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"He's still my wee boy, he's no different from the rest." Even after all this time, @EamonnHolmes ' mother doesn't think of her son as a star. Join @MalachiPCush as he takes the Belfast presenter back home to Northern Ireland. Tuesday at 7.30pm on UTV #utvbackhome
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“It really is quite painful to watch the prime minister at the moment...” DUP leader Arlene Foster has said it is “humiliating” to watch Prime Minister Theresa May “beg” the European Union for an extension of Article 50 to delay Brexit. See more here:
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UTV's Pamela Ballantine reveals shock breast cancer diagnosis
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That shock body blow may have hit @paddyb_ireland hard, in more ways than one, but the Belfast fighter wants to get right back in the hunt for a world title - @RuthGorman_UTV spoke to him straight after last night's fight at Windsor Park ...
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"He’s teaching children that the impossible can be achieved. For a little disabled dog from China that really shouldn’t be here today, he has achieved great things..." Meet Henry Wee Wheels, the disabled rescue dog helping NI pupils through the pandemic
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Superbike Champion Jonathan Rea has become the first to win four world titles in a row after clinching the top spot in France at the Magny-Cour circuit @jonathanrea
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"In any great bleakness and darkness, there's gotta be hope and there's gotta be light..." NI actor Jamie Dornan is now patron of new pancreatic cancer action group @NIPanC1 , helping raise awareness after losing his mum when he was 16. See more here:
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Northern Ireland’s race ace @jonathanrea has enjoyed a jubilant homecoming after securing his historic fifth World Superbike title in a row. #WSBK #Rea5Stars More here:
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In the final episode of the series, @EamonnMallie comes Face to Face with #JamieDornan - Wednesday at 10.45pm on @utv
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Tracey Magee has been announced as UTV's new political editor. @Tracey_utv has worked at UTV for almost 24 years and will succeed @KenReid_utv who leaves at the end of the month.
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Sometimes things don’t run so smoothly… 🙈
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"We want to give a bit back to the community in Northern Ireland..." As it aims to reach out to new communities, @RangersFC has launched a new academy at Parkhall Integrated College in Antrim, as @RuthGorman_UTV reports. Watch more here:
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IN PICS: One Direction’s Niall Horan at #NIOpen Pro-Am
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"It's OK not to be OK..." A Belfast football team recruits famous faces like @RealCFrampton @ryanburnett01 @RoryBest2 @JamieLeeOD @JoeGormley9 to help spread the message on #WorldMentalHealthDay that it's good to talk and help is out there. 💙 More here:
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"Belfast has lost its voice..." @BelfastGiants head coach @Adam27Keefe remembers radio presenter Stephen Clements - a friend and former game night announcer for the Giants - following the sad news of his sudden death at the age of 47. More tributes here:
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Irish may be one of the issues at the heart of the political stalemate at Stormont, but DUP Mayor Paul Hamill has demonstrated to @utv how he will be speaking the language to open an event for young Irish speakers
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You heard the man - stay home, stay safe and save lives BY ORDER OF THE PEAKY BLINDERS! @ThePeakyBlinder 👊 (Here's hoping that sunshine returns soon, eh, @PackyLee ? 🌞) See more special messages and stories from the lighter side of lockdown right here:
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"From walking with us, both physically and spiritually, to feeling our pain, we recognise that everyone has lost Noah." The Donohoe family pay emotional tribute to the 14-year-old missing for a week, adding that he and his mum were "each other’s world".
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Two RAF jets, piloted by men from Northern Ireland, flew over Belfast this morning to mark the 75th anniversary of VE Day.
