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• Belfast fonaCAB driver threatened by barefoot knifeman - Belfast Live

  26-05-2019 22:32
  Belfast fonaCAB driver threatened by barefoot knifeman  Belfast LiveA taxi driver was threatened by a barefoot man with a knife in North Belfast early this morning. Pictures of the incident, around 7.15am in the Old Park area of the ...
  
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• Gary Lightbody recalls 'extra special' night featuring Bono in Ward Park - Belfast Live

  26-05-2019 20:59
  Gary Lightbody recalls 'extra special' night featuring Bono in Ward Park  Belfast LiveThe Snow Patrol frontman has paid tribute to the thousands of fans that turned out for their homecoming gig in Bangor.
  
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• Isle of Man TT: Dean Harrison tops first Supersport practice session

  26-05-2019 19:48 via bbc.co.uk
  Dean Harrison is fastest in the first Supersport practice for the Isle of Man TT, with Jamie Coward best of the Lightweights.
  
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• Republic of Ireland: Alan Browne to miss Denmark & Gibraltar qualifiers

  26-05-2019 19:47 via bbc.co.uk
  A calf injury rules Preston midfielder Alan Browne out of the Republic of Ireland's Euro 2020 qualifiers against Denmark and Gibraltar.
  
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• Watch: Belfast mum's warning after schoolboy charges in front of car - Belfast Telegraph

  26-05-2019 19:10
  Watch: Belfast mum's warning after schoolboy charges in front of car  Belfast TelegraphA Belfast mother has urged parents to educated their children on the dangers of the road.
  
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• Watch: Belfast mum's warning after schoolboy charges in front of car

  26-05-2019 19:09 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A Belfast mother has urged parents to educated their children on the dangers of the road.
  
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• Sinn Fein MMA fighter elected to Irish county council

  26-05-2019 19:08 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A mixed martial arts fighter has won a seat on an Irish county council.
  
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• British Superbikes: Seeley completes Supersport win double at Donington

  26-05-2019 18:33 via bbc.co.uk
  Alastair Seeley moves 30 points clear at the top of the British Supersport standings after completing a win double at Donington Park.
  
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• Irish 1,000 Guineas: Hermosa adds to Newmarket success

  26-05-2019 18:13 via bbc.co.uk
  Hermosa sweeps to the Irish 1,000 Guineas at the Curragh to compete a Classic double for trainer Aidan O'Brien.
  
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• PSNI probe reports women sexually assaulted outside music festival

  26-05-2019 18:07 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Police are appealing for two women who reported being sexually assaulted outside a Derry music festival to contact investigators.
  
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• Top Belfast cop's gun goes off at holiday park sparking police probe - Belfast Live

  26-05-2019 17:47
  Top Belfast cop's gun goes off at holiday park sparking police probe  Belfast LiveThe bullet is understood to have pierced the wall of a neighbouring caravan.
  
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• Ulster SFC: Donegal beat Fermanagh 0-15 to 0-9 in Brewster Park quarter-final

  26-05-2019 16:47 via bbc.co.uk
  Donegal book a place against Tyrone in the Ulster SFC semi-finals by overcoming Fermanagh 0-15 to 0-9 at Brewster Park.
  
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• Sean O'Brien: Ireland flanker ruled out of Rugby World Cup

  26-05-2019 16:15 via bbc.co.uk
  Ireland back row forward Sean O'Brien is ruled out of the Rugby World Cup as he faces six months on the sidelines after an operation.
  
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• Woman left with serious facial injuries after assault

  26-05-2019 16:07 via bbc.co.uk
  A woman and two men are assaulted after a man breaks into her home in north Belfast.
  
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• Baroness Paisley: 'Abominable' that MLAs take salary

  26-05-2019 14:49 via bbc.co.uk
  Baroness Paisley urges NI leaders to get back to power-sharing and talks about the prospect of a United Ireland.
  
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• Sinn Fein acknowledges ‘difficult day’ with local election losses

  26-05-2019 14:48 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Sinn Fein is facing challenging election results in Ireland, with dozens of losses projected across local councils.
  
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• Police warn of illegal lottery funding Irish terrorism

  26-05-2019 14:48 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Police are warning the public not to play a lottery game saying it funds Irish terrorism and organised criminality.
  
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• Off-duty garda dies after diving incident

  26-05-2019 14:07 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  An off-duty garda has died following a diving incident.
  
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• Drop baggage, petty things and think of people, Baroness Paisley says 'abominable' MLAs take salary 'for nothing'

  26-05-2019 14:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Baroness Eileen Paisley, wife of the late First Minister, DUP founder and firebrand preacher Ian Paisley has told Northern Ireland politicians to drop the baggage, their "petty" demands and think of the people they are continuing to fail in the ongoing absence of government.
  
