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123 forgotten First World War dead to be included on County Down cenotaph

Three new plaques wil be added to Comber War Memorial

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New greenway between Newtownards and Bangor nearly ready for opening

The new 5.4 kilometre 'Whitespots Line' is expected to open in a few weeks

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80 firefighters tackle major blaze at recycling site

The fire at a recycling centre was first reported just before 9.00pm on Sunday

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Lisburn city centre apartments approved despite anti-social concerns

'I hope lessons have been learned. I will be keeping my eye on it'

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Concerns Royal Hillsborough house design could damage King's Castle wall

"I am very confident there would be no damage to the wall."

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Declan Kearney: The 'Good Jobs' Bill will lift all boats

Writing for Belfast Live, Sinn Féin Chairman and South Antrim MLA, Declan Kearney, sets out how the Good Jobs Bill will benefit workers

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RTE to air Father Ted Eurovision episode in boycott of song contest

Ireland joins Spain and Slovenia, where broadcasters are also boycotting in protest against Israel’s war in Gaza

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Family thank those who offered support following death of beloved son Blake Greer

'Your kindness, love and support have been a great comfort to us.'

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Everything you need to know as Arctic blast to hit Northern Ireland

A blast of Arctic air is set to sweep across the UK over the coming days

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'I was numb' - Driver who hit child in fatal West Belfast crash gives evidence at inquest

The 7-year-old died after being struck by a car in April 2021

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Belfast Trust statement as appointments and procedures cancelled due to 'network issues'

The trust has said "Business continuity arrangements were put in place to manage the outage"

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Pensioner, 79, locked up for 15 hours for a murder that didn't happen

A 79-year-old pensioner says his life was turned into a “nightmare” after he was hauled off by police and locked in a cell for 15 hours on suspicion of murder, only for officers to later admit the man found in a city park had died of natural causes.

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£1million bill for pothole claims for a second year running in Northern Ireland

Officials say they have looked into nearly 50,000 defects

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Donald Trump 'seriously considering' making Venezuela the 51st US state, reports say

It comes amid growing US involvement in the South American country following the capture of former president Nicolas Maduro

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Man pleads guilty to manslaughter after workplace death of driver at biomass firm

It is understood the deceased was fatally injured by heavy machinery

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Watch as Stephen Nolan is 'surrounded by masked bike riders' in South Belfast

"This law breaking has been allowed to escalate to the point it is out of control"

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Antisocial behaviour on the streets ‘absolutely wrong’ and a ‘serious issue’, says deputy First Minister

She said the Executive Office will do “everything it can” to put support in the right places.

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Noah Donhoe inquest told 'all practical means' should have been used to stop culvert access

Belfast Coroner’s Court also heard a claim refurbishment on the culvert by the Department for Infrastructure three years before Noah died had made it 'easier to access' for children

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West Belfast child who died after being knocked down was 'bubby girl' who 'loved being outside'

The 7-year-old died after being knocked down on Springhill Avenue in April 2021

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Man accused of domestic abuse asks for tag to be removed so he can wear shorts

Asking for the tag to be removed, the solicitor said as the weather improved Taggart wanted to wear shorts and take his child swimming and to sports grounds