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• New Lodge Belfast trouble sees bins burnt out on main road - Belfast Live

  02-10-2018 23:39
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  New Lodge Belfast trouble sees bins burnt out on main road
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  Wheelie bins have been burned on a main road in North Belfast. The large containers are thought to have been taken from flats in the New Lodge area before being set alight at North Queen Street.
  
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• Radar fault causes delays and cancellations to Ireland flights

  02-10-2018 22:57 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Flights in Ireland have been disrupted because of a radar problem.
  
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• Flights suspended over Ireland due to 'significant radar failure' in Irish airspace

  02-10-2018 22:21 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Flights in and out of Cork and Shannon airports have been cancelled and delayed this evening due to "significant air traffic issues over Irish airspace".
  
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• British government cannot change the Belfast Agreement, Coveney says - Irish Times

  02-10-2018 22:09
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  British government cannot change the Belfast Agreement, Coveney says
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• DUP: We will vote against government on Brexit over border in Irish Sea

  02-10-2018 20:36 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  DUP deputy leader Nigel Dodds has warned that his party will not be afraid to vote against the government on Brexit if any deal includes a border in the Irish sea.
  
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• Sandy Row treated like a 'massive free car park' - Belfast Live

  02-10-2018 19:52
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  Sandy Row treated like a 'massive free car park'
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  Residents in Sandy Row have meet with officials over concerns that the area is being used as a 'massive free car park'. Trevor Greer at Belfast South Community Resources said that it has been an issue for residents for a number of years. He said that ...
  
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• Theresa May angry at Boris Johnson following speech - "He wants to tear up our guarantee to the people of Northern Ireland"

  02-10-2018 19:17 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Prime Minister Theresa May has accused Boris Johnson of wanting to "tear up" guarantees that would uphold Northern Ireland's position in the United Kingdom.
  
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• Boris Johnson's NI comments made PM 'cross'

  02-10-2018 18:43 via bbc.co.uk
  The PM says her colleague puts on a "good show" but bits of his conference performance annoyed her.
  
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• NI renewable sector 'dead' due to green scheme - RHI inquiry

  02-10-2018 18:28 via bbc.co.uk
  The claim was heard at the inquiry into a flawed renewable energy scheme costing NI taxpayers £490m.
  
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• Northern Ireland Attorney General calls for fresh police investigation into New Lodge Six shootings

  02-10-2018 18:21 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The Attorney General for Northern Ireland has called for a fresh police investigation into the killings of six men believed to have been shot by the British Army in Belfast in 1973.
  
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• DUP 'won't accept' Brexit Irish Sea checks

  02-10-2018 18:15 via bbc.co.uk
  Arlene Foster says post-Brexit checks on goods coming into Northern Ireland from Britain "will not work".
  
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• Former Ulster star Stuart Olding signs Brive extension - 'I immediately felt at home'

  02-10-2018 18:12 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Former Ulster and Ireland rugby star Stuart Olding has signed a one-year contract extension at French club Brive.
  
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• Three men accused of plot to rob Boojum restaurant have charges dismissed

  02-10-2018 17:18 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Three Belfast men who were accused of conspiring to rob a city centre restaurant have had the charge against them dismissed.
  
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• Rory Best and Jacob Stockdale set for Ulster return in Connacht game

  02-10-2018 16:50 via bbc.co.uk
  Rory Best and Jacob Stockdale are in line to make their first appearances of the season in Ulster's Pro14 game against Connacht on Friday.
  
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• Good Friday Agreement not up for renegotiation, says Leo Varadkar

  02-10-2018 16:47 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Leo Vardkar has said the Good Friday Agreement is not up for renegotiation following Arlene Foster's comments it could be altered for the final Brexit deal.
  
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• Cárágh Walsh: Baby death inquest hears 999 call

  02-10-2018 16:46 via bbc.co.uk
  The sound of a baby in distress could be heard when her father's 999 call was played in court.
  
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• Man accused of starting north Belfast fire remanded in custody - The Irish News

  02-10-2018 16:45
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  Man accused of starting north Belfast fire remanded in custody
  The Irish News
  A MAN accused of starting a fire in a north Belfast block of flats has been remanded in custody. Colm McClenaghan appeared before the city's Magistrate's Court today charged with arson endangering life at the Flax Street complex where he lives.
  Man accused of starting fire at Belfast flats which saw five cops taken to hospital remanded in custodyBelfast Telegraphall 4 news articles »
  
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• Man paralysed in Troubles hit with £30k care bill

  02-10-2018 16:13 via bbc.co.uk
  Kevin Rafferty, shot and paralysed in a sectarian attack, struggles to pay for his care after benefit changes.
  
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• Family tribute to 'kind and loving' US honeymooner Michael Monroe killed in Northern Ireland crash

  02-10-2018 15:45 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The family of an American man who died in a road accident during his "dream trip" to Northern Ireland on his honeymoon paid tribute to him thanking the public for their "kindness and support" after the tragedy.
  
