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• DUP accuse May of 'sub-contracting out the future of Brexit' to Corbyn

  02-04-2019 23:25 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The DUP has accused Theresa May of "sub-contracting out the future of Brexit" to Jeremy Corbyn, after the Prime Minister said she would hold talks with the Labour leader to find a way forward for Brexit.
  
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• Donegal farmer claims €1m lottery prize

  02-04-2019 22:36 via bbc.co.uk
  Odhrán Doherty, from Letterkenny, won the Lotto Plus 1 draw on Saturday night after his father bought the ticket to him.
  
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• Northern Ireland traffic alerts: Co Antrim road reopened following crash

  02-04-2019 20:51 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
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• Belfast mum speaks out after attack on home leaves partner in hospital - Belfast Live

  02-04-2019 20:31
  Belfast mum speaks out after attack on home leaves partner in hospital  Belfast LiveHer partner was taken to hospital for a head injury whilst her two daughters were grazed by flying shards of glass.
  
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• Theresa May to seek further Brexit extension, Corbyn agrees to hold talks with PM

  02-04-2019 19:25 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Theresa May has said she will be seeking a further extension to Article 50 beyond April 12 and wants to agree a plan with Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn to find a way forward, but it will have to include her Withdrawal Agreement.
  
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• Macron: EU 'will not be hostage to Brexit crisis'

  02-04-2019 18:38 via bbc.co.uk
  French President Emmanuel Macron shows solidarity with Ireland in Paris during talks with Leo Varadkar.
  
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• Northern Ireland traffic alerts: Co Antrim road closed following crash

  02-04-2019 18:30 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
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• Secretary of State not obligated to introduce compensation for historical abuse victims, court told

  02-04-2019 18:07 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Northern Ireland's Secretary of State is under no legal obligation to introduce compensation payments for survivors of historical institutional abuse, the High Court has heard.
  
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• 'Only Celtic fan in the DUP' retires as councillor after 18 years

  02-04-2019 17:51 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  One of the DUP's best known Antrim councillors has decided to retire at the age of 86, after 18 years in politics.
  
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• BBC announces feature-length film on life of poet Seamus Heaney

  02-04-2019 17:26 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The BBC has announced a feature-length film exploring the life of Nobel Prize-winning poet Seamus Heaney.
  
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• Man accused of killing teacher Robert Flowerday to stand trial for murder

  02-04-2019 16:55 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A man accused of the horrific and bloody killing of a retired teacher was ordered to stand trial for murder on Tuesday.
  
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• Fresh appeal in Tara Wright death investigation

  02-04-2019 16:52 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Police have issued a fresh appeal into the circumstances surrounding the death of 17-year-old Tara Wright.
  
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• Arlene Arkinson's family vow never to stop searching for her body

  02-04-2019 16:38 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The family of a teenager abducted and murdered almost 25 years ago have vowed never to stop looking for her body.
  
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• Brexit: Irish goods checks 'not a runner', says Coveney

  02-04-2019 16:35 via bbc.co.uk
  Ireland's deputy prime minister has said that a no deal Brexit looks a "very real possibility".
  
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• Planning application submitted for Enniskillen bomb memorial

  02-04-2019 16:33 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A planning application has been submitted for the Enniskillen bomb memorial to be placed at the site of the explosion.
  
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• Macron: EU cannot be held hostage over Brexit crisis

  02-04-2019 16:30 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The French president has said the EU cannot be held hostage to the UK political crisis.
  
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• Man's body recovered from water in Co Antrim

  02-04-2019 16:18 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Police have confirmed that a man's body has been recovered from the water in Co Antrim.
  
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• When knowing left from right is crucial

  02-04-2019 16:17 via bbc.co.uk
  In medicine, adverse events caused by left-right issues can have serious consequences.
  
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• Healthcare: When left-right awareness is crucial

  02-04-2019 16:17 via bbc.co.uk
  Telling left from right can be tricky for some and this can be a serious problem for medical professionals.
  
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• Belfast bonfire material removed by council - far too early for pallets says unionist councillor

  02-04-2019 15:55 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Materials for a Belfast bonfire have been removed.
  
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• Woman (90s) left badly shaken after burglar walks into kitchen

  02-04-2019 15:49 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A woman aged in her 90s was left "badly shaken" after a burglar walked in on her in her kitchen.
  
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• Man shot on Bloody Sunday claims he was repeatedly targeted by security forces

  02-04-2019 15:31 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A man shot and wounded as he remonstrated with soldiers on Bloody Sunday was later allegedly subjected to repeated raids on his home, the High Court heard today.
  
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• Northern Ireland House of the Year shortlist announced

  02-04-2019 15:03 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A First World War ship, a 12th century castle and a social housing project are among local buildings shortlisted for a prestigious architecture prize.
  
