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• Continental Cup ice hockey highlights as Belfast Giants claim impressive opening win - Belfast Live

  11-01-2019 23:21
  Continental Cup ice hockey highlights as Belfast Giants claim impressive opening win  Belfast LiveThe Stena Line Belfast Giants opened their Continental Cup Final with an emphatic 5-0 win in Belfast against HK Gomel of Belarus on Friday at The SSE Arena.
  
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• European Champions Cup: Joey Carbery stars in Munster win over Gloucester

  11-01-2019 23:18 via bbc.co.uk
  Gloucester's hopes of making the Champions Cup knock-out stages are all but over after Munster raced away to a 41-15 victory at Kingsholm.
  
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• Two arrested after suspected 'multi-million pound' fuel laundering site found in Northern Ireland

  11-01-2019 23:08 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Two men have been arrested and a suspected fuel laundering site dismantled in Newry following an HMRC investigation into an alleged multi-million pound fuel fraud.
  
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• Irish Premiership: Crues move second with win over Newry

  11-01-2019 23:01 via bbc.co.uk
  Crusaders go level on points with leaders Linfield as David Cushley's strike secures a 1-0 victory at relegation-threatened Newry City.
  
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• Irish state appeals ruling on Graham Dwyer's phone data

  11-01-2019 22:30 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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• Continental Cup Final: Belfast Giants beat HK Gomel 5-0 at SSE Arena

  11-01-2019 22:23 via bbc.co.uk
  The Belfast Giants get their Continental Cup Final campaign off to a winning start by beating Belorussian side HK Gomel 5-0 at the SSE Arena.
  
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• Glider bringing young people from across divide to Falls Park - Belfast Live

  11-01-2019 22:08
  Glider bringing young people from across divide to Falls Park  Belfast LiveOne “positive” development regarding ongoing issues with large numbers of youths congregating in places.
  
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• Suspected 'multi-million pound' fuel laundering raid in Newry

  11-01-2019 20:47 via bbc.co.uk
  HMRC and the PSNI, searched an address near Newry on Wednesday and seized 45,000 litres of fuel.
  
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• Donegal search for missing doctor ends

  11-01-2019 20:08 via bbc.co.uk
  A search for the missing Strabane GP Deirdre O'Flaherty ends with nothing that furthers the investigation.
  
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• Undefeated WBA and IBF female lightweight champion Katie Taylor set for March unification bout

  11-01-2019 20:07 via bbc.co.uk
  Undefeated Irish lightweight Katie Taylor will hope to claim a third belt when she takes on WBO champion Rose Volante in March.
  
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• Karen Bradley: No-deal Brexit could create 'feelings of unrest'

  11-01-2019 19:54 via bbc.co.uk
  The NI secretary says she believes a no-deal Brexit could put UK constitutional arrangements in jeopardy.
  
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• Cliftonville supporters club calls for action against Donnelly

  11-01-2019 19:16 via bbc.co.uk
  Jay Donnelly was sentenced to four months in prison for distributing an indecent image of a child.
  
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• Continental Cup Final: Arlan Kokshetau beat GKS Katowice in Belfast opener

  11-01-2019 18:57 via bbc.co.uk
  Arlan Kokshetau from Kazakstan defeat Polish side GKS Katowice 4-2 in the first game of the Continental Cup Final in Belfast.
  
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• Cliftonville condemns behaviour of Jay Donnelly after sentencing for sharing indecent image of 16-year-old girl

  11-01-2019 18:43 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Cliftonville Football Club has released a statement condemning the behaviour of star striker Jay Donnelly following his sentencing for sharing an indecent photograph of a child.
  
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• Belfast man broke into boss' home and pistol-whipped woman - Belfast Live

  11-01-2019 18:20
  Belfast man broke into boss' home and pistol-whipped woman  Belfast LiveA North Belfast man who broke into his employer's home and pistol-whipped a female occupant was today jailed for two years. A judge described the attack by ...
  
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• Jennifer Dornan murder: Man, 40, to stand trial

  11-01-2019 18:17 via bbc.co.uk
  Raymond O'Neill is accused of the murder of 30-year-old Jennifer Dornan and setting fire to her home.
  
