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• Priest in warm tribute to 'wonderful' Armagh man Peter Breen who lost virus battle two weeks after his wife died

  29-03-2020 23:30 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A Co Armagh man who died from coronavirus at the weekend tragically passed away just two weeks after his beloved wife.
  
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• Priest in warm tribute to 'wonderful' Armagh man Peter Breen who lost coronavirus battle two weeks after his wife died

  29-03-2020 23:30 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A Co Armagh man who died from coronavirus at the weekend tragically passed away just two weeks after his beloved wife.
  
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• Trump extends coronavirus shutdown as US death toll hits 2,400

  29-03-2020 23:28 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  President Donald Trump has said he is extending the voluntary national shutdown for a month as illness and deaths from the coronavirus pandemic rise across the US.
  
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• Let there be light... Belfast homes glow with pride in NHS during coronavirus outbreak

  29-03-2020 23:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A small Belfast community has come together to light up hundreds of homes in a tribute to the NHS workers battling to save lives during the Covid-19 crisis.
  
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• Shopper shows support for NHS paramedics by paying their bill

  29-03-2020 22:58 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Two paramedics had their food bought for them in Sainsbury’s after shoppers rallied round to show their support.
  
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• Great British Menu features Co Down woman's Peter Rabbit inspired creation - Belfast Live

  29-03-2020 22:50
  
  Great British Menu features Co Down woman's Peter Rabbit inspired creation  Belfast Live
  
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• Harry and Meghan’s protection in US to be ‘privately funded’

  29-03-2020 22:42 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have made “privately-funded security arrangements” following their move to California, a spokeswoman has said.
  
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• Park access to be restricted after large number of visitors despite lockdown

  29-03-2020 22:16 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A Scottish council is to work with police to further restrict access to one of its parks after a large number of drivers visited on Sunday.
  
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• Jack Grealish mystery after Range Rover crashes into parked cars during lockdown

  29-03-2020 22:16 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  An investigation has been launched after pictures of Aston Villa star Jack Grealish surfaced online following an incident in which a Range Rover crashed into parked cars.
  
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• Let there be light... Belfast homes glow with pride in NHS during coronavirus outbreak - Belfast Telegraph

  29-03-2020 22:00
  
  Let there be light... Belfast homes glow with pride in NHS during coronavirus outbreak  Belfast Telegraph
  
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• Coronavirus: Letting agency that sent email warning renters they could bring on recession apologises

  29-03-2020 22:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A Northern Ireland letting agent has apologised for an email warning tenants they could bring on another recession if they did not pay rent.
  
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• Six-year-old boy dies after entering stream in Co Mayo

  29-03-2020 21:49 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A six-year-old boy has died after entering a stream near his home in Co Mayo, gardai said.
  
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• Coronavirus: Historic Ireland-China PPE flights lands in Dublin

  29-03-2020 21:47 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Aer Lingus' first ever flight between Dublin and Beijing returns with personal protective equipment (PPE).
  
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• US country star Joe Diffie dies after testing positive for Covid-19

  29-03-2020 21:46 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Country singer Joe Diffie, who had a string of hits in the 1990s with ballads and honky-tonk singles like Home and Pickup Man, has died aged 61 after testing positive for Covid-19.
  
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• Coronavirus: Six months before UK 'returns to normal' - deputy chief medical officer

  29-03-2020 21:42 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The UK faces reviews of measures every three weeks for six months or more, says deputy chief medical officer.
  
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• Police probing West Belfast Glider incident after youths "spat on" staff - Belfast Live

  29-03-2020 21:33
  
  Police probing West Belfast Glider incident after youths "spat on" staff  Belfast Live
  
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• 20,000 NHS staff return to service, Johnson says from coronavirus isolation

  29-03-2020 20:41 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Some 20,000 former NHS staff have returned to the service to help in the fight against the coronavirus outbreak, Boris Johnson has revealed in a video as he self-isolates with the disease.
  
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• Coronavirus Northern Ireland: Shenyang donates 10,000 medical masks to Belfast's frontline workers - Belfast Live

  29-03-2020 20:35
  
  Coronavirus Northern Ireland: Shenyang donates 10,000 medical masks to Belfast's frontline workers  Belfast Live
  
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• Why 'We're all in this together' is just a slogan, not a blueprint that ministers at Stormont think applies to them too

  29-03-2020 20:30 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Social distancing hasn't come a moment too soon for Arlene Foster and Michelle O'Neill.
  
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• Forget about the virus just for a moment... stand and stare at the wonders all around us

  29-03-2020 20:30 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  I had some extraordinarily happy moments last week, courtesy of the coronavirus crisis. Having accepted that the only decent course of action was to follow Government restrictions fully, I decided to make the most of the freedom we were being given to exercise out of doors, but to do so when there were few people about. So, on Monday morning, I went off at 7.15am to walk in St James's Park.
  
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• Donald Trump refuses to pay security bill for Harry and Meghan

  29-03-2020 20:29 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Donald Trump has said the United States will not pay for the Duke and Duchess of Sussex’s security protection after they reportedly moved to California.
  
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• Lockdown entertainment for kids - meet Chipper! - Belfast Live

  29-03-2020 20:07
  
  Lockdown entertainment for kids - meet Chipper!  Belfast Live
  
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• Deliveroo to provide 500,000 free meals to NHS staff

  29-03-2020 19:35 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Food delivery service Deliveroo will make half a million meals available to NHS staff for free amid the coronavirus crisis.
  
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• ‘Positive response’ to NI healthcare recruitment drive

  29-03-2020 19:32 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  More than 4,000 people responded to a recruitment drive to boost healthcare numbers in Northern Ireland within 24 hours of it going live.
  
