Belfast news

• Derry City blow Bohemians away in 4-1 victory

  24-02-2017 23:43 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Derry City made a huge statement of intent by blowing Bohemians away at Dalymount Park last night
  
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• Stitches and Beads for Art Together Morning

  24-02-2017 22:36
  Art Together Mornings, Waterfall Arts' free monthly series of activities for children and their adults, continues Saturday, March 4, from 10 a.m. to noon. Youth and Family Outreach Coordinator Bridget Matros, a creative development specialist, leads the activities.
  
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• Serious RTC causes closure on Ards to Comber Carriageway

  24-02-2017 21:45 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A Co Down road has reopened following a serious car crash.
  
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• NI Assembly election: Chances of change and trading places

  24-02-2017 20:43 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A round-up of happenings on the assembly election campaign trail over the past 24 hours.
  
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• DUP confirms £435,000 Brexit donation

  24-02-2017 20:06 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The DUP confirms it received a Brexit donation of about £435,000 from a group of pro-union business people.
  
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• Man arrested after sudden death of woman in Bessbrook, County Armagh

  24-02-2017 19:22 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A man has been arrested after the sudden death of a woman in her 30s.
  
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• UK and Irish governments 'responsible for Irish Language Act implementation'

  24-02-2017 18:55 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Carál Ní Chuilín says responsibility on UK and Irish governments to act on implementing Irish Language Act
  
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• Sean McElwee death: Driver jailed for killing County Tyrone man

  24-02-2017 18:25 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A lorry driver who was on the wrong side of the road when he collided with a van, killing the driver, is jailed.
  
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• Call to Artists

  24-02-2017 18:01
  Senior College at Belfast invites all Maine artists, 50 and older, amateur and professional, to participate in the 2017 Festival of Art to be held at the University of Maine Hutchinson Center in Belfast, June 1-4, 2017.
  
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• Irish Premiership: Currie confident for Crues clash

  24-02-2017 17:59 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Portadown boss Niall Currie hopes to build on last week's draw at Linfield in the top versus bottom game against leaders Crusaders.
  
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• Gary McClean 'not given job due to political opinion'

  24-02-2017 17:59 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A Londonderry community worker is awarded £10,000 for not being given a job because of his political opinion.
  
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• Bessbrook death: Man arrested in Newry after woman's death

  24-02-2017 17:50 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Police investigating the sudden death of a woman in her 30s in the Orior Park area of Bessbrook on Tuesday have arrested a 48-year-old man.
  
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• Gerard Quinn: Teenager admits killing father of one

  24-02-2017 17:45 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A teenager admits killing a father of one outside a house in Londonderry last year.
  
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• Six Nations 2017: Ireland must curb France's Louis Picamoles - Stephen Ferris

  24-02-2017 17:34 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Ex-Ireland flanker Stephen Ferris says Ireland will be well on the way to beating France if they can curb Louis Picamoles.
  
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• Fans defend Eamonn Holmes after slimming guru's 'too fat' jibe

  24-02-2017 17:21 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Fans have rushed to the defence of Eamonn Holmes after a weight-loss expert labelled him "too fat" on national television.
  
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• Red squirrels: Volunteers wanted to save species

  24-02-2017 17:19 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Volunteers are asked to survey 120 woods around Northern Ireland
  
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• Belfast man allegedly raped pregnant partner and shaved her hair off after crystal meth binge, court hears

  24-02-2017 16:22 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A Belfast man allegedly raped his pregnant partner and shaved off her hair amid accusations of infidelity, the High Court heard on Friday.
  
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• DUP launches online pledge opposing 'witch hunt' of ex-security force members

  24-02-2017 16:21 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The DUP has launched an online pledge urging people to oppose a "witch hunt" of former security force members.
  
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• Blind man Tasered by police who mistook cane for gun

  24-02-2017 16:16 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A blind man has been Tasered by police after his cane was mistaken for a gun.
  
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• Northern Ireland judge questions Donald Trump policies on domestic abuse

  24-02-2017 16:04 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A Northern Ireland judge has questioned the policies of US President Donald Trump and of Russian President Vladimir Putin towards the issue of domestic violence.
  
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• Brexit: UK businesses are already facing recruitment crisis as Polish workers head home

  24-02-2017 15:40 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  More than 100,000 EU citizens left Britain in the three months after the EU referendum new figures showed this week.
  
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• Lord Mayor officially opens Belfast Jobs Fair

  24-02-2017 15:36
  
  
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• Teenager admits killing Gerard Quinn in Londonderry

  24-02-2017 15:30 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A teenager has admitted killing a man outside a house in Londonderry last year.
  
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• Weekly newspapers: Palace to prison and a partying PM

  24-02-2017 15:19 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A 100-year-old girl guide who partied with Churchill and other local legends in the weekly papers.
  
