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• Harry Styles does a 'Matt Damon' and visits Dublin swimming spot… with a shopping bag

  22-06-2022 13:02 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Harry Styles has been pictured enjoying a “Matt Damon moment” by visiting the Vico Baths in Dublin.
  
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• Two men arrested in Derry as part of PSNI’s Oglaigh na hEireann investigation released unconditionally

  30-06-2022 08:58 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Two 34-year-old men who had been arrested in Derry under the Terrorism Act on Wednesday have both been released by police unconditionally.
  
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• Northern Ireland Troubles legislation ‘very bad piece of law’, claims Victims Commissioner

  30-06-2022 08:58 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The Commissioner for Victims and Survivors has said work to amend the UK Government’s legacy Bill will take place over the summer as victims attempt to improve “a very bad piece of law”.
  
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• Thank You Day 2022: Well-known faces share their messages of gratitude

  30-06-2022 08:19 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Miss Northern Ireland 2022, Daria Gapska
  
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• Belfast filmmaker’s documentary on grassroots feminism across NI set to be screened at Docs Ireland film festival

  30-06-2022 08:08 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The chants of activists, artists and educators which rung out on the streets of Belfast during a Rally for Choice march back in 2019 — protesting the criminalisation of abortion in Northern Ireland against the backdrop of colourful banners and purple smoke — were so powerful that it inspired a documentary that is set to be screened as part of upcoming film festival Docs Ireland.
  
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• Battle of the Somme anniversary is a time to reflect on terrible loss and pain

  30-06-2022 08:02 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  In the preface of his 1922 book The History of the 36th (Ulster) Division, author Cyril Falls made a noteworthy prediction: ‘A hundred years hence, men will be delving into our records of the late war. Soldiers will be studying the lessons of its battles. But yet a greater number of seekers will be demanding with curiosity how men lived in such circumstances [and] how they reacted to the strain of war.’
  
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• Verdict imminent on Croke Park scuffles during Armagh’s clash with Galway

  30-06-2022 08:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The Central Competitions Control Committee is due to convene again today when it is understood that their deliberations in relation to the melee that occurred at the end of normal time in the Galway v Armagh All-Ireland football quarter-final at the week-end will be concluded.
  
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• The BelTel: IRA heist - the mystery of the Northern Bank robbery

  30-06-2022 08:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  On the 20th of December 2004, one of the largest robberies in history took place. It was during rush hour in Belfast when a gang successfully made off with over £26 million from the headquarters of Northern Bank on Donegall Square West, without raising suspicions.
  
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• Shane Lowry happy to be a hit on and off the course as he prepares for an assault on the Irish Open

  30-06-2022 08:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Shane Lowry knows he’s the star attraction at Mount Juliet this week for the Horizon Irish Open. That’s not arrogance, that’s fact.
  
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• Robbie McDaid can handle heat of Big Two switch, insists Linfield legend Andy Waterworth

  30-06-2022 08:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Linfield legend Andy Waterworth has backed Robbie McDaid to shut up the haters after the striker completed his move from Big Two rivals Glentoran yesterday.
  
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• Joy for Cora Chambers as her double wins the Cup for Sion Swifts

  30-06-2022 08:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Cora Chambers turned her disappointment at failing to make the Northern Ireland squad for the Women’s Euro 2022 finals into joy with a match-winning performance to give Sion Swifts Ladies a 2-0 victory over Cliftonville in the Jordan’s Gift Women’s Premiership League Cup final
  
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• Guys will want opportunity to put things right against All Blacks, says Ireland coach Andy Farrell

  30-06-2022 08:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Andy Farrell is hoping that the disappointment surrounding Ireland’s opening-night tour defeat to the Maori All Blacks will not negatively impact the Test team, who will ramp up preparations today for Saturday’s first Test against New Zealand at Eden Park.
  