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"If Carter had needed a heart or a lung, I'd have been on my knees begging ..." Stuart Carson on the agony of losing his little boy in a hit-and-run in Tenerife - and his pride at his son's legacy, saving other kids through organ donation. More here >>>
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Meet Henry - the pup who had a terrible start to life, being left paralysed from the waist down after an attack by another dog in China, but who has since been adopted by his new owner all the way in Northern Ireland and now zooms about in his custom wheelchair! 🐶😍
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"That's a night I'll remember for a long time ..." @RealCFrampton and his team @JamieMoore777 @MTKGlobal @frankwarren_tv made the Windsor Park dream come true! 🥊💪🌟 See more here:
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More tragic news for the Dunlop family and the wider road racing fraternity as William Dunlop dies after a crash at the Skerries 100
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"You can do anything ..." First model with Down’s syndrome to work at Belfast Fashion Week hopes to inspire other young people with disabilities to follow their dreams
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WATCH: Two minutes with @jonathanrea ! The four-time #WorldSBK talks winning, retirement, and plotting to recruit his wee sister’s mates in case no one turned up at his book signings 😂 (They def weren't needed!) “I was humbled by the support – I never could have imagined it…”
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Belfast-born @DefLeppard guitarist Vivian Campbell is offering a once in a lifetime experience for two fans in his home city, all in aid of @nichildrenshosp ! 🎸🌟
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Carl Frampton wins and remains our Champion of the world! http://t.co/n8XykpIXE5
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#WeDeserveBetter protester Dylan Quinn is set to walk 90 miles from his home in Enniskillen to Stormont over the two-year lack of government.
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"It's a loss to every person who felt comfortable listening to him..." Fellow broadcaster Frank Mitchell ( @frank_broadcast ) pays tribute to Stephen Clements, amid shock and sadness at his sudden death at the age of 47. See more here:
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Remember this emotional appeal back in August from a dad desperate to save his daughter Eimear's life? Well, you responded in your hundreds, stem cell donor numbers in NI have soared aaaand... THEY'VE FOUND A MATCH! 🙌 Catch Eimear on #UTVLive at 6pm
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We were live at Belfast City Hall earlier, catching up with the @BelfastGiants at a civic reception to honour the Challenge Cup and Elite League champions - and asking if they can go on to complete the Grand Slam ... 🏆
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The Oscar Knox story airs tonight at 8:30 on UTV. #TeamOscarForever
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"I came from failing PE, from being judged for being heavy, to being the first ever woman to main event Wrestlemania..." - @BeckyLynchWWE @WWE stars Becky & @WWEApollo talked to us during a visit to #Childline Belfast about the impact of bullying and how even they aren't immune.
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Dáithi is just two years old and desperately needs a heart transplant - his parents are backing efforts to get more people talking about organ donation with their family and friends. ❤️️ Have the conversation. #TellYourLovedOnes See more here:
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“Music saved my life many, many times..." Snow Patrol's Gary Lightbody adds his voice to calls for a mental health strategy for NI, speaking passionately about the power of the arts and sport to boost well-being. See more here:
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Ballymena-born star Liam Neeson backs call for all children in Northern Ireland to be educated together
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Dr Ryan is the #singingdoctor and the Causeway Hospital’s children's ward is his stage. He was filmed performing Shotgun by @George_Ezra for a young patient - and it became a viral hit.
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Series three of The Fall begins filming in Belfast: The third series of Belfast-based thriller The Fall has be...
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Big Entertainment Pic: Grumpy Cat attends the premiere of Disney's 'Cinderella' in Hollywood. http://t.co/fjZoCc0ITo http://t.co/oGolCIpEZx
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"You’re only maybe two or three pay packets away from being homeless yourself..." Belfast barber shop @TheManShack and social enterprise @weare_oi have teamed up again to offer free haircuts and mental health advice to homeless people. See more here:
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“We have an opportunity to put our names in history and do something that hasn’t been done very often in this league… #EIHL champions @BelfastGiants are going Grand Slam chasing! Hear from @murphydarcy15 @jsmoothie10 & @Adam27Keefe ahead of the Playoffs finals 💪🏆 #POFW
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The @BelfastGiants went to Cardiff with one mission - bring home the #CCFINAL18 trophy. And they did. See what it means to coach @Adam27Keefe and captain @Briles25 ...💪🏆👏
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"People who can’t have a voice, I have a voice for them." Model Kate Grant has big ambitions - although she has already ticked the 'Be on @thismorning with @EamonnHolmes and @RuthieeL ' box! 🌟 Watch in full on our Facebook page.
