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• Fears Belfast's Bank Building will collapse after Primark fire

  28-08-2018 23:54
  Fire chief concerned over structural integrity as cause of blaze remains unknownFirefighters are concerned that the 233-year-old building housing the flagship Primark store in Belfast could collapse after it was gutted and left unsafe by a fire.A senior fire officer described the blaze – which broke out on the fifth floor of the five-storey Bank Buildings on Castle Street on Tuesday morning – as one of the biggest he had battled in years Continue reading...
  
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• Photos: Images show charred remains of historic Belfast building

  28-08-2018 22:49 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A historic building in the centre of Belfast has been left gutted after one of the biggest fires in the city's history.
  
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• Northern Ireland traffic alerts: Delays in Belfast centre after Primark blaze

  28-08-2018 20:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
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• Fire destroys Primark store in Belfast city centre

  28-08-2018 19:15
  Shop in the 233-year-old Bank Buildings had been undergoing renovation The flagship Primark store in Belfast has been destroyed in a fire that broke out on Tuesday morning.At least 11 fire engines responded to a call at 11am when a blaze broke out on the fifth floor of the store in the 233-year-old five-storey Bank Buildings on Castle Street. Continue reading...
  
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• Up to 100 firefighters battle Primark blaze - building collapse possible

  28-08-2018 19:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Up to 100 firefighters are battling to bring the blaze at a Primark store in the centre of Belfast under control, with reports the building's collapse could be imminent.
  
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• Major fire guts Primark store in historic Belfast building

  28-08-2018 18:42 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A senior fire officer has described the fire that gutted a Primark store in Belfast as one of the biggest they have battled in a number of years.
  
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• Baby seagull rescued from Primark fire with help of Ann Summers staff

  28-08-2018 17:06 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A baby seagull has been rescued after nearly being killed by fumes from the Primark fire raging in Belfast city centre on Tuesday afternoon.
  
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• Pope car for Foyle Search and Rescue

  28-08-2018 16:50 via bbc.co.uk
  One of the cars used to transport Pope Francis during his visit to Ireland is being donated to Foyle Search and Rescue.
  
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• Armed robbery at Belfast bookies by masked man

  28-08-2018 15:49 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Police have appealed for witnesses following an armed robbery at a bookmakers in west Belfast on Tuesday morning.
  
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• Ladies' Day brings glitz and glamour to Downpatrick Racecourse

  28-08-2018 15:39 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Some of Northern Ireland's most stylish racegoers brought a touch of elegance and sparkle to Ladies' Day at Downpatrick yesterday.
  
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• Gas leak closes road in Newtownabbey

  28-08-2018 14:56 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A road has been closed and Northern Ireland Railway service disrupted as the Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service (NIFRS) deal with a gas leak in Newtownabbey.
  
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• Arlene Foster defends lack of DUP presence at Pope visit - 'It was my decision'

  28-08-2018 14:47 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  DUP leader Arlene Foster has said it was her decision not to send a party representative to see the Pope in her absence, as the invitation to the event in Dublin Castle was addressed to her personally.
  
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• Arlene Foster calls on Sinn Fein to end 'Stormont boycott'

  28-08-2018 14:46 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  DUP leader Arlene Foster has called on Sinn Fein to "end their boycott" and return to power-sharing at Stormont.
  
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• Northern Ireland man accused of being drunk on plane

  28-08-2018 14:02 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A Northern Ireland man has appeared in court accused of being drunk on a plane.
  
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• Fire engulfs roof of Primark outlet in central Belfast – video

  28-08-2018 13:48
  A large blaze engulfed the roof of a Primark outlet in Belfast on Tuesday morning, sending thick plumes over the city centre. At least 11 fire engines responded to the fire, which erupted on the fifth floor of the Bank Buildings on Castle Street, prompting evacuations and warnings to avoid the area. The Bank Buildings were designed by Sir Robert Taylor and erected by Waddell Cunningham in 1785. They were undergoing refurbishment.Major fire breaks out at Primark store in Belfast city centre Conti
  
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• Major fire breaks out at Primark store in Belfast city centre

  28-08-2018 13:02
  Huge plumes of smoke seen coming from Bank Buildings where store is locatedA major fire has broken out at a Primark store in Belfast city centre.The Northern Ireland fire and rescue service was in attendance at the scene. Continue reading...
  
