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• John Laverty: Manchester United should include Old Trafford in rebuilding plan... it's a dump

  16-12-2019 23:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The 2003 Champions League final was a real stinker. Two ultra-defensive Italian teams, no goals, 120 stultifyingly awful minutes.
  
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• Heritage body blasts 'miserly' 10-minute slot at council to air objections to Tribeca scheme

  16-12-2019 23:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  An architectural heritage body has hit out at Belfast City Council for only allowing a "miserly" 10 minutes to object to the £500m Tribeca scheme.
  
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• Ken Reid: If it hadn’t been for the appointment with the podiatrist to look at my feet, I don’t think I’d have had any clue that I had leukaemia

  16-12-2019 22:30 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  It's been a busy couple of weeks for Ken Reid. As a heavyweight in the world of political broadcasting, he has been right in the thick of it as Northern Ireland's parties battled their way through one of the most tightly fought elections in years.
  
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• Medics will quit if abortion reform does not protect their right to opt out, warns GP

  16-12-2019 21:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  More than 100 health professionals have written to the Secretary of State Julian Smith expressing concern over the new abortion framework for Northern Ireland.
  
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• Child death family 'had just moved in' to Co Antrim area

  16-12-2019 21:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The family of a child, who died suddenly in Co Antrim on Sunday, had only moved into the area recently, according to a neighbour.
  
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• 'Flaw' could hit Northern Ireland's working Universal Credit claimants in pocket this Christmas, says charity

  16-12-2019 20:35 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A "fundamental flaw" could inflict hardship on Northern Ireland's working Universal Credit claimants this Christmas, an advice charity has warned.
  
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• Like a duck to water... new Hastings Hotels video proves online sensation

  16-12-2019 20:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Cute Christmas ads are no longer just for John Lewis as a local hotel chain has managed to produce a viral hit video.
  
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• How an Omagh DJ went from dole to Radio 1 in two years

  16-12-2019 20:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Radio 1 presenter Phil Taggart was so nervous when he made his BBC network debut he reckoned he sounded like a "Northern Irish Dalek".
  
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• Alex Kane: Why demonising the Alliance Party as Sinn Fein fellow travellers backfired on DUP

  16-12-2019 20:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Up until the early hours of December 13, North Belfast had always been held by a unionist MP. This time, though, demographics and a pact between the SDLP, Sinn Fein and the Greens saw it fall to John Finucane of Sinn Fein. Mind you, the seat has been finely balanced for some time and it seemed inevitable that it would change from unionist to nationalist fairly soon.
  
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• Gerry Kelly to broadcast final BBC Radio Ulster show this weekend

  16-12-2019 19:52 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Legendary Northern Ireland broadcaster Gerry Kelly is set to present his final BBC Radio Ulster show this Saturday.
  
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• Ian Bailey arrest: How European court could delay his extradition for murder of Sophie Toscan du Plantier

  16-12-2019 19:15 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A European Court of Human Rights complaint from Ian Bailey (62) could allow Ireland to delay enforcement of a fresh French extradition bid for him over the death of Sophie Toscan du Plantier (39).
  
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• Foster calls for republicans to do more to encourage Catholics to join PSNI

  16-12-2019 18:50 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Students at Catholic schools in Northern Ireland should be encouraged to join the PSNI to help balance community representation in the force, the leader of the DUP has said.
  
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• Man and woman abducted from Belfast home by armed gang

  16-12-2019 18:08 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A man and a woman were abducted from their Belfast home by a masked gang armed with a knife and handgun.
  
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• Man hit with bottle in row over girlfriend at Belfast nightclub

  16-12-2019 18:03 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A 20-year-old man who hit his victim with a bottle thrown inside a Belfast nightclub has avoided jail.
  
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• Salting of Northern Ireland roads as temperatures set to plunge

  16-12-2019 17:50 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A number of Northern Ireland's key roads are to be salted on Monday evening after weather warnings were issued for ice and snow.
  
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• Homophobic and racist graffiti in Belfast kids' play park condemned

  16-12-2019 17:02 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Politicians have strongly condemned the appearance of homophobic and racist graffiti at a children’s play park in east Belfast.
  
