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Northern Ireland News
Norman Moffatt murder: jury told to disregard Crown witness
- The jury in the Norman Moffatt murder trial has been told to disregard the evidence of a prosecution witness.
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Journalists' union welcomes PUP support over threats
- The National Union of Journalists has welcomed a statement from the Progressive Unionist Party condemning threats to their members.
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Carál Ní Chuilín overturns PRONI archive refusal
- The minister responsible for Northern Ireland's public documents archive has overturned a decision not to release court documents.
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Public records office withheld files unlawfully: solicitor
- Millions of documents covering hundreds of years of history lie within the vaults of the public records office for Northern Ireland (PRONI).
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Sean Farrelly jailed for six years over pool cue attack
- A father of three who fractured a man's jaw has been jailed for six years at the Crown Court in Londonderry.
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Londonderry man 'asked to turn supergrass'
- A Londonderry man charged in connection with the discovery of mortars in March has been approached in prison to turn supergrass, a court has been told.
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Sean Quinn case: Ukrainians to challenge contempt ruling
- A Ukrainian lawyer and an economist are to challenge a ruling that they were in contempt of court by defying a ban on the disposal of property linked to bankrupt ex-billionaire Sean Quinn.
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Titanic violin real, hospital CT scan suggests
- A violin thought to be the one played by the band leader of the Titanic as it sank has been declared genuine following a CT scan at a hospital.
Man arrested in England over Armagh double murder
- A man has been arrested in England by detectives investigating a double murder in County Armagh in 2006.
Radio 1 defends decision to ban sports jerseys from Big Weekend
- BBC Radio 1 has defended its decision not to allow sports jerseys at the Big Weekend music festival in Londonderry.
Flybe pulls out of Belfast to London Gatwick flights
- Airline Flybe is dropping its direct flights from Belfast City Airport to London Gatwick.
Good Friday referendum: Nationalists and Alliance reflect
- Exactly 15 years ago - May 22 1998 - voters went to the polls to vote yes or no for the Good Friday Agreement. In the second of a two-part series, the BBC assesses the challenges nationalists and others still face.
Queen's University honours former US president Bill Clinton
- The former American president, Bill Clinton, has said he is honoured at the news that Queen's University is naming a building after him.
Ann Travers to meet SDLP leader Alasdair McDonnell
- The sister of an IRA victim is to meet the SDLP leader later over his party's decision to block a bill that would prevent former prisoners guilty of serious offences becoming Stormont special advisors.
Robinson and McGuinness to release NI 'shared future 'paper
- The first and deputy first ministers are expected to release their shared future strategy paper for Northern Ireland later.
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Man on murder charge over stabbing in Walton, Liverpool
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Phillip Westwater escape: Northumbria Police reaction criticised
Police did not properly assess the risk an escaped killer posed to the public, a report by Northumbria's Police and Crime Commissioner ... -
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Sefton Council approves plans to close seven libraries
Seven libraries in Sefton are set to close by the end of the year with the loss of up to 40 jobs.... -
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Driftwood Black Pearl 'pirate ship' targeted by arsonists
A pirate ship made from driftwood gathered from a Merseyside beach has been badly damaged in a suspected arson attack.... -
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Battle of the Atlantic: WWII ships in Liverpool for commemoration
The first of 25 World War II warships have sailed into Liverpool to mark the 70th anniversary of the Battle of the Atlantic.... -
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St Asaph Cathedral £300,000 extension go-ahead
St Asaph Cathedral is trying to secure £300,000 funding to pay for an extension to make the historic building available for wider community ... -
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Jason Fyles: Family appeal to missing Newcastle teenager
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Glan Clwyd hospital junior doctors shortage concern
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Murder arrest after man stabbed to death in Liverpool
A man has been arrested on suspicion of murder after the body of a man was found with stab wounds in Liverpool. ...
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Lifeboat volunteer from Anstruther in Fife awarded medal
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Cannes: Robert Redford gets ovation for All Is Lost
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