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• Belfast City Airport security leaves passenger with stoma and colostomy bag feeling "humiliated" - Belfast Live

  18-07-2019 22:42
  Belfast City Airport security leaves passenger with stoma and colostomy bag feeling "humiliated"  Belfast LiveA frequent flyer has told how he was left feeling "humiliated" when an airport security guard forced him to reveal his colostomy bag in front of other passengers.
  
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• HIA compensation: Bradley told final legislation is ready

  18-07-2019 22:08 via bbc.co.uk
  NI civil service head David Sterling urges Karen Bradley to ensure the legislation is enacted.
  
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• Warrenpoint Port: Police and Health and Safety Executive informed of man's death

  18-07-2019 22:06 via bbc.co.uk
  Police are at the scene following the "sudden death" of a worker at the port.
  
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• Europa League round-up: Crusaders set up Wolves tie as Cliftonville exit

  18-07-2019 22:04 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Crusaders have set up a trip to England to take on Wolves after defeating B36 Torshavn 3-2 on Thursday evening.
  
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• Tee-times for The Open fourth round at Royal Portrush

  18-07-2019 22:01 via bbc.co.uk
  Tee-off times for the fourth round of The Open at Royal Portrush in Northern Ireland.
  
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• Europa League first qualifying round: Reds crash out with defeat in Norway

  18-07-2019 20:49 via bbc.co.uk
  Cliftonville are knocked out of the Europa League after losing 5-1 (6-1 agg) to FK Haugesund in Norway.
  
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• False black widow spider bite leaves mum hospitalised - Belfast Live

  18-07-2019 20:39
  False black widow spider bite leaves mum hospitalised  Belfast LiveTwo Irish women shared stories of being bitten in the last fortnight.
  
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• No, we are not safe - By Ken Frederic - Republican Journal

  18-07-2019 20:04
  No, we are not safe - By Ken Frederic  Republican JournalSummer has finally arrived along the Midcoast. That brings warm days, pleasant evenings on the deck, visits from grandchildren, gatherings with friends, and the ...
  
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• Open Championship tee times for Friday's second round at Royal Portrush - Belfast Live

  18-07-2019 19:19
  Open Championship tee times for Friday's second round at Royal Portrush  Belfast LiveThursday provided plenty of drama, will there be more of the same on Friday?
  
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• Police seize £150k worth of drugs during Belfast searches

  18-07-2019 19:12 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Police have seized suspected Class A and B drugs with an estimated value of £150,000 during two searches in north Belfast on Thursday.
  
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• The Open: Brian O'Driscoll impressed with 'absolutely magnificent' Royal Portrush - Belfast Newsletter

  18-07-2019 19:07
  The Open: Brian O'Driscoll impressed with 'absolutely magnificent' Royal Portrush  Belfast NewsletterFormer Ireland and British and Irish Lions rugby captain Brian O'Driscoll believes this year's Open Championship “has the makings of being better than all the ...
  
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• Brexit: DUP says no-deal vote designed to weaken next PM

  18-07-2019 18:58 via bbc.co.uk
  The vote would make it harder for Parliament to be suspended in order to force through a no-deal.
  
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• Julie Chen Receives Honorary Degree from Queen's University Belfast - UMass Lowell

  18-07-2019 18:32
  Julie Chen Receives Honorary Degree from Queen's University Belfast  UMass LowellJulie Chen received an honorary degree from Northern Ireland's Queen's University Belfast, which recognized her expertise as a mechanical engineer and ...
  
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• Top civil servant to be keynote speaker at £200 a head conference

  18-07-2019 18:14 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  One of Northern Ireland's top civil servants is set to be the keynote speaker at a conference costing attendees upwards of £200.
  
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• Stena Line Belfast to Cairnryan ferry staff fail drink and drug tests - Belfast Live

  18-07-2019 17:53
  Stena Line Belfast to Cairnryan ferry staff fail drink and drug tests  Belfast LiveThey were tested after controlled drugs went missing from the ship's medical station.
  
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• Countdown is on for Belfast's Strongest Man 2019 competition - Belfast Live

  18-07-2019 17:43
  Countdown is on for Belfast's Strongest Man 2019 competition  Belfast LiveIt promises to be a great day for all the family on Sunday, July 28.
  
