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• Armed gang put family through terrorising ordeal in west Belfast break-in - Belfast Telegraph

  17-12-2018 23:28
  Armed gang put family through terrorising ordeal in west Belfast break-in  Belfast TelegraphAn armed gang has put a family through a terrifying ordeal during a robbery in west Belfast.
  
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• Emirates cabin crew jobs open day in Belfast - the salary is tax free - Belfast Live

  17-12-2018 22:23
  Emirates cabin crew jobs open day in Belfast - the salary is tax free  Belfast LiveThere will be a recruitment day in Belfast on December 21.
  
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• Elf on the Shelf has taken over a West Belfast school - Belfast Live

  17-12-2018 21:06
  Elf on the Shelf has taken over a West Belfast school  Belfast LiveIf you've kids of a certain age in the house then you'll be well aware of Elf on the Shelf. The festive game has taken over homes across Northern Ireland in the ...
  
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• Londonderry flat fire: Two men praised for rescuing man

  17-12-2018 21:03 via bbc.co.uk
  The fire broke out at a flat on Magazine Street in Derry on Saturday afternoon.
  
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• Leo Varadkar condemns Roscommon 'violent vigilante attack'

  17-12-2018 21:00 via bbc.co.uk
  Eight security guards were injured, four vehicles burned and a guard dog killed at a house in Roscommon.
  
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• Drone footage shows aftermath of Roscommon attack

  17-12-2018 20:51 via bbc.co.uk
  The attack happened at a recently repossessed house in Falsk near Strokestown in County Roscommon.
  
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• Elite Live Announce Show In Belfast, With The Line-Up Bursting With Fresh Talent - CelebMix

  17-12-2018 20:00
  Elite Live Announce Show In Belfast, With The Line-Up Bursting With Fresh Talent  CelebMixElite Talent have announced that they will be bringing Elite Live across to Belfast (Northern Ireland), Crescent Arts Centre, on Saturday 20 July 2019. The events ...
  
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• Corbyn calls for Commons vote of confidence in Prime Minister

  17-12-2018 19:49 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Jeremy Corbyn has demanded a Commons vote on Theresa May’s future after she confirmed a showdown on her Brexit plan would not take place before Christmas.
  
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• Widow of murdered loyalist ends case after waiting 12 years for body parts

  17-12-2018 19:29 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The widow of a murdered loyalist has settled her legal action over his body parts being retained for 12 years.
  
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• Funeral of little Kai Corkum set to take place this week

  17-12-2018 18:45 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The funeral of three-year-old Kai Corkum killed tragically in a road crash will take place later this week.
  
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• DUP calls for more clarity from PM over EU concessions

  17-12-2018 18:08 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  DUP deputy leader Nigel Dodds has called for clarity about what concessions the Prime Minister is seeking from the EU.
  
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• May's EU negotiator pictured with papers hinting at new NI border plan

  17-12-2018 17:32 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Theresa May's chief Brexit negotiator has been pictured with documents hinting at a new plan to solve the Irish border backstop issue.
  
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• Colourful anti-Brexit demonstration rolls into Irish borderlands

  17-12-2018 17:29 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A colourful anti-Brexit demonstration has taken place at the Irish border.
  
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• 10 things happening this week in Northern Ireland: December 17-23 - from Daniel O'Donnell to winter solstice

  17-12-2018 17:25 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Here's our pick of the top events happening this week across Northern Ireland.
  
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• Dean of Belfast says people of NI are looking for leadership - ITV News

  17-12-2018 17:10
  Dean of Belfast says people of NI are looking for leadership  ITV NewsThe Dean of Belfast says people in Northern Ireland are looking for leadership in the absence of a functioning executive. Stephen Forde launched Belfast's ...
  
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• Video: Arrest after altercation erupts outside Belfast bar

  17-12-2018 16:27 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Police are investigating an altercation which took place outside a Belfast bar on Saturday night.
  
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• Freshly Chopped opens in Belfast and will donate leftover food to homeless - Belfast Telegraph

  17-12-2018 16:20
  Freshly Chopped opens in Belfast and will donate leftover food to homeless  Belfast TelegraphHealthy fast-food chain Freshly Chopped has open its flagship store in Belfast and has pledged to donate its leftover food to the homeless.
  
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• Freshly Chopped opens in Belfast and will donate leftover food to homeless

  17-12-2018 16:15 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Healthy fast-food chain Freshly Chopped has open its flagship store in Belfast and has pledged to donate its leftover food to the homeless.
  
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• Unacceptable civil servants take 'life or death' decisions, says DUP MP whose husband is Stormont chief

  17-12-2018 16:13 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  DUP MP Emma Little Pengelly has called on Westminster to take control over Northern Ireland affairs so that civil servants - such as her husband - do not have to take "unacceptable life or death" decisions.
  
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• Lord Mayor lends her support to Black Santa sit out

  17-12-2018 15:23 via youtube.com
  
  
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• Special advisers: Does NI have different rules than GB?

  17-12-2018 15:13 via bbc.co.uk
  The UK code of conduct for special advisers is much clearer than its' Northern Ireland equivalent.
  
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• Lord Mayor enjoys 'Carolfest' at St. Anne's Cathedral

  17-12-2018 15:07 via youtube.com
  
  
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• Food banks: 'I couldn't survive without them'

  17-12-2018 15:07 via bbc.co.uk
  Food banks in Northern Ireland are experiencing their busiest month as Christmas approaches.
  
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• Absolutely scandalous: Jonathan Rea fans fume as World Superbike champion is left out of BBC Sports Personality of the Year

  17-12-2018 14:49 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Northern Ireland sports fans were left bemused and frustrated when the BBC announced their shortlist for the Sports Personality of the Year award on Sunday evening.
  
