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• SDLP select Mid Ulster candidate for Assembly Election as Patsy McGlone prepares to bow out

  15-10-2026 23:13 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  Malachy Quinn as been a local councillor for more than 12 years
  
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• NI department store crowned best in the UK after beating brands John Lewis and Harrods

  21-10-2026 07:14 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  Wardens of Newtownards has been in business for nearly 150 years
  
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• Failure to isolate NI care home patients during pandemic caused ‘significant risk’, Covid Inquiry finds

  21-10-2026 07:05 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  Almost 5,000 patients discharged to care facilities in first half of 2020
  
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• PSNI investigating further report of Donaldson’s victims being identified

  21-10-2026 06:59 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  The paedophile was sentenced to 15 years in jail last week
  
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• Legal battle over Garvaghy Road parade may clarify law on public processions but leaves political tensions unresolved

  21-10-2026 06:54 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  While ruling in court case should clear up important legal points it does not solve situation outside the courtroom
  
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• Sinn Féin MP eyes shock Stormont switch in high-stakes bid to make history in Strangford

  21-10-2026 06:42 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  Chris Hazzard's decision to enter race a blow to chances of SDLP breakthrough
  
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• Things to do in Down this Halloween

  21-10-2026 06:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  Top 5 events across the county
  
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• Half-time ‘rocket’ from Stephen Baxter sparks Carrick Rangers’ three-goal turnaround against Newry City

  21-10-2026 00:46 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  Carrick Rangers 3 Newry City 0
  
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• Jim Magilton hails Cliftonville’s ‘fantastic’ work ethic after cup win at Shamrock Park

  21-10-2026 00:30 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  Portadown 0 Cliftonville 2
  
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• ‘Heavy weather’ but job done as Rodney McAree’s Dungannon Swifts edge Bangor in cup thriller

  21-10-2026 00:21 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  Bangor 1 Dungannon Swifts 2
  
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• Midfielder’s wondergoal helps power Dungannon Swifts to BetMcLean Cup progress with victory over Bangor

  20-10-2026 23:07 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  Bangor 1 Dungannon Swifts 2
  
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• Cliftonville shine once again under the Tuesday night lights to advance at expense of David Jeffrey’s Portadown

  20-10-2026 23:07 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  Portadown 0 Cliftonville 2
  
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• Larne left to rue another blown lead as Linfield come from behind to taste victory at Inver Park

  20-10-2026 22:57 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  Larne 1 Linfield 2
  
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• Ten-man Carrick Rangers see off stubborn Newry to move into next round

  20-10-2026 22:52 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  Carrick Rangers 3 Newry City 0
  
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• Sinn Féin MP Pat Cullen to run in Assembly election as party bids to take two seats in South Belfast & Mid Down

  20-10-2026 20:33 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  Former nursing chief joins Deirdre Hargey on Stormont ticket
  
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• Far-right rioter homeless after fleeing Coleraine following UDA gun attack

  20-10-2026 20:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  Ringleader of anti-immigration group blamed the media for his troubles rather than his own behaviour
  
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• Portadown District’s offers to secure Drumcree deal revealed as 10,000-person rally set for town this weekend

  20-10-2026 19:58 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
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• Portadown District’s offers to secure Drumcree parade deal revealed in court

  20-10-2026 18:01 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  Offers made by Portadown District to allow Orangemen to walk the Garvaghy Road have been revealed in court – including a 4AM march, accommodated by a residents’ protest.The court has finished hearing submissions during the legal challenge to the Secretary of State’s ban on the Drumcree parade. Mr Justice Scoffield is to deliver his judgement next week.Talks broke down after both parties refused to compromise on the proposed route. Olivia Peden is joined by Allison Morris who wa
  
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• Portadown District’s offers to secure Drumcree deal revealed as Parades Commission approves 10,000-person rally in town

  20-10-2026 17:44 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
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• Portadown District’s offers to secure Drumcree deal revealed as Parades Commission approves 10,000 people rally in town

  20-10-2026 17:21 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
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• Portadown District’s offers to secure Drumcree deal revealed as Parades Commission approves rally in town

  20-10-2026 16:54 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
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• Paddy Power owner Flutter to cut 1,400 staff across Ireland, UK and other locations

  20-10-2026 15:41 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  Company blames higher taxes on gambling sector in UK as 240 jobs in Dublin targeted
  
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• Court to rule on Drumcree parade challenge next week as Portadown District’s offers to secure deal are revealed

  20-10-2026 15:36 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
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• ‘An act of total evil’: Mourners say heartbreaking farewell to family wiped out in Waterford arson attack

  20-10-2026 15:32 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  ‘Forces of darkness’ took ‘innocent lives’ of Philip English, his wife Kim and their sons Callum and Jayden, mourners told
  
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• Hospital apologises to mother of two who had to have invasive breast cancer treatment while pregnant

  20-10-2026 15:31 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  Seanagh Rice (33) sued St James’s Hospital over an alleged delay in diagnosing her breast cancer
  
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• Top destinations for those who love a little adventure  

  20-10-2026 15:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  Unforgettable activities set against some unbelievably beautiful backdrops
  
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• Russell Brand ‘laughed after groping and kissing radio station worker’, trial hears

  20-10-2026 14:17 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  Brand denies three counts of rape, three charges of sexual assault and one allegation of indecent assault
  
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• Our 24 hours in Belfast: From a ‘super taster’ cocktail tour of the senses to terrific tapas

  20-10-2026 13:52 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  Daragh Keany and his wife tried a quick reset on a child-free break to Belfast... here’s how they got on
  
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• Portadown District’s offers to secure deal on parade along Garvaghy Road are revealed in court

  20-10-2026 12:24 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
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• Parades Commission not yet notified about weekend Portadown rally as Drumcree case back in court

  20-10-2026 11:53 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
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