Belfast news

• Victims punched, stabbed in unrelated assaults

  07-03-2017 23:23
  A Belfast resident called 911 when 37-year-old Scott Moores of Swanville arrived at a residence covered in blood. Moores told the resident he was involved in a domestic disturbance in Swanville, according to a news release from Waldo County Sheriff's Office.
  
  Read more

• West Belfast family aim to help others after daughter born sleeping - Belfast Live

  07-03-2017 22:50
  
  Belfast Live
  West Belfast family aim to help others after daughter born sleeping
  Belfast Live
  She was born sleeping, but the family of Cádhla Mae Elliman-Parker are determined to create a lasting legacy for her. Mum Caoimhe Parker was given the devastating news on Valentine's Day that doctors could not find a heartbeat. Three days later Caoimhe ...and more »
  
  Read more

• Tuam mother and baby home 'chamber of horrors' - Irish PM

  07-03-2017 21:47 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Irish PM makes impassioned remarks about discovery of mass grave containing bodies of babies.
  
  Read more

• Man dies after crash on Curragh Road in Coleraine

  07-03-2017 20:44 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A man aged in his 70s has died following a crash in Coleraine.
  
  Read more

• Advertisement

• Belfast woman forced from home over smell of dead rats - BBC News

  07-03-2017 20:17
  
  BBC News
  Belfast woman forced from home over smell of dead rats
  BBC News
  A Belfast woman who has had to leave her home because of the smell of dead rats says she feels like a second-class citizen. Marilyn Gregg, who lives in a Housing Executive house in Somerset Street, reported a rat problem in February and was visited by ...
  
  Read more

• Arsene Wenger feels pain of another Bayern Munich mauling as Arsenal crash out

  07-03-2017 20:16 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Arsene Wenger saw Arsenal humiliated again as their 10 men crashed out of the Champions League after another five-goal mauling at the hands of Bayern Munich.
  
  Read more

• Belfast woman forced from home over smell of dead rats

  07-03-2017 20:13 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A woman who left her home over the smell of dead rats says she feels like a second-class citizen.
  
  Read more

• Sinn Fein cut short Stormont talks saying Secretary of State's contribution was 'waffle waffle waffle'

  07-03-2017 19:43 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Sinn Fein have cut short their meeting with Northern Ireland Secretary of State James Brokenshire.
  
  Read more

• Advertisement

• Lights go out on Derry City's opening league game against Limerick

  07-03-2017 19:33 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Derry City's opening Premier Division game against Limerick was brought to a premature end on Friday night when the floodlights failed after 25 minutes at the Candystripes' temporary home at Maginn Park in Buncrana.
  
  Read more

• Belfast restaurant worker left "effectively blind” in one eye after being struck by pint glass on staff night out ... - Belfast Live

  07-03-2017 19:27
  
  Belfast Live
  Belfast restaurant worker left "effectively blind” in one eye after being struck by pint glass on staff night out ...
  Belfast Live
  A restaurant worker says he has been “effectively blind” in one eye after he was struck by a colleague during a staff night out. The 25-year-old complainant - who at times was visibly upset giving evidence from the witness box at Belfast Crown Court ...
  
  Read more

• Thousands forced to flee deadly US wildfires

  07-03-2017 19:06 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Emergency crews have struggled to contain deadly wildfires in four US states which have killed at least four people and forced thousands of others to flee their homes.
  
  Read more

• Former UUP MLA Jenny Palmer reports online abuse to PSNI over Assembly election result

  07-03-2017 18:40 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Ulster Unionist Jenny Palmer has said she won't be deterred after she called in police after coming under sustained attack on social media over her Assembly election result.
  
  Read more

• Serious crash closes Curragh Road in Coleraine in both directions

  07-03-2017 17:30 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A serious crash has closed the Curragh road in Coleraine in both directions.
  
