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• Suzanne Breen: If true, General Election exit poll disastrous for DUP

  12-12-2019 23:37 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The exit poll tonight suggesting a 86-seat Tory majority in the House of Commons is disastrous for the DUP if it’s true.
  
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• General Election: How the people of Northern Ireland did (or didn't) vote

  12-12-2019 23:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Claire O'Boyle hits the streets to hear the wide-ranging thoughts of the electorate.
  
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• Northern Ireland election results live: Nightmare scenario for DUP as Dodds and Pengelly lose seats and big wins for SDLP and Alliance

  12-12-2019 22:53 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Thursday's election has ended in a nightmare scenario for the DUP with the party losing MPs in North and South Belfast, while failing to win in North Down.
  
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• Northern Ireland election results live: Nightmare scenario for DUP as Dodds and Pengelly lose seats and Alliance wins in North Down

  12-12-2019 22:53 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Thursday's election has ended in a nightmare scenario for the DUP with the party losing MPs in North and South Belfast, while failing to win in North Down.
  
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• Northern Ireland election results live: Nightmare scenario for DUP as Dodds and Pengelly lose seats and Alliance win in North Down

  12-12-2019 22:53 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Thursday's election has ended in a nightmare scenario for the DUP with the party losing MPs in North and South Belfast, while failing to win in North Down.
  
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• Northern Ireland election results live: DUP loses North Belfast to Sinn Fein's John Finucane as Alliance wins in North Down

  12-12-2019 22:53 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Sinn Fein has gained North Belfast from the DUP after John Finucane defeated Nigel Dodds who had held the seat since 2001. 
  
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• Northern Ireland election results live: DUP concedes North Belfast to Sinn Fein's John Finucane as Alliance win in North Down

  12-12-2019 22:53 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Leading DUP figures have accepted that Sinn Fein's John Finucane is set to defeat the party's Nigel Dodds in North Belfast.
  
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• Northern Ireland election results: Dire night for DUP as Dodds and Little Pengelly ousted while Alliance and SDLP romp home in three seats

  12-12-2019 22:53 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Thursday's election has ended in a nightmare scenario for the DUP with the party losing MPs in North and South Belfast, while failing to win in North Down.
  
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• General Election 2019 live: Exit poll suggests Tory majority of 86

  12-12-2019 22:53 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The Belfast Telegraph's General Election team brings you round-the-clock coverage from Northern Ireland's 18 constituencies as the results of the General Election are announced.
  
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• General Election 2019 live: Exit poll says Conservatives are on course to win majority as Northern Ireland awaits results

  12-12-2019 22:53 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The exit poll suggesting a 86-seat Tory majority in the House of Commons is disastrous for the DUP, if it materialises, Belfast Telegraph Political Editor Suzanne Breen has said.
  
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• General Election 2019 live: Exit poll says Conservatives are on course to win majority

  12-12-2019 22:53 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The Belfast Telegraph's General Election team brings you round-the-clock coverage from Northern Ireland's 18 constituencies as the results of the General Election are announced.
  
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• General Election 2019 live: Big win for Alliance as Stephen Farry beats DUP in North Down

  12-12-2019 22:53 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Alliance Party deputy leader Stephen Farry has pulled off a shock beating the DUP favourite Alex Easton to win North Down.
  
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• Senior doctor hits out at Northern Ireland's 'shocking and unfair' waiting times

  12-12-2019 22:33 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  One of the most senior doctors in the UK has spoken of his shock at hospital waiting times in Northern Ireland.
  
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• Footballers' Lives with Keith O'Hara: My highs and lows at Portadown and how my wife Lynda has been my biggest supporter despite coping with her hidden illness'

  12-12-2019 22:28 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Former Portadown star Keith O'Hara on pain of leaving Shamrock Park after 18 years, lasting friendship with Ronnie McFall, family life and his ambitions for the future
  
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• Fionola Meredith: We need to make Christmas a children-only celebration to cut out the hype and hysteria

  12-12-2019 22:10 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  I'd like to cancel Christmas," said my friend. "Just get rid of it. Bin it. Ban it." I reeled in surprise. After all, this is the great unsayable of the festive season. We're all supposed to be "simply having a wonderful Christmas time", or "wishing it could be Christmas every day", aren't we?
  
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• Ireland hockey stars Bethany and Serena Barr on marking anniversary of sister Charlene's death by raising £500,000 for her charity work

  12-12-2019 22:07 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Next year is shaping up to be an epic 12 months for Irish hockey stars and twin sisters Bethany and Serena Barr. Not only will the Lurgan girls be putting their hearts into realising their dream of Olympic glory in Tokyo next summer, but they will be working harder than ever to keep their late sister Charlene's dream alive.
  
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• Man shot in paramilitary-style attack near west Belfast polling station

  12-12-2019 21:57 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A man in his 20s has been shot in the legs in a paramilitary-style attack close to a polling station in west Belfast.
  
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• Co Tyrone pupil Jamie Harkin's delight as calendar tribute to late teacher sells out in days

  12-12-2019 20:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The head boy at a Co Tyrone school who created a special calendar in memory of a popular English teacher who died from cancer has had to produce hundreds more to meet demand.
  
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• Northern Ireland traffic alerts: Lurgan Road in Glenavy closed due to crash

  12-12-2019 18:55 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
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• Pipe bomb accused Christine Connor 'cannot condemn armed struggle'

  12-12-2019 18:43 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A North Belfast woman charged with involvement in a pipe bomb attack on police has said she cannot condemn anyone involved in "the armed struggle".
  
