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• Police appeal after serious sexual assault in Belfast

  24-04-2019 23:25 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Detectives are appealing for witnesses following a "serious sexual assault" in south Belfast.
  
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• Belfast: Priest challenges politicians at funeral of Lyra McKee - text + video - Independent Catholic News

  24-04-2019 23:21
  Belfast: Priest challenges politicians at funeral of Lyra McKee - text + video  Independent Catholic NewsFather Martin Magill, parish priest at St John's Catholic Church, Belfast, received a standing ovation after giving this address at the funeral of murdered young ...
  
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• Newtownards child taken to hospital following collision - Belfast Live

  24-04-2019 22:12
  Newtownards child taken to hospital following collision  Belfast LiveThe child has been taken to the Royal Belfast Hospital for Sick Children.
  
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• Lyra McKee: Mourners unite for funeral

  24-04-2019 21:59 via bbc.co.uk
  Family, friends and political leaders gather to mourn murdered journalist Lyra McKee.
  
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• A quiet, reflective and defiant Belfast stands with the McKees as they celebrate their 'wee brainbox' - TheJournal.ie

  24-04-2019 20:37
  A quiet, reflective and defiant Belfast stands with the McKees as they celebrate their 'wee brainbox'  TheJournal.ieLYRA MCKEE WAS shot dead at a riot last Thursday. In a loud and violent night in Derry she was callously murdered. Today in a quiet, reflective and defiant ...
  
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• At journalist's Belfast funeral, priest asks why 'in God's name' it took a murder for politicians to come together - National Post

  24-04-2019 19:58
  At journalist's Belfast funeral, priest asks why 'in God's name' it took a murder for politicians to come together  National PostLyra McKee was shot by a masked gunman who fired at police officers and others in the working-class Catholic neighbourhood of Creggan.
  
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• Glenshane Pass crash leaves one dead and two injured

  24-04-2019 19:28 via bbc.co.uk
  Patrick Healy, from Londonderry, was killed in a crash that left two women with serious injuries.
  
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• Donal McGoldrick missing appeal issued by police - Belfast Live

  24-04-2019 18:57
  Donal McGoldrick missing appeal issued by police  Belfast LiveThe PSNI is attempted to trace a West Belfast man missing for the last three days. Donal McGoldrick, 35, was last seen on Easter Monday. He was wearing ...
  
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• Orangefield Lane Belfast armed robbery as masked man with gun targets shop - Belfast Live

  24-04-2019 17:50
  Orangefield Lane Belfast armed robbery as masked man with gun targets shop  Belfast LiveA male member of staff was left shaken by the incident.
  
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• Silver brandy flask from Titanic set to fetch up to £80,000 at auction

  24-04-2019 17:25 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A silver brandy flask given to a first-class passenger shortly before he drowned on the Titanic is set to fetch up to £80,000 at auction.
  
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• Scots must have choice between Brexit and independence before May 2021: Sturgeon

  24-04-2019 16:54 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Nicola Sturgeon will push ahead with plans for a second Scottish independence referendum within the next two years if the UK quits the European Union.
  
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• Lyra McKee was planning to propose to partner Sara next month, funeral told

  24-04-2019 16:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Lyra McKee had been planning to propose to partner Sara Canning before she was murdered last week, a friend has revealed.
  
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• Lyra McKee funeral priest challenges politicians

  24-04-2019 16:00 via bbc.co.uk
  Fr Martin Magill, a friend of Lyra McKee, spoke directly to politicians at the funeral of the murdered journalist.
  
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• Huge turnout for Lyra McKee funeral in Belfast - Irish Times

  24-04-2019 15:53
  Huge turnout for Lyra McKee funeral in Belfast  Irish TimesThe death of Lyra McKee should mark a new beginning for Northern Ireland, Father Martin Magill told mourners at the funeral of the young journalist in St Anne's ...
  
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• Happy days! Derry Girls is coming to Netflix

  24-04-2019 15:43 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Channel 4's hit comedy series Derry Girls will be available to stream on Netflix next month.
  
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• Plea for peace as Lyra legacy

  24-04-2019 15:40 via bbc.co.uk
  Her friend, Stephen Lusty, delivered an emotional eulogy at the funeral of the murdered journalist.
  
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• Lyra McKee: Sister pays tribute

  24-04-2019 15:31 via bbc.co.uk
  Nichola Corner urges mourners at her sister's funeral to create change in the world.
  
