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• Memories of pivotal moment of Troubles recorded as part of project - Belfast Live

  06-08-2019 23:19
  Memories of pivotal moment of Troubles recorded as part of project  Belfast LiveSean Murray, who is also involved in organising the events, described the DVDs as a “live project”
  
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• DUP's Foster 'determined' to restore power sharing to stop Northern Ireland abortion law reform

  06-08-2019 22:16 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  DUP leader Arlene Foster said it shouldn't be assumed Northern Ireland's abortion laws will be liberalised as she was "determined" to restore power sharing before the autumn deadline which could block the move.
  
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• Garda and PSNI launch joint crackdown on fish poachers

  06-08-2019 21:50 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The Garda and the PSNI have joined forces to target fish poachers.
  
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• Call for H&W taskforce to protect Belfast shipyard industry and jobs - Belfast Telegraph

  06-08-2019 20:57
  Call for H&W taskforce to protect Belfast shipyard industry and jobs  Belfast TelegraphHarland and Wolff: Belfast shipyard enters formal administration  BBC NewsDemise of Harland and Wolff strikes at Belfast’s identity  Financial TimesFascinating history of Belfast shipyard Harland and Wolff revealed as Titanic builder looks set to sink  The Irish SunShipyard workers ‘digging in’ as push for renationalisation continues  Belf
  
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• Cervical cancer test results in Ireland not sent to 4,000 women

  06-08-2019 20:41 via bbc.co.uk
  A report says an IT problem was caused by a US laboratory being used without proper due diligence.
  
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• Fish poaching: Cross-border operation set up

  06-08-2019 20:11 via bbc.co.uk
  Operation Silver Fin is made up of the PSNI, An Garda Síochána, and the Loughs Agency.
  
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• Man to stand trial over West Belfast milk van theft which left three injured - Belfast Live

  06-08-2019 19:47
  Man to stand trial over West Belfast milk van theft which left three injured  Belfast LiveThe alleged offences relate to the theft of a van in the Castle Street area on January 5 this year.
  
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• Enniskillen police in appeal for missing couple last seen in Derrylin

  06-08-2019 19:02 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Police in Enniskillen are becoming increasingly concerned for the welfare of a couple last seen in the Derrylin area.
  
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• Restore Stormont to give Northern Ireland voice at Brexit table, urges Varadkar

  06-08-2019 18:40 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Stormont should be restored to give Northern Ireland a first and deputy first minister’s voice at the Brexit negotiating table, the Irish premier has said.
  
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• McDonald's loses second 'Mc' trademark case against Supermac's

  06-08-2019 18:38 via bbc.co.uk
  An Irish fast food chain takes another bite out of its rival in a long-running EU trademark dispute.
  
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• Strabane security alert: Suspicious object was a hoax

  06-08-2019 18:06 via bbc.co.uk
  A number of homes were evacuated following the discovery of the object.
  
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• Northern Ireland traffic alerts: Malone Road crash cleared

  06-08-2019 17:25 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
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• Northern Ireland traffic alerts: Castlederg road closed after crash

  06-08-2019 17:25 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
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• 'The Big Fish' – Belfast, Northern Ireland - Atlas Obscura

  06-08-2019 17:02
  'The Big Fish' – Belfast, Northern Ireland  Atlas ObscuraDiscover 'The Big Fish' in Belfast, Northern Ireland: A giant sculpture of the legendary "Salmon of Knowledge" celebrates the return of fish to Belfast's River ...
  
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• Co Antrim arrest over extreme pornographic image find

  06-08-2019 16:55 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A 25-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of possessing an indecent image of a child and an extreme pornographic image.
  
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• Queen's student 'paid £300' in £16m Belfast money laundering operation, court told

  06-08-2019 16:44 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A university student appeared in court accused of being connected to a £16million money laundering operation centred at a bank in Belfast.
  
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• Belfast Repair Café's autumn dates - The Irish News - The Irish News

  06-08-2019 16:44
  Belfast Repair Café's autumn dates - The Irish News  The Irish NewsBelfast repair café has announced its autumn dates.
  
