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• We're Derry sorry, Saoirse: Hollywood star Ronan 'too famous' for hit sitcom

  28-12-2019 20:27 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  She may be Derry Girls’ most famous fan, but Irish superstar Saoirse Ronan won’t ever get to appear in the hit show.
  
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• Saoirse Ronan 'too famous' for hit sitcom Derry Girls

  28-12-2019 20:27 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  She may be Derry Girls’ most famous fan, but Irish superstar Saoirse Ronan won’t ever get to appear in the hit show.
  
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• Delivery driver quits job over pill and phone theft claims

  28-12-2019 20:13 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  This is the former Parcelforce delivery driver accused of stealing 1,000 Viagra tablets and an iPhone worth £1,200.
  
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• Mother-of-two who kicked nurses in Antrim hospital avoids jail

  28-12-2019 19:54 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A mother-of-two who kicked one nurse in the stomach and another in the ribs after being taken to Antrim Area Hospital with a head injury following a drunken fall has avoided jail.
  
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• Mystery of Northern Ireland author linked to gay spy ring

  28-12-2019 19:49 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A Northern Ireland author linked to the notorious gay spy ring of Anthony Blunt and Guy Burgess is at the centre of a new literary mystery.
  
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• Three men remanded in custody after vicious brawl in Lisburn

  28-12-2019 15:35 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Three men have been remanded in custody on Saturday following a vicious brawl which left one victim with stab wounds exposing his skull.
  
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• Former SF Lord Mayor Deirdre Hargey selected to replace O Muilleoir as south Belfast MLA

  28-12-2019 13:58 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Former Lord Mayor of Belfast Deirdre Hargey has been selected for co-option to replace Mairtin O Muilleoir as MLA for South Belfast in the Assembly.
  
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• Veterans hold Portrush vigil to protest against Bennet House closure

  28-12-2019 13:36 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A vigil organised by military veterans is taking place in Portrush to protest against the proposed closure of the Royal British Legion's only break centre in Northern Ireland.
  
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• Northern Ireland military veterans uniquely financially disadvantaged: Royal British Legion

  28-12-2019 12:56 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Military veterans in Northern Ireland are uniquely disadvantaged in sacrificing compensation payments for injury to pay for social care, the British Legion has said.
  
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• Woman's all made up over fiance's 'dream' present

  28-12-2019 12:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A romantic Northern Ireland man has transformed the spare room into a dedicated make-up station for his fiancee in a Christmas surprise to remember.
  
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• My most heartbreaking and uplifting moments: three writers reflect on a decade gone by

  28-12-2019 12:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  From the loss of a beloved parent to the arrival of a precious son or daughter, three writers recall their most heartbreaking and uplifting moments from the past decade.
  
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• Kerry McLean: I've danced on a St Tropez beach and gatecrashed TV star's party, but this New Year's Eve I'll be in a onesie at home

  28-12-2019 12:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  I can't be bothered with New Year's Eve celebrations. I know lots of people who are already really excited and looking forward to getting up and off the sofa after indulging over Christmas, but not me.
  
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• Northern Ireland police chief's Christmas gun photo totally uncalled for: Crossmaglen residents

  28-12-2019 11:52 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Crossmaglen residents have slammed the Chief Constable's Christmas day photo of himself posing with heavily armed officers as "totally uncalled for".
  
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• Michael Kelly: Why a slimmed-down royal family is essential if the monarchy is to command widespread support

  28-12-2019 11:43 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  It hasn't been the best of years for the Queen. The monarch herself has been blameless in her conduct, but not for the first time she has been let down by her brood. In fairness, nothing could top 1992, the year she famously described as her "annus horribilis" (horrible year).
  
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• Restaurant review: The ten best places to dine for lunch in Belfast

  28-12-2019 11:23 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Here, in alphabetical order, are the best places in Belfast, with one exception, for that midday meal.
  
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• Somalia truck bomb attack leaves more than 70 dead

  28-12-2019 11:13 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  At least 76 people have been killed in a truck bomb blast at a busy security check-point in Somalia’s capital.
  
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• Lindy McDowell: Why I believe Belfast Zoo should be closed

  28-12-2019 11:02 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  I've told this story before. Some years ago I took my then small sons to the zoo. The exhibit in the gorilla enclosure was sitting hunched behind the screen like a particularly sullen teenager. We stared at him. He stared back at us with those deep, intelligent eyes of his.
  
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• State papers: Garda leaked information on British ambassador's holiday in Kerry

  28-12-2019 10:54 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A document about a British ambassador's holiday was deliberately leaked by gardai and ended up in the IRA's possession, newly declassified state papers reveal.
  
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• Three men charged after Lisburn assault

  28-12-2019 10:33 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A 53-year-old man has been charged with grievous bodily harm after a serious assault in Lisburn on Thursday.
  
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• New Year Honours: Portrush's Open champion Wilma Erskine heads Northern Ireland sports list

  28-12-2019 10:10 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Wilma Erskine, the former general manager of Royal Portrush golf club, and widely recognised as a key figure in securing the hugely successful Open Championship for Northern Ireland last summer, heads a list of 13 local sports people in the Queen's New Year honours list.
  
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• What's another year? Well known faces reflect on their highs and lows of 2019

  28-12-2019 09:49 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Well-known faces open their hearts about their personal highs and lows in 2019 - and reveal what they're looking forward to in the year to come.
  
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• Ex-Assistant Chief Constable says Byrne 'is being honest' over threat that officers face

  28-12-2019 09:41 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A former PSNI Assistant Chief Constable backed Simon Byrne's Christmas Day tweet from Crossmaglen police station - and praised him for his honesty.
  
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• MBEs for singing trio The Priests 'came out of blue'

  28-12-2019 09:34 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Singing trio The Priests say they are "hugely honoured" to have been awarded MBEs by the Queen.
  
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• Grease star among the big names from showbiz, sport and politics recognised

  28-12-2019 09:31 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Household names from the worlds of showbiz, sport and politics have been recognised alongside a glittering array of figures from the arts, sciences and charity in the New Year Honours list.
  
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