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• Sinn Fein president vows to learn lessons from poor poll results

  27-05-2019 21:11 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Sinn Fein’s president insisted the party was “not simply about winning elections” as she vowed to learn the lessons of bruising poll results.
  
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• Stunning timelapse of Belfast's Maritime Festival | UTV - ITV News - ITV News

  27-05-2019 19:37
  Stunning timelapse of Belfast's Maritime Festival | UTV - ITV News  ITV NewsRead the latest UTV stories, Stunning timelapse of Belfast's Maritime Festival on ITV News, videos, stories and all the latest UTV news.
  
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• Queen Victoria in Ireland as never seen before

  27-05-2019 19:11 via bbc.co.uk
  High-quality film of Queen Victoria on her last trip to Ireland has been rediscovered.
  
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• John Downey: Double murder accused appeals NI extradition

  27-05-2019 18:58 via bbc.co.uk
  Judgement is reserved in John Downey's appeal against extradition to NI over the murder of two soldiers.
  
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• EU election results: SDLP leader Colum Eastwood eliminated

  27-05-2019 18:02 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Outgoing DUP MEP Diane Dodds has retained her seat as counting continues in Northern Ireland for the 2019 European Parliament elections.
  
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• EU election results: Diane Dodds, Naomi Long and Martina Anderson are Northern Ireland's MEPs amid Alliance vote surge

  27-05-2019 18:02 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Alliance leader Naomi Long and Sinn Fein's Martina Anderson have joined the DUP's Diane Dodds to become Northern Ireland's new elected MEPs.
  
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• Emotional Long 'speechless' at EU election result - Alliance leader to quit as MLA

  27-05-2019 17:58 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Alliance leader Naomi Long has said that she was "speechless" at her performance in the European Parliament elections.
  
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• Portsmouth snap up Portadown teenagers Gerard Storey and Harry Anderson - Belfast Live

  27-05-2019 17:47
  Portsmouth snap up Portadown teenagers Gerard Storey and Harry Anderson  Belfast LivePortadown boss Matthew Tipton is backing talented youngsters Gerard Storey and Harry Anderson to make a positive impact at new club Portsmouth.
  
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• EU election results: Diane Dodds takes first Northern Ireland seat and Naomi Long 'absolutely thrilled' after huge Alliance surge

  27-05-2019 16:12 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Outgoing DUP MEP Diane Dodds has retained her seat as counting continues in Northern Ireland for the 2019 European Parliament elections.
  
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• Man seriously injured after west Belfast assault involving 'up to four males'

  27-05-2019 16:10 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A man has sustained serious injuries after an assault involving up for four men in west Belfast.
  
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• Belfast Coin to be Northern Ireland's first digital currency - Belfast Live

  27-05-2019 15:55
  Belfast Coin to be Northern Ireland's first digital currency  Belfast LiveIt will be introduced later this year and hopes it will initially give an economic boost to local businesses.
  
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• Masked youths tear down and burn 'Soldier F' banner in Northern Ireland town

  27-05-2019 15:48 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A large 'Support Soldier F' banner that had been put up in Lurgan has been removed overnight and burnt.
  
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• Father's Day gift ideas with some great nights out in Belfast - Belfast Live

  27-05-2019 15:31
  Father's Day gift ideas with some great nights out in Belfast  Belfast LiveWhether your dad is a comedy, footie or music fan this should keep you right...
  
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• Sinn Fein's Martina Anderson tops poll in Northern Ireland - with Alliance's Naomi Long favourite to secure third seat

  27-05-2019 14:58 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Sinn Fein's Martina Anderson has secured the most first preference votes in the European Elections.
  
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• Sinn Fein's Martina Anderson tops EU poll in Northern Ireland - with Alliance's Naomi Long favourite to secure third seat

  27-05-2019 14:58 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Sinn Fein's Martina Anderson has secured the most first preference votes in the European Elections in Northern Ireland.
  
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• First count results for NI European Election candidates - Belfast Newsletter

  27-05-2019 14:42
  First count results for NI European Election candidates  Belfast NewsletterThe breakdown of the first count has been revealed for Northern Ireland's European Election.
  
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• Man accused of attacking Belfast woman with glass

  27-05-2019 14:40 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A woman was allegedly attacked in the face with a glass at her north Belfast home, a court heard today.
  