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• Brexit: Varadkar's trip strong on symbolism but differences remain

  06-08-2019 16:34 via bbc.co.uk
  Leo Varadkar and Boris Johnson have both visited NI in the past week, but remain divided on the backstop.
  
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• Vote on Irish unity would be divisive – Varadkar

  06-08-2019 16:33 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A vote on Irish unity would be divisive, the Irish Taoiseach has said.
  
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• Give goal of Irish unity same respect as wish to maintain Union – Varadkar

  06-08-2019 16:33 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The aspiration for Irish unity must be afforded the same respect in Northern Ireland as the desire to maintain the Union, the Irish premier has said.
  
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• Derry judge calls for drop-in drug test centres

  06-08-2019 16:32 via bbc.co.uk
  Barney McElholm made the comments during a case involving a 16-year-old addicted to drugs.
  
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• Flags removed from Rathfriland water tower

  06-08-2019 16:21 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Union and Northern Ireland flags illegally erected on top of a water tower in Rathfriland have been removed.
  
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• No-deal Brexit not inevitable, says Leo Varadkar during Northern Ireland visit

  06-08-2019 15:51 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has said he does not believe a no-deal Brexit is inevitable during a visit to Northern Ireland.
  
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• Harland and Wolff: Belfast shipyard enters formal administration - BBC News

  06-08-2019 15:49
  Harland and Wolff: Belfast shipyard enters formal administration  BBC NewsHarland and Wolff has entered administration, with accountancy firm BDO formally appointed to oversee the Belfast shipyard. Having employed more than ...
  
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• Woman who crashed into PSNI car drank 'nothing stronger than Slush Puppies', court hears

  06-08-2019 15:11 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A drink driver who collided with a police car thought she had been on nothing stronger than Slush Puppies, a court has heard.
  
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• Fish poachers targeted in Irish border operation

  06-08-2019 14:55 via bbc.co.uk
  Operation Silver Fin aims to encourage the public to report suspected poaching
  
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• Varadkar in Belfast not ‘fatalistic’ about prospect of no-deal Brexit - The Irish Times

  06-08-2019 14:33
  Varadkar in Belfast not ‘fatalistic’ about prospect of no-deal Brexit  The Irish TimesCentral Bank report highlights regulatory risks for Dublin's IFSC.
  
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• Northern Ireland fans in 'we hate Catholics' video will not face prosecution

  06-08-2019 14:33 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A trio of Northern Ireland fans featured in the infamous "we hate Catholics" video will not be prosecuted for stirring up hatred, Sunday Life can reveal.
  
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• Gove accuses Brussels of refusing to engage over Brexit talks

  06-08-2019 14:25 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Michael Gove has accused the EU of refusing to engage in negotiations on a new Brexit deal amid a deepening war of words between Westminster and Brussels.
  
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• Poll finds Irish the most optimistic in Europe about future of EU

  06-08-2019 14:13 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Irish people are the most optimistic in Europe about the future of the EU, according to a new poll.
  
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• Administrators officially appointed to Harland and Wolff

  06-08-2019 14:08 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Administrators have now been appointed to historic shipyard Harland and Wolff after a court hearing as the insolvency process gets underway. 
  
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• Harland and Wolff workers ‘dig in’ as firm goes into administration

  06-08-2019 13:29 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Workers at the Harland and Wolff shipyard are fighting on to save it, even as the historic firm enters administration.
  
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• Masked group smash windows of Newtownards house and car

  06-08-2019 13:20 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A group of masked people smashed the windows of a car and a house in Newtownards on Monday night.
  
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• Revealed: Irish League has already won back lost European place before Linfield's tie against Sutjeska

  06-08-2019 13:17 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A tweak in European competition regulations for the 2021/22 season means the Irish League has already won back its lost European place.
  
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• Fundraiser launched by family of missing girl in Malaysia raises three times its target

  06-08-2019 12:46 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A fundraising appeal has been launched in Belfast to assist the family of Nora Quoirin, a fifteen-year-old school who disappeared from a nature resort in Malaysia.
  
