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• Belfast man handed jail sentence for benefit fraud - Belfast Live

  21-05-2019 23:44
  Belfast man handed jail sentence for benefit fraud  Belfast LiveA man was handed a jail sentence for benefit fraud on Tuesday, social security chiefs say. Odhran Livingstone, 27 and from Colinbrook Avenue in Poleglass in ...
  
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• PSNI facing questions after two paramilitary gun salutes in two weeks - Belfast Live

  21-05-2019 23:04
  PSNI facing questions after two paramilitary gun salutes in two weeks  Belfast LiveAn MLA told Belfast Live their response must be "ruthless"
  
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• Belfast St George's Market is more important to city than ever 20 years on from £3.5m refurbishment - Belfast Live

  21-05-2019 22:27
  Belfast St George's Market is more important to city than ever 20 years on from £3.5m refurbishment  Belfast Live"It is not just about the red brick building and the age of it, it is about the heart and soul of this market, the customers and the traders."
  
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• Debra Bailey - Belfast - Waldo - Republican Journal - Republican Journal

  21-05-2019 22:08
  Debra Bailey - Belfast - Waldo - Republican Journal  Republican JournalSearsmont — Debra Lopez Bailey passed away May 20, 2019, and has gone to check on what Mike is up too. She was born Oct. 15, 1952, the youngest ...
  
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• John Finucane becomes Lord Mayor of Belfast - Newstalk 106-108 fm

  21-05-2019 21:37
  John Finucane becomes Lord Mayor of Belfast  Newstalk 106-108 fmJohn Finucane, the son of murdered human rights solicitor Pat Finucane, has been elected as the n...
  
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• Brexit: PM says backstop stays but boosts Stormont's role

  21-05-2019 21:28 via bbc.co.uk
  The PM says the backstop is staying but adds a legal commitment to find "alternative arrangements".
  
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• Shahzad and Naib star as Afghanistan bounce back in Belfast - AOL UK

  21-05-2019 21:00
  Shahzad and Naib star as Afghanistan bounce back in Belfast  AOL UKMohammad Shahzad's sixth one-day international century and captain Gulbadin Naib's 6-43 ensured Afghanistan got back on track ahead of the Cricket World ...
  
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• John Finucane denies 'political ploy' as he becomes Belfast lord mayor - BBC News

  21-05-2019 20:54
  John Finucane denies 'political ploy' as he becomes Belfast lord mayor  BBC NewsBelfast's new Lord Mayor John Finucane has rejected claims he was fast-tracked to the top post to boost his chances in the next Westminster election.
  
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• Three people taken to hospital after serious four vehicle crash on Belfast to Bangor road

  21-05-2019 20:31 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Three people have been taken to hospital after a serious four vehicle crash on the A2 Bangor to Belfast Road.
  
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• Belfast to Bangor road closed after serious four vehicle crash

  21-05-2019 20:31 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Emergency services are dealing with a four vehicle crash on the A2 Bangor to Belfast road.
  
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• Westlife Belfast gigs: Your ultimate guide to the Twenty tour at SSE Arena - Belfast Live

  21-05-2019 20:29
  Westlife Belfast gigs: Your ultimate guide to the Twenty tour at SSE Arena  Belfast LiveThe wait is finally over for Westlife fans as the boyband will make their long-awaited return to the stage this week when they kick off their reunion tour in Belfast.
  
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• Beauty entrepreneurs finalists of excellence awards - Belfast Newsletter

  21-05-2019 20:26
  Beauty entrepreneurs finalists of excellence awards  Belfast NewsletterEight of Northern Ireland's top beauty entrepreneurs have been shortlisted among over 80 companies for the inaugural Beauty Excellence Awards. The finalists ...
  
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• Enjoy Belfast's downtown art walk - Belfast - Waldo - Republican Journal - Republican Journal

  21-05-2019 19:40
  Enjoy Belfast's downtown art walk - Belfast - Waldo - Republican Journal  Republican JournalBELFAST — Belfast's Fourth Friday Art Walk season begins May 24 from 5:30 to 8 p.m., where locals and visitors alike can enjoy not only visual arts, but street ...
  
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• Queen tells garden party guest of Northern Ireland government hopes

  21-05-2019 19:34 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The Queen has said she hopes a government can be formed in Northern Ireland as “civil servants can’t do all the jobs”.
  
