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• May Brexit plan could ‘kill’ UK-US trade deal, Trump says in shock for Prime Minister

  12-07-2018 22:59 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Donald Trump has warned Theresa May her Brexit plan could “kill” any UK-US trade deal because Britain would remain so closely aligned to the European Union.
  
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• Ireland set to be first country to end investment in fossil fuels

  12-07-2018 21:19 via bbc.co.uk
  Ireland will become the first country to stop public investments in the fuels when its law passes.
  
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• ‘Shame on you’ – Angry protesters target Trump

  12-07-2018 20:16 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Donald Trump was booed and jeered as he was helicoptered out of Regent’s Park to attend a black-tie dinner with Theresa May.
  
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• Pilots’ strike achieved nothing, says Ryanair

  12-07-2018 19:55 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Ryanair has said a strike by Irish pilots achieved nothing.
  
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• Orange Order hails Karen Bradley as first Secretary of State to attend Twelfth parade

  12-07-2018 19:45 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The Northern Ireland Secretary has attended a July 12 parade in Co Down.
  
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• Ireland hails UK move towards ‘much softer Brexit’

  12-07-2018 19:22 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The UK Government is moving in the right direction towards a more “pragmatic and sensible Brexit”, Ireland’s Foreign Affairs Minister has said.
  
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• UK White Paper 'a step towards a softer Brexit'

  12-07-2018 18:41 via bbc.co.uk
  The Irish foreign minister says the UK has now taken a "much more credible" position in Brexit talks.
  
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• Grand Master pays tribute to 336 Orange Order members killed during Troubles

  12-07-2018 18:11 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The Grand Master of the Orange Order in Ireland has used his address at the annual Twelfth celebrations to commemorate the organisation's members killed during the Troubles.
  
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• Sinn Fein MLA slams sectarian hate attack on Orange Hall ahead of the Twelfth

  12-07-2018 16:35 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Sinn Fein MLA Declan Kearney has slammed a sectarian hate attack on an Orange Hall in Crumlin.
  
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• Trump arrives in UK after attacking Theresa May’s Brexit plan

  12-07-2018 16:25 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Donald Trump has arrived in Britain for talks with Theresa May just hours after attacking the Prime Minister’s Brexit plan and highlighting Cabinet divisions.
  
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• Man (28) charged with murdering Richard Gerard Scullion

  12-07-2018 16:23 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A 28-year-old man has been charged with murdering Richard Gerard Scullion in Banbridge.
  
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• Video: Belfast Build-a-bear 'carnage' forces closure - reports of assaults

  12-07-2018 15:31 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Build-a-Bear in Belfast was forced to close after "extreme" crowds descended on the store with reports of assaults.
  
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• Video: Police officer 'stood down' over 'bye bye' bonfire remark

  12-07-2018 15:07 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A PSNI officer has been stood down from operational duty for comments made during the filming of the removal of a Belfast bonfire from inside a police Land Rover.
  
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• Former Irish rugby captain in Orange parade visit

  12-07-2018 14:19 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Former Irish rugby captain Brian O’Driscoll was among visitors to an Orange parade in Co Armagh.
  
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• Orange Order parades take place amid violence in Northern Ireland

  12-07-2018 14:05
  Vehicles set on fire in Belfast and petrol bombs thrown at police in Derry before 12 JulyThousands of Orange Order members have taken part in 12 July parades across Northern Ireland after a night of sporadic violence in the region. Masked men hijacked and set 13 vehicles on fire in and around Belfast, while young republicans threw petrol bombs at police during a fifth night of disorder in the Bogside area of Derry.Continue reading...
  
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• Consultancy EY creates 95 new jobs in Belfast

  12-07-2018 14:02 via bbc.co.uk
  The new roles will be in accountancy, tax, cybersecurity and IT.
  
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• A Trump hotel at the Titanic - one that doesn't sink: Ian Paisley invites investment to Northern Ireland

  12-07-2018 14:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The DUP's Ian Paisley has issued an open invitation for investment in Northern Ireland - floating the possibility of a Trump hotel in the Titanic Quarter.
  
