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• Internet troll who urged Arlene Foster to kill herself and sent vile racist abuse to Priti Patel is jailed

  25-07-2019 23:45 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  An online troll who told DUP leader Arlene Foster to "killer herself" and racially abused new Home Secretary Priti Patel has been jailed.
  
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• Belfast airports: Two tonnes of food seized so far in 2019 - BBC News

  25-07-2019 22:38
  Belfast airports: Two tonnes of food seized so far in 2019  BBC NewsForeign food and plants can pose a risk to the agri-food sector in Northern Ireland.
  
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• Loughinisland massacre film No Stone Unturned nominated for Emmy

  25-07-2019 22:01 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A documentary about the Loughinisland massacre has been nominated for an Emmy.
  
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• Man (40) arrested over Greenvale Hotel deaths released from custody pending report to PPS

  25-07-2019 21:24 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A 40-year-old man arrested by detectives investigating the deaths of three teenagers at the Greenvale Hotel in Cookstown has been released.
  
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• Belfast bonfire photos to go on display in Sandy Row - Belfast Live

  25-07-2019 21:13
  Belfast bonfire photos to go on display in Sandy Row  Belfast LiveIt's part of a project looking at loyalism in Northern Ireland.
  
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• Julian Smith - who is Northern Ireland's new secretary of state?

  25-07-2019 20:21 via bbc.co.uk
  Meet the Remain-supporting ex-chief whip who must now help find a way through NI's political deadlock.
  
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• Varadkar defends Irish border backstop amid Johnson criticism

  25-07-2019 20:18 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Ireland’s Taoiseach has challenged Boris Johnson’s assertion that the border backstop was anti-democratic.
  
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• Police investigate after bins set on fire in Poleglass arson attack

  25-07-2019 19:26 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Police are investigating after an early morning arson attack in Poleglass which left as many as 15 bins on fire.
  
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• SDLP calls for general election to 'root out extremists' after Boris Johnson becomes Prime Minister

  25-07-2019 18:37 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  SDLP leader Colum Eastwood has called for a Westminster general election to "root extremists out" of the British Government after Boris Johnson became Prime Minister.
  
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• Poleglass arson attack investigated by police - Belfast Live

  25-07-2019 18:31
  Poleglass arson attack investigated by police  Belfast LivePolice are investigating an early morning arson attack that left as many as 15 bins in flames on Thursday. The seemingly random attack on property happened in ...
  
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• Northern Ireland Secretary urged to act on redress for abuse victims

  25-07-2019 17:44 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Northern Ireland’s political parties have urged the new Secretary of State to act over compensation for abuse victims.
  
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• League of Ireland: Derry boss Declan Devine to serve touchline ban against Finn Harps

  25-07-2019 17:24 via bbc.co.uk
  Derry City boss Declan Devine says not being allowed on the touchline for Friday's encounter with Finn Harps is a "huge blow".
  
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• Man charged with 'one punch' manslaughter of Darren O'Neill on Co Down beach appears in court

  25-07-2019 16:59 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A man has been charged with the manslaughter of a man he allegedly punched at a Co. Down beach.
  
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• Ireland confirmed as host of Ryder Cup on ‘great day’ for country

  25-07-2019 16:29 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The announcement that Ireland will stage the 2026 Ryder Cup marks a “great day” for the country, the CEO of the host venue has said.
  
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• Brother of IRA's Mairead Farrell given conditional discharge after failing to notify police of address change

  25-07-2019 16:15 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A man previously convicted of providing a getaway car used by dissident republican bombers has been conditionally discharged for failing to notify police about a change of address.
  
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• Varadkar: Britain will not secure free trade deal without Irish border backstop

  25-07-2019 15:55 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Britain will not secure a free trade deal with the EU without the Irish border backstop, Ireland’s Taoiseach has said.
  
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• Secretary of State 'symbol of British occupation' who should be sent home says Sinn Fein councillor

  25-07-2019 15:43 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A Sinn Fein councillor has said that the Northern Ireland Secretary of State is a "symbol of British occupation" and that the only way to deal with them is to "send them home".
  
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• Karen Bradley asks Boris Johnson to deliver for victims

  25-07-2019 15:17 via bbc.co.uk
  The former NI secretary is praised by Boris Johnson for her work to restore devolution.
  
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• Belfast man stole £2k worth of football kits

  25-07-2019 15:17 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A Belfast man was convicted today of stealing more than £2,000 worth of football kits from a sports store.
  
