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• Northern Ireland traffic alerts: Serious crash on Coagh Road outside Stewartstown

  02-10-2019 23:22 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
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• What is the Stakeknife scandal, and what happens next?

  02-10-2019 22:55
  More than 20 people including senior security force personnel and ex-IRA members may be considered for prosecutionThe agent code named “Stakeknife” was one of British military intelligence’s most valued assets, operating inside the Provisional IRA. Recruited in the late 1970s, the spy rose through the IRA’s ranks in Belfast to become head of the paramilitary group’s informer-hunting unit known as “the nutting squad”. He had the power of life and death ov
  
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• Watch moment deaf teen surprises aunt at her wedding - Belfast Live

  02-10-2019 22:36
  Watch moment deaf teen surprises aunt at her wedding  Belfast Live
  
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• The Sphinx Belfast named as Best Kebab Takeaway in Ireland - Belfast Live

  02-10-2019 22:05
  The Sphinx Belfast named as Best Kebab Takeaway in Ireland  Belfast Live
  
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• British spy in IRA and 20 others could be charged with Troubles-era crimes

  02-10-2019 20:56
  Belfast prosecutors considering action against ‘Stakeknife’ and his British army handlersA police inquiry into one of the biggest spy scandals in the history of British intelligence has recommended that more than 20 people including senior security force personnel and ex-IRA members be considered for prosecution, the Guardian has learned.Operation Kenova, the multimillion-pound investigation into “Stakeknife” – the army agent at the heart of the IRA during the North
  
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• Brexit: DUP endorses Johnson's offer to European Union

  02-10-2019 20:55 via bbc.co.uk
  The Irish PM says it does not "fully meet the agreed objectives of the backstop".
  
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• Operation Kenova: Files on IRA agent Stakeknife sent to Public Prosecution Service

  02-10-2019 20:30 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Files covering the activities of a British agent in the IRA, codenamed Stakeknife, have been prepared for the Public Prosecution Service in Northern Ireland.
  
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• Theresa May says Domestic Abuse Bill 'once-in-a-generation opportunity'

  02-10-2019 19:40 via bbc.co.uk
  The former PM describes proposed laws to combat domestic violence as "landmark legislation".
  
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• Ex-hurricane Lorenzo: Weather warning for Ireland

  02-10-2019 19:40 via bbc.co.uk
  Counties Galway, Mayo, Clare, Cork, Kerry and Limerick are expected to be worst affected.
  
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• Files on top IRA agent prepared for PPS

  02-10-2019 19:38 via bbc.co.uk
  The files look into a man codenamed Stakeknife, alleged to be Belfast man Freddie Scappaticci.
  
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• Varadkar: New Brexit plan does not fully meet backstop objectives

  02-10-2019 19:36 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The Irish premier has said the UK’s latest Brexit proposals did not fully meet the agreed objectives of the backstop.
  
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• DUP supports government's new Brexit proposals

  02-10-2019 19:21 via bbc.co.uk
  The government delivers new Brexit proposals to the EU, including plans to replace the backstop.
  
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• Wrightbus: Invest NI loaned bus company £2.5m in June 2019

  02-10-2019 18:58 via bbc.co.uk
  Invest NI is now attempting to "claw back" the loan after the bus building firm went into administration.
  
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• Birmingham pub bombings families call for public inquiry

  02-10-2019 18:40 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Families of the people killed in the 1974 Birmingham pub bombings are asking the Irish Government to back a public inquiry into the incident.
  
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• Man accused of launching attacks at kebab shop worker in Belfast - Belfast Live

  02-10-2019 18:33
  Man accused of launching attacks at kebab shop worker in Belfast  Belfast Live
  
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• Arlene Foster backs new Brexit plan as ‘serious and sensible way forward’

  02-10-2019 18:29 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The leader of the DUP has endorsed the Prime Minister’s Brexit proposals as a “serious and sensible way forward”.
  
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• Kayden McGuinness: Murder trial hears of toddler's injuries

  02-10-2019 18:16 via bbc.co.uk
  Liam Whoriskey, 25, denies murdering three-year-old Kayden McGuinness in September 2017.
  
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• North Belfast man (37) pleads guilty to rape - The Irish News - The Irish News

  02-10-2019 17:24
  North Belfast man (37) pleads guilty to rape - The Irish News  The Irish News
  
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• Brexit: DUP backs Boris Johnson's offer but Sinn Fein hits out at Stormont veto plans

  02-10-2019 17:20 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The DUP has welcomed Boris Johnson's Brexit deal offer, which the Prime Minister says will see Northern Ireland leave the EU Customs Union and is compatible with the Good Friday Agreement.
  
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• Climate emergency declared by Belfast City Council - BBC News

  02-10-2019 17:11
  Climate emergency declared by Belfast City Council  BBC News
  
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• Climate emergency declared by Belfast City Council

  02-10-2019 17:11 via bbc.co.uk
  The motion passed unopposed and makes Belfast the third council in Northern Ireland to make such a move.
  
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• Inga Maria Hauser: Murdered backpacker's mother dies 'without justice'

  02-10-2019 16:33 via bbc.co.uk
  The mother of Inga Maria Hauser dies 31 years after her daughter was killed in County Antrim.
  
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• Brexit: Boris Johnson's Stormont lock would mean Northern Ireland remains aligned to UK rules if MLAs can't agree

  02-10-2019 16:22 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  HIS speech to the Tory conference was vintage Boris Johnson - a simple message relayed in language you don’t need to look up in a dictionary.
  
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• Abortion: Protesters' campaign 'harassing' Labour MP

  02-10-2019 16:21 via bbc.co.uk
  Stella Creasy told the Commons the 'intimidation' is linked to efforts to change the law in Northern Ireland.
  
