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• Belfast International Airport to expand security area after complaints - Belfast Telegraph

  26-02-2019 23:34
  Belfast International Airport to expand security area after complaints  Belfast TelegraphBelfast International Airport has announced they are to expand their security area after a number of complaints in recent months.
  
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• Convicted child killer who went on the run from Belfast after being accused of abusing little boy finally - The Irish Sun

  26-02-2019 22:40
  Convicted child killer who went on the run from Belfast after being accused of abusing little boy finally  The Irish SunEvil former fugitive John Clifford, jailed for raping and murdering his niece, switched his plea at the eleventh hour.
  
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• Stormont departments 'facing £410m spending pressures'

  26-02-2019 22:31 via bbc.co.uk
  Northern Ireland's political parties were briefed on the budget on Tuesday..
  
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• Watch: Eamonn Holmes reveals pizza date with Cathrine Zeta-Jones

  26-02-2019 21:06 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Northern Irish television presenter Eamonn Holmes has revealed that he once went for pizza with Welsh beauty Catherine Zeta-Jones.
  
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• Timmy Trumpet to play Belfast Vital - Belfast Live

  26-02-2019 20:21
  Timmy Trumpet to play Belfast Vital  Belfast LiveTimmy Trumpet is playing a huge Belfast gig this summer. He has been announced as a headliner for Belfast Vital at Boucher Road on Saturday August 24.
  
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• Australian DJ Timmy Trumpet announced for Belfast Vital - Belfast Telegraph

  26-02-2019 20:10
  Australian DJ Timmy Trumpet announced for Belfast Vital  Belfast TelegraphAustralian DJ and producer Timmy Trumpet has been announced to play a gig at Belfast Vital this August.
  
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• Huge cuts to payments for boiler owners in RHI scheme

  26-02-2019 19:49 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Boiler owners in the failed renewable heat incentive (RHI) green energy scheme face huge cuts to payments under new tariffs.
  
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• Belfast city centre streets to be reconnected from Wednesday - Belfast Live

  26-02-2019 19:28
  Belfast city centre streets to be reconnected from Wednesday  Belfast LiveThey have been blocked off since August last year.
  
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• Fire crews called to blaze at The Body Shop in Belfast city centre - The Irish News

  26-02-2019 19:01
  Fire crews called to blaze at The Body Shop in Belfast city centre  The Irish NewsFIRE crews were called to a blaze at a shop close to the ongoing Primark cordon in Belfast city centre today. A fire at The Body Shop in Donegall Place was ...
  
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• Business closures, job losses, crime, heightened community tensions: Effect of no-deal Brexit on Northern Ireland laid bare

  26-02-2019 18:59 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The Government has admitted that the effects of a no-deal Brexit would be "more severe" and "last longer" in Northern Ireland than the rest of the UK.
  
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• Arlene Foster: Experience of NI shows extending deadlines does nothing to encourage deal

  26-02-2019 18:54 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  DUP leader Arlene Foster has said "extending deadlines does nothing to encourage a deal", as Prime Minister Theresa May announced the possibility of delaying Brexit.
  
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• Belfast club is having a night that's dedicated to Bruce Springsteen featuring his tunes and burgers | JOE.ie - JOE.ie

  26-02-2019 18:13
  Belfast club is having a night that's dedicated to Bruce Springsteen featuring his tunes and burgers | JOE.ie  JOE.ieBruce Springsteen fans in Belfast will not want to miss this night that features burgers, beers, and six hours of non-stop Bruce tracks.
  
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• Belfast club is having a night that's dedicated to Bruce Springsteen featuring his tunes and burgers - JOE.ie

  26-02-2019 18:13
  Belfast club is having a night that's dedicated to Bruce Springsteen featuring his tunes and burgers  JOE.ieBruce Springsteen fans in Belfast will not want to miss this night that features burgers, beers, and six hours of non-stop Bruce tracks.
  
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• Relatives of IRA pub bombings tell of 'devastation' at loss of relatives

  26-02-2019 18:03 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Bereaved relatives of the victims of the IRA pub bombings in Birmingham have paid emotional tribute to their loved ones at long-awaited inquests into their deaths.
  