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• Warrenpoint Harbour death investigated by police - Belfast Live

  18-07-2019 17:18
  Warrenpoint Harbour death investigated by police  Belfast LivePolice are investigating the death of a man at a harbour in Co Down. Emergency services attended the scene at Warrenpoint Harbour at around 2.30pm today.
  
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• Taoiseach should contact parties before discussing backstop change – Sinn Fein

  18-07-2019 17:07 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A Sinn Fein politician has said he would be nervous about agreeing to a Northern Ireland-only backstop, in case it sent the wrong message to the Conservative Party.
  
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• People's Park Ballymena goose has leg and wing broken - Belfast Live

  18-07-2019 16:48
  People's Park Ballymena goose has leg and wing broken  Belfast LiveIt is not yet known if the animal will survive the attack.
  
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• Northport crowds in for Upstream Watch meeting - By Stephanie Grinnell - Republican Journal

  18-07-2019 16:39
  Northport crowds in for Upstream Watch meeting - By Stephanie Grinnell  Republican JournalNorthport — Upstream Watch President Amy Grant said the Northport crowd that turned out Monday night for an informational meeting about the organization ...
  
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• Abortion and same-sex marriage in Northern Ireland a step closer - Belfast Live

  18-07-2019 16:35
  Abortion and same-sex marriage in Northern Ireland a step closer  Belfast LiveThe DUP has warned that the UK Government is "running very close" to a time when it will have to choose between direct rule or devolution in Northern Ireland.
  
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• Ghostly 'figure' seen lurking in Belfast surgery in video - Daily Star - Daily Star

  18-07-2019 16:15
  Ghostly 'figure' seen lurking in Belfast surgery in video - Daily Star  Daily StarBIZARRE CCTV has captured the moment a “shadowy figure” set off motion-sensitive doors at a doctor's surgery.
  
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• Bill to introduce same-sex marriage and liberalise abortion in Northern Ireland passes Commons vote

  18-07-2019 15:46 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  MPs have approved a series of changes made by peers to the Northern Ireland (Executive Formation) Bill, including on same-sex marriage and abortion reforms, by 328 votes to 65 - a majority of 263.
  
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• PSNI arrest man after car crashes into garden of Belfast house - Belfast Live

  18-07-2019 15:24
  PSNI arrest man after car crashes into garden of Belfast house  Belfast LiveHe is being questioned on suspicion of a number of offences including possession of a firearm.
  
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• North Belfast martial arts coach ready to give something back to his community - Belfast Live

  18-07-2019 15:08
  North Belfast martial arts coach ready to give something back to his community  Belfast Live"I am interested in giving something back as I feel indebted to martial arts."
  
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• Eggheads beaten by Queen's University Belfast quiz team

  18-07-2019 14:55 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A team of young quizzers from Queen’s University Belfast’s (QUB) cracked the Eggheads' winning streak when they successfully defeated the master minds on Wednesday's episode.
  
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• Varadkar: NI only backstop could avoid hard border

  18-07-2019 14:46 via bbc.co.uk
  Leo Varadkar says there are ways to avoid a hard border, but that he is still preparing for no-deal.
  
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• Goose may have to be euthanised after being attacked in Ballymena park

  18-07-2019 14:36 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A goose which sustained a broken wing and leg after being attacked in Ballymena may have to be euthanised, the PSNI has said.
  
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• MPs to probe rise in organised crime in Northern Ireland after ATM raids

  18-07-2019 14:12 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  MPs are launching an inquiry into organised crime gangs (OGCs) operating in Northern Ireland, it has been announced.
  
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• MPs back amendment which could thwart no-deal Brexit

  18-07-2019 14:12 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  MPs have defeated the Government on an amendment which could thwart efforts by the next prime minister to force through a no-deal Brexit.
  
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• The Open 2019: Darren Clarke writes new chapter

  18-07-2019 14:08 via bbc.co.uk
  The three golfing sons of Northern Ireland who helped bring a major championship to north Antrim.
  
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• Northern Ireland farmers urged to put safety first as deaths increase

  18-07-2019 14:07 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Northern Ireland farmers have been urged to put their own own safety first ahead of the pressures of the job.
  
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• The Open updates: Rory McIlroy rallies after nightmare start as Shane Lowry takes clubhouse lead at Royal Portrush

  18-07-2019 14:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The 148th Open Championship is officially under way at Royal Portrush.
  
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• More emotional than I thought: Darren Clarke reflects on stunning opening round at The Open at Royal Portrush

  18-07-2019 13:43 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  As he waved to the crowd having holed out on the 18th green at Royal Portrush, it was clear that it was an emotional moment for Darren Clarke.
  
