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• Papal visit: UUP politician 'no regrets' at attending

  27-08-2018 23:38 via bbc.co.uk
  Robbie Butler was the only unionist politician at an event for the Pope at Dublin Castle.
  
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• Belfast Trust workers underpaid by hundreds of pounds, says SDLP's Mallon

  27-08-2018 22:43 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  SDLP deputy leader Nichola Mallon says she has been contacted by a number of Belfast Trust staff who have been underpaid due to a technical error.
  
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• Festival of Motorcycling: Dean Harrison triumphs in Superbike Classic TT

  27-08-2018 22:03 via bbc.co.uk
  Yorkshire's Dean Harrison claims top prize at the Isle of Man TT for a second consecutive year with a classy victory in the Superbike Classic TT race.
  
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• Papal Visit: Pope 'moved and shocked' by abuse survivors

  27-08-2018 20:32 via bbc.co.uk
  Archbishop Eamon Martin says meeting survivors of abuse moved Pope Francis to write a personal letter.
  
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• Watch: The Ould Lammas Fair takes place in Ballycastle

  27-08-2018 20:06 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Hundreds of people have flocked to Ballycastle for the first day of the Ould Lammas Fair.
  
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• Pope Francis' Skoda donated to homeless charity

  27-08-2018 19:59 via bbc.co.uk
  The blue vehicle will be given to Crosscare, a charity that helps families in need.
  
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• Ireland v Afghanistan: Tourists win first ODI by 29 runs at Stormont

  27-08-2018 19:25 via bbc.co.uk
  Afghanistan beat Ireland by 29 runs at Stormont in the first match of the one-day series.
  
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• Tuam babies: Church must address 'shameful chapter'

  27-08-2018 19:13 via bbc.co.uk
  Nearly 800 children died at a former mother and baby home in County Galway between 1925 and 1961.
  
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• Person targeted in Visa scam asked to buy £1,000 worth of Apple vouchers

  27-08-2018 19:05 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Police have warned the public to be on the look out for a scam which targets potential victims by asking them to purchase large sums of Apple vouchers.
  
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• Residents return home after north Belfast security alert

  27-08-2018 15:48 via bbc.co.uk
  Police say a suspicious object was examined by army bomb experts and declared a hoax.
  
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• Man poked ex-partner in eye with keys and threatened to burn her mother out, court told

  27-08-2018 14:14 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A man allegedly poked his ex-partner in the eye with her keys and threatened to burn her mother out, a court heard today.
  
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• Families in need moving into modular homes a year earlier

  27-08-2018 14:13 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Families awaiting social housing in Northern Ireland will be able to move in a year earlier following a major shake-up in house-building methods.
  
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• What's on in Northern Ireland, August 27 - September 2: From Passenger gig to Walking with Dinosaurs

  27-08-2018 14:05 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  As we head into September, we take a look at the top events happening across Northern Ireland this week.
  
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• Former Northern Ireland U21 international Michael Duffy set for Republic switch as Martin O'Neill confirms interest

  27-08-2018 14:05 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Republic of Ireland manager Martin O'Neill has admitted that he wants to complete an international switch for a former Northern Ireland Under 21 international.
  
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• West Ham star left out of Republic of Ireland squad to consider England switch

  27-08-2018 13:42 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Declan Rice has been omitted from the latest Republic of Ireland squad as manager Martin O'Neill admits the West Ham defender is still deliberating over switching allegiances to England.
  
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• West Ham star is left out of Republic of Ireland squad to consider England switch

  27-08-2018 13:42 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Declan Rice has been omitted from the latest Republic of Ireland squad as manager Martin O'Neill admits the West Ham defender is still deliberating over switching allegiances to England.
  
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• West Ham star Declan Rice left out of Republic of Ireland squad to consider England switch

  27-08-2018 13:42 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Declan Rice has been omitted from the latest Republic of Ireland squad as manager Martin O'Neill admits the West Ham defender is still deliberating over switching allegiances to England.
  
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• Declan Rice: Republic of Ireland player considers England switch

  27-08-2018 13:33 via bbc.co.uk
  Republic of Ireland manager Martin O'Neill says West Ham's Declan Rice is considering an option to declare for England.
  
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• HBO teases Game Of Thrones footage ahead of final season

  27-08-2018 13:24 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  First-look footage from the upcoming final series of Game Of Thrones shows Jon Snow and his half-sister Sansa Stark reuniting.
  
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• Pope’s Skoda to be used to help Dublin homeless

  27-08-2018 13:21 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The car used by Pope Francis during his trip to Ireland is to be donated to help homeless families.
  
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• Belfast Trust confirms admissions to Muckamore Abbey Hospital stopped

  27-08-2018 13:21 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Belfast Trust has confirmed it has stopped taking new admissions at the scandal hit Muckamore Abbey Hospital.
  
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• Heroin den operating yards from top Belfast schools

  27-08-2018 13:18 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  This is the hidden heroin den operating just yards from one of Northern Ireland's most prestigious schools.
  
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• Belfast passengers can try out Glider bus service during last week of testing

  27-08-2018 13:08 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Belfast commuters will soon be able to hop on the new Glider service during the last week of testing.
  
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• Zappone: Church should contribute substantially to mass grave reparations

  27-08-2018 12:59 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The Catholic church should contribute substantially to the cost of addressing the legacy of a mass grave at a former mother and baby’s home in Ireland, the Government told the Pope.
  
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• Woman threatened with knife during attempted robbery at Bangor shop

  27-08-2018 12:26 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Staff at a Bangor shop were threatened at knife point during an attempted robbery.
  
