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• Bradley vows to rebuild victims’ trust after remarks on state killings

  07-03-2019 22:17 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Karen Bradley has pledged to rebuild the trust of victims hurt by her comments on state killings in Northern Ireland.
  
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• Baz & Andrew's House of Rugby is coming to Belfast for a cracking LIVE show - JOE.ie

  07-03-2019 21:56
  Baz & Andrew's House of Rugby is coming to Belfast for a cracking LIVE show  JOE.ieBarry Murphy and Andrew Trimble are bringing Baz & Andrew's House of Rugby to Belfast for a massive Guinness Six Nations finale preview.
  
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• Ryanair cuts flights from Belfast International Airport - BBC News

  07-03-2019 21:10
  Ryanair cuts flights from Belfast International Airport  BBC NewsRyanair is cutting the number of flights it operates from Belfast International Airport. It is dropping its three Polish routes to Gdansk, Warsaw and Wroclaw as well ...
  
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• Ormeau Road hotel plans revealed for site of church - Belfast Live

  07-03-2019 20:56
  Ormeau Road hotel plans revealed for site of church  Belfast LiveDetails of plans to turn an old church into a hotel and restaurant have been unveiled. The old Holy Rosary Church, and an adjacent Parochial House building, ...
  
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• Ballymurphy inquest: Woman 'shocked' by boy's injuries

  07-03-2019 20:03 via bbc.co.uk
  A former first-aider tells the Ballymurphy inquest about treating a young boy's injuries after he was shot.
  
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• Newry: Murder inquiry after deaths of man, woman and girl

  07-03-2019 19:39 via bbc.co.uk
  Police begin a murder inquiry after three bodies are found in a flat in Newry, County Down.
  
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• PSNI 'not seeking anyone else' over murder

  07-03-2019 19:38 via bbc.co.uk
  Police investigating three deaths in Newry say they are "not currently seeking anyone else" in connection with the investigation.
  
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• Lakeland Dairies: Dairy giant warns of Brexit impact

  07-03-2019 19:13 via bbc.co.uk
  Brexit will mean extra costs for business and could reduce profits, says Lakeland Dairies boss.
  
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• 'Terrorist hide' with mortar tubes found in County Armagh

  07-03-2019 18:59 via bbc.co.uk
  Component parts for mortars were found in a forested area between Forkhill and Jonesborough.
  
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• LK Bennett calls in administrators threatening 500 jobs

  07-03-2019 18:54 via bbc.co.uk
  Administrators close five shops and cut 55 jobs while seeking a buyer for the rest of the business.
  
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• Three arrested after racist incident at Irish Cup match

  07-03-2019 18:51 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Three people have been arrested in connection with the display of "racist slogans" at an Irish Cup quarter-final match between Coleraine and Larne last Friday night.
  
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• Karen Bradley 'sorry' for security force killings remark

  07-03-2019 18:35 via bbc.co.uk
  Karen Bradley says she did not intend any offence when she said deaths caused by the security forces were "not crimes".
  
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• Coveney: Karen Bradley's comments at time of 'real sensitivity'

  07-03-2019 18:34 via bbc.co.uk
  The Tánaiste was speaking after the secretary of state issued an apology.
  
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• Police uncover 'significant terrorist' weapons hide in Co Armagh

  07-03-2019 18:23 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Police have discovered a "significant terrorist hide" in a forested area in Co Armagh.
  
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• Ryanair cuts flights from Belfast International Airport

  07-03-2019 18:07 via bbc.co.uk
  The airline says is it reducing its winter schedule at Belfast International Airport.
  
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• Craigavon attack: Woman shocked after pipe bomb explodes

  07-03-2019 17:53 via bbc.co.uk
  A woman is being treated for shock after the attack in County Armagh.
  
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• “Say Nothing” author Patrick Radden Keefe talks about Belfast kidnapping of 1972 - WGN TV Chicago

  07-03-2019 17:26
  “Say Nothing” author Patrick Radden Keefe talks about Belfast kidnapping of 1972  WGN TV ChicagoPatrick Radden Keefe's book, “Say Nothing: A True Story of Murder and Memory in Northern Ireland,” tells the story of Jean McConville's 1972 abduction.
  
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• World Book Day 2019 - Belfast Telegraph readers' pictures

  07-03-2019 16:40 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Schools across the UK were filled with Pippi Longstockings, Matildas and Harry Potters on Thursday for World Book Day.
  
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• Nile Rodgers and Chic new Belfast date - Belfast Newsletter

  07-03-2019 16:33
  Nile Rodgers and Chic new Belfast date  Belfast NewsletterFunk legend Nile Rodgers will return to Belfast with his band Chic on Tuesday, June 4 at Waterfront Hall.
  
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• Houses evacuated on Belfast road after ‘suspicious package’ found – with area sealed off - The Irish Sun

  07-03-2019 16:33
  Houses evacuated on Belfast road after ‘suspicious package’ found – with area sealed off  The Irish SunHOUSES have been evacuated after a "suspicious package" was found this afternoon.The PSNI has rushed to Cromwell Road in Belfast after the discovery was ...
  