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• Co Armagh man 'attacked with hammer over affair', court hears

  26-02-2019 17:50 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A man was attacked with a claw hammer over a suspected affair with his alleged assailant's wife, the High Court has heard.
  
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• Chief Constable accuses Sinn Fein's McDonald of 'poor leadership' over PSNI comments

  26-02-2019 17:44 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Northern Ireland’s police chief has accused Sinn Fein’s president of poor leadership over her controversial comments about his potential successor.
  
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• Belfast councillor Ruth Patterson found to have breached code of conduct over Crumlin Star FC speech - Belfast Telegraph

  26-02-2019 17:37
  Belfast councillor Ruth Patterson found to have breached code of conduct over Crumlin Star FC speech  Belfast TelegraphBelfast councillor Ruth Patterson has been found to have breached the council code of conduct when she made a speech linking Crumlin Star Football Club to a ...
  
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• Brexit uncertainty a headache for Open Championship organisers

  26-02-2019 17:05 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  R&A chief executive Martin Slumbers admits he will be “quite pleased” when this year’s Open Championship at Royal Portrush is over after revealing the “significant concern” being caused by Brexit.
  
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• NI economic output similar to Valencia, EU figures suggest

  26-02-2019 16:59 via bbc.co.uk
  The figures suggest that GDP per person in Northern Ireland was 81% of the EU average in 2017.
  
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• Northern Ireland traffic alerts: Road reopened after serious crash in Bushmills

  26-02-2019 16:17 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
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• Belfast Region City Deal - Employability and skills

  26-02-2019 16:14 via youtube.com
  
  
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• Belfast Region City Deal - Infrastructure

  26-02-2019 16:12 via youtube.com
  
  
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• Belfast Region City Deal - Tourism led regeneration

  26-02-2019 16:09 via youtube.com
  
  
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• Belfast Region City Deal - Innovation and Digital

  26-02-2019 16:06 via youtube.com
  
  
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• Derry Girls stars help deliver abortion petition to Northern Ireland Secretary

  26-02-2019 15:55 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Two stars of Channel 4’s Derry Girls have demanded the decriminalisation of abortion in Northern Ireland as they delivered a 60,000-strong petition to Secretary of State Karen Bradley.
  
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• 'Change will happen': the queer artists giving east Belfast a radical makeover - The Guardian

  26-02-2019 15:55
  'Change will happen': the queer artists giving east Belfast a radical makeover  The GuardianVolunteer-run arts hub The 343 has swiftly become a vital part of a community confronting the ghosts of its past.
  
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• Ballymurphy Massacre: Community worker tells of how blood of priest ran down his arm

  26-02-2019 15:42 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A Ballymurphy community worker has told the inquest into the 1971 massacre how the blood of a local priest ran down his arms as he helped remove his body from the scene.
  
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• Ballymurphy inquest: Witness recalls living nightmare

  26-02-2019 15:23 via bbc.co.uk
  A witness tells the inquest he remembers the blood of a shooting victim running down his arms.
  
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• Theresa May offers MPs Brexit delay vote

  26-02-2019 15:13 via bbc.co.uk
  If Theresa May can't get her deal through Parliament, MPs will vote on ruling out no-deal or delaying Brexit.
  
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• Northern Ireland traffic alerts: Road closed after serious crash in Bushmills

  26-02-2019 15:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
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• LIVE: Brendan Rodgers agrees deal to become next Leicester boss as Celtic plans progress on Neil Lennon return

  26-02-2019 14:38 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Brendan Rodgers is set to move back to the Premier League after agreeing a deal to become Leicester City's new manager.
  
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• Celtic: Neil Lennon set to return to replace Brendan Rodgers

  26-02-2019 14:00 via bbc.co.uk
  Neil Lennon is set to return as Celtic boss until the end of the season if, as expected, they confirm the departure of Brendan Rodgers to Leicester City.
  
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• Theresa May to allow Brexit delay if no-deal rejected - MPs will get vote

  26-02-2019 13:50 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Prime Minister Theresa May has told the House of Commons that, if her Brexit deal is rejected, MPs will be offered two separate votes by March 13 on whether the UK leaves with no deal or delays Brexit beyond March 29.
  