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• Northern Ireland traffic alerts: A2 lanes closed after serious crash

  21-05-2019 19:22 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
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• Rio Ferdinand launches new football agency office in West Belfast - Belfast Live

  21-05-2019 19:09
  Rio Ferdinand launches new football agency office in West Belfast  Belfast LiveThe former Manchester United star jetted into Northern Ireland on Tuesday.
  
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• Burglary victim left 'badly shaken' after four masked men break into house in Newtownards

  21-05-2019 19:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A burglary victim has been left badly shaken after four masked men broke into a home in Newtownards.
  
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• O'Connor among NI stars set for Belfast International - BBC Sport

  21-05-2019 18:36
  O'Connor among NI stars set for Belfast International  BBC SportKate O'Connor, Leon Reid and Ciara Mageean are among the big names set to compete at this year's Belfast International Track and Field meet.
  
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• Contaminated blood inquiry: 'It messes with your head'

  21-05-2019 18:14 via bbc.co.uk
  A man who was infected by contaminated blood has told a public inquiry of a life of fear, paranoia and anger.
  
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• Theresa May says she has listened to 'Unionist concerns' on Irish backstop

  21-05-2019 18:07 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  British Prime Minister Theresa May said her new Brexit deal will seek to conclude alternative arrangements for the Irish backstop by December 2020.
  
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• Belfast taxi driver robbed by brother and sister, court told - Belfast Live

  21-05-2019 18:04
  Belfast taxi driver robbed by brother and sister, court told  Belfast LiveA brother and sister allegedly robbed a Belfast taxi driver of £90 in takings at knifepoint, a court heard today. Colin Crawford, 31, and 32-year-old Lorilee ...
  
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• Lessons from Jimmy Bryant and Belfast — Editorials — Bangor Daily News — BDN Maine - Bangor Daily News

  21-05-2019 17:53
  Lessons from Jimmy Bryant and Belfast — Editorials — Bangor Daily News — BDN Maine  Bangor Daily NewsWe all could stand to be a little bit more like Jimmy Bryant — and the community that welcomed him — by trusting in the goodness in others.. Maine news, sports ...
  
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• Watch: Abuse victims picket Karen Bradley's Enniskillen garden party

  21-05-2019 17:36 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Victims of historical abuse in Northern Ireland have gathered to protest against Karen Bradley's handling of a compensation scheme for survivors.
  
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• Charles congratulated on Archie’s birth as he visits Co Fermanagh

  21-05-2019 17:21 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The Prince of Wales greeted a well-wisher in Co Fermanagh with a broad smile as she congratulated him on his newest grandchild.
  
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• Alta Ward Westover - Belfast - Waldo - Republican Journal - Republican Journal

  21-05-2019 17:10
  Alta Ward Westover - Belfast - Waldo - Republican Journal  Republican JournalBelfast — Alta Ward Westover, 74, of Belfast passed away peacefully at Waldo County General Hospital with her family by her side May 13, 2019. Alta was born ...
  
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• NI boss helps launch Fun Cup youth football tournament - Belfast Newsletter

  21-05-2019 17:06
  NI boss helps launch Fun Cup youth football tournament  Belfast NewsletterNorthern Ireland football manager Michael O'Neill and outgoing Belfast Lord Mayor Deirdre Hargey got together to launch the Extern Fun Cup, one of the ...
  
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• Infected blood scandal ‘could have killed more than Northern Ireland Troubles’

  21-05-2019 17:04 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The UK’s infected blood scandal has potentially claimed more lives than Northern Ireland’s Troubles, a contamination victim has said.
  
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• Game of Thrones is 'game changer' for NI tourism

  21-05-2019 17:03 via bbc.co.uk
  The hit fantasy show has shot Northern Ireland to stardom as a tourist destination.
  
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• Police discover cannabis factory in Northern Ireland town

  21-05-2019 16:55 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Police have discovered a cannabis factory in Dromore.
  
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• Northern Ireland Beauty Excellence Awards shortlist announced - Belfast Live

  21-05-2019 16:54
  Northern Ireland Beauty Excellence Awards shortlist announced  Belfast LiveMore than 80 of Northern Ireland's hair and beauty salons, aesthetics clinics, spas, products and individuals have been named as finalists for the first ever ...
  
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• Alert raised after blood spotted dripping out of lorry at Northern Ireland harbour

  21-05-2019 16:54 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  An alert was raised at a Northern Ireland harbour after blood was spotted dripping out the back of a lorry.
  
