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• Child airlifted to hospital after Ballymoney crash

  15-08-2018 22:15 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A child has been taken to hospital by air ambulance after a crash in Co Antrim.
  
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• Names of murdered police and prison officers along with stolen poppy wreaths placed on bonfire in Londonderry

  15-08-2018 21:12 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The son of murdered prison officer David Black said he was "absolutely sickened" after a board bearing the name of his father was placed on top of a republican bonfire in Londonderry's Bogside.
  
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• NI Open: Simon Dyson hoping to put injury woes behind him at Galgorm Castle

  15-08-2018 19:51 via bbc.co.uk
  Former world number 26 Simon Dyson is looking to put his injury woes behind him at this week's Northern Ireland Open at Galgorm Castle.
  
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• Jude Collins 'beneath contempt' after claiming Omagh bombing victims were not murdered on 20th anniversary of Real IRA atrocity

  15-08-2018 19:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Unionists have slammed comments made by nationalist commentator Jude Collins which suggested the 29 people who died in the Omagh bombing "were not murdered".
  
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• Celtic Cup: Gethin Jenkins to be part of Cardiff Blues coaching staff

  15-08-2018 18:27 via bbc.co.uk
  Cardiff Blues and Wales prop Gethin Jenkins will get his first taste of coaching when the Celtic Cup begins this season.
  
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• Police find weapons after searches in Belfast

  15-08-2018 18:21 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  These guns have been taken off the streets following searches in west Belfast.
  
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• Bell tolls to commemorate Omagh bomb anniversary

  15-08-2018 18:18 via bbc.co.uk
  Twenty-nine people, including a woman pregnant with twins, were killed in the 1998 attack.
  
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• Priest challenges Omagh bombers to return and reflect on their actions

  15-08-2018 17:31 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A priest who comforted bereaved families amid the horror of the Omagh bomb has challenged those responsible to come back to reflect on their actions.
  
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• Omagh bomb: Bell tolls to mark 20th anniversary

  15-08-2018 17:03 via bbc.co.uk
  The attack by dissident republicans killed 29 people including a woman pregnant with twins.
  
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• Man charged with running Belfast brothel refused bail

  15-08-2018 16:51 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A man charged with brothel keeping and targeting building sites in an extortion racket must remain in custody, a High Court judge ruled.
  
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• Lord Mayor learns about primary to post primary 'Transition School'

  15-08-2018 16:45 via youtube.com
  
  
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• Papal visit to Ireland in numbers: From loaves to loos

  15-08-2018 16:27 via bbc.co.uk
  The Papal visit to Ireland in numbers, from sliced loaves to nurses and doctors.
  
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• Body of missing Derry man Martin Crumlish recovered from River Foyle

  15-08-2018 16:23 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The body of missing Londonderry man Martin Crumlish has been recovered from the River Foyle.
  
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• Man makes off on bike following robbery with suspected gun in south Belfast

  15-08-2018 16:09 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A man made off on a bicycle following an armed robbery in Belfast on Wednesday morning.
  
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• Warning issued after construction company targeted with sophisticated financial scam

  15-08-2018 16:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Police are urging businesses and members of the public to be vigilant after a Northern Ireland construction company was targeted in a financial scam.
  
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• Celtic Cup set-up announced for emerging Welsh and Irish talent

  15-08-2018 15:35 via bbc.co.uk
  The set-up of Welsh and Irish rugby's new development competition, the Celtic Cup, is confirmed.
  
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• American honeymooner in court over attempted murder of three men in village brawl

  15-08-2018 15:11 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  An American honeymooner has appeared in court charged with attempting to murder three men.
  
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• £1m Euromillions prize unclaimed

  15-08-2018 15:03 via bbc.co.uk
  The lucky ticket-holder in County Londonderry has not yet come forward to claim their prize.
  
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• Casualty cut from car after multiple vehicles collide at Northern Ireland shopping centre

  15-08-2018 14:59 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  One person had to be cut from a car following crashes involving five vehicles in the Abbey Centre car park.
  
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• US honeymooner charged over stabbings

  15-08-2018 14:55 via bbc.co.uk
  Nicholas Warner accepts having a knife and causing the injuries but acted in self-defence, says his lawyer.
  
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• Romanian national admitted sex with 13-year-old girl, court hears

  15-08-2018 14:53 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A man accused of having sex with a 13-year-old girl he contacted through Facebook claimed he is in love with her, the High Court heard.
  
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• Man who lost wife in Omagh bomb 'frothing at mouth' over O'Loan anniversary comments

  15-08-2018 14:10 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A man whose wife was killed in the Omagh bombing expressed anger at the comments from former Police Ombudsman Nuala O'Loan that the tragedy could have been prevented.
  
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• Fergal Deeney brother granted compassionate bail to attend funeral

  15-08-2018 14:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A north Belfast man has been granted compassionate bail to attend the funeral of his older brother, who died of a suspected heroin overdose.
  
