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• DUP 'will not be bullied' into propping up Theresa May's government if she gives in to 'outrageous' EU demands on Northern Ireland- Wilson

  10-10-2018 23:10 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  DUP MP Sammy Wilson has said his party “will not be bullied” into propping up Theresa May’s Government if she gives in to the “outrageous, capricious and extortionate” demands of Brussels on Northern Ireland.
  
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• DUP threatens to bring down Theresa May's government over Brexit backstop plan

  10-10-2018 23:10 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  DUP MP Sammy Wilson has said his party “will not be bullied” into propping up Theresa May’s Government if she gives in to the “outrageous, capricious and extortionate” demands of Brussels on Northern Ireland.
  
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• Police appeal after female driver hits boy (11) in Enniskillen hit-and-run

  10-10-2018 20:42 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Police are hunting a female driver after an 11-year-old boy was hit by a car in a hit-and-run incident in Enniskillen.
  
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• Hurricane Michael hits Florida with 155mph winds

  10-10-2018 19:56 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Hurricane Michael has slammed into the Florida Panhandle with potentially catastrophic winds of 155 mph.
  
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• Hillary Clinton urges Northern Ireland’s politicians to form interim government

  10-10-2018 19:46 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Former US secretary of state Hillary Clinton has urged Northern Ireland’s politicians to “put their quarrels aside” and form an interim government.
  
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• Londonderry factory girls sculpture shelved

  10-10-2018 18:57 via bbc.co.uk
  The artwork to remember Londonderry's shirt workers had already cost £85,000 of public money.
  
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• New Brexit checks needed on GB-NI goods - Barnier

  10-10-2018 18:56 via bbc.co.uk
  The EU's chief Brexit negotiator say animals and some food products would have to be checked at ports.
  
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• Strictly’s Walsh and Jones apologise for hurting people with kiss pictures

  10-10-2018 18:42 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Seann Walsh has said he “deeply” regrets his kiss with Strictly partner Katya Jones, but insisted he is not the person he is being portrayed as.
  
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• PSNI and Gardai hint they are planning for hard border

  10-10-2018 18:27 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A top officer in Ireland has suggested that police forces in the Republic and Northern Ireland are planning for a hard border in the wake of a no-deal Brexit.
  
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• Northern Ireland traffic: Leathemstown road closed after crash

  10-10-2018 17:12 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
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• Belfast DUP councillor reports Twitter death threat to police

  10-10-2018 16:22 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A Belfast councillor has reported a death threat made to him over the social networking site Twitter to the police.
  
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• Gang admit stealing £15k worth of alcohol and other products from Tesco stores across Northern Ireland

  10-10-2018 15:57 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Three men took more than £15,000 worth of alcohol and other products in a series of raids on Tesco stores across Northern Ireland, the High Court heard today.
  
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• Firework warning issued after thatched cottages set on fire in Co Down

  10-10-2018 15:36 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Police have issued a warning to parents to keep their children away from illegal fireworks after two thatched cottages had their roofs set on fire in Co Down.
  
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• Hundreds of mourners gather for funeral of cervical cancer campaigner

  10-10-2018 15:23 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Hundreds of mourners have lined the streets of Dublin for the funeral of Emma Mhic Mhathuna, a high profile campaigner in Ireland’s cervical cancer check scandal.
  
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• Ryanair rejects claim of hiked flight prices for Carl Frampton Manchester fight

  10-10-2018 15:20 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Ryanair has rejected claims it hiked the price of flights from Belfast to Manchester ahead of Carl Frampton's next fight in December.
  
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• 'Minute' traces of explosive uncovered in murder accused car

  10-10-2018 15:20 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  'Minute' traces of the military explosive RDX were uncovered from the Citroen C3 car allegedly used by the bombers who planted a booby-trap device under the VW van of Prison Officer Adrian Ismay, the trial of a west Belfast man heard.
  
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• DUP may vote down budget if PM crosses Brexit red lines

  10-10-2018 15:09 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Democratic Unionist MPs who prop up Theresa May’s Government are preparing to vote against her Budget if the Prime Minister breaks their Brexit red lines.
  
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• Gareth Lee: 'It made me feel like a second-class citizen'

  10-10-2018 14:53 via bbc.co.uk
  Gareth Lee, the man who took the 'gay cake' case, reacts to the Supreme Court's judgement.
  
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• DUP 'will vote against government budget if Brexit red lines breached' - report

  10-10-2018 14:42 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The DUP is prepared to vote against Theresa May's Conservative Government on the budget should their red line on Brexit be breached, Sky News has reported.
  
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• Ashers: Call for review of Equality Commission funding - Foster praises McArthurs for 'grace and perseverance'

  10-10-2018 14:42 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  DUP leader Arlene Foster has praised the owners of Ashers Bakery for pursuing their case in the United Kingdom's Supreme Court.
  
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• Ashers 'gay cake' appeal victory: McArthur's delight at ruling - 'He will always be welcome in any of our shops'

  10-10-2018 13:34 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The Christian owners of a Belfast bakery have won an appeal at the UK's highest court over a finding that they discriminated against a customer by refusing to make a cake decorated with the words "Support Gay Marriage".
  
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• Ashers appeal victory: 'I just wanted to order a cake' - Ashers ruling could have large impact on Northern Ireland's gay community, say campaigners

  10-10-2018 13:17 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A gay rights campaigner has said that he is concerned of the implications after the Supreme Court ruled in favour of Ashers bakery in the landmark 'gay cake' case.
  
