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• Widow of IRA leader Joe Cahill passes away

  27-11-2018 22:52 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The widow of veteran IRA leader Joe Cahill has passed away.
  
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• Family pay tribute to 'much loved' Eddie Meenan after Derry murder

  27-11-2018 22:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The family of a man killed in Londonderry have said he was a much-loved son, brother and father.
  
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• Investigation launched after Dublin football club falsely report death of player

  27-11-2018 20:47 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  An investigation has been launched after a Dublin football club falsely told league officials a player was killed in a car crash.
  
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• Former Assistant Chief Constable named RUC GC Foundation chairperson

  27-11-2018 20:22 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Former Assistant Chief Constable Stephen White has been named as the new chairperson to the RUC GC Foundation.
  
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• Westminster seats decision for Brexit vote up to Sinn Fein, says PM

  27-11-2018 20:17 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The Prime Minister has sidestepped questions on whether she would support Sinn Fein taking their Westminster seats to back her Brexit deal.
  
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• Arlene Foster condemns ‘offensive’ talk of ‘bribe’ for DUP support of Brexit deal

  27-11-2018 20:05 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Arlene Foster has described any suggestion DUP support for the Brexit withdrawal agreement could be bought with further major investment pledges for Northern Ireland as “offensive”.
  
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• Councillor demanding 'clarity' over Fianna Fail plans in Northern Ireland

  27-11-2018 19:41 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A Northern Ireland councillor has piled pressure on Micheal Martin to clarify whether Fianna Fail will contest next year's local elections north of the Border.
  
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• Brexit: Deal 'allows people in NI to live their lives'

  27-11-2018 18:47 via bbc.co.uk
  Theresa May says her Brexit deal allows people in Northern Ireland to "live their lives as they do today".
  
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• Northern Ireland businesses press Theresa May for certainty on Brexit

  27-11-2018 18:25 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The Prime Minister has faced calls to deliver certainty on Brexit as she met businesses in Northern Ireland.
  
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• Key Northern Ireland peace process player speaks of concern over loyalist reaction to Brexit

  27-11-2018 18:24 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A key figure from the Northern Ireland peace process has warned there should be anxiety over how loyalist factions could react to Brexit.
  
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• Police Ombudsman fails in Loughinisland massacre appeal

  27-11-2018 16:30 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Northern Ireland's Police Ombudsman has failed in an appeal over the legal standing of a former senior policeman involved in a challenge to his report into the Loughinisland massacre.
  
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• PM May arrives in Northern Ireland to lobby for Brexit withdrawal deal support

  27-11-2018 16:12 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Theresa May has arrived in Northern Ireland as part of a whirlwind tour to secure support for her withdrawal agreement.
  
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• Police appeal after woman (21) sexually assaulted in Belfast city centre

  27-11-2018 16:11 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Police have appealed for information following the sexual assault of a 21-year-old woman in Belfast city centre over the weekend.
  
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• Funeral of Robin McMaster takes place in Ballymena

  27-11-2018 16:04 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The funeral service for Robin McMaster, whose death in Ballymena prompted a murder investigation, has taken place.
  
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• PM rejects DUP claim she has ‘given up’ on better Brexit deal

  27-11-2018 15:26 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The Prime Minister has rejected claims by Democratic Unionist Party leader Arlene Foster that she has “given up” on getting a better Brexit deal.
  
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• Maghaberry's new wing has the X-factor

  27-11-2018 15:25 via bbc.co.uk
  The BBC got an exclusive look inside a new £52m wing at Maghaberry Prison.
  
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• Londonderry: Waterside van shooting 'attempted murder'

  27-11-2018 14:49 via bbc.co.uk
  The PSNI describe a shotgun being fired at a van in Londonderry as attempted murder.
  
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• Elephant in the Room Promo

  27-11-2018 14:02 via youtube.com
  
  
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• Pogues star Shane MacGowan marries partner - with Johnny Depp on guitar

  27-11-2018 13:59 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Shane MacGowan and his partner have married after 32 years together.
  
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• Eddie Meenan murder: Detectives given extra time to question two suspects

  27-11-2018 13:56 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Police investigating the murder of Eddie Meenan in Londonderry have been given an additional 36 hours to question two suspects.
  
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• Four men accused of IRA membership go on trial on terrorism charges

  27-11-2018 13:49 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Four men went on trial in Belfast facing a total of nine terrorist related charges between them, including IRA membership, possession of firearms, conspiracy to attack suspected drug dealers, collecting information on dealers and possessing materials useful to terrorists.
  
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• Over 100 youths hurl bricks and golf balls in south Belfast disturbance

  27-11-2018 13:22 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  More than 100 youths have engaged in a night of organised chaos in south Belfast.
  
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• Northern Ireland traffic alerts: A5 closed due to overturned lorry

  27-11-2018 13:19 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
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• Arsonists 'increasing tensions and fear' after five cars torched in Carrickfergus

  27-11-2018 12:43 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Five cars have been torched after an early morning incident at a business in Carrickfergus.
  
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• Storm Diana: Northern Ireland braces for impact as Dublin port forced to close

  27-11-2018 12:41 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Dublin Port has closed to shipping channels as the island of Ireland braces itself for strong winds coming in on the tail end of Storm Diana.
  
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• Nine patients in Northern Ireland readmitted for complications after use of controversial vaginal mesh implants

  27-11-2018 12:17 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Nine patients in Northern Ireland who under went surgery using controversial vaginal mesh implants had to be readmitted to hospital to have them removed, a new reported has found.
  
