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• Mary-Lou McDonald: Sinn Fein will not enter Humpty-Dumpty assembly

  07-08-2018 22:27 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Sinn Fein President Mary-Lou McDonald has said powersharing will not be restored until the DUP acknowledges rights issues.
  
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• Donegal man's condition improves after Sydney accident

  07-08-2018 22:17 via bbc.co.uk
  Shaun Dunworth was found close to the Sydney Harbour Bridge with serious head injuries.
  
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• Thomas Bjorn tips Rory McIlroy to start racking up the trophies

  07-08-2018 21:10 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Rory McIlroy is on the verge of turning consistency into a stream of silverware, according to European Ryder Cup captain Thomas Bjorn.
  
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• Northern Irish footballer signs for Accrington Stanley

  07-08-2018 21:08 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Northern Ireland youth international Andrew Scott has joined Accrington Stanley on a three-year deal.
  
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• Forty sheep stolen from field in Co Down

  07-08-2018 20:50 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Police have issued an appeal for information after forty sheep were stolen from a field in Rathfriland, Co Down.
  
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• Sex assault councillor 'will not resign'

  07-08-2018 20:25 via bbc.co.uk
  Brian Duffin is jailed for four months for sexually assaulting a teenage girl.
  
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• Airport turns away wheelchair user

  07-08-2018 20:17 via bbc.co.uk
  A disabled man was unable to board a flight from Belfast because his wheelchair repair kit was deemed a security risk.
  
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• Nearly 500 new homes planned for Belfast

  07-08-2018 20:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Nearly 500 new homes will be built in Belfast over the next year according to the latest investment plans from the Housing Executive.
  
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• Widow of fireman killed in action says NIFRS apology 'means nothing'

  07-08-2018 19:41 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The widow of a fireman who was killed on duty battling a blaze at a hotel in Co Londonderry has said that an apology from the Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service (NIFRS) "doesn't mean anything".
  
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• Video: Belfast boxer Paddy Barnes makes fan's day with sparring session

  07-08-2018 19:17 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Belfast boxer Paddy Barnes gave one fan an afternoon he'll never forget when he allowed him to step inside the ring with the Olympic Bronze medalist.
  
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• 'I feel like I am in an impossible position' says Chief Constable on Troubles legacy issues

  07-08-2018 19:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The PSNI is sitting on a mountain of 45 million documents pertaining to legacy matters, but does not have the resources to deal with it, Chief Constable George Hamilton has said.
  
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• Ex-SDLP councillor who sexually assaulted teenage girl refuses to resign seat

  07-08-2018 18:22 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Former SDLP councillor Brian Duffin has refused to resign his council seat despite being convicted of sexually assaulting a teenage girl.
  
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• Treatment of disabled man not allowed on Belfast flight 'deeply regrettable': DUP MP Girvan

  07-08-2018 17:59 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A DUP MP has said the treatment of a disabled man who was not allowed to get on a flight because his wheelchair repair kit was deemed a security risk was "deeply regrettable".
  
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• 50 cannabis plants discovered following community tip-off

  07-08-2018 17:49 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A 26-year-old man has been arrested following the discovery of 50 cannabis plants in Co Antrim.
  
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• Billy Caldwell's mum calls for new medicinal cannabis law in Northern Ireland

  07-08-2018 17:37 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The mother of an epileptic teenager is calling for a new “Billy’s Law” in Northern Ireland.
  
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• Gardeners' Corner host David Maxwell on battling back from heart scare

  07-08-2018 16:53 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  BBC presenter David Maxwell has spoken about how he has got his life back following a heart scare that left him fearing he could die.
  
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• Northern Ireland rental prices rise by three times UK average

  07-08-2018 16:21 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Northern Ireland’s rental prices have risen by more than three times the proportionate UK average, a study showed.
  
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• Watch: Carl Frampton stars in a new country music video ahead of Windsor Park fight night

  07-08-2018 16:08 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Boxing champ Carl Frampton has been known to try his hand at a spot of karaoke but he's gone one further and managed to work his way into a country music video.
  
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• Ex-SDLP councillor who sexually assaulted teen girl gets four month sentence

  07-08-2018 15:26 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A former SDLP councillor convicted of sexually assaulting a teenager in her own home was jailed for four months.
  
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• Assault on Belfast cyclist 'part of ongoing situation', court told

  07-08-2018 15:13 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  An incident in the centre of Belfast during which a cyclist was knocked off his bicycle and assaulted is "part on an ongoing situation", a court was told.
  
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• Police 'increasingly concerned' for welfare of missing Limavady teenager

  07-08-2018 14:52 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Police are becoming increasingly concerned for the welfare and safety of a 14-year-old boy from the Limavady area.
  
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• Disabled man forced to miss his flight over wheelchair repair kit

  07-08-2018 14:34
  Belfast airport security refused to let Steve Smithers carry spanners on flight to LondonA disabled man travelling from Belfast to London to visit his sick father missed his flight when airport security refused to allow him to carry his wheelchair repair kit.Belfast international airport has apologised to Steve Smithers, 48, who was told his repair kit, which contained several spanners and a wheel nut and which is essential to adjust his chair, was a security risk.@belfastairport - Heard of Equa
  
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• Police Ombudsman calls for proper debate on objectives in dealing with the past

  07-08-2018 14:10 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Northern Ireland’s Police Ombudsman has warned that more divisions could be created unless a proper debate is held on satisfying the needs of victims of the conflict.
  
