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• Mother of murder victim welcomes Taoiseach apology over nationality mix-up

  11-09-2018 22:02 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The mother of an Irish woman who was raped and murdered in India has commended Taoiseach Leo Varadkar for apologising to her personally for an error made by his department over her initial request to meet him.
  
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• Bloody Sunday: Sir Hugh Orde questions investigations

  11-09-2018 21:46 via bbc.co.uk
  Sir Hugh Orde queries "continuing obligation" to pursue soldiers as prosecutions are "highly unlikely".
  
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• Orin McBride inquest: Doctor says "everything was done"

  11-09-2018 21:20 via bbc.co.uk
  The doctor in charge of treating a boy, who died from pancreatitis three years ago, says everything was done for him.
  
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• Protest held in Belfast ahead of Northern Ireland vs Israel match

  11-09-2018 21:19 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A protest was held in west Belfast on Tuesday before Northern Ireland's friendly match with Israel at Windsor Park.
  
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• Republic of Ireland U21 0-6 Germany U21: Schalke's Teuchert scores hat-trick for visitors

  11-09-2018 21:10 via bbc.co.uk
  The Republic of Ireland lose 6-0 at home to Group Five leaders Germany in Tuesday's European Under-21 Championship qualifier.
  
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• Northern Ireland U21s beat Spain's La Liga stars

  11-09-2018 20:51 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Northern Ireland have earned an historic victory over Spain U21s in Albacete
  
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• Spain U21 1-2 Northern Ireland U21: Impressive visitors shock Spanish in qualifier

  11-09-2018 20:48 via bbc.co.uk
  Two goals in the opening eight minutes give Northern Ireland Under-21s a 2-1 Euro 2019 qualifier victory over group leaders Spain in Albacete.
  
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• Two men arrested in connection with £750k Northern Ireland drugs find

  11-09-2018 20:44 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Two men were arrested in Northern Ireland on Tuesday as part of a major investigation into the supply of drugs and money laundering.
  
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• Frampton believes he was 'ripped off' by former manager

  11-09-2018 20:08 via bbc.co.uk
  In a statement Mr Frampton accuses his former manager of "abusing the trust" he placed in him.
  
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• Former Health Minister Jim Wells expresses 'grave concern' over introduction of HIV preventative drug in Northern Ireland

  11-09-2018 19:48 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Former DUP Health Minister Jim Wells has revealed his "grave concerns" over the introduction of a new HIV preventative drug in Northern Ireland.
  
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• Newry city centre set for multi-million pound investment

  11-09-2018 19:36 via bbc.co.uk
  More than £20m is being invested by the public and private sectors in Newry city centre.
  
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• Ex-soldier wins right to appeal against Diplock trial

  11-09-2018 19:23 via bbc.co.uk
  Dennis Hutchings is due to be tried for attempted murder in connection with a fatal shooting in 1974.
  
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• Liverpool-Roma clash: Italian admits admits violent disorder

  11-09-2018 19:21 via bbc.co.uk
  An Italian admits violent disorder before a Champions League semi-final between Liverpool and Roma.
  
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• Donald Trump: 'No final decision' on Ireland visit

  11-09-2018 19:18 via bbc.co.uk
  Earlier, the Irish government said the trip had been postponed but the White House says it may still happen.
  
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• RHI: DUP advisers in dispute over delay to RHI cost controls

  11-09-2018 18:43 via bbc.co.uk
  The two advisers dispute events at a meeting where one allegedly said cost controls would be delayed.
  
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• Jewellery stolen as Co Down house ransacked by burglars

  11-09-2018 17:59 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A property has been ransacked and a quantity of jewellery has been stolen in a burglary in Bangor.
  
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• New HIV clinic to offer access to PrEP drug

  11-09-2018 17:18 via bbc.co.uk
  A new HIV prevention clinic will offer Northern Ireland people comprehensive testing and access to PrEP drug.
  
