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• Conrad Cummings vs Ferenc Berki Belfast fight night highlights and reaction - Belfast Live

  07-12-2018 23:32
  Conrad Cummings vs Ferenc Berki Belfast fight night highlights and reaction  Belfast LiveHere's how it all unfolded at Titanic Exhibition Centre.
  
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• Alleged rapist ‘waited for victim for up to an hour’ - Belfast Newsletter

  07-12-2018 22:57
  Alleged rapist ‘waited for victim for up to an hour’  Belfast NewsletterA 19-year-old man allegedly raped a woman in Belfast city centre within minutes of meeting her, a court heard.
  
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• European Champions Cup: Scarlets 24-25 Ulster

  07-12-2018 22:49 via bbc.co.uk
  Ulster hold off Scarlets to claim a rare bonus-point win at Parc y Scarlets in the European Champions Cup.
  
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• Detention officer given suspended sentence for misconduct after custody death

  07-12-2018 22:29 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A civilian detention officer who was on duty at Lisburn custody suite the night a detainee died in his cell was handed a six-month suspended sentence.
  
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• Patel comments on no-deal Brexit in Ireland criticised

  07-12-2018 21:52 via bbc.co.uk
  But Tory MP Priti Patel says her comments "have been taken out of context by some".
  
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• Lee Silverton's Amaryllis exhibit at Belfast Free Library - PenBayPilot.com

  07-12-2018 20:30
  Lee Silverton's Amaryllis exhibit at Belfast Free Library  PenBayPilot.comBELFAST — An exhibit titled “Amaryllis,” by Lee Silverton, will be on display in the Kramer Gallery of the Belfast Free Library through December. “I bought my ...
  
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• Floating art residency discussed in Belfast - Waldo VillageSoup - Republican Journal

  07-12-2018 20:04
  Floating art residency discussed in Belfast - Waldo VillageSoup  Republican JournalBelfast — Belfast Free Library, 106 High St., will host Chris Battaglia for the first in a series of community conversations about the upcoming The Village Canoe ...
  
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• Hockey World Cup: Ireland left 'empty' by World Cup exit

  07-12-2018 19:32 via bbc.co.uk
  Ireland's first Hockey World Cup appearance in 28 years ends in bitter disappointment for a team that is used to achieving.
  
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• Unionists condemn Sinn Fein selection of former MP Barry McElduff in Kingsmill row

  07-12-2018 18:55 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Unionist parties in Northern Ireland have expressed outrage at the selection by Sinn Fein as a candidate of a former MP who was accused of mocking Troubles victims.
  
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• Civilian detention officer given suspended sentence for misconduct

  07-12-2018 18:44 via bbc.co.uk
  Civilian detention officer Alexander McAllister was on duty at Lisburn police station when David McGowan, 28, died in 2014.
  
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• Crusaders goalkeeper Sean O'Neill submits transfer request

  07-12-2018 18:32 via bbc.co.uk
  Crusaders "reluctantly accept" a transfer request from goalkeeper Sean O'Neill with the opening of the January window less than a month away.
  
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• Child killer Black died from heart attack

  07-12-2018 18:22 via bbc.co.uk
  Robert Black died in Maghaberry Prison while serving a life sentence for the murder of Jennifer Cardy.
  
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• Man who attempted to rob south Belfast fast food outlet 'wrestled' out of premises by staff - The Irish News

  07-12-2018 17:59
  Man who attempted to rob south Belfast fast food outlet 'wrestled' out of premises by staff  The Irish NewsPolice said a man who attempted to rob a fast food outlet in south Belfast was "wrestled" out of the premises by three members of staff.
  
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• Northern Ireland traffic: Translink reports delays and disruption to services in Belfast

  07-12-2018 17:50 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
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• One half of The Proclaimers spotted in popular Belfast cafe - Belfast Telegraph

  07-12-2018 17:40
  One half of The Proclaimers spotted in popular Belfast cafe  Belfast TelegraphA popular Belfast cafe today fed and watered Craig Reid - one half of Scottish duo, The Proclaimers.
  
