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• Man taken to hospital in car after west Belfast shooting

  13-01-2020 22:10 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The PSNI is investigating a shooting in west Belfast on Monday evening.
  
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• Ballymena newsagent Eugene Diamond grateful to public after shop burgled

  13-01-2020 21:58 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A Co Antrim newsagent has thanked people for their good wishes following a break-in at his long-established family business.
  
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• Four people rescued after arson attack at east Belfast flats

  13-01-2020 21:39 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Residents of an east Belfast estate have spoken of their shock after an arson attack on Sunday night.
  
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• Marisa McGlinchey: As Stormont returns, dissident republicans' thoughts turn to Scotland - and Brexit

  13-01-2020 21:26 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  New Decade, New Approach has been greeted by the so-called 'dissident' republican base without much enthusiasm either way. After a three-year suspension, the content of the deal fails to provoke much of a response among a base who are fundamentally opposed to Stormont.
  
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• Son of Irish soldier killed by IRA David Kelly pursues Garda boss to find answers

  13-01-2020 21:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The son of the only member of the Irish Defence Forces to die during the Troubles has said he is "disappointed" that the head of the Garda Siochana, Drew Harris, still has not responded to his pleas for a fresh investigation made at a meeting a year ago.
  
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• Man (18) arrested after taxi driver 'viciously' assaulted in Strabane

  13-01-2020 20:41 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  An 18-year-old man has been arrested by police investigating a 'vicious' assault on a taxi driver in Strabane in the early hours of Monday morning.
  
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• Man (18) arrested after taxi driver assaulted in Strabane

  13-01-2020 20:41 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  An 18-year-old man has been arrested by police investigating an assault on a taxi driver in Strabane in the early hours of Monday morning.
  
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• Man (18) arrested after taxi driver assaulted

  13-01-2020 20:41 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  An 18-year-old man has been arrested by police investigating an assault on a taxi driver in Strabane in the early hours of Monday morning.
  
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• Up to 150 jobs in Belfast at risk as Flybe holds 'rescue talks' to stave off collapse

  13-01-2020 20:12 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A union has warned up to 150 jobs could be lost in Northern Ireland if airline Flybe fails to stave off collapse.
  
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• Sunderland says its Kyle Lafferty flute tweet was 'genuine mistake'

  13-01-2020 19:23 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Sunderland have described a social media post about new signing Kyle Lafferty which inadvertently referred to loyalist pipe bands as a “genuine mistake”.
  
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• Sunderland Kyle Lafferty flute tweet a 'genuine mistake'

  13-01-2020 19:23 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Sunderland have described a social media post about new signing Kyle Lafferty which inadvertently referred to loyalist pipe bands as a “genuine mistake”.
  
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• Harry and Meghan to begin ‘new life’ after ‘transition period’, says Queen

  13-01-2020 18:10 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The Queen has issued a statement in support of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex following the crisis summit saying the royal family “respect and understand” their desire for a “new life”.
  
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• Stormont funding package 'falls way short' - Finance Minister Conor Murphy

  13-01-2020 17:55 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Finance Minister Conor Murphy has said the financial package being offered to the Stormont Executive "falls way short" of what was expected.
  
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• Stormont: Arlene Foster will 'hold Boris Johnson to his word' on spending commitments

  13-01-2020 17:55 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  DUP leader Arlene Foster has said she will hold Prime Minister Boris Johnson to his word on providing enough financial assistance to Northern Ireland.
  
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• Finance Minister Conor Murphy said Stormont funding package 'falls short' - as Arlene Foster pledges to hold PM to spending commitments

  13-01-2020 17:55 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Finance Minister Conor Murphy has said the financial package being offered to the Stormont Executive "falls short of what was expected".
  
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• Finance Minister Conor Murphy said Stormont funding package 'falls short'

  13-01-2020 17:55 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Finance Minister Conor Murphy has said the financial package being offered to the Stormont Executive "falls short of what was expected".
  
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• Watch: Banbridge teen interviews stars of Oscar-nominated 1917

  13-01-2020 17:29 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A Northern Ireland film fanatic has said it was "a privilege" to interview the stars of Oscar-nominated war epic, 1917.
  
