Poll prediction 'taken with a pinch of salt'

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Poll prediction 'taken with a pinch of salt':
THE Alliance Party has accused First Minister Peter Robinson of showing the public disrespect after he claimed that the DUP “will of course take back” the East Belfast seat which he lost to Naomi Long two years ago. Mr Robinson made the comment as he ...


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Man acquitted of teenager's murder

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Man acquitted of teenager's murder : A man accused of murdering a Nigerian teenager on Good Friday two years ago has been acquitted of the charge after the trial judge directed the jury to find him not guilty. Mr Justice Barry White also directed the jury to find the 26-year-old man not ... Irish Times
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Why Brussels seems relaxed about the end game

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Why Brussels seems relaxed about the end game - The EU's chief Brexit negotiator, Michel Barnier, is now selling hard the idea that the UK can change its mind during the transition period and choose to stay part of the European single market and customs union - particularly with a view to solving the Irish border issue. This would be the ideal post- Brexit  ..
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Ireland could be prepared to contribute more to EU budget

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Ireland could be prepared to contribute more to EU budget - The European Commission will publish its draft seven-year EU budget later this morning. It will be the first directly affected by Brexit , and it is thought the loss of the UK's contribution will have a major impact on the scale and scope of the EU's spending power from 2021. Ireland's priority will be to ...
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