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• Police hit out at 'shameful' burglary at Craigavon football club

  07-05-2019 23:52 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Police in Craigavon have hit out at the "shameful" actions of burglars who targeted the grounds of a local football club, stealing and damaging more than £1,000 worth of equipment.
  
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• Michael Conlan returning to Belfast for August fight - Bad Left Hook

  07-05-2019 23:00
  Michael Conlan returning to Belfast for August fight  Bad Left HookFeatherweight prospect and rising contender Michael Conlan will return home to Belfast for a fight this August, his second pro fight in the city. Conlan posted a ...
  
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• TV licence refund for students in Northern Ireland - Belfast Live

  07-05-2019 22:30
  TV licence refund for students in Northern Ireland  Belfast LiveIf you are moving home for the summer, you need to read this.
  
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• Best time to put kids to bed revealed as 8pm - Belfast Live

  07-05-2019 20:18
  Best time to put kids to bed revealed as 8pm  Belfast LiveBy sticking to this bedtime, your child will reap long term health benefits.
  
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• Watch: Firefighters tackle blaze at west Belfast apartment block - Belfast Telegraph

  07-05-2019 19:37
  Watch: Firefighters tackle blaze at west Belfast apartment block  Belfast TelegraphFirefighters were rushed to the scene of a blaze in west Belfast on Tuesday.
  
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• Departing PSNI chief says politicians ‘shifting the blame’ on peace process

  07-05-2019 19:13 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Politicians are “shifting the blame” for the “stalling” peace process, the Police Service of Northern Ireland’s chief constable has said.
  
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• Northern Ireland parties in powersharing vow after ‘constructive’ meeting

  07-05-2019 18:58 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Northern Ireland’s political leaders have vowed to strive for a deal to restore powersharing as a fresh talks process began at Stormont.
  
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• Bombardier's NI operation must be sold to 'right buyer'

  07-05-2019 18:55 via bbc.co.uk
  Andrew Stephenson said the Government has asked the Canadian manufacturing giant to explain its decision to sell.
  
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• Police uncover cannabis factory in Antrim

  07-05-2019 18:40 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Two people have been arrested after police uncovered a cannabis factory in Co Antrim.
  
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• Northern Ireland traffic alerts: Bangor road blocked due to three-vehicle crash

  07-05-2019 18:37 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
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• Mixed fan reaction as Paddy Jackson agrees deal to join London Irish

  07-05-2019 18:18 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Earlier today, English side London Irish announced the signing of former Ulster fly-half Paddy Jackson ahead of next season.
  
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• Lyra McKee: Police raid Saoradh headquarters

  07-05-2019 18:04 via bbc.co.uk
  Police investigating the murder of Lyra McKee have removed a number of items from the Derry headquarters of political party Saoradh
  
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• Unauthorised RHI payments will have to be clawed back, says legal expert

  07-05-2019 17:31 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A leading law expert has said that if some payments from the ill-fated Renewable Heat Incentive are found to be unauthorised under EU rules, the money will have to be clawed back like a “hard-nosed creditor”.
  
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• Man arrested over father’s murder outside Belfast school - Irish Examiner

  07-05-2019 17:06
  Man arrested over father’s murder outside Belfast school  Irish ExaminerA 52-year-old man has been arrested by detectives investigating the murder of a father outside a school in Belfast. Jim Donegan, 43, was shot as he waited to ...
  
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• Man arrested over father´s murder outside Belfast school - Daily Mail

  07-05-2019 16:59
  Man arrested over father´s murder outside Belfast school  Daily MailJim Donegan, 43, was shot as he waited to collect his 13-year-old son from St Mary´s Christian Brothers´ Grammar School in west Belfast in December.
  
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• One person in hospital after serious crash involving lorry and pedestrian in Cookstown

  07-05-2019 16:44 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  One person has been taken to hospital after a road crash involving a lorry and a pedestrian in Cookstown.
  
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• Man dies following crash involving lorry and pedestrian in Cookstown

  07-05-2019 16:44 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A man has died following a road crash involving a lorry and a pedestrian in Cookstown, police have confirmed.
  
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• Detectives investigating Jim Donegan murder arrest man (52) in Liverpool

  07-05-2019 16:27 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Detectives investigating the murder of Jim Donegan have arrested a 52-year-old man in Liverpool.
  