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• Meet the Australian boxer who has more in common with Belfast than you think - Belfast Live

  02-10-2018 15:19
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  Meet the Australian boxer who has more in common with Belfast than you think
  Belfast Live
  Meet the world-ranked boxer from Australia who might have more in common with Belfast than you think. Nathaniel May is preparing to introduce himself to local fight fans this weekend on the Danger at the Docks bill.
  Aussie Nathaniel May heads back to Belfast roots on FridayWBN - World Boxing Newsall 2 news articles »
  
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• Fifth of Northern Ireland farm employees are EU migrants

  02-10-2018 15:15 via bbc.co.uk
  Most NI businesses employing migrant workers describe them as "very important".
  
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• What's on in Co Londonderry this Halloween

  02-10-2018 14:51 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The start of October means the countdown to Halloween has officially begun. Here's our top pick of the spookiest things happening across Co Londonderry this month.
  
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• Shoeless woman in wet clothes attacked police officer in Belfast

  02-10-2018 14:50 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A woman who attacked a policeman after being discovered in wet clothes and shoeless has received a four-month suspended jail sentence.
  
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• Springfield Road incident results in armed response officers being deployed - Belfast Live

  02-10-2018 14:47
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  Springfield Road incident results in armed response officers being deployed
  Belfast Live
  Armed response officers responded to an incident in West Belfast on Monday. A Facebook Live stream showed the PSNI officers arriving in the area around flats at lower end of the Springfield Road in the city.
  
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• DUP has ‘concerns’ over Chancellor’s no-deal Irish border plan

  02-10-2018 14:33 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  DUP leader Arlene Foster says she has “concerns” over the Chancellor’s claim that there may have to be a hard border in Ireland in the event of a no-deal Brexit.
  
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• ‘Spouse killer’ law considered by Irish government

  02-10-2018 14:14 via bbc.co.uk
  It comes after a man convicted of his wife's manslaughter received 1.3m euros from her estate.
  
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• Woman in her 20s has died in Northern Ireland - police probe cause of death

  02-10-2018 14:02 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Police are investigating the sudden death of a woman in her 20s in Cookstown.
  
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• NI paramilitaries 'just organised criminals'

  02-10-2018 14:02 via bbc.co.uk
  The term "paramilitary" runs the risk of legitimising criminals, says the head of Co-operation Ireland.
  
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• Belfast playparks to get £580000 facelift - Belfast Live

  02-10-2018 14:02
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  Belfast playparks to get £580000 facelift
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  A number of Belfast playgrounds are getting an overhaul, it was announced today. Around £580,000 is to be spent on five facilities across the city as part of City Hall's Playground Improvement Programme.
  
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• PSNI urges Sinn Féin recruitment support

  02-10-2018 13:53 via bbc.co.uk
  Nationalist and republican community leaders are called upon to encourage Catholics to join the police.
  
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• Arlene Foster wants 'double jeopardy' rule for Troubles veterans - report

  02-10-2018 13:52 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  DUP leader Arlene Foster is willing to reach an agreement with the UK government on an amnesty to prevent elderly veterans who served in Northern Ireland being repeatedly investigated over killings during the Troubles, according to reports.
  
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• Man dies in three car collision in Fermanagh

  02-10-2018 13:27 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A man has died in a road accident in Co Fermanagh.
  
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• O'Driscoll rejects Moriarty claim that Sexton gets extra protection from refs

  02-10-2018 13:18 via bbc.co.uk
  Brian O'Driscoll is surprised by Wales flanker Ross Moriarty's claim that Johnny Sexton receives extra protection from referees.
  
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• Shania Twain dines at Deanes ahead of Belfast gig

  02-10-2018 13:14 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Country pop queen Shania Twain was spotted at Deanes Eipic ahead of her sell-out show at the Belfast SSE Arena on Saturday.
  
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• Brexit: Did DUP MP say 'build Irish border as high as you like'?

  02-10-2018 13:13 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A leading national broadcaster has claimed a DUP MP told her they could build a border between the Republic and Northern Ireland "as high as they like".
  
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• Bid to ban Union flags flying at Northern Ireland courthouses fails

  02-10-2018 12:44 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A nationalist woman has lost her legal challenge to the flying of the Union flag at courthouses in Northern Ireland.
  
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• Watch live: Boris Johnson's Tory conference speech - have the gloves come off?

  02-10-2018 12:30 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Boris Johnson's Tory conference address is widely expected to be a pitch to replace Theresa May as party leader - but just how far will he go?
  
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• Watch live: Boris Johnson at Tory conference - speech of a leader-in-waiting or yesterday's man?

  02-10-2018 12:30 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Boris Johnson's Tory conference is widely expected to be a pitch to replace Theresa May as party leader.
  
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• £188,000 bill to remove unsafe Belfast bonfires

  02-10-2018 12:22 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A PSNI operation to remove two controversial bonfires in Belfast cost nearly £190,000.
  
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