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• Abbots Cross Primary School 'nettle' incident - man arrested - Belfast Live

  16-05-2019 22:47
  Abbots Cross Primary School 'nettle' incident - man arrested  Belfast LiveThe school confirmed that it is investigating the incident which is now a PSNI matter.
  
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• Johnston and Hickman kick off North West 200 in style

  16-05-2019 22:21 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  What a sensational start to the 90th Anniversary North West 200.
  
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• Co Antrim man sentenced for punching daughter after she gets tattoo - Belfast Live

  16-05-2019 21:43
  Co Antrim man sentenced for punching daughter after she gets tattoo  Belfast LiveA man was given jail time today for punching his daughter after she got a tattoo. Norman Megaw, 49 and from Elmwood in Cullybackey, Co Antrim, appeared at ...
  
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• What are farmers talking about at Balmoral?

  16-05-2019 21:32 via bbc.co.uk
  BBC News NI's agriculture correspondent Conor Macauley has been listening to the word in the show pen.
  
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• Balmoral Show: What are farmers talking about?

  16-05-2019 21:32 via bbc.co.uk
  BBC News NI's agriculture correspondent Conor Macauley has been listening to the word in the show pen.
  
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• Man arrested after three robberies in Belfast city centre

  16-05-2019 20:24 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A 30-year-old man has been arrested after three street robberies and attempted street robberies in Belfast city centre.
  
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• Northern Ireland party leaders urge Bradley to compensate abuse victims

  16-05-2019 19:30 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Northern Ireland's political leaders have penned a joint letter to Secretary of State Karen Bradley urging her to bring forward legislation to compensate victims of historical institutional abuse.
  
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• Northern Ireland traffic alerts: Cushendall Road closed following crash

  16-05-2019 19:17 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
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• 'No confidence' in abuse investigation

  16-05-2019 18:53 via bbc.co.uk
  A woman whose brother raped by a paedophile in County Fermanagh 20 years ago says his case should have been investigated at the time.
  
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• Primary schools to get new £600k sports coaching programme

  16-05-2019 18:32 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Northern Ireland's primary schools are set to benefit from a new £600k sports coaching programme.
  
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• Balmoral Show day two in full swing

  16-05-2019 18:13 via bbc.co.uk
  Sheep shearing, tug-of-war and Irish dancing are among the highlights on Thursday.
  
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• The Weekender, May 17-19: All roads lead to Belfast this weekend - Bangor Daily News

  16-05-2019 17:54
  The Weekender, May 17-19: All roads lead to Belfast this weekend  Bangor Daily NewsOn Friday night in Bangor, take your pick from either alt-folk songwriter Eli Elkus at Paddy Murphy's, Allison Bankston and Hippie Soup at Nocturnem Drafthaus, ...
  
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• Primary school sports coaching gets £600,000 in funding

  16-05-2019 17:50 via bbc.co.uk
  A previous sports programme, which ceased in 2018, received £1.3m in annual funding.
  
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• Ombudsman 'went beyond his powers' in Loughinisland report, court hears

  16-05-2019 17:49 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The Police Ombudsman went beyond his legal powers in publishing a report "replete" with determinations that RUC officers colluded with loyalists who massacred sex Catholic men, the Court of Appeal has heard.
  
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• North West 200: Glenn Irwin snatches Superbike pole in dramatic qualifying

  16-05-2019 17:47 via bbc.co.uk
  Glenn Irwin clinches Superbike pole position at the North West 200 as he is among three riders to better the unofficial lap record.
  
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• 'The worst hour of my life - but I knew John would return to racing'

  16-05-2019 17:22 via bbc.co.uk
  Becky McGuinness, wife of 23-time Isle of Man TT winner John, reflects on her husband's return to racing at the North West 200 after a career-threatening injury.
  
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• European elections: Independents hope to make mark in poll

  16-05-2019 17:16 via bbc.co.uk
  Jane Morrice and Neil McCann are the only two independents standing in next week's European election.
  
