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• 'I left with a heavy heart' - Martin O'Neill insists Ireland team in a 'transitional phase' as he departs

  21-11-2018 23:34 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Martin O'Neill has said he left the job as Ireland manager with a 'heavy heart' after agreeing to part company with the FAI.
  
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• SDLP MLA criticises Paisley for 'obsessing' over Northern Ireland to Scotland bridge

  21-11-2018 22:58 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  An SDLP MLA has hit out at Ian Paisley for "obsessing" over a possible bridge link between Northern Ireland and Scotland.
  
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• May to return to Brussels on Saturday for last-minute Brexit talks

  21-11-2018 21:26 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Theresa May will hold Brexit talks in Brussels on Saturday, just hours before a special summit is scheduled to sign off on the EU withdrawal agreement.
  
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• Belfast plane incident could have been 'catastrophic' - BBC News

  21-11-2018 21:22
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  An incident, in which a passenger plane struck a runway approach light when taking off from Belfast International Airport, could have been "catastrophic," according to a report. The Canadian Boeing 737, owned by Sunwing Airlines, failed to accelerate ...
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• DUP-Tory deal not dead over Brexit, says Foster

  21-11-2018 19:53 via bbc.co.uk
  Arlene Foster warns that the arrangement is "not just about money" but also "making sure the union is secure".
  
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• Varadkar says DUP will fight for 'precious union' even if it means 'lesser world'

  21-11-2018 18:55 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has told the Dail that the DUP believes the integrity of the United Kingdom is of utmost importance, even if it means a "lesser world".
  
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• Review finds evidence of 108 victims of historic child abuse in Scouting Ireland

  21-11-2018 18:52 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A review of historic cases of alleged child abuse in Scouting Ireland has found evidence of 71 alleged abusers and 108 victims.
  
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• Northern Ireland traffic alerts: Larne to Belfast road reopens

  21-11-2018 18:30 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
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• Northern Ireland traffic alerts: Larne to Belfast road closed after two crashes

  21-11-2018 18:30 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
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• Trade unionists warn against ‘catastrophic’ no-deal Brexit

  21-11-2018 18:23 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Trade unionists on both sides of the Irish border have said a “catastrophic” no-deal Brexit should be avoided at all costs.
  
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• Transgender guidelines

  21-11-2018 18:15 via bbc.co.uk
  Schools are to get guidance on name changes, uniform policy and the use of toilets.
  
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• Scouting Ireland review uncovers alleged child abuse

  21-11-2018 18:11 via bbc.co.uk
  An audit finds evidence of more than 100 alleged historical child abuse cases at Scouting Ireland.
  
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• Man accused of killing west Belfast mother-of-three refused bail

  21-11-2018 17:50 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A man was remanded in custody on Wednesday after being extradited over the killing of a mother-of-three in west Belfast.
  
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• Derry Girl power: Actor hits back after 'so many men triggered' by tweet

  21-11-2018 17:40 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Derry Girls actor Nicola Coughlan has responded to claims she is "sexist" in the best way.
  
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• Man (23) arrested in Belfast on suspicion of supplying drugs

  21-11-2018 17:05 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A 23-year-old man was arrested in Belfast on Wednesday on suspicion of possessing and supplying controlled drugs.
  
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• 'Bombshell' as 490 jobs to go at Bombardier

  21-11-2018 16:56 via bbc.co.uk
  The Canadian aircraft manufacturer employs about 4,000 people in Northern Ireland.
  
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• Plane struggled to take off in Belfast after pilots' data error

  21-11-2018 16:49
  Entry of wrong temperature into computer could have had ‘catastrophic’ consequencesA Boeing 737 carrying 185 passengers struggled to take off before the end of the runway at Belfast airport and then flew low for two and a half miles, which could have had “catastrophic” consequences, after pilots typed the wrong temperature into the onboard computer.With the autopilot calculating the takeoff speed based on a temperature of -52C, instead of 16C, the plane lifted off at the
  
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• Londonderry man guilty of sexually abusing 10-year-old boy

  21-11-2018 16:43 via bbc.co.uk
  A 45-year-old Londonderry man was found guilty of sexually abusing a 10-year-old boy over 20 years ago.
  
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• 'Did she push the delete button'- DUP's Dodds asks PM what happened to Stormont approval of Brexit plan

  21-11-2018 15:50 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  DUP deputy leader Nigel Dodds has quizzed the Prime Minister on what happened to a proposal to give the Stormont Assembly a say on the final Brexit withdrawal agreement.
  
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• Same-sex marriage ban in Northern Ireland to stay for now as judgment reserved until next year

  21-11-2018 15:45 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Judgment was reserved today in a renewed legal challenge to the ban on same-sex marriage in Northern Ireland.
  
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• Man tried to rob Belfast Holiday Inn Express with hammer, court hears

  21-11-2018 15:15 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A man allegedly tried to rob a Belfast hotel armed with a hammer, a court has heard.
  
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• Tory MPs use PMQs to demand Theresa May renegotiates her Brexit deal

  21-11-2018 14:14 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Theresa May faced Tory demands to renegotiate her Brexit deal at Prime Minister’s Questions, as Jeremy Corbyn also warned the agreement was “dead”.
  
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• Rory Best receives an OBE from Prince Charles

  21-11-2018 14:12 via bbc.co.uk
  Ireland and Ulster captain Rory Best receives his OBE for services to rugby from Prince Charles.
  
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• Jodie Whittaker among celebs calling for change to Northern Ireland's 'cruel' abortion law

  21-11-2018 14:12 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  More than 60 famous women have signed a letter calling on Theresa May to decriminalise abortion in Northern Ireland.
  
