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• Ireland threatens to block trade over Amazon fires

  23-08-2019 23:46 via bbc.co.uk
  Mr Macron says Brazil's leader lied to him as UK and German leaders voice concerns over the fires.
  
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• FAI Cup: Dismay for Derry City as Dundalk hit late extra-time winner

  23-08-2019 23:33 via bbc.co.uk
  A late extra-time winner from former player Georgie Kelly knocks Derry City out of the FAI Cup and sends holders Dundalk through to the last eight.
  
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• Shankill Road leisure centre is hosting a 'rave in the waves' - Belfast Live

  23-08-2019 22:04
  Shankill Road leisure centre is hosting a 'rave in the waves'  Belfast LiveIf your two favourite things in the world are swimming pools and raves, well, you're in luck. A special charity event is combining the two at the Shankill Road ...
  
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• Instagram locations in Northern Ireland that are getting everyone snapping - Belfast Live

  23-08-2019 21:45
  Instagram locations in Northern Ireland that are getting everyone snapping  Belfast LiveThe hashtag for Belfast has been used almost three million times.
  
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• Belfast City Council issues statement over alleged UVF threat at leisure centre - Belfast Live

  23-08-2019 20:54
  Belfast City Council issues statement over alleged UVF threat at leisure centre  Belfast LiveA part of the site has previously been used for a bonfire.
  
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• Linfield ballboy relives viral celebration

  23-08-2019 20:26 via bbc.co.uk
  Schoolboy Jackson McClean says he was in disbelief as he sprinted on to the pitch to celebrate Shayne Lavery's Europa League wonder goal for Linfield.
  
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• New Lodge mural launched by young people - Belfast Live

  23-08-2019 19:54
  New Lodge mural launched by young people  Belfast LiveThey spoke to Belfast Live as a new mural was unveiled in the New Lodge.
  
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• Former MBNA complex in Belfast going up for auction - Press Herald

  23-08-2019 19:23
  Former MBNA complex in Belfast going up for auction  Press HeraldBELFAST — A large complex where former credit card company MBNA once employed 2,000 Mainers is going up for auction. Bids will start at $1.8 million next ...
  
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• Rough sleeping in Belfast increases by 35%, charity says - Belfast Telegraph

  23-08-2019 19:03
  Rough sleeping in Belfast increases by 35%, charity says  Belfast TelegraphThere has been a 35% increase in the number of people sleeping rough in Belfast, according to a homeless charity. 134 people were recorded as sleeping ...
  
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• Rough sleeping in Belfast increases by 35%, charity says

  23-08-2019 19:03 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  There has been a 35% increase in the number of people sleeping rough in Belfast, according to a homeless charity.
  
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• Magilligan prisoner dies in hospital - Belfast Live

  23-08-2019 19:01
  Magilligan prisoner dies in hospital  Belfast LiveA 62-year-old Magilligan prisoner has died. The Northern Ireland Prison *Service* said he passed away at hospital today, Friday, August 23. A spokesperson ...
  
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• Republic of Ireland to relocate rescue ship migrants

  23-08-2019 18:21 via bbc.co.uk
  Up to 100 of the 356 Ocean Viking migrants will be relocated to the Republic of Ireland.
  
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• Brother of murder victim Malcolm McKeown fails in bid to be released from prison to attend funeral

  23-08-2019 18:05 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A convicted killer has failed in a High Court bid to secure temporary prison release for his murdered brother Malcolm McKeown's funeral.
  
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• Man charged with attempting to meet a child in Belfast following grooming - Belfast Telegraph

  23-08-2019 17:37
  Man charged with attempting to meet a child in Belfast following grooming  Belfast TelegraphA man has been charged with attempting to meet a child following grooming and attempted sexual communication with a child. The charges relate to an incident ...
  
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• Man charged with attempting to meet a child in Belfast following grooming

  23-08-2019 17:35 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A man has been charged with attempting to meet a child following grooming and attempted sexual communication with a child.
  
