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• Primark Bank Buildings: No future if we only seek to preserve heritage, says Lord Mayor

  05-09-2018 23:43 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Belfast Lord Mayor Deirdre Hargey has said the sustainability of the city's business was key in the wake of the devastating fire at Primark's Bank Buildings.
  
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• Tear Primark Bank Buildings down and save Belfast business, says city retailer

  05-09-2018 21:51 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The chief executive of Belfast jewelery firm Argento has pleaded for the Primark Bank Buildings shell to be demolished to save trade in the city.
  
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• Primark fire: Argento boss wants building demolished

  05-09-2018 21:05 via bbc.co.uk
  Leading businessman is angry over the impact the fire-damaged store is having on neighbouring shops.
  
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• Casement Park: GAA say there is "not and cannot be a plan B"

  05-09-2018 19:40 via bbc.co.uk
  A proposal to redevelop the west Belfast stadium is awaiting a decision from planning authorities.
  
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• RHI inquiry: 'No resistance' from DUP spads to RHI scheme on agenda

  05-09-2018 19:34 via bbc.co.uk
  Andrew McCormick says he would recall if DUP advisers said they did not want RHI raised at meetings.
  
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• On-the-run child killer spotted at Northern Ireland train station

  05-09-2018 19:09 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  An on-the-run child killer has been spotted at a Northern Ireland train station.
  
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• RHI: Read former DUP minister Jonathan Bell's evidence to inquiry

  05-09-2018 18:47 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Former DUP minister Jonathan Bell's written evidence for the RHI inquiry has been published online.
  
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• Bailey Peacock Farrell: Northern Ireland keeper turns down England chance

  05-09-2018 18:44 via bbc.co.uk
  Leeds keeper Bailey Peacock-Farrell pledges his future to Northern Ireland after being sounded out to switch allegiance to England.
  
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• Accountant stole £250,000 from Belfast family business

  05-09-2018 18:33 via bbc.co.uk
  The court heard that William George Reid's actions contributed to the closure of S&R Electrics.
  
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• Primark fire: Cordon to remain for at least four months

  05-09-2018 17:07 via bbc.co.uk
  Fourteen businesses within the cordon in Belfast city centre are currently unable to trade.
  
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• Kingsmills: Errors blamed for failure to trace palm print

  05-09-2018 16:46 via bbc.co.uk
  A PSNI detective who led an investigation into the 1976 attack has given evidence at the inquest.
  
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• NI legacy consultation on Troubles extended until October

  05-09-2018 16:35 via bbc.co.uk
  Secretary of State Karen Bradley made the announcement in the House of Commons.
  
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• Husband and wife accused of abusing two sons to stand trial

  05-09-2018 16:29 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A husband and wife are to stand trial over allegations their two sons were subjected to sexual abuse and cruelty, a judge has ordered.
  
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• Leo Santa Cruz 'pretty sure' third fight with Carl Frampton will happen in 2019

  05-09-2018 16:07 via bbc.co.uk
  Leo Santa Cruz says he is "pretty sure" a much-anticipated third contest with Carl Frampton will take place in 2019.
  
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• Revealed: Top 10 coffee shops in Co Antrim

  05-09-2018 15:52 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  We've pulled together a list of the top rated coffee shops across Co Antrim based on Trip Advisor reviews.
  
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• Belfast Primark fire cordon to remain for four months - council will help retailers find premises

  05-09-2018 15:31 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The cordon surrounding the fire ravaged Primark building in Belfast will remain in place for a at least four months, the council has said.
  
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• Translink: No timeframe on fixing mobile payment problems

  05-09-2018 15:17 via bbc.co.uk
  Mobile payments app has been causing problems for commuters for a third consecutive day.
  
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• Ryanair Irish-based pilots approve working conditions deal

  05-09-2018 15:14 via bbc.co.uk
  The deal comes after five days of strike action by about 100 of Ryanair's Irish-based pilots.
  
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• Danske Bank creates jobs in Londonderry

  05-09-2018 15:13 via bbc.co.uk
  The roles, 25 of which have already been filled, include quality assurance managers and analysts.
  
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• Handgun found in Newry bin

  05-09-2018 15:10 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Police in Newry discovered a handgun in a bin in a residential area.
  
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• Northern Ireland legacy consultation deadline extended

  05-09-2018 15:07 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The Secretary of State for Northern Ireland Karen Bradley has announced the deadline for responses to the consultation on the legacy of the Troubles has been extended by three weeks.
  
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• Brexit: SoS speaks to head of PSNI about security concerns

  05-09-2018 14:54 via bbc.co.uk
  Karen Bradley speaks to the Chief Constable about his concerns over security implications of Brexit.
  
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• Nations League: Wales 'not distracted' by Denmark chaos, says Ryan Giggs

  05-09-2018 14:49 via bbc.co.uk
  Manager Ryan Giggs says turmoil in the Denmark squad will not distract Wales from Thursday's Nations League opener against the Republic of Ireland.
  
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• Claudy crash: Man jailed for death of friend

  05-09-2018 14:49 via bbc.co.uk
  Motorist veered onto wrong side of road and was involved in head-on collision in County Londonderry.
  
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• Stormont stalemate: Sir Declan Morgan criticises deadlock

  05-09-2018 14:40 via bbc.co.uk
  Sir Declan Morgan describes the lack of political directions a "a period of intense frustration".
  
