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• Down Royal May Day Meeting - spot anyone you know? - Belfast Live

  06-05-2019 23:49
  Down Royal May Day Meeting - spot anyone you know?  Belfast LiveHats off to the punters who went all out to look their best for the big day.
  
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• Ardoyne incident leaves man in hospital after 'stabbing' - Belfast Live

  06-05-2019 22:57
  Ardoyne incident leaves man in hospital after 'stabbing'  Belfast LiveA man has been taken to hospital after a 'stabbing' in North Belfast on Monday night. It happened around Alliance Avenue in Ardoyne before 9pm.
  
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• Jim Rodgers has UUP whip withdrawn over Alliance leaflet

  06-05-2019 22:52 via bbc.co.uk
  The leaflet claimed Alliance had a record of "voting with the Provisional IRA's political wing".
  
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• Ards 1-2 Carrick Rangers (1-3 agg): Niall Currie's side promoted after play-off win over Ards

  06-05-2019 22:38 via bbc.co.uk
  Carrick Rangers are promoted to the Irish Premiership after a 3-1 aggregate win over Ards, who are relegated to the Championship.
  
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• Lyra McKee: Mural tribute to murdered journalist appears in Belfast - The Independent

  06-05-2019 22:04
  Lyra McKee: Mural tribute to murdered journalist appears in Belfast  The IndependentA mural of murdered journalist Lyra McKee has been painted across a wall in Belfast. Emma Blake, a Dublin based artist, created the image in the centre of ...
  
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• Ciaran Duffy family and friends remember Belfast DJ at special tribute night - Belfast Live

  06-05-2019 21:48
  Ciaran Duffy family and friends remember Belfast DJ at special tribute night  Belfast LiveFriends came together on Saturday night to remember the well known and loved DJ and producer.
  
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• Northern Ireland politicians react to the royal birth

  06-05-2019 21:25 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Political figures from across Northern Ireland have congratulated the Duke and Duchess of Sussex on the birth of their first child.
  
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• Man in Newtownards beaten with hammer and pole containing nails

  06-05-2019 19:02 via bbc.co.uk
  Three teenage girls were locked in a room while the man was attacked at the house in Newtownards.
  
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• Man attacked with hammer and nail-studded pole in Newtownards

  06-05-2019 18:27 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A man was beaten with a hammer and a nail-studded pole during an aggravated burglary in Newtownards.
  
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• North Belfast bomb alert ends and is declared hoax

  06-05-2019 18:23 via bbc.co.uk
  A number of families had to leave their homes in north Belfast due to the alert.
  
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• £100m funding package for Londonderry

  06-05-2019 18:07 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The Government has outlined details of a £100 million-plus funding package for Londonderry.
  
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• British Superbikes: Seeley second to Kennedy in both races at Oulton Park

  06-05-2019 17:25 via bbc.co.uk
  Alastair Seeley finishes second behind Jack Kennedy in both of the British Supersport races at Oulton Park.
  
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• Mural tribute to murdered journalist Lyra McKee appears in Belfast

  06-05-2019 16:33 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A mural of murdered journalist Lyra McKee has been painted in Belfast.
  
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• Burglars targeted elderly people during raids on five Belfast homes, court told

  06-05-2019 16:09 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Burglars targeted the elderly during raids on five homes in Belfast within an eight-hour period, a court heard today.
  
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• Belfast Marathon organisers apologise, after course is too long - runnersworld.com

  06-05-2019 16:09
  Belfast Marathon organisers apologise, after course is too long  runnersworld.comOrganisers of the Belfast City Marathon have apologised, after admitting the course for the 2019 race, which took place on Sunday 5 May 2019, was too long.
  
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• ‘Over the moon’ Harry and Meghan welcome a baby boy

  06-05-2019 15:54 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  An overjoyed Duke of Sussex described how his baby boy “is absolutely to-die-for” as he announced that he and the Duchess of Sussex had welcomed a son.
  