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• Too tall, too slim, too pregnant: meet the bridesmaids dumped by their bridezillas

  23-08-2019 17:06 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Three women have told of being sacked from their roles as bridesmaids by the bride-to-be for being too slim, too tall and too pregnant.
  
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• Liam Whoriskey: Kayden McGuinness murder accused's trial date set

  23-08-2019 16:55 via bbc.co.uk
  Liam Whoriskey denies murdering three-year-old Kayden McGuinness nearly two years ago.
  
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• Drunk hospital patient punched nurse after being refused a cigarette, court told

  23-08-2019 16:52 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A hospital patient high on drink and drugs allegedly punched a male nurse after being refused a cigarette, the High Court heard.
  
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• Abuse victims ‘confident’ after meeting new Secretary of State

  23-08-2019 16:50 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Victims of historic abuse in Northern Ireland have expressed confidence that the region’s new Secretary of State will deliver stalled compensation payments.
  
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• Construction begins on £4m Haslem Hotel in Lisburn

  23-08-2019 16:46 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The owners of the Merchant Hotel in Belfast have begun construction on a new £4m hotel in Lisburn, County Antrim.
  
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• West Belfast hijacking: Man dragged out of car and threatened at knifepoint - BBC News

  23-08-2019 16:25
  West Belfast hijacking: Man dragged out of car and threatened at knifepoint  BBC NewsThe driver handed over his keys after a knife was held to his face in the west Belfast attack.
  
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• Harland and Wolff shipyard should be renationalised, say unions

  23-08-2019 16:13 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The UK Government has been urged to support the unpaid workforce at the closure-threatened Harland and Wolff shipyard while potential rescue bids are firmed up.
  
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• West Belfast man charged with pistol possession fails to have case dismissed - Belfast Telegraph

  23-08-2019 15:27
  West Belfast man charged with pistol possession fails to have case dismissed  Belfast TelegraphA west Belfast man charged with possessing a pistol and ammunition with intent to endanger life failed on Friday in a legal bid to have the case dismissed.
  
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• Model Primary School Carrickfergus to benefit from new 20mph speed limit - Belfast Live

  23-08-2019 15:20
  Model Primary School Carrickfergus to benefit from new 20mph speed limit  Belfast LiveIt will be in place for the return of pupils for the new term.
  
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• Brexit: Irish drivers will not need green card in UK in no-deal

  23-08-2019 14:52 via bbc.co.uk
  The Motor Insurers' Bureau of Ireland says insurance discs will be accepted as proof in the UK.
  
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• John DeLorean's doomed Belfast born car recalled in Driven - IrishCentral

  23-08-2019 14:21
  John DeLorean's doomed Belfast born car recalled in Driven  IrishCentralAt the beginning of the 1980s, the DeLorean Motor Car was a stainless steel dream machine, but by the end, it was an international joke But in between was a ...
  
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• NI Secretary Julian Smith: 'No more excuses' for Stormont impasse

  23-08-2019 14:19 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The Northern Ireland Secretary has told the region's rowing politicians there are "no more excuses" for failing to restore powersharing.
  
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• ABH charge withdrawn against murdered Malcolm McKeown

  23-08-2019 14:19 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  An allegation of actual bodily harm against murder victim Malcolm McKeown was withdrawn on Friday.
  
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• BBC Radio Ulster presenter Sean Coyle axed from show - Belfast Live

  23-08-2019 14:15
  BBC Radio Ulster presenter Sean Coyle axed from show  Belfast LiveThe veteran presenter told his loyal listeners he 'didn't want to go'
  
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• Rab McCullough to headline Greatest Hits night - Belfast Media Group

  23-08-2019 13:49
  Rab McCullough to headline Greatest Hits night  Belfast Media GroupHOSTED by the Andersonstown News, next week's 'Greatest Hits' showcase is set to be a true celebration of the best local music from the last 50 years, and ...
  