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• Settlement reached in 'illegal adoption' case

  12-07-2018 13:35 via bbc.co.uk
  Tressa Reeves was reunited with her son in 2013 after spending decades looking for him.
  
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• Bus passengers left shaken after Co Down bus hijacking

  12-07-2018 13:19 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Passengers who were on a bus which was hijacked and set on fire by masked armed men in Newtownards were left shaken but uninjured, police said.
  
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• West Belfast woman dies after suspected balcony fall in Turkey

  12-07-2018 13:13 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Tributes have been paid after the tragic death of a west Belfast woman on holiday in Turkey.
  
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• Trump visit latest: US president arrives in the UK

  12-07-2018 13:13 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
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• Twelfth: Pictures and videos from Belfast and Ardoyne as Northern Ireland turns out for annual parades

  12-07-2018 12:59 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  An estimated 30,000 Orangemen, women and juniors will step out at 17 Twelfth venues with crowds across Northern Ireland expected to reach almost 250,000.
  
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• Trump says he is ‘stable genius’ after securing extra Nato funding

  12-07-2018 12:06 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Donald Trump has backed down over threats to pull the US out of Nato after other leaders agreed to increase defence spending “like they never have before”.
  
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• Boy, 13, faces court charged with schoolgirl’s murder

  12-07-2018 12:02 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A 13-year-old boy has appeared in court charged with the murder of a schoolgirl in Ireland.
  
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• East Belfast UVF exploits at odds with rule of law pledge: Police

  12-07-2018 11:15 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A senior PSNI officer has said the recent actions of the east Belfast UVF are at odds with the commitment to peace the organisation made earlier this year.
  
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• Twelfth: Pictures and videos from Belfast, Newcastle and Ardoyne as Northern Ireland turns out for annual parades

  12-07-2018 11:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  An estimated 30,000 Orangemen, women and juniors will step out at 17 Twelfth venues with crowds across Northern Ireland expected to reach almost 250,000.
  
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• Twelfth: Pictures and videos from Belfast, Ballymena, Newtownards, Newcastle and Ardoyne as Northern Ireland turns out for annual parades

  12-07-2018 11:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  An estimated 30,000 Orangemen, women and juniors have stepped out at 17 Twelfth venues, with crowds across Northern Ireland expected to reach almost 250,000.
  
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• Twelfth: Pictures and videos from Ardoyne, Ballyclare, Ballymena, Belfast, Broughshane, Newcastle, Newtownards as Northern Ireland turns out for annual parades

  12-07-2018 11:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  An estimated 30,000 Orangemen, women and juniors have stepped out at 17 Twelfth venues, with crowds across Northern Ireland expected to reach almost 250,000.
  
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• Twelfth: Pictures and videos from Ardoyne, Ballyclare, Ballymena, Belfast, Broughshane, Loughgall, Newcastle, Newtownards as Northern Ireland turns out for annual parades

  12-07-2018 11:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  An estimated 30,000 Orangemen, women and juniors have stepped out at 17 Twelfth venues, with crowds across Northern Ireland expected to reach almost 250,000.
  
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• Bomb squad makes safe crude explosives in Derry alert

  12-07-2018 09:43 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The bomb squad has made two viable devices left on the city walls of Londonderry safe after a fifth night of disorder in the Bogside.
  
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• Presbyterian protest letter ‘doesn’t help,’ says minister

  12-07-2018 09:12 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A Presbyterian minister has said a letter signed by more than 230 elders and ministers expressing their "dismay, hurt and anger" at the Church's controversial decisions linked to same-sex couples "does little to help".
  
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• Nelson McCausland: Why putting the Orange tradition at the heart of Northern Ireland culture would be a step towards genuine equality

  12-07-2018 09:04 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Today is the Twelfth and across Ulster as many as 40,000 Orange brethren and sisters will be on parade, along with hundreds of bands, to mark the 328th anniversary of the Battle of the Boyne. The victory of King William's army secured the benefits of the Glorious Revolution and was of both national and European significance.
  
