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• Rees-Mogg called ‘ill-informed’ after suggesting Troubles model for Irish border

  25-08-2018 22:18 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Jacob Rees-Mogg has been branded “ill-informed” by the Irish deputy prime minister after suggesting people crossing the Northern Ireland border could be “inspected” after Brexit in the same way as “we had during the Troubles”.
  
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• Pope the star attraction as 82,500 pack Croke Park for Festival of Families

  25-08-2018 22:04 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Pope Francis was given a taste of a very different Ireland to the one his predecessor John Paul II got almost 40 years ago.
  
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• Pope Francis 'apologised for what happened in Mother and Baby Homes' during 'cordial' meeting with eight Irish abuse victims

  25-08-2018 21:09 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Pope Francis has held a one hour meeting with survivors of clerical abuse in Ireland.
  
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• Extend abortion pill rights to Northern Irish women, Labour urges Government

  25-08-2018 20:37 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Northern Ireland’s “draconian” abortion laws must be changed to allow women there to access termination drugs in the same way as those in the rest of the UK, Labour has said.
  
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• Son of Ian Paisley 'cannot understand' why Protestant churchmen would meet Pope

  25-08-2018 20:18 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The son of the late First Minister of Northern Ireland Ian Paisley, has criticised Protestant churchmen who decided to meet Pope Francis during his trip to Dublin.
  
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• New mural celebrating 100 years of RAF unveiled in Belfast

  25-08-2018 19:32 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A major artwork commemorating 100 years of the Royal Air Force in Northern Ireland was launched in south Belfast on Saturday.
  
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• Pope calls for revolution of love across globe

  25-08-2018 18:33 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Pope Francis has told young Irish couples that the world needs a revolution of love.
  
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• Paddy Jackson scores try on Top 14 debut for Perpignan

  25-08-2018 17:01 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Former Ulster fly-half Paddy Jackson scored a try on his league debut for Perpignan on Saturday afternoon.
  
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• Pictures: Curtain comes down on parading season with Royal Black's Last Saturday

  25-08-2018 16:30 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Thousands of Royal Black Institution members took part in their annual Last Saturday demonstrations across Northern Ireland on Saturday.
  
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• Taoiseach urges Pope to listen to victims of clerical abuse

  25-08-2018 15:31 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Ireland’s premier Leo Varadkar has urged Pope Francis to listen to victims of clerical abuse as he called for zero-tolerance for those who target children.
  
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• Coastguard rescues woman 'up to neck in water' off Northern Ireland coast

  25-08-2018 15:30 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The Coleraine Coastguard team have confirmed that they helped rescue a woman near Portstewart Strand on Friday who was "up to her neck in water."
  
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• Pope voices hope remaining obstacles to peace process will be overcome

  25-08-2018 15:04 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The Pope has said he hopes every remaining obstacle to Northern Ireland’s peace process will be overcome.
  
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• Appeal for witnesses after death of 58-year-old pedestrian

  25-08-2018 14:44 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Police have renewed their appeal for witnesses following the death of a 58-year-old man in Claudy, Co Londonderry last Saturday (August 18).
  
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• 'Bronze bomber' Wilder thanks Belfast and promises to fly fans to Fury fight

  25-08-2018 13:40 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  WBC heavyweight champion Deontay Wilder has thanked Belfast boxing fans for the warm reception he received during his recent trip to the city.
  
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• President Higgins tells Pope of anger felt by clerical abuse victims

  25-08-2018 13:20 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Irish President Michael D Higgins has told Pope Francis of the anger felt by those in Ireland who were abused as children by Catholic clerics.
  
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• Papal visit: Pope Francis begins two-day Irish visit

  25-08-2018 13:06 via bbc.co.uk
  The Pope is set to meet victims of clerical sex abuse during the country's first papal visit for 40 years.
  
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• I share pain and shame of church’s failure on clerical abuse, Pope tells Ireland

  25-08-2018 13:05 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The Pope has spoken of his pain and shame at the failure of church authorities to tackle the grave scandal of clerical abuse in Ireland.
  
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• Papal visit: Pope Francis arrives at Dublin airport

  25-08-2018 12:16 via bbc.co.uk
  There was little fanfare as the Pope stepped off Shepherd One for Ireland's first papal visit in 40 years.
  
