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• Shots fired at Omagh home with children inside

  18-12-2019 23:16 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Shots were fired at a family home in Omagh on Wednesday evening.
  
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• Lapping it up ... more than 100 NI children visit Santa's home thanks to charity's annual trip

  18-12-2019 22:29 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  More than 100 children from across Northern Ireland have just returned from a fun-filled trip to Lapland to visit Father Christmas at his home.
  
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• Leona O'Neill: I hope our NHS heroes will be treated fairly... we need them

  18-12-2019 22:17 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Heading to the hospital on Wednesday morning, I heard a reporter on the radio say that health trust chiefs could not guarantee patient safety during the unprecedented strike action called by health workers.
  
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• Andrew Muir selected as Alliance Party's new North Down MLA

  18-12-2019 21:11 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The Alliance Party has selected Andrew Muir as their new MLA for North Down.
  
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• Omagh-born Van Morrison guitarist Arty McGlyn passes away

  18-12-2019 20:48 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Pioneering Omagh guitarist Arty McGlynn has passed away at the age of 75.
  
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• Police seeking lorry driver after Glengormley man killed on Westlink

  18-12-2019 19:35 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Police have said they are keen to speak with a lorry driver after a Glengormley man was killed on the Westlink in the early hours of Sunday morning.
  
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• Stormont talks: Difference between parties 'marginal' but agreement unlikely before Christmas

  18-12-2019 19:13 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Differences between the political parties in Northern Ireland are marginal, a senior Democratic Unionist said.
  
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• QIH directors meet with Garda chief for update on investigation

  18-12-2019 19:09 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Directors of Quinn Industrial Holdings (QIH) have met with Ireland’s top police officer for an update on the investigation into intimidation of their staff.
  
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• Fianna Fail TD proposes united Ireland could celebrate Twelfth and rejoin Commonwealth

  18-12-2019 19:02 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A Fianna Fail TD has suggested that a united Ireland could rejoin the Commonwealth, make July 12 a public holiday and reserve 30% of Cabinet positions for unionists.
  
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• Number of alcohol-specific deaths in Northern Ireland falls - a year after highest level on record

  18-12-2019 18:40 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The number of alcohol-specific deaths in Northern Ireland has fallen for the first time in six years.
  
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• Ulster Rugby ban spectator after 'abusive behaviour'

  18-12-2019 18:21 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Ulster Rugby have banned a spectator after "abusive behaviour" at their game with Harlequins on December 7.
  
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• Man arrested after shots fired at house in north Belfast

  18-12-2019 18:07 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A man has been arrested after shots were fired at a house in north Belfast last month.
  
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• Antrim man killed friend in row over handbrake turns on beach, court told

  18-12-2019 18:06 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A man charged with the manslaughter of his life-long friend punched him once in a row over handbrake turns at a Co Down beach, the High Court heard today.
  
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• Man arrested by police investigating Derry pipe bombs

  18-12-2019 18:05 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A 23-year-old man has been arrested by police investigating pipe bomb attacks in Londonderry earlier this year.
  
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• SDLP's Claire Hanna lodges 'respectful protest' over pledge to Queen in Commons

  18-12-2019 16:17 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The SDLP's Claire Hanna has raised a "respectful protest" over the requirement for MPs to pledge allegiance to the Queen.
  
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• Health strike: Anger on Craigavon Hospital picket line directed at Julian Smith

  18-12-2019 15:56 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Several hundred healthcare workers are braving the driving wind and rain in the grounds of Craigavon Area Hospital demanding pay parity with their healthcare colleagues across the rest of the UK.
  
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• Women 'more likely' to vote for Alliance and SDLP, research suggests

  18-12-2019 15:49 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Women are more likely to vote for the Alliance Party and the SDLP, new analysis of the General Election result has shown.
  
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• I wish my mum could see me: New Belfast Lord Mayor Daniel Baker takes chain of office

  18-12-2019 15:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Belfast's newest First Citizen dedicated his nomination to the role to his late mum, who died of cancer just four months ago.
  
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• Health strike: Show of support at Belfast's Royal Victoria Hospital picket line

  18-12-2019 14:54 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Hundreds of healthcare workers at Belfast Royal Victoria Hospital took to the picket line on Wednesday joining almost 15,000 other colleagues across Northern Ireland.
  