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• Lottery winners bring Christmas cheer to Belfast children's hospital - Belfast Telegraph

  17-12-2018 14:30
  Lottery winners bring Christmas cheer to Belfast children's hospital  Belfast TelegraphA group of Northern Ireland lottery winners have dropped by the Royal Belfast Hospital for sick Children to spread some Christmas magic.
  
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• Lottery winners bring Christmas cheer to Belfast children's hospital

  17-12-2018 14:28 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A group of Northern Ireland lottery winners have dropped by the Royal Belfast Hospital for sick Children to spread some Christmas magic.
  
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• Over 100k visitors for Dippy the dinosaur in Ulster museum

  17-12-2018 14:24 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Recent footfall figures have revealed that Dippy the dinosaur has had over 100,000 visitors since he came to Belfast in September.
  
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• Video: CCTV of vicious attack on ex-UVF man Moore - five jailed for 'almighty beating'

  17-12-2018 14:16 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Five Co Antrim men who a judge said had meted out an "almighty beating'' to former UVF man Darren Moore in a bar have been handed prison sentences totalling 23 years.
  
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• East Belfast pensioner left "badly shaken" by burglar in a "scary mask" - Belfast Live

  17-12-2018 13:06
  East Belfast pensioner left "badly shaken" by burglar in a "scary mask"  Belfast LiveAn East Belfast pensioner has been left "badly shaken" after her home was burgled by a man in a "scary mask". The masked man forced a handbag from the ...
  
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• Picture This first act announced for new Belfast festival in 2019 - Belfast Telegraph

  17-12-2018 12:59
  Picture This first act announced for new Belfast festival in 2019  Belfast TelegraphIrish duo Picture This is the first act to be announced for a new festival coming next year to Belfast.
  
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• Picture This first act announced for new Belfast festival in 2019

  17-12-2018 12:57 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Irish duo Picture This is the first act to be announced for a new festival coming next year to Belfast.
  
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• Video: Portrush Santa Splash 2018

  17-12-2018 12:43 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A big crowd of hardy swimmers took part in the annual Santa Splash at the East Strand in Portrush on Sunday, December 16.
  
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• Portrush Santa Splash 2018

  17-12-2018 12:43 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A big crowd of hardy swimmers took part in the annual Santa Splash at the East Strand in Portrush on Sunday, December 16.
  
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• Champions League draw in full: Manchester United and Liverpool handed tough ties as City and Tottenham also discover fate in last 16

  17-12-2018 12:20 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Liverpool and Manchester United have both been handed tough ties in the Champions League last 16.
  
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• Ex-USPCA chief Philpott avoids jail for defrauding charity of £40k

  17-12-2018 11:42 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Shamed former USPCA chief Stephen Philpott who used his position as chief executive to defraud the animal charity of £40,000 will be having Christmas dinner at home after all, despite agreement the custody threshold was passed in his case.
  
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• Vile, bigoted behaviour: DUP man condemns homophobic graffiti daubed on door outside Northern Ireland flat

  17-12-2018 11:40 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Police said a resident of a block of flats in Bangor was left upset after a "nasty" homophobic message was daubed on a door.
  
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• 'Nasty' homophobic graffiti daubed on door outside Northern Ireland flat

  17-12-2018 11:40 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Police said a resident of a block of flats in Bangor was left upset after a "nasty" homophobic message was daubed on a door.
  
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• Belfast weather to make Tuesday commute hazardous - Belfast Live

  17-12-2018 11:40
  Belfast weather to make Tuesday commute hazardous  Belfast LiveTuesday rush-hour commuters are facing high winds and heavy rainfall, the Met Office has warned. Another Yellow Warning for rain and wind has been issued ...
  
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• Londonderry: Catholic police officer forced to cut ties with family

  17-12-2018 11:06 via bbc.co.uk
  The Catholic officer says he was right to join the police despite being isolated from some of his family.
  
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• Paddy Jackson in talks over move away from relegation-bound Perpignan

  17-12-2018 10:57 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Paddy Jackson has confirmed he is in talks with a number of clubs about a possible move away from Perpignan if, as expected, the Catalan club is relegated from the Top 14 at the end of the season.
  
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• Flood warning in Northern Ireland rain and wind alert

  17-12-2018 10:53 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The Met Office has issued a yellow weather alert for Northern Ireland warning of potential flooding, loss of power and transport delays.
  
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• Northern Ireland travel: Delays and road closures and updates

  17-12-2018 10:50 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
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• Picture This Belfast tickets to go on sale for new concert series - Belfast Live

  17-12-2018 10:35
  Picture This Belfast tickets to go on sale for new concert series  Belfast LiveThe first headline act for the outdoor concerts throughout the month has been announced.
  
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• Woman (70s) shaken after masked intruder forcibly takes handbag in home break-in

  17-12-2018 10:32 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A woman aged in her 70s was left badly shaken after a masked man broke into her home and forcibly took her handbag from her.
  
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• Belfast school's food hygiene shame - rating among worst in Northern Ireland

  17-12-2018 10:25 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A Northern Ireland school has been given just one out of five on the food hygiene ratings system.
  
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• Catholic police officer cuts ties with some family members and home city of Derry for the job

  17-12-2018 10:19 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A Catholic police officer has described how he has had to cut ties with some family members and his home city of Derry for the job.
  
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• NI newspaper review: The mother who has to bury a second child

  17-12-2018 09:21 via bbc.co.uk
  Muckamore Abbey Hospital and a mother burying a second child make the papers.
  
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