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• Nations League: Republic of Ireland hold dominant Danes to goalless Aarhus draw

  19-11-2018 22:37 via bbc.co.uk
  The Republic of Ireland escape with a 0-0 draw against Group B4 winners Denmark in their final Nations League match in Aarhus.
  
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• 'Government has not honoured bargain': DUP's Wilson speaks after party abstains in Commons vote

  19-11-2018 21:59 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The DUP has abstained from supporting the Government in a Finance Bill vote, calling into question its confidence and supply agreement with the Conservative government.
  
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• Mairia Cahill has ‘no expectations’ in meeting with Sinn Fein leader

  19-11-2018 21:12 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Mairia Cahill says she has “no expectations” for her meeting with Mary Lou McDonald on Tuesday, but says now is the time to treat victims of sexual abuse “humanely”.
  
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• No-deal Brexit 'would leave business on brink of chaos'

  19-11-2018 19:03 via bbc.co.uk
  The Director of the Confederation of British Industry says "no deal is not an option".
  
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• 'We would be trapped': Taoiseach comments show hard border never possible, says Arlene Foster

  19-11-2018 18:57 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Arlene Foster has pointed to comments by the Taoiseach Leo Varadkar as proof a hard border on the island of Ireland was only ever a negotiating tool, and never a realistic possibility.
  
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• School students protest against PM’s Brexit deal

  19-11-2018 18:52 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  More than 200 students from four schools in Belfast have walked out in a protest over the Prime Minister’s Brexit deal.
  
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• School debt 'keeps principal awake at night'

  19-11-2018 17:31 via bbc.co.uk
  As figures show many NI schools are in budget deficit, a principal says budget cuts are affecting pupils.
  
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• Foo Fighters announce Belfast gig date

  19-11-2018 16:58 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Foo Fighters “explosive and euphoric" new show will come to Belfast next year as part of a sell out world tour.
  
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• Man apologises for following woman home from Belfast city centre - but gives his reasons

  19-11-2018 16:32 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A Belfast man has apologised on Reddit for following a woman down a quiet road in the city centre after he saw her being pursued by two other men.
  
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• Northern Ireland motorists fined £1.4m for parking in disabled spaces

  19-11-2018 15:50 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Drivers in Northern Ireland have been fined £1.4m in the past three years for incorrectly parking in disabled bays.
  
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• Man who couldn't pay £100 bill at Belfast Bullitt Hotel is jailed for deception

  19-11-2018 15:49 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A man who ran up a food and drink bill of nearly £100 at a top Belfast hotel with no way of paying for it has been jailed for four months.
  
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• Royal Mail man was branded an 'idiot' for waving Para flag is a convicted thug

  19-11-2018 15:07 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The fan branded an idiot after being caught waving a Parachute Regiment flag before Northern Ireland's match against the Republic is a convicted football thug.
  
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• Bradley warns no-deal Brexit will mean WTO customs checks in Ireland

  19-11-2018 14:15 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Northern Ireland Secretary Karen Bradley has made clear a no-deal Brexit will deliver customs and regulatory checks on the island of Ireland.
  
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• Lord Mayor joins festivities at Belfast's Christmas Lights switch-on

  19-11-2018 14:10 via youtube.com
  
  
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• Niall Lyttle, who fell from pedal-power bike bar in Belfast, has died

  19-11-2018 14:06 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A man who fell from a bicycle bar in Belfast city centre has died in hospital.
  
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• May sells her Brexit plan to business leaders as Tory divisions continue

  19-11-2018 13:52 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Theresa May said her Brexit plan was the best for jobs across the country as she battled to keep her own post in Number 10.
  
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• Rodney Ah You has left Ulster rugby

  19-11-2018 13:41 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Prop Rodney Ah You has left Ulster rugby with immediate effect to join Newcastle Falcons.
  
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• Republic of Ireland fan dies following incident in Denmark

  19-11-2018 13:19 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  An Irish football fan has died following a tragic incident in the Danish city of Copenhagen.
  
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• FAI request minute's silence to be held after Republic fan dies in Denmark

  19-11-2018 13:19 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The Football Association of Ireland (FAI) has requested as minute's silence be held before the Republic's match against Denmark to mark the sudden death of one of its supporters.
  
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• Ulster Farmers' Union hit back at 'unjustified' criticism for backing EU deal

  19-11-2018 13:08 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The Ulster Farmers' Union (UFU) has hit back at criticism over its support of the draft agreement reached on the UK's withdrawal from the European Union.
  
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• Ulster Farmers' Union backing for draft Brexit deal 'greatly disappointing', says Allister

  19-11-2018 13:08 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  TUV leader Jim Allister has said he is "greatly disappointed" the Ulster Farmers' Union (UFU) has backed Theresa May's draft Brexit withdrawal agreement.
  
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• Sinn Fein candidate Shauneen Baker tried to blow up Belfast airport as teenager

  19-11-2018 12:35 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A convicted attempted airport bomber has been selected by Sinn Fein to run for a seat on Belfast City Council.
  
