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• Irish Leaving Cert pupils given calculated grade or exam option

  17-02-2021 23:59 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Irish Education Minister Norma Foley says the plan will give students "clarity and choice".
  
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• Return of Handforth Parish Council dogged by arguments and public interruptions

  17-02-2021 23:41 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The return of a parish council which became an internet sensation was watched by thousands on Wednesday night and dogged by repeated interruptions by members of the public.
  
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• Erling Haaland dazzles in the Champions League again as Dortmund beat Sevilla

  17-02-2021 23:30 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Erling Haaland continued his Champions League scoring run after his brace gave Borussia Dortmund a 3-2 win over Sevilla.
  
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• Manchester City move 10 points clear with convincing victory over Everton

  17-02-2021 23:17 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Manchester City moved 10 points clear at the top of the Premier League as second-half goals from Riyad Mahrez and Bernardo Silva powered them to a 3-1 win at Everton.
  
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• Man taken to hospital following shooting in Belfast - Belfast Live

  17-02-2021 23:15
  
  Man taken to hospital following shooting in Belfast  Belfast Live
  
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• UVF boss Stephen Matthews among trio arrested over 'show of strength'

  17-02-2021 23:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  UVF leader Stephen 'Mackers' Matthews is one of three men arrested over a UVF "show of strength" in east Belfast earlier this month, the Belfast Telegraph understands.
  
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• PSNI probe launched after man shot in leg in west Belfast - Belfast Telegraph

  17-02-2021 22:56
  
  PSNI probe launched after man shot in leg in west Belfast  Belfast Telegraph
  
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• PSNI probe launched after man shot in leg in west Belfast

  17-02-2021 22:56 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Police are currently attending a crime scene in west Belfast after a man was shot in the leg.
  
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• Man shot in leg in Belfast

  17-02-2021 22:52 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A man has been shot in the leg in Belfast.
  
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• Unite seeks full pay for Ballymena bus workers self-isolating

  17-02-2021 22:36 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A bus company owned by former Wrightbus boss Jeff Wright has been urged to give full pay to self-isolating workers after an outbreak of Covid-19 at the premises.
  
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• Northern Ireland vaccination programme extended

  17-02-2021 22:35 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Northern Ireland’s Covid-19 vaccination programme has been extended to include carers and more people with underlying health conditions.
  
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• Scott Parker feels Fulham are on right track in bid to claw their way to safety

  17-02-2021 22:32 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Scott Parker believes Fulham are moving in the right direction after following up victory at Everton last weekend with a battling 1-1 draw at Burnley on Wednesday evening.
  
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• Report into Belfast City Council's handling of Bobby Storey's cremation to be published - Belfast Telegraph

  17-02-2021 22:30
  
  Report into Belfast City Council's handling of Bobby Storey's cremation to be published  Belfast Telegraph
  
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• Report into Belfast City Council's handling of Bobby Storey's cremation to be published

  17-02-2021 22:30 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The findings of an independent report into how Belfast City Council dealt with the cremation of IRA leader Bobby Storey at Roselawn Cemetery will be given to party group leaders on Thursday.
  
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• Lack of devices is forcing young pupils to use mobile phones to study

  17-02-2021 22:30 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Young people are using their mobile phones to access their work remotely as they do not have the devices they need for studying, it has emerged.
  
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• Decision time: Five areas Stormont must consider before schools can reopen

  17-02-2021 22:30 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The Executive has some incredibly difficult decisions to make on Thursday as Northern Ireland plans its pathway out of the latest lockdown.
  
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• Leo Varadkar: Easing of virus restrictions next month will be extremely limited

  17-02-2021 22:17 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The easing of coronavirus restrictions next month will be extremely limited, Tanaiste Leo Varadkar said.
  
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• Coleraine hero of American revolution Hercules Mulligan to be celebrated

  17-02-2021 22:17 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  He was the Ulster-born unsung hero of the American Revolution and one of its most important spies.
  
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• Pictured for the first time since prison release: killer Michael Stone on a stroll with wife

  17-02-2021 22:06 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  This is loyalist killer Michael Stone - pictured for the first time since being freed from jail - enjoying a seaside walk.
  
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• US charges North Korean computer programmers over global hacks

  17-02-2021 21:55 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The US Justice Department has charged three North Korean computer programmers in a broad range of global hacks.
  
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• Brexit: Government acknowledges ‘non-tariff trading barriers’ have emerged

  17-02-2021 21:35 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The Government has conceded that some “non-tariff trading barriers” have emerged due to the post-Brexit trade deal with the EU.
  
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• Facebook to restrict sharing of news content in Australia

  17-02-2021 21:32 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Facebook has said it will move to block the sharing or viewing of news links on its platform in Australia in response to a proposed law compelling tech giants to pay for journalism.
  
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• Trump champion and controversial US talk radio host Rush Limbaugh dies

  17-02-2021 21:24 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Rush Limbaugh, the controversial US talk radio host and ally of former president Donald Trump, has died aged 70.
  
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• Man 'bites woman's ear and holds knife to her throat' in Belfast - Belfast Live

  17-02-2021 21:24
  
  Man 'bites woman's ear and holds knife to her throat' in Belfast  Belfast Live
  
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• Police appeal after woman bitten on ear by knife-wielding burglar

  17-02-2021 21:14 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Detectives in Belfast have appealed for information after a woman was bitten on the ear by a knife-wielding burglar.
  
