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• Kidney donor documentary shows world class operation at NI hospital - Belfast Live

  10-02-2019 23:26
  Kidney donor documentary shows world class operation at NI hospital  Belfast LiveA Northern Ireland hospital has the highest number of 'living' kidney donors per head of population in the world, a TV documentary will show tonight.
  
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• Olivia Colman queen of Baftas as The Favourite wins seven gongs

  10-02-2019 22:54 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Olivia Colman was queen of the Baftas as The Favourite scored seven prizes at the glittering ceremony.
  
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• Clogher murder police granted more time to question suspects

  10-02-2019 22:15 via bbc.co.uk
  The body of Pat Ward, 30, was found in an alleyway in Clogher on Saturday.
  
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• Muckamore nurse suspensions overturned by High Court

  10-02-2019 21:29 via bbc.co.uk
  These suspensions were from the nursing regulator but the staff remain suspended by the Belfast Trust.
  
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• Endurance: Search for Shackleton's lost ship begins

  10-02-2019 20:07 via bbc.co.uk
  Scientists hope to discover one of the most famous ships in Antarctic exploration history this week.
  
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• Elite League: Belfast Giants lose 3-2 in overtime to Nottingham Panthers

  10-02-2019 19:52 via bbc.co.uk
  Nottingham Panthers twice come from behind to clinch a 3-2 overtime win over Belfast Giants in the Elite League.
  
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• Hundreds gather for organised fights in Belfast on Saturday night - Belfast Live

  10-02-2019 19:35
  Hundreds gather for organised fights in Belfast on Saturday night  Belfast LiveA councillor warned that they are playing a 'dangerous game'
  
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• Muckamore Abbey nurses have suspensions overturned

  10-02-2019 19:18 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The suspension of a number of nurses who work at Muckamore Abbey Hospital by their regulatory body has been lifted following a legal challenge at the High Court.
  
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• Hearts: Defender Michael Smith sidelined for 'between six and 12 weeks' - Levein

  10-02-2019 19:08 via bbc.co.uk
  Hearts defender Michael Smith faces a spell on the sidelines due to a thigh injury suffered against Auchinleck Talbot.
  
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• Football League: Donegal and Armagh lose in Division Two

  10-02-2019 18:46 via bbc.co.uk
  Donegal's 100% record in Division Two ends as they crash to defeat in Tipperary while Armagh also lose against Meath in Navan.
  
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• Man charged after police helicopter targeted with laser

  10-02-2019 18:44 via bbc.co.uk
  A police helicopter was targeted with a laser in County Armagh on Saturday.
  
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• Belfast Zoo chimp escape raises 'safety concerns'

  10-02-2019 18:34 via bbc.co.uk
  The Green Party leader in NI has concerns after chimps used a branch as a ladder to escape.
  
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• Cavehill mental health signs welcomed by brother of Michael Cullen - Belfast Live

  10-02-2019 18:23
  Cavehill mental health signs welcomed by brother of Michael Cullen  Belfast LiveThe brother of a man who took his own life has welcomed news 'signs of hope' erected in the place where his body was found. Michael Cullen died aged 33 in ...
  
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• Shirley Carlson - Belfast - Waldo - Republican Journal - Republican Journal

  10-02-2019 18:15
  Shirley Carlson - Belfast - Waldo - Republican Journal  Republican JournalProspect — Shirley L. Carlson, 85, of Prospect, passed away peacefully the evening of Jan. 30, 2019, just 19 days after the passing of Ralph, her beloved ...
  
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• Football League Division One: Tyrone draw with Roscommon as Monaghan lose to Galway

  10-02-2019 18:05 via bbc.co.uk
  Tyrone recover from seven points behind to salvage a draw with Roscommon but Monaghan suffer a one-point loss to Galway.
  
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• Valentine's Day Belfast - There's an 80s roller disco happening for singletons and couples - Belfast Live

  10-02-2019 16:46
  Valentine's Day Belfast - There's an 80s roller disco happening for singletons and couples  Belfast LiveCelebrate the day of romance with your main squeeze, or gather your lovely ladies for the perfect Valentine's night out.
  
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• Belfast Creative Cafes festival bringing free events to city for families - Belfast Live

  10-02-2019 16:44
  Belfast Creative Cafes festival bringing free events to city for families  Belfast LiveIt is bringing culture and creativity to coffee shops across the city centre.
  
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• West Belfast event marks 30th anniversary of Pat Finucane murder - ITV News

  10-02-2019 16:37
  West Belfast event marks 30th anniversary of Pat Finucane murder  ITV NewsThe family of human rights lawyer Pat Finucane have renewed calls for an independent public inquiry into his murder on the 30th anniversary of his killing.
  
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• Pat Finucane ‘murdered to silence other human rights lawyers’

  10-02-2019 16:24 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Belfast solicitor Pat Finucane was murdered to silence other human rights lawyers, his son has said.
  
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• Appeal after burglary at north Belfast apartment

  10-02-2019 16:23 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Police have issued an appeal for information following a burglary at an apartment in North Belfast on Sunday morning.
  
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• Peter Casey claims he was questioned by US immigration officials over Trump criticism

  10-02-2019 16:10 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Former Irish presidential hopeful Peter Casey has claimed US immigration officials questioned him over comments he made about America during the campaign for the Aras.
  
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• Brexit: More votes promised as Labour says May running down the clock

  10-02-2019 16:04 via bbc.co.uk
  But Labour is demanding a decisive vote on Theresa May's deal this month and accuses her of running down the clock.
  
