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• Unearthed beneath our feet: Archaeologists make astonishing discoveries in Northern Ireland

  21-10-2019 23:11 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Revellers in Belfast’s Cathedral Quarter probably don’t realise that the area was once home to extensive tanneries — or that the remains of those industries still lie inches beneath their feet.
  
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• Alex Kane: Today at Stormont was messy, it looked sneaky and it might just have ended up making a difficult situation very much worse

  21-10-2019 23:02 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
   The Creasy amendment, an amendment to the Northern Ireland (Executive Formation) Act, which provided for the extension of abortion rights to Northern Ireland if the Executive hadn’t been rebooted by October 21, was passed in the House of Commons on July 9.
  
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• East Belfast Christmas tree could be first up in the city - Belfast Live

  21-10-2019 22:42
  East Belfast Christmas tree could be first up in the city  Belfast Live
  
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• Police called to Belfast grammar school over alleged bullying and "physical attack" - Belfast Live

  21-10-2019 22:23
  Police called to Belfast grammar school over alleged bullying and "physical attack"  Belfast Live
  
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• 'Profound' consequences if Stormont is not restored, says Secretary of State

  21-10-2019 21:25 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  There would be 'profound' consequences if Stormont was not restored, the Secretary of State has said.
  
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• Flight diverts to Dublin after 'chemical spillage'

  21-10-2019 19:10 via bbc.co.uk
  Medics examined crew and passengers after a cleaning solution spill, American Airlines said.
  
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• Stormont abortion debate: A dramatic day on the hill

  21-10-2019 19:01 via bbc.co.uk
  After the first meeting of Stormont's assembly for nearly three years, watch how the dramatic day unfolded.
  
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• Johnson bids to fast-track Brexit bill through Commons in three days

  21-10-2019 18:49 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Boris Johnson is to seek to fast-track legislation to ratify his Brexit deal through the Commons in just three days as he attempts to avoid another delay to Britain’s departure from the EU.
  
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• Suzanne Breen: Nobody has any dignity after pantomime Stormont Assembly recall farce

  21-10-2019 18:02 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The pantomime season came early to Northern Ireland today as our Assembly returned from its 1,000 day absence.
  
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• Suzanne Breen: Nobody has any dignity after pantomime Stormont Assembly recall

  21-10-2019 18:02 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The pantomime season came early to Northern Ireland today as our Assembly returned from its 1,000 day absence.
  
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• Suzanne Breen: Nobody any dignity after pantomime Stormont Assembly recall farce

  21-10-2019 18:02 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The pantomime season came early to Northern Ireland today as our Assembly returned from its 1,000 day absence.
  
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• Ardoyne arson attack forces elderly woman out of her home

  21-10-2019 17:20 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  An arson attack on a home in Ardoyne in north Belfast forced an elderly woman out of her house in the early hours of Monday morning, a councillor has said.
  
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• Man charged with attempting to murder teenage boy in north Belfast - The Irish News

  21-10-2019 17:17
  Man charged with attempting to murder teenage boy in north Belfast  The Irish News
  
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• Man abused by paedophile priest Joseph Steele to receive £100k

  21-10-2019 17:15 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A man abused by a paedophile priest in Belfast nearly 50 years ago is to receive a £100,000 payout.
  
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• Bronagh Waugh defends ex-EastEnders actress Katie Jarvis over job at B&M Bargains

  21-10-2019 16:13 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Bronagh Waugh has leapt to the defence of fellow actress Katie Jarvis, after national newspapers reported she is working as a security guard in B&M Bargains months after leaving EastEnders.
  
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• Man charged with murder bid as Belfast teen wounded in alleged stabbing

  21-10-2019 16:07 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A man was remanded in custody today charged with the attempted murder of a teenage boy in north Belfast.
  
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• Fianna Fáil caught up in Dáil voting controversy

  21-10-2019 16:01 via bbc.co.uk
  One Fianna Fáil politician had six electronically recorded votes despite not being in the chamber.
  
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• NI: DWF grows Belfast workforce with 16 appointments - Irish Legal News

  21-10-2019 15:42
  NI: DWF grows Belfast workforce with 16 appointments  Irish Legal News
  
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• Former IRA bomber McGlinchey helps design theft proof ATM 'pod'

  21-10-2019 15:38 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A former IRA bomber is behind a new design to thwart would-be ATM thieves.
  
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• 35% of English public want Northern Ireland to remain in UK and many think Irish politics 'complicated and mysterious,' poll suggests

  21-10-2019 14:51 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Just over a third of the English public want Northern Ireland to remain part of the UK, and many have no grasp on what was happening in local politics with them considering it "complicated and even mysterious," new polling suggests.
  
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• Two in court over attack on Newtownabbey man

  21-10-2019 14:29 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Two men appeared in court today accused of carrying out an assault while armed with a wooden pole and pick axe handle.
  
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• The shocking packed lunches children have been sent to school with - Belfast Live

  21-10-2019 13:34
  The shocking packed lunches children have been sent to school with  Belfast Live
  
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• Londonderry's new £27m transport hub opens

  21-10-2019 13:14 via bbc.co.uk
  It is hoped the new link will encourage commuters to shift from the car to public transport.
  