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• Mattie McGleenan steps down as Cavan senior football manager

  12-07-2018 08:36 via bbc.co.uk
  Mattie McGleenan leaves the Breffni side following the All-Ireland qualifier exit at the hands of Tyrone last month.
  
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• Eleventh Night disturbances in Belfast and Londonderry

  12-07-2018 08:36 via bbc.co.uk
  Firefighters are targeted, petrol bombs thrown and cars set alight in Belfast and Londonderry.
  
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• Northern Ireland traffic alerts: Motorists asked to avoid Londonderry's Lecky Road due to disturbance

  12-07-2018 08:20 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
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• Northern Ireland traffic alerts: 200,000 expected at Twelfth demonstrations

  12-07-2018 08:20 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
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• Video: Night of chaos: Fire crews attacked, vehicles hijacked and burnt, roads blocked and airport disrupted on night of mayhem

  12-07-2018 08:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The Eleventh Night celebrations descended into violence in parts of Belfast and Co Down last night.
  
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• Video: Ecstasy turns to agony as England fans' World Cup dream shattered

  12-07-2018 08:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  England fans were left devastated as the nation missed out on a place in the World Cup final.
  
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• Tears of sadness for a motorcycle legend... family and fans unite to remember William Dunlop

  12-07-2018 08:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  It was a fitting final farewell to their hero. Thousands of mourners packed the quiet country road outside Garryduff Presbyterian Church in Ballymoney yesterday to say goodbye to one of motorcycle racing's most loved sons - William Dunlop.
  
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• RHI inquiry could cost £1.7m more - report highlights 'red risk' alongside Brexit

  12-07-2018 08:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The RHI inquiry could cost £1.7million more than was first estimated, it emerged yesterday.
  
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• Northern Ireland ratepayers fork out £20k for councillors' China visit

  12-07-2018 08:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A trip to China by Antrim councillors will cost ratepayers £20,000 this year - with potential for more spending later.
  
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• Eyebrows raised over Northern Ireland councillors 'Rose of Tralee' reference

  12-07-2018 08:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A councillor has said if there was a "Rose of Tralee-type pageant for mayor and deputy mayor" then Mid and East Antrim Council "would win by a country mile".
  
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• DUP joins Brexit Tories to threaten rebellion against Theresa May

  12-07-2018 08:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The DUP has joined pro-Brexit Conservatives who are threatening a rebellion against Theresa May by tabling amendments in the Commons aiming to obstruct the Cabinet's Brexit proposals.
  
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• Dry weather reveals ancient site in Meath's Boyne Valley

  12-07-2018 07:30 via bbc.co.uk
  The recent drought has brought an ancient enclosure into view in County Meath.
  
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• Grass cutting in Northern Ireland gets extra funding

  12-07-2018 07:18 via bbc.co.uk
  More money is made available to improve the grass cutting service across Northern Ireland.
  
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• Twelfth of July parades take place across Northern Ireland

  12-07-2018 07:17 via bbc.co.uk
  The Orange Order says 'proud cultural traditions will once again be on display at 17 venues'.
  
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• The Twelfth: Meet mezzo-soprano who is performing at this year's celebrations

  12-07-2018 03:30 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Like many other people around the globe, Emma Brown, who grew up in England and now lives in the Netherlands, has never been to a Twelfth demonstration before in her life. But that is about to change over the next couple of days.
  
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• Rioting Derry youth (16) 'bored', court told

  12-07-2018 03:30 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A boy arrested during disorder in Londonderry on Monday told police he "was bored and got carried away with himself and was egged on by his mates to get involved", a court has heard.
  
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• Record ticket sales for The Open at Portrush

  12-07-2018 03:30 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Golf fans have snapped up tickets for the 2019 Open at Royal Portrush in "unprecedented" numbers.
  
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• Probe as Garda loses machine gun after it falls from boot of car

  12-07-2018 03:30 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Irish police were investigating yesterday how a machine gun and ammunition fell out of the boot of an unmarked car belonging to an elite anti-terrorist unit.
  
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