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• Bono surprise Snow Patrol performance elevates fans

  26-05-2019 13:51 via bbc.co.uk
  The U2 frontman performed the iconic song One at Snow Patrol's gig in Bangor on Saturday night.
  
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• Woman left with serious facial injuries in Belfast attack - Belfast Telegraph

  26-05-2019 13:35
  Woman left with serious facial injuries in Belfast attack  Belfast TelegraphA woman aged in her 30s was left with serious facial injuries after an attack in Belfast.
  
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• Woman left with serious facial injuries in Belfast attack

  26-05-2019 13:35 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A woman aged in her 30s was left with serious facial injuries after an attack in Belfast.
  
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• Donald Trump enjoys sumo, burgers and golf in charm offensive by Japan’s Abe

  26-05-2019 13:35 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  President Donald Trump presented a special US-made trophy to the winner of a sumo tournament as he got a taste of one of Japan’s most treasured cultural institutions.
  
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• Police probe report man held at gun point and kidnapped

  26-05-2019 13:20 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Police are investigating a suspected kidnapping in Co Down.
  
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• Irish local elections: Sinn Féin disappointed as counting continues

  26-05-2019 12:46 via bbc.co.uk
  A surge in support for the Green Party is expected as counting continues in the Irish local elections.
  
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• Bono and Friends give cold-stricken Lightbody night to remember as Snow Patrol stun Ward Park concert goers

  26-05-2019 11:40 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  It was a night to remember for the thousands that swarmed to Bangor's Ward Park for Snow Patrol's homecoming mega concert on Saturday.
  
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• Man hit by van and assaulted in Londonderry

  26-05-2019 11:07 via bbc.co.uk
  A 32-year-old man is being treated in hospital for serious injuries after the assault in Londonderry
  
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• Republic of Ireland votes to liberalise divorce laws

  26-05-2019 11:06 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The referendum to ease restrictions on divorce in the Republic of Ireland has passed, with 82.1% overall voting 'Yes' and 17.9pc overall voting 'No'.
  
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• Michael Gove confirms Conservative leadership bid

  26-05-2019 09:42 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Environment Secretary Michael Gove has confirmed he will formally enter the Conservative leadership race.
  
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• Belfast Maritime Festival 2019 [Photos] - Belfast Telegraph

  26-05-2019 09:23
  Belfast Maritime Festival 2019 [Photos]  Belfast TelegraphThe magnificent Tall Ships returned to the city quays for the annual Belfast Titanic Maritime Festival which continues onto Monday, May 27.
  
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• Man in hospital after being attacked and hit by van

  26-05-2019 09:20 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A man has been left seriously injured after being assaulted and struck by a van.
  
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• Star Wars: Skellig Michael ready for movie fans' arrival

  26-05-2019 07:57 via bbc.co.uk
  Safety work at the Unesco world heritage site in County Kerry was delayed by bad weather.
  
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• Living off-grid for almost 80 years

  26-05-2019 07:49 via bbc.co.uk
  Margaret Gallagher's cottage doesn't have electricity or running water - and she wouldn't change a thing.
  
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• Off-grid living for almost 80 years

  26-05-2019 07:48 via bbc.co.uk
  "I am my own person, I have my own identity," says 77-year-old Margaret Gallagher.
  
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• Why do votes take so long to count in Northern Ireland?

  26-05-2019 07:35 via bbc.co.uk
  Is it the voting system or the fact that no counting takes place on a Sunday that slows things down?
  
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• The primary school class interpreter

  26-05-2019 07:27 via bbc.co.uk
  One Syrian pupil at St Clare’s Primary School in Belfast has been excelling at language subjects.
  
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• Golf and sumo wrestling on the agenda for Trump and Abe in Japan

  26-05-2019 06:26 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Donald Trump flew in aboard the Marine One helicopter for a round of golf at Japan’s Mobara Country Club with prime minister Shinzo Abe.
  
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• Find some backbone on Brexit – fast: Watson attacks Labour’s second ref stance

  26-05-2019 03:20 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Labour must “find some backbone” and fully commit to supporting a second referendum on Brexit to have any chance of winning the next general election, the party’s deputy leader has said.
  
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• Divorce referendum: Ireland votes to liberalise laws

  26-05-2019 02:41 via bbc.co.uk
  Referendum voters overwhelmingly back changes to the constitution to make divorce easier.
  
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• Watch: U2's Bono makes surprise appearance at Snow Patrol Ward Park show

  26-05-2019 00:21 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Concert goers at Snow Patrol's Ward Park 3 concert got a shock when U2's Bono appeared on stage.
  
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