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• Things to do in Belfast and beyond this weekend, December 8-9 - Belfast Live

  06-12-2018 23:34
  Things to do in Belfast and beyond this weekend, December 8-9  Belfast LiveIt is officially Christmas party season as decorations are up and everyone has their glittery outfits at the ready. So we have plenty of festive activities to keep you ...
  
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• RHI 'fill our boots' claim misleading, says ex-DUP adviser

  06-12-2018 23:23 via bbc.co.uk
  An ex-DUP adviser rejects a claim that he said "we could fill our boots" with money from NI's green scheme.
  
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• DUP's Ian Paisley compares Brexit vote to 'hanging'

  06-12-2018 23:14 via bbc.co.uk
  The DUP MP was responding to the PM's assertion that there can be no deal without the NI backstop.
  
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• Lifeline for May as MPs table amendment giving Commons backstop trigger role

  06-12-2018 23:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Theresa May has been given a glimmer of hope over the Brexit deal vote after a group of Tory backbenchers tabled an amendment that would give MPs some control over the controversial Northern Ireland border backstop.
  
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• Man charged following paramilitary activity investigation in Northern Ireland

  06-12-2018 22:39 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A man has been charged with attempted possession of a prohibited weapon in relation to the Irish National Liberation Army (INLA), the Police Service of Northern Ireland said.
  
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• Derry teen to challenge PSNI over stop-and-search actions

  06-12-2018 21:37 via bbc.co.uk
  The teenager's legal team claims he may have been harassed because of his political views.
  
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• Ex-Sinn Fein MP Barry McElduff to stand in council elections in Omagh

  06-12-2018 21:36 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Ex-Sinn Fein MP Barry McElduff has announced he will stand in council elections in Omagh next summer.
  
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• Derry man left paralysed after motorbike accident forced to travel to Belfast for life-saving treatment - Derry Now

  06-12-2018 21:27
  Derry man left paralysed after motorbike accident forced to travel to Belfast for life-saving treatment  Derry NowDerry man who suffered life-changing injuries following a motorcycle accident has been forced to travel to Belfast for treatment which was previously available in ...
  
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• Man charged with rape after report of sexual assault in Belfast - Belfast Live

  06-12-2018 21:01
  Man charged with rape after report of sexual assault in Belfast  Belfast LiveA man has been charged with rape, attempted rape and sexual assault. The 19-year-old is due to appear at Belfast Magistrates' Court tomorrow morning (Friday ...
  
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• Man, 19, charged with Belfast city centre rape | UTV - ITV News - ITV News

  06-12-2018 20:49
  Man, 19, charged with Belfast city centre rape | UTV - ITV News  ITV NewsRead the latest UTV stories, Man, 19, charged with Belfast city centre rape on ITV News, videos, stories and all the latest UTV news.
  
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• Teenager charged with raping woman in Belfast city centre - Belfast Telegraph

  06-12-2018 20:41
  Teenager charged with raping woman in Belfast city centre  Belfast TelegraphA 19-year-old man has been charged with rape, attempted rape and sexual assault after a woman was attacked in Belfast city centre last month.
  
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• NI Secretary ‘working to understand’ concerns over withdrawal deal

  06-12-2018 19:19 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Karen Bradley has said she is focused on persuading MPs to back the Prime Minister’s Withdrawal Agreement with just days until the crucial vote in the House of Commons.
  
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• Ballymurphy inquest: Petrol bomb claim 'was hearsay'

  06-12-2018 19:15 via bbc.co.uk
  A pathologist was giving evidence at the inquest into the death of Edward Doherty in Ballymurphy in August 1971.
  
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• Two men held over fatal shooting in Belfast released - RTE.ie

  06-12-2018 18:59
  Two men held over fatal shooting in Belfast released  RTE.ieTwo men arrested in connection with the murder of a man outside a school in Belfast on Tuesday have been released without charge.
  
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• Two men held over fatal shooting in Belfast released - RTÉ News

  06-12-2018 18:59
  Two men held over fatal shooting in Belfast released  RTÉ NewsTwo men arrested in connection with the murder of a man outside a school in Belfast on Tuesday have been released without charge.
  