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• RTÉ to broadcast Glenanne film - Belfast Media Group

  18-07-2019 13:34
  RTÉ to broadcast Glenanne film  Belfast Media GroupRTÉ is to broadcast a documentary by a West Belfast film-maker about the notorious loyalist Glenanne Gang, believed to be responsible for over 120 sectarian ...
  
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• Brexit: AAC publishes protocols for border amendment

  18-07-2019 13:34 via bbc.co.uk
  Backstop alternative arrangements have been previously dismissed by NI business groups.
  
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• Open diary: 'Chance of a lifetime' for early birdies

  18-07-2019 13:13 via bbc.co.uk
  The thousands queued outside Royal Portrush before dawn showed The Open's international appeal.
  
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• This is what brave looks like - By Reade Brower - Republican Journal

  18-07-2019 13:01
  This is what brave looks like - By Reade Brower  Republican JournalWith permission from John Curran and the Lowell (Massachusetts) Sun, we share a piece that originally appeared July 3 in that newspaper and online: 'I Look ...
  
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• Experience Pink Floyd - Belfast Newsletter

  18-07-2019 12:22
  Experience Pink Floyd  Belfast NewsletterFollowing a run of sold out tours Breathe - The Pink Floyd Experience present Echoes – The Best of Pink Floyd Live at the Limelight in Belfast on April 4, 2020.
  
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• Belfast Celtic boss urges caution ahead of new season - Belfast Media Group

  18-07-2019 12:07
  Belfast Celtic boss urges caution ahead of new season  Belfast Media GroupNEWLY-appointed Belfast Celtic boss Stephen McAlorum admits management wasn't on his radar when he was first approached about the gig last month.
  
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• Bredagh overcome Gorts in thrilling league clash - Belfast Media Group

  18-07-2019 12:04
  Bredagh overcome Gorts in thrilling league clash  Belfast Media GroupAntrim Hurling League Division Three Bredagh 2-22. Gort na Móna 4-12. BREDAGH inflicted a first league defeat on Gort na Móna at Cherryvale on Wednesday ...
  
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• Police probe after staff on Scotland to Northern Ireland ferry fail alcohol and drug tests

  18-07-2019 12:03 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A number of Stena Line staff working on a Belfast to Cairnryan ferry have failed drug and alcohol tests, the company has confirmed.
  
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• Heartbroken family of Noah Coates confirm 12-year-old's death

  18-07-2019 12:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The heartbroken family of brave 12-year-old Noah Coates from Carrickfergus have confirmed he has passed away.
  
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• South Belfast quartet star at Netball World Cup - Belfast Media Group

  18-07-2019 11:56
  South Belfast quartet star at Netball World Cup  Belfast Media GroupFOUR South Belfast women will be hoping to end the Netball World Cup on a winning note on Saturday when Northern Ireland play in the ninth place play-off ...
  
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• Radiotherapy delays due to technical fault at Belfast City Hospital cancer centre - Belfast Telegraph

  18-07-2019 11:55
  Radiotherapy delays due to technical fault at Belfast City Hospital cancer centre  Belfast TelegraphCancer patients at Belfast City Hospital have experienced delays due to a technical fault with treatment machines.
  
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• Radiotherapy delays due to technical fault at Belfast City Hospital cancer centre

  18-07-2019 11:55 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Cancer patients at Belfast City Hospital have experienced delays due to a technical fault with treatment machines.
  
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• Belfast Fashion Spy: 'I like how Rihanna wears whatever she wants' - Belfast Telegraph

  18-07-2019 11:50
  Belfast Fashion Spy: 'I like how Rihanna wears whatever she wants'  Belfast TelegraphRachel Dean checks out the style in Victoria Square, Belfast.
  
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• Speeding offences: 100 NI drivers clocked at 100mph

  18-07-2019 11:42 via bbc.co.uk
  The top speed detected was by a 35-year-old man who drove at 140mph on the M2 in Belfast.
  
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• Taxi driver robbed at gunpoint in Antrim - Belfast Live

  18-07-2019 10:48
  Taxi driver robbed at gunpoint in Antrim  Belfast LiveA taxi driver was robbed at gunpoint in Co Antrim this morning. The driver had picked up his fare of two men and a woman in the Ballymena Road area of Antrim ...
  
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