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• North Belfast fights 'becoming more sinister' as firefighters attacked - Belfast Live

  11-03-2019 23:26
  North Belfast fights 'becoming more sinister' as firefighters attacked  Belfast LiveSDLP councillor Paul McCusker said: "This has been ongoing for the last few months but it's more consistently every night..."
  
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• 'The language that I used was wrong' - Bradley apologises in Commons

  11-03-2019 21:51 via bbc.co.uk
  The NI Secretary wanted to "correct the record" over her remarks about soldiers during the Troubles.
  
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• Karen Bradley makes fresh apology over 'deeply insensitive' state killings remarks

  11-03-2019 20:49 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Karen Bradley has issued an apology to the House of Commons for her "deeply insensitive" comments on state killings in Northern Ireland.
  
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• 'Things will get better' at Belfast International Airport

  11-03-2019 20:32 via bbc.co.uk
  Graham Keddie, the managing director of Belfast International Airport, says things will improve after delays on Monday caused dozens of passengers to miss flights.
  
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• Auctioneers cancel sale of Nazi memorabilia after outcry

  11-03-2019 19:19 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A Belfast auction house has cancelled the sale of Nazi memorabilia after an outcry from Jewish leaders.
  
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• KVAC unveils top student-athletes, academics, coaches - By Staff - Republican Journal

  11-03-2019 19:06
  KVAC unveils top student-athletes, academics, coaches - By Staff  Republican JournalAugusta — The Kennebec Valley Athletic Conference has unveiled its all-conference and all-academic selections, which include dozens of Midcoast ...
  
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• Northern Ireland traffic alerts: Newry road closed following crash

  11-03-2019 19:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
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• Walking Football - Danderball in Belfast

  11-03-2019 18:52 via youtube.com
  
  
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• £20m Ten Square hotel transformation completed with traditional Irish bar - Belfast Newsletter

  11-03-2019 18:35
  £20m Ten Square hotel transformation completed with traditional Irish bar  Belfast NewsletterThe final phase of a multi-million pound, four-year refurbishment of Belfast city centre hotel Ten Square has been completed with the rejuvenation of the ground ...
  
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• Foster invites San Francisco mayor to Northern Ireland to see impact of terrorism

  11-03-2019 18:31 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  DUP leader Arlene Foster has invited the Mayor of San Francisco to visit Northern Ireland to see the impact of terrorism, after the city awarded Martin McGuinness a "certificate of honour" citing his "courageous military service".
  
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• Retired General's 'enormous sympathy' for Ballymurphy families - Belfast Newsletter

  11-03-2019 18:18
  Retired General's 'enormous sympathy' for Ballymurphy families  Belfast NewsletterA retired army general has expressed "enormous sympathy" with families whose relatives died during gunfire by soldiers in west Belfast early in the Troubles.
  
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• N.I. man wanted urgently by P.S.N.I. - Belfast Newsletter

  11-03-2019 17:53
  N.I. man wanted urgently by P.S.N.I.  Belfast NewsletterThe P.S.N.I. is urgently trying to locate a 20 year-old Northern Ireland man.
  
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• PSNI set up detective team to tackle 'unscrupulous criminals' behind spate of ATM thefts

  11-03-2019 17:44 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The PSNI has set up a team of detectives to investigate recent ATM thefts, after an upsurge in such crimes across Northern Ireland.
  
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• Travel restrictions in place for Belfast St Patrick's Day parade - The Irish News

  11-03-2019 17:42
  Travel restrictions in place for Belfast St Patrick's Day parade  The Irish NewsTRAVEL restrictions and diversions will be in place in Belfast city centre for the annual St Patrick's Day parade which takes place this Sunday.
  
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• Killed soldier’s mother says son’s words ‘like beam of light in pitch black’

  11-03-2019 17:33 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The mother of a British soldier killed by dissident republicans has told fellow victims how her son’s words have helped her family learn to live with loss.
  
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• An expert travel guide to Belfast | Telegraph Travel - The Telegraph

  11-03-2019 17:22
  An expert travel guide to Belfast | Telegraph Travel  The TelegraphRead our Telegraph Travel expert guide to Belfast, including the best places to stay, eat, and drink as well as the top things to do, and all of the information that ...
  
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• 100-strong Belfast delegation to showcase city’s development and investment opportunities in Cannes - Belfast Newsletter

  11-03-2019 17:07
  100-strong Belfast delegation to showcase city’s development and investment opportunities in Cannes  Belfast NewsletterA delegation of almost 100 business leaders from the Belfast region arrive in France today in preparation for MIPIM – the world's largest international property ...
  
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• Drunk woman assaulted staff at two Belfast bars within hours of being released from jail, court told - Belfast Telegraph

  11-03-2019 16:53
  Drunk woman assaulted staff at two Belfast bars within hours of being released from jail, court told  Belfast TelegraphA woman assaulted staff at two bars in Belfast city centre within hours of being released from jail, a court heard today.
  
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• Drunk woman assaulted staff at two Belfast bars within hours of being released from jail, court told

  11-03-2019 16:51 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A woman assaulted staff at two bars in Belfast city centre within hours of being released from jail, a court heard today.
  
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• Belfast Primark fire sparks 'streets for kids' rethink on city centre design - Belfast Telegraph

  11-03-2019 15:53
  Belfast Primark fire sparks 'streets for kids' rethink on city centre design  Belfast TelegraphThe Belfast Primark fire has sparked a debate on how the city centre is designed with the council considering a "streets for kids" initiative.
  
