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• Ex-IRA man John Downey arrested in connection with 1972 murder of two UDR officers

  05-11-2018 22:16 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Former IRA man John Downey was arrested by Garda in Donegal on Monday on suspicion of the murder of two Ulster Defence Regiment (UDR) soldiers in 1972.
  
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• FA warns McClean over bad language on social media amid poppy row

  05-11-2018 20:26 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Stoke’s James McClean has been warned by the Football Association for his use of an offensive word on social media but will face no further action from the governing body.
  
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• Varadkar must stand firm over border backstop, says Sinn Fein leader

  05-11-2018 19:06 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Sinn Fein president Mary Lou McDonald has urged the Irish premier to stand firm over a proposed backstop plan to prevent a hard border in Ireland after Brexit.
  
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• Former Celtic Boys Club coach jailed for historical child abuse

  05-11-2018 18:56 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A former football coach has been jailed for six years after being convicted of historical child sex offences.
  
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• Brexit: Irish 'can't countenance' time-limited backstop

  05-11-2018 18:39 via bbc.co.uk
  Such a proposal would "not be worth the paper it's written on" - Irish PM Leo Varadkar.
  
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• Makers of ‘vile video’ mocking Grenfell Tower may be prosecuted

  05-11-2018 18:35 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Scotland Yard detectives are investigating whether the culprits behind a “vile” effigy mocking the Grenfell Tower tragedy can be prosecuted.
  
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• Interests of Irish citizens in Northern Ireland a priority – Varadkar

  05-11-2018 18:34 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Irish premier Leo Varadkar has assured nationalists and Irish citizens living north of the border that their interests are a priority in the ongoing Brexit negotiations.
  
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• The opera-singing donkey who 'found her voice'

  05-11-2018 18:04 via bbc.co.uk
  Harriet the donkey from the west of Ireland has become a viral sensation.
  
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• Meet Harriet: Ireland's singing donkey

  05-11-2018 18:03 via bbc.co.uk
  This donkey from the west of Ireland has become a viral sensation.
  
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• Fatal Cookstown crash: Accused 'knew he was responsible'

  05-11-2018 17:41 via bbc.co.uk
  Jonathan Ferguson from Moneymore denies causing a crash which cost a woman her life in April 2015.
  
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• Sean 'Spike' Murray: No weapons charges for former IRA inmate

  05-11-2018 16:19 via bbc.co.uk
  Sean 'Spike' Murray was alleged to have conspired with a businessman to secure handguns from the US for the IRA.
  
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• 5 become 4: Spice Girls announce reunion tour but won't be visiting Northern Ireland

  05-11-2018 16:12 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The Spice Girls have announced they will reunite for a UK stadium tour in June next year, without Victoria Beckham.
  
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• Bohemians forced to abandon Bob Marley-inspired third kit over image rights issues

  05-11-2018 16:04 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Bohemians' new Bob Marley-inspired away jersey has been scrapped after an image rights issue emerged.
  
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• Belfast woman accused of stabbing ex-boyfriend to stand trial

  05-11-2018 15:52 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A woman is to stand trial accused of stabbing her ex-boyfriend at a flat in east Belfast, a judge ordered.
  
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• Belfast woman who spat at police officer jailed for three months

  05-11-2018 15:19 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A 55-year-old woman who spat on a police officer after being arrested for shouting and swearing in the street has been jailed for three months.
  
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• Man jailed for role in rape of woman in Co Armagh fails in bid to overturn convictions

  05-11-2018 15:11 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A man jailed for his role in the rape of a woman in Co Armagh has failed in a bid to overturn his convictions.
  
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• Britain cannot have unilateral power to end Brexit backstop, Ireland warns May

  05-11-2018 15:11 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Irish premier Leo Varadkar has told Theresa May that he will not accept a Brexit deal which gives the UK the unilateral power to halt “backstop” arrangements for the border with Northern Ireland.
  
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• Police and family increasingly concerned for welfare of missing Jordan McLester

  05-11-2018 14:58 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Police and the family of a missing 19-year-old from Coleraine are becoming increasingly concerned for his welfare.
  
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• Leo Varadkar 'open to review' of Brexit backstop for border in Ireland but dismisses time-limited proposal

  05-11-2018 14:35 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has told Prime Minister Theresa May he is open to the possibility of a review mechanism for the Brexit backstop.
  
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• 10 things to do this week in Northern Ireland - November 5-11: from Twilight Market to Kevin Bridges

  05-11-2018 14:26 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Here's our pick of the top events happening this week across Northern Ireland.
  
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• Leo Varadkar dismisses time-limited backstop

  05-11-2018 13:55 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The Taoiseach has dismissed the idea of a time-limited backstop, saying it would not be worth the paper it is written on.
  