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• Ireland’s Varadkar pledges ‘best possible deal’ in run-up to Brexit

  11-09-2018 16:52 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Ireland’s premier has vowed to bring home “the best possible deal” ahead of the final negotiations to agree the terms of the UK’s withdrawal from the European Union.
  
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• Fianna Fail leader dubs SDLP merger talks ‘a work in progress’

  11-09-2018 16:21 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Micheal Martin has said talks of a Fianna Fail merger with the Social Democratic and Labour Party (SDLP) to contest elections in Northern Ireland are a work in progress.
  
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• What has EU done for Northern Ireland? Interactive map details £600million pumped in projects

  11-09-2018 16:17 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A new interactive map has been launched giving a detailed breakdown of some of the EU funded projects in Northern Ireland and the rest of the UK.
  
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• 'Hooded Men' appeal rejected by European court

  11-09-2018 15:44 via bbc.co.uk
  Fourteen men said they were subjected to torture techniques after being held without trial in 1971.
  
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• Gambling addict Kyle Lafferty 'never happier' after going a year without placing a bet

  11-09-2018 15:39 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Northern Ireland striker Kyle Lafferty has said he has "never been happier" after going a year without gambling.
  
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• Coroner calls for compulsory life jackets on NI waterways

  11-09-2018 15:34 via bbc.co.uk
  Joe McCrisken was speaking at an inquest in Enniskillen into the drowning of an experienced boatsman in December 2017.
  
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• Irish Premiership: Kenny Shiels distances himself from Coleraine manager's job

  11-09-2018 15:26 via bbc.co.uk
  Derry City boss Kenny Shiels says reports linking him with the vacant Coleraine manager's job are untrue and that he is focused on Derry's upcoming cup final.
  
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• RHI inquiry: 'You can lead a horse to water, but you can't make him drink' - Cairns claims Bell did not read submissions to the Department

  11-09-2018 14:57 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Tuesday's afternoon session at the RHI Inquiry heard evidence from former DUP special adviser Timothy Cairns about a explosive breakfast meeting with Jonathan Bell at a London hotel in summer 2015.
  
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• Live RHI inquiry: DUP adviser Timothy Cairns accepts he 'overstepped' mark during heated discussion with Bell

  11-09-2018 14:57 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Tuesday's afternoon session at the RHI Inquiry resumes with former DUP special adviser Timothy Cairns returning to give evidence.
  
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• Number wanting gender reassignment in Northern Ireland soars by nearly 500%

  11-09-2018 14:39 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  New figures have shown almost a 500% increase in the number of people seeking gender reassignment over the past five years.
  
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• Carl Frampton's money claims 'lies to blacken McGuigan name,' court told

  11-09-2018 14:39 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Former world champion Carl Frampton has dishonestly claimed ex-manager and promoter Barry McGuigan withheld earnings, the High Court has heard.
  
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• Marie Conlon: Robert Sharkey stole from dead neighbour

  11-09-2018 14:21 via bbc.co.uk
  Marie Conlon's body lay undiscovered for two years as Robert Sharkey used her bank card to spend £6,000 on pizza.
  
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• Leo Varadkar backs Brexit deal within weeks

  11-09-2018 14:10 via bbc.co.uk
  The Irish Prime Minister was speaking at the announcement of 90 new jobs at an engineering company in County Donegal.
  
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• European court rejects Ireland’s request to appeal decision on ‘Hooded Men’

  11-09-2018 14:04 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) has rejected an appeal by the Irish government against a ruling that found the UK did not torture 14 men interned without trial during the Troubles.
  
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• Traffic alerts: Northern Ireland friendly match travel arrangements

  11-09-2018 14:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
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• Belfast man prevented burial of woman for two years - spent £6k on Domino's Pizza with stolen card, court hears

  11-09-2018 13:48 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A 24-year old man is to be sentenced next month for preventing the burial of an elderly neighbour, whose body lay undiscovered in her west Belfast home for around two years.
  
