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Irish TimesNews report · Sep 19, 2:19 PM
Funeral of Northern Ireland’s oldest man told of his heroism in second World War
Norman Irwin, who was 107, served in North Africa and lived long enough to become a great-great-grandfather
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Funeral of Northern Ireland’s oldest man told of his heroism in second World War
Irish Times and The Belfast Telegraph describe the same event in different terms.
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What happened Norman Irwin, who was 107, served in North Africa and lived long enough to become a great-great-grandfather.
The headline split Irish Times frames it as "Funeral of Northern Ireland’s oldest man told of his heroism in second World War". The Belfast Telegraph frames it as "Funeral of Second World War veteran told he was ‘hero’ to the world".
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The Belfast TelegraphNews report · Sep 19, 12:09 PM
Funeral of Second World War veteran told he was ‘hero’ to the world
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Sep 19, 12:09 PM: The Belfast Telegraph joined the source map.
Sep 19, 2:19 PM: Irish Times joined the source map.
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