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• Mourne Mountains fire tackled by emergency services - Belfast Live

  21-04-2019 22:41
  Mourne Mountains fire tackled by emergency services  Belfast LiveFirefighters are tackling a blaze on the Mourne Mountains in Co Down . Witnesses said that it is around the bottom of the mountain and spreading into the fields ...
  
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• Armagh crash: One person taken to hospital

  21-04-2019 22:22 via bbc.co.uk
  Air ambulance dispatched to scene following call to emergency services at 18:25 BST on Sunday.
  
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• Used needles found next to toddler's toys in South Belfast garden - Belfast Live

  21-04-2019 22:17
  Used needles found next to toddler's toys in South Belfast garden  Belfast LiveA South Belfast mum has warned other parents to be vigilant after she found a used needle beside her toddler's toys in their back garden. Nadine Matthews ...
  
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• Record Easter temperatures in three nations of the UK

  21-04-2019 22:08 via bbc.co.uk
  Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland have their hottest Easter Sunday, with England just shy of its record.
  
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• Two teenagers arrested over Lyra McKee murder released without charge

  21-04-2019 21:24 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Two teenagers arrested in connection with the murder of journalist Lyra McKee have been released without charge.
  
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• One person taken to hospital after serious crash in Co Armagh

  21-04-2019 21:13 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  One person has been taken to hospital after a serious crash in Co Armagh.
  
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• Lyra McKee will be laid to rest in Belfast on Wednesday - JOE.ie

  21-04-2019 20:08
  Lyra McKee will be laid to rest in Belfast on Wednesday  JOE.ieDetails regarding journalist Lyra McKee's funeral has been released, following her death last week. The ceremony will take place on Wednesday, 24 April at St ...
  
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• Omagh: Man charged after ear bite assault

  21-04-2019 18:02 via bbc.co.uk
  A man was injured during an altercation in the smoking area of the premises in Omagh.
  
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• Lyra McKee death: Sinn Féin leader says dissidents must "pack up"

  21-04-2019 17:53 via bbc.co.uk
  Mary Lou McDonald said the people of Derry had spoken 'with one voice' since Ms McKee's death.
  
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• Murder victim Lyra McKee's funeral to be held in Belfast next week

  21-04-2019 17:38 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The funeral of journalist Lyra McKee will be held in Belfast on Wednesday, it has been announced.
  
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• Murdered journalist Lyra McKee will be laid to rest in Belfast on Wednesday as heartbroken partner asks - The Irish Sun

  21-04-2019 17:12
  Murdered journalist Lyra McKee will be laid to rest in Belfast on Wednesday as heartbroken partner asks  The Irish SunLyra's partner Sara Canning said her funeral - on Wednesday at 1pm at St Anne's Cathedral Belfast - will be a 'celebration of her life'
  
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• London Marathon place for Belfast mum who is running in memory of late niece - Belfast Live

  21-04-2019 16:48
  London Marathon place for Belfast mum who is running in memory of late niece  Belfast LiveHer niece passed away after living with the condition for 14 years.
  
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• Belfast Road closed after crash between car and motorbike - Belfast Live

  21-04-2019 16:03
  Belfast Road closed after crash between car and motorbike  Belfast LivePolice have closed a road in Co Antrim after a crash between a car and motorbike. It happened on the Belfast Road , Whitehead. Diversions are in police at ...
  
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• Five Britons among more than 200 killed in Easter Sunday bombings in Sri Lanka

  21-04-2019 15:59 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Five Britons are among more than 200 people killed in a series of bombings which ripped through churches and luxury hotels in Sri Lanka.
  
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• Wales, Scotland and N Ireland record warmest Easter Sunday temperatures

  21-04-2019 15:50 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland have each enjoyed their warmest Easter Sunday on record, the Met Office said.
  
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• Lyra McKee’s dissident republican killers urged to disband

  21-04-2019 15:39 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The killers of murdered journalist Lyra McKee have been urged to disband.
  
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• Lyra McKee killers caught in antiquated time warp, Sinn Fein deputy leader says

  21-04-2019 15:39 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The killers of murdered journalist Lyra McKee are caught in an antiquated time warp, a demonstration by mainstream republicans heard.
  
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• Easter Rising: Irish president leads Dublin commemoration

  21-04-2019 15:30 via bbc.co.uk
  The Irish president lays a wreath in Dublin to mark the 103rd anniversary of the 1916 rebellion.
  
