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• Belfast schoolboy Eoin Hamill (13) dies after collision on Springfield Road

  03-01-2020 23:15 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A schoolboy has died after a road crash in West Belfast.
  
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• Belfast schoolboy Eoin Hamill (12) dies after collision on Springfield Road

  03-01-2020 23:15 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A schoolboy has died after a road crash in West Belfast.
  
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• UUP's Aiken and Beattie split over entering new Stormont Executive as talks continue

  03-01-2020 23:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Ulster Unionist negotiators are split over whether the party should enter a new Executive if a deal is reached to restore power-sharing.
  
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• Adorable pup Skye is one of many pets left at Northern Ireland shelters as 'unwanted' Christmas gifts

  03-01-2020 22:30 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  It is often said that a dog is for life, not just for Christmas - but that hasn't stopped unwanted pets being dumped at animal sanctuaries across Northern Ireland.
  
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• Northern Ireland pair living in Australia tell of 'post-apocalyptic' wildfires scene

  03-01-2020 22:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Two people from Northern Ireland living at the centre of the huge Australian wildfires have told how Sydney has taken on a "post-apocalyptic" feel as blazes rage all around them.
  
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• Tears and smiles at funeral of Northern Ireland barman Christian Grey

  03-01-2020 21:04 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A young Co Antrim man who took his own life had an infectious personality and was loved by so many, mourners at his funeral heard.
  
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• Stephen Craigan: January sales could be make or break

  03-01-2020 21:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  For those who didn't think there was a title race on in the Scottish Premiership, they can think again. Rangers' win at Parkhead last Sunday showed they have the resolve, character and courage to take this pulsating battle right to the very end.
  
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• Friendship and keeping fit key to Doreen and Bert Rice celebrating 60 years of wedded bliss

  03-01-2020 20:57 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Keeping active, plenty of fresh air and three holidays a year are the secrets of a long marriage, according to a Co Antrim couple who have just celebrated 60 years together.
  
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• Northern Ireland traffic alerts: Serious collision on Belfast's Springfield Road

  03-01-2020 20:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
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• Northern Ireland traffic alerts: Child injured in collision on Belfast's Springfield Road

  03-01-2020 20:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
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• Knock out: Carl Frampton takes on Celebrity Mastermind challenge

  03-01-2020 20:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Local boxing hero Carl Frampton is reeling after his latest contest - going a couple of rounds on the seventeeth series of Celebrity Mastermind.
  
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• 2020 Friendship Series: all you need to know about the annual women's college ice hockey tournament

  03-01-2020 19:37 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The Friendship Series returns to Belfast this weekend as two of the top sides in women's college ice hockey go head-to-head at the SSE Arena.
  
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• Three jailed over loyalist gang incident at Belfast bar

  03-01-2020 18:15 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Three men have been jailed for a total of 20 months for their role with a “loyalist paramilitary gang” which stormed a north Belfast pub to issue threats.
  
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• Ulster v Munster LIVE: Updates as Cooney and Murray face off in eagerly awaited PRO14 clash at Kingspan Stadium

  03-01-2020 17:03 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  It's been billed as a battle for Ireland's number nine shirt ahead of the 2020 Six Nations campaign as Ulster's John Cooney goes toe-to-toe with Munster's Conor Murray.
  
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• Outstanding Ulster on top form again as they kick off new year with bonus point win over Munster

  03-01-2020 17:03 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The interpros offered Ulster little neighbourly cheer a year ago but their festive slate this time sees them launching them into the new year.
  
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• Day two of restored Stormont talks ‘slow and frustrating’

  03-01-2020 16:07 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Day two of restored talks in Stormont have been described as “slow and frustrating” as optimism that a deal can be reached in the next few days declines.
  
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• Man who defecated on Northern Ireland hospital floor refused to clean it up saying 'that's what staff were for'

  03-01-2020 15:45 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A man who defecated on the floor of a Northern Ireland hospital and refused to clean it up saying "that's what hospital staff were for" has been handed a suspended jail sentence.
  
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• The 10 Northern Ireland players who could transfer in January as Liverpool eye up Norwich full-back Jamal Lewis

  03-01-2020 15:28 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The January transfer window can be a funny old time, with deals difficult and big names at a premium.
  
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• Police examine republican Troubles museum Narrow Water rifle claim

  03-01-2020 15:07 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Police are investigating claims a rifle held by a republican collection of Troubles artifacts may have belonged to the British Army and possibly held by a soldier killed in the biggest single attack on troops in Northern Ireland.
  
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• Antrim security alert: Suspected firearm found in car set on fire

  03-01-2020 15:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A suspected firearm was behind a security alert in Antrim.
  
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• Semi-naked Cookstown man 'tried to sexually assault' girl (13) in her bed

  03-01-2020 14:36 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A semi-naked stranger allegedly tried to sexually assault a 13-year-old girl after getting into her bed in the middle of the night, the High Court has heard.
  
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• Sinn Fein's Conor Maskey to replace John Finucane on Belfast City Council

  03-01-2020 13:57 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Conor Maskey is set to replace Sinn Fein's John Finucane on Belfast City Council.
  
