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• Tributes paid following the sudden death of Co Down teen Niall Laverty

  19-09-2019 23:13 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Tributes have been paid to a "bubbly, funny and kind" Co Down teenager, following his sudden death.
  
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• Colum Eastwood considers standing for Foyle seat

  19-09-2019 22:44 via bbc.co.uk
  The SDLP leader said there was pressure from within the party for him to stand for the Westminster seat.
  
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• Eastside Awards 2019 launched at George Best Belfast City Airport - Belfast Live

  19-09-2019 22:12
  Eastside Awards 2019 launched at George Best Belfast City Airport  Belfast LiveThe awards celebrate the best of East Belfast's people and businesses.
  
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• Climate Strike events planned in Belfast and beyond - Belfast Live

  19-09-2019 21:59
  Climate Strike events planned in Belfast and beyond  Belfast LiveEnvironmental champions are urging you to "Rise for Climate"
  
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• Northern Ireland traffic alerts: Limavady road closed following crash

  19-09-2019 21:35 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
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• Northern Ireland traffic alerts: Culture Night road closures

  19-09-2019 21:35 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
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• Belfast drugs issue report to be drawn up amid “emerging crisis” fears - Belfast Live

  19-09-2019 21:33
  Belfast drugs issue report to be drawn up amid “emerging crisis” fears  Belfast LiveReport hoped to be step towards addressing issues in communities affected.
  
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• Co Armagh woman spots ghostly figure in photo taken at castle - Belfast Live

  19-09-2019 21:13
  Co Armagh woman spots ghostly figure in photo taken at castle  Belfast LiveShe couldn't believe what she was seeing when she looked back at the pictures she had taken.
  
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• Belfast homeless children numbers "a stain on the city" says mayor John Finucane at interactive mural launch - Belfast Live

  19-09-2019 21:05
  Belfast homeless children numbers "a stain on the city" says mayor John Finucane at interactive mural launch  Belfast LiveJohn Finucane was the first to sign the new artwork by children affected by housing issues.
  
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• Dublin Applegreen temporarily closed after rat filmed emerging from bread packet in kitchen

  19-09-2019 20:58 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Applegreen has temporarily closed one of its Dublin sites today after a video which was widely circulated on social media showed a rat in a food preparation area.
  
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• Our players are attracting scouts' attention - Derry boss Declan Devine

  19-09-2019 20:55 via bbc.co.uk
  Derry City manager Declan Devine says a number of his players are attracting the attention of English and Scottish clubs.
  
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• Castlewellan security alert: Mortar component found - Belfast Live

  19-09-2019 20:48
  Castlewellan security alert: Mortar component found  Belfast LiveA suspected component of a mortar has been found in Co Down. The security alert lasted Wednesday night and most of Thursday after it was found by a ...
  
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• 'Mortar bomb part' found during Castlewellan security alert

  19-09-2019 20:40 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A suspected part of a mortar bomb has been found during a security alert in Castlewellan.
  
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• Applegreen closes Dublin service station over rat video

  19-09-2019 20:31 via bbc.co.uk
  The video shows a rat emerging from a packet of bread in a kitchen, then moving behind an oven.
  
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• How to solve the Holyland problem once and for all - Belfast Live

  19-09-2019 20:26
  How to solve the Holyland problem once and for all  Belfast LiveThe former Vice President of Queen's University Students' Union outlines "a drastic plan" to address the situation.
  
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• Omagh schoolgirl on song to lead out Ireland in Japan

  19-09-2019 19:59 via bbc.co.uk
  Nine-year-old Emily Irwin is tuning up to lead out Ireland and Scotland in their opening World Cup match in Yokohama on Sunday after winning a competition.
  
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• Belfast judge orders boxer accused of breaking Quinn boss Kevin Lunney’s nose in February to hand himself i - The Irish Sun

  19-09-2019 19:44
  Belfast judge orders boxer accused of breaking Quinn boss Kevin Lunney’s nose in February to hand himself i  The Irish SunBERNARD McGovern, 22, is wanted in the Republic of Ireland over claims that he attacked Mr Lunney earlier this year. He is also being sought for alleged ...
  
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• Northern Ireland traffic alerts: Newry road reopened following fire

  19-09-2019 19:19 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
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• Soldier believed his 'life was in danger' after Coalisland RUC station bomb

  19-09-2019 19:07 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  An undercover soldier said he opened fire on two terror suspects as he believed his “life was in immediate danger” seconds after a bomb attack on Coalisland RUC station.
  
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• Kevin Lunney assault accused 'must surrender to gardai' in a week

  19-09-2019 18:48 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  An amateur boxer accused of breaking Co Fermanagh businessman Kevin Lunney's nose must surrender to gardai within a week, a judge has ordered.
  
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• Investigation launched after sudden death of man in Co Armagh

  19-09-2019 18:36 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  An investigation has been launched following the discovery of a man's body in a house in Co Armagh.
  
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• Varadkar reveals plans to ‘try to get deal’ at summit meeting with Johnson

  19-09-2019 18:24 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Irish premier Leo Varadkar says he will try to get a deal on Brexit when he meets Boris Johnson in New York next week.
  
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• Here's Everything You Need To Know About Belfast Restaurant Week - Lovin.ie

  19-09-2019 18:18
  Here's Everything You Need To Know About Belfast Restaurant Week  Lovin.ieI enjoy a certain type of lifestyle, one that revolves around food, and Belfast's Restaurant Week is just the event to help me continue doing so.A whole week ...
  
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• City Of Belfast Feeling Pushback on Smoking Ban - b985.fm

  19-09-2019 18:12
  City Of Belfast Feeling Pushback on Smoking Ban  b985.fmMany people in Belfast are critical of the new regulations the city is trying to implement with many calling it overreach. The proposed amendments would prohibit ...
  
