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• Sinn Féin responds to Leo Varadkar's criticism of rallies

  26-02-2020 23:59 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Mary Lou McDonald was speaking at the first of the public rallies to be held north of the border.
  
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• Multiple people killed in shooting at US brewing giant

  26-02-2020 23:51 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Multiple people have been killed in a shooting at a major brewing company in the US.
  
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• Six Nations hangs in balance as coronavirus fears halt Italy game

  26-02-2020 23:49 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The IRFU are working frantically with their Italian counterparts and Six Nations chiefs to find a suitable date to rearrange their postponedfixture as the tournament hangs in the balance.
  
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• Fianna Fail and Fine Gael trying to keep Sinn Fein out of government, claims McDonald at Newry rally

  26-02-2020 23:49 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  It was standing room only in the Miller Suite of Newry's Canal Court Hotel last night as Sinn Fein's post-election public meetings moved north of the border.
  
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• Accidental Facebook filter gives live snow report a comical twist

  26-02-2020 23:47 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A live weather report in the US took a number of comical turns after a randomised video filter was accidentally activated.
  
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• How the four Premier League sides fared in their Champions League first legs

  26-02-2020 23:33 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  It is half-time in the Champions League last-16 ties after the first legs were completed this week.
  
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• Mikel Arteta does not believe Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang should be judged by trophies

  26-02-2020 23:30 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Mikel Arteta believes Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang does not need to win titles with the Gunners to be considered a world-class striker.
  
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• De Bruyne praises Manchester City’s fighting spirit after comeback victory

  26-02-2020 23:30 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Kevin De Bruyne hailed Manchester City’s character after they fought back from a goal down to beat Real Madrid 2-1 at the Bernabeu and put themselves in pole position to claim a quarter-final spot.
  
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• Goods made in China are running low in Northern Ireland shops due to coronavirus

  26-02-2020 23:28 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Supplies of Chinese-made consumer goods, such as curtains and sofas, are expected to run low in shops here due to factory shutdowns triggered by coronavirus.
  
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• Co Antrim man living in Shanghai insists 'life just goes on' despite coronavirus lockdown

  26-02-2020 23:28 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A Co Antrim man living in Shanghai has said that life "hasn't ground to a halt" despite living under tight lockdown as China battles the spread of the deadly coronavirus.
  
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• Controlling husband killed wife on Lough Erne boating trip because he was tired of her, court told

  26-02-2020 23:22 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A "controlling" husband who was “tired of his wife”, but unwilling to accept the possibility of her divorcing him, put her off the end of a Lough Erne cruiser hired to celebrate their 14th wedding anniversary, a murder trial heard today.
  
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• Belfast Royal Victoria Hospital treating "serious injuries" of border crash victim - Belfast Live

  26-02-2020 23:16
  
  Belfast Royal Victoria Hospital treating "serious injuries" of border crash victim  Belfast Live
  
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• Historic cross-community service at Belfast's oldest Catholic church

  26-02-2020 23:12 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A former Presbyterian Moderator had the sign of the cross placed on his forehead tonight by a Catholic priest at a cross-community celebration of Ash Wednesday in Belfast's oldest Catholic church.
  
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• George insists England well prepared if Italy clash disrupted by coronavirus

  26-02-2020 23:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Jamie George insists England’s aborted World Cup match against France has prepared them to cope with any disruption caused by the spread of coronavirus.
  
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• Manchester City fight back to beat Real Madrid at Bernabeu

  26-02-2020 22:55 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Manchester City produced a stunning late comeback at the Bernabeu to claim a 2-1 win over Real Madrid in the first leg of their Champions League tie.
  
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• Britons returning from sandstorm-hit Tenerife diverted to Malaga without baggage

  26-02-2020 22:54 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Holidaymakers trying to return home from the sandstorm-hit Canary Islands have told of their frustration after being flown without their baggage to Spain instead of the UK.
  