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• Belfast: Army bomb experts at Botanic alert

  07-03-2019 16:31 via bbc.co.uk
  Police and Army bomb experts are at the scene of a security alert in Belfast.
  
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• Botanic security alert ends after discovery of non-viable device

  07-03-2019 15:59 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A security alert in the Botanic area of Belfast has ended after the discovery of a non-viable suspect device.
  
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• Eamonn McCann: 'I know soldiers will be prosecuted for Bloody Sunday'

  07-03-2019 15:49 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Long-time Londonderry justice campaigner Eamonn McCann has said he knows soldiers will face prosecutions for the Bloody Sunday killings, a week before a formal announcement is due from the Public Prosecution Service.
  
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• Irish premier says Bradley comments insensitive and wrong

  07-03-2019 15:23 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The Irish premier has said Karen Bradley’s comments over deaths caused by soldiers and police during the Troubles were insensitive and wrong.
  
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• Murder investigation launched after bodies of three people discovered in Newry

  07-03-2019 14:49 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Police have launched a murder investigation following the deaths of three people in Newry.
  
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• Bodies of man, woman and teen girl found in Newry

  07-03-2019 14:49 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The bodies of a man, a woman and teenage girl have been discovered at a flat in Newry, police have confirmed.
  
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• Police concern over missing Co Antrim man Anthony Smylie

  07-03-2019 14:10 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Police have said they are growing increasing concerned for the whereabouts of Co Antrim man Anthony Smylie.
  
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• Euro 2020 qualifiers: Republic of Ireland boss McCarthy hands three players first call-ups

  07-03-2019 13:37 via bbc.co.uk
  Three players receive their first Republic of Ireland call-ups in Mick McCarthy's provisional squad for the Euro 2020 qualifiers against Gibraltar and Georgia.
  
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• Engineering firm to create 100 new jobs in Derry

  07-03-2019 13:30 via bbc.co.uk
  US global engineering firm is investing £12m in Londonderry
  
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• Northern Ireland Secretary of State Karen Bradley 'profoundly sorry' for Troubles killing 'no crime' remarks

  07-03-2019 13:07 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Karen Bradley has apologised for her remarks suggesting security force killing were "not crimes" but people acting "under orders and under instruction and fulfilling their duties in a dignified and appropriate way".
  
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• Karen Bradley 'profoundly sorry' for saying security force Troubles killing 'not crimes'

  07-03-2019 13:07 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Karen Bradley has apologised for her remarks suggesting security force killing were "not crimes" but people acting "under orders and under instruction and fulfilling their duties in a dignified and appropriate way".
  
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• US firm Terex creating 100 engineering jobs in Derry

  07-03-2019 12:43 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  American manufacturing company Terex has announced 100 new engineering jobs for Londonderry.
  
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• Brexit protests could be exploited by 'sinister forces' warns former senior PSNI officer

  07-03-2019 12:39 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A former senior PSNI officer has warned that protests planned for the Irish border the day after Brexit could be exploited by "sinister forces".
  
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• WDR & RT Taggart in administration

  07-03-2019 12:15 via bbc.co.uk
  Construction and design firm WDR & RT Taggart employs more than 30 staff in Belfast and Londonderry.
  
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• One of Northern Ireland's oldest businesses enters administration

  07-03-2019 12:14 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  One of Northern Ireland's oldest businesses, the construction and design firm WDR & RT Taggart, has entered administration.
  
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• Record 38.2% of Northern Ireland's electricity from renewable sources

  07-03-2019 11:49 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Nearly 40% of Northern Ireland's energy now comes from renewable sources, according to the latest government figures.
  
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• Drug rooms should be considered for Northern Ireland, says medical chief

  07-03-2019 11:20 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Facilities where people can safely inject themselves with illegal drugs should be considered for Northern Ireland, a medical chief has said.
  
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• Brexit: UK urged to submit 'acceptable' backstop remedies

  07-03-2019 10:40 via bbc.co.uk
  EU officials call for fresh proposals by Friday ahead of next week's vote by MPs on the deal.
  
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• Drug consumption rooms 'should be considered' in NI

  07-03-2019 10:32 via bbc.co.uk
  So-called consumption rooms for users need to be looked at as an option, says NI's chief medical officer.
  
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• Watch: Can Dubliners locate Northern Ireland's six counties?

  07-03-2019 10:11 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  One of the key topics of conversation as the Brexit deadline looms is whether or not a hard border will be put in place between Northern Ireland and the Republic.
  
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• Northern Ireland traffic alerts: Emergency works leads to Co Down long delays

  07-03-2019 10:05 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
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• Northern Ireland traffic alerts: Co Antrim railway line closed

  07-03-2019 10:05 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
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• Thursday's Headlines: RHI cuts and Bradley feeling the heat

  07-03-2019 09:29 via bbc.co.uk
  Calls for Karen Bradley to resign and the DUP voting in favour of RHI cuts are leading the papers.
  
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