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• After clearing more than 4 tons last year, Belfast's trash army is ready for a new campaign - Bangor Daily News

  21-04-2019 14:18
  After clearing more than 4 tons last year, Belfast's trash army is ready for a new campaign  Bangor Daily NewsThe cleanup is scheduled to last from 9 a.m. to noon May 4, and from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., volunteers are invited back to the parking lot with their bags of trash to ...
  
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• Republican group stage march 48 hours after Lyra McKee murder

  21-04-2019 13:45 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The political republican group that issued a statement absolving the "IRA volunteer" who shot Lyra McKee marched on the streets of Dublin within 48 hours of her murder.
  
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• Upskirting ‘not taken seriously enough’ as union claims 11-year-olds involved

  21-04-2019 12:23 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Children as young as 11 are taking photos up teachers’ skirts, a union has claimed.
  
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• Fears for Britons caught up in ‘truly appalling’ Easter attack in Sri Lanka

  21-04-2019 11:56 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Britons are thought to be among those caught up in a series of explosions which ripped through churches and hotels in Sri Lanka, killing at least 190 people.
  
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• Man has part of ear bitten off during serious assault in Northern Ireland town

  21-04-2019 11:49 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A 48-year-old man has had part of his ear bitten off during a serious assault in Omagh.
  
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• Man charged after man has part of ear bitten off during assault in Omagh

  21-04-2019 11:49 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A 33-year-old man has been charged with grievous bodily harm after a 48-year-old man had part of his ear bitten off during an assault in Omagh.
  
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• Britain basks as Easter heatwave continues

  21-04-2019 11:35 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The UK is set for another glorious day of sunshine and a chance for record-breaking heat on Easter Sunday.
  
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• Queen attends Easter Sunday service on 93rd birthday

  21-04-2019 11:33 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The Queen has arrived at St George’s Chapel in Windsor for an Easter Mattins service, as her 93rd birthday coincided with the most important day in the Christian calendar.
  
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• Climate change protesters to ‘pause rebellion’ ahead of political negotiations

  21-04-2019 11:28 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Climate change protesters who have stopped traffic in a series of peaceful demonstrations across London will “pause” their rebellion in a bid to achieve their political aims.
  
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• President leads ceremony to mark Easter Rising anniversary

  21-04-2019 11:13 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The Irish President has led a commemoration to mark the 103rd anniversary of the Easter Rising in Dublin.
  
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• Two security alerts in Derry end after non-viable devices removed- two alerts remain ongoing

  21-04-2019 10:16 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Two security alerts in Londonderry have ended after suspicious objects discovered in both areas were declared non-viable devices.
  
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• Suspected device left outside republican councillor's home as PSNI deal with security alerts in Derry

  21-04-2019 10:16 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A suspected device has been left outside the home of a republican councillor in Londonderry as police deal with a number of security alerts across the city on Sunday morning.
  
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• Teenage girl charged after 15-year-old stabbed in neck in Lurgan

  21-04-2019 10:06 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A 14-year-old girl has been charged with grievous bodily harm with intent after a 15-year-old girl was stabbed in the neck in Lurgan.
  
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• Derry security alerts close a number of roads - Belfast Live

  21-04-2019 09:52
  Derry security alerts close a number of roads  Belfast LivePolice in Derry are currently in attendance at a number of security alerts in the city this morning. Road closures are in place on Iniscarn Road, Harty Court, Moss ...
  
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• Swimming: Adult learners taking the plunge in Derry

  21-04-2019 08:12 via bbc.co.uk
  Frankie Barnett, 75, had never been in a pool until she started learning to swim three months ago.
  
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• High Commissioner brands Sri Lanka bombings ‘evil attacks’

  21-04-2019 08:07 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The British High Commissioner to Sri Lanka has condemned “evil attacks” which have killed more than 100 people in the country on Easter Sunday.
  
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• Why does our Easter weather vary so much?

  21-04-2019 08:00 via bbc.co.uk
  Where our air is coming from is a key factor in how warm it feels, explains weather presenter Cecilia Daly.
  
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• Murder victim Lyra McKee's funeral to be held in Belfast next week - Belfast Telegraph

  21-04-2019 05:38
  Murder victim Lyra McKee's funeral to be held in Belfast next week  Belfast TelegraphThe funeral of journalist Lyra McKee will be held in Belfast on Wednesday, it has been announced.
  
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