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• William Dunlop's partner Janine Brolly in emotional tribute: 'I will always have part of William with me, forever'

  23-07-2018 23:56 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  William Dunlop's partner Janine Brolly has paid tribute to the road racing legend on his official website.
  
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• Coveney visits Fountain estate

  23-07-2018 21:23 via bbc.co.uk
  The Irish deputy prime minister met with youth groups and community leaders in Londonderry following recent trouble.
  
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• Liam Beckett: I'm putting brakes on racing after death of William Dunlop

  23-07-2018 20:45 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Having given some serious thought and consideration, as well as seeking the trusted opinion of my family and close friends, it's with a very heavy heart that I've decided to take an indefinite break from road racing.
  
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• Portrush man who took pet sheep into Lidl attacked store security, court told

  23-07-2018 20:03 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A man who took his pet sheep called 'Chops' on a lead into a Lidl store in County Antrim and urged people not to buy lamb was asked to leave but then punched and also struck a store detective with a metal pole, a court was told.
  
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• Sinn Fein calls for special summit to resolve Irish border issues before October EU summit

  23-07-2018 18:55 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Sinn Fein has called for a special EU summit to be held in September to resolve the Irish border issue before the crunch October talks.
  
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• Vandals smash up Co Tyrone house after assaulting older homeowner

  23-07-2018 18:45 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Thugs have smashed up a home and assaulted the resident at a property in Co Tyrone.
  
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• Watch: Brutal street brawl in Belfast city centre

  23-07-2018 18:38 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A video has emerged on social media showing a brutal street fight taking place in Belfast city centre in broad daylight.
  
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• Obscene graffiti daubed on wall of DUP MP Gregory Campbell's constituency office

  23-07-2018 17:29 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The constituency office of DUP MP Gregory Campbell has been daubed with obscene graffiti.
  
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• Please help us give Saoirse a Christian burial, urges grandmother

  23-07-2018 16:44 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The grandmother of missing Belfast woman Saoirse Smyth has issued a plea to anyone who can help them to find her and give her a Christian burial.
  
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• The USPGA Championship will NOT be on TV as golf's final major of 2018 shuns BBC and Sky Sports

  23-07-2018 16:43 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Golf's final major of 2018 will not be on TV in the United Kingdom or Ireland.
  
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• Ex-Ireland and Ulster rugby ace Caldwell convicted of having blade in public

  23-07-2018 16:13 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A former Ulster and Ireland rugby player has been convicted of having a blade in public.
  
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• Donegal's 'screamers'?

  23-07-2018 16:06 via bbc.co.uk
  How a radical free-thinking commune set up home in rural Ireland in the 1970s.
  
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• Lurgan man who took part in illegal republican parade claims human rights being breached

  23-07-2018 15:35 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A man charged with taking part in an illegal republican parade claims a ban on contacting co-accused breaches his human rights, the High Court heard today.
  
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• East Belfast playground out of action following vandalism

  23-07-2018 15:24 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  An east Belfast playground could be out of action for the rest of the summer after it was targeted by vandals.
  
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• 'Journey near over' for Northern Ireland boy Cameron Truesdale battling brain tumor

  23-07-2018 15:19 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The journey of a Northern Ireland boy battling brain cancer is "near over", his parents have said.
  
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• Golf fans wrongly quoted £20k for two night hotel stay

  23-07-2018 15:07 via bbc.co.uk
  A computer error that led to customers being given an eye watering quote for a Londonderry hotel has now been rectified.
  
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• County Tyrone based company to create 210 jobs

  23-07-2018 14:39 via bbc.co.uk
  Mallaghan Engineering Limited makes ground support equipment used in the aviation industry.
  
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• Masked intruders attacked Belfast man in bed with claw hammer, court told

  23-07-2018 14:27 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Masked intruders allegedly attacked a man with a claw hammer as he lay in bed with his girlfriend, the High Court heard today.
  
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• Northern Ireland taxi driver helps reunite dementia sufferer with family

  23-07-2018 14:22 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A Londonderry taxi driver has gone beyond the call of duty to reunite a woman suffering with dementia with her family.
  
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• Dash cam footage plea after car drove wrong way in deadly M2 crash

  23-07-2018 13:43 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Police are appealing for anyone who may have dashcam footage of a collision in which a man was killed on the M2 motorway outside Belfast to come forward.
  
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• Northern Ireland woman gets homophobic hate mail over daughter's rainbow flag in window

  23-07-2018 13:40 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A former Co Down mayor has described his "anger and sadness" at homophobic hate mail being posted to the mother of a child who flew the rainbow flag in her window.
  
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• Celtic set for Ireland in Europa League if they slip to Champions League exit

  23-07-2018 13:04 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Celtic will play a Europa League tie in Ireland if they slip to a Champions League exit.
  
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• 'No sexual predator' at Dunmurry Manor care home, says watchdog

  23-07-2018 12:44 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Watchdog Chief Olive McLeod has moved to clarify claims around sexual abuse at Dunmurry Manor Care Home.
  
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• Fatal Belfast crash: Car driven wrong way on motorway - BBC News

  23-07-2018 11:34
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  Fatal Belfast crash: Car driven wrong way on motorway
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  A man has died after a five-vehicle crash on the M2 motorway in north Belfast. A further three people were taken to hospital following the incident but have since been discharged. Image caption The M2 is an arterial route in and out of Belfast. The ...
  Man dies after car driven wrong way on Belfast motorwayBelfast Telegraph
  Man dies in multi-vehicle crash in BelfastIrish Times
  One dead after M2 crash in Belfast as witness c
  
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• Community firefighters recruitment drive across Northern Ireland

  23-07-2018 11:19 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The Northern Ireland Fire & Rescue Service (NIFRS) has launched a recruitment drive for community (Part-Time) firefighters in 28 Fire Stations across Northern Ireland.
  
