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• Northern Ireland's murder toll on the rise as number to die violently so far this year climbs to 21

  26-12-2019 22:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Northern Ireland's murder rate is on the rise, figures show.
  
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• Northern Ireland's murder toll on the rise as number to die violently climbs to 21 this year

  26-12-2019 22:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Northern Ireland's murder rate is on the rise, figures show.
  
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• Belfast shoppers hit the streets in search of Boxing Day bargains

  26-12-2019 21:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Savvy shoppers braved the rain and cold to pick up a bargain or two in the Boxing Day sales in Belfast city centre.
  
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• Fionola Meredith: Was 2019 the year when truth finally collapsed beneath the weight of lies?

  26-12-2019 20:59 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  We'll remember 2019 as the year when truth died. The poor thing had been on its last legs for some time, gradually suffocating to death beneath the weight of lies, rumours, fake news, conspiracy theories and opinion masquerading as fact.
  
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• Steven Smyrl: 'Why the deafening silence from the Church that sacked me?'

  26-12-2019 20:06 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  With a characteristic mixture of arrogance and paranoia, the Presbyterian Church in Ireland (PCI) has accused me of waging a "campaign" against its recent decision to remove me as an elder because I married my same-sex partner.
  
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• Glentoran go cock-a-hoop while Cliftonville go top: Irish League Boxing Day derby talking points

  26-12-2019 18:55 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  After a day of dramatic Boxing Day derbies, only four points separate the Danske Bank Premiership's top four teams.
  
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• Man arrested and another taken to hospital after south Belfast stabbing

  26-12-2019 16:04 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A 24-year-old man has been arrested and another has been taken to hospital after a stabbing incident in south Belfast on Thursday.
  
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• Man arrested after Boucher Road McDonald's stabbing

  26-12-2019 16:04 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A 24-year-old man has been arrested and another has been taken to hospital after a stabbing incident in south Belfast on Thursday.
  
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• PSNI Chief Constable Simon Byrne defends Crossmaglen tweet

  26-12-2019 15:59 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  PSNI Chief Constable Simon Byrne has defended his Christmas Day visit to a republican heartland after tweeting an “offensive” photo of himself alongside two heavily armed officers.
  
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• PSNI Chief Constable Simon Byrne defends Crossmaglen assault rifle tweet admitting it 'caused some emotion'

  26-12-2019 15:59 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  PSNI Chief Constable Simon Byrne has defended his Christmas Day visit to a republican heartland after tweeting an “offensive” photo of himself alongside two heavily armed officers.
  
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• Jewellery and cash from cards stolen in Christmas Day burglaries

  26-12-2019 14:23 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Jewellery and cash have been stolen in a spate of burglaries in Conlig and Bangor on Christmas Day.
  
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• Pair charged with rape of girl (12) on Lagan Towpath

  26-12-2019 13:42 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Two men appeared in court yesterday jointly accused of raping a 12-year-old girl.
  
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• Men appear in court jointly accused of rape of 12-year-old girl on Lagan Towpath

  26-12-2019 13:42 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Two men have appeared in court on Thursday jointly accused of raping a 12-year-old girl.
  
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• Men appear in court jointly accused of Lisburn sex offences

  26-12-2019 13:42 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Two men have appeared in court on Thursday jointly accused of raping a 12-year-old girl.
  
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• North Belfast Christmas Eve burglary was 'brutal assault'

  26-12-2019 13:05 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A Christmas Eve burglary carried out on a house in north Belfast was a "brutal assault", police have said.
  
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• Man charged with Kinnaird Close double murder made full admissions, court told

  26-12-2019 12:38 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A 35-year-old man charged with murdering two friends found dead in a north Belfast flat has "made full admissions", a court heard on Thursday.
  
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• Irish unity supporters not in majority in Northern Ireland, says Taoiseach

  26-12-2019 12:22 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Stormont parties supporting a united Ireland do not have a majority, the Taoiseach said.
  
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• Men charged with sex offences after Lagan Towpath incident

  26-12-2019 12:14 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Two men have been charged with a number of sexual offences after an incident on the Lagan Towpath on Monday.
  
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• Northern Ireland wheelchair user ‘felt freed’ after indoor skydiving

  26-12-2019 12:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A Belfast wheelchair user has described his experience of indoor skydiving as “freeing”.
  
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• Revealed: Northern Ireland's 10 most viewed properties of 2019

  26-12-2019 08:51 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  From sea views to swimming pools, and generous gardens to woodland - Northern Ireland people know what makes a dream home.
  
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• Nelson McCausland: The Provisional IRA are 50 years old, but who speaks up for the 1,800 people slain in its bloody history?

  26-12-2019 08:43 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  During the First World War, the night of December 24, 1914 was a beautiful, moonlit night with frost on the ground. The silence of the night was broken by the sound of singing and British soldiers in their trenches could hear the German soldiers singing the carol Stille Nacht.
  
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• Lisa Smyth: Northern Ireland's health service has been on the critical list for years... but offering hard-pressed staff ill-disguised bribes is not the cure

  26-12-2019 08:42 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  When the Systems, Not Structures report was published in 2016, it made a compelling case for a radical overhaul of the way the health service is run.
  
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• Northern Ireland roads claim 54th victim of year after woman dies on M1

  26-12-2019 07:41 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A community has been left in shock after a woman was killed in a crash on the M1.
  
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• Northern Ireland election was a shambles and embarrassing, claims polling station manager

  26-12-2019 07:41 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Many people in Northern Ireland were denied the right to vote in the General Election after being incorrectly left off the electoral register, a polling station manager has claimed.
  
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• Northern Ireland council plans to control grey squirrel in favour of native reds

  26-12-2019 07:41 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A report has been commissioned to examine ways of controlling grey squirrels at council properties in north Down.
  
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• Health crisis deepens with just half cancer patients starting treatment within two months in Northern Ireland

  26-12-2019 07:41 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Only half of cancer patients are expected to begin treatment within two months of being referred to hospital this year.
  
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• Lyra McKee was the spirit of Christmas in action... right up to the last, her love for others and generosity of heart were driving forces in her life

  26-12-2019 07:37 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Dickens' iconic character Ebenezer Scrooge has become synonymous with miserliness and a wanton disrespect for the holiday season. Many fail to acknowledge his complete transformation following the visits of the three ghosts on Christmas Eve, which led him to proclaim "I will honour Christmas in my heart and try to keep it all the year" and, if we are to believe Dickens, Scrooge was true to his word all the days of his life.
  
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• DUP MP opposes call to ban hunting with dogs

  26-12-2019 07:32 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  An overwhelming majority of people here want hunting with dogs made illegal, campaigners have claimed.
  
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• Warrenpoint Christmas Eve death 'not suspicious'

  26-12-2019 07:25 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Emergency services attended the scene of a man's sudden death in Warrenpoint town centre on Christmas Eve.
  
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• Dream Christmas as Moira family reunited after winning flights

  26-12-2019 07:25 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A Moira family separated by thousands of miles have spoken of their joy at spending their first home Christmas together in 21 years.
  
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• Ruth Maguire's family on Christmas pilgrimage to spot where she died

  26-12-2019 07:20 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Last Christmas it was different. Last Christmas Ruth Maguire had been in full festive swing, searching for gifts, fussing over the family, ensuring everyone enjoyed their dinner.
  
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• Heavy rain set to greet Boxing Day shoppers

  26-12-2019 06:34 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The Met Office has warned that shoppers will have to battle wet and windy conditions if they want to take advantage of Boxing Day sales.
  
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