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• Belfast’s architecture is getting adapted for the next generation - Belfast Newsletter

  06-08-2019 12:22
  Belfast’s architecture is getting adapted for the next generation  Belfast NewsletterGraeme Moore, Consarc Design Group has been working in collaboration with the lead architects Squire and Partners to advise on the heritage and ...
  
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• Suspicious objects spark security alerts in Lurgan and Strabane

  06-08-2019 12:06 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The discovery of two suspicious objects have sparked security alerts in Lurgan and Strabane.
  
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• Leading figures relieved to see the HET's inquiries shut down, claims Orde

  06-08-2019 11:57 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Sinister elements hiding behind the badges of authority or under paramilitary balaclavas benefited from the closure of the Historical Enquiries Team (HET) and many prominent figures today may have been fearing a knock on their doors, Policing Board members have said.
  
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• Yellow weather warning for thunderstorms in Northern Ireland

  06-08-2019 11:42 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A yellow weather warning for thunderstorms has been issued for Northern Ireland by the Met Office.
  
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• Two vehicles destroyed in Bangor arson attack

  06-08-2019 10:21 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Two vehicles have been destroyed in an overnight arson attack in Bangor, Co Down.
  
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• 24 Hours in Belfast: Designer Karishma Kusurkar shows us her favourite spots in the city - Creative Boom

  06-08-2019 09:30
  24 Hours in Belfast: Designer Karishma Kusurkar shows us her favourite spots in the city  Creative BoomBelfast in Northern Ireland has gained quite a reputation as one of the friendliest places to visit in Europe, and it's true. The city is also a c...
  
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• VIDEO: "Boris Johnson has failed Belfast shipyard workers" - John McDonnell - Independent.ie

  06-08-2019 08:47
  VIDEO: "Boris Johnson has failed Belfast shipyard workers" - John McDonnell  Independent.ieShadow chancellor John McDonnell has visited a closure-threatened shipyard in Belfast. He claimed Boris Johnson had failed the workers in his first real test as ...
  
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• ‘Extremely distressed’ resort staff hunted for Belfast woman’s missing daughter until 3am - Belfast Telegraph

  06-08-2019 08:35
  ‘Extremely distressed’ resort staff hunted for Belfast woman’s missing daughter until 3am  Belfast TelegraphDistressed staff and managers at a Malaysian resort helped search dense jungle until the early hours of the morning as they joined police and sniffer dogs in a ...
  
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• ‘Extremely distressed’ resort staff hunted for Belfast woman’s missing daughter until 3am

  06-08-2019 08:34 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Distressed staff and managers at a Malaysian resort helped search dense jungle until the early hours of the morning as they joined police and sniffer dogs in a bid to find a Belfast woman’s missing daughter.
  
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• Irish Government told Brexit effect on economy may be worse than predicted

  06-08-2019 08:33 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The Irish Government is being warned that the actual effect of Brexit on the Irish economy may be far worse than many of the studies and projections published so far predicted.
  
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• Woman tells of agony following attack by swarm of wasps while walking her dogs

  06-08-2019 08:30 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  It was a normal evening walk - which turned into a nightmare.
  
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• Emotional scenes at funeral of battling 'little hero' Charlie (9)

  06-08-2019 08:30 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The heartbroken mother of a nine-year-old "hero" who tragically lost his battle with leukaemia held on tightly to his coffin during a last tearful embrace at his funeral service.
  
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• Harland & Wolff workers fight on, but cranes now looking like the world's biggest tombstones

  06-08-2019 08:29 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  It's 3.30pm and the famous H&W Shipyard is deserted and eerily quiet.
  
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• Ex-H&W boss calls on Government to intervene and save renowned business

  06-08-2019 08:29 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Former Harland & Wolff boss Sir John Parker - one of the UK's most respected businessmen - has called for the Government to step in and save the shipyard after it went into administration.
  
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• Anna Friel's daughter spent time at Northern Ireland school

  06-08-2019 08:25 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Actress Anna Friel has revealed that her teenage daughter has been attending school in Northern Ireland while she films the latest series of ITV detective drama, Marcella.
  
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