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• Galway church plans Ash Wednesday drive-thru

  24-02-2017 15:14 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A Catholic church in County Galway plans a drive-thru ashes service for Ash Wednesday.
  
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• Ash Wednesday drive-thru

  24-02-2017 15:14 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A Catholic church in County Galway plans a drive-thru ashes service for Ash Wednesday.
  
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• Five HIV patients left 'virus-free' with no need for daily drugs in early vaccine trials

  24-02-2017 14:35 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A new vaccine-based treatment for HIV has succeeded in suppressing the virus in five patients, raising hopes further research could help prevent Aids without the need for daily drugs.
  
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• Pro12: Zebre v Ulster (Sun)

  24-02-2017 14:20 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Jared Payne is set to make a surprise return for Ulster after being named on the bench for the Pro12 game against Zebre.
  
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• Rory McIlroy: Masters win is 'main goal' for 2017

  24-02-2017 14:07 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Rory McIlroy says securing a first Masters title is his main priority for 2017 as he continues to recover from injury.
  
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• Manchester United draw Russian side FC Rostov in Europa League last 16

  24-02-2017 13:52 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Manchester United will play Russian side FC Rostov in the last 16 of the Europa League.
  
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• Tommy Bowe to make 150th Ulster appearance in Zebre clash

  24-02-2017 13:28 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Tommy Bowe is to make his 150th Ulster appearance in the province's clash with Zebre on Sunday.
  
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• Readers' pictures from around Northern Ireland

  24-02-2017 13:06 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A selection of the pictures you have sent us this week - email them to [email protected]
  
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• Emergency services attend Portstewart sudden death

  24-02-2017 12:48 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The emergency services have attended to a sudden death in Portstewart.
  
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• Don't be alarmed: Belfast Fire Service warning ahead of operations drill at former school

  24-02-2017 12:32 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The Fire Service has warned people not to be alarmed should they see smoke come from a former school on the outskirts of Belfast as they are carrying out drills at the location.
  
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• Brexit donors revealed: £32m spent on campaigning on EU referendum

  24-02-2017 12:18 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The Electoral Commission has revealed over £32million was spent on campaigning for the EU referendum campaign right across the UK.
  
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• Take our video tour of striking Whitla Lodge and soak up bespoke features

  24-02-2017 11:21 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The unusual exterior design makes this bespoke Lisburn family home stand out and if the striking facade impresses, just wait until you get inside.
  
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• Sinn Fein won't go into government unless there is agreement on Irish language act, says MLA Pat Sheehan

  24-02-2017 10:52 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Sinn Fein's Pat Sheehan has guaranteed his party will not return to government unless there is agreement on an Irish language act, a bill of rights and resolution on dealing with the legacy of the past.
  
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• Belfast peaceline shop loved by locals faces being shut down by bureaucrats

  24-02-2017 10:40 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  When William Haire opened a convenience store in a steel shipping container on a north Belfast interface, little did he think his battles would be over planning permission, health and safety... and hen poo. But now, nine years on, time may finally be running out for Sina's, the little shop on the corner. Fionola Meredith reports.
  
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• Newspaper review: Doris, donors and royal approval

  24-02-2017 10:17 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Storm 'Doris the Destroyer' and the havoc she wreaked dominate Friday's papers.
  
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• Northern Ireland hospital waiting lists 'spiralling out of control'

  24-02-2017 09:55 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  More people are waiting longer for a hospital outpatient appointment in Northern Ireland, new figures show.
  
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• Northern Ireland scrambler bike crash victim Ryan Philips laid to rest

  24-02-2017 09:45 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Grieving family and friends yesterday said their farewells to Ryan Philips, tragically killed in a scrambler accident earlier this week.
  
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• Ian Paisley in Fawlty Towers jibe at minister

  24-02-2017 09:45 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A Cabinet minister has been compared to Manuel from Fawlty Towers over his handling of calls to investigate expenses allegations made about a peer.
  
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• Revealed: Group that funded DUP's £425,000 Brexit ad campaign

  24-02-2017 09:17 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The DUP received more than £400,000 from a little-known group of business people to bankroll its pro-Brexit campaign.
  
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• Jeffrey Donaldson: DUP has shown commitment to transparency, other parties must reciprocate

  24-02-2017 09:16 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  It's been eight months and a day since we did it and I still can't stop smiling at the memory.
  
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• Storm Doris uproots tree at Game of Thrones Dark Hedges in Northern Ireland

  24-02-2017 09:15 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A landmark tree-lined avenue made famous by hit fantasy TV drama Game Of Thrones has been damaged in Storm Doris.
  
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• Northern Ireland forecast

  24-02-2017 08:58 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Northern Ireland weather forecast
  
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• Ex-Ukip leader 'ambushed' on BBC show joins furore over hijackijng of Talkback

  24-02-2017 08:55 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A politician who claimed she was ambushed by a rival party on a flagship BBC show has accused the broadcaster of failing to learn from its mistakes.
  
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