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• 'Cancer' responsible for Northern Ireland church attack can't be allowed to destroy community harmony: Priest

  31-07-2018 21:51 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The priest of a Northern Ireland church which had sectarian graffiti daubed on it and a crucifix damaged has said the "cancer" responsible can not be allowed to go on to destroy the local community's harmony.
  
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• PSNI warns over falling figures for homophobic crime

  31-07-2018 20:36 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A senior police officer has said she hopes the falling level of homophobic hate crime recorded in Northern Ireland does not represent loss of confidence in policing.
  
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• Belfast teenager in hospital after holiday balcony fall

  31-07-2018 19:51 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A Belfast teenager is in a Spanish hospital after he was hurt in an accident while on holiday in Majorca.
  
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• Ulster Grand Prix: Paul Jordan to ride for Kawasaki team at Dundrod

  31-07-2018 19:50 via bbc.co.uk
  Magherafelt rider Paul Jordan will ride a Kawasaki machine for the Dafabet Devitt RC Express Racing team at the Ulster Grand Prix.
  
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• Stormont deadlock: UK and Irish governments aim for autumn talks

  31-07-2018 19:46 via bbc.co.uk
  The Irish prime minister says NI devolution could return by the end of the year.
  
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• Varadkar signals Northern Ireland talks to resume in Autumn

  31-07-2018 19:33 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has said talks to restore devolution in Northern Ireland will resume in October.
  
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• Rhys McClenaghan: NI gymnast set to renew rivalry with Max Whitlock

  31-07-2018 19:10 via bbc.co.uk
  Commonwealth champion Rhys McClenaghan prepares to renew his rivalry with Max Whitlock at next week's European Championships in Glasgow.
  
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• Police investigate 'pigeon bait' peregrine falcon death

  31-07-2018 18:33 via bbc.co.uk
  Conservationists say a pigeon was used as poisoned bait to kill the falcon in County Tyrone.
  
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• UK and Irish Governments aim for autumn Stormont talks

  31-07-2018 18:25 via bbc.co.uk
  The Irish prime minister says devolution could return by the end of the year.
  
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• Irish Premiership: Fire and flood fail to thwart high-flying Institute

  31-07-2018 18:14 via bbc.co.uk
  Institute return to the top division of Northern Ireland football on Saturday less than a year after having to leave their ground because of flood damage.
  
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• Northern Ireland jobs: 10 roles in Armagh on nijobfinder

  31-07-2018 18:08 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Each and every week, nijobfinder will be sharing 10 top company jobs from a popular sector.
  
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• Lord Mayor launches 'The Great Belfast Busk Off'

  31-07-2018 17:30 via youtube.com
  
  
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• Sinn Fein MLA hits out at 'mindless' vehicle burning at Northern Ireland college

  31-07-2018 17:15 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A Sinn Fein MLA has condemned the "mindless" burning of vehicles in Limavady.
  
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• Arlene Foster accuses Sinn Fein of rowing back on border poll remarks

  31-07-2018 16:49 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Democratic Unionist leader Arlene Foster has accused Sinn Fein of rowing back on suggesting an Irish unity poll should not be held during Brexit uncertainty.
  
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• Bag snatch accused Belfast addict back in custody

  31-07-2018 16:08 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A heroin addict accused of snatching £6,000 from a pensioner has been remanded back into custody for defying a ban on entering Belfast city centre.
  
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• Moira Demesne: Heat unearths ghost of building

  31-07-2018 15:51 via bbc.co.uk
  Part of the foundation of buildings in County Down reappear as a result of the recent heat wave.
  
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• Derry Girls star calls for Radio Times to crack down on automated voting for comedy award

  31-07-2018 15:37 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  One of the stars of hit Channel 4 comedy Derry Girls has called for the Radio Times to crack down on potential automated voting in an online poll.
  
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• Super 8s: Time against Ronan McNamee to be fit for Donegal clash

  31-07-2018 15:20 via bbc.co.uk
  Tyrone's Ronan McNamee looks certain to miss Sunday's Super 8s derby with Donegal in Ballybofey because of a calf injury.
  
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• Police chase Belfast L-Driver 'suffered panic attack' after going over stinger

  31-07-2018 14:55 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A learner driver pursued by police in Belfast kept going for a mile after a stinger device blew out the car's tyres, a court heard today.
  
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• Sinn Fein's McDonald says 'Tory Brexit chaos' should not delay Ireland border referendum

  31-07-2018 14:46 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Sinn Fein's Mary Lou McDonald has said there should be no delay on an Irish unity vote - despite earlier calls for a border poll to be stalled while uncertainty around Britain leaving the European Union remains.
  
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• False widow spider 'sucked lizard out like a stew'

  31-07-2018 14:19 via bbc.co.uk
  A false widow spider is recorded feeding on Ireland's only native lizard.
  
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• Limavady Catholic church daubed with sectarian graffiti

  31-07-2018 13:49 via bbc.co.uk
  Police are treating the paramilitary slogans on the Catholic church as a hate crime.
  
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• SDLP hits out at 'politically abused' Tricolour flown outside Belfast school

  31-07-2018 13:26 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A Belfast SDLP councillor has hit out at the placement of an Irish tricolour carrying the initials of a fringe republican party outside of a primary school and church in west Belfast.
  
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• DUP man's TV claim attack on Catholic's house 'not sectarian' - while camera pans past sectarian graffiti - was bid to 'de-escalate situation'

  31-07-2018 12:37 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  DUP councillor Dale Pankhurst has responded to criticism after he claimed an attack on a woman's home in north Belfast did not have a sectarian motive.
  
