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• West Belfast programme helping kids prepare for post-primary journey - Belfast Live

  16-08-2019 22:16
  West Belfast programme helping kids prepare for post-primary journey  Belfast LiveStarting ' big school ' can be a daunting experience for young ones - but with the help of local teachers and volunteers, a west Belfast charity is helping that ...
  
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• Belfast Vital 2019: Foo Fighters and Timmy Trumpet set to join this list of major gigs - Belfast Live

  16-08-2019 21:33
  Belfast Vital 2019: Foo Fighters and Timmy Trumpet set to join this list of major gigs  Belfast LiveTake a trip down memory lane to some of the biggest shows to come to Northern Ireland.
  
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• Ryan McMullan on Snow Patrol's advice, living his dream career and Belfast crowds - Belfast Live

  16-08-2019 21:20
  Ryan McMullan on Snow Patrol's advice, living his dream career and Belfast crowds  Belfast LiveThe Portaferry musician will headline Custom House Square on Saturday, August 17.
  
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• Co Down community left 'angry' after primary school building set alight - Belfast Live

  16-08-2019 19:30
  Co Down community left 'angry' after primary school building set alight  Belfast Live"The anger in the community is palpable. Those responsible should be ashamed and must be held accountable."
  
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• Martina Anderson: 'Mistakes' made organising event featuring SF MEP

  16-08-2019 19:24 via bbc.co.uk
  Representatives from all parties were invited to attend the event in east Belfast.
  
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• Union deal saves jobs at historic Belfast shipyard - Left Foot Forward

  16-08-2019 18:50
  Union deal saves jobs at historic Belfast shipyard  Left Foot ForwardWorkers had occupied the site to fight for their jobs.
  
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• Lisnasharragh Leisure Centre contractor 'threatened by UVF'

  16-08-2019 18:48 via bbc.co.uk
  Work on a section to the rear of the new Lisnasharragh Leisure Centre site has been stopped.
  
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• A1 Dromore Road closed in both directions near Tullyraine Quarry - Belfast Live

  16-08-2019 18:12
  A1 Dromore Road closed in both directions near Tullyraine Quarry  Belfast LiveA section of the A1 has been closed this evening after a crash. Police say a road traffic collision has shut the road in both directions near the Tullyraine Quarry ...
  
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• Northern Ireland traffic alerts: Dromore Road closed following crash

  16-08-2019 18:07 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
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• Man jailed for posing as teen girl to sexually communicate with boy (11)

  16-08-2019 18:04 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A 34-year-old labourer from Co Tyrone who set up a fake Facebook profile of a young girl in a bid to communicate sexually with an 11-year-old boy has been jailed.
  
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• Muckamore Abbey: RQIA takes action after abuse claims

  16-08-2019 17:47 via bbc.co.uk
  Health regulator takes formal action following allegations of the physical and mental abuse of patients.
  
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• 41 people charged over illegal dissident republican parade in Lurgan

  16-08-2019 17:24 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  In one of the biggest criminal cases in Northern Ireland's legal history, 41 people were charged on Friday with taking part in an illegal parade.
  
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• Man who 'assaulted pregnant woman' banned from Bangor

  16-08-2019 16:16 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A man charged with assaulting a pregnant woman and her teenage daughter is to be banned from entering their hometown, a High Court judge has ordered.
  
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• 'White woman' spotted swimming in river close to where Nora Quoirin vanished

  16-08-2019 15:55 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A villager saw a "white woman" bathing in a river close to the resort where 15-year-old Nora Quoirin vanished, police have said.
  
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• Man arrested after serious sexual assault in Co Armagh

  16-08-2019 15:22 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A man has been arrested after a woman was subjected to a serious sexual assault in Co Armagh.
  
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• Londonderry: PSNI treat bonfire material as 'hate incident'

  16-08-2019 14:44 via bbc.co.uk
  The bonfire had banners and flags about an ex-British soldier facing murder charges over Bloody Sunday.
  
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• DUP councillors propose motion of no-confidence in Sinn Fein mayor Bateson

  16-08-2019 14:21 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The DUP will table a motion of no confidence in the Sinn Fein mayor of Causeway Coast & Glens Council after he eulogised an IRA killer.
  
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• Strabane: Police appeal after spate of burglaries

  16-08-2019 13:57 via bbc.co.uk
  Police have urged people to be alert to burglaries after three incidents in 24 hours.
  
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• Northern Ireland traffic alerts: A26 partially closed following crash

  16-08-2019 13:48 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
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• Reward not paid out after discovery of Nora Quoirin's body, charity confirms

  16-08-2019 12:27 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A charity assisting the family of Nora Quoirin have confirmed a reward was not paid out in connection with the discovery of the 15-year-old's body.
  
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• Northern Ireland nightclub condemned for promotion showing man 'passed out drunk'

  16-08-2019 12:25 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A Northern Ireland nightclub has been criticised for advertising an A-Level results party with an image of a young man passed out drunk.
  
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• Police warning after series of burglaries and suspicious activity in Strabane area

  16-08-2019 11:59 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Police have issued a warning after a number of burglaries in Strabane and surrounding areas.
  
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• Harland and Wolff: 'Positive talks' over shipyard future

  16-08-2019 11:47 via bbc.co.uk
  Administrators for the Belfast shipyard say they are hopeful of a credible offer for the business.
  