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• Six dead calves dumped in Lisburn - councillor slams those responsible for having 'disgusting regard' for animals

  11-01-2019 18:01 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A councillor has hit out at those responsible for dumping as many as six dead calves in the Stoneyford area of Lisburn in the last 24 hours.
  
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• Search for doctor missing in Co Donegal ends without breakthrough

  11-01-2019 17:55 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A major search for a Northern Irish doctor who went missing a decade ago has ended without a breakthrough.
  
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• Union hits out at councillor's 'appalling' comments after giraffe deaths at Belfast Zoo - Belfast Telegraph

  11-01-2019 17:54
  Union hits out at councillor's 'appalling' comments after giraffe deaths at Belfast Zoo  Belfast TelegraphThe union representing staff at Belfast Zoo has hit out at the "appalling" comments made by a councillor after the deaths of three giraffes at the facility last year.
  
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• Union hits out at councillor's 'appalling' comments after giraffe deaths at Belfast Zoo

  11-01-2019 17:54 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The union representing staff at Belfast Zoo has hit out at the "appalling" comments made by a councillor after the deaths of three giraffes at the facility last year.
  
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• Belfast Celtic Society reiterate rejection as S&L Swifts invite west Belfast community to join project ahead of name change - Belfast Telegraph

  11-01-2019 17:41
  Belfast Celtic Society reiterate rejection as S&L Swifts invite west Belfast community to join project ahead of name change  Belfast TelegraphThe new Belfast Celtic will be a club with west Belfast at its core as it strives to reach the top of the Irish League, according to their Treasurer.
  
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• Medical students: More needed to meet demand for doctors

  11-01-2019 17:37 via bbc.co.uk
  Northern Ireland needs at least 100 more medical students a year to meet the increasing demand for doctors.
  
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• Northern Ireland Ambulance Service called after man found unconscious in Belfast city centre - Belfast Live

  11-01-2019 17:30
  Northern Ireland Ambulance Service called after man found unconscious in Belfast city centre  Belfast LiveEmergency services were called to help after a man was found unconscious in Belfast city centre today. Two ambulances responded after a 999 call at 1.36pm.
  
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• Fermanagh cattle rescue: 39 saved from overturned lorry

  11-01-2019 17:20 via bbc.co.uk
  Thirty nine animals were on board the lorry which had flipped over on to its roof.
  
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• Dr McKenna Cup: Tyrone pick Ulster University duo for Derry semi-final

  11-01-2019 16:48 via bbc.co.uk
  The inclusion of Lee Brennan and Michael McKernan are among eight Tyrone changes for the Dr McKenna Cup semi-final against Derry.
  
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• Firefighters rescue 39 bulls from overturned cattle lorry

  11-01-2019 16:34 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Firefighters rescued 39 bulls from an overturned cattle lorry following an incident in Co Fermanagh.
  
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• Counterfeit money scam: Notes still in circulation

  11-01-2019 16:34 via bbc.co.uk
  The notes were part of a £1m sterling and euro counterfeiting scam.
  
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• Man to stand trial for murder of Belfast mother-of-three Jennifer Dornan - Belfast Telegraph

  11-01-2019 16:26
  Man to stand trial for murder of Belfast mother-of-three Jennifer Dornan  Belfast TelegraphA man is to stand trial for the murder of a mother-of-three in west Belfast, a judge has ordered.
  
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• Man to stand trial for murder of Belfast mother-of-three Jennifer Dornan

  11-01-2019 16:25 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A man is to stand trial for the murder of a mother-of-three in west Belfast, a judge has ordered.
  
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• Sinn Féin: Shots fired at party's Turf Lodge office

  11-01-2019 15:59 via bbc.co.uk
  An MLA says the party will not be intimidated by the attack in west Belfast last week.
  
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• Greyhound stadium at Drumbo Park near Lisburn closes

  11-01-2019 15:21 via bbc.co.uk
  The 44 people employed by the stadium were told on Friday morning that it was to close.
  
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• Drumbo Park: Greyhound stadium near Lisburn closes

  11-01-2019 15:21 via bbc.co.uk
  The 44 people employed by the stadium were told on Friday morning that it was to close.
  