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• Ammunition found in Belfast home in police INLA probe

  10-10-2018 13:09 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Officers from the PSNI’s Paramilitary Crime Task Force (PCTF) seized 19 rounds of ammunition following a search of a house in west Belfast on Tuesday.
  
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• Liam Neeson claims horse recognised him from previous film

  10-10-2018 13:04 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Liam Neeson claims a horse he worked with before recognised him on the set of his new film.
  
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• Ashers 'gay cake': How case reached Supreme Court

  10-10-2018 12:54 via bbc.co.uk
  The five justices on the Supreme Court were unanimous in their judgement.
  
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• RMS Leinster centenary

  10-10-2018 12:14 via bbc.co.uk
  More than 500 were killed when a steamer bound for north Wales was torpedoed by a U-boat 100 year ago.
  
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• Christian bakers ‘delighted and relieved’ at court victory in ‘gay cake’ case

  10-10-2018 11:39 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The Christian owners of a bakery at the centre of the so-called “gay cake” case expressed their “delight and relief” after winning a Supreme Court appeal over a claim that they had discriminated against a customer.
  
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• Live updates: Supreme Court rules unanimously in favour of Ashers bakery in 'gay cake' case

  10-10-2018 11:24 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The Christian owners of a Belfast bakery have won an appeal at the UK's highest court over a finding that they discriminated against a customer by refusing to make a cake decorated with the words "Support Gay Marriage".
  
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• Northern Ireland baby rape accused withdraws bail application

  10-10-2018 11:20 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  An application for bail for an alleged baby rapist in Northern Ireland has been withdrawn at the 11th hour.
  
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• Northern Ireland Airbnb licencing legal action withdrawn

  10-10-2018 11:06 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Legal action over alleged Airbnb hosting without the proper licence has been withdrawn.
  
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• Primary school principals warn of funding crisis

  10-10-2018 10:16 via bbc.co.uk
  Primary school principals in Derry have warned parents of the inevitable outcomes of cuts to school budgets
  
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• Ashers 'gay cake' appeal live updates - McArthur family 'demonstrated Christian faith humbly and with tremendous resolve' says MLA

  10-10-2018 10:09 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The UK’s highest court is giving its ruling on whether the Christian owners of a bakery discriminated against a customer by refusing to make a cake decorated with the words Support Gay Marriage.
  
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• Teens charged with Piotr Krowka Maghera murder

  10-10-2018 09:11 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Two teenagers aged 17 and 18 are to appear in court on Wednesday charged with the murder of a Polish man in Maghera.
  
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• Dublin school closed over Instagram 'threats'

  10-10-2018 09:00 via bbc.co.uk
  A 16-year-old boy was arrested after a student allegedly made references to bringing a gun to school.
  
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• Northern Ireland traffic: Latest reports of disruption

  10-10-2018 08:12 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
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• Poll ‘shows landslide support’ for reform of Northern Ireland abortion laws

  10-10-2018 08:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Support for reforming the law on abortion in Northern Ireland is now "overwhelming", according to a new survey that has been commissioned by Amnesty International.
  
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• Stormont finance chiefs 'did not understand' RHI funding as budget spiralled upwards

  10-10-2018 07:55 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Stormont's Department of Finance had "a complete misunderstanding" of the funding arrangements for the Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI), it has been claimed.
  
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• Sinn Fein says 'rudderless DUP has no interest in restoring power-sharing'

  10-10-2018 07:55 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Sinn Fein has said it is "no longer clear" who leads the DUP or "whether the party has the intention or ability" to resolve the ongoing political stalemate at Stormont.
  
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• Peers urge Bradley to give £150m legacy cash to Northern Ireland Troubles victims

  10-10-2018 07:55 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A £150 million package to deal with legacy issues should prioritise compensation for victims over investigations, eight high-profile peers have said.
  
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• New Irish language post filled by Belfast council

  10-10-2018 07:55 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Belfast City Council has become the fourth local authority to appoint a dedicated Irish language officer.
  
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• London Bridge attack officer Wayne Marques to be honoured in Belfast

  10-10-2018 07:55 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A hero police officer who was stabbed in the head while bravely fighting off Islamist terrorists during the 2017 London Bridge attack is to receive a special honour in Belfast today.
  
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• Funeral for tragic Tyrone boxer Wayne Bell

  10-10-2018 07:55 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The death of a young boxer from Dungannon has been called a tragedy for all who knew him ahead of his funeral today.
  
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• Autistic son flung off his airplane seat in terrifying air rage incident that has left him anxious and traumatised

  10-10-2018 07:55 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A mother has revealed how her 12-year-old autistic son was left traumatised after he was knocked off his seat on a plane when it was "repeatedly" punched by a south Armagh man who also threatened to kill a member of cabin crew.
  
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• 'Brain drain'

  10-10-2018 07:53 via bbc.co.uk
  NI students living in Liverpool give their views on whether they intend to return home or stay away.
  
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• Northern Ireland fox hunter shot Shetland pony dead thinking it was a fox

  10-10-2018 07:50 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A hunter who shot dead a 10-year-old girl's "beautiful" pet Shetland pony - claiming he had mistaken it for a fox - has been ordered to do 120 hours of unpaid work and pay £500 compensation to the owners.
  
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