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• Government accepts opposition amendments amid growing pressure on DUP pact

  20-11-2018 23:26 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Ministers were forced to accept a raft of opposition amendments to the Budget amid ongoing uncertainty over their minority government pact with the DUP.
  
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• Lady Hermon secures Government support for declaration on Northern Ireland status

  20-11-2018 23:10 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Northern Ireland Independent unionist MP Lady Sylvia Hermon has said she has secured Government support for a political declaration on Northern Ireland's status as part of the United Kingdom.
  
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• James Forrest nets Nations League hat-trick as Scotland seal Euro 2020 play-off

  20-11-2018 22:57 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  James Forrest scored a stunning Nations League hat-trick as Scotland overcame Israel 3-2 at Hampden Park to book a place in the play-off for the 2020 European Championship.
  
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• Máiría Cahill not satisfied after meeting Sinn Féin leader

  20-11-2018 21:57 via bbc.co.uk
  Ms Cahill met Mary Lou McDonald after reports that Sinn Féin members did not co-operate with police.
  
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• Fishermen spot two killer whales in the Irish Sea

  20-11-2018 21:05 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Rare footage of two killer whales swimming in the Irish Sea has been captured by fishermen.
  
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• Watch: Northern Ireland's first sea bin mops up waste in Bangor harbour

  20-11-2018 20:22 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A cutting-edge piece of technology has been deployed in a Northern Ireland harbour to take rubbish out of the sea.
  
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• Senior Tories 'to attend DUP event'

  20-11-2018 20:19 via bbc.co.uk
  The senior Conservatives are expected to appear at the DUP conference this weekend.
  
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• Man jailed for having £1m worth of cocaine and handgun

  20-11-2018 19:59 via bbc.co.uk
  David Agnew is to spend four-and-a-half years in prison following a police raid on his home last year.
  
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• Boy trades place with doctor

  20-11-2018 19:49 via bbc.co.uk
  James McGleenan, 11, swaps places with his doctor to find out what happens when blood is taken.
  
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• Boy and doctor swap

  20-11-2018 19:49 via bbc.co.uk
  James McGleenan, 11, swaps places with his doctor to find out what happens when blood is taken.
  
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• Finding out about 'all the shaky-shake stuff'

  20-11-2018 19:40 via bbc.co.uk
  James McGleenan, 11, was curious about what happened to his blood after it was taken by doctors.
  
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• Boris Johnson and Philip Hammond set to appear at DUP conference

  20-11-2018 19:33 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Leading Conservative party figures Boris Johnson and Philip Hammond are expected to appear at the DUP party conference this weekend.
  
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• Brexit deal: Business groups set to meet PM on Brexit

  20-11-2018 18:50 via bbc.co.uk
  It comes after a DUP MP accuses NI businesses of being government puppets over Theresa May's Brexit deal.
  
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• Man punched and kicked police in the face as they tried to arrest him, High Court hears

  20-11-2018 18:39 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A man allegedly attacked four police officers after being woken at a house in Belfast, the High Court has heard.
  
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• Co Tyrone man beat wife after she said baby was not his, court hears

  20-11-2018 18:37 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A man allegedly beat his wife after she claimed he was not the father of their baby, the High Court heard on Tuesday.
  
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• Ireland v USA: Hosts must wrap up 2018 in style says Stuart McCloskey

  20-11-2018 18:26 via bbc.co.uk
  Ulster centre Stuart McCloskey calls on Ireland to end a historic 2018 on a high with victory over the USA in their final match of the year.
  
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• Foreign Office 'giving up' on IRA victims of Libyan semtex

  20-11-2018 18:12 via bbc.co.uk
  A minister says £12bn of Libyan assets frozen in the UK are beyond the government's reach.
  
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• Frozen Libyan assets in UK worth £12bn can't be paid to IRA victims, says Government

  20-11-2018 18:05 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The value of frozen Libyan assets held by the UK has risen to £12 billion but they cannot be used to compensate victims of its support for Irish republican terrorism, the Government has disclosed.
  
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• Warning for children's safety after pupils knocked down in Belfast collision

  20-11-2018 17:15 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  An MLA said there is a threat to children's safety as they walk to school along the busy Ormeau Road in Belfast.
  
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• Gillen review: Report recommends public be banned from rape trials

  20-11-2018 16:14 via bbc.co.uk
  The recommendation is one of more than 200 in a preliminary report by a retired judge.
  
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• Narrow Water memorial attack accused must remain behind bars, judge rules

  20-11-2018 15:53 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A lorry driver who allegedly vandalised a memorial to murdered British soldiers while chatting on his phone must remain in custody, a High Court judge ruled.
  
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• Three teens knocked down in Belfast

  20-11-2018 14:38 via bbc.co.uk
  The Wellington College pupils have been taken to the Royal Victoria Hospital.
  
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• Lord Mayor welcomes Santa to his City Hall Grotto

  20-11-2018 14:23 via youtube.com
  
  
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• Sligo woman Vera Dwyer in lung transplant record

  20-11-2018 14:20 via bbc.co.uk
  Vera Dwyer was diagnosed with a chronic and ultimately fatal fibrotic lung disease 30 years ago.
  
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• Hundreds join protest to demand new inquest for Stardust nightclub fire victims

  20-11-2018 14:19 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Hundreds of people have joined survivors and families of the Stardust nightclub fire victims in a protest to demand a new inquest.
  
