Belfast news

• NI assembly election: Campaign hits campuses as crocs bite back

  07-02-2017 23:01 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A round-up of the day's happenings on the assembly election campaign trail.
  
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• County Antrim Shield final: Crusaders 1-3 Linfield

  07-02-2017 22:51 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Linfield win their first trophy under David Healy with a 3-1 win over 10-man Crusaders in the County Antrim Shield final.
  
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• Troy woman indicted for manslaughter in death of baby

  07-02-2017 22:48
  A 32-year-old Troy woman was indicted Tuesday, Feb. 7, in connection with the Jan. 12 death of her 2-month-old son. Miranda Hopkins was indicted by a Knox County grand jury in Rockland for manslaughter in the death of Jaxson Hopkins.
  
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• Rev Noble McNeely chosen as new Presbyterian moderator

  07-02-2017 22:48 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A County Down minister is chosen to take up the most senior role in the Presbyterian Church of Ireland.
  
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• Norma Dutch

  07-02-2017 22:48
  Norma Hatch Dutch passed peacefully in the Hospice Unit at WCGH Feb. 7, 2017. She had been surrounded by family and friends each day during her three-week stay.
  
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• Syria terror accused Eamon Bradley 'hid under trees' during battles

  07-02-2017 21:35 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A Londonderry man accused of terrorism told police that he hid from the sun under trees during battles in Syria, a court hears.
  
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• SDLP calls for emergency health budget after Michelle O'Neill publishes plan to tackle patient waiting lists in Northern Ireland

  07-02-2017 21:23 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The SDLP has called for an emergency health budget after Michelle O'Neill published a plan to tackle patient waiting lists.
  
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• SNP's John Mason sorry for IRA 'freedom fighters' tweet

  07-02-2017 20:58 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A Scottish National Party politician says he is "extremely sorry" after he sent a tweet suggesting some people view IRA killers as "freedom fighters".
  
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• Return to Enchantment - Labyrinth Experience and Conversation

  07-02-2017 20:37
  "There is a dream world and a grey worlda and I do so want to reconcile them. I want to live them both at the same time.
  
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• PSNI arrest one after fight at Strabane school

  07-02-2017 19:52 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A fight between a number of pupils at a school in County Tyrone leads to one arrest.
  
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• Bronze bust for FC Barcelona 'saviour' Patrick O'Connell

  07-02-2017 19:34 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A bronze bust is unveiled in Belfast to honour a Dublin footballer credited with saving FC Barcelona.
  
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• Farmers' union wins pollution appeal

  07-02-2017 19:32 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A former president of the Ulster Farmer's Union wins a test case taken against a government department which fined him £55,000.
  
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• Fenton inquest: Inspector admits 'catalogue of errors'

  07-02-2017 18:59 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The most senior officer on duty when James Fenton went missing says she failed to grasp the seriousness of the situation.
  
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• Poetry Fest calls for collaborations

  07-02-2017 18:19
  The 13th annual Belfast Poetry Festival, set for Saturday, Oct. 14, seeks teams of poets, performers and artists for the annual juried presentation of original collaborative works featuring poetry combined with visual and performance arts. This year's festival will feature an evening celebratory showcase of poetry combined with visual arts, poetry with performance arts and poetry in as-yet-unseen or -imagined combinations.
  
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• Council funds £430,000 repair work on Gobbins

  07-02-2017 18:16 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The Gobbins Path will reopen this summer after £430,000 worth of repair work, a council confirms.
  
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• RHI scandal: Ulster farmers asked for tariff cuts delay

  07-02-2017 17:53 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Farmers asked officials for a delay in cutting payment rates of a botched energy scheme in 2015, emails seen by the BBC reveal.
  
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• East Belfast: Men attacked at house in Belmont Avenue area

  07-02-2017 17:49 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Two men have been injured following an incident at a house in the Belmont Avenue area of east Belfast.
  
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• East Belfast: Man 'stabbed' in Belmont Avenue area

  07-02-2017 17:49 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A man has reportedly been stabbed in the Belmont Avenue area of east Belfast.
  
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• Northern Ireland beauty queens get make-under for BBC Valentine dating show

  07-02-2017 17:44 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  They may be beauty queens - but they haven't found love yet.
  
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• PSNI gives internet safety talk in Irish

  07-02-2017 17:26 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The PSNI makes its first internet safety talk in Irish to an Irish-speaking school in County Down.
  
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• Crocodiles and alligators

  07-02-2017 17:22 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Arlene Foster bagged a crocodile this week but it was another big beast that was really in her sights, writes Gareth Gordon.
  
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• Holy Cross College 'altercation': One person arrested after Strabane school fight

  07-02-2017 16:54 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Police have made an arrest following an altercation at Holy Cross College in Strabane.
  
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• Marcell Coetzee: Ulster flanker to make debut after injury

  07-02-2017 16:43 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Ulster say South African flanker Marcel Coetzee will make his first appearance for the club in Friday's Pro12 match at home to Edinburgh.
  
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• Police quiz woman over video of terrifying hard shoulder overtake in Northern Ireland

  07-02-2017 16:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Police have interviewed a woman over footage posted on social media which showed a car driving using a hard shoulder for an overtaking manoeuvre branded as "reckless".
  
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• Hospital waiting lists: £31m needed to tackle problem

  07-02-2017 15:26 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The NI health service requires £31m to treat patients who have been waiting more than a year for appointments.
  