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• Arlene Foster calls for 'fundamental appraisal' of Northern Ireland Civil Service in latest batch of RHI evidence

  06-12-2018 18:42 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  DUP leader Arlene Foster has called for a "fundamental appraisal" of the Northern Ireland Civil Service in further written evidence submitted to the RHI inquiry.
  
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• Two men released after arrests over shooting of father outside Belfast school - Belfast Telegraph

  06-12-2018 18:37
  Two men released after arrests over shooting of father outside Belfast school  Belfast TelegraphTwo men arrested in connection with the death of a father who was shot while waiting for his son outside a Belfast school have been released without charge.
  
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• Jim Donegan: Two men arrested over Belfast murder released - BBC News

  06-12-2018 18:36
  Jim Donegan: Two men arrested over Belfast murder released  BBC NewsThe men, aged 49 and 51, have been released unconditionally.
  
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• Homeless women in NI dying 40 years early, Human Rights Commission warns

  06-12-2018 18:34 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Women who become homeless in Northern Ireland are dying 40 years early, the Human Rights Commission warned.
  
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• Two men arrested over Jim Donegan murder released unconditionally by detectives

  06-12-2018 18:23 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Two men arrested by detectives investigating the murder of Jim Donegan have been released unconditionally.
  
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• Jay Donnelly will not return to Cliftonville squad to play Glenavon, confirms boss

  06-12-2018 17:19 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Jay Donnelly will not play for Cliftonville this weekend when the Reds host Glenavon.
  
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• Pensioner ordered to payback more than £10,000 fraudulent dole payments

  06-12-2018 16:57 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A Co Tyrone pensioner has been ordered to hand back more than £10,000 in dole payments obtained fraudulently, after it was discovered he was also in receipt of a pension.
  
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• Belfast drug dealer who boasted of 'criminal life' jailed

  06-12-2018 16:32 via bbc.co.uk
  Belfast man Stephen McLaughlin, 36, admitted being concerned in the supply of cocaine.
  
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• Roma group no longer allowed to use Belfast church after exploitation claims - Belfast Telegraph

  06-12-2018 16:20
  Roma group no longer allowed to use Belfast church after exploitation claims  Belfast TelegraphA south Belfast church will no longer allow a Roma group to use its facilities after claims of exploitation and criminality within the community.
  
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• Roma group no longer allowed to use Belfast church after exploitation claims

  06-12-2018 16:18 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A south Belfast church will no longer allow a Roma group to use its facilities after claims of exploitation and criminality within the community.
  
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• Belfast Primark fire forces charity to relocate - Belfast Live

  06-12-2018 16:10
  Belfast Primark fire forces charity to relocate  Belfast LiveA charity shop forced to close because of the Primark fire has made an urgent call for donations to their new pop up shop that is set to open by Christmas.
  
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• Body recovered of Cookstown woman who lost son in 2004 Thai tsunami

  06-12-2018 15:43 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The body of missing Cookstown woman Teresa Keightley (72) was discovered outside the town on Wednesday.
  
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• James Nesbitt: People severely injured in Troubles should get special pension

  06-12-2018 15:30 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  James Nesbitt has urged that those left severely injured in the Troubles in his native Northern Ireland should receive special pensions.
  
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• 'It has ruined my life'

  06-12-2018 15:30 via bbc.co.uk
  Deirdre Connolly is one of more than 500 ex-postmasters bringing a group action against the Post Office.
  
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• Laptop seizure led to police recovering £350k cannabis haul, court hears

  06-12-2018 15:19 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The seizure of a laptop allegedly led to police recovering nearly £350,000 worth of cannabis, the High Court heard on Thursday.
  
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• Number of taxi drivers in Northern Ireland falls 10% in a year

  06-12-2018 15:03 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The number of taxi licences in Northern Ireland has fallen by 10% in the past year.
  
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• Former Tyrone post office manager claims she was falsely accused of stealing £16k

  06-12-2018 14:53 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A former Co Tyrone post officer manager has said that she was wrongly accused by the company of stealing £16k and had to pay it back.
  
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• Murderer Graham Dwyer wins legal action over phone data

  06-12-2018 14:47 via bbc.co.uk
  Graham Dwyer was given a life sentence in April 2015 for the murder of Elaine O'Hara.
  