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• Declan Morgan: Stormont impasse cost for abuse victims ‘increasingly severe’

  05-09-2018 14:23 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The human cost of Stormont’s political impasse on victims of historical institutional abuse is becoming increasingly severe, Northern Ireland’s senior judge has said.
  
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• Northern Ireland health care - 1,800 unfilled jobs

  05-09-2018 13:53 via bbc.co.uk
  The Health and Social Care Board chief blames pay differences between NI and the rest of the UK
  
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• Test shows some Northern Ireland meat had up to four animals in it

  05-09-2018 13:52 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Testing has revealed that meat being sold in Northern Ireland contains the DNA of different animals than advertised.
  
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• Northern Ireland only part of UK where funerals cheaper than cremations

  05-09-2018 13:07 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Northern Ireland is the only place in the United Kingdom where a cremation costs more than a burial.
  
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• Boundary Commission submits final proposals for Northern Ireland

  05-09-2018 13:06 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Proposals to shake up Northern Ireland’s parliamentary boundaries have been submitted to the Government.
  
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• Rugby World Cup 2019: Ireland to face England & Wales in warm-ups

  05-09-2018 12:50 via bbc.co.uk
  Ireland will play Six Nations rivals England, Wales and Italy to help them prepare for the 2019 Rugby World Cup in Japan.
  
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• Vogue Williams and Spencer Matthews welcome first baby

  05-09-2018 12:45 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Irish TV presenter Vogue Williams shared the news she had given birth to a 'beautiful and healthy' son with a cute post on Instagram.
  
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• Where's my car?

  05-09-2018 12:24 via bbc.co.uk
  Ever parked your cark in the airport but forgotten where you left it? So did 4,000 others last year.
  
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• Dublin Airport: 4,000 people 'lost' their car

  05-09-2018 12:24 via bbc.co.uk
  Ever parked your cark in the airport but forgotten where you left it? So did 4,000 others last year.
  
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• Suicide strategy delayed by Stormont impasse

  05-09-2018 12:19 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Measures addressing Northern Ireland’s high suicide rate have been delayed by the impasse at Stormont, a health chief said.
  
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• Independence of probe that arrested Loughinisland documentary makers questioned

  05-09-2018 12:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The extent of PSNI involvement in the arrest and questioning of two documentary makers has prompted questions over the independence of the investigation.
  
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• Londonderry homes: 'Not enough' to meet social housing demand

  05-09-2018 11:53 via bbc.co.uk
  The Housing Executive says demand for social housing in the north-west far outstrips supply.
  
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• Ambulance car badly damaged in collision in Antrim

  05-09-2018 11:36 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  An ambulance rapid response car has been badly damaged in a collision with another car.
  
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• Northern Ireland health service facing resourcing crisis amid 1,800 vacancies – health chief

  05-09-2018 11:28 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The NHS in Northern Ireland is facing a crisis over the number of unfilled posts, a senior official said.
  
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• Brave Rachael Bland dies from cancer aged 40 - heartbreak as BBC presenter passes away

  05-09-2018 11:14 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  BBC news presenter Rachael Bland has died after being diagnosed with incurable cancer, her family has announced.
  
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• RHI inquiry: Former civil servant chief denies he was approached over Bell bullying claims

  05-09-2018 10:11 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Former Department of Enterprise Trade and Investment (DETI) Permanent Secretary Dr Andrew McCormick has denied he was approached by a DUP Special Advisor over claims he was bullied by former DETI Minister Jonathan Bell.
  
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• Live RHI inquiry: Andrew McCormick returns to give second day of evidence

  05-09-2018 10:11 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Former Department of Enterprise Trade and Investment (DETI) Permanent Secretary Dr Andrew McCormick returns to the RHI inquiry to give a second day of evidence this week.
  
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• RHI bust-ups

  05-09-2018 09:31 via bbc.co.uk
  The papers cast a keen eye across an explosive day of testimony in the RHI inquiry.
  
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• Cash for ash

  05-09-2018 08:27 via bbc.co.uk
  As the cash-for-ash scandal inquiry enters its final few months, BBC News NI looks at what has emerged from it.
  
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• Northern Ireland traffic alerts: Crash on M1

  05-09-2018 08:25 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
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• Northern Ireland traffic alerts: Ambulance vehicle crashes in Antrim

  05-09-2018 08:25 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
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• Scottish could pay bills for Northern Ireland women seeking abortions

  05-09-2018 08:10 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The Scottish Government is considering providing financial support to women from Northern Ireland travelling there to access abortion services.
  
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• The fearless Ulsterman who was worshipped as a god in India

  05-09-2018 07:58 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  In the 1840s a strange religious cult appeared in a remote part of India. Its members numbered no more than half a dozen at first. They wore garments the colour of faded leaves and devoted their lives to the worship of Nikal Seyn. To them he was nothing short of a god, and when he departed this life in 1857 it came as such a shock that one of the Nikal Seynis killed himself.
  
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• I'll meet bigots who hurled abuse at me over hair loss, says gran battling cancer

  05-09-2018 07:58 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A Londonderry grandmother who faced a torrent of abuse about her appearance and religion outside her home said she is willing to meet the youths who taunted her to "educate them on what it's like to live with cancer".
  
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• Third person killed on A5 in 24 hours - call for action over delayed upgrade

  05-09-2018 07:55 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  An elderly man who died after a single-vehicle collision in Co Tyrone yesterday morning has been named as Sean Reid.
  
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