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• Australian bushfires: Death toll continues to rise

  03-01-2020 13:27 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A total of 20 people have died as bushfires continue to tear through parts of Australia.
  
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• Ex-Belfast Mayor Jim Rodgers defends council spend on 'loo of the year' award

  03-01-2020 12:22 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A former Belfast Lord Mayor has defended Northern Ireland councils spending thousands of pounds entering awards competitions.
  
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• Retired Presbyterian minister ‘challenged' ex-IRA men over brother’s murder

  03-01-2020 12:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A former Presbyterian minister whose brother was killed by the IRA has revealed how he challenged former members of the group over the murder.
  
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• We are over the cliff edge: Warning as 400 wait over 12 hours in Northern Ireland A&Es

  03-01-2020 11:11 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A total of 400 patients have been waiting more than half a day in emergency departments in Northern Ireland over the last 24 hours, a top medic has said.
  
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• Iranian general was ‘plotting to kill many Americans’, claims Trump

  03-01-2020 09:45 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Donald Trump has said a top Iranian general killed in a US air strike near Baghdad’s airport was targeted because he was was “plotting to kill” many Americans.
  
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• Iran vows ‘harsh’ response after US air strike kills top general

  03-01-2020 09:45 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Iran has vowed “harsh retaliation” after a US air strike near Baghdad’s airport killed a top Iranian general who had been the architect of its interventions across the Middle East.
  
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• Woman escapes injury in gun attack on Lurgan home

  03-01-2020 09:10 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A woman escaped injury in a gun attack on a Lurgan home.
  
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• The golden age of Belfast cinemas - BBC News

  03-01-2020 09:00
  
  The golden age of Belfast cinemas  BBC News
  
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• Tributes as 'legend' of RTE radio Marian Finucane dies suddenly at 69

  03-01-2020 08:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has led tributes to RTE broadcaster Marian Finucane, saying that Ireland will miss the voice of a "true broadcasting legend".
  
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• QUB's Hillary Clinton appointment met with praise and criticism

  03-01-2020 08:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Hillary Clinton has been described as an "inspirational role model" for students after being appointed as the new chancellor of Queen's University.
  
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• PSNI officer's terror as shotgun murder bid fails on his doorstep

  03-01-2020 08:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A murder bid on an off-duty PSNI officer has been condemned as "an appalling and cowardly act".
  
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• Northern Ireland traffic alerts: Antrim security alert

  03-01-2020 08:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
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• Man arrested over attempt to kill PSNI officer released on bail

  03-01-2020 08:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A 37-year-old man arrested over the murder bid on an off-duty PSNI officer has been released on bail pending further enquiries.
  
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• Man arrested over attempt to kill PSNI officer at his Fermanagh home

  03-01-2020 08:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A 37-year-old man has been arrested over the murder bid on an off-duty PSNI officer.
  
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• Gerry Adams 'unable to condone' IRA bombing of Arlene Foster bus

  03-01-2020 08:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Gerry Adams was "unable to condone" the 1988 IRA bombing of Arlene Foster's school bus, showing that Provo "mistakes" were hurting Sinn Fein, according to a previously classified official document.
  
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• US kills Iran’s most senior general in Baghdad airstrike

  03-01-2020 06:31 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The United States killed Iran’s top general and the architect of Tehran’s proxy wars in the Middle East in an airstrike at Baghdad’s international airport on Friday, an attack that threatens to dramatically increase tensions in the region.
  
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• Talented Royal County Down golf club pro Ernie Jones a respected gentleman of game

  03-01-2020 03:30 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Ernie Jones, who has died aged 87, was a former club professional at Royal County Down and Bangor at a time when the game of golf was very much old school.
  
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• DUP's Foster warns of 'sticking plaster' deal as Sinn Fein says agreement can be found quickly

  03-01-2020 03:30 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Arlene Foster has said that any deal to restore power-sharing must not be a "sticking plaster" as Sinn Fein insisted that an agreement could be reached "very, very quickly" with the right political will.
  
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• Dog owners vow to save Walkapaws daycare centre after officials force closure

  03-01-2020 03:30 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Hundreds of dog lovers have been left barking mad that their favourite daycare centre is closing because of a string of demands from Stormont bureaucrats.
  
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• Belfast rape victim Winnie M Li on joy of first baby after fearing she would never be a mum

  03-01-2020 00:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A year ago, if you'd told me I'd be holding my newborn son in my arms at the start of 2020, I'd never have believed you. And 11 years ago, if you told me this, I'd have outright scoffed at the suggestion.
  
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• Belfast rape victim Winnie M Li on baby joy after fearing she would never be a mum

  03-01-2020 00:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A year ago, if you'd told me I'd be holding my newborn son in my arms at the start of 2020, I'd never have believed you. And 11 years ago, if you told me this, I'd have outright scoffed at the suggestion.
  
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• Belfast rape victim on how baby's arrival has changed her life

  03-01-2020 00:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A year ago, if you'd told me I'd be holding my newborn son in my arms at the start of 2020, I'd never have believed you. And 11 years ago, if you told me this, I'd have outright scoffed at the suggestion.
  
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