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• Ex-NI prison officer accused of attempting to stab her lover to death

  21-12-2019 21:14 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  An ex-prison officer who won a £100,000 payout for unfair dismissal has appeared in court charged with attempting to murder her lover.
  
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• My wife saved my career, says Catchphrase host Roy Walker

  21-12-2019 20:38 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Comedy legend Roy Walker has revealed his beloved wife rescued his struggling career in the early 1970s by recruiting pals to secretly attend his shows.
  
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• 'He'll always be with us': Carrick Rangers welcome Jerry Thompson's family to first game since much-loved player's funeral

  21-12-2019 19:38 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Carrick Rangers manager Niall Currie has told the family of the late Jerry Thompson that his club will always be there to support them.
  
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• Police appeal for missing Belfast man Melvin Watson

  21-12-2019 17:51 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Police have appealed for the public’s help after a man went missing in east Belfast on Thursday night.
  
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• Condolences sent to Glentoran captain Marcus Kane over the loss of baby boy

  21-12-2019 16:15 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Glentoran have sent condolences to their captain Marcus Kane after the tragic loss of his baby boy.
  
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• Mourners gather for funeral of Omagh-born musician Arty McGlynn

  21-12-2019 14:53 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Mourners have gathered for the funeral of renowned Omagh-born musician Arty McGlynn.
  
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• Couple accused of murdering daughter Nadia Zofia Kalinowska (5) claim she fell down stairs

  21-12-2019 14:51 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A husband and wife accused of murdering their five-year-old daughter claim she fell down the stairs while they were sleeping, a court has heard.
  
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• Couple accused of murder claim daughter fell down stairs

  21-12-2019 14:51 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A husband and wife accused of murdering their five-year-old daughter claim she fell down the stairs while they were sleeping, a court has heard.
  
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• Pedestrian killed after being hit by car in Newry named as Shane Cunningham (38)

  21-12-2019 12:49 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A pedestrian who died after being struck by a car in Newry has been named by police as 38-year-old Shane Cunningham.
  
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• Pedestrian (38) dies after being hit by car in Newry

  21-12-2019 12:49 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A male pedestrian has died after being struck by a car in Newry.
  
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• Fianna Fail not planning border poll, says Micheal Martin

  21-12-2019 12:40 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Micheal Martin says his party is not making preparations for a border poll on a united Ireland.
  
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• Restaurant review: Ulster Sports Club

  21-12-2019 10:02 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  We live in post-ironic times, and the Ulster Sports Club is a classic illustration of this. Take an out-of-date, outmoded working man's club whose lounge bar sports a stage with Phoenix Nights gold frayed curtain backdrop, and put a couple of beards and piercings behind the bar which is now stocked with cans of micro-brewed pale ales, and there's your post-modern venue, ready to serve the giddy, insatiable and fashion-conscious youth of Ireland.
  
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• Digger and tractor used in attempted ATM robbery in Co Louth

  21-12-2019 09:56 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  An ATM has been damaged in an attempted robbery in Co Louth.
  
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• Over £5k raised for children orphaned after Belfast mum's death

  21-12-2019 09:02 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A kind-hearted east Belfast community has been digging deep to help make Christmas special for three primary school children orphaned after the sudden death of their mother last month.
  
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• Northern Ireland pensioner Frankie Gervin's hand-made winter wonderland

  21-12-2019 09:02 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  An 83-year-old pensioner has become a local celebrity after bringing Christmas to Coalisland with his remarkable hand-made winter wonderland.
  
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• Northern Ireland Brexit concerns dismissed by those who won't be impacted, Claire Hanna tells MPs

  21-12-2019 09:02 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Concerns over the impact of Brexit on Northern Ireland have been dismissed by those "who won't ever have to live with the consequences", MPs have heard.
  
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• Meet the Northern Ireland mum who raised £23k to ensure no child was left without a Christmas gift

  21-12-2019 09:02 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  One of Northern Ireland's top 'mumpreneurs' has been blown away by the public's generosity after raising £23,000 in just a week as part of a children's Christmas present appeal.
  
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• Lindy McDowell: Just imagine what’s on the wish lists of the movers and shakers

  21-12-2019 09:02 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  With Father Christmas due to visit in just a few days the pressure is now on his elf co-workers to ensure that all letters to Santa are read on time. You can just imagine some of the mail they've had to sort through this week...
  
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• Co Antrim school's cute Nativity video goes down a treat

  21-12-2019 09:02 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Staff and Primary One pupils at a school in Co Antrim have come together to retell the Nativity story - with a cute modern twist.
  
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• Christmas won't be the same without dad, says murdered Ian Ogle's daughter

  21-12-2019 09:02 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The daughter of murdered loyalist community worker Ian Ogle has told of the family's pain at spending a first Christmas without him.
  
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