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• Union warning as cost of hiring agency workers to plug gaps in Northern Ireland health service hits £640k a day

  21-11-2019 23:57 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The cost of drafting in agency staff to cover gaps in Northern Ireland's health service has topped £200m in the last year.
  
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• Nurses believe Northern Ireland health service is near to collapse, says frontline professional

  21-11-2019 23:57 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Northern Ireland nurses are chronically stressed, suffering sleepless nights and pushed to the brink of exhaustion - with some even ending up crying in hospital sluice rooms.
  
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• Belfast fighter Paddy Barnes announces retirement from boxing

  21-11-2019 23:16 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Belfast's Paddy Barnes has announced his retirement from professional boxing.
  
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• Ulster's Heineken Champions Cup dream hinges on home win against Clermont: Iain Henderson

  21-11-2019 23:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  It keeps coming back to the World Cup. Even while it remains to be seen just how much public appetite there is to draw out the inquest, especially in the wake of a four-from-four European weekend for the provinces, there remains no escaping Japan just yet for those involved.
  
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• Pressure mounts on three Northern Ireland golf clubs to drop shamed Duke of York as a patron

  21-11-2019 22:36 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Two Northern Ireland golf clubs have declined to say if they will drop the Duke of York as their patron.
  
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• Marisa McGlinchey: The SDLP's Colum Eastwood has criticised Sinn Fein abstentionism, but will the party ever take its seats at Westminster?

  21-11-2019 22:14 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  "Westminster doesn't care about the people in the north" was a continuous theme at the Sinn Fein ard fheis last weekend in Foyle, the hotly contested constituency in which Sinn Fein's Elisha McCallion will face SDLP leader Colum Eastwood at the polls next month.
  
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• Fionola Meredith: Let's forget all the poisonous whataboutery and focus on what makes us great instead

  21-11-2019 22:14 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Have you ever noticed that there are two Northern Irelands? We're well acquainted with the familiar one: the endless, bad-tempered tussle between orange and green, which seems all the more pronounced in this election season, exacerbated by the tedious complications of Brexit.
  
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• Footballers' Lives with Joe Gormley: 'I was a 12-year-old kid left crying with a broken heart when my dad passed away. Now all I want to do is to make my mum proud of me.'

  21-11-2019 22:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Cliftonville goal ace Joe Gormley on how his mother's guidance and the support of Crumlin Star helped him cope with pain of losing his dad.
  
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• Billy Sholdis joined the cubs at the age of eight... and 73 years on he's still leading an Northern Ireland scout troop

  21-11-2019 21:30 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  When it comes to dedication, there is no greater example than Belfast man William (Billy) Sholdis.
  
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• Billy Sholdis joined cubs at age of eight... and 73 years on he's still leading Northern Ireland scout troop

  21-11-2019 21:30 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  When it comes to dedication, there is no greater example than Belfast man William (Billy) Sholdis.
  
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• GAA chiefs steeled to absorb 'radical' Calendar Fixtures Review Task Force proposals

  21-11-2019 21:22 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  When the GAA's powerful Central Council meets tomorrow to deliberate on proposals from the Calendar Fixtures Review Task Force, the word 'radical' may come into play.
  
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• 'Visionary' leadership and 'competent' Executive needed, says Northern Ireland Chamber president

  21-11-2019 21:02 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Northern Ireland needs “visionary” leadership and a “competent” Executive to secure its future prosperity, a business leader has said.
  
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• Murder investigation launched following death of Bangor man Michael Kerr (68)

  21-11-2019 20:49 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A murder investigation has been launched after a 68-year-old man was found dead in Bangor earlier this week.
  
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• General Election: Labour pledges 'no Irish Sea border' post-Brexit in manifesto

  21-11-2019 20:11 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The Labour Party has said it would ensure there is no post-Brexit regulatory border down the Irish Sea if it is elected to power.
  
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• Coleraine football fans sentenced over offensive abuse during Irish Cup tie

  21-11-2019 19:40 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Some Coleraine football fans chanted offensive abuse from the stands during an Irish Cup tie, a court was told.
  
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• Queen's University receives prize from Her Majesty for shared education work

  21-11-2019 19:30 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Queen's University is being honoured by Her Majesty the Queen for its work on shared education at a special ceremony at St James’ Palace in London this evening.
  
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• Two men released on bail in Jonathan Cairns murder investigation

  21-11-2019 19:03 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Two men arrested by detectives investigating the murder of a Co Londonderry teenager more than 20 years ago have been released on bail.
  
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• Trial of veteran republican Ivor Bell over Jean McConville murder cost £109,000

  21-11-2019 18:05 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The trial of a veteran republican on charges relating to the murder and secret burial of Jean McConville cost the public purse over £100,000, it can be revealed.
  
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• Watch: Liam Neeson recalls memories from childhood in Northern Ireland

  21-11-2019 17:27 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Hollywood actor Liam Neeson has recalled memories of his childhood in Northern Ireland to mark World Children’s Day 2019.
  
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• Two further arrests in Kevin Lunney abduction and torture investigation

  21-11-2019 17:19 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Two more men have been arrested in connection with the abduction and torture of Quinn Industrial Holdings director Kevin Lunney.
  
