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• Police break up 'organised fight' between youths in Ardoyne

  24-05-2018 22:40 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A crowd of youths had to be broken up by police in what is thought to have been an 'organised fight' in north Belfast.
  
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• Lough Foyle is in UK territory - DUP

  24-05-2018 21:13 via bbc.co.uk
  The disputed lough lies between County Londonderry in Northern Ireland and County Donegal in Ireland.
  
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• Murder probe launched after man dies from injuries sustained during 'brutal and senseless attack'

  24-05-2018 18:56 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A murder investigation has been launched after a Romanian man who was seriously assaulted in Co Down died from his injuries.
  
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• Major pollution incident sees 100,000 gallons of slurry released into Northern Ireland river

  24-05-2018 18:22 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  An investigation has been launched after a major pollution incident which saw 100,000 gallons of slurry inadvertently released into a Co Tyrone river.
  
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• Irish leader confident border issues will be resolved in Brexit negotiations

  24-05-2018 17:52 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The Taoiseach has said Ireland is not making any preparations for customs checks at the border, insisting that they will not be needed.
  
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• Line-up announced as MMA returns to Belfast next month

  24-05-2018 16:26 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Bushmills fighter Norman "Stormin'" Parke will be part of the co-main event when top-level MMA fighting returns to the SSE Arena in Belfast on June 9.
  
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• Women in Lisburn approached by man in Hawaiian shirt with pair of tights over head

  24-05-2018 16:21 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Police in Lisburn are investigating after two suspicious approaches to women by a man wearing a Hawaiian shirt with a pair of tights over his head.
  
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• LGBT group angry at 'unashamedly homophobic' discussion on Nolan Show

  24-05-2018 16:13 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Prominent Northern Ireland LGBT group The Rainbow Project has hit out at a discussion on BBC Radio Ulster's Nolan Show on Thursday morning.
  
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• Tributes paid to 'true gentleman' Karl Heaney after fatal A1 crash

  24-05-2018 15:57 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Tributes have been paid to 27-year-old Warrenpoint man Karl Heaney after he was killed in a crash on the M1 on Wednesday night
  
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• Two people fined by Belfast council for walking too many dogs

  24-05-2018 15:54 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  An obscure rule that has be in force at Belfast City Council for five years has resulted in two people being fined... for walking too many dogs.
  
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• Jeremy Corbyn denies snubbing IRA victims on Northern Ireland visit

  24-05-2018 15:54 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Jeremy Corbyn has denied snubbing victims of the IRA on his first visit to Northern Ireland as Labour leader.
  
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• DUP MP says Corbyn 'unworthy of a vote anywhere in UK' following Belfast visit

  24-05-2018 15:54 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  DUP MP Sammy Wilson has said Jeremy Corbyn is unworthy of a single vote following his visit to Belfast today.
  
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• Man with mallet targeted strangers eating ice cream, court hears

  24-05-2018 15:09 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A man wielding a mallet allegedly targeted two strangers eating ice cream, the High Court heard on Thursday.
  
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• Public 'stuffing their faces' will leave us with nothing, complain Northern Ireland councillors

  24-05-2018 14:18 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Councillors on Fermanagh and Omagh District Council have expressed concerns that they were being left with nothing to eat due to members of the public "stuffing their faces" at council meetings.
  
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• Stormont department rejects request to include 'Derry' on signs for new road

  24-05-2018 13:48 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Foyle MLA Mark H Durkan has expressed his disappointment after the Department for For Infrastructure (DfI) turned down his request to include both "Derry" and "Londonderry" on new road signs to the Maiden City.
  
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• Video of schoolboy attack on Snapchat: PSNI 'disgust' at sharing of footage

  24-05-2018 13:34 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Police are investigating an attack on a schoolboy which was filmed and shared on social media.
  
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• Lord Mayor hosts Grand Slam winning Irish Rugby team

  24-05-2018 13:32 via youtube.com
  
  
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• Northern Ireland weather: Sunnyside up for the bank holiday break

  24-05-2018 12:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A balmy bank holiday weekend is in store for Northern Ireland with the blissful sunshine set to continue.
  
