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• Super 8s: The Dubs & the Kingdom march on Ulster

  18-07-2018 23:43 via bbc.co.uk
  All-Ireland champions Dublin and Kerry, the most successful county in championship history, visit Tyrone and Monaghan respectively in the Super 8s.
  
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• Concern over Derry Omagh court appearance travel

  18-07-2018 22:07 via bbc.co.uk
  The district judge at Londonderry Magistrate's Court has raised the issue of defendants and their alleged victims travelling on the same bus.
  
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• Uefa Europa League: Crusaders to face Olimpija Ljubljana

  18-07-2018 21:53 via bbc.co.uk
  Irish Premiership champions Crusaders play Slovenian side Olimpija Ljubljana in the second round of qualifying for the Europa League.
  
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• First woman MP Markievicz honoured in Parliament

  18-07-2018 20:15 via bbc.co.uk
  A portrait of Constance Markievicz has gone on display in Parliament, 100 years after her election as an MP.
  
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• 100 years on

  18-07-2018 20:15 via bbc.co.uk
  A portrait of Constance Markievicz has gone on display in Parliament, 100 years after her election as an MP.
  
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• Abstentionist Irish rebel MP finally enters Westminster

  18-07-2018 20:04 via bbc.co.uk
  The painting forms part of the UK Parliament's Voice and Vote exhibition
  
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• Brexit: 1,000 new customs officers and vets for Irish ports

  18-07-2018 19:57 via bbc.co.uk
  The Irish government prepares to hire 1,000 customs and veterinary inspectors to deal with the impact of Brexit.
  
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• Ballymena reacts to Ian Paisley suspension

  18-07-2018 19:46 via bbc.co.uk
  Ballymena locals react to Ian Paisley suspension
  
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• Ryanair cancels 600 flights over cabin crew strike

  18-07-2018 19:27 via bbc.co.uk
  Almost 50,000 passengers face disruption due to a cabin crew strike in Belgium, Portugal and Spain.
  
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• Ombudsman fails in bid to stop legal action by family of Loughinisland victim

  18-07-2018 19:02 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Northern Ireland's Police Ombudsman has failed in a bid to halt a legal action brought by the widow of a man murdered in the Loughinisland atrocity.
  
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• Boris Johnson says Irish border 'politically charged'

  18-07-2018 18:49 via bbc.co.uk
  Former foreign secretary Boris Johnson has raised questions over the handling of the Irish border and Brexit.
  
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• Boris Johnson criticises Brexit backstop in parliament

  18-07-2018 18:13 via bbc.co.uk
  Former Foreign Secretary criticises the government's approach to NI in Brexit negotiations.
  
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• Second man arrested for attack on homes of Gerry Adams and Bobby Storey

  18-07-2018 18:11 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A second man has been arrested over the firework attacks on the homes of Gerry Adams and Bobby Storey.
  
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• NI Water to lift hosepipe ban on Thursday afternoon

  18-07-2018 17:47 via bbc.co.uk
  Water treatment works are "now coping comfortably with demand" but reservoirs are still at risk.
  
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• The Open 2018: Rory McIlroy ready for American challenge at Carnoustie

  18-07-2018 17:30 via bbc.co.uk
  The Open returns to Carnoustie with Rory McIlroy among the home players hoping to break an American stranglehold on the majors.
  
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• Kurt Cobain's NI roots sparked new exhibition

  18-07-2018 17:25 via bbc.co.uk
  How a chance meeting with the late Nirvana singer's sister led to a "world first" Irish exhibition.
  
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• Children 'exploited and goaded' into Londonderry violence says Secretary of State

  18-07-2018 17:15 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Dissident republicans who have "nothing to offer their communities" have "exploited and goaded" children into violence in Londonderry, according to the Northern Ireland Secretary.
  
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• Bangor police seize 'hoax bomb' log burner

  18-07-2018 17:11 via bbc.co.uk
  Police warn against touching suspicious objects after an engineer said he adapted a device found on a road to Belfast.
  
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• Busted! PSNI officer 'transferred to Craigavon' for having faulty brake light

  18-07-2018 16:57 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The PSNI has asked drivers to take a few minutes to check their brake lights after a police car in Larne was spotted with a defective light.
  
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• LGBT charity offices burgled in Belfast city centre

  18-07-2018 16:49 via bbc.co.uk
  The Rainbow Project has had a number of laptops stolen just a week and a half before Belfast Pride.
  
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• Make bonfire removal costs public say Alliance and Greens

  18-07-2018 16:33 via bbc.co.uk
  Calls made after Stormont department refuses to reveal the cost of dismantling two bonfires.
  
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• Love Island’s Jack kisses new girl after dumping Laura in villa shake-up

  18-07-2018 16:29 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Love Island’s Jack Fowler kisses new girl Laura Crane as he moves on from ex-partner Laura Anderson, after the villa sees a romantic overhaul.
  
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• DUP MP Paisley faces suspension over Sri Lankan holidays

  18-07-2018 16:18 via bbc.co.uk
  A parliamentary watchdog found North Antrim MP Ian Paisley breached Westminster rules.
  
