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An 89 year old woman has revealed how she spends up to 19 hours a day in bed because of cuts to her home care package. Alison used to have four care visits a day, but the final one in the evening was cut, meaning she's put to bed mid afternoon with sleeping medication.
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It is Friday which means it's Maddie's favourite day because it's bin day in her east Belfast street. The 1 year old golden retriever runs to the door as soon as she hears the bin lorry, now videos of the council workers showering Maddie with attention have gone viral...
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European gold medal winning runner Ciara Mageean has been speaking about her ongoing cancer treatment and her determination to stay positive. She was diagnosed last May with Stage Four bowel cancer, and says she's made peace with the fact she won't compete as an athlete again.
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Alphie Lonergan is 84 years old and the primary carer for two of his adult children. He's worried about how he'll cope after a health trust said it was withdrawing a care package. The Southern Health Trust apologised but said the decision was due to a lack of social care staff.
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Unmarked graves of thousands of people who died in Belfast during the Irish famine have been officially marked, thanks to a campaign by a young historian. More than 170 years after the first bodies were laid to rest, Belfast City Council has recognised the burial ground.
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He was one of Sir Alex Ferguson’s most successful racehorses but now Spirit Dancer is enjoying retirement in County Donegal. His connection with the county is all down to the top jockey Oisín Orr who rode the thoroughbred to some big wins for the former Manchester United manager
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Irish and English sign causes frustration amongst Unionist community in Tobermore Kevin Sharkey has more
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Cocaine is widely present in the water of some of Northern Ireland's major lakes and rivers, a new study has found. Scientists found the Class A drug, and its by-product, in 91% of almost 140 water samples collected in different locations from five waterways.
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A 16-year-old pupil at a Belfast school is being treated in hospital for probable meningitis. A second person has also been assessed. The pupil attends Bloomfield Collegiate in Belfast. Health authorities have reassured parents that the case is not linked to the outbreak in Kent.
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When the Trillick GAA team made their way back to their dressing room after a Tyrone club football match final last Friday, their manager, Jody Gormley, sat them down and revealed he has just months to live. He's been speaking on the BBC's GAA Social podcast to Thomas Niblock.
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Thousands of people have been attending a retreat in Derry to celebrate the life of local nun, Sister Clare Crockett, who died in Ecuador in 2016 while teaching. Ten years on, she is on a path that could lead to her being declared a saint by the Catholic Church.
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A Stormont committee has been told that some ethnic minority communities have been advised by the PSNI to consult with community leaders linked to paramilitary organisations. The committee has been hearing from groups on how racist violence has affected their communities.
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The first full day of Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann is underway in Belfast, with events taking place across the city. Yesterday, tens of thousands of people took to the streets to soak up the atmosphere following an opening ceremony in the grounds of Belfast City Hall.
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