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• Watch: Sinn Fein's Mary Lou McDonald refuses to condemn IRA murder bid on Arlene Foster's father

  21-11-2019 16:36 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Sinn Fein President Mary Lou McDonald has declined an opportunity to condemn an IRA attempt on the life of DUP leader Arlene Foster's father.
  
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• Warrant for lorry driver wanted over Essex deaths ‘rushed’, court hears

  21-11-2019 15:28 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A warrant issued to attempt to extradite a lorry driver wanted in connection with the deaths of 39 people in Essex was “rushed”, a court has heard.
  
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• Gardai detain truck in Rosslare after 16 people found alive on ferry

  21-11-2019 13:26 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Gardaí have detained an articulated truck after sixteen people were discovered alive in the back of it on a ferry from France bound for Ireland.
  
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• Ferry carrying 16 people discovered alive in back of lorry docks in Rosslare

  21-11-2019 13:26 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Sixteen people were discovered alive in the back of an articulated lorry on a ferry from France bound for the Republic of Ireland.
  
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• 16 people found alive in truck on Ireland-bound ferry

  21-11-2019 13:26 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Sixteen people have been discovered alive in the back of an articulated lorry on a ferry from France bound for Ireland.
  
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• Northern Ireland health crisis: A&E suffers 'worst ever' evening as hospitals cancel operations

  21-11-2019 13:05 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The A&E department at Craigavon Area Hospital had one of its "worst ever evenings" on Wednesday.
  
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• Secretary of State Julian Smith says loyalist Finucane banners 'utterly offensive'

  21-11-2019 12:56 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Secretary of State Julian Smith has said that loyalist banners targeting election candidates Claire Hanna and John Finucane are "utterly offensive".
  
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• Woman charged with handling stolen goods after attempted ATM theft in Co Down

  21-11-2019 11:47 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A woman has been charged with handling stolen goods by detectives investigating the attempted theft of an ATM machine in Ballynahinch.
  
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• Royal Portrush Golf Club to discuss Prince Andrew's decision on public duties at next meeting

  21-11-2019 11:44 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Royal Portrush Golf Club is to discuss the controversy surrounding Prince Andrew as the backlash grows over his ties with US financier and paedophile Jeffrey Epstein.
  
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• Royal Portrush Golf Club stands by Prince Andrew - Duke's decision on public duties to be raised at meeting

  21-11-2019 11:44 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Royal Portrush Golf Club is standing by Prince Andrew as the backlash grows over his ties with US financier and paedophile Jeffrey Epstein.
  
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• Prince Andrew remains Portrush Golf Club patron but club to discuss his decision to step down from public duties

  21-11-2019 11:44 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Royal Portrush Golf Club has said it will discuss Prince Andrew's decision to step aside from public duties at its next meeting.
  
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• Northern Ireland academic in decades-long probe into Nazi holocaust architect mystery

  21-11-2019 11:32 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  An Ulster University academic has played a key role in solving the mystery behind one of the architects of the holocaust.
  
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• Kevin Lunney: Dublin arrests over Quinn director's abduction and torture

  21-11-2019 10:34 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Two men have been arrested over the abduction and torture of Quinn Industrial Holdings director Kevin Lunney.
  
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• Duke of York could be questioned over Epstein relationship – victims’ lawyer

  21-11-2019 09:29 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A US lawyer representing some of Jeffrey Epstein’s alleged victims has raised the possibility of questioning the Duke of York under oath over his relationship with the disgraced financier.
  
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• Public praises council U-turn over removing Derry artwork

  21-11-2019 09:02 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A u-turn over a council decision to take down a public artwork that paid homage to Londonderry's factory workers has been described as a people's victory by the arts company director who commissioned the piece.
  
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• Ex-packaging boss to open whiskey and gin distillery in Co Down creating 42 jobs

  21-11-2019 09:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  One of Northern Ireland's best-known businessmen is launching a new £15m whiskey and gin distillery in Co Down with the creation of 42 new jobs.
  
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• Football club slams vandalism campaign

  21-11-2019 08:59 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A football club is reeling over the ongoing targeting of its ground by vandals over the last few months.
  
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• Man who admitted sex offences against step-niece is jailed

  21-11-2019 08:57 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A Belfast man who sexually abused his step-niece while the youngster visited her step-grandmother's house has received a two-and-a-half year prison sentence.
  
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• Christian body may take court action over gay marriage laws

  21-11-2019 08:55 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The Christian Institute (CI) has threatened legal action against Secretary of State Julian Smith if incoming same-sex marriage laws do not protect "religious freedoms".
  
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• Questions raised over future of York Street roads upgrade

  21-11-2019 08:53 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The future of a multimillion-pound roads upgrade in Belfast has been called into question after a new construction tender was advertised.
  
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• Shock statistics show around 66% of people here are acting as unpaid carer for a loved one

  21-11-2019 08:52 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The average person in Northern Ireland is more likely to be an unpaid carer than a home-owner, according to new report.
  
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• BBC defends 'snub' to Northern Ireland parties in UK-wide TV debate

  21-11-2019 08:36 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The BBC has defended excluding Northern Ireland's two largest parties from a UK-wide election debate.
  
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• Drug-laced buns found at Belfast's De La Salle College - concerned teacher speaks out

  21-11-2019 00:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Police were called to a west Belfast school after drug-laced buns were found on the property last week.
  
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