Belfast Telegraph - 2019-12-18

• The Co Louth harbour where my daughter died needs to be made safe, demands mum of Newcastle woman who drowned on hen night
• Eleventh hour bid fails to end NHS walkout
• BBC NI’S NICOLA WEIR: I’VE KNOWN MY HUSBAND SINCE THE AGE OF FOUR
• I’ll tackle the cyber-bullies, vows new MP
• ‘Criminals behind Nora’s jungle death’
• Alf McCreary: why I paid £10,500 for hip surgery in Dublin,
• Sinn Fein’s Baker is ‘humbled’ to become Belfast’s Lord Mayor
• Council voiced concerns over dangers of Crumlin road where man died in crash
• HOW PATIENTS ARE LIKELY TO BE AFFECTED TODAY
• NI health service meltdown
• My mum’s just been diagnosed with cancer ... but patients like her still come first for our striking NHS heroes
• Murder accused teen confessed to killing his uncle, police tell court
• Pension Protection Fund steps in to shield H&W scheme from £85m debt
• Inquest into boy killed by his family’s dog to be held in February
• Johnson moves to build bridges over Brexit divisions
• The North Belfast electorate were loud and clear: they’ve voted for a progressiv­e future
• I believe that we can find some common ground around Brexit
• I’ll use Commons stage to fight for NI and tackle cyber bullying
• Call for action as Northern Ireland homeless deaths account for more than a quarter of the total UK toll
• Bishops oppose the provision of abortion services in NI schools
• IT HAPPENED TODAY
• End of an era as textile shop to close doors after 40 years
• Leading businessma­n Dr Len O’Hagan appointed Pro-Chancellor at Queen’s
• Vaping as bad for the lungs as smoking, QUB study suggests
• Taxi driver (57) ‘overjoyed’ after he’s cleared of raping teenage passenger
• Man almost sliced off ear in Christmas Eve burglary
• IRA postbox bomb nearly killed my son, says friend of royal family
• Third of NI people do not believe cultural identity is respected
• Double murder accused fled after luring victims to death, court told
• Belfast OAP avoids jail for historic sex abuse of young girl
• Causeway beats the Palace for bookings
• Brothers behind raids on parochial homes set for Supreme Court appeal
• Charity suspends dog adoptions until after Christmas
• ‘Dangerous as ever’... black cab rapist given another two life terms
• PM urged to launch inquiry into falling rape prosecutio­ns
• Friday the 13th horror story will give both SF and the DUP a fright in event of a snap January election
• Health strike must spur MLAs to action
• Unionists worry about being the forgotten members of the Union ... but what if there was no Union to belong to?
• Take time to teach kids the worth of pounds and pence
• Familiarit­y breeds sense of belonging in new home town
• Pound loses post-election gains as PM bids to block Brexit extension
• Employment boom continues despite fears over economy
• Sprucefiel­d’s new owners scrap old plans
• Manufactur­ing output tumbles at fastest rate since financial crisis
• Number of first-time home buyers up 2.8% in year
• NI firms warned to prepare for another difficult 12 months
• ‘Despite my croaky voice, the donations continue to pour in’
• DUP has to reconnect with the working class
• CROSSWORD
• McCay: Tokyo schedule can benefit Irish
• Why finances can no longer be left in hands of amateur volunteers
• Keefe hoping new signing Palmberg can sharpen Giants’ attacking edge
• Cullen knows it’s a difficult ask to keep all at Leinster happy
• Seymour and Annett delighted to
• No better place to start my pro career than at Ibrox: Vance
• Uefa confirm red-hot Morelos has fired way into record books
• Spaniard urged to sort out his future quickly
• Kane savours opportunit­y to work with Mourinho
• Football round-up
• Everton are keeping cool heads despite Ancelotti rumours
• Reds striving to leave legacy and create a
• Haaland is pondering his options but United are optimistic of a deal

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