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• SDLP leader Colum Eastwood says gay brother feels unwelcome in Northern Ireland

  21-06-2018 23:17 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  SDLP leader Colum Eastwood has said his gay brother does not feel welcome in Northern Ireland.
  
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• Colum Eastwood says gay brother feels unwelcome in NI

  21-06-2018 22:14 via bbc.co.uk
  SDLP leader claims his gay brother is denied the same rights as him, because of the actions of the DUP.
  
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• Convicted Micky Bo murderer Christopher Francis Kerr arrested after absconding from Maghaberry Prison

  21-06-2018 20:36 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A convicted murderer who was on the run from Maghaberry Prison has been arrested in the Antrim area.
  
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• David Black's son Kyle recalls day his father was killed

  21-06-2018 18:36 via bbc.co.uk
  Kyle Black drove past the spot where his father was killed just moments after he was shot on the M1
  
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• Republic of Ireland being used as 'bargaining chip' by EU: Nigel Dodds

  21-06-2018 17:59 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The European Union is using the Republic of Ireland as a "bargaining chip" in the Brexit negotiations, the DUP has claimed.
  
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• Tourist dies after falling at Giant's Causeway visitor centre

  21-06-2018 17:26 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A tourist has died following an incident at the Giant's Causeway.
  
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• Lord Mayor opens outdoor leisure facilities at Olympia Leisure Centre

  21-06-2018 17:00 via youtube.com
  
  
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• Man (60s) killed in two-car Northern Ireland crash - two arrests

  21-06-2018 16:51 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A man in his 60s has died after a crash in Co Down on Wednesday night.
  
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• Belfast Ormeau residents 'threatened' by groups putting up flags for Twelfth

  21-06-2018 16:03 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Residents of a south Belfast residential area have said there have been threats of violence from groups hosting flags in their area.
  
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• Brexit planning sees Shannon firm Eirtech expand in Belfast

  21-06-2018 16:01 via bbc.co.uk
  The aviation services firm will set up base to "future-proof" against a hard Brexit.
  
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• Northern Ireland car dealer bailed in £1.3m drug seizure case

  21-06-2018 15:58 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A car dealer charged in connection with potentially the biggest ever herbal cannabis seizure in Northern Ireland has been granted High Court bail.
  
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• Watch: Crimewatch Raymond Johnston murder appeal shows two men entering his Belfast home

  21-06-2018 15:43 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Newly released CCTV footage shows two men entering the home of a west Belfast man to carry out a 'cold and clinical' murder.
  
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• Northern Ireland man David Coleman to stand trial on UDA membership charge

  21-06-2018 15:38 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A 32-year-old Co Down man is to stand trial in Belfast later this year on terrorist offences linked to the UDA.
  
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• Revealed: Northern Ireland's huge £1.4bn trade surplus with Republic

  21-06-2018 14:56 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Northern Ireland trade to the Republic of Ireland is almost double that of what goes in the opposite direction, a new report suggests.
  
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• Company behind proposed Tyrone goldmine goes private

  21-06-2018 14:19 via bbc.co.uk
  Dalradian wants to develop a large gold mine that is said to hold £3bn worth of deposits.
  
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• No deal as good as EU membership, says Juncker

  21-06-2018 13:38 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  No deal will be as good as membership of the European Union, Jean-Claude Juncker has told the Irish Parliament.
  
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• BBC Politics Live

  21-06-2018 13:26 via bbc.co.uk
  Live coverage of the day's politics from Westminster.
  
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• Black candidates on The Apprentice may worry about Lord Sugar, MP says

  21-06-2018 13:22 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A Labour MP has said Lord Sugar’s “racist” tweet about the Senegal football team was “extremely offensive” and will have an impact on black candidates who wish to take part in The Apprentice.
  
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• The internet exploded with celebration as New Zealand’s PM gave birth

  21-06-2018 13:20 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  New Zealand’s Prime Minister has given birth to a baby girl, kicking off celebrations on social media.
  
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• Brexit border backstop agreement can have no expiry, warns Ireland premier Varadkar

  21-06-2018 13:18 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has warned any backstop agreement on the future of the border on the island of Ireland between the EU and UK can have no expiry date.
  
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• Wife of Israeli PM Netanyahu charged with fraud

  21-06-2018 12:51 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The wife of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has been charged with a series of crimes including fraud and breach of trust.
  
