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• Man shot dead near school in west Belfast attack - RTE.ie

  04-12-2018 21:06
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  Man shot dead near school in west Belfast attack
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  A man has been shot dead in front of children from a nearby school in west Belfast. The attack happened on the Glen Road this afternoon when the victim was shot a number of times as he sat in a parked car near St Mary's Grammar School. Panicked parents ...
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• Belfast city centre ice sculptures encased in fire to take over street - Belfast Live

  04-12-2018 19:39
  Belfast city centre ice sculptures encased in fire to take over street  Belfast LiveIce sculptures encased in fire are set to take over a Belfast street. Visitors to Royal Avenue this Friday and Saturday will be met with a corridor of 10 life-sized ...
  
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• Nappies are a-changing but how quickly in Northern Ireland?

  04-12-2018 19:21 via bbc.co.uk
  BBC News NI considers the disposable v reusable debate, as Belfast City Council encourages parents to go green.
  
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• Emergency services rush to scene of shooting near school in west Belfast - Irish Mirror

  04-12-2018 17:11
  Emergency services rush to scene of shooting near school in west Belfast  Irish MirrorPolice are dealing with an 'ongoing incident' and parents have been asked to collect their kids.
  
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• Watch: 'Children could have been killed' during disgraceful shooting, says senior PSNI officer

  04-12-2018 16:55 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Children could have been killed during a terrifying incident that saw a man shot dead outside a west Belfast school, the PSNI has said.
  
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• School pupils witness man being shot dead outside Belfast school

  04-12-2018 16:55 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A number of pupils have witnessed a man being shot dead outside a west Belfast school.
  
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• Glen Road shooting: Police appeal for information on man (40s) wearing high vis vest seen near murder scene

  04-12-2018 16:55 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Dozens of pupils have witnessed the moment a man was shot dead outside a west Belfast school.
  
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• 'Children could have been killed' during disgraceful shooting in west Belfast, says senior PSNI officer

  04-12-2018 16:55 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Children could have been killed during a terrifying incident that saw a man shot dead outside a west Belfast school, the PSNI has said.
  
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• Judge tells Belfast woman caught with heroin needle to have a 'good, but very sober, Christmas'

  04-12-2018 16:46 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A judge today implored a Belfast woman caught with a needle full of heroin to have a "good, but very sober, Christmas".
  
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• Man took pills during Belfast chemist robbery, court hears - Belfast Telegraph

  04-12-2018 16:15
  Man took pills during Belfast chemist robbery, court hears  Belfast TelegraphA man was remanded into custody today accused of robbing a north Belfast chemist and being armed with a knife.
  
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• Man hospitalised after being attacked by bat wielding masked gang during Belfast burglary - Belfast Telegraph

  04-12-2018 15:55
  Man hospitalised after being attacked by bat wielding masked gang during Belfast burglary  Belfast TelegraphA man was taken to hospital after being beaten by a masked gang with baseball bas during an aggravated burglarly in Belfast.
  
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• Man hospitalised after being attacked by bat wielding masked gang during Belfast burglary

  04-12-2018 15:44 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A man was taken to hospital after being beaten by a masked gang with baseball bas during an aggravated burglarly in Belfast.
  
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• Single men ‘account for third of Northern Ireland’s homeless population’

  04-12-2018 15:31 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A third of those presenting as homeless in Northern Ireland last year were single men, official statistics showed.
  
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• UK remains Ireland's biggest source of imports

  04-12-2018 15:09 via bbc.co.uk
  New figures show Ireland bought 19bn euro (£17bn) of goods from its nearest neighbour in 2017.
  
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• Northern Ireland sees 40% increase in deaths caused by alcohol since 2001

  04-12-2018 15:02 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  There has been a 40% increase in the number of people who have died alcohol-specific deaths in Northern Ireland since records began in 2001.
  
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• Ballymurphy soldier denies he ’embellished’ evidence to justify decision to open fire

  04-12-2018 14:25 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A former soldier has denied he “embellished” his account of an incident in 1971 to justify his decision to open fire.
  