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• Starmer says Johnson won because Labour ‘made him look good’

  26-02-2020 22:44 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Boris Johnson won the general election because Labour made him look good, front-runner for the party leadership Sir Keir Starmer has said.
  
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• Historic cross-community service at Belfast's oldest Catholic church - Belfast Telegraph

  26-02-2020 22:40
  
  Historic cross-community service at Belfast's oldest Catholic church  Belfast Telegraph
  
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• Two-year-old with serious brain condition 'a constant inspiration', says mother

  26-02-2020 22:19 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  As she gazes adoringly at her happy youngest child, Donna Reynolds can only marvel at what little Eithne has been through in her two short years.
  
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• Schoolgirl set to be youngest person from Northern Ireland to compete in Crufts

  26-02-2020 22:19 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A Co Down schoolgirl is set to be the youngest person from Northern Ireland to compete in the world-renowned Crufts dog show next week.
  
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• Enigmatic Healy has his rivals playing catch-up to stay in game

  26-02-2020 22:19 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  You find me in good spirits, mainly red wine, after a much-deserved break in Paris last week, but sometimes in life a man can have too much culture.
  
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• Snoop Dogg blames Gayle King comments on wanting to ‘protect’ Kobe Bryant

  26-02-2020 22:11 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Snoop Dogg has expressed regret over his controversial comments to a US TV journalist and said he felt the need to protect “superhero” Kobe Bryant.
  
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• Steven Gerrard keen for Ryan Kent to build on Braga strike

  26-02-2020 21:43 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Steven Gerrard hopes Ryan Kent will get a Braga boost after his winner fired Rangers into the last 16 of the Europa League.
  
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• Males continue to dominate higher level technology apprenticeships in Northern Ireland

  26-02-2020 21:28 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A "nervousness" around the term 'apprenticeship' could be why more than two-thirds of higher level apprenticeship participants in Northern Ireland are male, it's been claimed.
  
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• Wherever Northern Ireland's future is eventually decided, the one place it won't be is in Belfast

  26-02-2020 21:28 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Brexit has thrown the reunification of Ireland into sharp relief. Polls fall among us like autumn leaves and with almost as many hues, though most agree that attitudes to the border have changed and are continuing to change.
  
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• In the midst of a Sinn Fein culture war, the unionist people neglect their traditions at their own risk

  26-02-2020 21:28 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Twenty-five years ago this month, in February 1995, the Ulster Young Unionist Council (UYUC), the youth wing of the Ulster Unionist Party, published a booklet by Dr Arthur Aughey, at that time a senior lecturer in politics at the University of Ulster at Jordanstown. He is now emeritus professor of politics at Ulster University.
  
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• Ryan Kent on target as Rangers beat Braga to reach Europa League last 16

  26-02-2020 20:16 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Ryan Kent rocked Braga as his winner under the Estadio Municpal’s cliff-face saw Rangers climb into the Europa League’s last 16.
  
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• Son charged with murdering mother and stepfather at couple’s home

  26-02-2020 20:10 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A man has been charged with murdering his mother and stepfather at the couple’s home.
  
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• Johnny Depp hopes to achieve ‘vindication’ over abuse allegations, lawyers say

  26-02-2020 20:06 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Johnny Depp’s lawyers say the star hopes to achieve “vindication” at a “public trial” over allegations he was abusive to ex-wife Amber Heard.
  
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• Garda Commissioner has ‘no regrets’ over Sinn Fein comments

  26-02-2020 20:03 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Garda Commissioner Drew Harris said he has “no regrets” over his comments linking Sinn Fein to the Provisional Army Council.
  
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• Sole survivor of Kingsmill massacre Alan Black 'has lost confidence' in inquest process

  26-02-2020 19:56 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The sole survivor of the Kingsmill massacre has said he has "lost confidence" in the inquest process.
  
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• Harry Styles breaks silence over Valentine’s Day mugging

  26-02-2020 19:49 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Harry Styles has assured fans that he is “OK” after recently being mugged in north London.
  
