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• Joe Lycett: I went power mad while filming Got Your Back

  30-03-2020 23:04 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Joe Lycett has said he went “power mad” while filming the latest series of Got Your Back.
  
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• Coronavirus: One in six jobs across Northern Ireland could go if shutdown drags on, warns economist

  30-03-2020 23:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  One in six jobs in Northern Ireland could be lost in an economic depression if the coronavirus shutdown lasts until August, a prominent economist has said.
  
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• Coronavirus: Northern Ireland woman who lost parents tells of pain at not being able to say a real farewell

  30-03-2020 23:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The daughter of a west Belfast couple who died within hours of each other in hospital after contracting Covid-19 has spoken of her family's heartache at not being able to give her parents a proper send-off.
  
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• Coronavirus: Northern Ireland nurse Denise Kelly vows 'no one will die alone' amid pandemic

  30-03-2020 23:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A senior nurse helping the fight against coronavirus on the front line has told of the heartache of telling relatives they cannot be with their loved ones in their final moments - but has vowed no one will die alone.
  
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• Coronavirus pandemic sees homeless people in Belfast all get a place to stay - Belfast Live

  30-03-2020 22:43
  
  Coronavirus pandemic sees homeless people in Belfast all get a place to stay  Belfast Live
  
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• Coronavirus: Recovering Northern Ireland pastor Mark McClurg now on new mission to help others through prayer

  30-03-2020 22:30 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Pastor Mark McClurg is on a new mission now ­­- one of gratitude and hope.
  
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• Hampshire police show support to NHS staff with cakes, biscuits and applause

  30-03-2020 22:28 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Police have shown their support to NHS staff as they delivered snacks and applause on Sunday night.
  
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• Tubridy hoping to get back to work really soon after Covid-19 infection

  30-03-2020 22:26 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  RTE star Ryan Tubridy has expressed hope of getting back to work really soon following a positive test for Covid-19.
  
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• Medtronic shares ventilator design to help in Covid-19 fight

  30-03-2020 22:08 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A medical technology company is sharing its ventilator design to help global efforts in manufacturing the desperately-needed breathing apparatus amid the Covid-19 pandemic.
  
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• Logistical issues could halt coronavirus field hospital plans

  30-03-2020 22:07 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Plans for temporary coronavirus field hospitals away from traditional healthcare sites might be shelved in Northern Ireland due to logistical issues, the Deputy First Minister has said.
  
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• Woman runs to show support for care home staff

  30-03-2020 22:04 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A woman used her daily exercise to show her appreciation for the members of staff who cared for her mother for over 16 years.
  
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• Coronavirus: Putting up dual-language road signage is 'an essential service' insists Mid Ulster District council

  30-03-2020 22:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Mid Ulster District Council has confirmed it considers the erection of dual-language road signs as an "essential service" during the pandemic.
  
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• Coronavirus: Meet Northern Ireland's key workers sacrificing their home lives for us

  30-03-2020 22:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  In times of crisis all we want is to be with our family, but for those with vital roles during the coronavirus pandemic, this poses a great risk. Linda Stewart speaks to three frontline staff who are staying away from their dwellings to protect their loved ones.
  
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• Ireland’s progress in flattening the curve must continue – experts

  30-03-2020 21:43 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Social distancing measures have been credited with driving down Ireland’s Covid-19 infection rate.
  
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• Brothers left homeless after shed fire spread to flats - Belfast Live

  30-03-2020 21:38
  
  Brothers left homeless after shed fire spread to flats  Belfast Live
  
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• Houseparty says no evidence to suggest app compromises other accounts

  30-03-2020 21:09 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Houseparty’s makers have denied claims circulating on social media that the video messaging app has led to other online accounts being compromised.
  
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• Belfast couple stage virtual 'commitment ceremony' after cancelled wedding - Belfast Live

  30-03-2020 21:05
  
  Belfast couple stage virtual 'commitment ceremony' after cancelled wedding  Belfast Live
  
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• Coronavirus: 600 staff temporarily laid off at Quinn Industrial Holdings due to Covid-19

  30-03-2020 21:01 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Building products manufacturer Quinn Industrial Holdings has temporarily laid off and granted a leave of absence to 600 members of staff.
  
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• Why coronavirus means it will be a long time before a politician calls for cuts in health service spending

  30-03-2020 21:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Jeremy Corbyn, as a contender for the job of Prime Minister, was once asked if, in the event of us being nuked by Russia, he would retaliate by destroying Russian cities with Trident. He couldn't demonstrate the mandatory determination to waive all previous civilised norms and commit himself to unprecedented genocide.
  
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• Woman describes shock after parents die of coronavirus in Belfast - The Guardian

  30-03-2020 20:48
  
  Woman describes shock after parents die of coronavirus in Belfast  The Guardian
  
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• Coronavirus: Eight more deaths and 295 new cases in Republic of Ireland

  30-03-2020 20:44 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Eight more people have died from the coronavirus in the Republic of Ireland, taking the country’s death toll to 54, the National Public Health Emergency Team has announced.
  
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• Family of four found dead with dog in West Sussex home

  30-03-2020 20:39 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A murder investigation has been launched after a family of four and their dog were found dead at a home in West Sussex.
  
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• Rihanna opens up about having children without a partner

  30-03-2020 20:31 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Rihanna has said she would like three or four children in the next decade – even if she fails to meet the right partner.
  
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• Choristers’ impromptu performance for neighbours takes social media by storm

  30-03-2020 19:57 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A group of young choristers have been keeping their neighbours entertained with mini concerts from their garden.
  