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• Northern Ireland viewers watch less TV than UK average

  18-07-2018 16:17 via bbc.co.uk
  Over half of NI adults are now using on-demand streaming services.
  
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• Cliff Richard court win over BBC ‘has worrying consequences for press freedom’

  18-07-2018 15:43 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Editors have warned of “worrying consequences” for press freedom after Sir Cliff Richard won a High Court privacy battle with the BBC over coverage of a police search of his home.
  
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• Romanian couple accused of running south Belfast brothel granted bail

  18-07-2018 15:39 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A couple accused of running a brothel which operated in south Belfast have been granted High Court bail.
  
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• Widespread calls for Ian Paisley to resign over Sri Lankan holidays

  18-07-2018 15:19 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  There have been calls for DUP MP Ian Paisley to resign his position after a Commons probe found him guilty of "serious misconduct".
  
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• Government might not implement cross border inspections

  18-07-2018 15:01 via bbc.co.uk
  Agriculture Secretary George Eustice told a Westminster committee trading on WTO terms is 'not ideal'.
  
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• Malin Head: Boy and man die after boat capsizes

  18-07-2018 14:05 via bbc.co.uk
  Another man survives four hours in the water near Malin Head after being found clinging to a buoy.
  
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• Keith Farmer aims to learn from 'silly mistakes' as he chases fourth British title

  18-07-2018 13:33 via bbc.co.uk
  Superstock 1000cc series leader Keith Farmer aims to learn from some 'silly mistakes' as he chases a fourth British title.
  
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• Ian Paisley could lose North Antrim seat if 10% of voters sign Petition of Recall

  18-07-2018 13:28 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Ian Paisley could lose his Westminster seat following his proposed 30-day suspension from the House of Commons, according to Parliamentary rules.
  
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• Pipe bomb thrown at house in Londonderry

  18-07-2018 13:11 via bbc.co.uk
  A man and woman were inside a house in Londonderry when a pipe bomb was thrown.
  
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• LGBT group's offices ransacked in Belfast break-in

  18-07-2018 12:17 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The Belfast offices of LGBT group The Rainbow Project have been ransacked in a break-in.
  
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• Firefighters tackle Newcastle gorse fire

  18-07-2018 12:16 via bbc.co.uk
  Eight appliances and 46 firefighters are at the scene on Drinnahilly Mountain.
  
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• Theresa May to make two-day Brexit visit to NI

  18-07-2018 11:40 via bbc.co.uk
  The prime minister will meet border businesses and give a speech on Brexit in Belfast.
  
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• Watch: Jamie Dornan in latest trailer for Robin Hood reboot

  18-07-2018 11:22 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The latest trailer for the rebooted Robin Hood story has been released.
  
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• Theresa May to rule out hard border on visit to Northern Ireland

  18-07-2018 11:21 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Prime Minister Theresa May is to rule out a hard border during a visit to Northern Ireland this week.
  
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• Belfast City Airport emergency landing - Flybe plane windscreen cracked

  18-07-2018 11:08 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A Flybe plane made an emergency landing at Belfast City Airport on Wednesday morning.
  
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• Ian Paisley's £100k Sri Lankan holiday allegations - watchdog report into DUP MP to be published

  18-07-2018 10:20 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A parliamentary watchdog report into a trip made to Sri Lanka by DUP MP Ian Paisley is expected to be published on Wednesday.
  
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• DUP's Ian Paisley faces 30 days Commons suspension over Sri Lankan holiday - watchdog report in full

  18-07-2018 10:20 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  DUP MP Ian Paisley is set to be suspended from the House of Commons for 30 days for his failure to register the hospitality he received on a trip to Sri Lanka.
  
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• Sir Cliff Richard wins privacy case against BBC

  18-07-2018 09:55 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Sir Cliff Richard been awarded more than £200,000 in damages after winning his High Court privacy battle against the BBC over its coverage of a police search of his home.
  
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• Belfast's Best view?

  18-07-2018 09:48 via bbc.co.uk
  Theresa May's Brexit meeting and a George Best statue make the headlines.
  
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• Duckling disappears from Castle Espie Centre

  18-07-2018 09:45 via bbc.co.uk
  A duckling worth £600 is believed to have been stolen from Castle Espie Wetland Centre in County Down.
  
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• Northern Ireland traffic alerts: Londonderry road blocked following collision between motorcycle and car

  18-07-2018 09:25 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
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• Five Guys and Nando's opening new outlets in Northern Ireland

  18-07-2018 09:25 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Five Guys and Nando's restaurants are on schedule to open at Rushmere Shopping Centre in Craigavon in October following completion of two new stand-alone units.
  
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• Viable pipe bomb discovered in Londonderry's Waterside

  18-07-2018 09:23 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A number of homes had to be evacuated in Derry on Tuesday night after the discovery of a viable pipe bomb.
  
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• Two Northern Ireland Poundworld stores set to close with loss of 33 jobs

  18-07-2018 08:55 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Two Poundworld stores in Northern Ireland have been included in the latest cull announced by administrators yesterday.
  
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• Northern Ireland woman who made 150 emergency calls bailed

  18-07-2018 08:26 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A woman who made over 150 calls to emergency services in 2017 and has continued to make calls this year has appeared in court.
  
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