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• Masked men fire gun shots in Belfast in apparent mark of respect for INLA killer Martin McElkerney

  20-05-2019 23:35 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Masked men have fired gun shots in west Belfast in an apparent mark of respect to INLA killer Martin McElkerney.
  
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• Ulidia House protest results in three residents being moved from flats - Belfast Live

  20-05-2019 22:55
  Ulidia House protest results in three residents being moved from flats  Belfast LiveThree residents are to leave a block of social housing flats in South Belfast after a protest on Saturday night, it is understood. The protest at Ulidia House on the ...
  
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• Shots fired in West Belfast at display for former INLA prisoner Martin McElkerney - Belfast Live

  20-05-2019 22:51
  Shots fired in West Belfast at display for former INLA prisoner Martin McElkerney  Belfast LiveShots have been fired in West Belfast as the body of a former INLA prisoner was returned home. Martin McElkerney died after an incident at Milltown Cemetery ...
  
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• Researchers in Belfast find cost-effective way to save people from going blind in China - The Irish Sun

  20-05-2019 22:41
  Researchers in Belfast find cost-effective way to save people from going blind in China  The Irish SunThe team at Queen's University looked into offering screenings for glaucoma in the world's most largely populated country.
  
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• Ulster Unionist leader issues statement after paramilitaries call on voters to back unionists in European election

  20-05-2019 21:57 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The leader of the Ulster Unionists Robin Swann has reiterated that his party does not want the support of paramilitaries after the Loyalist Communities Council (LCC) urged voters to come out for unionist candidates in the upcoming European election.
  
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• Body of man (70s) recovered from mountain near Omagh

  20-05-2019 20:31 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Police are investigating after the sudden death of a man aged in his 70s in the Gortin area of Omagh on Saturday night.
  
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• Jewellery firm with its roots in Belfast celebrates 100th anniversary - Belfast Newsletter

  20-05-2019 20:11
  Jewellery firm with its roots in Belfast celebrates 100th anniversary  Belfast NewsletterA national jewellery business with its roots in Belfast is offering shoppers the opportunity to bag themselves £1000 worth of jewellery this week to mark its 100th ...
  
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• Thieves steal communion plates with 'immense personal value' from NI church

  20-05-2019 19:24 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Heartless thieves have stolen two communion plates and a television from a church in Co Fermanagh.
  
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• Police warning after suspected drunk driver cut out of car

  20-05-2019 18:56 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The emergency services "risked their own safety" to provide first aid to a suspected drunk driver after a crash near Draperstown.
  
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• Northern Ireland traffic alerts: Drivers advised to avoid Ballygowan Road after crash

  20-05-2019 18:53 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
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• Charles and Camilla visit County Wicklow

  20-05-2019 18:53 via bbc.co.uk
  They were met at Glencree Centre for Peace and Reconciliation by President Michael D Higgins.
  
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• Talks to restore Stormont powersharing to intensify, says Coveney

  20-05-2019 18:36 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Talks to restore powersharing at Stormont are to intensify over the next two weeks, Ireland’s deputy premier has said.
  
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• Sammy Wilson says May's attempts to spin 'new and improved' Brexit deal 'won't wash' with DUP

  20-05-2019 18:31 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The DUP's Sammy Wilson has said Theresa May's attempts to "rebrand" her Brexit deal "won't wash" with his party.
  
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• School pays tribute to 'much-loved' pupil Evan Cromie after sudden death

  20-05-2019 18:30 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A Co Down school has paid a heartfelt tribute to a teenage pupil who died suddenly at the weekend.
  
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• First NI concussion care centre opens for business in Belfast - Belfast Newsletter

  20-05-2019 18:28
  First NI concussion care centre opens for business in Belfast  Belfast NewsletterThe first dedicated Concussion Care and Treatment Centre has been established in Northern Ireland by Belfast-based Sports Medicine NI, a recently ...
  