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• Man arrested 10 months after attempted hijacking in Belfast - The Irish News

  25-07-2019 14:51
  Man arrested 10 months after attempted hijacking in Belfast  The Irish NewsA 43-YEAR-old man has been arrested on suspicion of attempted hijacking and robbery close to Belfast city centre last year.
  
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• Man arrested in connection with attempted murder of PSNI officer

  25-07-2019 14:45 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A 38-year-old man has been arrested in connection with the attempted murder of a PSNI officer with a car bomb at an east Belfast golf club.
  
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• Boris Johnson pays tribute to DUP for keeping government in power

  25-07-2019 14:32 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Boris Johnson has thanked the DUP for effectively keeping his government in power.
  
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• Coercive control: Michaela Boyle backs new domestic abuse laws

  25-07-2019 14:28 via bbc.co.uk
  Michaela Boyle opens up about the death of her sister at the hands of a violent partner.
  
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• Bradley should be 'very proud' of work in Northern Ireland says PM as she makes appeal on behalf of abuse victims

  25-07-2019 14:15 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Boris Johnson has said that former Secretary of State Karen Bradley should be "very proud" of her work in Northern Ireland.
  
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• Man arrested after police officer targeted in under car bomb is released

  25-07-2019 13:58 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A 38-year-old man that was arrested in connection with the attempted murder of a police officer in Belfast has been released unconditionally.
  
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• EU must remove backstop or UK will leave without a deal vows Boris Johnson

  25-07-2019 13:11 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Boris Johnson has said that the UK will leave the EU without a deal if they are unwilling to renegotiate the withdrawal agreement and remove the Irish border backstop.
  
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• Iain Henderson appointed Ulster captain as lock predicts 'exciting' season ahead for the province

  25-07-2019 12:21 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Iain Henderson has been named as Ulster captain for the 19/20 season.
  
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• Rory McIlroy: Northern Irish fans mean more to me than I realised before The Open

  25-07-2019 12:03 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  If there was to be a silver lining to Rory McIlroy's heart-wrenching missed cut at The Open, it's a new and strengthened bond between Northern Ireland's greatest ever golfer and his home support.
  
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• Man arrested in connection with Springfield Road shooting

  25-07-2019 11:54 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A 33-year-old man has been arrested in connection with a shooting in west Belfast on Monday evening.
  
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• Thousands of extra MOT appointments created to clear backlog

  25-07-2019 11:48 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The Department for Infrastructure (DfI) is creating thousands of new MOT appointments in an attempt to clear the backlog.
  
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• Belfast Strongman aiming to give charity a lift with fundraising event - Belfast Media Group

  25-07-2019 11:42
  Belfast Strongman aiming to give charity a lift with fundraising event  Belfast Media GroupMICHAEL Downey is well-known for his fundraising efforts across Belfast, but the local strongman competitor admits one cause is very close to his heart.
  
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• Family 'forever broken' as Co Down girl Kodi Brown (11) dies after battle with brain tumour

  25-07-2019 11:19 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The family of Co Down girl Kodi Brown have spoken of their devastation after she passed away.
  
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• Two men hospitalised after being attacked with iron bars

  25-07-2019 11:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Two men have been taken to hospital after being attacked in Newtownabbey on Wednesday night.
  
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• Class sizes in Northern Ireland ‘more like developing world’

  25-07-2019 11:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Class sizes in Northern Ireland are more like those in the developing world, a teachers’ union said.
  
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• MOT backlog: 'I had to travel to Scotland from NI for test'

  25-07-2019 10:52 via bbc.co.uk
  A shop owner from County Tyrone took her van to Scotland due to MOT wait times in Northern Ireland.
  
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• Former This Morning presenter John Leslie faces sexual assault charge

  25-07-2019 10:48 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Former TV presenter John Leslie has appeared in court charged with sexual assault.
  
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• Technology firm to create eight jobs at hub in Belfast - Belfast Telegraph

  25-07-2019 10:07
  Technology firm to create eight jobs at hub in Belfast  Belfast TelegraphA technology company specialising in data management is opening up a support centre in Belfast with the creation of eight new jobs.
  
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• Nelson McCausland: Republicans were preparing for conflict long before Battle of the Bogside began

  25-07-2019 09:51 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The disturbances in Londonderry in August 1969 are often cited as the beginning of the Troubles but that is a myth, says Nelson McCausland.
  
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• Principals may ballot for industrial action over education 'crisis'

  25-07-2019 09:02 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Head teachers in Northern Ireland could move towards industrial action in the aftermath of a report warning of a crisis in the education system.
  
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