  Read more

• McGuinness' political style

  07-03-2017 17:20 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A profile of Martin McGuinness' time as Northern Ireland's deputy first minister.
  
  Read more

• McGuinness' decade as deputy first minister

  07-03-2017 17:20 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A profile of Martin McGuinness' time as Northern Ireland's deputy first minister.
  
  Read more

• Former UK agent breaks silence over Trump dossier

  07-03-2017 16:56 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The former British intelligence officer behind a dossier of allegations about Donald Trump has broken his silence.
  
  Read more

• Comic creation

  07-03-2017 16:44 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Usually the reserve of Spiderman, Batman and Wonder Woman, three museums are using a comic format to tell Somme stories.
  
  Read more

• Glaring problem with Donald Trump's St Patrick's Day themed hats

  07-03-2017 16:24 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  There's a glaring problem with President Donald Trump's St Patrick's Day themed hats.
  
  Read more

• Sex attack investigated in Belfast - Belfast Newsletter

  07-03-2017 16:03
  
  Belfast Newsletter
  Sex attack investigated in Belfast
  Belfast Newsletter
  Detectives from PSNI Rape Crime Unit are appealing for information following the report of a serious sexual assault in the University Street area of Belfast in the early hours of Tuesday. A woman in her 20s has reported she was assaulted by a man in ...
  Man arrested after rape reported in south BelfastITV News
  Woman raped in Belfast's university area - man arrestedBelfast Telegraph
  PSNI investigating reports of sex attack
  
  Read more

• Father ties baby's umbilical cord with shoelaces

  07-03-2017 16:01 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A father is forced to improvise after the surprise birth of his daughter in the back of the family car.
  
  Read more

• Woman raped in Belfast's university area - man arrested

  07-03-2017 15:44 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A 25-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of rape following an attack on a woman in Belfast.
  
  Read more

• Pop icons Steps to bring comeback tour to Belfast - Belfast Telegraph

  07-03-2017 15:33
  
  Belfast Telegraph
  Pop icons Steps to bring comeback tour to Belfast
  Belfast Telegraph
  Pop group Steps will celebrate 20 years since they formed with a comeback album and UK tour that includes a concert in Belfast. The five-piece have teamed up with members of Abba for new record, Tears On The Dancefloor, which marks their first studio ...
  Pop supergroup Steps officially announce their comeback with the help of Abba legends Benny and Bjorn who penned ...The Sunall 50 news articles &raq
  
  Read more

• Northern Ireland proportion of smokers tops England and Wales

  07-03-2017 14:56 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The popularity of smoking has "dwindled" across Britain as new figures show the proportion of smokers is at its lowest on record.
  
  Read more

• Belfast police arrest man over murder bid on officers in 2015

  07-03-2017 14:34 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Detectives investigating the attempted murder of police officers in Northern Ireland in 2015 have arrested a 29-year-old man.
  
  Read more

• Shamrocks confuse Trump

  07-03-2017 14:30 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Find out what's buzzing in the social media world today.
  
  Read more

• Government suffers a second defeat on its Brexit Bill in the Lords

  07-03-2017 14:11 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Peers have inflicted a second defeat on the Government's Brexit Bill by demanding a "meaningful" parliamentary vote on the final divorce deal.
  
  Read more

• RHI scandal: Inspection of sites to begin in May

  07-03-2017 14:02 via bbc.co.uk
  
  An inspection of all RHI sites is scheduled to begin in May in an attempt to crackdown on abuse of the scheme.
  
  Read more

• Suspected heroin seized after search of South Belfast home - Belfast Live

  07-03-2017 13:46
  
  Belfast Live
  Suspected heroin seized after search of South Belfast home
  Belfast Live
  Officers searched a car on Ventry Street in Belfast on Monday and a 36-year-old man was arrested for driving whilst unfit, being concerned in supply of controlled drugs and suspect dealing figures were found inside the vehicle. His home in the Briar ...
  
