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• Belfast burglars hit woman with hammer - Belfast Live

  04-07-2018 23:52
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  Belfast burglars hit woman with hammer
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  Police are investigating after a woman was hit with a hammer before burglars made off with two mobile phones from a Belfast flat . The "aggravated burglary" took place in the Skegoneill area of the city in the early hours of Monday (July 2). Detective ...
  
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• Video: Teens dice with death at Northern Ireland reservoir - you don't know the dangers warns NI Water

  04-07-2018 22:22 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  While the crystal clear still waters of Northern Ireland's reservoirs may seem to be the ideal place to cool down as an unprecedented heatwave grips Northern Ireland, NI Water has warned those doing it they are dicing with death.
  
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• EasyHotel Belfast opening faces delay as rooms 'too small' - Travel Weekly UK

  04-07-2018 21:01
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  EasyHotel Belfast opening faces delay as rooms 'too small'
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  A £5 million new easyHotel in Belfast may not be certified to open because its rooms are too small. The development of the super budget hotel involved the conversion of offices into 81 double and family bedrooms. However, BBC News reported that a ...and more »
  
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• Northern Ireland traffic alerts: A6 full closure in both directions

  04-07-2018 20:40 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
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• Ardoyne crash: Stolen Audi spotted driving 'erratically' before police gave chase

  04-07-2018 20:17 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The stolen Audi involved in the horrific crash in north Belfast was spotted being driven erratically before police gave chase, a senior officer said.
  
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• Birmingham pub bomb families: Meeting political leaders a positive step forward

  04-07-2018 19:55 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Families of the 21 people killed in the 1974 bombing of Birmingham say they feel they have taken a positive step forward after meeting political leaders in Northern Ireland.
  
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• Baker McKenzie law firm creates 150 jobs in Belfast - BBC News

  04-07-2018 19:33
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  Baker McKenzie law firm creates 150 jobs in Belfast
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  US law firm Baker McKenzie is to expand its Belfast office, creating 150 new posts. The company, which came to Northern Ireland in 2014 and currently employs 300, said the expansion "underscores our commitment" to the city. As one of 77 global offices, ...
  
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• Baker McKenzie law firm creates 150 jobs in Belfast

  04-07-2018 19:30 via bbc.co.uk
  Baker McKenzie, which already employs 300 people, says the expansion underscores its commitment to the city.
  
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• Relatives of McGurk’s bar bombing victims ‘unhappy’ at new inquest refusal

  04-07-2018 19:14 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Relatives of people killed in a notorious Belfast bar bombing say they are unhappy with a decision not to hold a fresh inquest into the atrocity.
  
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• Masked men shoot at van

  04-07-2018 19:04 via bbc.co.uk
  The gang smash windscreens and windows of a car and a van in Derry.
  
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• Dunmurry Manor chief rejects damning report as 'flawed and inaccurate'

  04-07-2018 18:58 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The chief executive of Runwood homes which operates Dunmurry Manor has described a damning report into its care of residents as "flawed and inaccurate".
  
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• 'I would love Irish Open to return to NI'

  04-07-2018 18:44 via bbc.co.uk
  Rory McIlroy is pleased with the work of the European Tour, sponsors and local organisers to help the Irish Open become one of the biggest tournaments on the European calendar.
  
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• Northern Ireland health service faces problems without ministerial guidance

  04-07-2018 17:54 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The health service in Northern Ireland is unique in the UK as the only region where it is not led by a minister.
  
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• Belfast rooftop bars and beer gardens - where to go when the sun is shining - Belfast Live

  04-07-2018 17:39
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  Belfast rooftop bars and beer gardens - where to go when the sun is shining
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  A rooftop bar in Belfast, you say? Well yes, there are a handful. And we're very glad of them in this weather. For sunny days nothing beats a drink outdoors and we've picked out some of our favourite rooftop bars and beer gardens for you to enjoy while ...
  
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• Woman injured in 'serious' Co Down crash

  04-07-2018 17:25 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A woman has been injured in a serious crash in Co Down.
  
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• Car park as a playground: Irish-language school still without building

  04-07-2018 16:24 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Fermanagh's only Irish-language primary school remains in temporary accommodation, despite a promise made by the Department of Education in 2015.
  
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• Rabbit hole

  04-07-2018 16:21 via bbc.co.uk
  BBC NI's John Haughey recalls a childhood among the dunes at Ballyliffin, which has been transformed into the host venue for this week's Irish Open.
  
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• Boyfriend gets down on one knee minutes after Queen's students graduation

  04-07-2018 15:47 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  It was a double celebration on Wednesday for Queen’s University graduate Stephanie Kirwan when her boyfriend of six years proposed just minutes after her graduation ceremony.
  
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• Billy Caldwell return home blocked, says mum - Northern Ireland Department of Health 'working on resolution'

  04-07-2018 15:43 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Billy Caldwell's return home to Northern Ireland is being blocked by the Department of Health his mum Charlotte Caldwell has said.
  
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• Cookstown energy firm LCC's turnover up 45%

  04-07-2018 15:38 via bbc.co.uk
  LCC owns the Go petrol station chain as well as oil terminals and energy distribution businesses.
  
