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• Northern Ireland woman's husband sent back to US after bid to visit children

  10-09-2019 23:30 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A father of three was arrested and deported from Dublin Airport while attempting to visit his children in the UK.
  
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• Report PM Johnson asks Government officials to 'find money' for Northern Ireland to Scotland bridge

  10-09-2019 22:33 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The Prime Minister has instructed UK Government officials to explore the possibility of a bridge between Northern Ireland and Scotland with him asking “where this money could come from," it has been reported.
  
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• Pictured: Car stuck in mud at Northern Ireland beach

  10-09-2019 21:09 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The Coastguard had to deploy its mud rescue team after a car got stuck in the mud at a Northern Ireland beach.
  
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• Northern Ireland traffic alerts: Emergency services at scene of serious crash

  10-09-2019 21:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
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• Prime Minister Boris Johnson confirms backstop rejection in meeting with DUP, party says

  10-09-2019 20:26 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Prime Minister Boris Johnson has reiterated his rejection of a Northern Ireland-only backstop and determination to get a deal with the EU in a meeting with the DUP.
  
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• Sion Mills Cricket Club's future in doubt after arson attack

  10-09-2019 20:20 via bbc.co.uk
  A 155-year-old club that hosted a famous Irish cricket victory "cannot afford" vandalism repairs.
  
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• Saoirse Ronan to host Belfast Cinemagic festival events

  10-09-2019 19:30 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Oscar-nominated actress Saoirse Ronan will host two special events in Belfast next month in association with Northern Ireland-based film charity, Cinemagic.
  
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• New EU trade commissioner is Phil Hogan

  10-09-2019 18:44 via bbc.co.uk
  Mr Hogan, currently a commissioner for agriculture, will move to another key Brexit-related role.
  
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• We've still Westminster clout, says DUP as PM rules out Northern-Ireland only backstop ahead of meeting

  10-09-2019 18:29 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The DUP has rejected a suggestion it is losing influence in the corridors of power at Westminster.
  
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• Dissident republicans in 'concerted effort' to kill police, says assistant chief constable

  10-09-2019 18:06 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A "concerted effort" is ongoing in Londonderry to murder police officers, a PSNI assistant chief constable has said.
  
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• Labour's Corbyn offers support hailing courage of Belfast shipyard workers

  10-09-2019 17:45 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn has pledged support to groups of workers involved in pay and jobs disputes after meeting Belfast shipyard workers.
  
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• Donald Trump fires National Security Adviser John Bolton

  10-09-2019 17:21 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  President Donald Trump has fired his National Security Adviser John Bolton.
  
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• North Belfast man charged with firearms offences is released on bail after trial delay - The Irish News

  10-09-2019 17:18
  North Belfast man charged with firearms offences is released on bail after trial delay  The Irish NewsA north Belfast man charged with firearms offences has been released on bail after a delay in bringing the case. Matthew Charles Johnston and Eamonn ...
  
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• Belfast office worker stabbed in attack - man held on attempted murder

  10-09-2019 17:11 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A man has been stabbed in an attack in a Belfast city centre office building.
  
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• Belfast stabbing: Man in hospital after stabbing - BBC News

  10-09-2019 17:05
  Belfast stabbing: Man in hospital after stabbing  BBC NewsA man has been taken to hospital after he was stabbed by another man armed with a knife inside the Scottish Provident building in Belfast city centre.
  
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• People born in Northern Ireland are legally British, Belfast court told - Belfast Newsletter

  10-09-2019 16:58
  People born in Northern Ireland are legally British, Belfast court told  Belfast NewsletterPeople born in Northern Ireland remain British citizens according to the law even if they identify as Irish, a court has heard.
  
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• Abuse victims’ advocate calls for meeting with Julian Smith over compensation

  10-09-2019 16:56 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The advocate for victims of historical abuse in Northern Ireland has pressed Julian Smith for an urgent meeting.
  
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• Creggan bomb 'attempt to kill police officers'

  10-09-2019 16:42 via bbc.co.uk
  Police blame dissident republican group the New IRA for the bomb which "would have killed or maimed".
  
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• Belfast High Court to rule on no-deal Brexit challenge on Thursday - City A.M.

  10-09-2019 16:26
  Belfast High Court to rule on no-deal Brexit challenge on Thursday  City A.M.CityAM - The High Court in Belfast will rule on Thursday whether a no-deal Brexit is lawful after a campaigner lodged a [...]
  