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• 'What is going on with Peter Robinson?' - his Irish language comments baffle Empey

  27-11-2018 12:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Ulster Unionist Party peer Lord Empey has asked "what is going on with Peter Robinson" after the former First Minister said he couldn't care less about an Irish language act.
  
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• 'What is going on with Peter Robinson?' asks ex-UUP leader after Irish language comments

  27-11-2018 12:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Ulster Unionist Party peer Lord Empey has asked "what is going on with Peter Robinson" after the former First Minister said he couldn't care less about an Irish language act.
  
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• May’s Brexit deal is worst of all worlds and doomed to fail – Sir Michael Fallon

  27-11-2018 10:46 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Theresa May’s Brexit deal has been attacked as the “worst of all worlds” by one of her staunchest allies, who also said a trade deal warning by US President Donald Trump should not be ignored.
  
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• Murphy dismisses Varadkar call for abstentionist Sinn Fein MPs to resign

  27-11-2018 10:20 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A Sinn Fein MLA has said the idea of a democratic mandate might be "an alien concept to some people in southern politics", after a call from Taoiseach Leo Varadkar for the party to resign its seats in Westminster.
  
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• Driver escapes injury in shotgun attack in Londonderry

  27-11-2018 10:17 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Police have launched an investigation after a community worker escaped a gun attack in Londonderry last night.
  
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• Spy-accused academic hails ‘brave and strong’ wife as he lands back in Britain

  27-11-2018 09:19 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A British academic sentenced to life imprisonment by the United Arab Emirates for spying and then pardoned by the nation’s president days later thanked his wife and everyone who helped “securing my release” as he landed back in the UK.
  
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• Shipping containers to protect Belfast shoppers on newly-reopened Royal Avenue `in case the Primark building falls' - The Irish News

  27-11-2018 09:00
  Shipping containers to protect Belfast shoppers on newly-reopened Royal Avenue `in case the Primark building falls'  The Irish NewsA SPECIALLY constructed `tunnel' will allow shoppers back on Belfast city centre's main thoroughfare next week. The bespoke enclosed walkway will be ...
  
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• Over 100 youths hurl bricks and golf balls in south Belfast disturbance - Belfast Telegraph

  27-11-2018 09:00
  Over 100 youths hurl bricks and golf balls in south Belfast disturbance  Belfast TelegraphMore than 100 youths have engaged in a night of organised chaos in south Belfast.
  
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• 'Jacks land in Belfast for first International games - KTRE

  27-11-2018 09:00
  'Jacks land in Belfast for first International games  KTREBELFAST, IRELAND (KTRE) - The SFA Lumberjacks are looking to pick up their first ever wins outside of the United STtaes. The team is taking part in the 2018 ...
  
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• ‘Jacks land in Belfast for first International games - KLTV

  27-11-2018 09:00
  ‘Jacks land in Belfast for first International games  KLTVBELFAST, IRELAND (KTRE) - The SFA Lumberjacks are looking to pick up their first ever wins outside of the United STtaes. The team is taking part in the 2018 ...
  
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• Singing monk Friar Alessandro guest at Belfast carol service

  27-11-2018 08:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  An Italian Franciscan Friar who is a world renowned recording artist will be among the guests at next month's Christmas carol service hosted by the Pro Bono Choir at St Anne's Cathedral in Belfast.
  
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• Belfast walkway ready as Primark prepares to open new store

  27-11-2018 08:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A new walkway is due to open opposite Primark's burnt-out Bank Buildings in the crisis-hit city centre on Monday, it can be revealed.
  
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• Staying upbeat for son Ronnie, crash survivor Rachel Elliot hopes to walk again

  27-11-2018 07:55 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A young Co Fermanagh mother who was left unable to walk after a car crash in Bundoran says she is "grieving" for her legs and is still hoping for a miracle while trying to stay positive for her young son.
  
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• Pat Gillespie back to bubbly best after robbery and ready to mark 102nd birthday in style

  27-11-2018 07:55 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  An elderly man who was the target of a terrifying raid on his home last year has told how he refused to let it affect him as he prepares to celebrate his 102nd birthday.
  
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• Maghaberry turned around, but inspectors say work must go on

  27-11-2018 07:55 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Maghaberry Prison - which was once branded dangerous and Dickensian - has made immensely encouraging progress, a report said.
  
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• Ballymurphy massacre wounded thrown in Army vehicles 'like animals', inquest told

  27-11-2018 07:55 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  An eyewitness heard soldiers shout "kill the b******s" before wounded civilians were thrown into an Army vehicle like "animals", the Ballymurphy inquest has heard.
  
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• Another arrest made in Derry murder probe

  27-11-2018 07:55 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A 19-year-old man has been arrested following the murder of Londonderry man Eddie Meenan in the city on Sunday.
  
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• Pardoned Matthew Hedges still in UAE prison, says wife

  27-11-2018 07:47 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The family of a British academic pardoned after a spy charge has contradicted officials in the United Arab Emirates who said he has been released from jail.
  
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• Three burglaries a day involving elderly victims in Northern Ireland

  27-11-2018 07:45 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Elderly people were victims of burglaries almost 1,000 times in Northern Ireland in the last year.
  
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• Northern Ireland foodbanks braced for Christmas rush as they face busiest month

  27-11-2018 07:45 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A charity which runs foodbanks across Northern Ireland has warned that it is preparing for its busiest December ever in the run-up to Christmas.
  
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• From beyond the grave - tragic Rachel McAlpine's excoriating indictment of health system that 'failed' her

  27-11-2018 07:45 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A n Antrim woman who died aged just 26 has sent a letter to the Belfast Telegraph from beyond the grave accusing her local health trust of letting her down and not meeting her complex treatment needs.
  
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