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• Pressure mounting on Karen Bradley as victims' families call for her to resign

  06-03-2019 21:44 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Pressure is mounting on Secretary of State Karen Bradley after victims' families called for her to resign this evening following her statement that security forces killings during the Troubles were "not crimes".
  
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• Body recovered in search for missing Ballynahinch man Keith McClure

  06-03-2019 21:04 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Police have found a body during the search for missing Ballynahinch man Keith McClure.
  
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• 'Her place now is untenable'

  06-03-2019 20:51 via bbc.co.uk
  Victims' families have called for the Northern Ireland secretary to resign over comments she made about the Troubles
  
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• Sinn Fein to sit on panel to select next PSNI chief constable

  06-03-2019 20:11 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Sinn Fein Assembly member Linda Dillon will sit on a panel to select Northern Ireland’s next chief constable, the Policing Board said.
  
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• Karen Bradley 'bludgeoning' bill cutting RHI subsidies through commons

  06-03-2019 19:47 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Northern Ireland Secretary Karen Bradley has been accused of trying to "bludgeon legislation through the House" which makes massive cuts to renewable energy subsidies in the region.
  
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• Special representative on UK victims of Libya-sponsored IRA terrorism appointed

  06-03-2019 18:52 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A special representative on UK victims of Libya-sponsored IRA terrorism has been appointed by the Government.
  
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• RHI: Government trying to 'bludgeon' cuts through Parliament

  06-03-2019 18:47 via bbc.co.uk
  The cuts will see the annual payment for most boilers fall from £13,000 to just over £2,000.
  
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• Irish Foreign Minister embarrassed that explosives may have come from Dublin

  06-03-2019 17:34 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The Irish Foreign Minister says he is embarrassed that explosive packages sent to major transport hubs may have come from Dublin.
  
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• 'Security force killings were not crimes' - Bradley

  06-03-2019 16:58 via bbc.co.uk
  Karen Bradley was responding to a question from DUP MP Emma Little-Pengelly about legacy issues.
  
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• Woman details 'nightmare' A&E and calls on Northern Ireland politicians to take action

  06-03-2019 16:37 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The daughter of a woman who spent a "nightmare" nine hours in a Northern Ireland A&E has said the ongoing political impasse has left the public as third class citizens in terms of healthcare.
  
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• Man charged with Belfast murder remanded in custody - RTE.ie

  06-03-2019 16:26
  Man charged with Belfast murder remanded in custody  RTE.ieA 32-year-old man has been remanded in custody charged with the murder of a Belfast community worker earlier this year.
  
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• Stakeknife probe 'uncovered evidence of crimes' by IRA and security forces

  06-03-2019 16:01 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A major investigation into a notorious British spy inside the republican movement has uncovered evidence of criminal wrongdoing by both IRA and security force members, it has emerged.
  
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• A roadside attraction that delivers (pizza) - By Ethan Andrews - Republican Journal

  06-03-2019 15:59
  A roadside attraction that delivers (pizza) - By Ethan Andrews  Republican JournalNorthport — A roadside restaurant on a well-traveled highway has some advantages — plenty of potential customers — and some challenges — convincing any ...
  
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• Belfast councilors accused of 'gaslighting' young, queer mayor - Bangor Daily News

  06-03-2019 15:58
  Belfast councilors accused of 'gaslighting' young, queer mayor  Bangor Daily NewsTensions have re-emerged with a vengeance between Belfast's City Council and its mayor.. Maine news, sports, politics, election results, and obituaries from the ...
  
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• Backlash after Bradley says Troubles killings by soldiers 'not crimes'

  06-03-2019 15:49 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The Secretary of State Karen Bradley has received widespread criticism after stating security force killings during the Troubles "were not crimes".
  
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• Engineers of the future get off to flying start at Belfast City Airport - Engineers Journal

  06-03-2019 15:45
  Engineers of the future get off to flying start at Belfast City Airport  Engineers JournalGeorge Best Belfast City Airport hosted pupils from Belfast based school Lagan College, as it encouraged students to consider engineering as a viable career ...
  
