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p>NI paper review: Germany jailing and terrorist snowman By Niall Glynn BBC News NI

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p>26 October 2017

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p>The jailing of an IRA man in Germany as well as racist attacks against Syrian refugees in Belfast and a snowman who was a terrorist feature in the papers of Thursday.

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p>The News Letter, Irish News, Belfast Telegraph and Daily Mirror all have a photo of Belfast doctor Declan O'Neill on their front pages.

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p>Mr. O'Neill is charged with the murder of his mother 51-year-old Anne O'Neill at the weekend.

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p>Mrs O'Neill was shot to death at her parents' Finaghy home in south Belfast.

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p>Three papers contain photos of Mr O'Neill smiling with the woman he's accused for murdering.

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p>The headline story in the Irish News is a plea from a family who left war-torn Syria four years ago to call for the purpose of stopping racist attacks.

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p>Nabeha Arnous and her husband, Feras, who have four daughters, say their home on Iris Street off the Springfield Road has been targeted by bottle and stone throwing teenagers over the past eight months.

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p>On one occasion , children came into the house to yell insults Mrs Arnous says, and in the latest incident stones were thrown at it on Friday night.

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p>"I would suggest that you don't harm anyone. She requests an immediate halt to the violence.

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p>The headline of the News Letter is "Germany can imprison IRA men, so why shouldn't they?"

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p>Doug Beattie, Ulster Unionist MLA, was reacting to the four year sentence given to James Anthony Oliver Corry for an attack on a mortar in 1996 at a UK military barracks.

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p>Mr Beattie described himself "staggered" and "astounded" by the "scandalous" sentence however he praised the German government for being able to persevere in seeking justice through the courts.

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p>He also said that the British government should follow his example and stop being weak.

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p>Belfast Telegraph reveals the pace of the planning process.

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p>It reports that an expert from Scotland has been brought in to help sort out "Belfast's planning mess". https://titanlauncher.com/ </p>

p>Jim Mackinnon has "been parachuted into the city to write a high-level review of the city council's operations following complaints from developers who appear to be dissatisfied with how the city hall takes so long to review applications" according to the report.

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p>Christmas decorations are appearing in a variety of shops as winter approaches.

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p>However, those displayed in a place used by dissident republican groups in Londonderry as well as in the Belfast Telegraph - have been branded "obscene" by an DUP MP.

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p>A snowman with a rocket launcher and a message "wishing you an explosive Christmas" is visible in the windows of Junior McDaid? House in the city of Dublin, where the Irish Republican Prisoners Welfare Association is headquartered.

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p>"Most people look on Christmas as a time for family and republicans are comparing it with terrorist acts," the DUP's Gregory Campbell says to the paper.

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p>The Irish News and Daily Mirror both report that Hazel Stewart, a double murderer, was ordered by the High Court to return insurance money she claimed for after killing her husband.

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p>Following an investigation conducted by the National Crime Agency, the move will see her family's present home being sold.

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p>A week rarely passes without another auction featuring Titanic memorabilia. However, only a handful of these auctions show the iceberg that caused the tragedy.

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p>However, hundreds of images of the aftermath of the tragedy - including those showing the iceberg - are part of a collection to be auctioned at the Remarkable Rarities auction in Boston.

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p>The pictures were taken by socialite Louis M Ogden who was aboard the RMS Carpathia when the tragedy unfolded.

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p>The Belfast Telegraph also published the story.

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p>Finally, an opportunity not to be sneezed at for the sharp dressers in your group.

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p>According to the Belfast Telegraph, some of Northern Ireland's most famous landmarks are being rebuilt in a brand new range of silk pocket squares.

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p>It's a joint venture of tailor Christopher Suitor, and artist Stephen Whalley.

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p>Images include the Dark Hedges and the Harland and Wolff cranes and Portballintrae.

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p>Don't be surprised if your loved ones buys you a gift as a Christmas present.

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