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• Relatives call for new inquest over nightclub blaze that killed 48

  07-08-2018 13:49 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A woman who lost both her parents in the Stardust tragedy has given her support for a new inquest for the first time.
  
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• Man (41) arrested in connection with Raymond Johnston murder

  07-08-2018 13:34 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Detectives investigating the murder of Raymond Johnston in west Belfast have arrested a man under the Terrorism Act.
  
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• Convicted terrorists could have sentences reconsidered under new proposals

  07-08-2018 13:33 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  People convicted of terrorist and paramilitary-related crimes could have their sentences reconsidered under new proposals.
  
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• Image of man wanted in connection with attack on Belfast taxi driver released by police

  07-08-2018 13:09 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Police have released an image of a man they wish to speak to in relation to an attack which left a taxi driver with a broken jaw.
  
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• Gerry Adams 'writing cookbook in time for Christmas'

  07-08-2018 12:03 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Gerry Adams is set to publish a cookery book, with recipes that will reveal the "best-kept secrets of the Irish peace process".
  
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• Northern Ireland on verge of breaking Guinness World record for having no government

  07-08-2018 11:29 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Northern Ireland is close to achieving an unwanted world record for a democracy going without an elected government.
  
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• Pictured: US baseball streaker from Northern Ireland - reports

  07-08-2018 11:02 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  An Irish national who made a fully-naked guest appearance at a baseball match in the United States on Saturday could face being deported back to Ireland.
  
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• Disabled man not allowed on Belfast flight gets apology from airport - wheelchair repair kit 'was security risk'

  07-08-2018 10:25 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Belfast International Airport has apologised to a disabled man after he was not allowed to get on a flight because his wheelchair repair kit was deemed a security risk.
  
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• Two men charged after attack on cyclist in Belfast city centre

  07-08-2018 10:03 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Two men have been charged in connection with the assault of a cyclist in Belfast city centre.
  
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• Northern Ireland traffic alerts: Hillsborough road closed due to road traffic collision

  07-08-2018 08:35 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
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• Greggs to open 16th shop in Northern Ireland

  07-08-2018 08:35 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Bakery chain Greggs is preparing to open its 16th Northern Ireland in just over two years, with plans to add more outlets by the end of 2018.
  
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• Northern Ireland top 100 companies report 80% increase in profits

  07-08-2018 08:30 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Northern Ireland's biggest companies have boosted their profits by almost 80% in the space of a year.
  
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• Terror plot accused gets bail to take his wife to Benidorm

  07-08-2018 08:22 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A west Belfast man charged with allegedly plotting the activities of a violent dissident republican terror group has been granted bail to go on holiday with his wife.
  
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• Rising sectarian tensions in Limavady as painted kerbs and flags mark out territory

  07-08-2018 08:10 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Unionist and nationalist politicians in Limavady have voiced concern about rising sectarian tensions in the town.
  
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• Leo Sayer: Why I kept gigging during Northern Ireland Troubles

  07-08-2018 08:10 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  At just 5ft 4in Leo Sayer didn't fare well in the stature stakes. But in the hair department, Mother Nature might have gone a bit OTT. At almost 70, his thick curly mane is still as luxuriant as it was in his heyday - as is his enthusiasm for performing. Speaking from his home in Australia, the star reflects on his childhood holidays in Fermanagh and how he's looking forward to his latest "gaggle of gigs".
  
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• Temporary morgues planned for Pope's visit to Ireland

  07-08-2018 08:05 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Worshippers attending Dublin's Phoenix Park this month for the Papal visit run the risk of contracting infectious diseases, health experts have warned.
  
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• Northern Ireland tourist's terror as earthquake rocked Indonesia

  07-08-2018 08:05 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Two holidaymakers from Northern Ireland in Bali have described their "severe terror" as two huge earthquakes hit Indonesia.
  
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• Belfast cyclist kicked off his bike and attacked during 'vicious assault'

  07-08-2018 08:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A "savage" assault on a young male cyclist who was kicked off his bike in Belfast city centre has sparked calls for more police on the beat.
  
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• DUP councillor in call to colleagues to show support for Paisley at meeting

  07-08-2018 07:55 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  DUP councillors in Ian Paisley's North Antrim constituency have rallied to a call from a Ballymoney colleague to throw their support behind their beleaguered MP.
  
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• Sinn Fein's Michelle O'Neill breaks her leg

  07-08-2018 07:50 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Sinn Fein's Northern Ireland leader Michelle O'Neill has broken her leg, her party has confirmed.
  
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• Ireland's hockey heroines break into song at rapturous welcome home party

  07-08-2018 07:50 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Christmas came early for the Irish women's hockey team as they celebrated their historic World Cup silver medal finish with a rousing festive song that brought Dame Street in Dublin to a standstill.
  
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