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• VIDEO: Lyra McKee's coffin arrives at St Anne's Cathedral in Belfast - Independent.ie

  24-04-2019 14:44
  VIDEO: Lyra McKee's coffin arrives at St Anne's Cathedral in Belfast  Independent.ieLyra McKee's funeral cortege arrived outside St Anne's Cathedral after passing Belfast's nearby Kremlin bar, a gay nightclub, where a number of people with ...
  
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• Bodies 'left to decompose' on Waterford hospital trolleys

  24-04-2019 14:25 via bbc.co.uk
  Families at Waterford University Hospital face "unspeakable distress", say consultant pathologists
  
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• ‘Determined doggedness’ of Lyra McKee remembered at Belfast funeral - The Irish Times

  24-04-2019 14:12
  ‘Determined doggedness’ of Lyra McKee remembered at Belfast funeral  The Irish TimesA priest at the funeral of Lyra McKee in Belfast on Wednesday asked “why in God's name” it took her murder to bring politicians to a point where they may seek to ...
  
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• RHI cuts 'significant risk to NI poultry producers'

  24-04-2019 13:50 via bbc.co.uk
  MPs are told there is a huge disparity between RHI payment rates in Britain, the Republic and Northern Ireland.
  
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• Job cuts expected at major Belfast employer - WGME

  24-04-2019 13:34
  Job cuts expected at major Belfast employer  WGMEBELFAST (BDN) -- Medical software company athenahealth Inc., with about 900 employees at its Belfast campus, announced Tuesday morning it would ...
  
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• RNLI lifeboats rescue yacht after crew became ill on journey to Belfast - Belfast Telegraph

  24-04-2019 13:11
  RNLI lifeboats rescue yacht after crew became ill on journey to Belfast  Belfast TelegraphRNLI's Red Bay lifeboats came to the rescue of a 28ft yacht after its crew became ill on the journey from Scotland to Belfast on Wednesday morning.
  
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• RNLI lifeboats rescue yacht after crew became ill on journey to Belfast

  24-04-2019 13:11 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  RNLI's Red Bay lifeboats came to the rescue of a 28ft yacht after its crew became ill on the journey from Scotland to Belfast on Wednesday morning.
  
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• Theresa May attends Belfast funeral of slain journalist - POLITICO.eu

  24-04-2019 12:50
  Theresa May attends Belfast funeral of slain journalist  POLITICO.euDissident Republican group the New IRA have admitted responsibility for Lyra McKee's killing.
  
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• Republic of Ireland footballer James McClean admits driving without insurance

  24-04-2019 12:40 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Republic of Ireland International footballer James McClean has been charged with committing two driving offences in June of last year.
  
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• Job cuts expected at major Belfast employer — Midcoast — Bangor Daily News — BDN Maine - Bangor Daily News

  24-04-2019 12:39
  Job cuts expected at major Belfast employer — Midcoast — Bangor Daily News — BDN Maine  Bangor Daily NewsMedical software company athenahealth Inc., with about 900 employees at its Belfast campus, announced Tuesday morning it would undergo another round of ...
  
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• Four men arrested in crackdown on Belfast UDA drug activities - Belfast Telegraph

  24-04-2019 12:28
  Four men arrested in crackdown on Belfast UDA drug activities  Belfast TelegraphFour men have been arrested by the Paramilitary Crime Task Force in Northern Ireland.
  
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• Four men arrested in crackdown on Belfast UDA drug activities

  24-04-2019 12:28 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Four men have been arrested by the Paramilitary Crime Task Force in Northern Ireland.
  
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• Connaught Street Belfast house targeted in race hate attack - Belfast Live

  24-04-2019 11:57
  Connaught Street Belfast house targeted in race hate attack  Belfast LiveA window was smashed and paint was thrown at a house in Belfast in a race hate attack. The home on Connaught Street was targeted on Tuesday night and ...
  
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• Police appeal after serious sexual assault in Belfast - Belfast Telegraph

  24-04-2019 11:25
  Police appeal after serious sexual assault in Belfast  Belfast TelegraphDetectives are appealing for witnesses following a "serious sexual assault" in south Belfast.
  
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• Kilroot and Ballylumford power stations sold to Czech firm EPH

  24-04-2019 11:18 via bbc.co.uk
  Kilroot and Ballylumford power stations have been sold as part of a wider disposals strategy.
  