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• Billy Burns and Tom O'Toole among nine Ulster players called into Ireland training squad

  16-12-2019 16:39 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Billy Burns and Tom O'Toole are among the nine Ulster players that have been called up for Ireland's mini training camp in Dublin this weekend.
  
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• Stormont talks: 'Cash injection needed' to solve Northern Ireland's problems, says DUP and Sinn Fein leaders

  16-12-2019 16:06 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Sinn Fein president Mary Lou McDonald and DUP leader Arlene Foster have said a "cash injection" is needed from central government to solve the issues facing Northern Ireland.
  
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• 'Now is the time' to get Stormont up and running says Coveney as DUP and Sinn Fein leaders call for cash injection

  16-12-2019 16:06 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Sinn Fein president Mary Lou McDonald and DUP leader Arlene Foster have said a "cash injection" is needed from central government to solve the issues facing Northern Ireland.
  
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• Video: Portrush RNLI battles treacherous conditions in 15-hour fishermen rescue

  16-12-2019 15:52 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Lifeboat crews from Northern Ireland battled treacherous conditions in the rescue operation of five fishermen who got into difficulty off the Donegal coast.
  
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• Northern Ireland health service short 7,000 staff, claims MLA Wells

  16-12-2019 15:41 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Crisis-hit hospitals and GP centres across Northern Ireland are short by an astonishing 7,000 staff, former health minister Jim Wells has claimed.
  
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• Watch: Seal takes a stroll along Ballycastle sea front

  16-12-2019 15:31 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A seal was caught on camera taking a stroll along Ballycastle sea front.
  
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• Prosecution of Northern Ireland mum for buying daughter abortion pills 'did not breach human rights,' court rules

  16-12-2019 14:56 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A decision to prosecute a Northern Ireland woman for buying her 15-year-old daughter abortion pills did not breach their human rights, the High Court ruled.
  
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• Baby escapes injury in 'callous sectarian' petrol bomb attack in Belfast

  16-12-2019 14:39 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A one-year-old child and its family escaped injury in a petrol bomb attack in Belfast.
  
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• Cecil 'Foggy' Ellis murder probe police get extra time to quiz suspects week after death in Portadown

  16-12-2019 14:23 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Police have been given extra time to quiz two suspects in the murder of father-of-two Cecil Robert Ellis.
  
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• Michael Conlan's promoter Bob Arum says he 'gets a kick' out of IRA songs at fights

  16-12-2019 13:46 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A video has emerged of Belfast boxer Michael Conlan's promoter stating he "gets a kick" out of "IRA songs" being played prior to his fights.
  
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• Muckamore Abbey: Woman arrested in patient abuse probe

  16-12-2019 13:26 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A woman has been arrested by detectives investigating alleged mistreatment of patients at a hospital for the mentally ill in Northern Ireland.
  
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• Block on Northern Ireland patient transfers to GB to help tackle waiting lists but they can go to Lithuania, claims doctor

  16-12-2019 13:17 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A senior Northern Ireland doctor has claimed there is a block on allowing the transfer of patients to other parts of the UK in order to circumvent local waiting lists.
  
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• Man jailed over death of three-year-old in his care

  16-12-2019 12:41 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A man has been sentenced to 15 years’ jail for causing the death of a three-year-old boy with suspected autism.
  
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• Stormont talks: Parties meet Northern Ireland Secretary Julian Smith in fresh bid to restore power-sharing

  16-12-2019 12:08 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The leaders of Northern Ireland's political parties are meeting with the Secretary of State for talks aimed at restoring power-sharing.
  
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• Stormont talks: Alliance, UUP and SDLP hopeful following meetings with Northern Ireland Secretary Julian Smith aimed at restoring power-sharing

  16-12-2019 12:08 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Talks aimed at restoring power-sharing at Stormont have got off on a positive footing, with the leaders of the SDLP, UUP and Alliance hopeful a deal can be reached in the coming weeks.
  
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• Patrick Kielty bids farewell to US war hero uncle

  16-12-2019 11:56 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Comedian Patrick Kielty bid a farewell to his uncle Eugene - a modest Co Down man who moved to America and became a war hero.
  
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• Europa League last 32 draw LIVE: Updates as Rangers, Celtic, Manchester United, Arsenal and Wolves discover next opponents

  16-12-2019 11:43 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The Old Firm clubs will join the three English representatives in the draw for the Europa League last 32 today.
  