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• MSPs to debate coronavirus measures

  30-03-2020 19:45 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  MSPs are set to debate further coronavirus measures for Scotland.
  
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• We’re united on saving lives, Stormont’s leaders insist

  30-03-2020 19:42 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Stormont’s leaders have acknowledged they are at odds on certain coronavirus issues, but have insisted they are united on the main goal of saving lives.
  
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• Protective equipment from China to be checked for quality standards

  30-03-2020 19:35 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Minister for Health Simon Harris has said the quality standards of millions of euro of protective equipment from China will be checked as it arrives in Ireland.
  
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• Harry and Meghan bow out from royal life with vow to help in coronavirus crisis

  30-03-2020 19:35 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have bowed out from the royal family with a heartfelt message about the coronavirus crisis and a vow to work out how they can “best contribute”.
  
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• Q&A: What’s next for Harry and Meghan?

  30-03-2020 19:25 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The Duke and Duchess of Sussex sparked a major royal crisis by announcing they wanted to quit as senior royals.
  
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• Grandfather, 82, returns home after recovering from Covid-19

  30-03-2020 19:08 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  An 82-year-old grandfather has returned home from hospital after recovering from Covid-19.
  
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• Britons stuck abroad slam ‘unclear’ rules for repatriation flights

  30-03-2020 19:05 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Britons stuck abroad have criticised the “lack of clarity” over the Government’s plans to fly them home.
  
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• Raab calls for ‘lessons learnt’ inquiry amid criticism of China’s response

  30-03-2020 18:52 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A “lessons learnt” inquiry into the Covid-19 spread will need to be conducted after the crisis has abated amid questions about China’s handling of the outbreak, Dominic Raab has said.
  
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• Children’s author Michael Rosen ‘very poorly’ in hospital

  30-03-2020 18:47 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Former children’s laureate Michael Rosen is “very poorly” after spending a night in intensive care, according to his family.
  
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• Singer John Prine ‘in stable condition with Covid-19 symptoms’

  30-03-2020 18:46 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  American folk singer John Prine is in stable condition after being placed on a ventilator while being treated for Covid-19 symptoms, his wife has said.
  
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• Coronavirus: Ryan Tubridy confirms he has tested positive for Covid-19

  30-03-2020 18:43 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  RTE presenter Ryan Tubridy has confirmed that he has tested positive for Covid-19.
  
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• Collection charting DC Comics’ eight-decade history goes on sale

  30-03-2020 18:30 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A superhero comic book collection featuring every release by DC Comics between 1935 and 2014 has gone on sale in a private auction.
  
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• Thousands volunteer to sew scrubs for NHS workers from their homes

  30-03-2020 18:16 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Thousands of costume designers, tailors and seamstresses have come together to make urgently-needed scrubs for NHS workers in a nationwide effort coordinated by an A&E nurse.
  
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• Tackling Covid-19 takes precedence over forming Government, says Varadkar

  30-03-2020 18:06 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has said getting through the coronavirus pandemic is taking precedence over Government formation talks.
  
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• How is Ulster's squad looking for next season? Here's a stock-take of the options

  30-03-2020 18:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  While we don't know when we'll see Ulster again in either Guinness Pro14 or European Champions Cup action, a pair of recent signings at the Kingspan Stadium mean we know what the squad will look like next season.
  
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• ‘Discussions’ over England pay likely – Joe Root

  30-03-2020 18:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  England captain Joe Root expects talks over a temporary pay cut for the country’s top cricketers to take place soon as the sport continues to face up to the impact of a heavily disrupted season.
  
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• Irish government reaches deal to use private hospital facilities

  30-03-2020 17:57 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The Irish government has reached an agreement with private hospitals to use all of their facilities during the Covid-19 crisis, Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has said.
  
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• Nationwide temporarily pulls sales of mortgages above 75% loan-to-value

  30-03-2020 17:56 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Britain’s biggest building society is temporarily pulling its mortgage offering for low-deposit borrowers such as first-time buyers.
  
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• Jack Grealish apologises for breaking coronavirus lockdown to visit friend

  30-03-2020 17:55 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Aston Villa captain Jack Grealish is “deeply embarrassed” after he “stupidly agreed” to go to a friend’s house this weekend during the coronavirus lockdown, he said in a video message on Twitter.
  
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• Charter flights to help stranded Britons get home

  30-03-2020 17:50 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The Government will work with commercial airlines to help stranded Britons get home, Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab has announced.
  
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• What does the future hold for Jack Grealish?

  30-03-2020 17:47 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Aston Villa captain Jack Grealish has apologised for breaking coronavirus lockdown rules.
  
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• Choir turns to virtual rehearsals as singers dial in from home

  30-03-2020 17:45 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A choir with dozens of members has turned to virtual rehearsals in response to the restrictions imposed by the coronavirus
  lockdown.
  
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• Harry and Meghan bid farewell ahead of Megxit

  30-03-2020 17:44 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have posted a final farewell message on their Sussex Royal social media account the day before they quit as senior royals.
  
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• Irish League Lives: Colin Malone on 'cruel' Glenavon sacking, Armagh joy and 'home' at Dungannon Swifts

  30-03-2020 17:40 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  They say in football management, the only thing guaranteed is the sack!
  
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• First coronavirus assessment centre in Belfast to open - ITV News

  30-03-2020 17:40
  
  First coronavirus assessment centre in Belfast to open  ITV News
  
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• Coronavirus: Ulster Carpets to run down operations saying threats made after 'ill-informed commentary'

  30-03-2020 17:37 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Ulster Carpet has said it is to "run down" some of its operations saying threats have been made against employees after it found itself thrust into the limelight for continuing to work on during the coronavirus outbreak.
  
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