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• Ben-Hur honour

  04-07-2018 15:10 via bbc.co.uk
  Glengormley actor Stephen Boyd found fame in a chariot race with Charlton Heston.
  
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• Man used INLA to get brother to sign over family farm, court told

  04-07-2018 14:41 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A man allegedly used republican paramilitaries in attempts to menace his brother into signing over a family farm, the High Court heard today.
  
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• Leo Varadkar 'regrets' reaction to comments on media

  04-07-2018 14:41 via bbc.co.uk
  Leo Varadkar says he strongly believes that a free press is important for democracy to function.
  
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• Birmingham pub bomb bereaved meeting Sinn Fein with ‘blank sheet’

  04-07-2018 13:36 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The sister of a young woman killed in Birmingham by a bomb planted by the IRA said she is going into a meeting with Sinn Fein with a “blank sheet”.
  
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• DUP councillor wears band uniform at Belfast City Hall meeting - Sinn Fein want answers

  04-07-2018 13:25 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A Sinn Fein councillor asked for legal advice after his DUP counterpart wore a band uniform during a meeting at Belfast City Hall.
  
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• easyHotel 'previously received reassurances' about opening

  04-07-2018 13:13 via bbc.co.uk
  A Belfast easyHotel that may not be certified to open says it previously "received reassurances" about its opening.
  
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• Army and police veterans ‘discriminated against’ in border force recruitment

  04-07-2018 13:05 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A Westminster committee has heard that military and police veterans in Northern Ireland are being discriminated against in a recruitment drive for a post-Brexit border force.
  
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• Pictured: Overturned lorry lifted by crane in Antrim

  04-07-2018 12:48 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  An overturned lorry had to be lifted by a crane after ending up on its side on Tuesday.
  
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• Man arrested following attack on car with baby inside

  04-07-2018 12:47 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A 28-year-old man has been arrested after a group of men attacked a car with a baby inside.
  
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• Some easyHotel Belfast rooms too small for Tourism NI approval

  04-07-2018 12:44 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The certification of a new budget hotel in central Belfast remains in doubt a month out from its projected opening.
  
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• Lord Mayor welcomes Social Work delegates to City Hall

  04-07-2018 12:33 via youtube.com
  
  
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• Irish Open Pro Am LIVE: Updates, tee-times and video as Rory McIlroy, Graeme McDowell and Jon Rahm talk to the press

  04-07-2018 12:26 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The Irish Open has arrived. We're live at Ballyliffin GC in Donegal and ready to bring you all the updates as well as everything you need to know from the tournament.
  
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• Irish Open Pro Am LIVE: Updates, tee-times and video as Rory McIlroy, Graeme McDowell and Jon Rahm talk to Press

  04-07-2018 12:26 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The Irish Open has arrived. We're live at Ballyliffin GC in Donegal and ready to bring you all the updates as well as everything you need to know from the tournament.
  
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• No decision on whether to cut MLAs’ pay – Northern Ireland Secretary

  04-07-2018 12:04 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The Secretary of State for Northern Ireland says she still has not decided on whether she will cut MLAs’ pay, three months after she said she was minded to reduce the salaries.
  
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• Shogun Showdown: New sport aims to storm the SUV market

  04-07-2018 12:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Mitsubishi's Shogun Sport is now on sale. It's smaller than full-size Shogun, but draws inspiration from its famous 4x4 big brother.
  
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• Belfast Ormeau residents hold protest over unionist flags in ... - Belfast Telegraph

  04-07-2018 11:47
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  Belfast Ormeau residents hold protest over unionist flags in ...
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  A number of south Belfast residents gathered on the Ormeau Road on Tuesday night to call for a commitment to the regulation of flags in the area.and more »
  
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• Belfast Ormeau residents hold protest over unionist flags in Ballynafeigh

  04-07-2018 11:47 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A number of south Belfast residents gathered on the Ormeau Road on Tuesday night to call for a commitment to the regulation of flags in the area.
  
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• Twitter reunites Seamus Heaney letter with owner after more than 40 years

  04-07-2018 11:39 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  An letter by Nobel laureate Seamus Heaney to one of his former students has been returned to its original recipient after more than 40 years.
  
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• BBC's Stephen Nolan 'proud to be British' but he'd support Republic of Ireland too

  04-07-2018 10:47 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  BBC Radio Ulster presenter Stephen Nolan has said he considers himself to be British but has a "strong affinity" to all things Irish after he sparked an online backlash in the wake of England's World Cup penalty victory over Colombia on Tuesday evening.
  
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• Northern Ireland traffic alerts: Crumlin crash - road cleared

  04-07-2018 09:50 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
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• Man fights for life after Belfast horror crash - Ombudsman investigating police involvement

  04-07-2018 09:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A man has been left fighting for his life after a horror crash in north Belfast.
  
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• Sea rescue after teenagers dragged out by rip current off Antrim

  04-07-2018 08:40 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Sunbathers in Co Antrim watched on in shock as three teenagers were rescued after being dragged out to sea by a rip current.
  
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