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• Craigavon man 'attacked police with plant pot'

  21-05-2019 16:52 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A man accused of attacking police with a plant pot and plank of wood is to be banned from entering Portadown's Garvaghy Road, a High Court judge has ordered.
  
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• Brother and sister robbed Belfast taxi driver at knifepoint, court hears

  21-05-2019 16:23 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A brother and sister allegedly robbed a Belfast taxi driver of £90 in takings at knifepoint, a court has heard.
  
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• Playoff-bound Belfast boys eye unbeaten record, girls nearly finished - By Staff - Republican Journal

  21-05-2019 16:07
  Playoff-bound Belfast boys eye unbeaten record, girls nearly finished - By Staff  Republican JournalBelfast — The Belfast girls tennis team has one regular-season match left, while the Lion boys will need to wait an extra few days to finish due to persistent rain, ...
  
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• Donegal library book returned after more than 80 years

  21-05-2019 16:01 via bbc.co.uk
  It is a reminder that anyone with overdue books "should not be afraid", says a library official.
  
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• Couple and teen daughter escape injury in Lisburn shooting

  21-05-2019 15:40 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A couple and their 15-year-old daughter escaped injury in a shooting attack in Lisburn.
  
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• Raymond McCord vows to continue UVF court action after new death threat

  21-05-2019 15:31 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  High-profile victims' campaigner Raymond McCord has been warned loyalist paramilitaries are plotting to kill him, he has revealed.
  
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• Teen girl inside as house targeted in shotgun attack - Belfast Live

  21-05-2019 15:24
  Teen girl inside as house targeted in shotgun attack  Belfast LiveA teenage girl was inside a house targeted in a shotgun attack early on Tuesday morning. The shot was fired through the living room window of a house in ...
  
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• EasyJet flight from Jersey to Belfast declares mid-air emergency - Daily Star - Daily Star

  21-05-2019 14:15
  EasyJet flight from Jersey to Belfast declares mid-air emergency - Daily Star  Daily StarAN EasyJet flight en-route to the UK declared a mid-air emergency this afternoon.
  
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• Rio Ferdinand opens football agency in Northern Ireland

  21-05-2019 14:10 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Manchester United legend Rio Ferdinand has flown into Northern Ireland to officially open the new office of one of the UK's top football agencies.
  
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• Ambulance chief 'regret' after Belfast without paramedic cover for one weekend night - Belfast Telegraph

  21-05-2019 13:35
  Ambulance chief 'regret' after Belfast without paramedic cover for one weekend night  Belfast TelegraphThe head of the Northern Ireland Ambulance *Service* (NIAS) has expressed "regret" after it emerged Belfast was left without a paramedic on duty one night last ...
  
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• Ambulance chief 'regret' after Belfast without paramedic cover for one weekend night

  21-05-2019 13:35 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The head of the Northern Ireland Ambulance Service (NIAS) has expressed "regret" after it emerged Belfast was left without a paramedic on duty one night last month.
  
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• Belfast: City for Growth

  21-05-2019 13:33 via youtube.com
  
  
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• Belfast: City for Business

  21-05-2019 13:32 via youtube.com
  
  
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• Belfast: City for Investment

  21-05-2019 13:30 via youtube.com
  
  
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• Sinn Fein say 'no place for guns on our streets' after paramilitary display for INLA killer McElkerney

  21-05-2019 13:13 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Sinn Fein has said there is "no place for guns on our streets" after shots were fired during a paramilitary-style display in Belfast.
  
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• Northern Ireland School Choir of the Year to join Katherine Jenkins on Belfast Waterfront stage

  21-05-2019 12:44 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Katherine Jenkins has said she is "thrilled" the winning junior choir of BBC Northern Ireland School Choir of the Year will join her on stage at her Belfast concert later this month.
  
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• First Derivatives: Profits up 38% at Newry tech firm

  21-05-2019 12:15 via bbc.co.uk
  The Newry-based company provides software and services to financial institutions.
  
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• Northern Ireland man's ‘major decision’ to tell story to blood infection inquiry

  21-05-2019 12:10 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A haemophiliac infected with hepatitis from contaminated blood products has spoken publicly about his ordeal for the first time.
  
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• Belfast city centre office development to go live and showcase architect's designs - Belfast Telegraph

  21-05-2019 12:00
  Belfast city centre office development to go live and showcase architect's designs  Belfast TelegraphA Belfast-based architect firm is preparing to see its work realised as one of the city's newest office block sites goes live.
  
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