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• Let’s move to Bangor, County Down: cheery charm and Belfast’s smart set - The Guardian

  07-12-2018 17:30
  Let’s move to Bangor, County Down: cheery charm and Belfast’s smart set  The GuardianWhat's going for it? Bangor is quite the surprise. I'm not sure what I was expecting but I think it involved grey pebbledash. The town is full of cheer. Victorian ...
  
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• Young people hit out at Northern Ireland’s democratic deficit

  07-12-2018 16:57 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A group of young people have voiced frustration and anger at the “democratic deficit” in Northern Ireland.
  
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• 'They know the history of the famine': Sinn Fein hits out at Tories over food shortages threat

  07-12-2018 16:27 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Sinn Fein has slammed the Conservatives after a former Tory cabinet minister urged the British government to threaten food shortages in a 'no deal' Brexit as leverage to force the Irish government to drops it commitment to a backstop.
  
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• 'I'm not expecting anyone to believe me, but I'm telling the truth' - Barry McElduff denies Kingsmill stunt was intentional ahead of politics return

  07-12-2018 16:06 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Barry McElduff has said he was strongly encouraged by Sinn Fein party members to re-enter public life following his resignation as MP for west Tyrone.
  
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• Snow Patrol announce Ward Park 3 gig for 2019 - Belfast Live

  07-12-2018 15:56
  Snow Patrol announce Ward Park 3 gig for 2019  Belfast LiveAlan Lewis - PhotopressBelfast.co.uk 7/12/2018 Photograph by Justin Kernoghan Snow Patrol announce Ward Park 3 in Bangor, County Down today - Lead ...
  
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• Funding for safety centre

  07-12-2018 15:41 via bbc.co.uk
  The Police Service of Northern Ireland has temporarily reversed plans to close a £1m safety centre in Belfast.
  
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• Man (19) appears in court charged with allegedly raping woman in Belfast - Belfast Telegraph

  07-12-2018 15:33
  Man (19) appears in court charged with allegedly raping woman in Belfast  Belfast TelegraphA 19-year-old man allegedly raped a woman in Belfast city centre within minutes of meeting her, a court heard on Friday.
  
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• Man (19) appears in court charged with allegedly raping woman in Belfast

  07-12-2018 15:32 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A 19-year-old man allegedly raped a woman in Belfast city centre within minutes of meeting her, a court heard on Friday.
  
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• Lee Smyth: Christopher Meli murder accused refused bail

  07-12-2018 15:09 via bbc.co.uk
  Man accused of murdering Christopher Meli "committed over a dozen bail breaches".
  
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• Snow Patrol: Ward Park 3 gig will champion the best of Northern Ireland talent

  07-12-2018 14:57 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Snow Patrol will return to Bangor for Ward Park 3 next year to celebrate 25 years since the formation of the band.
  
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• Dublin Christmas drugs seizures nets £3.6m haul

  07-12-2018 14:49 via bbc.co.uk
  Irish police say they are aware of an increased demand for drugs in the run-up to Christmas.
  
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• Arenacross returns to SSE Arena in January - Belfast Newsletter

  07-12-2018 14:46
  Arenacross returns to SSE Arena in January  Belfast NewsletterThe 2019 Arenacross Tour, the most exciting indoor motocross event in the UK was launched in Belfast this week at the SSE Arena. Local fans always want to ...
  
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• Family pays tribute to mother of Tyrone man who died in Thai tsunami

  07-12-2018 14:36 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Tributes have been paid to the mother of a Tyrone man who died in the 2004 Thai tsunami.
  
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• Lidington: Confidence and supply agreement continues

  07-12-2018 14:23 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The Government’s confidence and supply agreement with the DUP continues, Theresa May’s effective deputy has said.
  
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• Blackhead Path: Green light for restoration works

  07-12-2018 14:08 via bbc.co.uk
  An engineers' report had found the path in Whitehead, County Antrim, was at risk of collapsing.
  
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• Northern Ireland O2 customers to be aware of refund prank rerouting to 999

  07-12-2018 13:56 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Northern Ireland's O2 customers have been urged to take caution over an online prank which reroutes refund requests to the emergency services number 999.
  
