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• Annual Celtic Celebration coming to Belfast this weekend - WABI

  16-07-2019 23:36
  Annual Celtic Celebration coming to Belfast this weekend  WABIBELFAST, Maine (WABI)- The Celtic Celebration is coming back to Belfast this weekend. The festival is in its thirteenth year on the Belfast Waterfront.
  
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• "Open Garden Day" comes to Belfast Friday - WABI

  16-07-2019 23:24
  "Open Garden Day" comes to Belfast Friday  WABIOpen Garden Days continue every Friday until the end of August.
  
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• Mondaynite Jazz to play Belfast street dance party - PenBayPilot.com

  16-07-2019 22:43
  Mondaynite Jazz to play Belfast street dance party  PenBayPilot.comBELFAST — Belfast Summer Nights presents Mondaynite Jazz Orchestra in street dance party, Thursday, July 25, from 5:30-7:30 p.m., on High Street, in Belfast.
  
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• Opening reception, concert for new exhibit in Belfast - PenBayPilot.com

  16-07-2019 22:34
  Opening reception, concert for new exhibit in Belfast  PenBayPilot.comBELFAST — On Friday, July 26, Waterfall Arts will hold an opening reception for a new exhibit entitled “GALLERY CLOSED.” “GALLERY CLOSED,” curated by ...
  
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• Belfast annual regatta open to rowed, paddled boats - PenBayPilot.com

  16-07-2019 22:11
  Belfast annual regatta open to rowed, paddled boats  PenBayPilot.comBELFAST — Come Boating's 19th Annual Regatta takes place Saturday, August 17 in Belfast, as part of the Harbor Fest weekend. The regatta is a 4.3 mile race ...
  
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• Happy McIlroy is finally dreaming of Open glory at Portrush

  16-07-2019 21:23 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  PORTRUSH - It was casual. It was care-free. It was fun.
  
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• East Belfast UVF statement released by PSNI after bonfire meeting reports - Belfast Live

  16-07-2019 21:13
  East Belfast UVF statement released by PSNI after bonfire meeting reports  Belfast LiveA senior PSNI official has insisted that police did not “formally” meet with members of the East Belfast UVF over a bonfire dispute. A row over the bonfire at ...
  
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• Next Tory leader will have to compromise on Brexit – Rudd

  16-07-2019 20:50 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Whoever wins the Tory leadership will have to compromise on Brexit, Cabinet minister Amber Rudd has said.
  
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• Teens from Belfast begin stay in Mahoning Valley - WYTV

  16-07-2019 20:44
  Teens from Belfast begin stay in Mahoning Valley  WYTVTeens from Northern Ireland began their stay in the Mahoning Valley Tuesday.
  
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• Belfast school uniforms given away by Shankill charity - Belfast Live

  16-07-2019 20:03
  Belfast school uniforms given away by Shankill charity  Belfast LiveDozens of school uniforms are to be handed out in a bid to help families struggling with spiralling costs. Everything from shirts to blazers have been brought ...
  
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• 'It was accept our relationship or lose a daughter'

  16-07-2019 19:35 via bbc.co.uk
  Vicky Trimble says she was surprised by her father's wording
  
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• Court rules in favor of letting planned Belfast salmon farm go ahead - Press Herald

  16-07-2019 19:34
  Court rules in favor of letting planned Belfast salmon farm go ahead  Press HeraldBELFAST — A Maine judge has ruled that Belfast did not break the law when it changed a land use plan to allow the development of a salmon farm to move ...
  
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• MEPs back von der Leyen as first woman head of European Commission

  16-07-2019 19:05 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Ursula von der Leyen has been approved as the first female president of the European Commission by MEPs.
  
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• Alliance 'disappointed' by police response to UVF flags in Cantrell Close

  16-07-2019 18:50 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  An Alliance Party councillor has said he is "disappointed" by the PSNI's response to UVF flags at the Cantrell Close housing estate in south Belfast.
  
