Belfast news

• North Belfast shooting: Gun used to attack police 'has history'

  29-01-2017 21:52 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Police say they believe a gun used to injure an officer in north Belfast last week had been used before to attack police in the city.
  
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• Belfast attack rifle 'used to attack police before' - BBC News

  29-01-2017 20:01
  
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  A gun used to injure an officer in Belfast last week had been used to attack police before, police say. The attack happened at a petrol station on the Crumlin Road on 22 January. The officer was hit three times in the arm. Police believe 10 shots were ...
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• 'New IRA' gun men fired ten shots from an AK-type assault rifle in their bid of murder a PSNI officer in north Belfast

  29-01-2017 20:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Ten shots fired from an AK-type assault rifle during last week's attempted murder of a Northern Ireland policeman hit a number cars at a busy filling station during the attack.
  
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• Suspected drugs worth 3m euros (£2.5m) seized in County Kildare

  29-01-2017 16:26 via bbc.co.uk
  
  An assault rifle, ammunition and approximately 3m euros of suspected heroin and cocaine are recovered by police in County Kildare.
  
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• Donald Trump 'Muslim ban': Olympic hero Mo Farah speaks out against 'deeply troubling' executive order

  29-01-2017 15:41 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  British Olympic gold medallist Mo Farah has spoken out against Donald Trump’s Muslim immigration ban, calling it “deeply troubling”.
  
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• GAA chief hails Northern Ireland Secretary of State's attendance at Pairc Esler in Newry

  29-01-2017 15:27 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The visit of Secretary of State for Northern Ireland James Brokenshire to Saturday night's Dr McKenna Cup final, is being hailed as key to understanding what the GAA community has to offer, by President of the Ulster Council, Michael Hasson.
  
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• Special advisers are running ministers, Naomi Long says

  29-01-2017 15:26 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  DUP special advisers were "running ministers" during the last administration, Alliance leader Naomi Long has said.
  
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• Leo Santa Cruz says his management team will have to agree to Belfast bout with Frampton

  29-01-2017 13:39 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Leo Santa Cruz says he would love to fight Carl Frampton again in Belfast but adds that his management will have a major say on the venue.
  
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• No fugitive 'comfort letter' republicans reported to prosecutors yet

  29-01-2017 13:06 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  No fugitive "comfort letter" republicans suspected of serious crimes have been reported to prosecutors yet.
  
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• Hundreds of ex-soldiers took part in a Justice for Northern Ireland Veterans march of Downing Street

  29-01-2017 12:38 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  An estimated 1,000 British Army veterans have taken part in the march to Downing Street in protest at former soldiers being "subjected to witch hunts" over Northern Ireland's troubled past.
  
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• Carl Frampton says he was outwitted by Leo Santa Cruz's tactics in Las Vegas

  29-01-2017 12:35 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A disappointed Carl Frampton admits he was outwitted by Leo Santa Cruz's tactics as the Mexican won Saturday's WBA featherweight title rematch.
  
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• Carl Frampton in Las Vegas: Images from the world title fight

  29-01-2017 11:57 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Images from Las Vegas as NI boxer Carl Frampton lost his WBA featherweight title to Leo Santa Cruz.
  
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• South Armagh political activist killed in a road crash

  29-01-2017 11:26 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Sinn Fein has expressed its sadness after one of its members died following a road crash in South Armagh.
  
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• Pipe bomb caused evacuation from homes near park in Londonderry

  29-01-2017 11:26 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A suspicious device found beside homes in Northern Ireland has been confirmed as a viable pipe bomb, police said.
  
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• Carl Frampton defeated by Leo Santa Cruz in WBA featherweight World title re-match at MGM Grand, Las Vegas

  29-01-2017 06:39 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Carl Frampton has been defeated by Leo Santa Cruz in their WBA featherweight World title re-match in the MGM Grand, Las Vegas.
  
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• Carl Frampton’s reign as WBA World featherweight champion ended by Leo Santa Cruz - full report

  29-01-2017 06:13 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Carl Frampton’s reign as WBA World featherweight champion ended after he lost a majority points decision to great rival Leo Santa Cruz at the MGM Grand Garden arena in Las Vegas.
  
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• Judge halts Trump travel ban deportations

  29-01-2017 04:11 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A federal judge in New York has issued an emergency order temporarily barring the deportation of people from countries included in Donald Trump's travel ban, saying detained travellers had a strong argument that their legal rights had been violated.
  
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• Live: Carl Frampton v Leo Santa Cruz WBA Featherweight World title re-match at MGM Grand, Las Vegas

  29-01-2017 01:46 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  It's showtime - Carl Frampton and Leo Santa Cruz clash in their WBA featherweight World title re-match in the MGM Grand, Las Vegas.
  
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