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• Watch: Firefighters battle blaze at Belfast Primark building

  28-08-2018 12:24 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service are currently in attendance at a fire at the Primark store in Belfast City Centre
  
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• Reports of explosions at Belfast Primark as entire building ablaze - widespread disruption in city centre

  28-08-2018 12:24 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  There have been reports of explosions following a fire at the historic Primark building in Belfast's city centre.
  
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• Primark inferno: Explosions reported as entire Belfast store now ablaze

  28-08-2018 12:24 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  There have been reports of explosions following a fire at the historic Primark building in Belfast's city centre.
  
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• Dramatic livestream footage as fire rages in Belfast Primark - firefighters battle to save landmark building

  28-08-2018 12:24 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service (NIFRS) are currently in attendance at a fire at the Primark store in Belfast City Centre
  
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• Lord Adonis blasts Dublin to Belfast 'infrequent snail' train service

  28-08-2018 12:07 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A former Government Transport Minister has blasted Northern Ireland's train service.
  
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• Ed Sheeran hints he has secretly married his childhood sweetheart

  28-08-2018 11:08 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The Perfect singer hinted he had a secret wedding in an interview with a U.S news show.
  
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• James McClean joins Declan Rice debate over international switch

  28-08-2018 10:51 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  James McClean has taken to social media to join the debate over Declan Rice's potential international switch.
  
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• Northern Ireland council staff to vote on strike action

  28-08-2018 10:40 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Members of staff at a Northern Ireland council are set to vote on strike action after a vote of no confidence in the council's Chief Executive.
  
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• Teen dancer Natasha O'Connor stricken with rare spinal condition

  28-08-2018 08:20 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The family of a teenager who represented Northern Ireland in an international dancing competition have launched an urgent fundraising appeal for medical care after she was diagnosed with a potentially life-changing spinal condition.
  
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• Jamie Bryson deserves support of NUJ, says ex-IRA man

  28-08-2018 08:15 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The National Union of Journalists (NUJ) should offer help to loyalist blogger Jamie Bryson if he requests assistance to protect journalistic material, a former IRA prisoner-turned-writer has said.
  
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• Friends, family, tradition and all the fun of Lammas Fair

  28-08-2018 08:15 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  From stall owners to shoppers, Brett Campbell finds out what keeps us flocking to Ballycastle every August.
  
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• Northern Ireland man Alan Reid feared dead after fall from boat in Lapland

  28-08-2018 08:10 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The search is continuing for a 65-year-old man from Northern Ireland who went missing while on a fishing trip in Lapland.
  
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• Irish League's Jamie Tomelty reveals how gambling ‘took over his life’

  28-08-2018 08:10 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  An Irish League footballer has been praised after speaking out about a gambling addiction in the hope of helping others.
  
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• Belfast health staff left out of pocket following pay glitch

  28-08-2018 08:10 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A number of Belfast Health Trust staff have been underpaid this month - with some seeing their pay packet drop by several hundred pounds, according to the SDLP's deputy leader.
  
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• Applause at funeral of Sammy Haveron who lived life to full despite serious heart condition

  28-08-2018 08:10 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The team-mates of a "courageous" 11-year-old Larne footballer formed a guard of honour and applauded at his funeral yesterday.
  
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• £6m Northern Ireland housing project is absolutely pre-fab

  28-08-2018 08:10 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A groundbreaking multi-million pound housing scheme will see 40 homes built in a factory before being delivered in modules to the construction site.
  
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• Tycoon Wolsey puts brakes on Northern Ireland investment because of political impasse

  28-08-2018 08:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A leading businessman says he won't spend another pound on new projects here while Northern Ireland remains in political limbo.
  
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• DUP councillor Nigel Kells resigns citing 'changes in personal life'

  28-08-2018 08:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  DUP councillor Nigel Kells has resigned from Antrim and Newtownabbey Borough Council citing "changes in my personal life".
  
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• Bradley urged 'to grasp the nettle' over an MLA pay cut at Stormont

  28-08-2018 08:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The DUP and Sinn Fein are "holding the Secretary of State to ransom" over MLAs' pay, a member of the panel who set Stormont politicians' salaries has claimed.
  
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