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• Cannabis seized after police searches in Belfast - Belfast Live

  06-03-2019 15:32
  Cannabis seized after police searches in Belfast  Belfast LiveThe PSNI seized £4000 worth of cannabis and over £5000 in cash after searches in Belfast on Tuesday. A car was stopped in Claremont Street and two ...
  
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• Drivers in border communities ‘fear impounding of cars’ after Brexit

  06-03-2019 14:38 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  People in border communities fear having their cars impounded while driving into Northern Ireland after Brexit, the Irish Parliament has heard.
  
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• Belfast Children's Festival – aliens, war, horror, opera and the care system (8-13 March 2019) #bcf19 - Alan in Belfast

  06-03-2019 14:38
  Belfast Children's Festival – aliens, war, horror, opera and the care system (8-13 March 2019) #bcf19  Alan in BelfastPreviewing some of the theatrical highlights in Belfast Children's Festival which runs from Friday 8 to Wednesday 13 March, with a mix of locally and ...
  
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• Farmer launches legal challenge to 'ruinous' RHI tariff cuts

  06-03-2019 14:33 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A poultry farmer mounting a new legal challenge over plans to slash RHI payments today claimed the reductions would be "ruinous".
  
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• Brexit: NI civil service boss letter 'raised eyebrows'

  06-03-2019 14:26 via bbc.co.uk
  Head of NI's civil service warned of "grave" consequences of a no-deal Brexit.
  
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• David Sterling accused of 'politically charged comment' on Brexit

  06-03-2019 14:24 via bbc.co.uk
  David Sterling's warning over no-deal Brexit was "politically charged", says NIO minister John Penrose
  
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• Soldiers who killed during Northern Ireland Troubles acted with dignity, says Karen Bradley

  06-03-2019 14:06 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The Secretary of State Karen Bradley has said killings carried out by members of the security forces during the Troubles in Northern Ireland were not crimes, but people carrying out their duties "in a dignified and appropriate way".
  
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• Head of the civil service or Santa, it's scare tactics, says Sammy Wilson over Brexit warning

  06-03-2019 13:14 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  DUP MP Sammy Wilson dismissed the head of the Northern Ireland civil service's warning of dire consequences for the region in the event of a no-deal Brexit as "scare tactics".
  
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• Bombardier ‘pressure’ on DUP over May’s Brexit deal - Belfast Newsletter

  06-03-2019 13:00
  Bombardier ‘pressure’ on DUP over May’s Brexit deal  Belfast NewsletterOne of Northern Ireland's most important businesses has apparently weighed into the Brexit debate, as Bombardier is claimed to have lobbied the DUP over its ...
  
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• Video: First glance at Belfast's new restaurant 'Six by Nico' - Belfast Telegraph

  06-03-2019 12:58
  Video: First glance at Belfast's new restaurant 'Six by Nico'  Belfast TelegraphSix by Nico's Belfast restaurant has opened in the bustling Cathedral Quarter. The introduction of the conceptual new dining experience is the brainchild of ...
  
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• Derry Girls strike comedy gold with blackboard brainstorm about Catholics and Protestants

  06-03-2019 12:49 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  As the highly-anticipated second series of Derry Girls debuted on our screens on Tuesday night, there was one scene that left viewers from across Northern Ireland suffering an identity crisis.
  
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• DUP distances itself from councillor’s ‘local homes for local people’ leaflets - Belfast Newsletter

  06-03-2019 12:44
  DUP distances itself from councillor’s ‘local homes for local people’ leaflets  Belfast NewsletterThe DUP has stressed that it did not give a Belfast city councillor the go-ahead to distribute election leaflets containing controversial pledges on housing and ...
  
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• New Euro T20 league to feature Dublin and Belfast teams - RTE.ie

  06-03-2019 12:35
  New Euro T20 league to feature Dublin and Belfast teams  RTE.ieTwo teams from Ireland will compete in a T20 cricket league with representatives of the Netherlands and Scotland later this year.
  
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• Pop-up beach in Newcastle 'a gimmick'

  06-03-2019 12:06 via bbc.co.uk
  A suggested pop-up beach in Newcastle, County Down is splitting opinion among local people.
  
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• Asbestos found in Claire’s eye shadow, compact and contour palette

  06-03-2019 11:58 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  High street chain Claire’s has removed three cosmetic products from its stores after US authorities advised consumers they could be contaminated with asbestos fibres.
  