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• 10 things happening this week in Northern Ireland - from AVA festival to Katherine Jenkins

  27-05-2019 14:15 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Here's our pick of 10 exciting things taking place across Northern Ireland this week (May 27- June 2).
  
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• Derry: police appeal over 'sexual assaults' outside festival

  27-05-2019 13:43 via bbc.co.uk
  The PSNI says the two women spoke to staff but left before the incidents were reported to officers
  
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• Celtic fans wind up Mad Dog Adair at Rangers match

  27-05-2019 13:25 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  HERE'S grinning exiled terror chief 'Mad Dog' Johnny Adair enjoying himself cheering on Rangers in the Old Firm clash at Ibrox and being goaded by nearby Celts fans.
  
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• The Gobbins tour guide helps RNLI rescue paddleboarder off NI coast - Belfast Live

  27-05-2019 12:42
  The Gobbins tour guide helps RNLI rescue paddleboarder off NI coast  Belfast LiveA spokesman has revealed details of how the incident unfolded.
  
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• Blaze at car repair centre in Belfast's Boucher area - Belfast Telegraph

  27-05-2019 12:41
  Blaze at car repair centre in Belfast's Boucher area  Belfast TelegraphFirefighters are dealing with a blaze at a car repair centre in the Boucher area of Belfast. The Northern Ireland Fire *Service* said it has sent four appliances to the ...
  
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• Blaze at car repair centre in Belfast's Boucher area

  27-05-2019 12:41 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Firefighters are dealing with a blaze at a car repair centre in the Boucher area of Belfast.
  
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• EU election results: UUP's Kennedy eliminated - SF tops poll in Northern Ireland as Remain parties win 57% of vote

  27-05-2019 12:19 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Counting is underway in Northern Ireland for the 2019 European Parliament elections.
  
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• EU election results: Sinn Fein and DUP neck and neck to top poll - Alliance looking good for a seat

  27-05-2019 12:19 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Counting is underway in Northern Ireland for the 2019 European Parliament elections.
  
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• EU election results: DUP may top poll and Alliance take third seat in Northern Ireland

  27-05-2019 12:19 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Counting is underway in Northern Ireland for the 2019 European Parliament elections.
  
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• Corbyn in general election call after Labour mauled in European poll

  27-05-2019 12:03 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn says his priority remains a general election, despite calls to change direction after the party suffered a mauling from voters in the European elections.
  
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• Belfast Titanic Maritime Festival 2019 in pictures - Belfast Live

  27-05-2019 11:48
  Belfast Titanic Maritime Festival 2019 in pictures  Belfast LiveShips Ahoy the weekend as crowds flocked to the popular annual festival.
  
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• Scots inspired by EU’s support for Ireland – Nicola Sturgeon

  27-05-2019 11:11 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  People are waking up to the fact that Ireland is receiving more support from the EU than Scotland is from Westminster, Nicola Sturgeon has said.
  
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• Belfast side to compete at 2019 Kennedy Cup at UL - Limerick Leader

  27-05-2019 10:41
  Belfast side to compete at 2019 Kennedy Cup at UL  Limerick LeaderNEXT month's Schoolboys Football Association of Ireland (SFAI) New Balance Kennedy Cup at the University of Limerick is set to include the South Belfast ...
  
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• Rise in number of weapons seized at NI courthouses ‘very worrying’ - Belfast Newsletter

  27-05-2019 10:20
  Rise in number of weapons seized at NI courthouses ‘very worrying’  Belfast NewsletterIn my days of covering the courts, I would have arrived at the gates every week and undergone a security check procedure by members of staff.
  
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• The Northern Ireland couples who said ‘I do’ to a big budget wedding

  27-05-2019 10:17 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  It’s meant to be the best day of your life, and with the price tag for the average wedding now at £30,000 it seems that the betrothed aren’t afraid to push the financial boat out. Linda Stewart talks to local people who did just that.
  
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• Live updates: EU election 2019 - Widdecombe warns failure to deliver on Brexit will kill two-party system 

  27-05-2019 09:31 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Counting is underway in Northern Ireland for the 2019 European Parliament elections.
  
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• People urged to help tell stories of Belfast UVF men - Belfast Newsletter

  27-05-2019 08:01
  People urged to help tell stories of Belfast UVF men  Belfast NewsletterPeople with ancestors who were members of the UVF in east or west Belfast and fought in the First World War are being asked to help share their stories by ...
  