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• Making a beeline

  06-12-2018 14:46 via bbc.co.uk
  The first network of routes to help pollinators in Northern Ireland is published.
  
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• Northern Ireland traffic: Delays on Westlink following collision

  06-12-2018 14:33 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
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• Review: Kylie Minogue wow Belfast as rhinestone cowboy - The Irish News

  06-12-2018 14:10
  Review: Kylie Minogue wow Belfast as rhinestone cowboy  The Irish NewsYee-haw's the only possible reaction to Kylie Minogue's rescheduled Golden Tour gig that packed out the SSE Arena last night.
  
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• GAA player 'assaulted' during schools match

  06-12-2018 14:01 via bbc.co.uk
  The boy had to be airlifted to hospital in Dublin after the alleged attack at a MacRory Cup match.
  
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• Widow pays loving tribute to James Donegan following school murder

  06-12-2018 13:44 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The widow of James Donegan, gunned down outside a west Belfast school, has paid a loving tribute to him.
  
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• Irish 'women's place in the home' law changes backed

  06-12-2018 13:43 via bbc.co.uk
  The Irish Constitution refers to "duties in the home" which is inappropriate, says a committee
  
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• Belfast has highest suicide rate in Northern Ireland - Belfast Telegraph

  06-12-2018 13:07
  Belfast has highest suicide rate in Northern Ireland  Belfast TelegraphThe Belfast Health and Social Care Trust area has the highest rate of suicide in Northern Ireland, a new Department of Health study has found.
  
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• Belfast has highest suicide rate in Northern Ireland

  06-12-2018 13:03 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The Belfast Health and Social Care Trust area has the highest rate of suicide in Northern Ireland, a new Department of Health study has found.
  
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• Primark to open new store after Belfast outlet badly damaged by... - Newstalk 106-108 fm

  06-12-2018 12:26
  Primark to open new store after Belfast outlet badly damaged by...  Newstalk 106-108 fmPrimark says it is opening a new outlet on Castle Street in Belfast this Saturday, December 8th. The shop will substitute for its store in the nearby Bank Buildings, ...
  
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• Thousands of Northern Ireland O2 customers lose data services over technical issue

  06-12-2018 12:16 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Thousands of O2 customers in Northern Ireland have been left without data on Thursday morning due to a technical issue.
  
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• Look inside: Video tour of contemporary Drumbo home - complete with swimming pool

  06-12-2018 12:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  This exquisite one-of-a-kind family home is nestled in around 20 acres of private land in picturesque Drumbo.
  
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• Jim Rodgers: Belfast councillor given partial suspension - BBC News

  06-12-2018 12:00
  Jim Rodgers: Belfast councillor given partial suspension  BBC NewsUlster Unionist councillor Jim Rodgers has been given a partial suspension from two roles he holds on Belfast City Council. The local government watchdog ...
  
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• Irish Cup fifth round draw in full: Crusaders to face Glentoran while Rosemount Rec handed 'fairy-tale' tie

  06-12-2018 11:53 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  It's one of the biggest days in the Irish League calendar - Tennent's Irish Cup fifth round draw day with a couple of big ties set for January 5.
  
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• George Best Hotel developer in council row

  06-12-2018 11:31 via bbc.co.uk
  Lawrence Kenwright claims relations with Belfast City Council have become "a living nightmare."
  
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• Digging up the past at Belfast's City Cemetery - Belfast Telegraph

  06-12-2018 11:28
  Digging up the past at Belfast's City Cemetery  Belfast TelegraphA Belfast cemetery which is the final resting place of the great and the good - along with the decidedly not-so-wonderful - has had new life breathed into it by an ...
  
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• Digging up the past at Belfast's City Cemetery

  06-12-2018 11:20 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A Belfast cemetery which is the final resting place of the great and the good - along with the decidedly not-so-wonderful - has had new life breathed into it by an enthralling new guide to its graves, their occupants, their headstones and their secrets.
  
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• Councillor Jim Rodgers handed partial suspension from Belfast City Council

  06-12-2018 11:17 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A Ulster Unionist Alderman has received a partial suspension from his duties on Belfast City Council following a judgement by the local government watchdog.
  
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