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• Tom Kelly: Hume was architect of peace, but Mallon was the man who built it

  24-01-2020 23:30 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Death comes to us all but Seamus Mallon almost seemed invincible to me. So it was with a heavy heart that I discovered he was seriously ill a few weeks ago.
  
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• Restaurant review: Bengal Brasserie

  24-01-2020 22:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  I am occasionally invited by hospitality bodies to share deep and penetrating insights into the mind of a food writer and restaurant critic. At such events I normally share the four commandments to be deployed during the first few seconds of a restaurant guest's arrival. These are:
  
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• Sports retailer still using picture of model with republican slogan tattoo

  24-01-2020 21:47 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The JD Sports model, whose photo was removed after he revealed his misspelt 'tiocfaidh ar la' tattoo while showing off a new training shirt for the Northern Ireland football team, is also pictured on the website modelling a retro Liverpool FC kit.
  
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• Londonderry admin staff fear their jobs at risk

  24-01-2020 21:33 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  More than 60 workers at a financial administration company based in Londonderry fear their jobs could be at risk.
  
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• Jon Tonge: Please try to bear with me... MLAs actually do deserve a pay increase

  24-01-2020 21:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  In defence of MLA salaries. How to lose your readers in your opening five words. Whisper it though and there might - just might - be a case for your local Assembly members to earn £50,500 each year.
  
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• Justice Minister to decide if Assembly or Commons is the best route for new Northern Ireland domestic violence law

  24-01-2020 20:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Stormont's new Justice Minister is expected to decide next week if some laws to combat domestic abuse here should be taken through Westminster.
  
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• Justice Minister to decide if Assembly or Commons is the best route for new NI domestic violence law

  24-01-2020 20:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Stormont's new Justice Minister is expected to decide next week if some laws to combat domestic abuse here should be taken through Westminster.
  
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• Boris Johnson hails end of ‘years of argument’ as he signs Withdrawal Agreement

  24-01-2020 18:42 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Boris Johnson has heralded the end of “far too many years of argument and division” as he signed the Brexit Withdrawal Agreement ahead of Britain’s departure from the EU next week.
  
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• Tributes pour in for 'fearless peacemaker' Seamus Mallon after death aged 83

  24-01-2020 18:20 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Tributes have been paid to former deputy First Minister Seamus Mallon after his death at the age of 83.
  
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• Former deputy First Minister Seamus Mallon passes away

  24-01-2020 18:20 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Former deputy First Minister Seamus Mallon has died at the age of 83.
  
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• 'Trailblazer' Wendy Austin bids farewell to BBC

  24-01-2020 18:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Veteran BBC broadcaster Wendy Austin was hailed a "trailblazer" as she marked her last day at the corporation.
  
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• Ballymoney man Desmond Wilson killed in Dunloy crash

  24-01-2020 17:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A 59-year-old man from Ballymoney was killed in a two vehicle crash in Dunloy on Friday morning.
  
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• Belfast man avoids jail for 'attempted mercy killing' of father

  24-01-2020 16:45 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A pensioner who tried to smother his dying father with a cushion because he wanted to end his suffering has walked free from court, after the judge suspended his 18 month jail sentence for two years.
  
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• Killer of Belfast mum Lisa Gow fails in bid to reduce 11 year prison sentence

  24-01-2020 15:36 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A man who knocked down and killed a Belfast mother-of-two in a stolen car has failed in a bid to have his 11-year prison term reduced.
  
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• MoT chaos continues as only three Northern Ireland centres 'fully operational'

  24-01-2020 15:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Disruption for customers at MoT centres across Northern Ireland is continuing, with only three of the 17 facilities fully operational following the identification of faults.
  
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• MoT chaos continues as only three centres 'fully operational'

  24-01-2020 15:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Disruption for customers at MoT centres across Northern Ireland is continuing, with only three of the 17 facilities fully operational following the identification of faults.
  
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• Drivers to get 'temporary MOT exemptions' as only three Northern Ireland centres 'fully operational'

  24-01-2020 15:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Infrastructure Minister Nichola Mallon has said drivers affected by disruption at MOT centres will be issued with temporary exemptions from Monday.
  
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• Murder bid trial of ex-soldier Hutchings to run alongside medical treatment

  24-01-2020 14:39 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The Belfast trial in March of former British soldier Dennis Hutchings for the attempted murder of a vulnerable man over 40 years ago, will initially sit three days per week, while the 78-year-old receives hospital treatment.
  
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• 'Straightforward' post-Brexit form for Northern Ireland traders has '31 data elements'

  24-01-2020 14:25 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A purportedly "straightforward" form that Northern Ireland businesses will have to fill out to send goods to Great Britain post-Brexit is actually a complex document with "31 data elements", it has emerged.
  
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• £12.2m facelift underway at Belfast's Grand Opera House

  24-01-2020 14:12 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A £12.2 million restoration project is underway at Belfast's Grand Opera House.
  
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• Belfast Grand Opera House £12m restoration project begins

  24-01-2020 14:12 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A £12.2 million restoration project is underway at Belfast's Grand Opera House.
  
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• PSNI release CCTV images in Belfast New Lodge bonfire disorder probe

  24-01-2020 13:42 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The PSNI has released images of men they want to speak to in connection with disorder and attacks on officers in north Belfast over the summer.
  
