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• Jastine Valdez's killer was killed with a single bullet, says GSOC

  23-05-2018 22:48 via bbc.co.uk
  Watchdog says Mark Hennessy was hit with a single bullet in the shoulder, which deflected into his torso.
  
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• Northern Ireland parties 'should be locked in room until deal'

  23-05-2018 22:39 via bbc.co.uk
  Peers in the House of Lords were discussing the "state of paralysis" in Northern Ireland.
  
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• Lord Empey says NI is in 'state of paralysis'

  23-05-2018 22:23 via bbc.co.uk
  Lord Empey questions the government over how NI public services are being run without ministers.
  
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• PSNI search Lurgan cemetery as part of investigation into dissident republicans

  23-05-2018 21:33 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The PSNI have revealed that they conducted a search in the grounds of a cemetery on Tuesday as part of an investigation into dissident republicans.
  
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• PSNI search Lurgan cemetary as part of investigation into dissident republicans

  23-05-2018 21:33 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The PSNI have revealed that they conducted a search in the grounds of a cemetary on Tuesday as part of an investigation into dissident republicans.
  
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• From foster care to Commonwealth Games

  23-05-2018 19:38 via bbc.co.uk
  Northern Ireland's Commonwealth Games medallist Leon Reid hopes he can be an inspiration to young people in care after his difficult start in life.
  
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• Care to Commonwealth

  23-05-2018 19:38 via bbc.co.uk
  Northern Ireland's Commonwealth Games medallist Leon Reid hopes he can be an inspiration to young people in care after his difficult start in life.
  
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• Bombshell investigation into Belfast’s Lord Mayor in its “final stages”

  23-05-2018 19:14 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A bombshell investigation into the conduct of Belfast’s Lord Mayor is in its “final stages” - less than two weeks before the current First Citizen is to step down, it can be revealed.
  
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• Uncapped Tadhg Beirne and Ross Byrne named in Ireland squad for Australia series

  23-05-2018 18:31 via bbc.co.uk
  Uncapped pair Tadhg Beirne and Ross Byrne are named in the Ireland squad for the three-Test series against Australia.
  
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• Gary Smyth agrees three-year Glentoran deal

  23-05-2018 18:30 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Harland and Wolff Welders boss Gary Smyth has agreed a three-year-deal to join Glentoran.
  
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• Gary Smyth agrees three-year-deal to join Glentoran

  23-05-2018 18:30 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Harland and Wolff Welders boss Gary Smyth has agreed a three-year-deal to join Glentoran.
  
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• HMRC repeats there is no need for new border checkpoints

  23-05-2018 17:58 via bbc.co.uk
  HMRC repeats position that there will be no need for new infrastructure at the Irish border post Brexit
  
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• Youth group 'concerned' about PSNI stop and searches carried out on young people

  23-05-2018 17:46 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A Northern Ireland youth group has said the number of stop and searches carried out by the PSNI on young people is "concerning".
  
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• Hegarty family critical of ex-director of public prosecutions

  23-05-2018 17:39 via bbc.co.uk
  The family of a teenager killed by a soldier in Londonderry has criticised comments made by the former director of the public prosecution service.
  
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• Charlotte Murray: second arrest in connection to murder

  23-05-2018 17:38 via bbc.co.uk
  Thirty-four-year-old Charlotte Murray was reported missing by her family in 2013.
  
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• Brexiteers customs plan could cost businesses up to £20bn, HMRC chief warns

  23-05-2018 17:16 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Businesses could be left up to £20 billion worse off if the customs plan favoured by Brexiteers is implemented, the head of HM Revenue and Customs has warned.
  
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• Jeremy Corbyn says Irish reunification 'has major support' ahead of Northern Ireland visit

  23-05-2018 16:56 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Jeremy Corbyn believes that there is majority support for unification across both Irish nations, his official spokesman has said ahead of his first visit to Northern Ireland as Labour leader.
  
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• County Fermanagh: Mechanic dies in accident at garage

  23-05-2018 16:45 via bbc.co.uk
  The incident reportedly happened in the Boho Road near Enniskillen on Tuesday.
  
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• Rory McIlroy: Former champion seeks to spark season with PGA win

  23-05-2018 16:40 via bbc.co.uk
  Rory McIlroy hopes a second victory in the PGA Championship can inspire him to repeat the best season of his career.
  
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• David Black murder 'meticulously planned'

  23-05-2018 15:50 via bbc.co.uk
  Damien McLaughlin had the "motive and opportunity" for his alleged involvement in the murder of prison officer David Black.
  
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• Christine Lampard shows off 'tiny' baby bump - 'We are beyond excited'

  23-05-2018 15:40 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Christine Lampard has been showing off her "tiny" baby bump after announcing she is pregnant with her first child.
  
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• Concerns over Northern Ireland church handling of 'safeguarding' claim

  23-05-2018 15:31 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Concerns have been raised over how a Catholic diocese handled a "safeguarding" allegation made against one of its senior clerics.
  
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• Trainee mechanic killed in Northern Ireland farm accident named as Neil Graham

  23-05-2018 15:28 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  An 18-year-old man who died in a tractor accident in Co Fermanagh has been named as Neil Graham.
  
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• Decision not to charge soldier with Derry teen's killing being reviewed

  23-05-2018 15:18 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Northern Ireland's Director of Public Prosecutions is reviewing his predecessor's decision not to bring criminal charges against a soldier who shot dead a teenager in Derry 46 years ago.
  