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• Presentation on 'Reducing Plastics in Our Lives' with the Belfast Garden Club - Bangor Daily News

  02-10-2019 16:06
  Presentation on 'Reducing Plastics in Our Lives' with the Belfast Garden Club  Bangor Daily News
  
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• apCelebration of cuisine, culture and countryside begins with fish dish - Belfast Newsletter

  02-10-2019 16:06
  apCelebration of cuisine, culture and countryside begins with fish dish  Belfast Newsletter
  
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• Belfast man accused of ATM thefts denied bail

  02-10-2019 15:55 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A man allegedly involved in raids on up to nine cash machines across the greater Belfast area must remain in custody, a High Court judge has ruled.
  
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• Kayden McGuinness murder trial doctor says injuries 'not accidental'

  02-10-2019 15:35 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Northern Ireland's Assistant State Pathologist has told the trial of a man accused of murdering his fiancee's three-year-old that the fatal injury which caused the child's death was not inflicted accidentally.
  
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• Charlotte Murray: Ex-fiance denies keeping her body for three weeks

  02-10-2019 15:33 via bbc.co.uk
  Johnny Miller, 48, from Dungannon, denies murdering his former fiancee Charlotte Murray.
  
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• Surprise donation covers Ballymena baby classes for Wrightbus and Thomas Cook families

  02-10-2019 15:11 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  An antenatal educator has welcomed an anonymous donation to cover the cost of birth or baby classes for someone in need.
  
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• Inga Maria Hauser's mum dies without seeing justice for daughter murdered in Northern Ireland

  02-10-2019 14:40 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The mother of a German backpacker murdered in Northern Ireland more than three decades ago has died.
  
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• The Hub Belfast providing dedicated space for young cancer patients in NI - Belfast Live

  02-10-2019 14:24
  The Hub Belfast providing dedicated space for young cancer patients in NI  Belfast Live
  
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• PM Boris Johnson: We are ready for a no deal Brexit

  02-10-2019 13:18 via bbc.co.uk
  Boris Johnson tells the Tory Party conference that he wishes to avoid, but is prepared for, a no deal Brexit.
  
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• Five Northern Ireland takeaways take top spots at all-Ireland awards

  02-10-2019 13:12 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Five Northern Ireland food establishments have come up trumps in the 2019 Irish Takeaway Awards.
  
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• Thomas Hogg: Former DUP mayor charged with child sex offences

  02-10-2019 12:54 via bbc.co.uk
  Thomas Hogg, 31, has resigned from the DUP and Antrim and Newtownabbey Borough Council.
  
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• Halloween fireworks displays in Belfast and beyond 2019 - Belfast Live

  02-10-2019 12:34
  Halloween fireworks displays in Belfast and beyond 2019  Belfast Live
  
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• Brexit: Boris Johnson pledges no checks near border in Northern Ireland - 'under no circumstances'

  02-10-2019 11:59 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Prime Minister Boris Johnson is outlining his new Brexit plan at the Conservative Party conference in Manchester.
  
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• Northern Ireland faces Lorenzo weather warning for wind and heavy rain

  02-10-2019 11:34 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A weather warning has been issued for Northern Ireland as the remnants of Hurricane Lorenzo approaches.
  
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• Snoop Dogg to play Belfast SSE Arena concert in 2020 - Belfast Telegraph

  02-10-2019 11:06
  Snoop Dogg to play Belfast SSE Arena concert in 2020  Belfast Telegraph
  
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• Snoop Dogg to play Belfast SSE Arena concert in 2020

  02-10-2019 11:06 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Snoop Dogg has announced a six date UK arena headline tour for April 2020, including a night in Belfast.
  
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• DUP man Thomas Hogg resigns from party amid child sex offence charge

  02-10-2019 11:02 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A DUP councillor who has been charged with sexual offences involving a child has resigned from the party.
  
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• DUP man Hogg resigns from party amid child sex offence charge

  02-10-2019 11:02 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A DUP councillor who has been charged with sexual offences involving a child has resigned from the party.
  
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• Child sex charge DUP man Hogg resigns from party

  02-10-2019 11:02 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The party membership of a DUP councillor who has been charged with sexual offences involving a child has resigned from the party.
  
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• Love cheat DUP MP David Simpson wants to run again in Westminster election

  02-10-2019 10:30 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  LOVE rat MP David Simpson has split DUP supporters by intending to stand again in the event of an early general election.
  
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• Boris Johnson plans two Brexit borders for Northern Ireland - reports

  02-10-2019 10:02 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The Prime Minister is to set out a new Brexit plan involving "two borders" which will see Northern Ireland follow some EU rules until 2025, it has been reported.
  
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• KPMG makes four staff partners as growth of Belfast office continues - Belfast Telegraph

  02-10-2019 08:57
  KPMG makes four staff partners as growth of Belfast office continues  Belfast Telegraph
  
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• Kevin Doyle: EU minds focus on Brexit extension as deal hopes crash into brick wall

  02-10-2019 08:08 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  If this is a moment of truth then perhaps it's better to cut to it: there is not going to be a Brexit deal on October 31.
  
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• PSNI to seize uninsured cars as clampdown begins

  02-10-2019 08:02 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A total of 31,000 motorists were driving uninsured in Northern Ireland during 2018, the Motor Insurers' Bureau (MIB) has estimated.
  
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• InfraStrata: Harland and Wolff's new owner

  02-10-2019 07:58 via bbc.co.uk
  Energy firm InfraStrata plans to build a large, underground gas storage facility under Larne Lough.
  
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• Mural of Superbike ace Jonathan Rea unveiled in Newtownards

  02-10-2019 07:55 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Newly crowned record-breaking five-in-a-row World Superbike champion Jonathan Rea has been honoured with a new mural in Newtownards.
  
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