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• Mourners gather for funeral of Dylan Fox in Belfast

  12-12-2019 18:17 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The funeral of 17-year-old Dylan Fox, who died suddenly at his west Belfast home earlier this week, has taken place.
  
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• General Election: High turnout reported as Northern Ireland public cast vote

  12-12-2019 18:14 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  High turnout figures have been reported across Northern Ireland, as voters cast their ballots in the 2019 General Election.
  
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• Essex lorry deaths: No cause of death throws 'parts of extradition warrant into disrepute'

  12-12-2019 17:47 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The fact that there is no cause or time of death for the 39 people found in a container in Essex throws parts of an extradition warrant into disrepute, a court has heard.
  
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• Bangor man Gary Bennett (59) dies following crash involving fire appliance

  12-12-2019 17:32 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A Bangor man has passed away in hospital following a crash involving a fire service appliance and a car.
  
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• Belfast man 'integral part' of ATM theft gang remanded into custody

  12-12-2019 17:13 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A father of six has appeared in court accused of being an "integral" part of a ATM theft gang.
  
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• Belfast man faces trial on banned images charges

  12-12-2019 15:39 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A former Belfast call centre worker is to stand trial accused of having banned images of a child, a judge ordered today.
  
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• Essex lorry deaths: Report police still to apply for arrest warrant

  12-12-2019 15:35 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Essex police have still to issue an European Arrest warrant for two brothers wanted in connection with the deaths of 39 people found in a refrigerated lorry, it has been reported.
  
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• Northern Ireland schools 'bursting at seams' warns union as officials predict scramble for 2020 places

  12-12-2019 14:53 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A union has warned schools in Northern Ireland are "busting at the seams" as government officials predict another scramble for places in the next academic year's intake.
  
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• Harlequins v Ulster team news: Quins shuffle pack as Ulster opt for a settled side ahead of Champions Cup clash

  12-12-2019 13:31 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Ulster will face a much-changed Harlequins team in the return Champions Cup clash this weekend.
  
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• Michael Kerr's family 'lost for answers' as new CCTV unearthed in murder probe

  12-12-2019 12:45 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The family of Michael Kerr, the former BBC announcer found beaten to death in his home, are said to be at a loss for answers over why he was subjected to such a vicious killing.
  
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• Stun gun used on woman tied up in Belfast burglary

  12-12-2019 12:04 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A woman was assaulted, hit with a stun gun and tied up in a Belfast burglary.
  
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• Arrests in Fermanagh historical child sex abuse probe

  12-12-2019 11:02 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Police have made a number of arrests in connection with their investigation into a string of claims of historical child sex abuse in Co Fermanagh.
  
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• Man in court over 10 Northern Ireland ATM thefts

  12-12-2019 10:24 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A man is due to appear in court on Thursday charged in connection with the theft of 10 ATMs.
  
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• Woman was threatened with boiling water in front of child, court is told

  12-12-2019 07:53 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Intruders threatened a mother with boiling water in front of her three-year-old child, the High Court heard yesterday.
  
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• Lyra McKee's partner left feeling 'very raw' after Saoradh stunt, court told

  12-12-2019 07:53 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The partner of murdered journalist Lyra McKee was hurt by a poster display in Saoradh's Derry offices which showed an AK-47, a police officer told a court yesterday.
  
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• Family's heartbreak as Belfast mum Janet Bowers waits one year for cancer treatment

  12-12-2019 07:53 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A Belfast woman has said her mother has been treated like "an animal" after she has been left waiting for almost a year for her cancer treatment.
  
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• Northern Ireland teachers could strike if authorities renege on pay deal, union warns

  12-12-2019 07:51 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Teachers could be set to go on strike next year if a pay agreement struck six months ago is not honoured.
  
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• Fireman almost burned alive on Troubles' first night dies at 86

  12-12-2019 07:51 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A former Belfast firefighter who suffered horrific injuries in a petrol bomb attack on his unmarked car on the first night of the Troubles and who heard rioters shout "let the b*****d burn" has died aged 86.
  
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• Northern Ireland traffic alerts: Crash on M2 and four car collision in Belfast

  12-12-2019 06:56 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
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• Watch: Video tour of historic Northern Ireland mill transformed into beautiful home bursting with character

  12-12-2019 03:30 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Our main feature home this week is unique on many fronts.
  
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• Belfast Fashion Spy: 'Zoe Sugg is my ultimate style icon'

  12-12-2019 03:30 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Rachel Dean checks out the style in Victoria Square, Belfast.
  
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• Billy Weir: A week is a long time in politics... and in football too

  12-12-2019 00:18 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Surely it can be no coincidence in the week that it is, the Blues have returned to power just when everyone thought they were a spent force.
  
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• Northern Ireland's Daryl Gurney has first leg of double in his own hands

  12-12-2019 00:16 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Daryl Gurney has revealed his Christmas wish - to become Ireland's first World darts champion before watching Northern Ireland qualify for the 2020 Euro Finals.
  
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• Dungannon's Kris Meeke says 'Ciao' to his World Rally Championship career

  12-12-2019 00:13 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Kris Meeke appears to have called time on his World Rally Championship career - for now at least.
  
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• General Election: Northern Ireland leaders in last-minute bid for votes as public cast their ballots

  12-12-2019 00:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Northern Ireland's five main party leaders have made last-minute appeals for support as voters go to the polls in a Westminster election which could see several seats switch hands.
  
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• General Election 2019: Decision day as key Northern Ireland constituencies hang in the balance

  12-12-2019 00:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Northern Ireland's five main party leaders have made last-minute appeals for support as voters go to the polls in a Westminster election which could see several seats switch hands.
  
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