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• Ballymurphy inquest: Further ballistics evidence heard

  16-05-2019 17:09 via bbc.co.uk
  The Ballymurphy inquest hears more ballistics and pathology evidence.
  
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• Game of Thrones window trail: White Walkers light up Titanic Quarter in latest unveiling

  16-05-2019 16:33 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A fifth 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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• Parents' plea for donors as baby waits for heart transplant

  16-05-2019 16:28 via bbc.co.uk
  Family of baby waiting for a heart transplant asks parents to consider registering their children as organ donors.
  
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• Parents appeal for donors as baby awaits need heart

  16-05-2019 16:26 via bbc.co.uk
  Seven-month-old Ollie Grant, who has spent most of his life in hospital, needs a new heart.
  
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• Man jailed for sexually abusing two-year-old son given 'lenient sentence', court rules

  16-05-2019 16:25 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A Northern Ireland man jailed for sexually assaulting his two-year-old son received an unduly lenient sentence, the Court of Appeal ruled today.
  
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• Andrew Balbirnie: Irish batsman reprimanded for 'dissent' after dismissal

  16-05-2019 16:14 via bbc.co.uk
  Ireland's Andrew Balbirnie has a demerit point added to his disciplinary record for "showing dissent" after his dismissal against Bangladesh.
  
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• Government 'afraid of Sinn Fein' over soldier prosecutions, says retired Army Commander

  16-05-2019 16:11 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A retired British Army Colonel has said Troubles soldiers are being prosecuted because the government is unwilling to upset Sinn Fein.
  
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• Former Kincora boys' home resident suing police and government over sexual abuse claims

  16-05-2019 15:48 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A former resident at a notorious Belfast boys' home is suing the police and government bodies over claims he was trafficked for sexual abuse on both sides of the Irish Sea, it has emerged.
  
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• East Belfast shop worker grabbed by the throat during terrifying robbery - Belfast Live

  16-05-2019 15:44
  East Belfast shop worker grabbed by the throat during terrifying robbery  Belfast LiveA second staff member was also threatened with a hammer when she threatened to raise the alarm.
  
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• Listen: I'm not going to be arrested - Sinn Fein MLA told to 'move on' by police during radio interview

  16-05-2019 15:36 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A Sinn Fein MLA was interrupted during a live radio interview by the police telling her to "move on".
  
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• Theresa May agrees to set timetable for her departure from Downing Street

  16-05-2019 15:06 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Theresa May has agreed to set a timetable for the election of her successor as Tory leader, the chairman of the Conservative backbench 1922 Committee has said.
  
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• Historical abuse compensation: SoS wants politicians to answer key questions

  16-05-2019 15:03 via bbc.co.uk
  Karen Bradley says the government cannot take forward legislation to compensate historical abuse victims until questions are answered.
  
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• Airbus to look at buying Bombardier Belfast plant - The Guardian

  16-05-2019 15:01
  Airbus to look at buying Bombardier Belfast plant  The GuardianAirbus is considering buying Bombardier's Belfast wing production operation, after the Canadian firm said it was looking to offload the struggling plant.
  
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• Airbus to look at buying Bombardier Belfast plant

  16-05-2019 15:01
  Wing production operation could be run by a third-party supplier, says Airbus CEOAirbus is considering buying Bombardier’s Belfast wing production operation, after the Canadian firm said it was looking to offload the struggling plant.Guillaume Faury, who started as Airbus chief executive in April, said taking over the Belfast plant was an option, although he stressed there were “many alternatives” to a bid and that the assessment was at a very early stage. Related: A380: Airbus
  
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• Londonderry: Nursing home closed to new admissions

  16-05-2019 14:56 via bbc.co.uk
  Inspectors raised a number of concerns including staffing and management of medicines at the home.
  
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• Dublin and Belfast charities to benefit from £2 million donation to DWF Foundation - Irish Legal News

  16-05-2019 14:52
  Dublin and Belfast charities to benefit from £2 million donation to DWF Foundation  Irish Legal NewsLocal charities in Dublin and Belfast have been invited to apply for funding from the DWF Foundation after the charity received over £2 million from global law ...
  