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• Work could begin on A5 road project by 'late 2019' as department press ahead with plans

  04-12-2018 13:52 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The Department for Infrastructure (DfI) has said that work could begin on the A5 Western Transport Corridor dual carriageway project as soon as late 2019.
  
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• Inside Making A Murderer 2: Brendan Dassey's lawyers are coming to Belfast

  04-12-2018 13:51 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Two lawyers who star in the Netflix docuseries Making A Murderer will be stopping off in Belfast on their Irish tour.
  
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• NI house building at highest for years

  04-12-2018 13:28 via bbc.co.uk
  More than 7,000 houses were finished in NI in 2017-18 - the highest figure since 2010.
  
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• Car mounted Belfast pavement and ran over two pedestrians - Belfast Telegraph

  04-12-2018 13:06
  Car mounted Belfast pavement and ran over two pedestrians  Belfast TelegraphTwo men are recovering in hospital after a car mounted the pavement and ran into them in north Belfast.
  
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• Car mounted Belfast pavement and ran over two pedestrians

  04-12-2018 13:02 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Two men are recovering in hospital after a car mounted the pavement and ran into them in north Belfast.
  
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• National Crime Agency 'assisting' PSNI with Muckamore Abbey abuse investigation

  04-12-2018 12:44 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The National Crime Agency (NCA) has confirmed it is assisting the PSNI in its investigation into abuse at Muckamore Abbey Hospital.
  
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• 'Zero tolerance' for sexual harassment in Belfast bars - BBC News

  04-12-2018 12:38
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  'Zero tolerance' for sexual harassment in Belfast bars
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  A zero-tolerance campaign for sexual harassment in Belfast bars could be in operation from next year, a councillor has said. Belfast City Council is set to discuss how it can tackle sexual harassment in the hospitality sector. Bars may be able to avail ...
  
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• Man's car hijacked at knifepoint in Belfast city centre - Belfast Telegraph

  04-12-2018 12:32
  Man's car hijacked at knifepoint in Belfast city centre  Belfast TelegraphPolice have appealed for information after a man's car was hijacked at knifepoint in Belfast city centre.
  
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• Northern Ireland traffic: M22 cleared after crash

  04-12-2018 12:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
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• Northern Ireland traffic: Frost and ice warning

  04-12-2018 12:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
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• Weather warning of gales for Northern Ireland

  04-12-2018 11:46 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A yellow weather warning has been issued for Northern Ireland on Friday with strong winds expected to bring disruption.
  
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• Weather warning for Northern Ireland - gales to cause widespread disruption

  04-12-2018 11:46 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A yellow weather warning has been issued for Northern Ireland on Friday with strong winds expected to bring disruption.
  
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• Belfast Christmas Market stall hit by robbers gives 1500 items of clothing to homeless

  04-12-2018 10:44 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A Belfast Christmas Market stall targeted in a robbery last week has "smashed every record set" and donated 1500 items of clothing to the homeless since the incident.
  
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• Belfast bookshop bans DUP representatives from new cafe over same sex marriage - Belfast Telegraph

  04-12-2018 10:38
  Belfast bookshop bans DUP representatives from new cafe over same sex marriage  Belfast TelegraphA Belfast bookshop has banned all DUP representatives from a new cafe they are planning to build on their first floor.
  
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• Music to Remainers' ear as ECJ official says UK can revoke Brexit Article 50 and stay in EU

  04-12-2018 10:20 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The United Kingdom could still decide to revoke Article 50 and remain in the European Union, a European Court of Justice (ECJ) representative has said.
  
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• County Donegal crash: Man in 20s dies near Ballybofey

  04-12-2018 10:11 via bbc.co.uk
  The man in his late 20s was pronounced dead at the scene in County Donegal.
  
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• How not to behave during your office Christmas party

  04-12-2018 09:20 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  You may be more concerned about whether the dress code should be 'Christmas jumper', or what time the bar closes. However, the aftermath of the office Christmas party can have a serious and lasting impact.
  