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• Video: Take a tour of this 19th century beauty up on Cyprus Avenue

  21-06-2018 12:10 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Sitting proud on one of Belfast's most famous streets this beautiful sandstone semi detached gentleman's residence comes with a rich history dating back to 1877.
  
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• Trial collapses of man accused of David Black prison officer murder involvement

  21-06-2018 12:05 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The trial of Damien Joseph McLaughlin and his alleged involvement in the dissident republican murder of prison officer David Black, has collapsed.
  
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• Love Island star Sophie Gradon dead at 32

  21-06-2018 11:51 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Love Island star Sophie Gradon has died at the age of 32, it has been confirmed.
  
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• Watchdog inquiry into Belfast's Morning Star homeless shelter

  21-06-2018 11:26 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Northern Ireland's charity watchdog has launched an inquiry into Belfast homeless shelter Morning Star House.
  
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• No Brexit deal without Ireland border agreement, warns Coveney as Juncker arrives in Dublin

  21-06-2018 09:38 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Ireland’s deputy premier has warned the UK there will be no Brexit withdrawal deal without an agreement on the Irish border.
  
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• Two Northern Ireland schools deny link to 'teachers classroom sex video' on internet

  21-06-2018 09:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Two schools in Northern Ireland have released statements denying an explicit video circulating on social media features any of its teachers, past or present.
  
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• Children's report finds 'systemic failures'

  21-06-2018 08:55 via bbc.co.uk
  The 'Statement on Children's Rights in Northern Ireland' report highlights "systemic failures" in areas including education, poverty and mental health.
  
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• Northern Ireland traffic alerts: Comber Road still closed after collision

  21-06-2018 08:30 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
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• Northern Ireland traffic alerts: Comber Road reopened after serious crash

  21-06-2018 08:30 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
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• Friend who shared Gordon Browne's 'cancer journey' in fundraising vow

  21-06-2018 08:20 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A Co Antrim woman diagnosed with the same type of brain tumour that claimed the life of Carrick man Gordon Browne vowed yesterday to continue to raise funds for charity in her late friend's memory.
  
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• Northern Ireland woman named best female chef in world

  21-06-2018 08:15 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Northern Ireland chef Clare Smyth has been named "best female chef" in the world at the World's 50 Best Restaurants awards.
  
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• Northern Ireland to bask in sunshine as fine weather returns

  21-06-2018 08:15 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Temperatures in Northern Ireland are set to soar as the weekend approaches.
  
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• Carrickfergus pips Lurgan and Comber to title of best market town in Northern Ireland

  21-06-2018 08:15 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  It's a familiar folk song but now the words 'I wish I was in Carrickfergus' ring truer than ever as the Co Antrim town was named best market town in Northern Ireland.
  
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• Children's watchdog slams educational underachievement in Northern Ireland

  21-06-2018 08:05 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The education system in Northern Ireland would have folded years ago if it was a business, according to a damning report by the Children's Commissioner.
  
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• Student flats to be built over Belfast railway line in £18m plan

  21-06-2018 08:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  More student accommodation is on the way for Belfast after details emerged of plans for 270 rooms in an £18m investment in the south of the city.
  
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• 'Closing down' sales begin at Northern Ireland Poundworld stores

  21-06-2018 08:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Beleaguered retailer Poundworld, which has 12 stores in Northern Ireland, has started a "closing down" sale and drafted in consultants at Hilco to kick-start stock clearances.
  
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• Abandoned horses found dead and dying in Northern Ireland field

  21-06-2018 08:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Animal welfare officers have launched an investigation after the bodies of three horses were found in a field in the Feeny area of Co Londonderry.
  
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• Plea to Google Maps over Games of Thrones accident blackspot in Northern Ireland

  21-06-2018 07:50 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  An MLA has asked Google to help steer visitors away from an accident hotspot close to the Dark Hedges.
  
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• Charlotte Caldwell defends role in firm selling legal cannabis products

  21-06-2018 07:50 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Supporters of Charlotte Caldwell have defended her role in a company that sells legal cannabis products.
  
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• World Cup mania

  21-06-2018 07:16 via bbc.co.uk
  It may be 10,000kms from Lima, but one County Donegal town is backing Peru in the World Cup.
  
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