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• Drumbo Greyhound Stadium closes

  11-01-2019 15:21 via bbc.co.uk
  The 44 people employed by the stadium were told on Friday morning that it was to close.
  
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• Peace funding: Northern Ireland gets post-Brexit pledge

  11-01-2019 15:15 via bbc.co.uk
  The NI secretary says it will ensure future generations grow up "in a more peaceful and stable society".
  
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• Concern PSNI press release linked case to crime gang with 'no evidence,' court hears

  11-01-2019 15:08 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Police could have prejudiced attempts to secure bail by linking a £1m cannabis seizure to Triads while suspects were still being interviewed, a court has heard.
  
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• NI Science Festival launches out of this world programme for 2019

  11-01-2019 14:56 via youtube.com
  
  
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• Sport & Leisure Swifts to change name to Belfast Celtic

  11-01-2019 14:41 via bbc.co.uk
  The Irish FA grants permission for Sport and Leisure Swifts to change their name to Belfast Celtic ahead of the 2019-20 season.
  
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• Armagh man jailed after pay-for-sex conviction upheld

  11-01-2019 14:40 via bbc.co.uk
  Armagh man James Maloney, 24, begins his prison sentence after his conviction was upheld.
  
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• Ballymena electrical firm closes - 57 jobs lost

  11-01-2019 14:30 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Ballymena-based firm JBE Mechanical Electrical has announced it has ceased trading, with the loss of 57 jobs.
  
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• DUP hit out at Bradley's 'appalling and distasteful' peace funding 'bargaining chip'

  11-01-2019 14:12 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The DUP has described the Secretary of State's £300m peace funding offer for Northern Ireland as "appalling and distasteful".
  
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• Shots fired at Sinn Féin office in west Belfast - Irish Examiner

  11-01-2019 14:09
  Shots fired at Sinn Féin office in west Belfast  Irish ExaminerA Sinn Féin office in west Belfast has been the target of a gun attack. Bullet casings were found outside the office in the Turf Lodge area on Monday morning.
  
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• Belfast Celtic: Irish FA grant Sport & Leisure Swifts request to change club name

  11-01-2019 13:54 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Sport and Leisure Swifts' application to change the club's name to Belfast Celtic has been approved.
  
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• Head stamp attacker John Graham jailed for Derry attack

  11-01-2019 13:48 via bbc.co.uk
  John Graham also punched and kicked the victim repeatedly to the head
  
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• Ballymena firm JBE Mechanical Ltd closes with 57 jobs lost

  11-01-2019 13:43 via bbc.co.uk
  The company confirmed it was closing after it earlier went in to administration.
  
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• Six to strand trial over Belfast man Christopher Meli murder - Belfast Telegraph

  11-01-2019 13:42
  Six to strand trial over Belfast man Christopher Meli murder  Belfast TelegraphSix people are to stand trial later this year on offences arising from the December 2015 murder of Christopher Meli in west Belfast, a court heard on Friday.
  
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• Six to strand trial over Belfast man Christopher Meli murder

  11-01-2019 13:41 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Six people are to stand trial later this year on offences arising from the December 2015 murder of Christopher Meli in west Belfast, a court heard on Friday.
  
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• Christopher Meli: Six deny charges over Twinbrook killing

  11-01-2019 13:28 via bbc.co.uk
  Christopher Meli died after he was attacked by a gang of youths in Twinbrook estate in December 2015.
  
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• Watch: Sinn Fein release CCTV of MLA Pat Sheehan's office being shot at by masked gunman

  11-01-2019 13:24 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Sinn Fein has released CCTV footage of a masked gunman shooting at the office of MLA Pat Sheehan.
  
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• Cliftonville supporters 'dismay' at club's response following Jay Donnelly conviction

  11-01-2019 13:22 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Cliftonville Football Club supporters have voiced their "dismay" at the club's handling of striker jay Donnelly's conviction for sharing an indecent photo of him having sex with a 16-year-old girl.
  
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• European Champions Cup: Ulster v Racing 92

  11-01-2019 13:06 via bbc.co.uk
  Robert Baloucoune will make his first European appearance for Ulster in their crucial European Champions Cup tie with Racing 92 on Saturday.
  
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