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• Gerry Adams calls on Varadkar to 'stand up to the Brits' on Irish unity

  10-02-2019 14:23 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Former Sinn Fein President Gerry Adams has called on Taoiseach Leo Varadkar to "stand up to the Brits" on the issue of Irish unity.
  
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• Company behind proposed Belfast salmon farm planning a 2nd facility in California - Bangor Daily News

  10-02-2019 14:22
  Company behind proposed Belfast salmon farm planning a 2nd facility in California  Bangor Daily NewsThe company planning to build one of the world's largest land-based salmon farms in Belfast intends to open a similar facility in California. Nordic Aquafarms Inc.
  
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• Singer allegations 'cast shadow' on Rhapsody

  10-02-2019 14:13 via bbc.co.uk
  Bohemian Rhapsody actor from NI says claims against director "cast a shadow" over the production.
  
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• Singer allegations 'cast a shadow'

  10-02-2019 14:13 via bbc.co.uk
  Bohemian Rhapsody actor from NI says claims against director "cast a shadow" over the production.
  
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• Police searching for man in 20s who broke into Belfast apartment - Belfast Live

  10-02-2019 14:12
  Police searching for man in 20s who broke into Belfast apartment  Belfast LivePolice are investigating after a man broke into a Belfast apartment in the early hours of Sunday morning. It happened in Queen's Square before 6.30am.
  
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• Six Nations 2019: Scotland win 'a big step forward' says Ireland captain Rory Best

  10-02-2019 13:59 via bbc.co.uk
  Ireland captain Rory Best believes the win over Scotland at Murrayfield is 'a big step forward' for his team.
  
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• Chimps use branch as ladder to escape Belfast zoo enclosure - The Guardian

  10-02-2019 13:28
  Chimps use branch as ladder to escape Belfast zoo enclosure  The GuardianBreakout is second in recent weeks after runaway red panda found in a nearby garden.
  
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• May to appeal for more time to secure backstop changes

  10-02-2019 12:57 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Prime Minister Theresa May is set to ask MPs for more time to negotiate changes to the Irish border backstop with EU leaders.
  
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• Chimps use branch as ladder to escape Belfast zoo enclosure

  10-02-2019 12:46
  Breakout is second in recent weeks after runaway red panda found in a nearby gardenChimpanzees have used a branch to escape from their enclosure at Belfast zoo in the second breach by animals in recent weeks.They took advantage of damage caused by stormy weather to stage a breakout, which visitors caught on film. Continue reading...
  
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• Watch: Chimpanzees build makeshift ladder to escape enclosure at Belfast Zoo

  10-02-2019 12:42 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A group of chimpanzees escaped from their enclosure at Belfast Zoo on Saturday afternoon after making an improvised ladder from tree branches.
  
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• James Tennyson: Belfast lightweight back to winning ways at the Ulster Hall - BBC Sport

  10-02-2019 11:50
  James Tennyson: Belfast lightweight back to winning ways at the Ulster Hall  BBC SportLightweight James Tennyson returned to winning ways with a second round stoppage of England's Garry Neale at the Ulster Hall. The Belfast man wasted little ...
  
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• Police arrest man after helicopter targeted with laser during drug searches

  10-02-2019 10:33 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A man has been arrested in Co Armagh after targeting a police helicopter with a laser.
  
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• Man charged after police helicopter targeted with laser during drug searches

  10-02-2019 10:33 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A 27-year-old man has been charged with a number of offences after a police helicopter was targeted with a laser.
  
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• 'We took turns carrying Ryan's coffin'

  10-02-2019 10:13 via bbc.co.uk
  Queen of the South midfielder Nicky Low describes the pain of losing his former captain, bringing glory to Aberdeen and dancing for Stephen Dobbie.
  
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• Londonderry shooting: Man released over Creggan shooting

  10-02-2019 09:43 via bbc.co.uk
  Police say the victim suffered a "potentially life-changing injury" after being shot in the leg.
  
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• Clogher murder victim Pat Ward's brother was killed in 2007 - Belfast Live

  10-02-2019 09:02
  Clogher murder victim Pat Ward's brother was killed in 2007  Belfast LiveA man killed in Co Tyrone yesterday was the brother of a man murdered over a decade ago. The body of Pat Ward, 30, was found in an alleyway in McCrea Park ...
  
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• Chimpanzees escape from Belfast Zoo enclosure using tree branch ladder - The Independent

  10-02-2019 09:00
  Chimpanzees escape from Belfast Zoo enclosure using tree branch ladder  The IndependentChimpanzees made an improvised ladder out of fallen tree branches to escape from their enclosure at Belfast Zoo. The animals were caught on video climbing ...
  
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• Blair warns of ‘devastating’ impact of no-deal Brexit on NI peace process

  10-02-2019 08:22 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Tony Blair has reiterated his warnings on the consequences of a no-deal Brexit, saying it could be “devastating” for the Northern Ireland peace process.
  
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• Northern Ireland travel alerts: Co Tyrone road reopens after crash

  10-02-2019 08:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
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• Northern Ireland travel alerts: Co Tyrone road closed after crash

  10-02-2019 08:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
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• Lucky in love? Matchmaker gives her advice

  10-02-2019 07:24 via bbc.co.uk
  After 11 years of matchmaking, Liz Doyle is responsible for quite a few relationships.
  
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• Belfast Zoo chimps climbing out of enclosure

  10-02-2019 00:44 via bbc.co.uk
  Chimpanzees are seen using part of a tree to escape out of their enclosure at Belfast Zoo.
  
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