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• Threat to pets as rat poison scattered amongst bread in south Belfast - Belfast Telegraph

  24-04-2019 10:43
  Threat to pets as rat poison scattered amongst bread in south Belfast  Belfast TelegraphPolice have said that a number of pets could have been killed after suspected rat poison was scattered amongst bread in south Belfast.
  
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• Threat to pets as rat poison scattered amongst bread in south Belfast

  24-04-2019 10:43 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Police have said that a number of pets could have been killed after suspected rat poison was scattered amongst bread in south Belfast.
  
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• Fears pets could have been killed after rat poison scattered amongst bread in south Belfast

  24-04-2019 10:43 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Police have said that a number of pets could have been killed after suspected rat poison was scattered amongst bread in south Belfast.
  
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• Over a third of Northern Ireland's young adults still living at home

  24-04-2019 10:30 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Over a third of Northern Ireland's young adults are still living at home with their parents.
  
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• Watch: Funeral of Lyra McKee takes place in Belfast - live coverage of the service

  24-04-2019 10:11 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Mourners have gathered at Belfast's St Anne's Cathedral for the funeral of Lyra McKee.
  
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• Prime Minister Theresa May to attend funeral of Lyra McKee in Belfast

  24-04-2019 10:11 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Prime Minister Theresa May is set to travel to Belfast on Wednesday for the funeral of Lyra McKee.
  
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• Priest: 'Why did it take Lyra McKee's murder to bring politicians together?'

  24-04-2019 10:11 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The priest at the funeral of Lyra McKee received a standing ovation when he asked mourners why it took "the death of a 29-year-old woman with her whole life in front of her" to unite Northern Ireland's political parties.
  
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• May and Corbyn to attend funeral of murdered journalist Lyra McKee in Belfast

  24-04-2019 10:11 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Prime Minister Theresa May and Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn are set to travel to Belfast on Wednesday for the funeral of Lyra McKee.
  
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• Lyra McKee murder can be 'doorway to new beginning' for Northern Ireland, mourners told at Belfast funeral

  24-04-2019 10:11 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The murder of Lyra McKee can be the "doorway to a new beginning" for Northern Ireland, her funeral has heard.
  
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• Theresa May attending Lyra McKee funeral service in Belfast - The Irish Times

  24-04-2019 10:04
  Theresa May attending Lyra McKee funeral service in Belfast  The Irish TimesDodds says murder brought 'palpable sense of real grief, shock and anger'
  
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• Game of Thrones: Map of every Northern Ireland filming location

  24-04-2019 09:58 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  For almost 10 years, the worldwide TV phenomenon Game of Thrones has called Northern Ireland its home.
  
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• Ex homeless Belfast man reveals heartbreak at waking up to find best friend dead - Irish Mirror

  24-04-2019 09:57
  Ex homeless Belfast man reveals heartbreak at waking up to find best friend dead  Irish MirrorThe now 24-year-old musician hopes to "step up" for the charity that helped him get out of the vicious cycle.
  
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• Brexit contributing to sectarian violence, warns key player in Northern Ireland peace talks

  24-04-2019 09:53 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Former government advisor Jonathan Powell has said Brexit is contributing to sectarian violence in Northern Ireland, although he was careful to stress it was not the cause.
  
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• Man dies following Glenshane crash - two women seriously injured

  24-04-2019 08:30 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A 46-year-old man has died following a road crash in Northern Ireland.
  
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• George Best's sister Barbara on being diagnosed with Parkinson's Disease

  24-04-2019 08:05 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Barbara McNarry has three men in her life; husband Norman McNarry, brother George Best and a recent, less welcome, addition dubbed 'Mr P'. As we sit together in Barbara and Norman's meticulous Comber home, mementos of George are all around; from Norman's 'Best 7' T-shirt to a stunning photo of George in his handsome heyday. But, as we chat over a cuppa, it is the enigmatic 'Mr P' who is never far from all our minds.
  
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• Suzanne Breen: Pathetic New IRA statement did not offer one ounce of comfort to any one

  24-04-2019 07:55 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The New IRA's statement on the killing of Lyra McKee fell shamefully short of the words that were needed.
  
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• Belfast soprano Heather Harper who became a global star without adopting airs of a diva dies at 88

  24-04-2019 07:55 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Heather Harper, who has died aged 88, was one of the greatest sopranos of her generation who never forgot her Belfast roots.
  
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• The Bovedy meteorite: 50 years on

  24-04-2019 07:54 via bbc.co.uk
  Northern Ireland's visitor from outer space found a home at the Armagh Planetarium.
  
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