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Billy Kennedy: Jimmy McIlroy was ‘class act’ for Northern Ireland and Burnley

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Burnley and NI hero Jimmy McIlroy was awarded an MBE for his services to football and charity in 2011 but chose to receive it at Turf Moor rather than Buckingham Palace

Footballing legend Jimmy McIlroy was ‘a friend to everybody, a lovely lad’

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Pope Francis is set to give an address in Dublin on Saturday

Catholic unionist: DUP ‘snubbing’ of Pope Francis will backfire

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The road has since reopened.

Lisburn road reopens after collision

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Road partially blocked after four vehicle crash

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Omagh bomb 20th anniversary: Just give us the truth, says victim’s relative

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Heavy rain forecast for this weekend

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Up to 1,500 jobs in jeopardy as Homebase to shut 42 stores

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French rider Fabrice Miguet was 49.

Ulster GP: French rider Fabrice Miguet dies following crash at Dundrod

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Artists announced for Hilden Beer and Music Festival

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Lisburn road reopens after collision

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Motorists are being advised to expect delays.

Road partially blocked after four vehicle crash

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Stoneyford Road, Lisburn. Image: Google

Police alert: Road re-opens after two-vehicle collision

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Traffic and travel: improvement works to see nightly closure of major road

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Niall O'Hanlon.

‘Niall was the heart and soul of our village’

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PSNI warning after boy, 12, asked for graphic photos in exchange for video game vouchers

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Show criminals the door say cops

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Declan Kearney MLA and Councillor Annemarie Logue

Sinn Fein condemn attack on Crumlin church

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PSNI published the post on Facebook on Thursday.

PSNI poke fun at England World Cup failure to 'bring football home'

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Motoring fans gear up for exciting Supercar event at Friends

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M&S staff bring garden to life at Brookfield

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Pictured in the new polytunnel at Fort Hill Integrated Primary School are school pupils and the School Principal along with representatives from Tesco Lisburn, Lisburn & Castlereagh City Council and J P Corry who helped the school with this green project.

Fort Hill Integrated PS students go green

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McKinney Primary pupils cook up a storm

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The Old Warren estate in Lisburn is now one of the most sought-after social housing communities in Northern Ireland

Royal recognition for Lisburn community organisation

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City centre hotel plans progressed

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Aoife Loughran, Operations Manager, Lisburn Bowl pictured with employee Michael Byrne.

A ‘stepping stone’ to employment

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Alderman William Leathem, Chairman of the Council's Development Committee visits new business Cool K9s, which was the 100th business to avail of the Go for It prgramme in the Lisburn area in recent months. Also pictured are Charlene Marshall, owner of Cool K9s; Molly the dog; and Martina Crawford from Lisburn Enterprise Organisation, which delivers the Go for It programme on behalf of the Council.

Lisburn dog groomer stays ‘cool’ thanks to support from ‘Go For It’

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First phase of £10 million Wallace Village completed

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Catholic unionist: DUP ‘snubbing’ of Pope Francis will backfire

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Cllr Mairia Cahill

Máiría Cahill looking forward to life as city councillor

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Lagan Valley MLA Trevor Lunn

MLA pays NHS tribute as he reveals illness battle

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Luke Poots is already being investigated by a council standards watchdog over alleged conflict of interest

DUP’s Luke Poots reports BBC journalist to police for ‘harassment’

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David Simpson MP at an Orange parade in July 2017

‘No pressure’ on David Simpson to resign as DUP MP, says party

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Lisburn flies the flag for its green spaces

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Serious flooding in the town centre caused problems for pedestrians and motorists.

Home and business owners still counting cost of flooding

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Half Moon Lake, Belfast. Pic by Elaine Hill

Record number of NI parks and open spaces awarded Green Flag status

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The hosepipe ban

NI hosepipe ban set to be lifted

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Co Antrim schoolgirl hopes spinal surgery will end her pain

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Alderman William Leathem, Chairman of Lisburn & Castlereagh City Council's Development Committee announces a two-day Health & Wellness fair, in partnership with Paula Phillips from Hollywood Health and Rita McAlonan from Child & Adult Therapeutic Services. The free Health and Wellness Fair will feature expert talks, workshops, one-to-one consultations and runs from Sunday 23rd to Monday 24th September. ''Paula Philiips, Lough View Health, Alderman William Leathem and Rita McAlonan, Child & Adult Therapeutic Services.

‘Get well and heal’ is the message at the Lisburn health fair this year

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Pictured at the launch of the local Burns and Scalds Campaign are: Robin Mercer, owner of Hillmount Garden Centre; the Mayor, Councillor Uel Mackin; Niamh Corey, Environmental Health Officer (Health and Wellbeing); 'Courtney Best, Supervisor of the restaurant in Hillmount and Alan Mercer.

Parents urged to be vigilant

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Dunmurry Manor care home.

Dunmurry Manor: Department commissions independent review

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Shanagh Close before losing six stone

Crumlin mother sheds the pounds

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