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• South Belfast: Three in court over attack on teenager - BBC News

  06-05-2019 15:53
  South Belfast: Three in court over attack on teenager  BBC NewsA 17-year-old was admitted to hospital in a critical condition after he was found at a flat in Belfast.
  
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• South Belfast: Three in court over attack on teenager

  06-05-2019 15:53 via bbc.co.uk
  A 17-year-old was admitted to hospital in a critical condition after he was found at a flat in Belfast.
  
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• Burglars attack men with claw hammer and bat

  06-05-2019 15:45 via bbc.co.uk
  Two men are being treated in hospital after being assaulted by burglars in two separate attacks.
  
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• Belfast City Marathon 2019 photos as Belfast Live has some fun with runners and spectators - Belfast Live

  06-05-2019 15:30
  Belfast City Marathon 2019 photos as Belfast Live has some fun with runners and spectators  Belfast LiveThousands took part in the annual race on Sunday, May 5.
  
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• North Belfast security alert declared a hoax

  06-05-2019 15:14 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A security alert in the New Lodge area of Belfast has been declared a hoax.
  
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• Belfast Marathon Picture Special: 100+ images from the big event - Belfast Newsletter

  06-05-2019 15:10
  Belfast Marathon Picture Special: 100+ images from the big event  Belfast NewsletterCheck out our image gallery to see the best from the inspirational runners at the Deep RiverRock Belfast City Marathon.
  
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• Pro14: Ulster coach McFarland hopes to turn tables on old Glasgow pals

  06-05-2019 15:03 via bbc.co.uk
  Ulster head coach Dan McFarland aims to put one over his former club Glasgow Warriors in the Pro14 semi-final at Scotstoun on 17 May.
  
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• Royal Baby – How the line of succession looks now

  06-05-2019 15:02 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The new royal baby is immediately seventh in line to the British throne.
  
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• Three men remanded after attack left teenager unconscious in Belfast flat

  06-05-2019 15:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Three Belfast men were remanded in custody today charged with an attack which left a teenager unconscious.
  
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• Christine Lampard makes first public outing with baby Patricia

  06-05-2019 14:45 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Christine Lampard has made her first public appearance with her baby daughter Patricia.
  
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• Live: It’s a boy – Harry and Meghan welcome royal baby

  06-05-2019 14:40 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The Duchess of Sussex has given birth to a baby son weighing 7lbs 3oz and mother and child are doing well.
  
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• Video: Miss Northern Ireland hopefuls step out in Belfast - Belfast Telegraph

  06-05-2019 14:11
  Video: Miss Northern Ireland hopefuls step out in Belfast  Belfast TelegraphMiss Northern Ireland hopefuls in Belfast city centre ahead of the final at the Europa Hotel on Monday, May 6.
  
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• Video: Miss Northern Ireland hopefuls step out in Belfast

  06-05-2019 14:08 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Miss Northern Ireland hopefuls in Belfast city centre ahead of the final  at the Europa Hotel on Monday, May 6.
  
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• Europa League play-offs: Glenavon tie 'holds no fears' - Glentoran manager McDermott

  06-05-2019 13:52 via bbc.co.uk
  Glentoran manager Mick McDermott says his team "won't have any fears" about facing Glenavon in Tuesday's Europa League play-off semi-final at Mourneview Park.
  
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• Fianna Fail TD's EU election posters spotted in Northern Ireland

  06-05-2019 13:48 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  European election posters belonging to a Fianna Fail candidate have been spotted in Northern Ireland
  
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• Lyra McKee mural appears at Belfast's Sunflower Bar

  06-05-2019 13:34 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A new mural of murdered journalist Lyra McKee has appeared in Belfast city centre.
  
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• Man attacked with bat during Banbridge burglary

  06-05-2019 13:33 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A man has been attacked with a bat during an aggravated burglary in Banbridge.
  