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• Ulster Rugby podcast: Pondering Jordi Murphy's strange Ireland omission and crowning John Cooney as the best in the world

  18-12-2019 14:32 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The festive interprovincial fixtures are upon us and so is the latest episode of the Ulster Rugby Round-Up.
  
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• Nora Quoirin’s parents meet Government officials in bid for full inquiry

  18-12-2019 12:07 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The parents of a teenager found dead in a Malaysian jungle while on a family holiday have met with Irish government officials.
  
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• Relatives of Hyde Park bombing victims win High Court case against suspect

  18-12-2019 11:58 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Relatives of four British soldiers killed in the Hyde Park bombing have won the first stage of a High Court damages claim against suspect John Downey.
  
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• Two arrests in Malcolm McKeown petrol station murder probe

  18-12-2019 11:30 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Two men have been arrested by detectives investigating the murder of Malcolm McKeown in Waringstown.
  
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• Health strike: Summit to be held on Thursday in attempt to break deadlock

  18-12-2019 10:02 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A health summit is set to be held in Northern Ireland on Thursday to try and find a solution to the ongoing crisis.
  
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• Health strike Northern Ireland nurses say 'enough is enough, we need to see change for patients'

  18-12-2019 10:02 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A nurse has described as the "saddest day" of her career the moment she joined the picket lines for what is expected to be the biggest ever industrial action in the history of the Northern Ireland health service.
  
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• Health strike: Nearly 5,000 hospital appointments cancelled across Northern Ireland

  18-12-2019 10:02 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Nearly 5,000 hospital appointments have been cancelled as a result of a health workers' strike across Northern Ireland on Wednesday.
  
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• Health strike live updates: Nurse speaks of 'saddest day' as thousands join picket lines

  18-12-2019 10:02 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A nurse has described as the "saddest day" of her career the moment she joined the picket lines for what is expected to be the biggest every industrial action in the history of the Northern Ireland health service.
  
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• Health strike live updates: 'Enough is enough, we need to see something change for patients'- thousands of nurses take to picket line

  18-12-2019 10:02 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A nurse has described as the "saddest day" of her career the moment she joined the picket lines for what is expected to be the biggest ever industrial action in the history of the Northern Ireland health service.
  
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• Dogs Trust suspends adoptions until after Christmas

  18-12-2019 08:05 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  An animal charity has halted its rehoming service over the Christmas period to prevent people rushing out at the last minute to get a dog as a gift.
  
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• End of era as Samuel Lamont textile shop to close doors in Ballymena after 40 years

  18-12-2019 08:01 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  One of Northern Ireland's best known textile stores will close its Ballymena factory shop in February after 40 years in business.
  
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• Northern Ireland traffic and travel: Strangford ferry sailings back on

  18-12-2019 08:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
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• Northern Ireland homeless deaths are more than quarter of UK total with 205 people dying in 18-months

  18-12-2019 07:59 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The head of a Belfast charity has expressed concern that more than a quarter of the UK's recent homeless deaths happened in Northern Ireland.
  
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• Inquest into Belfast boy Ryan Busa killed by family's dog to be held in February

  18-12-2019 07:59 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  An inquest into the death of a 10-year-old boy who was mauled by his family's pet dog will take place early in the new year.
  
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• Bishops oppose the provision of abortion services in Northern Ireland schools

  18-12-2019 07:59 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Catholic bishops in Northern Ireland have outlined their opposition to allowing any abortion provisions to be made available in schools here in a move which has been backed by the Catholic Council for Maintained Schools (CCMS).
  
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• Council voiced concerns over dangers of Crumlin road where man died in crash

  18-12-2019 07:56 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A man has died after a crash in Co Antrim yesterday morning.
  
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• First pictures from picket lines across Northern Ireland as eleventh hour bid fails to end NHS walkout

  18-12-2019 02:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Northern Ireland's health service is facing meltdown today after the Secretary of State refused to meet politicians in a bid to broker a deal with unions.
  
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• Eleventh hour bid fails to end NHS walkout across Northern Ireland

  18-12-2019 02:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Northern Ireland's health service is facing meltdown today after the Secretary of State refused to meet politicians in a bid to broker a deal with unions.
  
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• Anger as Smith fails to avert Northern Ireland health service meltdown

  18-12-2019 00:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Northern Ireland's health service is facing meltdown tomorrow after the Secretary of State refused to meet politicians in a bid to broker a deal with unions.
  
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