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• Katie Taylor expresses sympathy to shooting victim's family

  07-06-2018 23:45 via bbc.co.uk
  Bobby Messett, 50, died after a shooting at Bray Boxing Club in County Wicklow on Tuesday.
  
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• Fingerprints of loyalist Harbinson found on biscuit box, court hears

  07-06-2018 23:33 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Loyalist Mark Harbinson's fingerprints were located on a biscuit box which contained a gun, silencer and ammunition, a non-jury trial heard on Thursday.
  
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• Foster criticises Taoiseach for launching west Belfast festival - Irish Times

  07-06-2018 23:16
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  DUP leader Arlene Foster added her voice to criticism of Taoiseach Leo Varadkar's decision to open a festival in Belfast because of the links between certain events to the Republican movement. Critics rounded on Mr Varadkar over his decision to launch ...
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• The X Factor: Louis Walsh leaves after 13 'fantastic' years

  07-06-2018 20:34 via bbc.co.uk
  Walsh says he is "ready to leave" the show, which will see the return of Simon Cowell later this year.
  
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• Translink reveals plans to reduce journey time between Belfast and ... - Belfast Live

  07-06-2018 20:31
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  Revealing a strategy with Translink and Iarnród Éireann, they said they hoped to further frequency improvements and a journey time of potentially 90 minutes or ...
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• Margaret Ritchie reveals she has breast cancer

  07-06-2018 20:09 via bbc.co.uk
  The former SDLP leader lost her South Down Westminster seat in the 2017 general election
  
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• Cancer revelation

  07-06-2018 20:07 via bbc.co.uk
  The former SDLP leader is currently halfway through her chemotherapy treatment
  
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• Ex-DUP leader suggests fixed generational polls on Irish unification

  07-06-2018 20:04 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A former Democratic Unionist leader has suggested holding fixed generational polls on Irish unification as a way to stabilise politics in Northern Ireland.
  
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• Kathleen Thompson: Inquest adjourned until soldiers found

  07-06-2018 19:04 via bbc.co.uk
  Further searches will be carried out for soldiers present on the night of Kathleen Thompson's death.
  
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• Mental health signs aimed at saving lives to be placed at Cavehill by autumn

  07-06-2018 18:05 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Signs aimed at saving the lives of people experiencing mental health crisis are expected to be placed at Cavehill Country Park by this autumn.
  
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• Nicola Sturgeon 'no plans' to meet Arlene Foster during Scotland visit

  07-06-2018 17:06 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  First Minister Nicola Sturgeon does not plan to meet Arlene Foster during the DUP leader's visit to Scotland later this month.
  
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• Belfast woman to challenge NI abortion law - BBC News

  07-06-2018 16:50
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  A Belfast woman who travelled to Britain for an abortion is to take her case to the High Court in an attempt to change the law in Northern Ireland. NI has much stricter abortion laws than other parts of the UK. The Supreme Court earlier ruled that NI ...
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• 'She couldn't fight him' - vulnerable victim's mother

  07-06-2018 16:38 via bbc.co.uk
  A 56-year-old man from County Antrim admitted sexually touching a woman with profound learning difficulties.
  
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• PSNI officer and superior disciplined for 'failures' in assault investigation

  07-06-2018 16:12 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A police officer and his superior, who both admitted to failures in the investigation of an assault on a man in Bangor, have been disciplined following recommendations by the Police Ombudsman’s office.
  
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• Belfast survives House of Fraser cull

  07-06-2018 15:18 via bbc.co.uk
  Up to 6,000 jobs will be affected by the closures, which aim to secure the retailer's future.
  
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• Fermanagh 'moonshine man' brewed 2,500ltrs of alcohol

  07-06-2018 15:06 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A 63-year-old County Fermanagh man, who built a large scale, fully functioning alcohol production plant at his home, has been sentenced for excise fraud.
  
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• Video: Northern Ireland man who battled back from mental health issues offering support to others

  07-06-2018 15:01 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A man who battled back from the brink of anxiety and depression is now offering to meet up with and help others who are struggling with mental health problems.
  
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• Belfast couple face trial after machine gun found at home

  07-06-2018 14:57 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A husband and wife are to stand trial accused of possessing a submachine gun at their home on the outskirts of Belfast, a judge has ruled.
  
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• Co Down woman asks for help after losing chicken in Belfast - Belfast Live

  07-06-2018 14:53
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  A chicken is on the run in Belfast after breaking free while being picked up by a Co Down woman. Lynette Barnes, 30, was picking up four chickens in Belfast when one made a run for it on Tuesday. Now she is appealing to the public in Belfast to see if ...
  
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• Prince Harry and Meghan Markle 'enjoying mini-moon in Ireland'

  07-06-2018 14:44 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Prince Harry and his new wife Meghan Markle are enjoying a 'mini-moon' in Ireland while their honeymoon is put on hold, according to reports.
  
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• Legal challenge launched against abortion clinic protest ‘buffer zone’

  07-06-2018 13:57 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Campaigners have asked the High Court to label a council’s ban on demonstrations outside an abortion clinic as “unlawful, invalid and unjustified”.
  
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• Ready to rumble: The muscular new Audi Q8 SUV Coupe

  07-06-2018 13:50 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  This is Audi’s answer to the SUV coupe segment – the edgy-looking Q8 4x4.
  
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• Women recount ‘harrowing’ experiences in Northern Ireland abortion case

  07-06-2018 13:48 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Supreme Court justices heard “distressing” evidence on behalf of a number of women who suffered “harrowing” experiences as a consequence of Northern Ireland’s abortion laws.
  