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• Extra 100,000 added to Ireland's voting register

  24-05-2018 11:52 via bbc.co.uk
  The Department of Housing and Local Government has given a breakdown of the numbers added in the 31 city and county councils.
  
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• Ulster Bank to put vertical bank notes into circulation

  24-05-2018 11:39 via bbc.co.uk
  Vertical Ulster Bank £5 and £10 notes will come into circulation next year.
  
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• IRA machine gun sign at Belfast hospital binned

  24-05-2018 10:32 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  An IRA sign erected outside Belfast's Royal Victoria Hospital's has been removed and disposed of.
  
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• Man killed and two arrested in Northern Ireland dual carriageway crash

  24-05-2018 09:35 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A man has been killed and two others arrested after a crash on the M1.
  
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• Ronnie McFall to stay as manager in brand new Glentoran managerial team

  24-05-2018 08:30 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Irish League legend Ronnie McFall will stay on as first team manager at Glentoran as part of a brand new restructured managerial team, while Gary Smyth and Paul Leeman will return to The Oval to join him.
  
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• Champions League final: Plane tickets, train tickets... just no game tickets as Northern Ireland Liverpool fans head out to Kiev

  24-05-2018 08:02 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  It is an epic trek across Europe but nothing is going to stop a group of Liverpool fans from Northern Ireland making it to Kiev for the Champions League final.
  
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• Revealed: Bonfire pallet clear-up cost for Belfast residents

  24-05-2018 08:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Ratepayers forked out thousands after Belfast City Council controversially removed, stored and then disposed of pallets collected for July 11 bonfires, it can be revealed.
  
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• PSNI urged to review stop and search powers against teenagers

  24-05-2018 08:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The PSNI is facing calls to review its stop and search powers for teenagers after a report showed young males from deprived areas feel they are treated less fairly.
  
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• Northern Ireland traffic updates: A1 reopened after fatal crash

  24-05-2018 08:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
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• Northern Ireland school places crisis: 'My son has been turned down for a place at three schools... I'm at my wits' end,' says Belfast mum

  24-05-2018 08:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A south Belfast mum has spoken about her devastation after her son was turned down by three schools - and is now fearful over where he will be educated come September.
  
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• Northern Ireland mum teaches sons at home over wi-fi concern

  24-05-2018 08:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A couple from Downpatrick have explained why they are home-schooling their three boys - due to fears about the dangers of wi-fi radiation.
  
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• Northern Ireland man dies in Thailand - father's agony as son he traced 29 years after adoption passes away

  24-05-2018 08:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The devastated family of a Co Tyrone father-of-three who died in a motorcycle accident in Thailand have described him as "a wild, free spirit" who "lived life to the full".
  
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• Labour's Corbyn in snub to IRA victims' families on Northern Ireland visit

  24-05-2018 08:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The DUP has hit out at Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn for not meeting IRA victims during his two-day trip to Northern Ireland.
  
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• Champions League fine: Plane tickets, train tickets... just no game tickets as Northern Ireland Liverpool fans head out to Kiev

  24-05-2018 08:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  It is an epic trek across Europe but nothing is going to stop a group of Liverpool fans from Northern Ireland making it to Kiev for the Champions League final.
  
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• Belfast Telegraph MD takes up top position with newspaper's owner

  24-05-2018 08:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The managing director of the Belfast Telegraph has been appointed as Independent News and Media's managing director for publishing on the island of Ireland.
  
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• Brexit deal cannot include return to hard border - Jeremy Corbyn

  24-05-2018 01:01 via bbc.co.uk
  The Labour leader will make a speech in Belfast later saying he will not tolerate a hard border.
  
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• Young dad was twice the drink-drive limit at time of tragic crash, inquest told

  24-05-2018 01:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A young father-of-two who was at least twice the drink-drive limit when he was killed in a single-vehicle crash sustained a "shocking" level of injuries, a coroner has said.
  
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• Mike Pompeo 'has not considered' NI envoy requests

  24-05-2018 00:30 via bbc.co.uk
  US secretary of state is urged by member of Congress appoint a special envoy to Northern Ireland.
  
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