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• UUP's 'wouldn't block same-sex marriage'

  31-07-2018 12:35 via bbc.co.uk
  The Ulster Unionist's Doug Beattie says he does not think any of his party's MLAs would block same-sex marriage.
  
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• Ulster in push to develop more young stars through academy

  31-07-2018 12:28 via bbc.co.uk
  Having watched the success of Leinster and Munster, Ulster know they have to produce high-quality players through the academy system.
  
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• Scheme to extend bus lanes on Northern Ireland's M1 and M2 begins in August

  31-07-2018 11:39 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Work is due to begin in August to extend the hard shoulder bus lanes along Northern Ireland's M1 and M2 motorways.
  
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• Belfast black bins could be collected just once a month

  31-07-2018 11:35 via bbc.co.uk
  Belfast City Council is asking for feedback on its black bin collections as part of a consultation on waste and recycling.
  
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• Police reject Luke Poots' claim of harassment against BBC's Kevin Magee

  31-07-2018 11:20 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Police have found no evidence to support an allegation of harassment by a DUP councillor against a BBC journalist.
  
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• Dixons Carphone says data breach affected 10 million

  31-07-2018 09:46 via bbc.co.uk
  The Carphone Warehouse and Currys PC World owner says details of 10 million customers have been affected.
  
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• Unity, the past and what is Peter's game?

  31-07-2018 09:19 via bbc.co.uk
  Tuesday's papers discuss a united Ireland, the legacy of the Troubles and a "cute" little fox.
  
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• Unity and the past

  31-07-2018 09:19 via bbc.co.uk
  Tuesday's papers discuss a united Ireland, the legacy of the Troubles and a "cute" little fox.
  
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• Refugees' housing in Belfast 'below basic standards'

  31-07-2018 09:05 via bbc.co.uk
  Some Syrian families who settled in Belfast are living in properties with leaks, damp and rodents.
  
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• Call for suicide task force in north west of Northern Ireland

  31-07-2018 08:21 via bbc.co.uk
  The plea was issued by MLA Mark H Durkan, whose sister took her own life in 2011.
  
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• Funeral held for Northern Ireland stabbing victim Brian Phelan

  31-07-2018 08:10 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  There was a large turn-out today at the funeral of Co Armagh man Brian Phelan.
  
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• Belfast black bins may be collected just once a month

  31-07-2018 08:10 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Black bins could be collected just once a month or reduced in size under proposals by Belfast City Council.
  
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• Troubles victims' families urge Secretary of State to rethink legacy proposals

  31-07-2018 08:05 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A man whose 20-year-old sister was killed by terrorists has urged the Secretary of State to rethink her proposals for dealing with Northern Ireland's troubled past.
  
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• Belfast racists attack Castlereagh beauty salon for second time

  31-07-2018 08:05 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A Lithuanian woman who rebuilt her east Belfast salon following a racially-motivated arson attack three years ago has spoken of her hurt after her business was daubed with graffiti.
  
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• Belfast couple safe after earthquake hits Indonesian island killing 14

  31-07-2018 08:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A Newtownabbey man has spoken of the horror at being caught up in an Indonesian earthquake that killed at least 14 people.
  
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• 'Negative influence' of political deadlock and Brexit

  31-07-2018 07:54 via bbc.co.uk
  Political uncertainty has hit consumer confidence recorded earlier in the year.
  
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• Tiny fox in massive demand as a pet in Northern Ireland

  31-07-2018 07:50 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  With its tiny face and gigantic wing-like ears, this cute little fox has just become one of the most in-demand new pets in Northern Ireland.
  
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• Protestants in Derry area want even higher peace walls, Karen Bradley told

  31-07-2018 07:50 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Residents of a Protestant enclave in Londonderry have told the Secretary of State about their fears of further violence.
  
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• Drought helps Moira Castle reveal its secrets as foundations reappear

  31-07-2018 07:50 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The recent hot weather has treated historians to a new glimpse of one of our great old castles.
  
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• Brexit chaos fears means time not right for united Ireland poll, says Sinn Fein's McDonald

  31-07-2018 07:50 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A poll on Irish unity should not be held while uncertainty around Brexit remains, the leader of Sinn Fein has warned.
  
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• False widow spider 'devours' native lizard

  31-07-2018 07:49 via bbc.co.uk
  The Irish lizard was found mummified by the spider's silk in a County Dublin garden.
  
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• Bushmills' plans for new sheds to mature whiskey in doubt

  31-07-2018 07:45 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Plans for new storage for Irish whiskey production in the Co Antrim village of Bushmills could be in jeopardy if the company behind it fails to get planning permission, it has been claimed.
  
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• Belfast man crushed to death fixing car in driveway

  31-07-2018 07:45 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A man in his late 60s has died after being crushed by a car he was working on in the driveway of a Belfast home.
  
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• No evidence to back DUP man's BBC harassment claim

  31-07-2018 07:35 via bbc.co.uk
  Councillor Luke Poots complained to police after a BBC reporter raised questions about a planning application.
  
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• Storm over Claire Hanna 'bent out of shape' tweet during Pride event

  31-07-2018 01:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  MLA Claire Hanna sparked anger after she accused a gay man of being "bent out of shape" over hostility issues.
  
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• Storm over MLA Hanna's 'bent out of shape' tweet during Pride event

  31-07-2018 00:43 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  MLA Claire Hanna sparked anger after she accused a gay man of being "bent out of shape" over hostility issues.
  
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