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• Portadown body find investigated by police - Belfast Live

  19-09-2019 18:08
  Portadown body find investigated by police  Belfast LiveA police investigation is underway after a body was found at a house in Co Armagh. The man's body was discovered at a property in Gervaghy Park in ...
  
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• First annual Arts in Action Project and Conference in Belfast - Waldo VillageSoup - Republican Journal

  19-09-2019 18:03
  First annual Arts in Action Project and Conference in Belfast - Waldo VillageSoup  Republican JournalBELFAST — Addiction, social justice and the opioid crisis in Maine. What's art got to do with it? Find out at the First Annual Arts and Activism Conference ...
  
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• Corbyn on Stormont, the backstop and border poll

  19-09-2019 18:00 via bbc.co.uk
  The Labour Party leader says there was a "misunderstanding" when he spoke about the Irish backstop.
  
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• Letters, Sept. 19, 2019 - Belfast - Waldo - Republican Journal - Republican Journal

  19-09-2019 17:50
  Letters, Sept. 19, 2019 - Belfast - Waldo - Republican Journal  Republican JournalThanks to friends of Mosman Park. Once again our little park has enjoyed a busy season, wrapping up now with daily soccer practices! This is one of the very ...
  
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• West Belfast crash causing rush hour delays - Belfast Live

  19-09-2019 17:47
  West Belfast crash causing rush hour delays  Belfast LiveThe PSNI has warned motorists over a crash causing rush hour delays in West Belfast on Thursday evening. The crash happened on the Tornagrough Road, ...
  
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• Northern Ireland nurses set to be balloted on strike action

  19-09-2019 17:29 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Nurses in Northern Ireland are to be balloted on strike action, it has emerged.
  
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• Man jailed for 'shocking and alarming' double rape of teenagers in Belfast

  19-09-2019 17:28 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A 43-year old man who violently raped two young women after luring them back to his flat has been handed a 13-year sentence for the "shocking and alarming" attack.
  
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• Sean Quinn: Loyalty and violence after an empire's collapse

  19-09-2019 17:10 via bbc.co.uk
  Sean Quinn was Ireland's richest man but the aftermath of his downfall has been dominated by recriminations.
  
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• Tullyraine Road crash claims life of motorcyclist - Belfast Live

  19-09-2019 16:42
  Tullyraine Road crash claims life of motorcyclist  Belfast LiveA man has died after a crash involving a tractor and motorbike. The 33-year-old motorcylist, from Lurgan , died in the collision in Banbridge on Thursday morning ...
  
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• Orhan Kibar jailed for raping two teenagers in Belfast flat - BBC News

  19-09-2019 16:38
  Orhan Kibar jailed for raping two teenagers in Belfast flat  BBC NewsOrhan Kibar, from Turkey, sexually assaulted the two friends in his flat in 2017.
  
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• Orhan Kibar jailed for 13 years for double rape in Belfast flat - BBC News

  19-09-2019 16:38
  Orhan Kibar jailed for 13 years for double rape in Belfast flat  BBC NewsOrhan Kibar, from Turkey, sexually assaulted the two friends in his flat in 2017.
  
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• Brexit: What is the North-South Ministerial Council?

  19-09-2019 16:32 via bbc.co.uk
  DUP MP Jeffrey Donaldson has suggested that the council could help to find a solution to the backstop.
  
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• Belfast man to stand trial for the alleged possession of explosives - The Irish News

  19-09-2019 16:32
  Belfast man to stand trial for the alleged possession of explosives  The Irish NewsA Belfast man is to stand trial for the alleged possession of explosives. Matthew George Bryans, 30, is charged with having the components of a blast bomb-type ...
  
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• Alec Baldwin shares snaps from time filming in Northern Ireland

  19-09-2019 16:10 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Hollywood actor Alec Baldwin has been sharing pictures from his time in Northern Ireland.
  
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• Belfast Fresherfest students pictured with our selfie mirror - Belfast Live

  19-09-2019 15:41
  Belfast Fresherfest students pictured with our selfie mirror  Belfast LiveCan you spot anyone you know? And don't forget to enter our competition to win a £100 shopping voucher.
  
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• Person seriously injured in tractor and motorbike crash in Co Down

  19-09-2019 15:39 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  One person has been taken to hospital after a crash between a motorcycle and tractor in Co Down.
  
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• Man who threatened to blow up Belfast hostel after shouting 'kill all Muslims', court told

  19-09-2019 15:34 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A man who threatened to blow up a hostel in Belfast after shouting "kill all Muslims" has avoided jail.
  
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• Poignant farewell to 'likeable and lively' teen footballer Max Wilson

  19-09-2019 15:25 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Tributes have been paid to 17-year-old Co Down footballer Max Wilson who died suddenly at the weekend.
  
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• Parliament may remain suspended even if Prime Minister loses Supreme Court case

  19-09-2019 15:21 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Parliament may remain suspended even if Boris Johnson loses a historic Supreme Court case over the five-week prorogation.
  
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• High School Volleyball: Genesee Valley/Belfast remains perfect in league play with sweep of B-R - Olean Times Herald

  19-09-2019 15:00
  High School Volleyball: Genesee Valley/Belfast remains perfect in league play with sweep of B-R  Olean Times HeraldBOLIVAR — Emma Petnehick tallied 10 digs, two kills and two aces to lead Genesee Valley/Belfast to a sweep over Bolivar-Richburg, 25-9, 25-13, 25-18 on ...
  
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• DUP defending Good Friday Agreement they 'sought to destroy' says former UUP leader Empey

  19-09-2019 14:56 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Former UUP leader Lord Empey has said the DUP are using the Good Friday Agreement as protection in Brexit talks even though they "did all they could to wreck" it.
  
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