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• Health minister accused of 'pre-election stunts' over waiting list plan

  07-02-2017 15:21 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The health minister has been accused of "cruelly engaging in pre-election stunts" after she published a plan to tackle patient waiting lists, despite a lack of budget.
  
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• Inquiry into undercover police in Northern Ireland moves step closer

  07-02-2017 14:31 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  An anti-globalisation activist has won the first stage of a High Court battle to have a major inquiry into alleged wrongdoing by undercover British police officers extended to cover their activities in Northern Ireland.
  
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• Strabane man caught smoking in easyJet toilet during flight to Glasgow

  07-02-2017 14:21 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A plane crew feared there was a fire onboard after a Strabane man  was caught smoking in a toilet during a flight between Glasgow and Belfast.
  
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• Drunk Belfast air rage passenger fined over easyJet delay

  07-02-2017 14:07 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A Belfast man who committed an air rage incident which led to an easyJet flight from Belfast to Manchester being delayed has been fined £600.
  
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• Man arrested after €500,000 Dublin heroin find

  07-02-2017 13:53 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A man in his 20s is arrested after heroin with an estimated street value of €500,000 was found in Dublin
  
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• Obamas to get Freedom of the City of Dublin

  07-02-2017 13:38 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The couple are honoured in recognition of their "progressive" influence and human rights work.
  
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• Stormont spin doctor David Gordon out of job six months after controversial appointment

  07-02-2017 13:26 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Stormont's new chief spin doctor David Gordon has announced he is losing his job, just six months after his controversial appointment.
  
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• Police warning over parking charge scam

  07-02-2017 13:12 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The police issue a warning about a parking charge notice scam landing in email inboxes in Northern Ireland.
  
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• Women's World Cup Qualifier: Ireland beat Zimbabwe in opener

  07-02-2017 12:55 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Kim Garth stars with bat and ball as Ireland start the Women's World Cup Qualifiers with a comfortable 119-run win over Zimbabwe.
  
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• Watch: Northern Ireland director responsible for stunning Audi Super Bowl ad

  07-02-2017 12:42 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A Northern Ireland film director was responsible for one of the most talked about advertisements at this year's Super Bowl.
  
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• DUP claims Irish Language act would cost £100m a year - as McCausland reiterates party did not agree to 'detail' of St Andrews Agreement

  07-02-2017 12:36 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The DUP's Nelson McCausland has claimed an Irish language act in Northern Ireland would cost £100m a year - as he reignites the debate around the party's commitment to the St Andrews Agreement.
  
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• Man beaten to the ground in west Belfast robbery

  07-02-2017 12:09 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A 27-year-old man was beaten to the ground by a group of youths in a west Belfast robbery.
  
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• Probe into pensioner's 34 broken bones after death at Altnagelvin Hospital was 'wholly inadequate'

  07-02-2017 12:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The family of a woman who sustained 34 broken bones after she died have left a report into the Western Trust's "wholly inadequate" investigation into her injuries in the hands of their legal team.
  
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• PSNI to give first web safety talk in Irish at bunscoil in Castlewellan

  07-02-2017 10:37 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The PSNI is today giving their first Internet Safety talk in Irish to an Irish speaking school in Castlewellan.
  
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• DUP man's football hooligan son breached Community Service

  07-02-2017 10:35 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A DUP councillor's son who is currently banned from following Irish League team Coleraine as part of a four year Football Banning Order has breached Community Service.
  
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• DUP's Jonathan Bell registers as independent for Strangford in Northern Ireland Assembly election

  07-02-2017 10:30 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Former DUP MLA Jonathan Bell has said he will be seeking election at March's Assembly election as an independent.
  
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• Iceland store in Belfast to get a £600k refurbishment - Belfast Telegraph

  07-02-2017 10:08
  
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  Iceland store in Belfast to get a £600k refurbishment
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  The Icelandic store at the Park Centre in west Belfast is to receive a major rework and facelift. Frozen food supermarket chain Iceland is undergoing a major £600,000 refurbishment of one of its Belfast stores - which will be the first of its kind ...
  
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• Cousin of soldier murdered in Belfast brands IRA 'freedom fighter' comments an insult and calls for apology - Belfast Telegraph

  07-02-2017 09:59
  
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  Cousin of soldier murdered in Belfast brands IRA 'freedom fighter' comments an insult and calls for apology
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  A cousin of a Scottish soldier murdered by the IRA in Belfast over 40 years ago has branded comments describing the IRA as "freedom fighters" as an insult and called for an apology. Scottish MSP John Mason has refused to apologise over comments he ...and more »
  
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• Scottish MSP John Mason apologises for IRA 'freedom fighter' comments

  07-02-2017 09:54 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A cousin of a Scottish soldier murdered by the IRA in Belfast over 40 years ago has branded comments describing the IRA as "freedom fighters" as an insult.
  
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• Cousin of soldier murdered in Belfast brands IRA 'freedom fighter' comments an insult and calls for apology

  07-02-2017 09:54 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A cousin of a Scottish soldier murdered by the IRA in Belfast over 40 years ago has branded comments describing the IRA as "freedom fighters" as an insult and called for an apology.
  
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• 'It's degrading'

  07-02-2017 09:29 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Being unemployed is never easy, but what do you do when you're over 50 and out of work?
  
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• Crocodiles and flash mobs

  07-02-2017 09:24 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Crocodiles, homelessness and a flash mob feature in Tuesday's papers.
  
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