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Smoking drivers are fined
Almost nine out of every ten people fined for breaking the smoking ban in Belfast are commercial drivers.
Thursday 30th April 2009
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Warning over imminent flu pandemic 
Health chiefs have confirmed they have stepped up pandemic flu planning in Northern Ireland.
Thursday 30th April 2009
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130 new jobs created in NI
130 new jobs are to be created by two companies in Belfast and Londonderry.
Thursday 30th April 2009
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'Honeytrap' used in nightclub raid
Undercover policewomen wearing listening devices roamed a Belfast nightclub in a "honeytrap" operation against the alleged supply of cocaine, the High Court has heard.
Thursday 30th April 2009
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Ritchie 'wrong' to cut funding
A High Court judge has quashed Margaret Ritchie's decision to axe a £1.2m funding scheme for a loyalist transformation scheme.
Thursday 30th April 2009
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Mental health and offending: One man's prison experience
David Smith, who suffers from schizoaffective disorder, explains why prison wasn't the right place for him
Thursday 30th April 2009
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Robbery theory in Antrim man's murder
The detective leading the investigation into the murder of a man shot dead in Co Antrim has said he is looking at attempted robbery as a possible motive in the killing.
Thursday 30th April 2009
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Funeral of Irish man killed in Bolivia
The funeral of a young Irishman gunned down by Bolivian police over an alleged plot to assassinate the country's president took place on Thursday morning.
Thursday 30th April 2009
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Wilson under fire for Alzheimer's comments
Environment Minister Sammy Wilson has been criticised for using jokes about Alzheimer's disease against political opponents.
Thursday 30th April 2009
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Boris Johnson: a new Dick Whittington
Simon Jenkins: In a year as the capital's mayor, he has honoured his pledges and transformed the style and language of politics
Thursday 30th April 2009
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Planning fees hike unveiled
Planning application fees are set to rise by 20% in Northern Ireland.
Thursday 30th April 2009
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McGeechan's conservative Lions resemble the England of old
Paul Rees: Despite their relatively small representation, the approach planned by the 2009 Lions can be compared to English sides of the recent past
Thursday 30th April 2009
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Ferguson delighted with O'Shea efforts
Sir Alex Ferguson hailed the efforts of John O'Shea after the Irishman put Manchester United in touching distance of another Champions League final.
Thursday 30th April 2009
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United 'should progress to final'- Keane
Newly appointed Ipswich Town manager Roy Keane believes Manchester United will progress to the Champions League final after their 1-0 victory over Arsenal at Old Trafford on Wednesday night.
Thursday 30th April 2009
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Hair raising success of teen golf sensation
Teenage golf sensation Rory McIlroy has revealed one of the secrets to his meteoric rise to sporting stardom - his curly hair.
Thursday 30th April 2009
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Boris Johnson: a new Dick Whittington
Simon Jenkins: In a year as the capital's mayor, he has honoured his pledges and transformed the style and language of politics
Thursday 30th April 2009
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Ex-Emmerdale star sentenced
An Emmerdale actor who attacked a 16-year-old boy received a nine-month suspended sentence on Wednesday.
Thursday 30th April 2009
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Moby Dick
Pavilion, Dublin: Moments do justice to Melville's epic, but overall the piece seems more recitation than dramatic embodiment, says Helen Meany
Thursday 30th April 2009
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Festival sounds stir Belfast
The 10th Cathedral Quarter Arts Festival gets underway on Thursday night with performances from an Irish supergroup and a world music superstar.
Thursday 30th April 2009
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Prince: I was born epileptic
The Purple One, in a rare TV interview, has made a series of personal revelations, discussing his childhood struggle with epilepsy and his support for bizarre conspiracy theories
Wednesday 29th April 2009
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