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• Trump says Brexit deal may hit US trade

  26-11-2018 22:01 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Theresa May’s hopes of getting her Brexit deal through the Commons have been dealt a major blow after US President Donald Trump said it may harm trade with America.
  
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• Man (19) arrested on suspicion of Derry murder

  26-11-2018 20:54 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A 19-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of the murder of Londonderry man Eddie Meenan in the city on Sunday.
  
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• Father's anger as 'one of the most disabled people in Northern Ireland' subjected to PIP assessment

  26-11-2018 20:44 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The father of disabled Co Down man Declan McMullan has questioned the Personal Independence Payment (PIP) system for the approach taken towards his son.
  
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• William Dunlop memorial calendar launched by Ulster Grand Prix

  26-11-2018 19:07 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The Ulster Grand Prix is launching a special calendar in memory of road racer William Dunlop, who was killed in a crash earlier this year.
  
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• ‘Meaningful vote’ on Brexit deal to take place on December 11

  26-11-2018 19:04 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  MPs will vote on Theresa May’s Brexit deal on December 11 after five days of debate, the Prime Minister has confirmed.
  
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• Historic ‘meaningful vote’ on Brexit deal to take place on December 11

  26-11-2018 19:04 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  MPs will vote on Theresa May’s Brexit deal on December 11 after five days of debate, the Prime Minister has confirmed.
  
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• Ballymurphy inquest: Army 'threw victims into a vehicle like animals'

  26-11-2018 19:01 via bbc.co.uk
  Dead and injured people were thrown into an Army vehicle in Ballymurphy in 1971, an inquest hears.
  
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• Sean Cox: Liverpool v Roma attack victim's wife on impact of serious assault

  26-11-2018 19:00 via bbc.co.uk
  The wife of Liverpool fan Sean Cox, seriously injured by an attack outside Anfield in April, tells BBC sports editor Dan Roan what she hopes the future holds.
  
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• Four remain in custody over Londonderry murder

  26-11-2018 18:41 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Four people remain in custody following the murder of a man in Londonderry.
  
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• GPA unhappy over GAA's decision to trial rule changes in Football League

  26-11-2018 18:40 via bbc.co.uk
  The Gaelic Players Association describes the decision to trial rules changes during next year's Football League as "unacceptable".
  
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• Moville: Arson attack at Donegal hotel 'could have killed'

  26-11-2018 18:18 via bbc.co.uk
  A man has been treated in hospital following the fire in the early hours of Sunday morning
  
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• May 'not entirely happy with backstop plan'

  26-11-2018 18:17 via bbc.co.uk
  The PM faces criticism of her deal in the Commons - as Labour's leader calls for a "plan B".
  
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• Man arrested in connection with dissident republican pipe bomb attacks

  26-11-2018 18:15 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A 32-year-old man has been arrested in connection with dissident republican pipe bomb attacks in Strabane in 2017.
  
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• Taoiseach Leo Varadkar hails ‘ongoing dialogue’ with Orange Order

  26-11-2018 18:03 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has said that the colours on the Irish flag are
  “white, orange and green in equal measure” after a meeting with the Orange Order.
  
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• Varadkar calls on Sinn Fein to resign seats in Westminster ahead of Brexit vote

  26-11-2018 17:55 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Sinn Fein should consider resigning their seven Westminster seats if the party is unwilling to help pass the Brexit vote, Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has said.
  
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• 'I was petrified' during fire

  26-11-2018 17:48 via bbc.co.uk
  A Londonderry mother has said she and her son had to be carried out of a window by the fire brigade.
  
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• Professor behind Northern Ireland-Scotland bridge receives deluge of emails after Boris speech

  26-11-2018 17:39 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The professor who envisaged a bridge linking Northern Ireland to Scotland has received a flood of emails from UK professionals after the idea was again highlighted by Boris Johnson.
  
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• Missing Coleraine man Jordan McLester's body found in Castlerock

  26-11-2018 17:32 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Police have confirmed a body found in Castlerock, Co Londonderry, was missing 19-year-old Jordan McLester.
  
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• Prime Minister urges Commons to back Brexit deal

  26-11-2018 17:10 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Theresa May has told the House of Commons that she has secured a Brexit deal which “delivers for the British people” and warned that rejecting it would put the UK on the path to division and uncertainty.
  
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• Business leaders tell political parties no-deal Brexit would be ‘disastrous’

  26-11-2018 16:52 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Northern Ireland’s business leaders have warned the UK leaving the EU without a deal would be “disastrous” for the region.
  
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• Fire-damaged Primark store to reopen next month

  26-11-2018 16:50 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Belfast’s landmark Primark store will reopen next month after a devastating blaze which plunged traders in the city into crisis.
  
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• Driver 'so drunk he was unable to say his own name' among seven arrested

  26-11-2018 16:48 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A man arrested by police for drink driving was so drunk he could not tell officers his name.
  
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• Dana to receive six-figure sum after Sunday World settles libel case

  26-11-2018 16:40 via bbc.co.uk
  The Sunday World apologises to the Eurovision winner over false claims connected to her brother.
  
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• NI firms 'cannot cope with no-deal Brexit'

  26-11-2018 16:27 via bbc.co.uk
  "No country in the world will want to invest in NI" without access to EU markets, says the CBI director.
  
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• Brexit: Media 'trying to divide' DUP and businesses

  26-11-2018 16:27 via bbc.co.uk
  Arlene Foster accuses the media of trying to drive a wedge between her party and businesses over Brexit.
  