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• Mum and dad are alive inside me, Belfast man tells loyalist gunmen who shot his parents in 1976 - Belfast Telegraph

  11-03-2019 15:37
  Mum and dad are alive inside me, Belfast man tells loyalist gunmen who shot his parents in 1976  Belfast TelegraphA man who watched his parents shot dead in front of him as a two-year-old boy has told the gunmen they achieved nothing.
  
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• Mum and dad are alive inside me, Belfast man tells loyalist gunmen who shot his parents in 1976

  11-03-2019 15:19 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A man who watched his parents shot dead in front of him as a two-year-old boy has told the gunmen they achieved nothing.
  
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• Tui Airways and Norwegian continue to fly Boeing 737 Max 8 to UK airports despite Ethiopia crash

  11-03-2019 15:06 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Several airlines serving UK airports are continuing to fly the aircraft model involved in a deadly crash in Ethiopia, despite it being grounded in several countries.
  
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• Airlines continue to fly Boeing 737 Max 8 to UK airports despite Ethiopia crash

  11-03-2019 15:06 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Several airlines serving UK airports are continuing to fly the aircraft model involved in a deadly crash in Ethiopia, despite it being grounded in several countries.
  
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• 'Humiliating' - Belfast airport boss says 70 people missed flights because of delays - Belfast Telegraph

  11-03-2019 14:52
  'Humiliating' - Belfast airport boss says 70 people missed flights because of delays  Belfast TelegraphAround 70 people missed flights on Monday morning because of long security queues, Belfast International Airport managing director Graham Keddie has ...
  
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• Ex-priest accused of assaulting two females in Belfast - Belfast Telegraph

  11-03-2019 14:51
  Ex-priest accused of assaulting two females in Belfast  Belfast TelegraphA retired Northern Ireland priest allegedly committed indecent assaults against two females in Belfast up to 40 years ago, a court heard today.
  
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• Moran's Retail group creates 30 new jobs in north west

  11-03-2019 14:44 via bbc.co.uk
  The jobs are being created as part of the firm's £2million expansion programme
  
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• 10 things happening this week in Northern Ireland - from St Patrick's Day to Trixie Mattel

  11-03-2019 14:35 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Here's our pick of the top events happening this week across Northern Ireland.
  
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• Fury at 'sick' Hitler tablecloth sale in Belfast - BBC News

  11-03-2019 14:32
  Fury at 'sick' Hitler tablecloth sale in Belfast  BBC NewsA planned auction of swastika-emblazoned tableware from Nazi Germany has been described as "sick" by a Jewish community leader. The silver cutlery set, ...
  
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• 'Humiliating' - Belfast airport boss says 70 people missed flights because of delays

  11-03-2019 14:19 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Around 70 people missed flights on Monday morning because of long security queues, Belfast International Airport managing director Graham Keddie has confirmed.
  
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• Brilliant moment Belfast teenager abseils down the front of historic hotel for charity - Irish Mirror

  11-03-2019 14:06
  Brilliant moment Belfast teenager abseils down the front of historic hotel for charity  Irish MirrorThe conditions weren't ideal, but he still got it done!
  
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• Retired general’s ‘enormous sympathy’ for Ballymurphy families

  11-03-2019 13:51 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A retired army general has expressed “enormous sympathy” with families whose relatives died during gunfire by soldiers in west Belfast early in the Troubles.
  
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• Retired general: ‘Most if not all’ killed by army at Ballymurphy were not IRA

  11-03-2019 13:51 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Most if not all those killed following gunfire by soldiers during a pitched battle in west Belfast were not in the IRA, a retired army general said.
  
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• 'My first trophy' - ex-NHL star Dwyer celebrates Belfast win - BBC Sport

  11-03-2019 13:35
  'My first trophy' - ex-NHL star Dwyer celebrates Belfast win  BBC SportFormer NHL star Patrick Dwyer celebrates a first professional trophy as the Belfast Giants win the Challenge Cup final.
  
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• Brexit talks with Brussels ‘deadlocked’ as Commons showdown looms

  11-03-2019 13:30 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Brussels’ patience with Theresa May appears to be wearing thin ahead of Tuesday’s Commons showdown on Brexit.
  
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• Birmingham fan admits attacking Aston Villa captain Jack Grealish on the pitch

  11-03-2019 13:21 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A Birmingham City fan who launched an on-field attack on Aston Villa captain Jack Grealish has pleaded guilty to assault.
  
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• Varadkar: Any Article 50 extension must have a purpose

  11-03-2019 13:19 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The Irish premier has said any extension to the UK leaving the EU must have a purpose.
  
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• Councillor quits DUP 'because of leadership'

  11-03-2019 13:03 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  DUP councillor Pamela Barr, sister-in-law to former MLA Jonathan Bell, has resigned from the party citing issues with the current leadership.
  
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• Belfast job for a digital dynamo in this advertising position - Belfast Live

  11-03-2019 13:02
  Belfast job for a digital dynamo in this advertising position  Belfast LiveGroundswell is looking for a Digital Advertising Specialist to join their team.
  
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• St Patrick’s Day Belfast road closures and diversions for parade and concert - Belfast Live

  11-03-2019 12:49
  St Patrick’s Day Belfast road closures and diversions for parade and concert  Belfast LiveThe annual St Patrick's Day Carnival Parade and Concert takes place this Sunday, March 17.
  
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• Belfast nightlife: Different Gravy Saturdays at Plastik - March 9 2019 [Photos] - Belfast Telegraph

  11-03-2019 12:47
  Belfast nightlife: Different Gravy Saturdays at Plastik - March 9 2019 [Photos]  Belfast TelegraphFlick through the nightlife gallery from Plastik, Belfast on Saturday, March 9 2019. Spot anyone you know?
  
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