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• US firm expansion will create 220 new Northern Ireland tech jobs

  04-12-2018 09:10 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A US cyber security company has announced plans to create 220 new jobs as part of an expansion into Northern Ireland.
  
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• Cyber security firm Imperva creating 220 jobs in Northern Ireland

  04-12-2018 09:10 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A US cyber security company has announced plans to create 220 new jobs as part of an expansion into Northern Ireland.
  
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• West Belfast: Victim shot by lone gunman in hi-vis vest - BBC News

  04-12-2018 09:00
  West Belfast: Victim shot by lone gunman in hi-vis vest  BBC NewsA father waiting for his son outside a west Belfast school was shot dead by a lone gunman in a hi-vis vest, police have said. The victim, in his 40s, was hit several ...
  
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• Walkway opens up Belfast city centre for first time since Primark fire - The Irish News

  04-12-2018 09:00
  Walkway opens up Belfast city centre for first time since Primark fire  The Irish NewsSHOPPERS in Belfast were able to take a direct route through the city centre for the first time in three months yesterday with the opening of a new temporary ...
  
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• US cybersecurity firm Imperva to create 220 jobs in Belfast - The Irish Times

  04-12-2018 09:00
  US cybersecurity firm Imperva to create 220 jobs in Belfast  The Irish TimesNew positions will be created in new Northern Ireland facility within five years.
  
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• Murder probe launched after man shot dead outside school in Belfast - thejournal.ie

  04-12-2018 09:00
  Murder probe launched after man shot dead outside school in Belfast  thejournal.ieThe incident is believed to have occurred at Glen Road beside St Mary's Grammar School in West Belfast.
  
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• Man shot dead outside Belfast school ‘in front of number of pupils’ as emergency services rush to scene - The Irish Sun

  04-12-2018 09:00
  Man shot dead outside Belfast school ‘in front of number of pupils’ as emergency services rush to scene  The Irish SunAccording to local SDLP Councillor Tim Attwood a 'number of pupils' witnessed the 'reckless act'
  
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• Man shot dead outside Belfast school as he waited for child - The Irish Times

  04-12-2018 09:00
  Man shot dead outside Belfast school as he waited for child  The Irish TimesDissident republicans blamed for killing of man as children were leaving the school.
  
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• Man shot dead near school in west Belfast - Irish Examiner

  04-12-2018 09:00
  Man shot dead near school in west Belfast  Irish ExaminerA man has been shot dead near a school in west Belfast. Terrified pupils may have witnessed the attack, elected representatives said. The Northern Ireland ...
  
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• Man shot dead in front of children in west Belfast - Belfast Telegraph

  04-12-2018 09:00
  Man shot dead in front of children in west Belfast  Belfast TelegraphA man has been shot dead in front of terrified children from a nearby school in west Belfast.
  
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• Belfast traders voice concerns as they reopen near Primark building - Belfast Telegraph

  04-12-2018 09:00
  Belfast traders voice concerns as they reopen near Primark building  Belfast TelegraphTwo of the businesses which have reopened near the Primark building have voiced concerns over how they will fare in the Christmas period.
  
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• Belfast shooting: Father shot dead while collecting son from school - Evening Standard

  04-12-2018 09:00
  Belfast shooting: Father shot dead while collecting son from school  Evening StandardA father has been shot dead in front of terrified children near a school in west Belfast. Panicked parents heard gunfire and rushed to the scene at around 3pm on ...
  
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• 200 jobs in Belfast created by US cyber security firm - RTE.ie

  04-12-2018 09:00
  200 jobs in Belfast created by US cyber security firm  RTE.ieA California-based cyber security company is creating over 200 new jobs in Northern Ireland.
  
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• New Mexican restaurant in Belfast to be opened by Snow Patrol members - Belfast Telegraph

  04-12-2018 08:44
  New Mexican restaurant in Belfast to be opened by Snow Patrol members  Belfast TelegraphTwo members of Snow Patrol are to open a new Mexican restaurant in south Belfast, it can be revealed.
  
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