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• Evan Cromie was "much-loved" says principal after sudden death - Belfast Live

  20-05-2019 18:01
  Evan Cromie was "much-loved" says principal after sudden death  Belfast LiveStudents were informed of the tragic news on Monday.
  
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• Airbus considers purchase of Bombardier's Belfast site - IHS Jane's 360

  20-05-2019 17:27
  Airbus considers purchase of Bombardier's Belfast site  IHS Jane's 360Airbus has emerged as the newest potential buyer for Bombardier's plant in Belfast, Northern Ireland, as new CEO Guillaume Faury expresses interest in ...
  
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• Police appeal for missing 14-year-old Nathan Cunningham

  20-05-2019 17:23 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Police have asked the public for help in locating a missing 14-year-old boy from Newry.
  
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• Bradley accused of emotional blackmail over compensation for abuse victims

  20-05-2019 17:18 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The Secretary of State is emotionally blackmailing survivors of abuse in Northern Ireland, a campaigner has claimed.
  
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• Brothers tell of being ‘dragged from under bed’ during Ballymurphy violence

  20-05-2019 17:17 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Two brothers have recounted being dragged from under a bed as teenagers in the early hours of the morning by paratroopers as a dying man lay outside.
  
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• Game of Thrones fans mourn end of epic fantasy - but Belfast eyes longer lasting legacy - ITV News

  20-05-2019 17:07
  Game of Thrones fans mourn end of epic fantasy - but Belfast eyes longer lasting legacy  ITV NewsWhile millions of fans of epic fantasy show Game of Thrones may be mourning the end of its eight-season run, in Belfast they're hoping for a longer lasting ...
  
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• Salmon fishing: Bid to protect stocks in Faughan River

  20-05-2019 16:28 via bbc.co.uk
  How anglers and scientists try to conserve fish at one of Northern Ireland's premier salmon rivers.
  
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• Doubt hovers over Belfast aerospace plant | Business - Irish Echo

  20-05-2019 16:04
  Doubt hovers over Belfast aerospace plant | Business  Irish EchoThe Bombardier plant in Belfast. Canadian aerospace giant Bombardier is to sell off its operation in Belfast, putting 3,600 jobs in doubt. Bombardier bought Short ...
  
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• Crime gang scouted Belfast and Co Down ATMs before raids, court hears

  20-05-2019 15:40 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  An organised crime gang carried out reconnaissance trips to cash machines raided across Belfast and Co Down, a court has heard.
  
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• Maria McLaughlin tributes after Belfast grandmother's sudden death in Turkey - Belfast Live

  20-05-2019 14:51
  Maria McLaughlin tributes after Belfast grandmother's sudden death in Turkey  Belfast LiveThe 45-year-old was on holiday with a friend in Marmaris when she fell ill on May 12.
  
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• Boastful drunks of the past 'half wits' today, says Belfast publican Wolsey as alcohol abuse consultation launched

  20-05-2019 14:18 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  One of Northern Ireland's most prominent publicans has said education is key to improving drinking culture in Northern Ireland and there had been a generational shift in attitudes during his four decades behind a bar.
  
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• Derry's Junior McDaid House 'hub and voice' of New IRA killers, court hears

  20-05-2019 14:14 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A police officer has told a court that he believed Junior McDaid House at Chamberlain Street in the William Street area of Londonderry was both the hub and voice of the New IRA.
  
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• Watch: Ulster Rugby's rising star Aaron Sexton breaks two Ulster schools sprint records

  20-05-2019 13:52 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  There can't be many Ulster Rugby fans left who don't know about the speed demon sprinting his way to the province's senior side.
  
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• Nigel Farage hit by milkshake during campaign walkabout

  20-05-2019 13:30 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Nigel Farage has been doused in milkshake during a campaign walkabout in Newcastle.
  
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• 10 things happening this week in Northern Ireland - from Snow Patrol to maritime festivals

  20-05-2019 13:02 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Here's our pick of the top 10 most exciting things taking place this week across Northern Ireland (May 20-26).
  