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• Doctors '99% certain' Belfast patient does not have deadly coronavirus

  24-01-2020 13:09 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Medics are almost certain a man who is being treated at the Royal Victoria Hospital in Belfast for symptoms associated with the Wuhan coronavirus does not have the illness.
  
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• Belfast Telegraph transfer test guide reveals scores accepted by every Northern Ireland school

  24-01-2020 12:49 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The Belfast Telegraph's annual results breakdown, revealing the grades needed to get into selective grammar schools, remains an indispensable guide for parents.
  
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• Essex lorry deaths: Northern Ireland man Eamonn Harrison to be extradited

  24-01-2020 12:31 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Eamonn Harrison, from Northern Ireland, who is wanted in connection with the discovery of 39 bodies in a refrigerated container in Essex, can be extradited from Ireland to the UK, a judge in Dublin has ruled.
  
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• Nicola Sturgeon heckled over SNP's IRA links in Scottish parliament

  24-01-2020 12:25 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Unionist protestors were ejected from Scotland's parliament for heckling First Minister Nicola Sturgeon about alleged IRA supporters in the SNP.
  
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• Mike Bushell: the truth about that Strictly death threat and why Jamie Dornan came into my bedroom at 5am

  24-01-2020 11:27 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  BBC Breakfast host Mike Bushell is more accustomed to sportswear than sequin trousers, but as his recent stint on Strictly Come Dancing proved, he has no qualms about trading the newsroom for the ballroom.
  
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• Meghan Markle will set up US version of royal family, claims Eamonn Holmes

  24-01-2020 10:30 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Eamonn Holmes has rounded on Meghan Markle and claimed that she will set up her own Royal Family in the United States, including "Queen Mother Oprah Winfrey".
  
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• Stormont departments facing £5.5m legal bill for RHI inquiry

  24-01-2020 09:48 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Stormont departments are facing legal bills relating to the RHI inquiry of almost £5.5m, new figures have revealed.
  
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• Valentine's Day in Belfast: Seven great ideas to impress your date - Belfast Live

  24-01-2020 09:00
  
  Valentine's Day in Belfast: Seven great ideas to impress your date  Belfast Live
  
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• Top 10 things to do in Belfast... and the best day trips from the city - The Telegraph

  24-01-2020 09:00
  Top 10 things to do in Belfast... and the best day trips from the city  The Telegraph
  
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• The best things to do in Belfast | Telegraph Travel - The Telegraph

  24-01-2020 09:00
  The best things to do in Belfast | Telegraph Travel  The Telegraph
  
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• North Belfast trouble: PSNI release images of 10 suspects - BBC News

  24-01-2020 09:00
  
  North Belfast trouble: PSNI release images of 10 suspects  BBC News
  
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• Coronavirus: Man is treated for symptoms in Belfast - BBC News

  24-01-2020 09:00
  
  Coronavirus: Man is treated for symptoms in Belfast  BBC News
  
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• JD Sports 'unaware' of Northern Ireland shirt model's republican tattoo

  24-01-2020 08:33 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A JD Sports model showing off a new training shirt for the Northern Ireland international football team also sports a ‘tiocfaidh ar la’ tattoo — although the phrase was spelt wrong.
  
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• Man undergoing tests in Belfast hospital for deadly Wuhan coronavirus

  24-01-2020 08:15 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A man is being treated at the Royal Victoria Hospital in Belfast for symptoms associated with the potentially fatal Wuhan coronavirus.
  
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• Man undergoing tests in Belfast hospital for deadly coronavirus

  24-01-2020 08:15 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A man is being treated at the Royal Victoria Hospital in Belfast for symptoms associated with the potentially fatal Wuhan coronavirus.
  
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• Presbyterian Church defends dismissal of gay elder Smyrl in same-sex marriage

  24-01-2020 08:12 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The Presbyterian Church has today broken its silence over the wave of criticism it has faced after its dismissal of gay Dublin elder Steven Smyrl because of his same-sex marriage.
  
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• Falsifying Cliftonville accounts among charges Stephen McKillop faces as he's sent for trial

  24-01-2020 08:12 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A man has appeared in court accused of falsifying accounts at a top Irish League football club.
  
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• 15,000 Northern Ireland civil servants take to picket lines in row over salaries

  24-01-2020 08:04 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  SOME 15,000 Civil Servants from Northern Ireland's largest trade union are set to walk out today in a one-day strike.
  
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• 15,000 Northern Ireland civil servants on strike today in row over salaries

  24-01-2020 08:04 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  SOME 15,000 Civil Servants from Northern Ireland's largest trade union are set to walk out today in a one-day strike.
  
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• Northern Ireland traffic alerts: Road closed at Junction One retail outlet after crash

  24-01-2020 08:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
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• George Best Hotel and Belfast docklands venue get go-ahead

  24-01-2020 07:57 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Belfast City Council has given the green light for two new hotel developments in the city centre.
  
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• 130 people every day register a complaint over state of Northern Ireland roads

  24-01-2020 00:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The shocking state of Northern Ireland's roads can be revealed today - with more than 130 complaints made every day about the network on average.
  
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