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• Sinn Fein: Theresa May gave no guarantees over outstanding rights issues

  16-05-2019 14:47 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Sinn Fein’s leader says the Prime Minister has given no guarantees that she would be willing to legislate for Northern Ireland on rights issues.
  
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• Dundee law graduate John Finucane to be next Lord Mayor of Belfast - Scottish Legal News

  16-05-2019 14:39
  Dundee law graduate John Finucane to be next Lord Mayor of Belfast  Scottish Legal NewsBelfast solicitor John Finucane, son of murdered human rights lawyer Pat Finucane, has been nominated by Sinn Féin to be the next Lord Mayor of Belfast.
  
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• Talks to switch rally from Wales to NI

  16-05-2019 14:30 via bbc.co.uk
  The Welsh Government has a deal which says Wales can stage the event until 2021.
  
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• Scandanavian travel sector descends on Northern Ireland - Belfast Newsletter

  16-05-2019 14:24
  Scandanavian travel sector descends on Northern Ireland  Belfast NewsletterAround 100000 Scandinavians are to learn more of what Northern Ireland has to offer tourists following the visit of travel journalists from Sweden and Denmark ...
  
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• 'I am determined to deliver' - Bradley rejects claim she's using abuse victims as pawns in Stormont talks

  16-05-2019 14:16 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Northern Ireland Secretary Karen Bradley said she is prepared to legislate to compensate historic abuse victims, but only when local politicians answer key questions about the stalled redress scheme.
  
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• Liam Fox: Withdrawal legislation must include backstop

  16-05-2019 14:13 via bbc.co.uk
  Liam Fox reiterates the Brexit withdrawal agreement must include the backstop during a visit to NI.
  
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• New 'Game of Thrones' stained-glass window unveiled in Belfast - Newstalk 106-108 fm

  16-05-2019 14:06
  New 'Game of Thrones' stained-glass window unveiled in Belfast  Newstalk 106-108 fmA new 'Game of Thrones' stained-glass window has been unveiled in Northern Ireland.It is part of...
  
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• Belfast International Airport planes targeted by 'laser pen attacks' in just eight days - Belfast Live

  16-05-2019 14:00
  Belfast International Airport planes targeted by 'laser pen attacks' in just eight days  Belfast LiveLaser pens can cause temporary blindness if they are directed at crews in aircraft cockpit.
  
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• Watch: Lorry in close call after car pulls out of junction at last minute

  16-05-2019 13:47 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A lorry driver had a lucky escape on a busy Northern Ireland road after a car pulled out of a junction at the last minute.
  
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• Laser pen attacks risking safety of Northern Ireland passenger jets: Airport chief

  16-05-2019 13:29 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A Belfast International Airport official has warned passenger jets and the travellers onboard are being put at risk by laser pen attacks on aircraft.
  
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• PSNI 'not complacent' on cash machine thefts

  16-05-2019 13:11 via bbc.co.uk
  The PSNI says it had recovered more than £51,000 and made 15 arrests in "recent months".
  
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• Northern Ireland nursing home closed to new admissions after care concerns

  16-05-2019 13:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A Londonderry nursing home has been closed to new admissions after a number of concerns were raised about the standard of care at the facility.
  
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• Kenny Shiels: Former Kilmarnock boss appointed Northern Ireland senior women's manager

  16-05-2019 13:00 via bbc.co.uk
  Former Kilmarnock and Derry City boss Kenny Shiels takes over from Alfie Wylie as the new Northern Ireland senior women's manager.
  
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• Parents buying books, pencils, glue, sellotape for schools: Cost of Northern Ireland education crisis laid bare

  16-05-2019 12:52 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A Northern Ireland principal had revealed the cost, both monetary and otherwise, that the crisis in education funding is having on staff, parents and pupils.
  
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