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• Coronavirus Northern Ireland: How the lockdown affects child contact arrangements - Belfast Live

  29-03-2020 19:24
  
  Coronavirus Northern Ireland: How the lockdown affects child contact arrangements  Belfast Live
  
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• Coronavirus: 10 more deaths and 200 new cases of Covid-19 diagnosed in Republic of Ireland Ireland

  29-03-2020 19:24 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Ten more people have died from Covid-19 in the Republic of Ireland, taking the country’s death toll to 46.
  
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• Coronavirus: 10 more deaths and 200 new cases of Covid-19 diagnosed in Republic of Ireland

  29-03-2020 19:24 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Ten more people have died from Covid-19 in the Republic of Ireland, taking the country’s death toll to 46.
  
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• Coronavirus deaths rise to 46 in Republic of Ireland - Belfast Live

  29-03-2020 19:19
  
  Coronavirus deaths rise to 46 in Republic of Ireland  Belfast Live
  
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• Coronavirus: Six more deaths in Northern Ireland

  29-03-2020 18:59 via bbc.co.uk
  
  It is the largest increase in deaths in NI in a 24-hour period, and there are 86 new confirmed cases.
  
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• England striker says he won’t stay at Tottenham “for the sake of it”.

  29-03-2020 18:56 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Harry Kane has revealed he will not simply stay at Tottenham “for the sake of it”.
  
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• England captain Harry Kane says he won’t stay at Tottenham ‘for the sake of it’

  29-03-2020 18:56 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Harry Kane has revealed he will not simply stay at Tottenham “for the sake of it”.
  
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• Football club hands footage to police after break-in

  29-03-2020 18:54 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  St Mirren have called in the police after someone flouted lockdown rules by breaking into their stadium and running on the pitch.
  
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• Coronavirus rulebreakers: House parties and cross-country road trips

  29-03-2020 18:54 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Police have apprehended alleged coronavirus rulebreakers across the country this weekend, the first since the lockdown measures came into force.
  
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• Coronavirus rulebreakers across the country stopped by police

  29-03-2020 18:54 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Police have apprehended alleged coronavirus rulebreakers across the country this weekend, the first since the lockdown measures came into force.
  
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• Meals for the NHS: £250,000 raised in just seven days to feed health workers

  29-03-2020 18:48 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  More than £250,000 has been raised to help provide free hot meals for NHS staff, less than seven days after a campaign was launched by a small group of friends.
  
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• Coronavirus pandemic not keeping Swedish residents at home

  29-03-2020 18:45 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The streets of Stockholm are quiet but not deserted amid the coronavirus outbreak.
  
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• Ten more die in Ireland as preparations ramp up for coronavirus peak

  29-03-2020 18:40 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Ten further people with coronavirus have died in Ireland, taking the country’s death toll to 46.
  
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• Pay cuts for centrally contracted players not on agenda

  29-03-2020 18:33 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The England and Wales Cricket Board is preparing to unveil an emergency financial package to support the game during the costly delay to the season – but pay cuts for centrally contracted players are not being discussed.
  
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• Man in hospital after attack during armed burglary

  29-03-2020 18:33 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A man is currently receiving treatment in hospital after being attacked during an aggravated burglary in east Belfast on Sunday afternoon.
  
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• Scottish Government to contact construction contractor over coronavirus fears

  29-03-2020 18:30 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The Scottish Government is to remind a construction company “of their responsibilities” after the Unite union raised concerns it was pressing ahead with a major development despite the coronavirus pandemic.
  
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• TV presenter Nadia Sawalha appeals for help to find daughter’s friend

  29-03-2020 18:24 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  TV presenter Nadia Sawalha has called for help to find the 16-year-old friend of her daughter who has been missing for three days.
  
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• Crolla devastated by Manchester gym fire

  29-03-2020 18:09 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Former WBA lightweight world champion Anthony Crolla revealed his devastation after the gym he trained in was destroyed by fire.
  
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• Anthony Crolla devastated by Manchester gym fire

  29-03-2020 18:09 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Former WBA lightweight world champion Anthony Crolla revealed his devastation after the gym he trained in was destroyed by fire.
  
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• Watch: Six-year-old girl reads book to calves during coronavirus lockdown

  29-03-2020 18:08 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A six-year-old girl has been reading stories to her family’s calves after the coronavirus pandemic saw people in Ireland and the United Kingdom ordered to remain in their homes.
  
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• Belfast man charged with sexually grooming child

  29-03-2020 17:53 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A 51-year-old man has been charged with a number of offences in connection with the sexual grooming of a child.
  
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• Millions of masks, gloves and aprons delivered to NHS staff, says minister

  29-03-2020 17:51 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Millions of face masks, gloves and aprons are being delivered to frontline healthcare workers in response to the Covid-19 pandemic, the Government has announced.
  
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• Belfast Respiratory Team begs people to stay home - IrishCentral

  29-03-2020 17:29
  
  Belfast Respiratory Team begs people to stay home  IrishCentral
  
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• ‘Outpouring of support’ for solicitor diagnosed with coronavirus overwhelming

  29-03-2020 17:20 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  An “outpouring of support” for a well-known solicitor battling coronavirus has been overwhelming, his law firm has said.
  
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• Covid-19: Normal life will not resume for six months, says Government doctor

  29-03-2020 17:13 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Normal life will not resume for at least six months, a key Government doctor has said, as she warned of the “worrying” first confirmed death of a frontline NHS worker with coronavirus.
  
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• First Covid-19 death of frontline NHS hospital worker confirmed

  29-03-2020 17:07 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A consultant has become the first frontline NHS hospital worker to die after testing positive for coronavirus, NHS England said.
  
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