  Read more

• Belmont Road reopens after reports of east Belfast fire

  07-03-2017 13:40 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The Belmont Road has been reopened to traffic following reports of a fire.
  
  Read more

• No Theresa May visit for Stormont talks, government source says

  07-03-2017 13:26 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Prime Minister Theresa May will not be flying into Northern Ireland to get involved in talks to restore powersharing at Stormont.
  
  Read more

• No immediate Theresa May visit for Stormont talks, government source says

  07-03-2017 13:26 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Prime Minister Theresa May will not be flying into Northern Ireland to get involved in talks to restore powersharing at Stormont.
  
  Read more

• Bird flu fears cancel Balmoral Show poultry competition

  07-03-2017 13:12 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The Balmoral Show has scrapped this year's poultry section competitions over bird flu fears.
  
  Read more

• Ibiza flight drunk Northern Ireland man 'should be ashamed', says judge

  07-03-2017 13:07 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A Derry man who was drunk onboard a flight going from Northern Ireland to Ibiza whilst part of a stag party has been told by a judge he should be "ashamed" of himself.
  
  Read more

• Jim Magilton daughter assault case is adjourned

  07-03-2017 12:40 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Northern Ireland Under-21 football manager Jim Magilton who is accused of slapping and dragging his 14-year-old step-daughter down a set of stairs by the arms has had his case put back.
  
  Read more

• Skiers feared buried after French Alps avalanche at Tignes resort

  07-03-2017 11:43 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Several skiers have been reported as being buried after an avalanche hit a ski slope in the popular French resort of Tignes.
  
  Read more

• CCTV shows moment PSNI officer comes under fire at petrol station

  07-03-2017 11:18 via bbc.co.uk
  
  CCTV shows the moment a police officer is shot at while on a petrol station forecourt in Belfast.
  
  Read more

• My father and Martin McGuinness got over far worse - time for humble pie: Ian Paisley

  07-03-2017 10:55 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Ian Paisley has said it is time for humble pie to be served and eaten.
  
  Read more

• Tor Bank students explore 'emotional five-a-day'

  07-03-2017 09:57 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Find out why some Northern Ireland pupils stay healthy with a five-a-day of a different kind.
  
  Read more

• Lily Collins pens letter to father Phil forgiving him for his mistakes

  07-03-2017 09:30 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Lily Collins is attempting to "move forward" from her issues with singer father Phil.
  
  Read more

• Our Lady of Fatima statue draws hundreds to Newry

  07-03-2017 09:20 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Hundreds of Catholics have flocked to Newry Cathedral to say the Rosary before a statue of Our Lady of Fatima blessed by the Pope.
  
  Read more

• Brush with cancer - how Siobhan painted her way through illness

  07-03-2017 09:10 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A woman who survived cancer is holding an art exhibition documenting her journey with the disease.
  
  Read more

• As Northern Ireland's football past put proudly on display, the big question is: Will the boss be around to make more history?

  07-03-2017 09:05 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Michael O’Neill was tackled yesterday about speculation linking him to Leicester City job at opening of the new Education and Heritage Centre at Windsor Park, but they were challenges the talismanic manager dodged easily.
  
  Read more

• Used car deals keeping Northern Ireland's market afloat with new sales rock bottom

  07-03-2017 09:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Northern Ireland's new car market suffered the biggest slump in sales in the UK in the opening weeks of 2017, new figures show.
  
  Read more

• Pop icons Steps to bring comeback tour to Belfast

  07-03-2017 08:55 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Pop group Steps will celebrate 20 years since they formed with a comeback album and UK tour that includes a concert in Belfast.
  
  Read more

• Belfast Harry Potter actor Anthony Boyle nominated for Olivier award

  07-03-2017 08:53 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A young actor who has set the West End alight with his performance in the Harry Potter play has become the second Belfast stage star to feature at the Olivier awards.
  
  Read more

Follow @belfast_nws on Twitter!