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• Game of Thrones Season 8 release could be delayed

  27-08-2018 11:53 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Season 8 of the show, largely filmed in Northern Ireland, was rumoured to air in April 2019 but it looks as though fans might have to wait another year for the new series.
  
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• Homes evacuated during security alert in Belfast

  27-08-2018 11:28 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A number of homes in Belfast have been evacuated after a suspicious device was found in Ardoyne.
  
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• Belfast security alert ends after suspicious device declared a hoax

  27-08-2018 11:28 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A security alert in Belfast has ended after a suspicious device found in Ardoyne was declared a hoax.
  
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• Loyalist Dee Stitt 'not a fit person' for charity position says commission

  27-08-2018 11:25 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  UDA boss Dee Stitt has been left red-faced after he was told that he was not a fit person to act as a trustee of a charity.
  
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• Pope keeps silent on abuse claim letter at end of Irish visit

  27-08-2018 11:24 via bbc.co.uk
  Pope Francis refuses to respond to allegations that he covered up sexual abuse by a US cardinal.
  
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• Belfast restaurant owners racked up £1m debts

  27-08-2018 09:45 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  THE former hit barbecue restaurant Bubbacue has left debts of more than £1 million following its surprise closure.
  
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• Pope silent on claims he covered up sexual misconduct by US cardinal following Irish visit

  27-08-2018 09:25 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Pope Francis has declined to confirm or deny claims by the Vatican’s retired ambassador to the United States that he knew in 2013 about sexual misconduct allegations against the former archbishop of Washington.
  
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• Pope silent on claims he covered up sexual abuse by US cardinal following Irish visit

  27-08-2018 09:25 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Pope Francis has declined to confirm or deny claims by the Vatican’s retired ambassador to the United States that he knew in 2013 about sexual misconduct allegations against the former archbishop of Washington.
  
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• Pope vows to study memo on Irish mother and baby homes

  27-08-2018 09:09 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The Pope has pledged to study an Irish Government memo about a mass grave at a former home for unmarried mothers and their babies.
  
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• Mother and daughter stabbed to death in street in Solihull

  27-08-2018 09:08 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A mother and daughter have been stabbed to death in the street in an early-morning attack in the West Midlands.
  
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• Alternative Ulster

  27-08-2018 08:41 via bbc.co.uk
  A blue plaque has been commissioned in Bangor to mark the site of the former Trident bar.
  
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• Lucky escape for Carrick residents as 'viable device' fails to detonate outside home

  27-08-2018 08:20 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A community group member who saw a viable explosive device "go off like a firecracker" outside his Carrickfergus property has said he "won't be intimidated" out of his home of 25 years.
  
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• Signs of improvement give hope to family of car crash victim Rachel Elliott

  27-08-2018 08:15 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The family of Co Fermanagh woman Rachel Elliott say they have experienced "a miracle" after the young mum opened her eyes for the first time, six days after a horrific road accident.
  
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• SDLP councillor Cahill sings praises of Royal Black parades

  27-08-2018 08:15 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A nationalist politician who was among thousands of people lining the streets to watch the Last Saturday parades has praised the "overwhelmingly positive" response from unionists.
  
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• Nigel Farage branded clueless by SDLP after his attack on EU's Brexit negotiator

  27-08-2018 08:15 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Former UKIP leader Nigel Farage has come under attack from Northern Ireland politicians for saying that the European Union's chief negotiator "would like the IRA to become active again".
  
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• Funeral takes place for tragic schoolboy Sammy Haveron (11)

  27-08-2018 08:15 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The funeral of an 11-year-old footballer who died in hospital a week after suffering a cardiac arrest takes place today.
  
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• DUP says no return to border posts as politicians reject Rees-Mogg call for checkpoints

  27-08-2018 08:15 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The DUP has reiterated that it will not support checkpoints on the border after arch-Brexiteer Jacob Rees-Mogg suggested people crossing the frontier could be “inspected” as they had been during the Troubles.
  
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• A feast from the east at Belfast Mela

  27-08-2018 08:15 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Botanic Park in south Belfast was a sea of colour yesterday for the city's annual Mela.
  
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• Machete-wielding man injures two during Belfast festival after suffering gunshot wound

  27-08-2018 08:10 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Two young woman escaped serious injury on Saturday night after being attacked outside a rave in north Belfast by a bare-chested machete-wielding man who had been shot just minutes earlier.
  
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• Belfast firm in PM's trade mission to Africa

  27-08-2018 08:10 via bbc.co.uk
  A Belfast based agriculture firm will join Theresa May on her first official trip to Africa.
  
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• UN day honouring terror dead 'must include Northern Ireland Troubles'

  27-08-2018 08:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A victims' group has urged the United Nations to include the Troubles in a new annual event for people who died through terror.
  
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• Titanic victim's watch sells for £45,000 at auction in Dallas

  27-08-2018 08:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A pocket watch recovered from a passenger who died on the Titanic has sold at auction for $57,500 (£44,765).
  
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• Pope Francis mass meant early start but a worthwhile journey for Northern Ireland pilgrims

  27-08-2018 08:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Pilgrims from Northern Ireland who travelled for Pope Francis' closing Mass spoke of their joy at sharing in the historic occasion.
  
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• Pope Francis leaves Ireland with plea for 'sins of church' to be forgiven

  27-08-2018 08:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Pope Francis made a dramatic plea for forgiveness for the decades of abuse carried out by the Catholic Church before he ended his historic visit to Ireland yesterday.
  
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