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• Troubles website 'CAIN' faces cuts

  26-02-2019 13:46 via bbc.co.uk
  Ulster University is consulting with trade unions and staff on the future of Cain - Conflict Archive on the Internet.
  
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• Northern Ireland abortion protests held at Westminster

  26-02-2019 13:40 via bbc.co.uk
  Opposing groups in the ongoing debate about abortion in NI stage simultaneous protests.
  
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• Patrick Kielty warns hard Brexit could lead to a united Ireland

  26-02-2019 13:22 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Comedian and TV personality Patrick Kielty has claimed that a hard Brexit could lead to a united Ireland.
  
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• Brendan Rodgers: Celtic boss set to join Leicester after permission for talks

  26-02-2019 13:22 via bbc.co.uk
  Brendan Rodgers is expected to become Leicester City's manager after Celtic give him permission to speak to the Premier League club.
  
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• Belfast city centre: Firefighters attend scene of incident near Belfast Primark cordon - Belfast Live

  26-02-2019 13:09
  Belfast city centre: Firefighters attend scene of incident near Belfast Primark cordon  Belfast LiveFirefighters were called to deal with an incident close to the Primark cordon in Belfast this morning. Crews received a call at 9.43am and attended the scene after ...
  
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• Micky Bo killer Kerr to stand trial accused of running away from officers during Victoria Square day release trip

  26-02-2019 13:01 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Sectarian killer Christopher Kerr was ordered to stand trial accused of being unlawfully at large.
  
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• 10 things happening this week in Northern Ireland - from farm tours to Tim Peake's spacecraft

  26-02-2019 12:53 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Here's our pick of 10 exciting things taking place across Northern Ireland this week.
  
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• Derry City: Midfielder Ciaron Harkin relishing "technical" challenge in League of Ireland

  26-02-2019 12:35 via bbc.co.uk
  Derry City midfielder Ciaron Harkin says he is enjoying the challenge of playing in a "more technical" league since moving from Coleraine.
  
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• Mike Nesbitt: Brexit could be 'biggest own goal' for unionists in 100 years

  26-02-2019 12:27 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The former Ulster Unionist leader Mike Nesbitt has suggested that Brexit could be the "biggest own goal" for unionists in the last century if it leads it a united Ireland.
  
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• Ulster Rugby: Four former Academy players sign contract extensions

  26-02-2019 11:39 via bbc.co.uk
  Ulster players Alan O'Connor, Dave Shanahan, Ross Kane and Rob Lyttle sign contract extensions and Gareth Milasinovich joins the province
  
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• St Michan's, Dublin: Vandals decapitate 800-year-old crusader

  26-02-2019 11:19 via bbc.co.uk
  There are fears the mummified head stolen from a Dublin church will disintegrate in the open air.
  
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• Institute FC suspends player after admitting breach of betting rules

  26-02-2019 11:02 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Institute FC has suspended a player after he asked a friend to place a bet on Ballymena United in a match the club lost.
  
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• DUP fails to back motion against dumping of radioactive waste in Northern Ireland

  26-02-2019 10:56 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  DUP councillors have failed to back a motion opposing the dumping of radioactive waste in the Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon council area.
  
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• East Belfast refurb proposal up for negotiation as council appeals to local residents - Belfast Live

  26-02-2019 10:33
  East Belfast refurb proposal up for negotiation as council appeals to local residents  Belfast LiveTwo information sessions will be held for residents to hear about the plans and give feedback.
  
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• Tuesday headlines: Double road tragedy and hospital waiting lists

  26-02-2019 10:12 via bbc.co.uk
  The Belfast Telegraph reports children are having to wait more than four years for a hospital appointment.
  
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• Emmerdale spoilers: All you need to know about the Belfast special - Metro.co.uk

  26-02-2019 10:00
  Emmerdale spoilers: All you need to know about the Belfast special  Metro.co.ukPaddy Kirk (Dominic Brunt) will be setting off to Belfast in the hope of tracking down his biological dad Bear Wolf (Joshua Richards), gatecrashing Marlon ...
  
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