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• Europa League last 32 draw in full: Rangers face Portugal trip while Celtic take on Copenhagen and Manchester United go to Belgium

  16-12-2019 11:43 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The Old Firm clubs and the three English representatives have all discovered their fate in the Europa League round of 32.
  
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• Champions League last 16 draw: Liverpool and Manchester City face Madrid duo while Chelsea and Spurs set for Germany

  16-12-2019 10:50 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Liverpool and Manchester City will both go to Spain in the Champions League last 16 for two mouthwatering ties.
  
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• Champions League last 16 draw LIVE: Updates as Liverpool, City Chelsea and Tottenham discover fate

  16-12-2019 10:50 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The four English teams all made it safely through to the knockout stages of the Champions League and will discover their opponents this morning.
  
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• Champions League last 16 draw and dates: Liverpool and Manchester City face Madrid duo while Chelsea and Spurs set for Germany

  16-12-2019 10:50 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Liverpool and Manchester City will both go to Spain in the Champions League last 16 for two mouthwatering ties.
  
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• Ex-DUP mayor Thomas Hogg will face one sex charge

  16-12-2019 10:01 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A former DUP mayor facing child sex offences has had two of the charges against him dropped.
  
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• Northern Ireland what's on guide: Jack Whitehall, Colin Davidson and Aladdin, 10 things to do December 16-22

  16-12-2019 10:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Here's our top pick of things taking place this week across Northern Ireland (December 16-22).
  
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• Ballinamallard deny they forced grieving Portadown to play after death of Jerry Thompson

  16-12-2019 09:50 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Ballinamallard United have denied that Saturday's Bluefin Sport Championship clash with Portadown went ahead because they refused to postpone it.
  
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• Meet The Principal: Robin McLoughlin, Banbridge Academy -'Charity is a main part of our ethos and it's humbling to see our pupils, staff and parents helping others'

  16-12-2019 08:23 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Robin McLoughlin (48) of Banbridge Academy on coping with the tragic death of a popular pupil, dealing with his father’s dementia and how he had to rewrite a school’s policies after just starting out
  
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• Sonia Kinsella: ‘I thought I had beaten this cancer but out of the blue it came back. This Christmas my family and I just want to make nice memories’

  16-12-2019 08:05 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Mother-of-two Sonia Kinsella is planning her last Christmas determined that it will be as normal as possible for her family. Normality and building special memories are now her focus as she and her family come to terms with a recent terminal cancer diagnosis.
  
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• Jerry Thompson's loving nature touched so many people, priest tells funeral of tragic footballer

  16-12-2019 07:59 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A young Irish League player who died suddenly will be remembered for his kindness and goodness, mourners at his funeral heard.
  
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• Former Miami Showband man planning Newry peace centre

  16-12-2019 07:57 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Miami Showband atrocity survivor Stephen Travers said yesterday a new peace centre established in memory of those who died in the 1975 attack would open in Newry next year.
  
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• Christmas gift plea for Inga Maria Hauser's family

  16-12-2019 07:57 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The greatest gift the family of a German teenager murdered in Northern Ireland could receive is information that could lead to justice, a memorial service heard.
  
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• Tributes after pedestrian's death on Belfast's Westlink

  16-12-2019 07:48 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Tributes have been paid to a 20-year-old man from Newtownabbey who died on the Westlink over the weekend.
  
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• Portadown residents shocked as body find turns into murder probe

  16-12-2019 07:48 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Residents have been left stunned after police launched a murder probe five days after the body of a "quiet and harmless" father-of-two was discovered in his Co Armagh home.
  
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• Northern Ireland's 'singing nurse' set to graduate

  16-12-2019 07:48 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A student nurse who became a social media star after she was filmed singing to a patient will graduate from Ulster University today.
  
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• How Co Down guitar-maker Hannah ensures Ed Sheeran stays in fine tune

  16-12-2019 07:48 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  IT isn't every teenager who can say that their job involves keeping Ed Sheeran in guitars.
  
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• Stormont talks: Northern Ireland health leaders urge parties to break deadlock

  16-12-2019 00:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Northern Ireland's political parties must break the current stalemate and put patients first, senior health leaders have said.
  
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