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• Oscars: Saoirse Ronan receives fourth Academy Award nomination

  13-01-2020 17:12 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Irish actress Saoirse Ronan has received her fourth Oscar nomination with a best actress nod for her role in Little Women.
  
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• CCTV image released in police bid to trace Carrick murder victim Glenn Quinn's last movements

  13-01-2020 17:12 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Detectives investigating the murder of Co Antrim man Glenn Quinn have released a CCTV image as part of their bid to trace his last movements.
  
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• CCTV image released in police bid to trace Carrick murder victim Glen Quinn's last movements

  13-01-2020 17:12 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Detectives investigating the murder of Co Antrim man Glen Quinn have released a CCTV image as part of their bid to trace his last movements.
  
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• Alleged rape victim awarded £15k for police failings

  13-01-2020 15:36 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A vulnerable alleged rape victim is to be awarded £15,000 for failings in the police investigation into her complaint, a High Court judge in Belfast has ruled.
  
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• PM: Powersharing deal gives confidence to veterans and those seeking truth

  13-01-2020 15:32 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Stormont’s new powersharing deal strikes the right balance between supporting military veterans of the Northern Ireland conflict and giving victims of violence the truth, the Prime Minister said.
  
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• Independent unionist councillor Henry Reilly accused of police attack

  13-01-2020 14:56 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  An independent councillor has been accused of twice assaulting a female police officer.
  
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• Ex-DUP leader Peter Robinson wanted pardon for terror chief Gusty Spence, state papers reveal

  13-01-2020 13:13 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Peter Robinson set up a meeting with a government minister to discuss jailed ex-UVF godfather Gusty Spence being handed the Royal Prerogative of Mercy.
  
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• 'Suspicious' fire breaks out at Dundonald flats

  13-01-2020 13:10 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Police attended a "suspicious" fire at a block of flats in Dundonald.
  
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• Police rule Dundonald flats' fire arson

  13-01-2020 13:10 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Police are treating fire at a block of flats in Dundonald as arson.
  
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• Prime Minister Boris Johnson meets new Executive on Northern Ireland visit

  13-01-2020 12:38 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Prime Minister Boris Johnson has arrived in Northern Ireland ahead of talks with political leaders around funding for the new Stormont Executive.
  
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• Prime Minister Boris Johnson lays down gauntlet to Northern Ireland leaders after Stormont resurrected

  13-01-2020 12:38 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Prime Minister Boris Johnson called on Northern Ireland's political leaders to show leadership as Stormont returned from its three-year hiatus.
  
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• Prime Minister Boris Johnson calls for leadership from Northern Ireland politicians as Stormont resurrected

  13-01-2020 12:38 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Prime Minister Boris Johnson called on Northern Ireland's political leaders to show leadership as Stormont returned from its three-year hiatus.
  
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• Prime Minister Boris Johnson arrives in Northern Ireland for Stormont deal finance talks

  13-01-2020 12:38 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Prime Minister Boris Johnson has arrived in Northern Ireland ahead of talks with political leaders around funding for the new Stormont Executive.
  
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• PM Boris Johnson lays down gauntlet to Northern Ireland leaders after Stormont resurrected

  13-01-2020 12:38 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Prime Minister Boris Johnson has called on Northern Ireland's politicians to show leadership as Stormont returned from a three-year hiatus.
  
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• It's not just about money, says Boris Johnson over Stormont deal cash injection as he promises to back Assembly

  13-01-2020 12:38 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Prime Minister Boris Johnson has refused to be drawn on funding for the restored Stormont Executive, but promised his government would give the institutions his full support.
  
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• 'It's not just about money' - Boris Johnson won't be drawn on Stormont funding as he promises to back Assembly

  13-01-2020 12:38 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Prime Minister Boris Johnson has refused to be drawn on funding for the restored Stormont Executive, but promised to give the institutions his Government's full support.
  
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• Paisley split with Orange Order over members attending Mass

  13-01-2020 12:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The full story of former First Minister Ian Paisley's split with the Orange Order has been revealed in a new book.
  