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• George Best statue set to be unveiled in Belfast - Belfast Telegraph

  20-05-2019 12:49
  George Best statue set to be unveiled in Belfast  Belfast TelegraphA bronze statue of football legend George Best is set to be unveiled in Belfast this week.
  
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• George Best statue set to be unveiled in Belfast

  20-05-2019 12:49 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A bronze statue of football legend George Best is set to be unveiled in Belfast this week.
  
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• Time for pleasantries over, Bradley has to act, say abuse survivors ahead of meeting

  20-05-2019 12:41 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Survivors of institutional abuse have told Northern Ireland Secretary of State Karen Bradley there can be no more pleasantries and she must act on setting up a compensation scheme ahead of their meeting with her on Monday.
  
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• Top Irish League clubs set to back move to summer football

  20-05-2019 12:10 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The Irish League's big hitters are ready to back moves for a dramatic calendar change in the domestic season which would see top-flight football played here over the summer.
  
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• Masked men fire gun shots in Belfast for INLA killer Martin McElkerney following death - Belfast Telegraph

  20-05-2019 11:35
  Masked men fire gun shots in Belfast for INLA killer Martin McElkerney following death  Belfast TelegraphMasked men have fired gun shots in west Belfast to mark the death of INLA killer Martin McElkerney.
  
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  20-05-2019 11:24 via youtube.com
  
  
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• Belfast Tesco reopens after Primark fire closure

  20-05-2019 11:24 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The Tesco Metro in Belfast has reopened almost nine months after the devastating Primark Bank Buildings fire forced its closure.
  
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• Jose Mourinho offered Celtic manager's job as Hoops search for permanent successor to Brendan Rodgers: reports

  20-05-2019 11:13 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Former Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho has reportedly been offered the chance to become Celtic's next permanent manager.
  
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• Northern Ireland traffic alerts: No further danger say police after bull goes on loose

  20-05-2019 11:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
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• Northern Ireland traffic alerts: Bull on loose warning

  20-05-2019 11:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
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• Meet two Northern Ireland couples who married on a shoestring

  20-05-2019 10:48 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  With the average wedding costing an eye-watering £30,000, two brides tell Linda Stewart how they managed to pull together their big day on a budget.
  
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• Arrests after Belfast taxi driver held at knifepoint

  20-05-2019 09:45 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A man and woman have been arrested after a Belfast taxi driver was held at knifepoint and robbed.
  
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• Phillip McCallen: Mervyn Whyte and North West 200 team weather the storm and put on a show

  20-05-2019 09:25 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  It was a rotten day for Mervyn Whyte and his team at Saturday’s North West 200 but they rescued it in the end.
  
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• Bruno begins new chapter as he heads to Belfast - The Argus

  20-05-2019 09:00
  Bruno begins new chapter as he heads to Belfast  The ArgusBRUNO is taking the first steps in his footballing life after playing.
  
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• Belfast streets to reopen to traffic this week, despite calls for city’s ‘pedestrian core’ to be retained - Belfast Newsletter

  20-05-2019 08:02
  Belfast streets to reopen to traffic this week, despite calls for city’s ‘pedestrian core’ to be retained  Belfast NewsletterPart of Belfast city centre that has been closed off since the Primark fire last August is due to reopen to traffic this week, despite calls from thousands of people for ...
  
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• Working at Man City was driving force behind Belfast woman launching arts fest - Belfast Telegraph

  20-05-2019 07:55
  Working at Man City was driving force behind Belfast woman launching arts fest  Belfast TelegraphWhen Manchester City lifted the FA Cup on Saturday to mark a historic domestic treble, the victory came as no surprise to Belfast woman Sarah McBriar.
  
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• Working at Man City was driving force behind Belfast woman launching arts fest

  20-05-2019 07:55 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  When Manchester City lifted the FA Cup on Saturday to mark a historic domestic treble, the victory came as no surprise to Belfast woman Sarah McBriar.
  
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