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Ruane stands firm as 11-plus goes
On the day over 15,000 Northern Ireland schoolchildren sat the final 11-plus
test, Caitriona Ruane today defiantly dismissed a call from a majority of
members of her Stormont committee for her to resign.
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Paedophile jailed for rape of sisters
A pensioner dying of cancer was jailed for up to 16 years today for a shocking
campaign of rape and sexual assault on two young sisters.
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Crossbow attack on taxi
A crossbow bolt has been fired at a taxi in north Belfast, it was revealed
today.
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Cyclist killed
A cyclist has been killed after being struck by a lorry in Northern Ireland,
police said last night.
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Jack's back
Fans of 24's unique blend of violence, tension and breakneck action can
rejoice; a TV special is about to hit our screens, and 'day seven' follows.
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Teenager commits suicide live on internet
The family of a teenager who committed suicide live on the internet condemned
viewers and the website tonight for failing to save him.
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SF forced DUP hand
Sinn Fein has forced the Democratic Unionists to accelerate the devolution of
policing and justice powers from Westminster, rival unionists claimed today.
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£3k for Milltown grave
The Catholic Church today defended its decision to charge thousands of pounds
for new burial plots in west Belfast.
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$1bn hotel opens
A lavish A-list three-day party for more than 2,000 guests kicked off in Dubai
last night with a performance by Kylie Minogue.
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You can't fly with that
The transplant of a lab-grown trachea, hailed as a major breakthrough in the science of stem-cell technology this week, almost never happened.
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