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• Kenny Andrews named as Lough Erne jet ski accident victim

  11-09-2018 13:39 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The family and fiancee of a man who died in Lough Erne after a jet ski accident thanked the emergency services for their help after he went missing at the weekend.
  
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• Ulster Rugby: Ankle injury rules Jordi Murphy out of Southern Kings game

  11-09-2018 13:37 via bbc.co.uk
  Flanker Jordi Murphy has been ruled out of Ulster match against Southern Kings with an ankle injury sustained against Edinburgh.
  
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• Ballymurphy massacre documentary maker Macrae defends film as 'providing balance to false official narrative'

  11-09-2018 13:03 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The filmmaker behind a documentary on the Ballymurphy massacre in Belfast has defended his work as "providing a balance" to what he described as the "false official narrative believed by most people in the UK" on events at the time.
  
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• Redundancies in Northern Ireland up 35% in one year

  11-09-2018 12:30 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The number of redundancies in Northern Ireland over the past year has shot up by 35%, new statistics from the Department for the Economy have shown.
  
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• NI: Slight rise for unemployment rate

  11-09-2018 12:09 via bbc.co.uk
  Figures show a jobs boost for the service sector, construction, manufacturing and other industries.
  
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• 'Heartbreak' over leaked cervical cancer report

  11-09-2018 11:53 via bbc.co.uk
  Patients find out the results of a review into incorrect cervical cancer tests from the papers.
  
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• Northern Ireland traffic alerts: Woman pedestrian in hospital after Belfast crash

  11-09-2018 11:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
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• Dragons' Den star Sean Gallagher wins Irish presidency nomination

  11-09-2018 10:40 via bbc.co.uk
  Former Dragons' Den judge Sean Gallagher stood unsuccessfully in the last presidential election in 2011.
  
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• Coca Cola, law firms and banks join call for same-sex marriage in Northern Ireland

  11-09-2018 10:39 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Business leaders who have signed an open letter calling for legislation to be introduced on same-sex marriage in Northern Ireland have said they are struggling to hire and retain staff from the LGBT community.
  
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• Exclusive: 21% of Northern Irish people have had group sex - 38% have had more than 10 partners

  11-09-2018 10:31 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Attitudes to sex are becoming less traditional in Northern Ireland with few disapproving of sex before marriage while it's not unusual for both men and women to have a number of different sexual partners and some are experimenting with group sex.
  
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• RHI inquiry: DUP adviser Timothy Cairns - 'I feared Bell would assault me'

  11-09-2018 10:26 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A former DUP special adviser has told the RHI inquiry he feared Jonathan Bell would assault him during a row at Stormont.
  
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• Live RHI inquiry: DUP adviser Timothy Cairns- 'I did not prevent RHI being discussed'

  11-09-2018 10:26 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Former DUP special adviser Timothy Cairns is giving evidence to the RHI inquiry on Tuesday.
  
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• Live RHI inquiry: DUP adviser Timothy Cairns giving evidence - 'Bell so drunk he fell asleep in US pub'

  11-09-2018 10:26 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Former DUP special adviser Timothy Cairns is giving evidence to the RHI inquiry on Tuesday.
  
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• Not-so fairytale of NY

  11-09-2018 09:18 via bbc.co.uk
  Tales of ex-DUP minister Jonathan Bell's behaviour in a Big Apple bar take the front pages in the newspapers.
  
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• Belfast premises of Power NI on sale for £475,000

  11-09-2018 09:10 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The south Belfast offices of Power NI parent company Viridian have gone of the market for £475,000.
  
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• Top Blade Steakhouse opens in Belfast's St Anne's Square

  11-09-2018 09:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A new steak restaurant is opening at Belfast's St Anne's Square, creating 20 new jobs after an investment of £100,000.
  
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• Northern Ireland's newest cocktail lounge opens

  11-09-2018 09:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A restaurant has invested £500,000 and created 15 jobs with the opening of a new gin and cocktail lounge.
  
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