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The day a man from Northern Ireland cycled past a young Filipino girl born with a severe cleft palate led to a new smile and a life changed forever. See more of Darweena's moving story here:
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A Co Antrim mum helps spread messages of support for families with babies diagnosed with Down syndrome, with a book of letters from young people with the condition. "They tell parents don’t worry about your new baby, they’re going to be amazing." Watch:
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Pamela Ballantine: 'After telling friends I had cancer, now I can tell them I don't'
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NI captain Davis receives MBE:
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Eleventh Night bonfires lit across Belfast
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50 Shades role just ‘another job’, admits Jamie Dornan
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Carl Frampton receives honorary degree from Queen’s University Belfast
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Extended interview: Belfast stars Jamie Dornan and Caitriona Balfe address Oscar hype
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“Take a step back, breathe, and walk away ...” Simple words with powerful messages have been left on the Foyle Bridge, trying to turn the scene of tragic deaths into a place of hope. 💙 See more here:
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Popular Northern Ireland radio presenter Stephen Clements has died suddenly at the age of 47. Our thoughts are with his family, friends and colleagues.
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"It'll stick in my mind for the rest of my days ..." - boxer @RealCFrampton on his emotional trip to some of the most deprived slums of Kenya with wife @XtineDorrian and charity @trocaire
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What a night it was at Windsor Park for new Celtic champion @Stevenward_ - a title belt and able to dander home afterwards, as he told @RuthGorman_UTV ... 💪😂
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The @BelfastGiants are celebrating back-to-back Challenge Cup championships! We caught up with captain @Briles25 , coach @Adam27Keefe , game-winning goal scorer @jsmoothie10 & Man of the Match netminder Tyler Beskorowany ... 🏆💪 #CCFinal19 More here:
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WATCH: Country music star @iamNATHANCARTER performs #RockMeMama for new mums and babies in surprise visit to Craigavon Area Hospital
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Convincing 6-3 win over @cardiffdevils sees @BelfastGiants end trophy drought in style and earn #CCFINAL18 title - their first silverware under head coach Adam Keefe
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Britain First deputy leader charged over Belfast speech
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Ed Sheeran spotted in Co Down ahead of Belfast concert
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Recovered, @BelfastGiants fans? 😄 🏆 Catch up with all the reaction from that big Challenge Cup final win here:
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"Everyone who grew up in Northern Ireland knew Joey Dunlop..." In case you missed it, amid a big weekend of sport, there was a poignant moment in Estonia as the NI team paid their respects to the legendary road racer.
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Jamie Dornan to appear in Gogglebox special: Co Down actor Jamie Dornan will be among the famous faces taking ... http://t.co/QF8iJ0rrRw
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Harland and Wolff workers are set to sound the shipyard horn for the first time in 20 years, in a show of support for NHS staff and all those sustaining frontline services. #ClapForOurCarers #ClapforNHS #ClapForKeyWorkers
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“She didn’t even know she was being videoed, but there she was singing to my grandmother, lifting her spirits." The family of an elderly patient at Altnagelvin Hospital have been deeply touched by a young nurse who sang at her bedside. More here:
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"Lyra's killers have succeeded in only one thing- uniting the entire community in condemnation." Tributes pour in for murdered journalist Lyra McKee as police say they sense a "sea change" and urge people to help bring her killers to justice. Full video:
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“I look at her pictures, at her story, and I feel obliged to do something.” One of America’s most eminent plastic surgeons has vowed to help a north Belfast woman plagued by abuse aimed at her because of a facial disfigurement. Watch Janine's story here:
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Northern Ireland’s @jonathanrea has now won more races in a row than any competitor in #WorldSBK history, making it 10 in a row in Argentina 😮🙌
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Alliance Party leader @naomi_long says the surge in #EuropeanElection2019 support for her party was surprising in terms of scale, but not entirely 'out of the blue' after the recent local government elections. See more here: #EuropeanElectionResults
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He's sealed his hero status with #FourOfAKind @WorldSBK titles, but how does Superbike King @jonathanrea feel about being listed among Northern Ireland's sporting greats? Little bit awkward ... But he'll take it! 😂 #RE4Ch4MP 🏆🏆🏆🏆 See more here:
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Belfast City Hall lit up for Manchester victims:
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A man of peace forged in the furnace of Derry's Bogside - tributes are being paid to John Hume from around the world as his life and legacy are remembered. See more here:
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Kevin only lost his mum Sharon to cancer six months ago, but what a way to honour her memory - he and 60 friends from @rathmoretweets will run the #belfastmarathon @marathonbcm in aid of @NIHospice ! Good luck to all Monday's runners! 💙💪 Read more:
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"The college has been blessed to have had such an outstanding student and person as a most valued member of our family." Noah Donohoe's school has paid tribute after a body believed to be the missing 14-year-old's was found after six days of searches.