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• Brexit: 'Brit-bashing' Taoiseach Varadkar has undone good relations work I helped build, says DUP's Sammy Wilson

  20-11-2018 14:16 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Sammy Wilson accused "Brit-bashing" Taoiseach Leo Varadkar of harming good relations he helped forge between the Belfast and Dublin administrations while he was a minister in the Northern Ireland Executive.
  
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• 10 things happening in Northern Ireland this week: November 19-25 - from Pete Tong to Elf The Musical

  20-11-2018 14:07 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Here's our pick of the top events happening this week across Northern Ireland.
  
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• CCTV: Man (84) forces break-in thugs to flee house in Northern Ireland

  20-11-2018 14:02 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A video has emerged showing two thugs trying to break into a house in Armagh - before they are forced to flee by the 84-year-old resident.
  
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• Questions over lack of post-flood funding in north west

  20-11-2018 13:41 via bbc.co.uk
  Businesses in the north-west were told emergency funding could not be extended without 'ministerial direction'
  
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• Kieran Marmion: Ireland scrum-half facing Six Nations fitness race

  20-11-2018 13:35 via bbc.co.uk
  Ireland scrum-half Kieran Marmion requires an ankle operation that leaves him struggling to be fit for the start of the 2019 Six Nations.
  
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• Stormont stalemate: Prison watchdog postpones retirement

  20-11-2018 13:19 via bbc.co.uk
  Brendan McGuigan has been asked to stay in position due to the political stalemate in Northern Ireland.
  
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• The Voice star Leah McFall to play special Christmas gig in Belfast

  20-11-2018 13:09 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The Voice star Leah McFall has announced a special one-off Christmas concert in Belfast next month.
  
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• The hospitals that fail to treat patients on time

  20-11-2018 13:00 via bbc.co.uk
  Nearly one in five local hospital services have failed to hit their key waiting time targets for a whole year.
  
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• UFU among UK farm unions to unite behind Theresa May - Brexit draft deal 'an opportunity that needs to be taken'

  20-11-2018 12:42 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The heads of the unions representing farmers right across the UK have come together to support the Prime Minister's draft Brexit withdrawal agreement.
  
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• PSNI appeals tribunal ruling £30m holiday pay owed to staff and officers

  20-11-2018 12:30 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Police Chief Constable George Hamilton is appealing a ruling which found the PSNI owes staff around £30m in outstanding holiday pay.
  
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• 64% of Northern Ireland people obese or overweight - and women are lonelier than men

  20-11-2018 12:29 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Over 64% of Northern Irish people were obese or overweight, a study has found.
  
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• Camouflaged micro moth seen for first time in Northern Ireland

  20-11-2018 11:02 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A camouflaged species of micro moth has been seen for the first time in Northern Ireland by National Trust staff at their Giant’s Causeway offices.
  
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• DUP focused on changing Brexit deal - but promises have been broken and we don't feel obligated to deliver on our pledges: Sammy Wilson

  20-11-2018 10:49 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  DUP Brexit spokesman Sammy Wilson has said his party is focused on getting a better Brexit withdrawal agreement with the EU.
  
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• Sir John Gillen says ban public from rape trials

  20-11-2018 10:03 via bbc.co.uk
  Sir John Gillen is leading a major review into sex crime cases in Northern Ireland.
  
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• Michael Obafemi: Southampton forward proud to make Republic debut

  20-11-2018 09:21 via bbc.co.uk
  Michael Obafemi hopes to win "as many caps as possible" for the Republic of Ireland following his senior international debut.
  
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• Tuesday headlines: 'Fantastic EU deal' and rape trial changes

  20-11-2018 09:13 via bbc.co.uk
  Theresa May says Northern Ireland could become a gateway to the EU market" through her Brexit deal.
  
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• Northern Ireland traffic alerts: Lisburn road reopens after accident

  20-11-2018 09:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
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• Northern Ireland traffic alerts: Cars slide off the road after oil spill in Co Londonderry

  20-11-2018 09:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
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• Belfast crash: Three teenagers knocked down - BBC News

  20-11-2018 09:00
  Belfast crash: Three teenagers knocked down  BBC NewsThe Wellington College pupils have been taken to the Royal Victoria Hospital.
  
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• Ulster's Louis Ludik set to return to action against Scarlets

  20-11-2018 08:11 via bbc.co.uk
  Ulster back Louis Ludik is likely to to make his first appearance of the season in Friday's Pro14 game against the Scarlets.
  
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• 'She certainly wasn't recognised in death'

  20-11-2018 08:02 via bbc.co.uk
  There are few people who remember the death of a six-year-old girl from an orphanage in Belfast in 1963.
  
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• Nazareth House: Forgotten orphan girl in an unmarked grave

  20-11-2018 08:02 via bbc.co.uk
  A woman who grew up in a Catholic orphanage can never forget a girl who lies in an unmarked grave.
  
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• Tributes to 'wonderful teen' Niall Lyttle who died after Belfast party bike fall - funeral details released

  20-11-2018 08:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Tributes have flooded in for a "courageous" teenager who passed away in hospital two days after falling from a Belfast party bike.
  
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• The biggest unionists

  20-11-2018 07:59 via bbc.co.uk
  As the debate over Brexit and the union grows, some politicians stress their unionist credentials.
  
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• Brexit deal: The importance of being unionist?

  20-11-2018 07:59 via bbc.co.uk
  As the debate over Brexit and the union grows, some politicians stress their unionist credentials.
  
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