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• Charlie Lawson’s father helped form Ulster loyalist movement

  07-05-2019 16:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Charlie Lawson’s father helped found the loyalist Ulster Vanguard movement, the Coronation Street actor who plays Jim McDonald said.
  
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• Northern Ireland traffic alerts: Serious crash involving lorry and pedestrian

  07-05-2019 15:58 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
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• Michael Conlan: Belfast featherweight to fight at Feile an Phobail in August - BBC Sport

  07-05-2019 15:50
  Michael Conlan: Belfast featherweight to fight at Feile an Phobail in August  BBC SportBelfast's Michael Conlan will make his second professional appearance in his home city in August. The featherweight, 27, will fight outdoors at Feile an Phobail ...
  
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• Terex admits breaches after death of Steven McTeague at Omagh plant

  07-05-2019 14:56 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A US-owned firm has pleaded guilty to health and safety breaches arising out of the death of Northern Ireland father of two Steven McTeague in 2016.
  
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• Lyra McKee murder probe - police search Saoradh offices in Derry

  07-05-2019 14:42 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Detectives investigating the murder of Lyra McKee have carried out a search at the offices of Saoradh in Londonderry.
  
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• Northern Ireland Arts Council chief gets £12k over age discrimination

  07-05-2019 13:15 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The Arts Council of Northern Ireland has settled a case brought by its Chief Executive Roisin McDonough for £12,000.
  
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• Ballymurphy inquest witness asks to give evidence from behind screen

  07-05-2019 13:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A witness who claims there was loyalist gunfire during the Ballymurphy shootings is bidding to give inquest evidence from behind a screen.
  
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• Jim Rodgers made a 'scapegoat' for UUP poor election performance

  07-05-2019 12:55 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Ulster Unionist councillor Jim Rodgers has been made a scapegoat for the party's poor performance in the location government elections, a Belfast councillor who lost his seat has claimed.
  
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• NI co-founder of Purplebricks leaves firm

  07-05-2019 12:42 via bbc.co.uk
  The online estate agency apologises for its "disappointing" performance over the past 12 months.
  
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• Dublin: Man in court after child found in car boot

  07-05-2019 11:57 via bbc.co.uk
  Gardaí say they rescued the 14-year-old boy after pursuing a car being driven erratically in Dublin.
  
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• Police probe after traffic cone thrown at bedroom window - Belfast Live

  07-05-2019 11:51
  Police probe after traffic cone thrown at bedroom window  Belfast LivePolice are investigating after a traffic cone was thrown at a bedroom window in West Belfast . Officers described the incident in Glenveagh Drive on Sunday night ...
  
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• Former Ulster fly-half Paddy Jackson signs with London Irish

  07-05-2019 11:46 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Former Ulster fly-half Paddy Jackson has joined newly-promoted Gallagher Premiership side London Irish for the new season.
  
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• Government gave Sinn Fein 'assurance' it would pass equal marriage legislation for Northern Ireland

  07-05-2019 11:36 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A Sinn Fein MLA has claimed the British Government gave assurances that if a restored Stormont Executive failed to pass legislation on equal marriage that it would be passed by Westminster.
  
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• Eight people killed in less than 10 minutes, terror attack inquest hears

  07-05-2019 11:35 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Eight people were killed and 48 more were seriously injured in less than 10 minutes of “high and terrible drama” during the London Bridge and Borough Market terror attack, the chief coroner has said.
  
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• Long leads tributes to Alliance Party stalwart Seamus Close, who has died

  07-05-2019 11:30 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Seamus Close, a former deputy leader of Northern Ireland's Alliance Party has died after a short illness.
  
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• Latte cup in Game of Thrones scene from Northern Ireland coffee shop

  07-05-2019 10:58 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A coffee cup that accidentally appeared during a scene in Game of Thrones was from a local coffee shop in Northern Ireland, the show's art director has confirmed.
  
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• Poignant mural of journalist Lyra McKee painted in Belfast - Independent.ie

  07-05-2019 10:55
  Poignant mural of journalist Lyra McKee painted in Belfast  Independent.ieA mural of murdered journalist Lyra McKee has been painted in Belfast.
  
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• Pat Hume: John would be 'heartbroken' about death of Lyra McKee

  07-05-2019 10:26 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The wife of former SDLP leader John Hume has said he would be "heartbroken" if he knew about the murder of young journalist Lyra McKee.
  
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• Man taken to hospital after Belfast assault

  07-05-2019 09:56 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A man was taken to hospital after being assaulted in north Belfast.
  
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