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• Pupils get a musical masterclass for Derry Jazz Festival

  06-05-2019 13:30 via bbc.co.uk
  Schoolchildren from across Londonderry joined a jam session as part of the city's jazz festival.
  
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• Jane Morrice launches European election campaign

  06-05-2019 13:13 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Several former members of the Northern Ireland Women’s Coalition have come together to back one of its best-known faces in the European elections.
  
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• Traffic cone thrown through bedroom window in Belfast - Belfast Telegraph

  06-05-2019 12:23
  Traffic cone thrown through bedroom window in Belfast  Belfast TelegraphPolice have slammed "reckless" vandals after a traffic cone was thrown through an upstairs bedroom window in west Belfast. The incident happened at around ...
  
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• Fourth stained glass window unveiled in Belfast Game of Thrones legacy trail - Belfast Telegraph

  06-05-2019 11:52
  Fourth stained glass window unveiled in Belfast Game of Thrones legacy trail  Belfast TelegraphA fourth giant stained glass window has been unveiled in Belfast to mark the latest episode in the final season of Game of Thrones.
  
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• Pictured: Police share image of mangled tractor after A1 smash

  06-05-2019 11:04 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  This was the scene after a tractor was involved in a crash with a van over the Bank Holiday weekend.
  
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• Man in hospital following north Belfast stabbing - Belfast Telegraph

  06-05-2019 10:58
  Man in hospital following north Belfast stabbing  Belfast TelegraphA man is in hospital after being stabbed in north Belfast. The stabbing happened in the Alliance Avenue on Monday night. A Northern Ireland Ambulance *Service* ...
  
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• Watch: Pro-IRA graffiti replaced with inspirational messages after Lyra McKee murder

  06-05-2019 10:37 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Pro-IRA graffiti that appeared in Londonderry warning the community against helping the police after the murder of Lyra McKee has been replaced with inspirational messages by Creggan residents.
  
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• Russian plane ‘struck by lightning’ before fatal blaze

  06-05-2019 10:19 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Russian media have quoted the pilot of the airliner that burst into flames during an emergency landing in Moscow as saying the plane was without radio communications because of a lightning strike.
  
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• Both flight recorders recovered from Russian plane after fatal blaze

  06-05-2019 10:19 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Both flight recorders have been recovered from the plane that caught fire while making an emergency landing in Moscow, killing at least 40 people, Russian officials said.
  
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• Man in his 20s dies following single car crash in Loughgiel

  06-05-2019 10:04 via bbc.co.uk
  The collision happened on the Altnahinch Road shortly before 23:00 BST on Sunday.
  
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• Voters hungry for progressive alternatives in NI, says Alliance leader

  06-05-2019 09:47 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Voters in Northern Ireland have signalled their desire for alternatives to traditional orange and green politics, the leader of the Alliance Party has said.
  
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• Man (20s) dies in Co Antrim road crash

  06-05-2019 09:42 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A man in his 20s has died after a car crash in Co Antrim.
  
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• Crash victim Karl Heaney’s partner plans game to mark anniversary of his death

  06-05-2019 08:30 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The girlfriend of road accident victim Karl Heaney is planning to keep his memory alive, one year on from the crash that claimed his life.
  
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• Saoradh's plans to hold vigil for IRA man in play park slammed

  06-05-2019 08:25 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Plans for a vigil on the anniversary of the death of IRA hunger striker Raymond McCreesh in a Co Down children's play park named after him have been slammed as "absolutely reprehensible".
  
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• Over 10m tune in as Line of Duty reaches a tense and gripping finale

  06-05-2019 08:25 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Mother of God, now we're sucking diesel.
  
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• Farage plays down candidate's previous defence of IRA

  06-05-2019 08:25 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Nigel Farage is continuing to come under pressure over one of his Brexit Party candidates' defence of the IRA following the Warrington bombing in 1993 - but called the issue "irrelevant".
  
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