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• Maine briefs: Former MBAN building in Belfast going up for auction; Live-fish as bait now prohibited in northern Maine - Times Record

  23-08-2019 13:48
  Maine briefs: Former MBAN building in Belfast going up for auction; Live-fish as bait now prohibited in northern Maine  Times RecordBELFAST, Maine (AP) — A large complex where former credit card company MBNA once employed 2,000 Mainers is going up for auction. Bids will start at $1.8 ...
  
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• Man threatened at knifepoint during west Belfast hijacking

  23-08-2019 13:34 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A man was dragged out of his car and threatened at knifepoint during a hijacking in west Belfast.
  
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• Dublin To Belfast Enterprise Servives To Resume Tomorrow. - Kfm Radio

  23-08-2019 13:33
  Dublin To Belfast Enterprise Servives To Resume Tomorrow.  Kfm RadioFull Dublin to Belfast Enterprise services will resume from tomorrow. The track renewal at Lurgan is now complete. Since late July bus transfers have been in ...
  
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• HIA compensation: Abuse victims 'can do business' with NI secretary

  23-08-2019 13:28 via bbc.co.uk
  Victims and survivors said their meeting with Secretary of State Julian Smith was "positive".
  
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• Pro-life group to hold silent protest against abortion legislation at Stormont

  23-08-2019 13:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A pro-life group is set to hold a silent protest at Stormont next month against the decision from Westminster to introduce abortion legislation in Northern Ireland.
  
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• Doagh: Man attacked with hammer in paramilitary-style attack

  23-08-2019 12:44 via bbc.co.uk
  Police say the victim was injured after a gang of men forced their way into his Doagh home.
  
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• Belfast jail inmate staged hunger strike to demand vegan diet, records show - BreakingNews.ie

  23-08-2019 12:39
  Belfast jail inmate staged hunger strike to demand vegan diet, records show  BreakingNews.ieA prisoner went on hunger strike to secure a vegan diet in Northern Ireland, official files have revealed. The man was an inmate at HMP Belfast on the Crumlin ...
  
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• Harland and Wolff: Belfast shipyard receives non-binding offers - BBC News

  23-08-2019 12:23
  Harland and Wolff: Belfast shipyard receives non-binding offers  BBC NewsAdministrators BDO say there are other interested parties which may result in further offers.
  
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• Man hit with hammer in paramilitary-style attack in Co Antrim

  23-08-2019 12:10 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A man was hit on the head with a hammer during a paramilitary-style attack in Co Antrim.
  
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• Tory MP Greg Hands: We've found a solution to the Brexit backstop

  23-08-2019 12:06 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A Conservative MP has claimed a solution has already been found to solve the biggest stumbling block in the Brexit negotiations - the backstop.
  
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• Belfast school board talks athletic fields, stays quiet on vandalism - By Kendra Caruso - Republican Journal

  23-08-2019 12:05
  Belfast school board talks athletic fields, stays quiet on vandalism - By Kendra Caruso  Republican JournalBelfast — The most discussed topic at the Regional School Unit 71 Board of Directors meeting Aug. 12 was field maintenance, despite a recent break-in at the ...
  
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• DUP wanted curfew, ID cards and west Belfast sealed off - Belfast Telegraph

  23-08-2019 12:00
  DUP wanted curfew, ID cards and west Belfast sealed off  Belfast TelegraphDUP proposals for a curfew in Northern Ireland in the Troubles were rejected by the Government.
  
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• Belfast Boys' Model School: 'I put the hours in to get results I wanted' - Belfast Telegraph

  23-08-2019 12:00
  Belfast Boys' Model School: 'I put the hours in to get results I wanted'  Belfast TelegraphCodey McKee (16), from north Belfast, said he was "very happy" having "worked as hard as possible in order to do well". He said he's "dead proud" of his 11 ...
  
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