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• The 'lazy sods' looking for a new home

  02-04-2019 14:54 via bbc.co.uk
  Five enormous pigs are looking to be rehomed by a loving family. Could it be you?
  
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• Man arrested over murder outside west Belfast school - ITV News

  02-04-2019 14:26
  Man arrested over murder outside west Belfast school  ITV NewsRead the latest UTV stories, Man arrested over murder outside west Belfast school on ITV News, videos, stories and all the latest UTV news.
  
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• 'People can't imagine what this feels like' - sister of Lisa Dorrian makes emotional plea as searches continue

  02-04-2019 13:44 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The sister of missing Bangor woman Lisa Dorrian has made an emotional plea for those who know where her body is buried to come forward and help police locate her remains.
  
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• Rory McIlroy's charity foundation shuts down

  02-04-2019 12:45 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A charity foundation set up by Co Down golfer Rory McIlroy has ceased operations.
  
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• Golfer Rory McIlroy's charity foundation shuts down

  02-04-2019 12:45 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A charity foundation set up by Co Down golfer Rory McIlroy has ceased operations.
  
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• Marcel Seeley killer fails in bid to reduce jail term

  02-04-2019 12:44 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A convicted killer failed in a bid to secure a reduced sentence for beating and stamping his helpless victim to death.
  
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• Jim Donegan school gates murder probe police arrest man (33)

  02-04-2019 12:41 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Detectives investigating the murder of Jim Donegan outside a school in Belfast have arrested a 33-year-old man.
  
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• Fire Service says Lurgan fire 'deliberate'

  02-04-2019 12:17 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The Fire Service has said a blaze in Lurgan was set deliberately.
  
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• Belfast nursery ransacked, staff and parents left 'devastated'

  02-04-2019 11:47 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Parents have spoken of their devastation after an east Belfast nursery school was ransacked in a burglary over the weekend.
  
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• Direct rule 'needed to deal with controversy of no-deal Brexit decisions' - Warning of recession

  02-04-2019 11:36 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The UK's top civil servant has warned the powers of the Northern Ireland secretary of state are insufficient to deal with the "controversy" that would surround decisions needed to be taken in the event of a no-deal Brexit and full-scale direct rule from London would be necessary.
  
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• Two hospitalised in knife attack by gang in Belfast home with young child inside - Belfast Telegraph

  02-04-2019 11:27
  Two hospitalised in knife attack by gang in Belfast home with young child inside  Belfast TelegraphTwo people were hospitalised after a group of masked men forced their way into a home in west Belfast on Monday night.
  
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• Two hospitalised in knife attack by gang in Belfast home with young child inside

  02-04-2019 11:27 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Two people were hospitalised after a group of masked men forced their way into a home in west Belfast on Monday night.
  
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• Football epic The Keeper on target with film fans at Belfast premiere - Belfast Telegraph

  02-04-2019 11:25
  Football epic The Keeper on target with film fans at Belfast premiere  Belfast TelegraphThe Belfast premiere of new sporting epic The Keeper took place at the Dublin Road last night.
  
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• East Belfast nursery school has laptops and money stolen - BBC News

  02-04-2019 10:27
  East Belfast nursery school has laptops and money stolen  BBC NewsGlendhu Nursery School's principal has said she does not want pupils 'to think that behaviour is good'.
  
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• Barnier warns 'no-deal Brexit more likely' - EU has to protect its borders

  02-04-2019 09:55 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The EU's chief Brexit negotiator has said it is up to the UK how it wants to leave the EU warning it has to implement checks to protect its single market.
  
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• Good Shepherd Centre on Belfast's Ormeau Road for sale

  02-04-2019 09:35 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Two prominent centres for religious orders in Belfast and Downpatrick have gone on the market with the combined value of almost £2.5m.
  
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• £4.5m plan to turn historic Belfast building into apartments - Belfast Telegraph

  02-04-2019 09:22
  £4.5m plan to turn historic Belfast building into apartments  Belfast TelegraphDevelopers have launched plans for the £4.5m redevelopment of a listed Georgian townhouse in Belfast with a vow to reflect its architecture and history.
  
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• Bunting's 'veterans before immigrants' election posters in Belfast branded 'racist'

  02-04-2019 09:05 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A number of candidates for Belfast City Council have criticised the content of independent unionist councillor Jolene Bunting's election posters.
  
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• Northern Ireland traffic alerts: Crash on Saintfield Road

  02-04-2019 09:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
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• Nicola Coughlan to attend Derry Girls disco in Belfast nightclub - JOE.ie

  02-04-2019 09:00
  Nicola Coughlan to attend Derry Girls disco in Belfast nightclub  JOE.ieNicola Coughlan will be in attendance at a Derry Girls-themed 90's night at Boombox in Belfast.
  
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