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• Jon Tonge: Power-sharing agreement may be on the horizon...but it has to stick

  02-01-2020 23:30 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Happy new year. Returning to work after the break is never easy. Nearly a fortnight away from the university made the first day back yesterday tough.
  
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• How Dundonald Cemetery provides an amazing insight into our past

  02-01-2020 23:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A writer who has compiled a new book about Dundonald Cemetery on the outskirts of Belfast thinks he may have come up with an answer to the riddle of why the name of a lifelong friend of author CS Lewis isn't included on the headstone of his family's grave.
  
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• Lindy McDowell: Major coup that will certainly boost Queen's profile

  02-01-2020 22:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  That Hillary Rodham Clinton, former First Lady and former Democratic candidate for the US Presidency herself, has been appointed chancellor of Queen's University in Belfast is an undoubted coup for that institution and a massive boost to its prestige.
  
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• Fionola Meredith: 'There is no right not to be offended: why we must heed the outgoing Ipso chief'

  02-01-2020 21:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  There is no right not to be offended: that's according to Sir Alan Moses, the outgoing chairman of the UK's main press regulator, Ipso. Moses stated that it was vital for democracy that the media be allowed to discuss sensitive subjects such as religion and gender without fear of being censored.
  
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• RTE announces broadcaster Marian Finucane's sudden death

  02-01-2020 19:16 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Highly respected broadcaster Marian Finucane has died, aged 69.
  
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• RTE announces broadcaster Marian Finucane has died suddenly

  02-01-2020 19:16 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Highly respected broadcaster Marian Finucane has died, aged 69.
  
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• Off-duty PSNI officer confronted by masked man armed with shotgun in Co Fermanagh

  02-01-2020 18:37 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  An off-duty PSNI officer has escaped a murder attempt after a masked man came to his door in the middle of the night and pointed a shotgun at him.
  
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• Off-duty PSNI officer confronted at his door by masked man armed with shotgun in Co Fermanagh

  02-01-2020 18:37 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  An off-duty PSNI officer has escaped a murder attempt after a masked man came to his door in the middle of the night and pointed a shotgun at him.
  
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• Translink saves bride from honeymoon disaster after forgetting 'essential medication'

  02-01-2020 18:11 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A bride from Londonderry has been rescued from a potential honeymoon disaster by Translink after forgetting "essential medication" following her wedding.
  
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• Former Royal County Down professional and PGA captain Ernie Jones passes away aged 87

  02-01-2020 18:05 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  "One of the nicest men I ever knew and a true pro."
  
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• All Northern Ireland prisoners released for Christmas back behind bars, confirms Prison Service

  02-01-2020 18:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  All of those Northern Ireland prisoners given Christmas leave to return home over the festive break are back behind bars, it has been confirmed.
  
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• Teenager (16) among three to appear in court over stabbing of man in Derry flat

  02-01-2020 17:24 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A 16-year-old boy was among three people to appear in court charged with offences linked to the stabbing of a man at a block of flats in Londonderry.
  
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• Police identify three people sought over Avoniel Leisure Centre 'disruption' after releasing images

  02-01-2020 16:06 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Police have identified three people they want to speak to over "disruption" at a Belfast leisure centre over the summer.
  
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• Linfield striker Michael O'Connor set to decide future after sensational Glentoran swoop

  02-01-2020 15:06 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Striker Michael O'Connor will not be returning to Linfield this month and instead has a big choice on his hands, including the prospect of a sensational switch to the Blues' Big Two rivals.
  
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• Three people seriously injured in head-on crash in Co Down

  02-01-2020 14:40 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Three people have been hospitalised with serious injuries following a head-on crash on New Year's Day.
  
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• Belfast man with 335 convictions avoids jail over steak thefts

  02-01-2020 14:16 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A serial thief with more than 330 previous convictions has avoided a return to jail for twice stealing steaks from a Belfast garage.
  
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• American woman raped in Belfast in 2008 tells of joy at son's birth

  02-01-2020 13:49 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  An American woman who was raped during a visit to Northern Ireland has spoken of her joy after giving birth to her first child.
  
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• Funeral of tragic Christian Grey to be held on Friday

  02-01-2020 13:22 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The funeral of Christian Grey, who tragically took his own life on Monday, is to be held in Ballymena on Friday.
  
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• US presidential candidate Joe Biden slammed for 'Irish, but not stupid' comment

  02-01-2020 12:08 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  US presidential candidate Joe Biden has come under fire for stating "I may be Irish, but I'm not stupid".
  
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• Belfast graveyard book remembers ordinary people who did extraordinary things

  02-01-2020 12:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The lives and deaths of ordinary people who did extraordinary things have been explored in a new book on an east Belfast graveyard.
  
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• Stormont talks: Power-sharing deal 'can be done in the short term', says Sinn Fein's Murphy

  02-01-2020 11:36 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Sinn Fein MLA Conor Murphy has said a deal to restore power-sharing "can be done in the short term".
  
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• Power-sharing talks resume at Stormont, Foster 'hopeful' of a deal

  02-01-2020 11:36 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Talks aimed at restoring power-sharing in Northern Ireland have restarted at Stormont House.
  
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• Hillary Clinton named as new Chancellor of Queen's University

  02-01-2020 10:14 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Former US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has been named as the new Chancellor of Queen's University, Belfast.
  
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• Police identify young man found collapsed in Antrim

  02-01-2020 09:23 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Police in Antrim have identified a young man who was found collapsed near Massereene Golf Club on New Year's Day morning.
  
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• Teenager Michael Og McKenna killed in New Year car crash days after grandad dies

  02-01-2020 08:02 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A teenager who died in Northern Ireland's first road tragedy of 2020 is the second member of the same family to lose their life over the festive period.
  
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• Stoke City boss Michael O'Neill hits out over sectarian abuse of James McClean

  02-01-2020 08:02 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Stoke City boss Michael O'Neill has hit out after a match was stopped when Huddersfield Town fans launched sectarian abuse at his Londonderry-born winger James McClean.
  
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• Record numbers wait 12 hours or longer to be treated in Northern Ireland A&E departments during October

  02-01-2020 08:02 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Almost 4,000 patients waited longer than 12 hours in packed emergency departments across Northern Ireland in October.
  
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• Newry mum's agony over disorder that forces little girl (6) to self-harm

  02-01-2020 08:02 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A mother has said she is at breaking point trying to find a diagnosis for her daughter, who suffers from a severe type of autism.
  
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• Mum of tragic Christian Grey believes mental health issues prompted by death of brother

  02-01-2020 08:02 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The mother of a Co Antrim former barman who took his own life on Monday believes her son would still be alive if his younger brother had not died from an accidental drug overdose in 2015.
  
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• Belfast football fan Kai Evitt just g-loves his gift from Man United idol David de Gea

  02-01-2020 08:02 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Young Belfast football fanatic Kai Evitt has netted himself a very special belated Christmas present from his goalkeeping idol David de Gea.
  
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• Agreement to resurrect Stormont must be sustainable – DUP

  02-01-2020 03:45 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Agreement to restore powersharing in Northern Ireland can be reached in the short term, Sinn Fein has insisted, but the DUP has cautioned against “quick fix solutions”.
  
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• Tributes paid to 'gentle soul' Liam Diver who took own life five years after loss of his sister

  02-01-2020 00:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A Co Tyrone community has been left in shock after a teenager took his own life over Christmas - five years after his older sister passed away in similar tragic circumstances.
  
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• Hundreds of NI parents faced court action in last five years over their children's poor school attendance

  02-01-2020 00:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Hundreds of parents in Northern Ireland have been threatened with court action over their children's poor school attendance.
  
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