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• IRA man Alex Murphy convicted for infamous corporal killings dies at home

  16-08-2019 11:34 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Alex Murphy, one of the men convicted for one of the most infamous killings of the Troubles, has died at home in west Belfast.
  
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• Irish and French police 'satisfied' with Nora Quoirin postmortem- reports

  16-08-2019 11:05 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Irish and French police who observed the postmortem of Nora Quoirin in Malaysia are satisfied with the work of the pathology team, according to reports.
  
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• Watch: Belfast councillors set to meet over alleged UVF threat to leisure centre contractors

  16-08-2019 10:58 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  An alleged UVF threat has been made against contractors working at a new leisure centre in east Belfast.
  
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• Harland and Wolff administrators provide extra time to explore rescue options

  16-08-2019 10:52 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The administrators of Harland and Wolff in Belfast have allowed further time to explore potential rescue deals for the famous shipyard.
  
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• Free school meals Northern Ireland - is your child eligible? - Belfast Live

  16-08-2019 10:47
  Free school meals Northern Ireland - is your child eligible?  Belfast Live180000 meals are produced daily for children in schools in Northern Ireland.
  
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• Nora Quoirin family lawyer insists things just don't add up - Belfast Live

  16-08-2019 08:54
  Nora Quoirin family lawyer insists things just don't add up  Belfast LiveHer bruised body was found in a jungle ravine in Malaysia after a heartbreaking search.
  
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• Adrianne Peltz admits to defrauding Dogs Trust of over £5k

  16-08-2019 08:30 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A high-profile Co Down campaigner has admitted defrauding a dog welfare charity of more than £5,000.
  
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• In pictures: Bonfire festooned with Bloody Sunday banners treated as hate incident

  16-08-2019 08:26 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A bonfire festooned with flags and abusive placards about the soldier being prosecuted for murders on Bloody Sunday is being treated as a hate incident.
  
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• Why the ex-RUC man who survived three bomb attacks, lost his wife and daughter in a car crash and now runs a church says that forgiveness is the road to peace

  16-08-2019 08:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  An ex-RUC man who was blown up by the IRA three times during the Troubles says God has given him the strength and courage to forgive those who almost murdered him.
  
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• Tourism plan for Fermanagh 'haunted house'

  16-08-2019 08:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A reputed ghost house in Co Fermanagh said to be home to a poltergeist is to get a new lease of life as a tourist attraction.
  
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• Omagh bomb families remember lost loved ones

  16-08-2019 08:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Families who lost loved ones in the Omagh bomb 21 years ago have marked the anniversary privately for the first time.
  
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• Nora's grandad reveals family still of belief it was foul play

  16-08-2019 08:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The family of Nora Quoirin still fear that she was abducted during a holiday in Malaysia and remain determined to find out exactly how the teenager died, their lawyer has said.
  
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• Man facing trial over burglary of OAP while she slept refused bail

  16-08-2019 08:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A 27-year-old north Belfast man accused of breaking into the home of an 83-year-old and stealing cash and her pension book while she slept has been refused bail.
  
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• Finding out their beloved girl was helpless and alone has rendered the Quoirins' heartbreak even worse

  16-08-2019 08:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The distraught parents of tragic Nora Quoirin were facing even more heartache yesterday after a post-mortem revealed that their beloved daughter had been alive for up to a week after she went missing on holiday.
  
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• Fight star McGregor is 'caught on camera' punching man in pub

  16-08-2019 08:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Video footage has emerged that appears to show UFC star Conor McGregor punching a man in a Dublin pub.
  
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• Commuters vent their fury after smash on Westlink brings Belfast to standstill - Belfast Telegraph

  16-08-2019 08:00
  Commuters vent their fury after smash on Westlink brings Belfast to standstill  Belfast TelegraphBelfast commuters have vented their frustration after a rush hour crash on the Westlink brought traffic in the city to a standstill.
  
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• Call for NCA to join Fermanagh child sex abuse investigation

  16-08-2019 08:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The National Crime Agency should be called in to assist PSNI investigations into the growing number of historical child sex abuse allegations in Co Fermanagh, according to DUP peer Lord Morrow.
  
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• Belfast paedophile who abused his two young nieces caged - Belfast Telegraph

  16-08-2019 08:00
  Belfast paedophile who abused his two young nieces caged  Belfast TelegraphA Belfast man convicted by a jury of sexually abusing his two nieces was starting a three-year stint behind bars yesterday.
  
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• Band unwise to wear a Para crest in Londonderry, says DUP founder

  16-08-2019 08:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A founding member of the DUP has said the inclusion of the Parachute Regiment's crest on a band uniform during last weekend's Apprentice Boys parade was "very unwise".
  
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• Ashers cake case 'could run on for four years in Europe'

  16-08-2019 08:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A former Belfast city councillor who overturned the law in Northern Ireland that criminalised male homosexuality at the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) believes the Ashers cake case could continue for another four years.
  
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• Animal sanctuary owner and Retail NI boss back call to give grieving pet owners time off

  16-08-2019 08:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A local animal sanctuary owner and a retail boss have backed calls to give bereaved pet owners time off work.
  
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• The Troubles: How friends and communities were split

  16-08-2019 07:42 via bbc.co.uk
  As the Troubles took hold, families were forced from their homes and friends and neighbours separated.
  
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• Belfast weather forecast for today and the weekend ahead - Belfast Live

  16-08-2019 06:00
  Belfast weather forecast for today and the weekend ahead  Belfast LiveWe haven't had much of a summer this year and it doesn't look like improving.
  
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