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• SuperCupNI: Sunday's opening parade in pictures and Monday's fixtures

  23-07-2018 11:02 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The main competitions at the SuperCupNI get under way this morning with teams from across the globe competiting for the Premier, Junior and Minor titles.
  
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• Ryanair profits hit by higher wage costs

  23-07-2018 10:44 via bbc.co.uk
  The Irish airline is forced to improve its pay as staff take strike action to get a better deal.
  
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• Sinn Fein MP Molloy held secret meeting with UVF

  23-07-2018 10:35 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Sinn Fein Mid Ulster MP Francie Molloy has revealed details of a secret meeting he had with UVF representatives in the early 1990's.
  
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• All you need to know about buying your tickets for Royal Portrush's 2019 Open Championship

  23-07-2018 10:10 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The thrilling finale to this year's tournament has certainly whetted the appetite for the 2019 Open Championship, which will arrive at Royal Portrush in July next year.
  
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• Northern Ireland traffic alerts: Traffic diverted as police attend car crash in Co Down

  23-07-2018 09:35 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
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• Pictured: The Belfast woman arrested during sex session in Italy

  23-07-2018 09:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A NORTHERN Irish artist accused of trying to steal a yacht in Italy has revealed how she was arrested by police while in the middle of "wonderful hot sex" with a toyboy.
  
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• 'There's a real dearth of leadership in unionism - they don't know how to argue for the Union properly'

  23-07-2018 08:20 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Connal Parr, vice chancellor's research fellow in humanities at Northumbria University, is the author of Inventing The Myth, described as "a lively and timely work about the history and politics of Ulster Protestants".
  
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• Screening saves 759 from 'ticking time bomb' aortic aneurysm

  23-07-2018 08:20 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Hundreds of lives across Northern Ireland are being saved by a programme that screens for a catastrophic condition that can kill within minutes.
  
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• Legionnnaire’s bug shut Belfast council spa on three occasions

  23-07-2018 08:10 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Unsatisfactory levels of Legionella was found seven times in one Belfast City Council-owned facility last year.
  
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• Ireland border issue 'manageable', claims Davis as EU braces itself for no deal

  23-07-2018 08:10 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The UK-Ireland border issue is "manageable", former UK Brexit Secretary David Davis said yesterday.
  
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• Weather swells crowds at Limavady Show

  23-07-2018 08:05 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A North Antrim dairy farmer has said he is feeding his cows a full winter ration, such is the challenge posed by the continuing drought.
  
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• Family farm opens gates to successful Saintfield Show

  23-07-2018 08:05 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Glenbrook farm near Boardmills, which is owned by the Lawson family, hosted the 73rd Saintfield Show.
  
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• Owner's anguish after cat poisoned in Ballycastle

  23-07-2018 08:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A photographer whose cat died after being poisoned has said he believes there are sick individuals roaming the north coast carrying out a vendetta against pets.
  
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• Tributes to Callum Morrow (8) who died in crash that left dad and brother in hospital

  23-07-2018 07:50 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Tributes were paid yesterday to the eight-year-old boy who died in a two-car collision near Banbridge on Saturday.
  
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• Sinn Fein's McElduff in new business venture after Kingsmill furore

  23-07-2018 07:50 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Ex-Sinn Fein MP Barry McElduff is set to return to public life as he prepares to launch a new advice and consultancy business in the coming weeks.
  
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• Online death threat aimed at SDLP's Dallat

  23-07-2018 07:50 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  SDLP MLA John Dallat has reported an online death threat made against him to police.
  
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• Northern Ireland Tory student who began ‘I’m with May’ campaign won’t let the online haters get to her

  23-07-2018 07:50 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A Northern Ireland student who came under criticism for publicly pledging support for Prime Minister Theresa May has said she will not be deterred by "hateful comments" on social media.
  
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• Fianna Fail will organise in Northern Ireland, says Martin

  23-07-2018 07:50 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Fianna Fail is planning to organise in Northern Ireland, contest elections and may even stand candidates for local councils next summer.
  
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• Belfast blues star Rab McCullough’s birthday surprise

  23-07-2018 07:48 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Belfast blues musician Rab McCullough toasted his 70th birthday with a surprise concert that celebrated his life in music.
  
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• New Belfast bus lane blamed as business shuts due to parking restrictions

  23-07-2018 07:45 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Controversial new bus lanes come into operation in west Belfast today and already at least one business on the Falls Road has decided to close its doors because of new parking restrictions that will hit its customers.
  
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• New Belfast Glider bus lanes come into operation - BBC News

  23-07-2018 07:33
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  New Belfast Glider bus lanes come into operation
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  Bus lanes built for the new Belfast Rapid Transit Glider service come into effect on Monday for the first time. The lanes in west Belfast will operate from 7am to 7pm Monday to Saturday. The Glider buses do not start running until September 3, but the ...
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• Review: The new SsangYong Musso has pulling power

  23-07-2018 05:57 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  If you haven't heard of SsangYong before, we'll forgive you. Currently, the South Korean brand is only selling around 1,500 cars a year - all SUVs and pick-ups - and it's mainly focused on rural areas and buyers who need them for work.
  
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