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• Schoolgirl Evan Cromie (12) was full of potential and promise, mourners told

  27-05-2019 07:51 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Family and friends of a 12-year-old girl who died in tragic circumstances paid their final respects at her funeral on Saturday.
  
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• Insult to injury: ‘It is reprehensible for the Secretary of State to insist that any compensation has to be agreed by the Assembly’

  27-05-2019 07:51 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Simon Hamilton (58) from Co Antrim, is chairman of Haemophilia NI.
  
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• Mordaunt wary of impact on troops in Troubles’ probes

  27-05-2019 07:45 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Defence Secretary Penny Mordaunt has urged the Northern Ireland Office (NIO) to consider the impact on former troops facing investigations into Troubles-era incidents.
  
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• Love is in the air as Snow Patrol mix old and new for 35,000 fans

  27-05-2019 07:45 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  It was a night music fans had dreamed of for nine years.
  
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• Jon Tonge: Tory hardliner Gove is DUP's ideal choice for PM

  27-05-2019 07:45 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Eight Conservative Party leadership candidates declared and lots more to come. But, if a Conservative Secretary of State struggled to understand the differences between unionists and nationalists, could many of the leadership contestants even place Belfast or Bangor on a map?
  
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• DUP refuse to name preferred Conservative leader... but they must deliver Brexit

  27-05-2019 07:45 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  DUP MPs have insisted the next Conservative leader must be someone who will deliver on Brexit - but stopped short of naming their preferred choice.
  
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• Alleged sex assaults at Derry music festival

  27-05-2019 07:45 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Two women who may have been the victims of sexual assault in separate incidents outside a music festival in Londonderry have been urged to contact police.
  
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• Sinn Fein representatives hold top position on five Northern Ireland councils

  27-05-2019 07:35 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Sinn Fein is heading up almost half of Northern Ireland's 11 super councils - holding the top positions in five of the local authorities.
  
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• Casement Park would be only Northern Ireland stadium to meet World Cup 2030 bid criteria

  27-05-2019 07:35 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Casement Park is set to be Northern Ireland's sole stadium in the joint UK and Irish bid to host the 2030 World Cup.
  
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• Belfast Trust not hitting MMR booster vaccine targets - BBC News

  27-05-2019 07:33
  Belfast Trust not hitting MMR booster vaccine targets  BBC NewsUptake of the the MMR booster vaccine in the Belfast Health and Social Care Trust is below World Health Organisation (WHO) targets and is 7% lower than the ...
  
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• Man seriously injured after west Belfast assault involving 'up to four males' - Belfast Telegraph

  27-05-2019 04:10
  Man seriously injured after west Belfast assault involving 'up to four males'  Belfast TelegraphA man has sustained serious injuries after an assault involving up for four men in west Belfast.
  
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• Teen arrested in Belfast burglary probe - Belfast Telegraph

  27-05-2019 02:46
  Teen arrested in Belfast burglary probe  Belfast TelegraphPolice investigating a report of a burglary at residential premises at the Chichester Avenue area of north Belfast have arrested an 18-year-old man.
  
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• Man accused of attacking Belfast woman with glass - Belfast Telegraph

  27-05-2019 02:40
  Man accused of attacking Belfast woman with glass  Belfast TelegraphA woman was allegedly attacked in the face with a glass at her north Belfast home, a court heard today.
  
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• PR firm Jago is expanding team in Belfast and Dublin - The Irish News

  27-05-2019 02:27
  PR firm Jago is expanding team in Belfast and Dublin  The Irish NewsAFTER a period of growth in its Belfast and Dublin offices, PR practice Jago has opened applications for new team members. The company is seeking a number ...
  
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• North Belfast grandmother thinks of 'hero' organ donor, who saved her life, every day - The Irish News

  27-05-2019 02:17
  North Belfast grandmother thinks of 'hero' organ donor, who saved her life, every day  The Irish NewsA north Belfast grandmother who was told to put her "affairs in order" after being diagnosed with cirrhosis of the liver has appealed for people to sign up for organ ...
  
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• Widdecombe warns failure to deliver on Brexit will kill two-party system

  27-05-2019 01:25 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Former Conservative MP Ann Widdecombe said it could be the end of the two-party system at Westminster after a triumphant night for the Brexit Party.
  
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