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Foot-and-mouth confirmed in Ireland
A suspected smuggling operation could be responsible for the outbreak of foot-and-mouth in Ireland, it has emerged.
Wednesday 28th February 2001
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Regulator to probe NIE snow reaction
The Electricity Regulator in Northern Ireland is to examine the reaction of NIE to the storms which cut off more than 100,000 homes, it was announced tonight
Wednesday 28th February 2001
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Foot-and-mouth in Northern Ireland
Foot-and-mouth disease is in Northern Ireland, Agriculture minister Brid Rodgers said today.
Wednesday 28th February 2001
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Posthumous award for brave Eliza
The heroism of a young Belfast restaurant manageress who died saving the life of her boss was recognised today with the posthumous award of the George Medal.
Wednesday 28th February 2001
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GAA calls off all intercounty fixtures
Ireland`s sporting programme for this weekend has been decimated by foot-and-mouth disease.
Wednesday 28th February 2001
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Minister walks after indecent assault conviction
A retired Church of Ireland minister who admitted indecently assaulting one of his parishioners has walked free from court.
Wednesday 28th February 2001
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Romeo and Juliet at Grand Opera
Two Northern Ireland youngsters are starring in the Scottish Ballet`s production of Romeo and Juliet.
Wednesday 28th February 2001
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Ahern in Wales after Blair peace talks
Taoiseach Bertie Ahern will address the Welsh Assembly tomorrow after talks on the Northern Ireland peace process with British prime minister Tony Blair in London tonight.
Wednesday 28th February 2001
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Witness denies gunman story told to reporter
A witness today denied being the source of claims that a gunman fired a semi-automatic rifle at British army troops on Bloody Sunday.
Wednesday 28th February 2001
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`Bouncers` undergo training course
The age-old image of `bouncers` is undergoing a change thanks to a new training course.
Wednesday 28th February 2001
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Reid not distracted by IRA war comments
Northern Ireland Secretary John Reid today insisted he would not be distracted from his task by an IRA leader`s comments that its ``war`` was not over.
Wednesday 28th February 2001
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CCEA say 11-Plus must go
Northern Ireland Examinations body, the CCEA, have said the controversial 11-Plus will be with us for another two years but must go after that.
Wednesday 28th February 2001
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Legislation to stub out smoking introduced
Cigarette vending machines and the sale of cigarettes in packs of 10 are to be banned under a raft of tough new anti-smoking regulations announced today by the Irish government.
Wednesday 28th February 2001
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Man heard `token IRA gunfire` after Bloody Sunday
A man who claims he saw the first fatality of Bloody Sunday said today he heard token resistance IRA gunfire after the withdrawal of British army Paratroopers.
Wednesday 28th February 2001
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13 confirmed dead in English train crash
Thirteen people have been confirmed dead after a train crash in England.
Wednesday 28th February 2001
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Belfast Port to reamin public trust
Belfast Harbour will not be privatised for at least the next five years, Stormont Regional Development Minister Gregory Campbell said today.
Wednesday 28th February 2001
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Suspect sheep travelled on to Republic?
A flock of sheep destroyed in Northern Ireland today because of suspected foot-and-mouth disease arrived from England with a batch which travelled on to the Irish Republic, it has emerged.
Wednesday 28th February 2001
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Full debut for Ferguson
Linfield striker Glenn Ferguson will make his full Northern Ireland debut against Norway at Windsor Park tonight.
Wednesday 28th February 2001
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Man remanded on footballer assault charge
A man was remanded in custody in Belfast today charged with causing grievous bodily harm to a former leading Northern Ireland footballer during a charity match in County Antrim.
Wednesday 28th February 2001
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Irish efforts to prevent foot-and-mouth
Travellers to Ireland from the UK were being disinfected on arrival at ports and airports as efforts stepped up to keep the disease out of the country.
Wednesday 28th February 2001
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