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Belfast shopping centre @CastleCourt has become the first in NI with fully accessible toilets for people with profound disabilities, as @KylaHollywood shows
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"I have no issue with someone debating with me politically on social media - but when it gets personal, it needs called out ..." - DUP MLA @carlalockhart , who has been abused over her appearance, on the need to tackle cruel online trolls
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Big Entertainment Pic: Ruth Gorman interviews Jamie Dornan at the Paddy Wallace dinner. http://t.co/wC18bCVdJp http://t.co/RfuUWXqI37
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"People make a lot of the investment and everything else, but what Kenny’s really done is galvanise a community – Larne people are really proud of the football club, they’re really proud of the team..." See more on @larnefc here:
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Sinn Féin vice president Michelle O'Neill makes her opening statement in the #UTVdebate ...
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UPDATE: Missing eight-year-old Ryan found safe.
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BREAKING: An eight-year-old boy has gone missing after getting on the bus home from school in Antrim. Searches are underway. More here:
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“My whole world just came to an end. I asked myself: ‘How do I survive?’” Sandra lost her husband just eight months ago to cancer, but after he encouraged her to keep up with her studies, the mum of four little boys graduated this week from @QUBelfast .
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VIDEO: Mysterious Celtic cross discovered in Donegal forest:
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Wondering what to do with your unwanted Christmas tree? How about taking it to @BelfastZoo - as long as it's a real one! 🎄🎄🎄
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Jamie Dornan named 'sexiest man': Co Down actor Jamie Dornan has been named the world's sexiest man in a recent poll. http://t.co/PLjC14iqoP
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Two Ulster men - from Co Down and Co Donegal - have reached the peak of the second highest mountain in the world within 24 hours of each other. Mountaineer @1JASONBLACK called his family in the early hours of Sunday morning from the Himalayas to let them know he was safe.
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"It's not just about campaigners, it's about ordinary people - your family, my family..." Thousands of people turn out for #BelfastPride2019 - making it the largest event of its kind held in the city. 🏳️‍🌈
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Free Derry Corner has had a tribute to murdered journalist Lyra McKee added to its iconic mural. The white gable wall now bears the hashtag #NotInOurName and the words RIP Lyra alongside a simple heart. More here:
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Two little seal cubs rescued off the NI coast have been returned to the wild after being nursed back to health ...
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NI artists have come together to record this new version of the 80s hit by The Adventures. 'Song To Heal A Broken Land' is a tribute to health workers here and aims to fund local research to help survivors of coronavirus. More here:
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Irish Cup champions @ColeraineFC celebrate with thousands of fans as they tour the town in an open-top bus and show off the coveted trophy. More here >>>
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Broadcaster and journalist @EamonnHolmes , who began his career at @utv back in 1980, has been awarded an OBE in the Queen’s New Year’s Honours
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DUP's Arlene Foster slams SF's suspension of Barry McElduff as 'pathetic'
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“There are people that love you and would rather you be here than think that’s the only way out...” A daughter who lost her father to suicide was among those taking part in #DarknessIntoLight walks helping end stigma around mental health. #ItsOkNotToBeOk
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Amid #WorldCup fever, there's a new generation of women taking football in Northern Ireland by storm, as our @RuthGorman_UTV found out - and who knows, she could be getting a call-up! ⚽️⚽️⚽️ See more here:
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The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge have pulled on their trainers for a kickabout at Windsor Park during their latest visit to Northern Ireland. William and Kate also met NI team boss Michael O'Neill and football legend Pat Jennings. See more:
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A crochet group from Antrim have been busy making teddy bears for the children of staff working in the local hospital - complete with scrubs as a little reminder of mum or dad. See more stories from the lighter side of lockdown here:
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"It has become more obvious than ever before who #TheRealHeroes are." @BelfastGiants fans often wear the names of favourite players on their jerseys. But now they are proudly hailing family and friends keeping NI going throughout the Covid-19 crisis. 🙌
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As City Hall turns teal for the champions @BelfastGiants , we talk to captain @Briles25 and netminder Tyler Beskorowany about Playoffs and chasing the Grand Slam. See more here:
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