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• Arteta refuses to confirm whether Aubameyang broke rules by getting tattoo

  17-02-2021 21:12 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Mikel Arteta has refused to confirm whether Arsenal captain Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang broke coronavirus protocols by getting a tattoo – but insisted he will be punished internally if he is found to have done so.
  
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• Medal awarded to British soldier killed during Easter Rising sold for £1,300

  17-02-2021 21:09 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A medal awarded to a British soldier killed during the Easter Rising after he was mistaken for a Sinn Fein spy has sold at auction for £1,300.
  
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• Fulham miss chance in relegation scrap after being pegged back by Burnley

  17-02-2021 21:08 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Fulham moved to within six points of Premier League safety but their remarkable winless run at Turf Moor continued as Burnley came from behind to claim a 1-1 draw.
  
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• Jackie Weaver hopes for better behaviour as Handforth Parish Council returns

  17-02-2021 20:58 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  One of the stars of a council meeting which became an internet sensation after descending into chaos has said she is hoping for better behaviour as it meets for the first time in two months on Wednesday evening.
  
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• James McClean: Footballer welcomes support over anti-Irish abuse

  17-02-2021 20:42 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Arlene Foster is among those to condemn online abuse of the Republic of Ireland footballer.
  
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• Ed Sheeran says he feels ‘very loved’ as he celebrates 30th birthday

  17-02-2021 20:41 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Ed Sheeran has said he feels “very loved” as he celebrates his 30th birthday.
  
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• The private hospital that is the first choice for the royal family

  17-02-2021 20:39 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Many a royal has been cared for at the private King Edward VII’s Hospital.
  
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• Ireland’s Covid death toll passes 4,000

  17-02-2021 20:33 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Ireland’s Covid-19 death toll has surged above 4,000 as new infections are fuelled by the highly transmissible UK variant, public health chiefs said.
  
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• East Belfast couple reveal how their unusual gourmet mushroom business sprouted from furlough - Belfast Live

  17-02-2021 20:32
  
  East Belfast couple reveal how their unusual gourmet mushroom business sprouted from furlough  Belfast Live
  
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• Leaving Cert students to be given choice of predicted grade or exam

  17-02-2021 20:28 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Leaving Cert students can choose between receiving a predicted grade or sitting an exam in each subject this year, Ireland’s education minister has said.
  
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• Duchess of Cornwall ‘leapt for joy’ when receiving Covid-19 jab

  17-02-2021 20:18 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The Duchess of Cornwall said she “leapt for joy” when receiving her Covid-19 jab and told hospital patients waiting for the vaccine that “it doesn’t hurt”.
  
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• Iceland sacks senior boss after his comments about Wales

  17-02-2021 20:11 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Iceland has sacked a senior boss after he made controversial comments about Wales and the Welsh language.
  
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• Maximum sentence for causing death through dangerous driving to increase

  17-02-2021 20:02 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The maximum sentence for causing death through dangerous driving should be increased from 14 to 20 years, Northern Ireland’s Justice Minister said.
  
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• Alexandra Burke says she deeply regrets going on tour while mother was dying

  17-02-2021 19:52 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Alexandra Burke has said she deeply regrets going on tour while her mother was dying and described her final moments as she held her in her arms.
  
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• There is an ‘epidemic’ of misinformation about Covid vaccines – top GP

  17-02-2021 19:50 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The NHS is fighting an epidemic of misinformation about Covid-19 vaccines, England’s top GP has said.
  
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• Family stages elaborate staycation after seeing Disney trips cancelled

  17-02-2021 19:43 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A family enjoyed an elaborate staycation after having multiple attempts to travel to Disney World cancelled.
  
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• Retailers: European Commission vice-president needs to engage on trade

  17-02-2021 19:38 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Independent retailers in Northern Ireland have urged the European Commission vice-president to engage with them on post-Brexit trade.
  
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• PM ‘reluctant’ to link high rates of Covid deaths with areas hit by austerity

  17-02-2021 19:35 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Boris Johnson has said he is “reluctant” to link high coronavirus death rates in the south Wales valleys to austerity measures imposed by previous UK Governments.
  
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• Four people to face prosecution over Oireachtas golf event

  17-02-2021 19:22 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Four people are set face charges for alleged breaches of Covid-19 regulations over a controversial Oireachtas golf event in Co Galway last year.
  
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• Marcus Rashford believes more positive news on social media could help end abuse

  17-02-2021 19:18 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Marcus Rashford believes the positives of social media must be highlighted in order to end the growing problem of online abuse.
  
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• Man arrested over hit-and-run death of Nicki Minaj’s father

  17-02-2021 19:17 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A 70-year-old man arrested in connection with the hit-and-run death of rapper Nicki Minaj’s father stopped briefly to ask the injured man if he was OK but did not call for help, police said.
  
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• Swiss-style deal would only solve part of NI protocol problem – Arlene Foster

  17-02-2021 19:14 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A Swiss-style deal on agri-food shipments to Northern Ireland would only partially solve post-Brexit trade disruption, Arlene Foster has said.
  
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• Covid-19: NI vaccination programme extended to carers

  17-02-2021 19:14 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Northern Ireland's vaccine rollout is running weeks ahead of schedule, says Health Minister Robin Swann.
  
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• West Belfast school 'heartbroken' over missing family - BBC News

  17-02-2021 19:13
  
  West Belfast school 'heartbroken' over missing family  BBC News
  
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• London markets drop on gloomy global sentiment

  17-02-2021 19:02 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The FTSE 100 continued to give back some of its big gains from Monday as the index was hit by a midweek drop sweeping the globe.
  
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