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• Watch: Brian O'Driscoll holes huge putt to help Rory McIlroy to third in Japan skins game behind Jason Day and Tiger Woods

  21-10-2019 12:51 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  'Mike Tyndall!...Excuse me, Brian O'Driscoll!' The commentator's faux pas underlined the fact that they weren't the stars of the show as four rugby legends stepped onto the golf course to play a part in The Challenge Japan Skins.
  
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• Delivery van is hijacked in west Belfast - Belfast Telegraph

  21-10-2019 12:24
  Delivery van is hijacked in west Belfast  Belfast Telegraph
  
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• Tributes to Colin Henderson after brave cancer battle - 'We have lost a legend'

  21-10-2019 11:55 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Tributes have been paid to popular Lisburn man Colin Henderson, who passed away on Friday.
  
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• The caring car wash

  21-10-2019 11:25 via bbc.co.uk
  A car wash in Londonderry is employing adults with learning disabilities to offer them the opportunity to earn a wage.
  
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• Northern Ireland Stormont sitting delayed as support grows for second recall - abortion and same sex marriage to become legal at midnight

  21-10-2019 11:22 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A legal challenge has stalled today's recall of the Northern Ireland Assembly.
  
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• Northern Ireland Stormont Assembly returns live updates: Reports SDLP MLAs to to take seats

  21-10-2019 11:22 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  SDLP MLAs are set to take their seats at Stormont on Monday as the Assembly meets for the first time since 2017 to discuss abortion reform.
  
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• Abortion fight not over vows DUP's Arlene Foster as Assembly meeting descends into farce

  21-10-2019 11:22 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  DUP leader Arlene Foster described the introduction of new abortion legislation in Northern Ireland as a "shameful day".
  
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• Lurgan gang 'The Firm' behind Malcolm McKeown murder and Colin Duffy gun attack

  21-10-2019 10:30 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The gang that murdered crime boss Malcolm McKeown also carried out a gun attack on the home of prominent dissident republican Colin Duffy.
  
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• Killer Johnny Miller had help disposing of Charlotte Murray's body

  21-10-2019 10:12 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Detectives hunting for tragic murder victim Charlotte Murray are convinced an accomplice helped killer fiancée Jonny Miller dispose of her body.
  
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• Loyalist serial killer Oliver will admit to murders if he gets immunity

  21-10-2019 10:09 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A UVF serial killer says he would be willing to confess to his crimes if given immunity from prosecution.
  
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• Madness star Cathal Smyth's misery over childhood bullying in Coleraine

  21-10-2019 09:59 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Madness star Cathal 'Chas Smash' Smyth has revealed he quit school in Northern Ireland after being targeted by bullies as a kid.
  
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• Belfast Boots pulls needle exchange over staff safety fears - Belfast Live

  21-10-2019 09:39
  Belfast Boots pulls needle exchange over staff safety fears  Belfast Live
  
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• Shot fired through window of Derry home

  21-10-2019 09:37 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A shot was fired through the window of a house in Londonderry on Sunday night.
  
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• Former Methodist minister Jim Rea pens book for the people - Belfast Newsletter

  21-10-2019 08:43
  Former Methodist minister Jim Rea pens book for the people  Belfast Newsletter
  
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• Ballymena in line for new 65-room hotel as plan submitted to council

  21-10-2019 08:40 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A new 65-room hotel, creating 30 jobs, could be set to open in Ballymena after a planning application was submitted.
  
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• Shock footage of youths fighting in Belfast

  21-10-2019 08:15 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Shocking footage has emerged of hammer-wielding youths brawling in part of the New Lodge in north Belfast.
  
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• Poet Stephen Sexton channels grief over mum's death to produce award-winning collection

  21-10-2019 08:15 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A Co Down poet has won a prestigious Forward Prize for his debut work, which details how a childhood computer game helped him come to terms with grief.
  
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• How a murder in 1874 united Coleraine man with long-lost relatives in US

  21-10-2019 08:15 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A murder in Co Londonderry almost a century-and-a-half ago has united a Coleraine man with long-lost relatives.
  
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• Fears escalate over Belfast street violence after teenager stabbed

  21-10-2019 08:15 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A councillor has expressed fears that the stabbing of a 14-year-old boy in north Belfast may be linked to a wave of sectarian violence at interface areas.
  
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• Shock footage of youths fighting in Belfast - Belfast Telegraph

  21-10-2019 08:10
  Shock footage of youths fighting in Belfast  Belfast Telegraph
  
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• Fears escalate over Belfast street violence after teenager stabbed - Belfast Telegraph

  21-10-2019 08:09
  Fears escalate over Belfast street violence after teenager stabbed  Belfast Telegraph
  
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• Paramilitary thugs slammed after ex-UDA man the victim of 'shooting by appointment'

  21-10-2019 08:05 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The gang behind a "barbaric" paramilitary shooting in Co Antrim must be brought in front of the courts, an Alliance MLA has said.
  
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• Varadkar ruling out EU Brexit concessions to get DUP backing on deal

  21-10-2019 07:55 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has said there will be no further EU concessions to help the UK Government win the support of the DUP for the new Brexit deal.
  
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• Alex Kane: Unionism feels betrayed by Boris Johnson over Brexit but must caution against knee-jerk reaction

  21-10-2019 07:55 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  There is an anger in unionism I haven't sensed since the Anglo-Irish Agreement in 1985.
  
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