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• Did MI6 stop Martin McGuinness IRA film from being shown?

  19-10-2019 10:40 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The executive producer of a long-hidden 1970s American documentary, which showed Martin McGuinness at the preparation of an IRA bomb and handling guns in front of children, has claimed that British Intelligence stopped the programme being screened across the world.
  
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• ‘We just got the wee bit of good fortune that you need’: Portadown boss offers honest assessment after condemning Cliftonville to last-gasp defeat

  17-10-2026 22:37 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  Cliftonville 1 Portadown 2
  
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• Two people charged over Waterford arson attack which killed four are remanded in custody

  17-10-2026 21:32 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  A woman in her 30s and a man in his 20s have been remanded in custody, with the funeral of the four victims to be held on Monday
  
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• Jack Scott scores last-gasp winner in smash and grab win for Portadown at Cliftonville

  17-10-2026 21:01 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  Cliftonville 1 Portadown 2
  
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• Why a Co Down gym boss once dubbed Ireland’s fittest man is pushing himself to the limit in memory of his late mother

  17-10-2026 20:45 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  Volunteers hoping to cover one million metres on stationary cardio machines in 10 hours to raise money for dementia research
  
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• ‘I had some serious words at half-time’: Stephen Baxter reveals player went from zero to hero in thrilling draw with Linfield

  17-10-2026 20:37 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  Carrick Rangers 2 Linfield 2
  
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• ‘There is a lot more to come’: Glentoran interim boss salutes players as he prepares to hand reins to Duncan Ferguson

  17-10-2026 20:19 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  Glentoran 1 Limavady United 0
  
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• Newcastle gym boss one in a million: Businessman pushing himself to the limit in memory of his late mother

  17-10-2026 20:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  Volunteers hoping to cover one million metres on stationary cardio machines in 10 hours to raise money for dementia research
  
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• Dungannon Swifts boss praises his players’ ‘heart and determination’ after goalless draw with Bangor

  17-10-2026 19:59 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  Bangor 0 Dungannon Swifts 0
  
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• Loyalist community worker due in court accused of attacking DUP councillor

  17-10-2026 19:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  Gareth Beacom a former employee of scandal-hit charity Charter NI, which worked closely with UDA
  
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• Ulster clinch first win of season as province secure maximum haul in Challenge Cup opener at Zebre

  17-10-2026 18:34 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  Zebre Parma 21 Ulster 40
  
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• Who will find the fix when humanity hits the ultimate blank screen?

  17-10-2026 18:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  It appears that AI may be going rogue, yet most of us just shrug. Scarier still, we’re leaving the policing of it to the people focused on profit
  
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• Waterford arson attack suspect was on temporary release from prison

  17-10-2026 15:48 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  Blaze claimed the lives of Kim and Philip English and their children Callum (12) and Jayden (9)
  
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• Stripper-loving former TUV election candidate stunned over Belfast City Hall sticker fine

  17-10-2026 15:14 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  Loyalist defaced statues of Mary Ann McCracken and Winifred Carney
  
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• Six window warning signs that might put potential buyers off your home

  17-10-2026 15:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  The visual impact of your windows is a valuable asset, says Sam Wylie-Harris
  
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• Home Help: How can I incorporate storage in awkward alcoves and corners but make it feel like bespoke architecture?

  17-10-2026 15:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  Darren Kennedy finds out from interior designer Eilish Rickard how to add beauty and storage to a space using custom joinery
  
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• MLA calls for urgent meeting with BBC chiefs over proposed cuts to Irish language services

  17-10-2026 14:01 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  Request comes as BBC NI seeks to shed 25 more jobs
  
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• The history of Irish sport can be held in your hands – if you know where to look

  17-10-2026 14:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  Siobhán Doyle has travelled Ireland in search of the objects that embody extraordinary sporting stories from ancient times until the present day
  
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• My weekend: ‘I’m a big believer that you don’t need to overcomplicate things when you have good ingredients’

  17-10-2026 13:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  Saul Kearney on early starts, perfect croissants and the joy of a day off
  
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• Úna Kavanagh on Tennessee Williams’s character: ‘She’s got incredible range and scope as a character. She’s quite something’

  17-10-2026 09:23 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  The actor and artist speaks about her appreciation for latest role in a play being performed in Belfast for the first time in 20 years
  
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• From attic monitor to lost evidence: Inside the CCTV saga that haunts the Noah Donohoe case

  17-10-2026 09:07 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  Donal MacIntyre’s new book ‘Noah Donohoe: The Search for Truth’ examines what happened to the Belfast teenager. In this extract, the investigative journalist explores how crucial CCTV footage could have answered remaining questions over the tragic teen’s death
  
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• Co Down RAF veteran to lead five-month mission to Antarctica to monitor impact of climate change on penguins

  17-10-2026 08:53 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  Carole McCullough (52) from Bangor applied for role after ‘looking for a bit of an adventure’
  
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• ‘If it’s not resolved the trauma will pass to another generation’: WAVE victims and survivors in plea to Burnham on Troubles Bill

  17-10-2026 08:49 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  Charity patron James Nesbitt accompanied the victims on their trip to meet the Prime Minister
  
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• London shouldn’t give Stormont any more money — extra cash has been perversely making things worse

  17-10-2026 08:29 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  The Executive is an emperor with no clothes: It’s strutting around buck naked and far too many people who know this are silent
  
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• Education Authority chief says typo prevented email from landing after finally admitting department requested £30k for football team

  17-10-2026 08:23 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  MLA accuses Education Minister of trying to ‘invent a mechanism’ to hand money to Richhill AFC
  
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• ‘It’s a sad day’: Fresh blow for local comedy as radio show A Perforated Ulster is axed

  17-10-2026 08:20 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  Co-writer Tim McGarry, who has also lost Give My Head Peace and The Blame Game, says BBC has ‘basically cut everything we’ve ever done’
  
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• ‘What’s the point keeping all these hidden gems behind closed doors?’: Mansion house opening never-before-seen cabinets and secret doors

  17-10-2026 08:13 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  Open Cabinets Month runs at Castle Ward until November 1
  
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• Jeffrey Donaldson to be questioned behind bars by Met Police over Westminster sex assault claim

  17-10-2026 08:09 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  Former DUP leader accused of sexually assaulting a woman in his House of Commons office in 2016
  
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• This week in years gone by: A broadcast ban, bombings and an escape from Nazi Germany

  17-10-2026 08:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  Actors dub over politicians’ words, one of the most devastating atrocities of the Troubles takes place, and Albert Einstein makes a new home in America
  
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• Take five: ‘In 1991, I was living in Australia and had to explain to lots of puzzled Australians that the average Dublin family didn’t keep ponies in their flats’

  17-10-2026 08:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  Author Jillian Godsil relays her favourite things
  
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