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• Sinn Féin selects Barry McElduff for council election

  07-12-2018 13:44 via bbc.co.uk
  The former MP, who stood down amid controversy in January, is to stand in Omagh in the 2019 elections.
  
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• 'IRA' daubed on west Belfast grave of man killed in WWII - Belfast Telegraph

  07-12-2018 13:39
  'IRA' daubed on west Belfast grave of man killed in WWII  Belfast TelegraphPolice are investigating a hate crime after 'IRA' was daubed on the grave of a Belfast man killed in WWII.
  
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• Near miss after cattle disease stopped at Northern Ireland border

  07-12-2018 13:08 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The Northern Ireland agricultural industry has had a near miss after a cow carrying a potentially economically devastating disease was stopped at customs.
  
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• 'IRA' daubed on west Belfast grave of man killed in WWII

  07-12-2018 12:59 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Police are investigating a hate crime after 'IRA' was daubed on the grave of a Belfast man killed in WWII.
  
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• Funding reprieve for £1m RADAR centre

  07-12-2018 12:59 via bbc.co.uk
  The PSNI say funding has been secured for a £1m safety centre to stay open for another 12 months
  
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• Son of Jim Donegan: ‘Daddy, you’ll forever be my hero’ - Belfast Newsletter

  07-12-2018 12:57
  Son of Jim Donegan: ‘Daddy, you’ll forever be my hero’  Belfast NewsletterThe son of a man shot dead in front of a school in Belfast on Tuesday has said his late father will “forever be my hero.”
  
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• O2 4G data network restored after day-long outage

  07-12-2018 12:38 via bbc.co.uk
  The mobile phone company says its services are working again, but some users are still having problems.
  
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• Belfast’s state-of-the-art safety centre to stay open, police say - Belfast Telegraph

  07-12-2018 12:22
  Belfast’s state-of-the-art safety centre to stay open, police say  Belfast TelegraphThe future of a state-of-the-art safety centre in Belfast has been secured, police have announced.
  
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• Belfast’s state-of-the-art safety centre to stay open, police say

  07-12-2018 12:19 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The future of a state-of-the-art safety centre in Belfast has been secured, police have announced.
  
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• Company planning to build Belfast ‘aparthotel’ - Belfast Telegraph

  07-12-2018 12:15
  Company planning to build Belfast ‘aparthotel’  Belfast TelegraphA new apartment-hotel aimed at the business community could be built in Belfast city centre.
  
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• Ormeau Road take-away staff wrestle armed robber out of premises - Belfast Live

  07-12-2018 12:09
  Ormeau Road take-away staff wrestle armed robber out of premises  Belfast LivePolice have released a detailed description of the suspect.
  
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• O2 refund 'prank' leads to PSNI warning

  07-12-2018 11:44 via bbc.co.uk
  An apparent compensation phone number directs people to the emergency operator, says the PSNI.
  
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• Glenn Irwin hopeful of green light to join top riders at Belfast Arenacross - Belfast Telegraph

  07-12-2018 11:42
  Glenn Irwin hopeful of green light to join top riders at Belfast Arenacross  Belfast TelegraphGlenn Irwin is hoping to get the all-clear next week to take his place in the home round of Arenacross at the SSE Arena next month.
  
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• Jonathan Bell handed secret tapes to Stephen Nolan after recording him

  07-12-2018 11:35 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Jonathan Bell, the former Enterprise Minister in office while the botched RHI scheme mushroomed out of control, handed the BBC's Stephen Nolan tapes of his own secret recording.
  
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• Staff fight off robber at Ormeau Road fast food outlet

  07-12-2018 11:32 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Staff at an Ormeau Road fast food outlet fought off a robber in the early hours of Friday morning.
  
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• Man charged with having indecent photograph of child

  07-12-2018 11:27 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A 44-year-old man has been charged with possessing an indecent photograph or pseudo-photograph of a child.
  
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• Lord of the Dance celebrates two decades on the stage - Belfast Newsletter

  07-12-2018 11:15
  Lord of the Dance celebrates two decades on the stage  Belfast NewsletterFollowing it's run of sell-out shows in 2017 at Belfast's Waterfront Hall, Michael Flatley's Lord Of The Dance: Dangerous Games – a spectacular new staging of ...
  
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