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• Logistical headache for Six Nations bosses over coronavirus postponements

  26-02-2020 19:48 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Six Nations chiefs face a major logistical task after next week’s clash between Ireland and Italy was postponed due to the risk posed by the coronavirus outbreak.
  
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• Brides could see wedding dress delays amid coronavirus outbreak

  26-02-2020 19:46 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Wedding dress manufacturers have warned that closures at factories in China due to the coronavirus outbreak could mean delays for British brides.
  
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• Neves insists Wolves cannot afford to think about Champions League qualification

  26-02-2020 19:42 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Ruben Neves has dismissed talk of Wolves’ Champions League charge.
  
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• 200 extra Catholics apply to join PSNI

  26-02-2020 19:40 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The number of Catholics applying to join Northern Ireland’s police service has risen by more than 200.
  
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• Stena Line ferry in Belfast for final trials - Belfast Live

  26-02-2020 19:33
  
  Stena Line ferry in Belfast for final trials  Belfast Live
  
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• Taoiseach says he still intends to lead Fine Gael into opposition

  26-02-2020 19:32 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Taoiseach and Fine Gael leader Leo Varadkar has told a meeting of the Fine Gael parliamentary party he will continue to prepare for opposition as government talks stall.
  
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• Britain’s Bob Weighton becomes oldest man in the world

  26-02-2020 19:30 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Britain’s oldest man Bob Weighton has become the oldest man in the world following the death of the previous holder of the title in Japan.
  
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• Placido Domingo axed from show after sexual misconduct claims

  26-02-2020 19:27 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The Spanish government has cancelled the participation of Placido Domingo in Madrid’s La Zarzuela light opera after the singer said he accepted “full responsibility” for actions that led to accusations of sexual misconduct.
  
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• FA charges Tottenham midfielder Alli over social media post mocking coronavirus

  26-02-2020 19:27 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Tottenham midfielder Dele Alli has been charged by the Football Association over his social media post mocking the coronavirus.
  
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• Orange parade to honour UDR men in Belfast city centre - Belfast Newsletter

  26-02-2020 19:17
  
  Orange parade to honour UDR men in Belfast city centre  Belfast Newsletter
  
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• What does the Attorney General’s decision on the Grenfell Inquiry mean?

  26-02-2020 19:07 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The Attorney General has granted a request that anything said by witnesses to the Grenfell Tower Inquiry will not be used to prosecute them over the disaster.
  
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• US gains stop markets freefall but virus fears remain

  26-02-2020 19:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Traders in Europe started the day in the same spirits as they had the rest of the week – selling over concerns that Covid-19 was turning into a pandemic, with cases confirmed across the continent.
  
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• Pope Francis: Put down your phones and turn off the TV this Lent

  26-02-2020 19:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The Pope has urged Catholics to put down their phones and turn off the TV this Lent.
  
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• Celine Dion admits singing another star’s song while preparing for a show

  26-02-2020 18:59 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Celine Dion has said she often sings Cher’s Believe before performing live because it gets her “comfortable on stage”.
  
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• Ulster Rugby Round-Up podcast: What Alby Mathewson's signing means and how Marcell Coetzee keeps getting better

  26-02-2020 18:55 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The Ulster Rugby Round-Up, in association with Openreach, is here to look back at a huge weekend of action.
  
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• Teenager arrested after nursery vandalised during break-ins

  26-02-2020 18:55 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A 14-year-old boy has been arrested in connection with a vandalism attack on a nursery school which suffered thousands of pounds worth of damage.
  
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• Jacob Rees-Mogg poses with crisps following Yorkshire Tea online abuse

  26-02-2020 18:52 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Jacob Rees-Mogg posed with packets of ready salted crisps in an apparent follow up to a picture of fellow cabinet member Rishi Sunak with a bag of Yorkshire Tea.
  
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• Zara and Mike Tindall not self-isolating after Italy ski trip

  26-02-2020 18:50 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The Queen’s granddaughter Zara Tindall and her husband will not be self-isolating following a skiing trip to northern Italy, where the coronavirus has spread.
  
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