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• Ballymurphy families hope inquest will finally bring truth

  05-11-2018 13:45 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A daughter of a mother of eight killed in shootings involving British soldiers has expressed hope that a long-awaiting inquest can deliver truth and exoneration.
  
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• NI Music Prize 2018 set for Ulster Hall

  05-11-2018 13:27 via youtube.com
  
  
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• Police appeal after three viable pipe bombs abandoned on busy Northern Ireland road

  05-11-2018 13:24 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The PSNI has appealed for information after the recovery of three viable pipe bombs during a security alert in Antrim.
  
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• Hollywood actor 'disgusted' after racist character used on 'This is Ulster' banner

  05-11-2018 13:14 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A Hollywood actor said he was “truly disturbed and disgusted” when a character he played was superimposed on to a Unionist banner next to a poppy.
  
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• Proud to be a one-club man: Ulster hero Chris Henry announces retirement from rugby

  05-11-2018 12:55 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Ulster and Ireland back row Chris Henry has written an open letter to announce that he is retiring from rugby with immediate effect.
  
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• Northern Ireland asylum seekers denied access to financial help for funerals of their babies

  05-11-2018 12:27 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Asylum seekers in Northern Ireland are being denied access to financial help for the funerals of their babies.
  
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• STATSports: Newry company sign deal with Chinese FA

  05-11-2018 12:26 via bbc.co.uk
  Chinese football teams will use a performance-tracking system created by a Newry based technology company.
  
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• Dublin schools remain closed despite safety work

  05-11-2018 12:09 via bbc.co.uk
  More than 40 schools have been inspected for structural issues, with 19 being cleared to resume classes.
  
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• Signing centre numbers had not impact on Paisley recall, Electoral Commission says

  05-11-2018 11:38 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Only opening three signing centres during the petition to recall North Antrim MP Ian Paisley made no different to the result, the Electoral Commission has found.
  
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• Northern Ireland sex trafficking victim numbers may double in year

  05-11-2018 10:41 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The number of sex trafficking victims in Northern Ireland is on course to almost double over the course of a year, new figures have shown.
  
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• Run Forest Run Minnowburn 5k and 10k Nov 2018 - full results, pictures and video

  05-11-2018 10:40 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Hundreds have taken part in the 2018 Belfast Telegraph's Born2Run 5k and 10k forest runs at Minnowburn in Belfast.
  
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• Nude man filmed walking down Belfast street faces three charges

  05-11-2018 10:10 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A MAN has appeared in court on charges linked to a dramatic incident on Thursday night when police arrested a person walking naked in Belfast.
  
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• Nadine Coyle joins forces with Children In Need for play campaign

  05-11-2018 09:27 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Nadine Coyle has joined forces with BBC Children In Need and Asda to launch a campaign that will raise money to help disadvantaged children and young people through play.
  
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• Northern Ireland traffic updates: Thick fog on M2

  05-11-2018 09:05 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
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• Northern Ireland traffic updates: Belfast road closed due to fallen power lines

  05-11-2018 09:05 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
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• Mooted Brexit deal is an ‘absolute stinker’, warns Boris Johnson

  05-11-2018 08:15 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Former foreign secretary Boris Johnson has denounced a mooted Brexit deal with the EU as an “absolute stinker” and urged MPs to reject it.
  
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• 'Haunting Soldier'

  05-11-2018 07:56 via bbc.co.uk
  The sculpture is made from scrap metal and dominates the entrance to St Stephen's Green.
  
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• Victims' campaigner Travers hits out at new dissident mural as 'a glorification of murder'

  05-11-2018 07:50 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Victims' campaigner Ann Travers has hit out at the unveiling of a new republican paramilitary mural in Newry.
  
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• Tribunal rules PSNI owes £30m in outstanding holiday pay

  05-11-2018 07:50 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The PSNI faces a massive bill after a landmark industrial tribunal decreed that it owes its staff £30m in outstanding holiday pay.
  
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• Still building bridges... man who gave 23,000 Northern Ireland kids a break from Troubles in US

  05-11-2018 07:50 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The man behinds a programme that took thousands of children from here to America during the Troubles says he is "proud" of a new scholarship in his family's name that will bring American students to this side of the Atlantic.
  
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• Royal Irish Regiment's fallen commemorated during annual service at St Anne's Cathedral

  05-11-2018 07:50 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The Church of Ireland Primate has praised the distinguished history of the Royal Irish Regiment during their annual Remembrance Service at St Anne's Cathedral.
  
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• Racing champ Gartland's wife stunned as fans help her buy prosthetic leg

  05-11-2018 07:50 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A Fermanagh woman facing an £18,000 bill to buy a prosthetic leg says she has been moved to tears by the generosity of the road racing community.
  
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