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• Trade groups plan to create 65,000 jobs in Northern Ireland

  10-09-2019 16:13 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A group of trade bodies have come together to create a plan which they say can create 65,000 jobs and boost Northern Ireland’s economy.
  
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• Police warning after distraction burglary in south Belfast

  10-09-2019 15:23 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Police have issued a warning after a house in south Belfast was burgled while a man posing as a representative from the water board distracted the home owner.
  
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• Renewed appeal for information following Co Armagh crash

  10-09-2019 15:09 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Detectives have issued an appeal for information after a crash on the Battleford Road in Armagh.
  
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• Nora Quoirin's funeral mass held in Belfast - BBC News

  10-09-2019 14:47
  Nora Quoirin's funeral mass held in Belfast  BBC NewsThe funeral of "very special" teenager Nora Quoirin, who died after vanishing on a family holiday in Malaysia, has been held in Belfast. Nora's family "united in ...
  
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• Celebrating the Bicentenary of the Irish Harp Society of Belfast - The Journal of Music

  10-09-2019 13:59
  Celebrating the Bicentenary of the Irish Harp Society of Belfast  The Journal of MusicNicholas Carolan, Mary Louise O'Donnell, Simon Chadwick, Lily Neill, and Frank Bunting – a descendant of the collector Edward Bunting – to participate in ...
  
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• Nora Quoirin funeral: Mourners told she was a 'special girl' whose death brought 'unspeakable pain'

  10-09-2019 13:58 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Mourners at the funeral of teenager Nora Quoirin were told that she was a very special girl whose tragic death brought “unspeakable pain” to her family.
  
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• Pictured: Police release images of New IRA bomb discovered in parked car in Creggan

  10-09-2019 13:49 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  This is the device left by the New IRA in a residential street in Londonderry in a bid to murder police officers.
  
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• Stones and petrol bombs thrown at police

  10-09-2019 12:51 via bbc.co.uk
  A bomb was found after up to 80 police officers took part in a security search targeting the New IRA on Monday.
  
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• Revealed: The 'Protestant IRA man' who hosted Provos formation meeting

  10-09-2019 12:30 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The grandson of an IRA man who was raised a Protestant has spoken about how the terrorist organisation was formed in his grandad's living room.
  
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• Funding boost for Belfast and Derry camogie - Belfast Telegraph

  10-09-2019 12:00
  Funding boost for Belfast and Derry camogie  Belfast TelegraphThe record-breaking attendance of 24,730 at Sunday's camogie finals was one of many highlights of a dizzying day for the sport, but in keeping with ...
  
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• Watch: Northern Ireland Fire Service opens new £4.8m training facility

  10-09-2019 11:56 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A new £4.8m tactical firefighting facility will be officially opened in Cookstown today.
  
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• Nóra Quoirin will be laid to rest following funeral mass in Belfast - Irish Post

  10-09-2019 11:17
  Nóra Quoirin will be laid to rest following funeral mass in Belfast  Irish PostTHE FAMILY of Nóra Quoirin will say goodbye to the beloved 15-year-old in Belfast today, with the teenager's body set to be laid to rest following a funeral mass.
  
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• Putting their best foot forward - Belfast Media Group

  10-09-2019 11:01
  Putting their best foot forward  Belfast Media GroupWBA/WBO Inter-Continental Featherweight Champion Michael Conlan laces up with Máirtín and Seph, parents of West Belfast toddler Dáithí Mac Gabhann, ...
  
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• Northern Irish sick child ‘has never tasted food’

  10-09-2019 11:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The parents of a sick boy who has never tasted food have accused the British Government of prioritising seriously ill children in England over those in Northern Ireland.
  
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• Irish amateur star Paddy Donovan to make pro boxing debut in Belfast - Bad Left Hook

  10-09-2019 11:00
  Irish amateur star Paddy Donovan to make pro boxing debut in Belfast  Bad Left HookPaddy Donovan, a 13-time Irish amateur champion, will make his pro debut on the Oct. 11 card at Belfast's historic Ulster Hall, part of an MTK Global show ...
  
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• Teeth reveal clues about people’s diet during the Irish Famine

  10-09-2019 10:54 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Teeth analysed from the 1840s have shed new light on what people ate before and during the Irish Famine.
  
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• Funeral of Nóra Quoirin to take place in Belfast today - The Irish Times

  10-09-2019 10:54
  Funeral of Nóra Quoirin to take place in Belfast today  The Irish TimesBody of 15-year-old was found ten days after she went missing from resort in Malaysia.
  