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• Ralph Webster - Belfast - Waldo - Republican Journal

  16-07-2019 17:54
  Ralph Webster - Belfast - Waldo  Republican JournalMontville — Ralph G. Webster Jr., 53, passed away at Sussman House in Rockport on Monday, July 15, 2019. He was born in Belfast on June 12, 1966, he was ...
  
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• Community Search and Rescue vehicle targeted in attack - Belfast Live

  16-07-2019 17:44
  Community Search and Rescue vehicle targeted in attack  Belfast LiveA Community Search and Rescue vehicle has been taken off the road after it was attacked. The vehicle was targeted on the Shore Road , on Monday evening, ...
  
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• Boris Johnson’s team plays down reports he could suspend Parliament

  16-07-2019 17:25 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Boris Johnson’s campaign aides have sought to play down reports that they are considering plans to prorogue Parliament in late October – a move which could prevent MPs stopping a no-deal Brexit.
  
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• PSNI says no 'formal meetings' with UVF leader over east Belfast bonfire - The Irish News

  16-07-2019 16:54
  PSNI says no 'formal meetings' with UVF leader over east Belfast bonfire  The Irish NewsA SENIOR police officer has insisted the PSNI had no "formal meetings" with an alleged UVF leader about a controversial loyalist bonfire in east Belfast.
  
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• Harry Potter star Radcliffe unearths tragic Northern Ireland roots on Who Do You Think You Are?

  16-07-2019 16:38 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Harry Potter star Daniel Radcliffe is set to explore his Northern Ireland roots in the latest series of BBC’s Who Do You Think You Are?
  
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• Ryanair to cut flights after 737 Max delays

  16-07-2019 16:27 via bbc.co.uk
  The airline also says it could close bases and axe summer flights next year.
  
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• Body of pensioner found in Northern Ireland river

  16-07-2019 16:23 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Police in Northern Ireland are investigating the death of a man whose body was found in a river in Co Antrim on Tuesday.
  
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• PSNI 'catch potential killer' and call on public to speak up - Belfast Live

  16-07-2019 15:57
  PSNI 'catch potential killer' and call on public to speak up  Belfast LiveThe PSNI has issued a warning to any drink drivers after arresting a "potential killer" this morning. Police detained the motorist in Co Tyrone just after 7am and ...
  
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• 'Burst out crying': Why Rory McIlroy's family ties to Royal Portrush could make for an emotional finish at The Open

  16-07-2019 15:24 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Rory and Gerry McIlroy's loving relationship with Royal Portrush could complete an emotional full circle this weekend.
  
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• Belfast Pride 2019: Translink is offering free bus service for the annual parade - Belfast Live

  16-07-2019 15:07
  Belfast Pride 2019: Translink is offering free bus service for the annual parade  Belfast LiveAnyone interested in using the *service* needs to book by the end of July.
  
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• Lord Trimble 'put his head in his hands' when daughter said she was gay

  16-07-2019 14:20 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Former First Minister of Northern Ireland David Trimble was "taken aback" and "put his head in his hands" when his daughter told him she was gay.
  
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• 'Wonderful': Tiger Woods heaps praise on Royal Portrush and considers his chances of Open success

  16-07-2019 13:30 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  With The Open Championship rolling back into town for the first time in 68 years, Northern Ireland was always going to have an extra spring in its golfing step this week.
  
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• Major winner Koepka hails Portrush caddie

  16-07-2019 12:51 via bbc.co.uk
  Four-time major winner Brooks Koepka says caddie Ricky Elliott has been crucial to his success as the bagman returns to his hometown of Portrush for the Open.
  
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• Watch as North Belfast footballer scores wonder goal for Portsmouth during pre-season friendly - Belfast Live

  16-07-2019 12:50
  Watch as North Belfast footballer scores wonder goal for Portsmouth during pre-season friendly  Belfast LiveThe 17-year-old has certainly hit the ground running following big cross-channel move.
  
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• Westminster to make 'coercive control' a criminal offence in Northern Ireland

  16-07-2019 12:06 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Legislation to protect domestic abuse victims from "coercive control" is to be extended to Northern Ireland.
  