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• EU customs ‘backstop’ should not continue beyond 2021, ministers agree

  07-06-2018 13:38 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Ministers have agreed any “backstop” arrangement to prevent the return of a hard border between Northern Ireland and the Republic after Brexit should not continue for more than a year after the end of the transition period.
  
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• Women's World Cup qualifier: Northern Ireland 0-5 Netherlands

  07-06-2018 13:34 via bbc.co.uk
  Northern Ireland's hopes of reaching the 2019 Women's World Cup are over as they are beaten 5-0 by the Netherlands in Portadown.
  
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• Belfast-Dublin Enterprise train service needs £239m

  07-06-2018 13:31 via bbc.co.uk
  Each year about one million passengers use the Belfast-Dublin Enterprise train service.
  
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• NI tourism spending reaches record high

  07-06-2018 13:19 via bbc.co.uk
  £926m was spent in Northern Ireland last year - a 9% increase on 2016.
  
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• Northern Ireland Water fined £40,000 after pollution spill

  07-06-2018 13:10 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Northern Ireland Water Limted (NI Water) has been fined £40,000 after pleading guilty to causing a pollution spill from one of its water stations in Co Londonderry.
  
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• Man's car hijacked at knifepoint found burnt out in Co Antrim

  07-06-2018 12:59 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A car hijacked at knifepoint in the early hours of Thursday morning has been found burnt out in the Crumlin area of Co Antrim.
  
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• Property: Luxury living in state-of-the-art Bangor home

  07-06-2018 12:57 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Luxury living doesn't get much better than this.
  
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• Karen Bradley: abortion ruling will be ‘clearly heard’

  07-06-2018 12:28 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A ruling that Northern Ireland’s strict abortion regime is incompatible with human rights law will be “clearly heard”, the Government said.
  
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• Belfast Fashion Spy: 'Blake Lively is always exceptionally chic'

  07-06-2018 12:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Emma Deighan checks out the style in Victoria Square, Belfast.
  
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• Lisneal College: From 'inadequate' to award winning

  07-06-2018 11:37 via bbc.co.uk
  A scathing inspection report eight years ago sparked a major turnaround at a Londonderry secondary school.
  
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• Poundworld to appoint administrators, putting 5,300 jobs at risk

  07-06-2018 11:26 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Poundworld is poised to announce its intention to appoint administrators, putting around 5,300 jobs at risk, the Press Association understands.
  
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• NI abortion laws need radical reconsideration, court says as appeal dismissed

  07-06-2018 11:14 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Northern Ireland’s strict abortion laws are incompatible with human rights legislation and need “radical reconsideration”, the UK’s highest court has urged.
  
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• Supreme Court rules on Northern Ireland abortion laws - Do they breach human rights?

  07-06-2018 09:42 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The UK's highest court is set to give its ruling on a challenge to Northern Ireland's abortion laws on Thursday morning.
  
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• 'All eyes are now on Government' after Supreme Court rule Northern Ireland abortion laws 'incompatible' with human rights laws

  07-06-2018 09:42 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Northern Ireland's strict abortion laws are incompatible with human rights legislation and need "radical reconsideration", the UK's highest court has urged.
  
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• Salad chain Freshly Chopped to open six outlets in Northern Ireland creating 150 jobs

  07-06-2018 09:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Healthy fast food chain Freshly Chopped has launched a tie-in with Northern Ireland catering and outsourcing giant Mount Charles to open up to six outlets, the Belfast Telegraph can reveal.
  
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• Northern Ireland traffic alerts: Latest updates on delays and diversions

  07-06-2018 09:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Follow our feed for the latest traffic updates from across Northern Ireland.
  
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• Presbyterian leader 'heartbroken' at vote to loosen Scottish Church ties

  07-06-2018 08:30 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The leader of Ireland's Presbyterians has said he is "heartbroken" after his Church voted to stop inviting the Moderator of its sister Church in Scotland to the annual general assembly.
  
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• U105's Carolyn Stewart 'not happy' as show axed - and listeners voice their anger

  07-06-2018 08:25 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  U105 DJ Carolyn Stewart - considered one of the most popular voices on Northern Ireland radio - has told listeners she's "not happy" that her Saturday night slot is to be cut from the schedule.
  
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• House of Fraser to shut 31 stores, with 6,000 jobs under threat

  07-06-2018 08:24 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Up to 6,000 jobs are under threat after embattled department store chain House of Fraser announced 31 of its 59 stores are set to shut across the UK and Ireland as part of a rescue plan.
  
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• IFA resist Sinn Fein pressure to cancel Northern Ireland friendly with Israel

  07-06-2018 08:15 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The IFA has rejected calls from Sinn Fein to cancel an international friendly between Northern Ireland and Israel at Windsor Park this autumn.
  
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• Terminally ill in Northern Ireland face delays in vital benefits

  07-06-2018 08:10 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Hundreds of terminally ill people in Northern Ireland are facing delays in Personal Independence Payments (PIP) due to special rules on eligibility set by Department for Communities guidelines.
  
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• BBC's Gardeners' Question Time on its way to Ards stately home

  07-06-2018 08:10 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The elegant surroundings of Mount Stewart will be transformed into a gardener's paradise on Saturday.
  
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• DUP's Wells was wrong to compare abortion to Holocaust, says Arlene Foster

  07-06-2018 08:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  DUP leader Arlene Foster has distanced herself from remarks by MLA Jim Wells comparing the number of people murdered in Nazi concentration camps with abortion.
  
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• Brexit: David Davis at odds with May over Irish border backstop date

  07-06-2018 08:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Prime Minister Theresa May is fighting to keep her Brexit plans on track amid a Cabinet row over proposals for the Irish border and a potential revolt in the House of Commons.
  
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