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• Sermons of 104-year-old former NI mill worker become global hit on YouTube

  30-06-2022 07:58 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A former linen mill worker from Co Down who was born over a century ago has spoken about why broadcasting on his YouTube channel keeps him young.
  
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• James Nesbitt putts on a show at Irish Open Pro-Am

  30-06-2022 07:58 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Bloodlands actor Jimmy Nesbitt secured Pro-Am joy for his team at the Horizon Irish Open with a fine putt on the 18th hole at Mount Juliet.
  
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• Londonderry Band Forum’s ‘radical idea’ to solve bonfire problems ‘ignored’

  30-06-2022 07:55 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A former member of the Londonderry Bands Forum (LBF) has said “radical” proposals the group tabled to Derry City & Strabane Council in a bid to resolve issues around contentious bonfires were “ignored”.
  
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• Daniel Greer: More than 8,000 register as donors after family appeal

  30-06-2022 07:50 via bbc.co.uk
  
  More than 8,000 people from NI contacted a charity after Daniel Greer was diagnosed with leukaemia.
  
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• Playing the man: How the dark battle for North Belfast backfired on loyalists

  30-06-2022 07:48 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  John Finucane versus Nigel Dodds was political box-office gold — the young nationalist challenger versus the seasoned unionist pro.
  
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• CCEA: Outgoing exams board chief claims she was bullied

  30-06-2022 07:46 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Margaret Farragher, who stood down from CCEA in June, said her position had become "untenable".
  
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• Belfast becoming more expensive for new residents to live and work in, reveals report

  30-06-2022 07:46 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Belfast is becoming more expensive for new residents to live and work in, a report suggests.
  
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• Arrogant Muckamore medics rejected my concerns, says ex-patient’s relative

  30-06-2022 07:44 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A relative of a former patient at Muckamore Abbey Hospital has accused doctors of acting with “professional arrogance” after he raised concerns about the care his loved one was receiving.
  
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• Dairy giant Dale Farm posts biggest ever profit of £25.6m

  30-06-2022 07:41 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Dairy giant Dale Farm has reported its highest ever turnover and profit, but warned the business was facing “unprecedented market inflation”.
  
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• Children ‘relate to religious and political symbols’ from as young as five years old

  30-06-2022 07:41 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Children in Northern Ireland start forming preferences for religious and political symbols from as young as five years old, new research has shown.
  
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• Another summer of discontent as still no one takes responsibility for removal of paramilitary flags

  30-06-2022 07:41 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  With the summer marching season now well under way, the issue of flags on lampposts in mixed areas or along arterial routes has once again hit the headlines.
  
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• Climate change: Financial incentives ‘essential’ for net zero switch

  30-06-2022 07:37 via bbc.co.uk
  
  NI's net zero legislation requires a shift away from oil and gas but consumers need an incentive.
  
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• Young children identify with political symbols - research

  30-06-2022 07:35 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Children in NI begin to identify with religious and political symbols from age of five, research shows.
  
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• Breast cancer: 'I knew my body wasn't right'

  30-06-2022 07:30 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A mother of three who is living with breast cancer says her outlook is worse due to a late diagnosis.
  
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• 'It was very difficult to get a cancer diagnosis'

  30-06-2022 07:29 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A Belfast woman who has terminal cancer says her prognosis is worse due to a delay in getting a diagnosis.
  
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• Playing the man: How the dark battle for North Belfast in 2019 general election backfired on loyalists

  30-06-2022 07:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  John Finucane versus Nigel Dodds was political box-office gold — the young nationalist challenger versus the seasoned unionist pro.
  
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• Dictator’s son Marcos Jr sworn in as Philippine president

  30-06-2022 06:08 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Ferdinand Marcos Jr, the namesake son of an ousted dictator, has been sworn in as Philippine president.
  
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• Ireland name squad for first Test against New Zealand

  30-06-2022 05:30 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Ireland have named their side to take on the All Blacks in Saturday’s opening Test against New Zealand.
  
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