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• Uniforms donated for new school term - Belfast Media Group

  16-07-2019 11:44
  Uniforms donated for new school term  Belfast Media GroupYOUNG people and youth staff from Glen Parent Community Youth Group have put their shoulders to the wheel as they put every effort into supporting the West ...
  
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• Sunburned Moray Firth dolphin spotted off Ireland

  16-07-2019 11:30 via bbc.co.uk
  The dolphin, known as Spirtle, survived severe injuries and has now been spotted far from her home in Scotland.
  
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• Max Faulkner’s peacocking at 1951 Open ruffled rivals’ feathers

  16-07-2019 11:20 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Max Faulkner’s supreme peacocking would not even ruffle the odd feather today, but back in 1951 that braggadocio had his foes tearing out their hair.
  
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• Craigavon Area Hospital Emergency Department partially closed after incident - Belfast Live

  16-07-2019 10:46
  Craigavon Area Hospital Emergency Department partially closed after incident  Belfast LiveThe Trust has warned of a possible impact on waiting times due to the incident.
  
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• Northern Ireland A&E damaged after 'hospital bed fire'

  16-07-2019 10:36 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Part of the A&E department at Craigavon Hospital was damaged on Tuesday morning amid reports a hospital bed caught fire.
  
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• Northern Ireland traffic alerts: Travel advice for The Open in Portrush - plus weather forecast

  16-07-2019 10:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
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• Northern Ireland traffic alerts: Larne road closed after motorbike crash

  16-07-2019 10:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
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• Northern Ireland traffic alerts: Crash at Mallusk

  16-07-2019 10:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
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• Apollo 11 astronauts return to launch pad 50 years on from moon heroics

  16-07-2019 09:32 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Two Apollo 11 astronauts are returning to the exact spot where they began their journey to the moon 50 years ago.
  
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• How tech leads local government innovation in Vienna, Helsinki and Belfast - ComputerWeekly.com

  16-07-2019 09:00
  How tech leads local government innovation in Vienna, Helsinki and Belfast  ComputerWeekly.comDigital leaders in the cities of Vienna, Helsinki and Belfast are innovating new services to help citizens and local economies.
  
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• Belfast overtakes Dublin in female entrepreneur index - Belfast Telegraph

  16-07-2019 08:33
  Belfast overtakes Dublin in female entrepreneur index  Belfast TelegraphBELFAST has improved its ranking by eight places as a city for female entrepreneurs, according to an international summit held in Singapore.
  
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• Ryanair to slash services on aircraft delays amid Boeing 737 crisis

  16-07-2019 08:19 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Low-cost airline Ryanair has warned over plans for cuts and closures at some of its bases from this winter due to delays to aircraft deliveries amid the Boeing 737 MAX aircraft crisis.
  
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• The Open - updates from Portrush: Darren Clarke 'honoured' to hit first shot

  16-07-2019 08:16 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Darren Clarke insisted he had no hesitation in accepting an invite to hit the opening tee shot at Royal Portrush on Thursday as he reflected on the “incredible journey” which has brought The Open Championship back to Northern Ireland after an absence of 68 years.
  
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• The Open: Updates as Rory McIlroy tees off in first practice and Tiger Woods hails 'unbelievable' Royal Portrush

  16-07-2019 08:16 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  It's the third day of official practice at the Open Championship and Rory McIlroy is expected to tee it up for the first time this week.
  
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• The Open: Updates as Rory McIlroy expected to make first appearance and Tiger Woods faces the media at Royal Portrush

  16-07-2019 08:16 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  It's the third day of official practice at the Open Championship and Rory McIlroy is expected to tee it up for the first time this week.
  
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• The Open: Updates as Rory McIlroy arrives and Tiger Woods hails 'unbelievable' Royal Portrush

  16-07-2019 08:16 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  It's the third day of official practice at the Open Championship and Rory McIlroy is expected to tee it up for the first time this week.
  
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• The Open: Rory McIlroy completes first practice round and Tiger Woods hails 'unbelievable' Royal Portrush

  16-07-2019 08:16 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Tuesday at The Open brought Rory McIlroy to the Royal Portrush course for the first time this week.
  
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