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• Queen's birthday honours: Full list of Northern Ireland's recipients

  08-06-2018 23:49 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A war widow whose husband was killed in Afghanistan has been awarded an OBE in the Queen's birthday honours list.
  
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• Leo Varadkar is first taoiseach to visit Orange Order HQ

  08-06-2018 23:42 via bbc.co.uk
  Leo Varadkar visits the Orange Order HQ and launches Féile an Phobail in west Belfast.
  
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• Leo Varadkar launches west Belfast Feile an Phobail festival

  08-06-2018 23:38 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has launched the Feile an Phobail festival in west Belfast.
  
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• Queen's Birthday Honours list for Northern Ireland released

  08-06-2018 23:31 via bbc.co.uk
  A leading PSNI officer, a former DUP MLA and a chef feature on the Queen's Birthday Honours list.
  
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• Disruptive passengers cause Belfast Ibiza flight diversion

  08-06-2018 22:56 via bbc.co.uk
  A Jet2 flight from Belfast to Ibiza was diverted to the French city of Toulouse on Friday evening due to "disruptive passengers".
  
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• Premier Division: Bohemians 1-2 Derry City

  08-06-2018 22:42 via bbc.co.uk
  Rory Hale hits his first Derry City goal as the Candystripes get back to winning ways with a 2-1 away win over Bohemians.
  
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• Theresa May challenged over Northern Ireland abortion laws

  08-06-2018 22:30 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Theresa May said women should have access to “safe, legal abortion” as she appeared to leave the door open for Parliament to reform Northern Ireland’s strict laws.
  
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• Custody suite temporarily closed as two PSNI officers fall ill

  08-06-2018 21:33 via bbc.co.uk
  Antrim custody suite is closed temporarily as two PSNI officers contract Hepatitis A.
  
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• RHI Inquiry: Installers urged customers to 'order quickly'

  08-06-2018 19:13 via bbc.co.uk
  The public inquiry hears RHI installers urged customers to order boilers before tariff cuts.
  
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• Modigliani masterpiece on display at Ulster Museum

  08-06-2018 18:54 via bbc.co.uk
  World famous painting goes on display after being loaned by the Courtauld Institute in London.
  
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• Jetty closed in Fermanagh due to 'young people drinking and partying'

  08-06-2018 18:51 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A jetty in Co Fermanagh has been closed after concerns around young people drinking and partying.
  
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• Man gets probation after shining laser pen at helicopter

  08-06-2018 18:43 via bbc.co.uk
  The incident happened as the helicopter provided crowd cover at a Northern Ireland football match.
  
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• Man suspected of travelling to commit child sexual offence arrested at Belfast International Airport

  08-06-2018 17:25 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A man believed to be on his way to England to commit sexual offences against a child has been arrested at Belfast International Airport.
  
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• Barnier questions Irish border fallback plan

  08-06-2018 17:13 via bbc.co.uk
  EU Brexit negotiator casts doubt on the UK's latest proposals to avoid a hard Irish border.
  
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• Belfast man given probation order for shining laser pen at police helicopter during Northern Ireland football match

  08-06-2018 17:07 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A west Belfast man was on Friday handed a two-year probation order for shining a laser pen into the cockpit of a police helicopter as it provided crowd cover at a Northern Ireland international football match.
  
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• Frosty reception for Theresa May’s Brexit backstop plan in Brussels

  08-06-2018 16:42 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Theresa May’s latest Brexit proposals received a frosty reception in Brussels, with chief EU negotiator Michel Barnier raising objections to her plan for a time-limited customs backstop covering the whole UK.
  
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• Shane Logan: Ulster Rugby chief executive to step down in August

  08-06-2018 16:34 via bbc.co.uk
  Ulster Rugby chief executive Shane Logan is to leave the role in August following a turbulent season for the Irish province.
  
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• Beautician jailed after hammer attack on Belfast woman

  08-06-2018 16:27 via bbc.co.uk
  Samantha Goldring blinded another woman in one eye with a hammer last year.
  
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• Alliance Party's Nuala McAllister apologises over leaflet row

  08-06-2018 16:11 via bbc.co.uk
  Nuala McAllister's apology follows the longest investigation completed by the local government watchdog.
  
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• Isle of Man TT 2018: Hickman sets record in Senior TT win

  08-06-2018 15:49 via bbc.co.uk
  Peter Hickman storms to his first Senior TT win thanks to a sensational first lap of over 135mph on his final circuit.
  
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• Beautician who blinded woman during hammer attack handed 8-year sentence

  08-06-2018 15:32 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A beautician who blinded a woman in a hammer attack in the Shankill area of Belfast was handed an eight-year sentence.
  
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• Sixth person arrested after Coleraine drug busts

  08-06-2018 15:12 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A sixth person has been arrested after police carried out after a number of drug busts in Coleraine.
  
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• Teenager accused of burgling 94-year-old woman banned from going near Northern Ireland nursing homes

  08-06-2018 15:08 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A youth accused of burgling a 94-year-old woman must not be within 500 yards of any nursing home in Northern Ireland, a court ordered.
  