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• Watch: Ulster captain Rory Best receives OBE from Prince Charles at Buckingham Palace

  21-11-2018 14:11 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Ulster and Ireland captain Rory Best has been presented with his OBE by Prince Charles at Buckingham Palace.
  
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• Video: Jamie Dornan teaches Americans to speak Northern Irish slang

  21-11-2018 14:11 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Jamie Dornan has broken down some of our favourite Irish colloquialisms in a video for American magazine, Vanity Fair.
  
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• US college basketball coming to Belfast for 'spectacular' three-day tournament at SSE Arena

  21-11-2018 14:07 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Some of the best US college basketball teams will come to Belfast next week for a three-day tournament.
  
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• Third Eastside Awards 'are biggest and best yet'

  21-11-2018 14:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The people and companies in the running to be named the 'best in the East' are revealed today.
  
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• Watch: Liam Neeson sings the Sash in Coen Brothers' Ballad of Buster Scruggs

  21-11-2018 13:09 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  It may have been worn in Derry, Aughrim, Enniskillen and the Boyne - but now the Sash is getting a run out in the Wild West, at least in song.
  
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• Stormont Assembly members paid £8.5m despite suspension

  21-11-2018 13:05 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  More than £8 million in salaries has been paid to members of Stormont’s suspended devolved Assembly, the Northern Ireland Secretary said.
  
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• Bombardier to cut almost 500 Belfast jobs in blow to Northern Ireland economy

  21-11-2018 13:04 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Bombardier in Belfast is set to shed more than 10% of its workforce with 490 workers at the aerospace manufacturer facing redundancy, it has emerged.
  
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• Northern Ireland home vies for Grand Designs House of the Year title

  21-11-2018 12:56 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A striking house in Co Down is in the running to become Grand Designs House of the Year and will be featured on the Channel 4 show.
  
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• Belfast International Airport: More security staff to be hired

  21-11-2018 12:37 via bbc.co.uk
  Belfast International's new security firm has said more staff should improve waiting times.
  
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• Ulster University to introduce Irish language signs at Students' Union

  21-11-2018 12:34 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Ulster University's Students' Union has approved plans to include the Irish language on all union signage.
  
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• Government faces rude awakening on Brexit deal, warns DUP

  21-11-2018 11:44 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The DUP has warned the Government it faces a “rude awakening” over its draft EU withdrawal deal.
  
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• Resigned: Martin O'Neill and Roy Keane leave jobs with Republic of Ireland

  21-11-2018 11:30 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Martin O'Neill's five-year reign as manager of the Republic of Ireland is over.
  
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• Can you help photographer identify these Belfast characters?

  21-11-2018 11:03 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  English photographer Chris Porsz took these brilliant shots while visiting our city in an eight-year project.
  
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• Man charged with attempted robbery of Belfast hotel

  21-11-2018 10:50 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A man has been charged with attempted robbery of a Belfast hotel.
  
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• Man arrested many times over murder of Newry teen Caroline says he didn't kill her

  21-11-2018 10:46 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A Northern Ireland man suspected of the murder of a Newry teenager has denied involvement in the killing.
  
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• Lord Mayor hosts reception for successful Ireland Women’s Hockey team

  21-11-2018 09:33 via youtube.com
  
  
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• Plane struggled to take off in Belfast after pilots' data error - The Guardian

  21-11-2018 09:00
  Plane struggled to take off in Belfast after pilots' data error  The GuardianA Boeing 737 carrying 185 passengers struggled to take off before it reached the end of the runway at Belfast international airport and then flew low for two and ...
  
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• Northern Ireland traffic alerts: Co Down road closed after crash

  21-11-2018 09:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
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• Northern Ireland hospitality trade poll backs May's draft Brexit deal as bodies step up the pressure

  21-11-2018 09:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The body which represents Northern Ireland's pubs and drink trade has said a poll among its members showed 74% expressing support for the draft EU withdrawal agreement.
  
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• Northern Ireland hospitality trade backs draft Brexit deal as bodies step up pressure on DUP

  21-11-2018 09:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The body which represents Northern Ireland's pubs and drink trade has said a poll among its members showed 74% expressing support for the draft EU withdrawal agreement.
  
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• Dame Mary Peters: I feel so alive after six hours of open heart surgery

  21-11-2018 08:05 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  This is the smile that says Dame Mary Peters is on the road to recovery from extensive open heart surgery as she joyfully declared: "I feel alive again."
  
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• Safety review call after pupils knocked down on Belfast Ormeau Road

  21-11-2018 08:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Transport chiefs are being urged to conduct a safety review at a busy south Belfast junction after three teenagers were knocked down yesterday.
  
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• Meeting with SF leader over sex abuse claim a waste of time: Cahill

  21-11-2018 08:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Mairia Cahill believes she was shown no respect by Mary Lou McDonald after finally meeting the Sinn Fein leader face-to-face to discuss a Police Ombudsman report into her alleged abuse by an IRA man.
  
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• Akita dog that savaged Northern Ireland binman had shown aggression to children

  21-11-2018 08:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A refuse collector who was mauled by a Japanese Akita dog has said he was horrified to find out the animal had previously been aggressive to two children.
  
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• Unionists try to ramp up pressure on May over Brexit deal - forcing vote climbdown in Commons

  21-11-2018 07:55 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The DUP struck fear into the heart of Theresa May's government last night after the party's MPs threatened to go against the Conservatives in key votes.
  
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• Overweight Northern Ireland's health timebomb

  21-11-2018 07:55 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Nearly two-thirds of adults and more than a quarter of children in Northern Ireland are either obese or overweight.
  
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