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• Colum Eastwood: 'Door open' for Mark Durkan SDLP election return

  06-03-2019 11:21 via bbc.co.uk
  SDLP leader Colum Eastwood has not ruled out Mark Durkan standing as an SDLP candidate in the future.
  
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• North Belfast hate-crime assault leaves man in hospital - Belfast Live

  06-03-2019 11:17
  North Belfast hate-crime assault leaves man in hospital  Belfast LiveA man was attacked in North Belfast on Sunday morning in what police believe was a racially motivated hate crime. The victim in his 30's was assaulted by two ...
  
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• Reported On This Day 280 years ago (March 6 1739): Boy poisons to death his master, his master’s maid and dog - Belfast Newsletter

  06-03-2019 11:11
  Reported On This Day 280 years ago (March 6 1739): Boy poisons to death his master, his master’s maid and dog  Belfast NewsletterFrom the Belfast News Letter of February 23 1738, which is equivalent to March 6 1739 in the modern calendar. The new year did not begin until late March, and ...
  
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• We Run Belfast: late night antics with a secret urban running crew in NI’s capital city - Belfast Newsletter

  06-03-2019 11:00
  We Run Belfast: late night antics with a secret urban running crew in NI’s capital city  Belfast NewsletterGRAEME COUSINS puts on his trainers and joins a recently formed urban running crew as they take to the streets of Belfast.
  
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• Why Gerry Anderson was king of the airwaves - former colleagues share their memories of the star

  06-03-2019 10:42 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  In the second part of our series to mark the launch of podcasts and new shows celebrating the work of Radio Ulster’s Gerry Anderson, former colleagues share their amusing, and sometimes poignant, memories of the beloved star.
  
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• Pic of the Day, Wednesday, March 6 - Belfast Media Group

  06-03-2019 10:35
  Pic of the Day, Wednesday, March 6  Belfast Media GroupExpertly tossing pancakes in the Coffee House ahead of Lent getting under way are Jim McIlwaine and Sean Devine. By Thomas McMullan. Please follow and ...
  
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• DUP councillor's 'local homes for local people' leaflet not sanctioned by party

  06-03-2019 10:32 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The DUP has moved to distance itself from a councillor's election leaflet calling for immigration controls and "local homes for local people" - described as racist - saying the material was not approved by it.
  
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• Foo Fighters reveal supports for Dublin and Belfast - RTE.ie

  06-03-2019 10:27
  Foo Fighters reveal supports for Dublin and Belfast  RTE.ieFoo Fighters have announced Frank Carter & The Rattlesnakes and Hot Milk as special guests for their Belfast and Dublin gigs this summer.
  
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• Lenadoon road closure for £140,000 road improvement scheme - Belfast Live

  06-03-2019 10:12
  Lenadoon road closure for £140,000 road improvement scheme  Belfast LiveResidents will not be allowed to park in Dungloe Crescent during the improvements.
  
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• Ballynahinch man Keith McClure missing after taking dog for walk

  06-03-2019 09:55 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Police have said they are growing increasingly concerned for a missing man last seen taking his dog for a walk.
  
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• Six by Nico flies 70 diners from Scotland to Belfast for a sneak preview of his latest restaurant - Insider.co.uk

  06-03-2019 09:44
  Six by Nico flies 70 diners from Scotland to Belfast for a sneak preview of his latest restaurant  Insider.co.ukChef Simeone didn't want his loyal customers to miss out on treat across the Irish Sea.
  
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• Schoolgirls' Cup final LIVE: Banbridge Academy v Ballyclare High School - updates in decider at Comber Road

  06-03-2019 09:41 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The 2018 runners-up Banbridge Academy and Ballyclare High School meet in the Belfast Telegraph Schoolgirls' Cup final this afternoon and we'll bring you live updates throughout the game right here.
  
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• Schoolgirls' Cup: Banbridge Academy win second title as Reid smashes winner to beat Ballyclare High

  06-03-2019 09:41 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Banbridge Academy are the Schools' Cup winners for the second time after Ellen Reid's second half finish won a tight final against Ballyclare High School at Lisnagarvey HC.
  
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