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• Notorious robber Derek Brockwell wins appeal over length of fresh prison term

  26-11-2018 16:24 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  One of Britain's most notorious criminals has won an appeal against the length of a new prison term imposed for robbery offences committed in Belfast while on the run.
  
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• 'Robot surgeon' helps Northern Ireland cancer patients

  26-11-2018 16:23 via bbc.co.uk
  A new machine offering less invasive surgery for prostate cancer patients has been installed at Belfast City Hospital.
  
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• Robot surgeon

  26-11-2018 16:23 via bbc.co.uk
  A £1.5m robot installed at a Belfast hospital is improving outcomes for prostate cancer patients.
  
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• Belfast robotic surgeon 'improves cancer treatment'

  26-11-2018 16:23 via bbc.co.uk
  A £1.5m robot installed at a Belfast hospital is improving outcomes for prostate cancer patients.
  
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• Londonderry arson: Escape route blocked for mum and son

  26-11-2018 16:11 via bbc.co.uk
  A mother says she thought she would die alongside her five-year-old in a blaze at their home.
  
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• Ballymurphy inquest: Army treated victims 'like animals'

  26-11-2018 16:05 via bbc.co.uk
  People shot dead in Ballympurphy in 1971 were thrown into an army vehicle "like animals", an inquest hears.
  
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• Atheist Jamie Dornan refused to pick sides during sectarian Troubles

  26-11-2018 15:48 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Jamie Dornan refused to pick sides growing up in the shadow of the Troubles in Northern Ireland.
  
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• 10 things happening in Northern Ireland: November 26 - December 2 - from Def Leppard to Sperrins weekend retreat

  26-11-2018 15:47 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Here's our pick of the top events happening this week across Northern Ireland.
  
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• Man and woman arrested over Belfast boiler house weapons find

  26-11-2018 15:45 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A man and a woman have been arrested in connection with the discovery of a stash of weapons believed to belong to the New IRA.
  
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• Joe Schmidt: Out-going coach's lasting legacy on Irish rugby

  26-11-2018 15:45 via bbc.co.uk
  Joe Schmidt's influence on Irish rugby spreads far beyond the achievements on the field and will be felt long after he returns to New Zealand.
  
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• Watch: 'And Kieran Tierney?' Celtic fan Jay Beatty is a social media sensation again after his laugh with Hamilton mascot

  26-11-2018 15:42 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Forget Billy Connolly and Rod Stewart, surely there's no more famous a Celtic fan than wee Jay Beatty.
  
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• We are nobody’s puppets, insists Northern Ireland business leader

  26-11-2018 15:35 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A prominent Northern Ireland business leader has insisted the sector is “nobody’s puppets”.
  
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• Republic of Ireland: Stephen Kenny says contract states he will replace Mick McCarthy in 2020

  26-11-2018 15:13 via bbc.co.uk
  New Republic of Ireland Under-21 boss Stephen Kenny says his contract states he will replace Mick McCarthy as senior manager in 2020.
  
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• NI hospital emergency care review begins

  26-11-2018 15:13 via bbc.co.uk
  With EDs under increasing pressure, the aim of the review is to produce a new regional care model.
  
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• Arlene Foster has 'very useful meeting' with Northern Ireland business leaders

  26-11-2018 15:11 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Democratic Unionist leader Arlene Foster said she had a "very useful meeting" with around 30 representatives of the business and farming communities in Northern Ireland at Stormont on Monday.
  
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• Urgent neurology referrals take 68 weeks

  26-11-2018 14:44 via bbc.co.uk
  The wait for a routine first outpatient appointment with a neurologist is 246 weeks, trust says.
  
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• Storm Diana weather alert for Northern Ireland - winds to hit 70mph

  26-11-2018 14:06 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Northern Ireland is set to be hit with the tail end of 'Storm Diana' with strong gusts set to arrive on Wednesday.
  
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• Dana receives damages in newspaper libel case

  26-11-2018 13:51 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Eurovision Song Contest winner and former politician Dana Rosemary Scallon is to receive a six-figure sum in damages to settle a newspaper libel action.
  
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• Snow Patrol frontman Gary Lightbody: I was drinking to forget that I hated myself

  26-11-2018 13:24 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Gary Lightbody is one of rock's good guys. Easy going, affable and a real advocate for rising Northern Ireland musical talent, the Snow Patrol frontman is always good company, happy to take the time and talk about whatever you want.
  
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• Co Antrim Shield: Ballymena United one of the best teams in the country says David Healy

  26-11-2018 13:21 via bbc.co.uk
  Linfield boss David Healy believes Ballymena United are "certainly" in the title race as the teams prepare for the first of two meetings in the space of a week.
  
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• Solo rower Shirley Thompson starts Atlantic attempt

  26-11-2018 13:20 via bbc.co.uk
  Shirley Thompson is attempting to become the oldest woman to row solo across the ocean.
  
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• Natasha Carruthers: Two men to go on trial over Fermanagh car crash death

  26-11-2018 13:15 via bbc.co.uk
  Mother of one Natasha Carruthers, 23, died when the car she was in hit a tree in County Fermanagh.
  
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• Northern Ireland Remain parties to meet Theresa May on Tuesday

  26-11-2018 13:03 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Prime Minister Theresa May will meet with Northern Ireland political leaders on Tuesday in a bid to garner support for the withdrawal deal.
  
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