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• Northern Ireland prepares for A-Level results

  15-08-2018 13:40 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Northern Ireland's young people are facing an anxious wait with A-Level results to be released on Thursday.
  
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• Mother's anguish as mentally-ill son discharged from Belfast hospital alone

  15-08-2018 13:31 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A Northern Ireland mother has spoken of her frustration saying her mentally ill son was released from a Belfast hospital alone with no warning to her.
  
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• Luke Jackson: Carl Frampton fight is 'life changing' opportunity for Australian boxer

  15-08-2018 13:13 via bbc.co.uk
  Luke Jackson has overcome a difficult childhood and a severe mental disorder to challenge two-weight world champion Carl Frampton at Windsor Park.
  
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• Claim police could have prevented Omagh atrocity 'bizarre and traumatising' for victims and officers, says Chief Constable George Hamilton

  15-08-2018 13:02 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  PSNI Chief Constable George Hamilton has accused a former Police Ombudsman of "traumatising" the Omagh bombing families on the 20th anniversary over her "bizarre" claims.
  
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• NI house prices see 1% fall since start of year

  15-08-2018 12:34 via bbc.co.uk
  Despite the fall average prices are still 4.4% higher than this time last year.
  
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• NI air traffic controllers wanted as flight numbers boom

  15-08-2018 11:40 via bbc.co.uk
  Air traffic controllers are needed as flight numbers boom - have you got the right stuff?
  
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• Keeping skies safe

  15-08-2018 11:40 via bbc.co.uk
  Air traffic controllers are needed as flight numbers boom - have you got the right stuff?
  
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• NI newspaper review: Omagh bombing plea and Lambeg drum noise order

  15-08-2018 11:24 via bbc.co.uk
  A plea for the truth about the Omagh bombing and a Lambeg drum noise order make the daily newspapers.
  
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• Omagh Bombing 'could have been prevented'... it's time for full public inquiry to get answers, says ex-Police Ombudsman O'Loan

  15-08-2018 10:30 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A former Police Ombudsman who investigated the police handling of the 1998 Omagh Bombing has said that she now "firmly believes" the attack could have been prevented by the police.
  
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• Pedestrian in her 80s dies after County Armagh crash

  15-08-2018 08:45 via bbc.co.uk
  The 80-year-old woman died after a single-vehicle collision on Victoria Street.
  
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• Westminster crash suspect is British citizen of Sudanese origin

  15-08-2018 08:30 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A man arrested after a car crashed outside the Houses of Parliament in a suspected terror attack is a British citizen of Sudanese origin called Salih Khater, the Press Association understands.
  
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• Genoa bridge collapse death toll increases to 35

  15-08-2018 08:30 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Italian authorities have raised the death toll from the Genoa bridge collapse to 35, with three people still believed to be missing in the twisted remains of the crossing.
  
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• Man charged with triple murder bid after brawl outside village pub

  15-08-2018 08:28 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A man has been charged with three counts of attempted murder after a brawl outside a pub in Co Antrim.
  
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• Woman pedestrian (80s) killed after being hit by 4x4 in Northern Ireland

  15-08-2018 08:21 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A woman has died after she was knocked down by a 4x4 car.
  
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• Widow blasts Lambeg Drum order as 'attack on family culture'

  15-08-2018 08:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A widowed mother of six has slammed her council for "attacking" her family's culture after the local authority threatened court action to drown out the sound of Lambeg drums.
  
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• Pro-life coalition joining civil rights march re-enactment 'to stop Sinn Fein hijack of history'

  15-08-2018 08:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Hundreds of people from a coalition of pro-life groups are set to march at a civil rights event organised by Sinn Fein, which they have accused of hijacking history.
  
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• Pensioner robbed of his heating oil as he lay dying in hospital

  15-08-2018 08:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A family have expressed their disgust after nearly £300 worth of heating oil was stolen from the home of their elderly relative as he lay dying in hospital.
  
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• Paisley could quit and be returned as MP before crucial Brexit votes held

  15-08-2018 08:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Ian Paisley may consider resigning as North Antrim MP next month, unionist sources have said.
  
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• Bell sounds across Omagh on anniversary of Real IRA massacre

  15-08-2018 08:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A bell will toll across Omagh today to mark the 20th anniversary of the Real IRA attack which devastated the town.
  
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• Bell set to sound across Omagh on anniversary of Real IRA massacre

  15-08-2018 08:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A bell will toll across Omagh today to mark the 20th anniversary of the Real IRA attack which devastated the town.
  
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• The 29 victims of the Omagh bombing

  15-08-2018 07:54 via bbc.co.uk
  BBC News NI looks at the men, women and children who were killed in the 1998 Omagh bombing
  
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• 'Significant gap' in skills training for workers mid-career

  15-08-2018 07:51 via bbc.co.uk
  A report says middle-aged people in Northern Ireland are more likely to be economically inactive.
  
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