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• Stopping cross-border electricity line could see Northern Ireland go 'lights out', court told

  08-06-2018 15:03 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Halting a planned new £200m cross-border electricity line could see Northern Ireland's "lights go out" by 2021, the High Court heard today.
  
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• Campaigners: Irish Government not obliged to allow unrestricted early stage abortion

  08-06-2018 15:02 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The Irish Government is not obliged to allow unrestricted access to abortion during early pregnancy, campaigners said.
  
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• Irish unity poll a 'bad idea', warns Varadkar

  08-06-2018 14:48 via bbc.co.uk
  Leo Varadkar says a border poll would be divisive, while a former NI first minister warns of chaos.
  
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• Former Lord Mayor of Belfast apologises after Ombudsman investigation

  08-06-2018 14:31 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Former Belfast Lord Mayor Nula McAllister has apologised for distributing a leaflet that a group of her fellow councillors said alleged corruption in City Hall’s planning committee.
  
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• Presbyterian Church in Ireland votes to deny gay people full membership of the church

  08-06-2018 13:05 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The Presbyterian Church in Ireland has voted in favour of a new policy which means anyone in a same-sex relationship cannot be a full member of the church and their children cannot be baptised.
  
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• Presbyterian Church in Ireland votes against gay membership

  08-06-2018 12:54 via bbc.co.uk
  The Church in Ireland's new policy means those in a same-sex relationship cannot be full members.
  
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• Dacia Duster gets total makeover – and keeps £9,995 price tag

  08-06-2018 12:47 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Dacia has announced the UK price and spec for its popular Duster SUV: and it’s retained the eye-catching sub-£10k price tag.
  
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• Taoiseach Leo Varadkar makes historic visit to Orange Order Headquarters

  08-06-2018 12:46 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Taoiseach Leo Varadkar is making history as the first serving leader of the Republic of Ireland to visit the Orange Order's Headquarters in Belfast.
  
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• Yellow weather warning issued for Northern Ireland as heavy rain expected on Saturday

  08-06-2018 11:52 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The Met Office has issued a yellow weather warning for Northern Ireland with heavy rain expected on Saturday.
  
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• Varadkar says border poll would be defeated as new survey shows Irish unity vote would be close

  08-06-2018 10:57 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Taoiseach Leo Varadkar does not want to see an Irish unity vote anytime soon because he does not think it would be successful.
  
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• Leo Varadkar says Irish border poll is a bad idea

  08-06-2018 10:37 via bbc.co.uk
  The taioseach (Irish prime minister) says a referendum on a united Ireland would be "divisive".
  
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• 'I could have done with 9,000 Dubliners' - Michael McIntyre returns to the stage after robbery

  08-06-2018 10:36 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Comedian Michael McIntyre has thanked his “amazingly supportive” fans during his first show since being robbed by a gang of hammer-wielding thieves on mopeds.
  
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• Portofino Pirate

  08-06-2018 10:27 via bbc.co.uk
  Border polls, abortion laws and an an Army shooting also feature in Friday's papers.
  
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• Two teenagers arrested in connection with Piotr Krowka murder investigation

  08-06-2018 10:17 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Two teenagers have been arrested as part of the investigation into the murder of Polish national Piotr Krowka in Maghera.
  
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• Former Ulster and Ireland rugby star Paddy Jackson signs for Perpignan

  08-06-2018 10:11 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Former Ulster Rugby star Paddy Jackson has signed for French club Perpignan.
  
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• Airbus-Bombardier deal to safeguard 1000 Belfast jobs - Irish Times

  08-06-2018 09:40
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  Airbus-Bombardier deal to safeguard 1000 Belfast jobs
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  Airbus is set to close a deal to take a controlling stake in Bombardier's CSeries jetliner programme, potentially safeguarding 1,000 jobs in Belfast, the companies said on Friday, in a move expected to kickstart the European planemaker's ability to put ...
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• Peter Robinson suggests fixed generational polls on Irish unification - Belfast Live

  08-06-2018 09:34
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  Peter Robinson suggests fixed generational polls on Irish unification
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  A former Democratic Unionist leader has suggested holding fixed generational polls on Irish unification as a way to stabilise politics in Northern Ireland. Ex-Stormont first minister Peter Robinson said the approach would help make the constitutional ...and more »
  
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• Don McLean rocks the Waterfront Hall in Belfast - Belfast Live

  08-06-2018 09:08
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  Don McLean rocks the Waterfront Hall in Belfast
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  Don McLean told Belfast fans his recent illness wasn't going to stop him playing the Waterfront Hall last night. The folk rock legend recently cancelled a number of tour gigs. But he said: “I was damned if I was gonna miss this show... we're gonna have ...
  
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• Voyeur reported by wife avoids jail for filming in Co Londonderry KFC toilet

  08-06-2018 08:56 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A "seedy" voyeur who set up his mobile phone to video customers and staff using the toilets in a KFC fast food outlet where he worked has walked free from court - even though it was a "case that could justify custody".
  
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• ‘We can’t believe our precious boy has gone’... mum tells of heartache after sudden death of Lisburn man (26)

  08-06-2018 08:50 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The heartbroken mother of a Co Antrim father-of-one who died suddenly three days ago has said she will never forget her "gorgeous, precious boy".
  
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