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• Darren Clarke: Ex-Open champion three behind on senior debut in US

  25-08-2018 11:52 via bbc.co.uk
  Former Open winner Darren Clarke is three off the pace after he fires an opening 68 on his senior debut at the Boeing Classic in the US.
  
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• Protests against clerical child sex abuse held near Dublin Castle

  25-08-2018 11:48 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  One of a number of protests against clerical child sexual abuse was held near Dublin Castle on Saturday morning.
  
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• Campaigners: Vatican abuse files should be opened

  25-08-2018 10:48 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The Vatican’s files should be opened to prove it is serious about tackling child abuse, a veteran campaigner has said.
  
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• Restaurant review: The Balmoral Hotel

  25-08-2018 10:47 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Ask any wedding planner how easy it is to do their job and they'll look at you sideways. Seriously though, what does it take to order a couple of limos, lunch for 120 and a DJ? Three phone calls, a clip board and an available date, that's what. Or so I thought.
  
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• Ivan Little finds out why Translink remain convinced its £90m Glider system will prove a smooth operator

  25-08-2018 10:41 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Not since they put the four-legged haulers of horse-drawn trams in Belfast out to pasture or unhooked their trolley buses from their overhead cables has there been a revolution in public transport quite like it. Or a more controversial one.
  
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• Francis arrives in Ireland for first papal visit in almost 40 years

  25-08-2018 10:29 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The Pope has arrived in Ireland for a historic two-day visit.
  
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• Northern Ireland traffic alerts: Pope visit and local events set to cause disruption

  25-08-2018 10:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
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• Addict gets 12 years for stabbing chemist during drugs robbery bid

  25-08-2018 09:55 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A man who stabbed a chemist during an attempted robbery to get drugs to feed his addiction was yesterday handed a 12-year prison sentence.
  
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• Methody in his madness after head walks 150 miles to school in historic trek

  25-08-2018 09:54 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The principal of Methodist College walked to school yesterday - but this time it was at the end of a gruelling week-long hike of 150 miles.
  
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• Derry Girls star on coping with new-found fame - 'People expect me to be wild and end up buying me shots, they are shocked that I'm a lot quieter than they thought'

  25-08-2018 09:52 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Back-to-school season is upon us as students up and down the country dig out their uniforms and squeeze out what they can from the last days of their summer holidays. Jamie-Lee O'Donnell knows how they're feeling. The actress left secondary school almost a decade ago but she'll be back in class herself in October to film the second season of critically acclaimed sitcom, Derry Girls. For the uninitiated, Derry Girls was one of the standout TV shows of the year, while O'Donnell, who plays foul-mou
  
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• Sinn Fein boycott of Westminster 'would make it difficult to impose direct rule'

  25-08-2018 09:49 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A senior member of the Government has suggested that it would be difficult to impose direct rule in Northern Ireland because Sinn Fein are not in Westminster to represent the views of nationalists.
  
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• Charity workers finally get £1m Lotto win as ticket takes scenic route round Ireland

  25-08-2018 09:49 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A lottery ticket that travelled around Ireland and wasn't checked for weeks turned out to be worth £1 million for a syndicate of charity workers.
  
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• Tragic crash victim Kyra gave others gift of life by donating organs

  25-08-2018 09:47 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Car crash victim Kyra McKinley has given others the hope of life by donating her organs, mourners were told at her funeral yesterday.
  
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• Gestures of outreach as Pope Francis arrives for historic visit

  25-08-2018 09:38 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Final preparations are under way ahead of the Pope's arrival in Ireland today.
  
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• Northern Ireland voices have their say on Pope visit - ‘A watershed moment for the Church and it should be celebrated’

  25-08-2018 09:34 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Broadcasters, celebrities and clergy have their say about what this papal visit means to them. Interviews by Gillian Halliday.
  
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• Eleanor's The One for Gareth after he pops the question at Kodaline gig

  25-08-2018 09:23 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  This is the young Irish couple who got engaged at Kodaline's Belfast gig.
  
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• John Gilligan ordered out of country 'under death threat', court told

  25-08-2018 09:21 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A man apprehended trying to flee through Belfast International Airport with a suitcase containing almost €23,000 (£20,800) is under death threat, a court has heard.
  
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• Weekly paper review: Lost exams, dog poisoning and pool rescue

  25-08-2018 07:18 via bbc.co.uk
  A sticky problem on the streets of a housing estate also feature in the weekly papers.
  
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