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• Irish Open: Thornton leads four qualifiers for Ballyliffin event at Rosapenna

  01-07-2018 23:16 via bbc.co.uk
  Home players Simon Thornton, Neil O'Briain, Colm Moriarty and Cian McNamara secure Irish Open spots in the qualifier at Rosapenna.
  
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• 'The demand for water is simply so high' - NI Water chief

  01-07-2018 22:20 via bbc.co.uk
  NI Water has said that demand for water is still 30% higher than usual due to the warm weather.
  
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• Wimbledon set to get under way without Andy Murray

  01-07-2018 19:31 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Defending champion Roger Federer will begin his bid for a record-breaking ninth title at Wimbledon, as this year’s tournament gets under way without former winner Andy Murray.
  
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• Use of water 30% higher than usual as Northern Ireland hosepipe ban continues

  01-07-2018 18:49 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Northern Ireland Water have warned that water usage is still 30% higher than normal as the hosepipe ban remains in place across Northern Ireland.
  
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• Flying of Confederate flags in Belfast branded 'pathetic'

  01-07-2018 18:28 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  There have been calls for the removal of Confederate flags in Belfast after a number were spotted in the city.
  
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• Russia reach last eight thanks to penalty shoot-out win over sorry Spain

  01-07-2018 18:24 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Russia captain Igor Akinfeev was the hero as the hosts stunned Spain 4-3 on penalties after they played out a 1-1 draw at Moscow’s Luzhniki Stadium.
  
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• Queuing Wimbledon fans disappointed by Murray’s withdrawal

  01-07-2018 17:51 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Tennis fans told of their disappointment at Andy Murray’s withdrawal from Wimbledon, but Federer fever reigned strong as enthusiasts camped out ahead of this year’s tournament.
  
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• Londonderry police investigate spate of burglaries

  01-07-2018 17:31 via bbc.co.uk
  Three homes were targeted in the early hours of Sunday
  
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• Passengers injured on Tenerife to Belfast flight

  01-07-2018 17:07 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A number of passengers were slightly injured on a Tenerife to Belfast flight after a cabin crew trolley became loose and rolled to the back of the aircraft.
  
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• Police treating attack on monument to IRA men killed by RUC as 'hate crime'

  01-07-2018 15:30 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A republican monument in Craigavon was attacked with paint on Saturday night.
  
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• Gerry Adams calls for Irish unity referendum - 'We will persist and we will prevail'

  01-07-2018 15:11 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Former Sinn Fein President Gerry Adams has repeated his call for an Irish unity referendum and has said his party will do the utmost to ensure victory in any border poll.
  
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• Woman 'badly shaken' after handbag snatched in Omagh street robbery

  01-07-2018 14:42 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A woman had her handbag snatched during a street robbery in Omagh on Saturday night.
  
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• Man attacked and two cars stolen during spate of Londonderry burglaries

  01-07-2018 13:33 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A man was attacked and two cars were stolen as part of three burglaries in Derry during the early hours of Sunday morning.
  
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• Oil tank targeted in arson attack on Londonderry home

  01-07-2018 13:27 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A rag was placed on an oil tank and set alight during an arson attack on a house in Derry in the early hours of Sunday morning.
  
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• Tories divided over extension to Brexit transition period

  01-07-2018 11:57 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A Cabinet minister left the door open to extending Britain’s transition out of the European Union as backbenchers warned Theresa May the deadline must remain intact.
  
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• Annual Battle of the Somme Anniversary Parade in Belfast to 'honour all who fought from Ireland'

  01-07-2018 11:55 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The Orange Order's annual Battle of the Somme Anniversary parade is taking place in east Belfast on Monday and organisers have said it will honour everyone from Ireland who fought in the battle.
  
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• BT apologise after Michael Conlan shown fighting under British flag for Homecoming

  01-07-2018 11:01 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  BT have apologised after showing Belfast boxer Michael Conlan fighting under the British flag for his SSE Arena bout with Adeilson Dos Santos.
  
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• Man and woman taken to hospital following crash in Co Armagh

  01-07-2018 10:07 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A man and woman have been taken to hospital following a two vehicle road traffic collision in Co Armagh.
  
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• Air ambulance at scene of crash in Co Armagh

  01-07-2018 10:07 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The air ambulance is currently at the scene of a road traffic collision on the Northway, Portadown.
  
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• Road crash in Co Tyrone leaves three people seriously hurt

  01-07-2018 09:23 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Three people are seriously ill in hospital following a road crash in Co Tyrone.
  
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• Northern Ireland traffic and travel: Portadown road reopens following crash

  01-07-2018 08:24 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
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• Northern Ireland traffic and travel: Diversions in place following crash in Portadown

  01-07-2018 08:24 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
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• Marion Military College cadets study Irish at Gaeltacht in Donegal.

  01-07-2018 07:29 via bbc.co.uk
  Cadets from Alabama's Marion Military College are spending five weeks learning the language.
  
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• Michael Conlan beats Adeilson Dos Santos in Belfast homecoming

  01-07-2018 01:24 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Michael Conlan has maintained his unbeaten record after he defeated Adeilson dos Santos at the SSE Arena in Belfast.
  
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• A GAA club and members of the Orange Order came together to share their cultures.

  01-07-2018 00:16 via bbc.co.uk
  On Saturday, the Ballynafeigh Cultural and Heritage Society hosted members of the local GAA club Bredagh GAC for a visit.
  
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