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• Nora Quoirin’s funeral to be held in Belfast in same church tragic teen was baptised in after Malaysia h - The Irish Sun

  10-09-2019 10:41
  Nora Quoirin’s funeral to be held in Belfast in same church tragic teen was baptised in after Malaysia h  The Irish SunThe tragic teen, who vanished for nine days in Malaysia last month, will be laid to rest after a funeral at St Brigid's Church in her mother Meabh's native Belfast.
  
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• CBRE to manage Erskine House in Belfast - Belfast Telegraph

  10-09-2019 10:00
  CBRE to manage Erskine House in Belfast  Belfast TelegraphCommercial property agency CBRE has been appointed to manage Grade A office development Erksine House. The Belfast city centre office block is made up ...
  
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• Introducing final three judges for the inaugural Belfast Telegraph IT awards - Belfast Telegraph

  10-09-2019 09:59
  Introducing final three judges for the inaugural Belfast Telegraph IT awards  Belfast TelegraphMeet the final three of our judging panel waiting to see what our leading individuals and businesses have to offer. 10 September 2019 9:00 AM. 1 At the launch ...
  
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• Ex-DUP minister Hamilton 'thrilled' to start job at Belfast Chamber - Belfast Telegraph

  10-09-2019 09:55
  Ex-DUP minister Hamilton 'thrilled' to start job at Belfast Chamber  Belfast TelegraphFormer DUP Stormont minister Simon Hamilton has said he will work to help the city centre fulfil its potential as he takes up a new role as chief executive of ...
  
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• Harman praises Bercow as she makes bid to replace him as Commons Speaker

  10-09-2019 09:35 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Former Labour minister Harriet Harman has confirmed she will stand for Commons Speaker as she praised John Bercow’s controversial style in the post.
  
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• Changes to Belfast bin collections announced by city council - Belfast Live

  10-09-2019 09:20
  Changes to Belfast bin collections announced by city council  Belfast LiveBelfast City Council have announced a number of changes to waste and recycling collections which will come into force at the end of the month. The new pilot ...
  
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• Northern Ireland traffic alerts: Crash on both sides of M1 Motorway

  10-09-2019 09:12 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
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• Nóra Quoirin to be laid to rest in Belfast today - Irish Examiner

  10-09-2019 08:52
  Nóra Quoirin to be laid to rest in Belfast today  Irish ExaminerNóra Quoirin will be laid to rest today after a funeral mass in Belfast, where her mother is from. The 15-year-old's body was discovered last month about 1.6 miles ...
  
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• Germans dampen Northern Ireland party after 2-0 defeat at Windsor

  10-09-2019 08:35 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  It was a night of disappointment for Northern Ireland fans after a narrow home loss to Germany dented hopes of qualifying for Euro 2020.
  
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• Australian star Zoe Badwi has surprising link to Hillsborough, which she loves to visit while touring the world

  10-09-2019 08:30 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  As they took their morning stroll around Hillsborough's picturesque lakes recently few people would have realised that there was a star in their midst. Australian pop princess Zoe Badwi is a regular visitor to the Co Down village where her grandmother Mary McCarthy (95) lives and her mother Sarah grew up.
  
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• Thug Robert Davey who stamped on man’s head in Belfast attack jailed - Belfast Telegraph

  10-09-2019 08:29
  Thug Robert Davey who stamped on man’s head in Belfast attack jailed  Belfast TelegraphRobert Davey (23), of no fixed abode, pleaded guilty to a charge of unlawfully and maliciously wounding his victim last year. Belfast Crown Court heard the ...
  
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• Belfast pedestrian taken to hospital after accident - Belfast Telegraph

  10-09-2019 08:29
  Belfast pedestrian taken to hospital after accident  Belfast TelegraphIt is understood that the pedestrian, who was in an accident with a heavy goods vehicle just before 11.25am on the Upper Newtownards Road, is in her 60s.
  
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• Hopes rise that Boris Johnson will try to reach Brexit deal rather than face delay

  10-09-2019 08:19 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Hopes are rising that embattled Prime Minister Boris Johnson will try to reach a deal with the EU rather than be forced into delaying Brexit.
  
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• SDLP's Ritchie 'delighted to accept peerage' and will give voice to Northern Ireland

  10-09-2019 08:15 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Former SDLP leader Margaret Ritchie said she is "delighted" to make history by becoming the first nationalist peer in the House of Lords since the signing of the Good Friday Agreement.
  
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