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• Machine gun charge Belfast couple want case stopped

  23-05-2018 15:15 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A husband and wife accused of possessing a submachine gun at their Belfast home have begun a legal bid to halt the case against them.
  
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• Tyrone man McLaughlin 'had motive and opportunity' for involvement in prison officer David Black murder, court hears

  23-05-2018 14:57 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Convicted terrorist Damien McLaughlin not only had motive, but also opportunity for his alleged involvement in the "murderous attack" of prison officer David Black, a Belfast court has heard.
  
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• Use of NI public transport 'highest in 20 years'

  23-05-2018 14:49 via bbc.co.uk
  Trips by fare-paying passengers increased for the second year in a row last year to 81 million.
  
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• Rory McIlroy: Who I want to win the Champions League final as a Manchester United fan

  23-05-2018 14:41 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Manchester United fans are supposed to hate Liverpool - that's the admission of Rory McIlroy as he prepares for a big weekend on and off the golf course.
  
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• Isle of Man TT: William Dunlop set to compete after injury

  23-05-2018 14:37 via bbc.co.uk
  William Dunlop says he will fit to compete at the Isle of Man TT after injuries forced him to sit out Saturday's North West 200 races.
  
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• 'Eyesore' fence put up at nature reserve

  23-05-2018 14:28 via bbc.co.uk
  There's been criticism of a storm-proof fence erected at a national nature reserve
  
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• Grandfather who tackled car thief 'would do it again'

  23-05-2018 14:22 via bbc.co.uk
  The former boxer said he had no time to think of his own safety as he tackled a carjacker.
  
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• NI house prices on 'gentle upward trend' in 2018

  23-05-2018 14:14 via bbc.co.uk
  House prices in Northern Ireland continued on a gentle upward trend in the first quarter of 2018.
  
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• IRA machine gun sign put up outside Belfast hospital

  23-05-2018 14:12 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A Belfast councillor has called for the immediate removal of an IRA sign outside the Royal Victoria Hospital.
  
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• Annie Maunder: Plaque for 'forgotten woman' of science

  23-05-2018 14:07 via bbc.co.uk
  Annie Maunder was born in Strabane ,County Tyrone.
  
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• Man admits killing Michael and Marjorie Cawdery

  23-05-2018 13:18 via bbc.co.uk
  A County Down man has pleaded guilty to killing pensioners Michael and Marjorie Cawdery.
  
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• Belfast easyJet passengers' four hour ordeal because Gatwick pilot 'stuck in traffic'

  23-05-2018 13:18 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Passengers on a Belfast-bound flight were stranded on the Gatwick tarmac for more than four hours because their co-pilot was in a taxi stuck in traffic.
  
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• Northern Ireland man admits killing elderly couple in Portadown home

  23-05-2018 12:53 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Almost a year to the day after an elderly couple were stabbed to death in their Portadown home, a 41-year old man admitted to killing them.
  
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• Italian masterpiece: Alfa Romeo's Stelvio SUV oozes power and class

  23-05-2018 12:22 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The Stelvio is Alfa Romeo's first venture into the SUV market, and it's been making quite a lot of waves. Paul Connolly sets out its charms.
  
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• Construction site gets makeover in Belfast City Centre

  23-05-2018 12:10 via bbc.co.uk
  Street artists have descended on sewage works on Bruce Street. They were given permission by the contractor and have been hard at work making their mark.
  
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• Derry woman's dog fine is trebled after appeal fails

  23-05-2018 11:52 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A Londonderry woman, whose appeal against a £75 fixed penalty notice for her dog straying failed, has ended up facing a total bill of £232.
  
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• The Script sue James Arthur for copyright infringement

  23-05-2018 11:33 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The Script are suing X Factor winner James Arthur for copyright infringement over his single Say You Won't Let Go.
  
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• Ardglass assault: Man in critical condition with head injuries

  23-05-2018 11:29 via bbc.co.uk
  The victim suffered serious head injuries after the attack in Ardglass.
  
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• ‘IS supporter’ called for attacks on Prince George at school, court told

  23-05-2018 11:23 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  An alleged Islamic State (IS) supporter encouraged would-be lone wolf attackers to target Prince George at school, a court has heard.
  
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• Revealed: Primary one pupils suspended for attacking teachers in Northern Ireland

  23-05-2018 11:20 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Twelve primary one pupils were among thousands suspended from schools across Northern Ireland - some for attacks on teachers, an investigation has found.
  
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• Teenager killed in Northern Ireland farm accident

  23-05-2018 11:19 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A young man has died in an incident on a farm in Northern Ireland
  
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• GPs to tackle 'epidemic of loneliness' in Northern Ireland

  23-05-2018 10:25 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Doctors in Northern Ireland have said loneliness can be as bad for patients’ health as chronic long-term illnesses, with one in five patients visiting their GP mainly because they are lonely.
  
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• Dromore Diocese knew about priest abuse allegations for weeks

  23-05-2018 10:18 via bbc.co.uk
  The BBC learns diocese allowed priest to work for six weeks after it was told of a sex abuse allegation.
  
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• Inflation falls despite sugar tax price hikes and higher pump prices

  23-05-2018 09:56 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Inflation fell to its lowest level for more than a year in April despite surging fuel costs and record price rises on soft drinks after the sugar tax came into force.
  
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