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• Meet four inspirational Northern Ireland people who took up battle to shed the pounds... and won

  13-01-2020 11:42 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The new year prompts many of us to think about health, fitness and losing weight. Leona O'Neill talks to two women and two men who between them lost almost 30 stone using everything from the gym to a loved one's cancer diagnosis to drive them on.
  
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• UDA bullying ruined life of Belfast barber Chris

  13-01-2020 11:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  FRIENDS of a talented barber jailed for his role in a UDA-linked show of strength say bullying from the terror gang has ruined his life.
  
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• SDLP's Eastwood accuses Sinn Fein of breaking agreement over Assembly Speaker

  13-01-2020 10:50 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  SDLP leader Colum Eastwood has said that Sinn Fein went back on agreement that Patsy McGlone would be the new Assembly Speaker.
  
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• Tailor Chris Suitor one of last to see Stephen Clements on tragic day

  13-01-2020 10:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  POPULAR Belfast tailor Chris Suitor has said it plays on his mind that he was one of the last people to see his good friend Stephen Clements before the radio star's tragic death.
  
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• Woman and children in Bangor home attacked with pipe bomb

  13-01-2020 09:49 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Police have described a pipe bomb attack on the home of a woman and her children in Bangor, Co Down, as 'reckless'
  
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• Is that it? Long-awaited Stormont could have been a fresh start but it’s just a case of deja vu

  13-01-2020 08:36 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  In films, it’s known as a MacGuffin. It’s the thing that makes all the characters in the story chase about like headless chickens, but which ultimately turns out to be meaningless in itself. A classic example is The Maltese Falcon: Humphrey Bogart spends the whole movie in search of the eponymous statuette, only to realise in the end that it has no value whatsoever.
  
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• Wish you were here? How tourist hot spots on North Coast manage to cope with downturn of cold winter months

  13-01-2020 08:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Through the long summer days their streets come alive, drawing families, tourists and day trippers in their thousands with their dreamy beaches, amusement arcades and picturesque coastal walks.
  
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• Warm tributes to Jean Orr, leading voice in Northern Ireland nursing after sudden death

  13-01-2020 08:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Tributes have been paid to Jean Orr - a leading voice in nursing in Northern Ireland who was also an "inspiration" to Troubles' victims - who has died suddenly at her home.
  
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• Gay couples can register to marry in Northern Ireland from today

  13-01-2020 08:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Gay couples in Northern Ireland are able to register to marry for the first time ever from today.
  
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• Former bishop James Mehaffey a force for reconciliation and peace, mourners told

  13-01-2020 08:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A former Church of Ireland bishop who worked to reconcile the two communities was a powerful influence for good, mourners at his funeral heard.
  
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• Detached country home in Down with breathtaking views of Mournes goes on market for £500,000

  13-01-2020 08:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A Co Down country home with breathtaking panoramic views of the countryside - including the Mourne Mountains - has gone on the market for £500,000.
  
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• £1.3m cost of personal injury claims paid by Northern Ireland councils since 2015

  13-01-2020 08:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Personal injury claims against councils in Northern Ireland have cost at least £1.3m since 2015, new figures reveal.
  
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• Suzanne Breen: Sisterly solidarity won't protect Foster and O'Neill who'll surely be looking over their shoulders

  13-01-2020 07:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  It wasn't quite the Chuckle Sisters, but there was no shortage of smiles and solidarity exchanged between the two women now leading Northern Ireland's new power-sharing Executive.
  
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• Stand-in pastor at scandal-hit Ards church confident it will 'weather storm' caused by his love cheat predecessor

  13-01-2020 07:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The interim pastor at a Co Down church rocked by an affair involving his predecessor and a married female member has insisted it will weather "the storm" sparked by the scandal.
  
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• Stables restaurant in Groomsport closes its doors

  13-01-2020 07:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A well-known bar and restaurant in Co Down has ceased trading with the loss of around 35 jobs.
  
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• Footballer Jay Donnelly jailed for posting sex photo of underage girl returns with Belfast Celtic

  13-01-2020 07:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Belfast Celtic Football Club has confirmed it has signed former Cliftonville player Jay Donnelly.
  
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