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• Britain's Got Talent posters removed by Belfast council after Union flag complaints from staff

  19-11-2018 10:45 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A row has broken out after Belfast City Council removed Britain's Got Talent posters because it features a Union flag.
  
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• Lord Empey claims DUP has failed to protect Union

  19-11-2018 10:38 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Ulster Unionist peer Lord Empey has said the DUP has failed to protect the Union - and must shoulder the blame for the Brexit backstop crisis.
  
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• Almost half of Northern Ireland schools in budget deficit

  19-11-2018 10:09 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Nearly half of all schools in Northern Ireland are in budget deficit, new figures have revealed.
  
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• A family's trauma

  19-11-2018 10:09 via bbc.co.uk
  A BBC NI programme reveals the devastation the Maguire family's wrongful convictions had on their lives.
  
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• Northern Ireland travel: Gridlock on Belfast's Shore Road - long queues at Belfast airport

  19-11-2018 10:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
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• Northern Ireland traffic and travel alerts: Delays on A1 after vehicle fire

  19-11-2018 10:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
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• Dissident republicans blamed for Londonderry shooting

  19-11-2018 09:25 via bbc.co.uk
  The man was shot in the arms, legs, in one of his hands and was also attacked with iron bars.
  
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• Young man dies after falling from party bike in Belfast leaving community devastated - The Irish Sun

  19-11-2018 09:00
  Young man dies after falling from party bike in Belfast leaving community devastated  The Irish SunYoung man tragically passes away after falling from party bike in Belfast leaving community devastated.
  
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• Pushing me out of office won't result in better plan, May warns Tory rivals

  19-11-2018 08:05 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Theresa May took a swipe at Tory rivals threatening to unseat her as party leader as she warned the next seven days would be "critical" to achieving a successful Brexit.
  
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• Roadside attack on Antrim businessman by bikers with gun and chain condemned as 'sinister'

  19-11-2018 07:59 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A roadside attack on a Co Antrim businessman has been condemned after he was targeted by bikers brandishing a suspected gun and a metal chain.
  
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• Nolan's documentary highlights injustice of Maguire Seven case

  19-11-2018 07:55 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  BBC NI presenter Stephen Nolan tonight fronts a compelling documentary about one of the most notorious miscarriages of justice to have taken place during the Troubles - the case of the Maguire Seven.
  
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• Ripple effect rugby

  19-11-2018 07:53 via bbc.co.uk
  Bangor's young rugby players are inspired by Ireland's heroes.
  
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• Soldiers face more 'agony' over Bloody Sunday delay

  19-11-2018 07:49 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  No decision will be made until next year on whether to charge soldiers over Bloody Sunday, it's been reported.
  
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• Middle-aged men worst for harassing female staff, says chef Clare Smyth

  19-11-2018 07:49 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A world-renowned chef from Co Antrim has said women in the restaurant industry are more likely to be sexually harassed by customers than in the kitchen.
  
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• Owner whose cat was shot in eye loses compensation case

  19-11-2018 07:45 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A pet owner who launched a legal bid for compensation on behalf of her pedigree cat - which lost an eye in a brutal gun attack - has lost her legal case.
  
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• On-the-run prisoners must pay a price, says MLA after killer captured in Belfast

  19-11-2018 07:45 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  An Assembly member has called for the Department of Justice to ensure that prisoners who go on-the-run "pay a price" after a convicted murderer was returned to custody.
  
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• Northern Ireland woman facing loss of unborn child says parents like her need more support

  19-11-2018 07:45 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A pregnant Limavady mother whose unborn daughter has a fatal foetal abnormality has hit out at the lack of information and options being offered to prospective parents after a devastating diagnosis.
  
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• 'Insult to injury' as survivors of abuse in Northern Ireland may be offered just £7,500

  19-11-2018 07:45 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Survivors of abuse at children's homes across Northern Ireland have criticised government proposals on compensation as "derisory".
  
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• Huge appetite for Christmas Day dining out despite sky-high prices in Northern Ireland

  19-11-2018 07:45 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Mouth-watering dinners at eye-watering prices are all the rage this Christmas, with families forking out up to £600 for a festive lunch for four - and that doesn't even include drinks.
  
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• Gareth Watson still lights up lives after 16 years

  19-11-2018 07:45 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  If you've ever struggled to find the motivation to put up your Christmas tree, spare a thought for Co Antrim man Gareth Watson.
  
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• Bradley turns up heat on DUP over Brexit deal

  19-11-2018 07:45 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Karen Bradley will tell business leaders today that the country faces a choice between backing Theresa May's draft deal or going "back to square one on Brexit".
  
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• Belfast parents warned as teen 'caught hiding with weapon'

  19-11-2018 07:45 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Police have issued a fresh warning to Belfast parents about organised fights after a teenager was arrested with a dangerous weapon.
  
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• Opportunity or threat?

  19-11-2018 07:27 via bbc.co.uk
  What economic problems and opportunities could the backstop present?
  
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• Innocent Belfast man at centre of New IRA weapons find breaks his silence

  19-11-2018 01:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  THE innocent man whose gas-fired boiler house was used by dim-witted New IRA members to store a deadly weapons haul says he is living in fear.
  
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