Belfast news

• Katie Taylor beats Milena Koleva on points for fourth professional win

  25-03-2017 22:39 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Katie Taylor continues her push towards a world title shot by beating ex-IBF super-featherweight challenger Milena Koleva on points.
  
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• Football League Division Three: Armagh defeat Saffrons to go top

  25-03-2017 22:30 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Armagh move to the top of Division Three thanks to a 1-12 to 0-13 victory over Ulster rivals Antrim at the Athletic Grounds.
  
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• County Londonderry: Suspect package declared a hoax

  25-03-2017 22:25 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Police dealing with a security alert in Limavady in County Londonderry have said it has now ended.
  
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• R116 coastguard helicopter: Agencies meet to discuss recovery operation

  25-03-2017 22:01 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Agencies involved in the search for three missing crew members from the wreckage of a rescue helicopter are meeting.
  
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• Strabane: Man held over roadside bomb attack

  25-03-2017 21:22 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A 31-year-old man has been arrested by detectives investigating the attempted murder of officers after an explosion in Strabane.
  
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• Irish Premiership: Linfield cut gap on defeated Crues

  25-03-2017 18:52 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Linfield beat Ballinamallard 2-1 to close to four points behind Crusaders after the leaders lose 1-0 at Coleraine.
  
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• Robin Swann set to be Ulster Unionist Party leader

  25-03-2017 17:59 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Robin Swann is set to be the next leader of the Ulster Unionist Party.
  
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• The Unforgettable Gig: When U2 rocked the King's Hall

  25-03-2017 17:46 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Radio Ulster documentary recalls the day U2 brought the songs of their Joshua Tree album to Belfast
  
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• Irish police chief says revelations are 'unacceptable'

  25-03-2017 17:28 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Irish police commissioner says revelations over penalty points and breath test discrepancies are "unacceptable".
  
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• Seamus Coleman: Republic and Everton star has surgery after double leg break

  25-03-2017 16:35 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Republic of Ireland skipper Seamus Coleman has surgery following his horrific double leg fracture in Friday's goalless draw against Wales.
  
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• County Londonderry: Prisoner dies in custody at Magilligan Prison

  25-03-2017 16:01 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The Northern Ireland Prison Service confirms that a prisoner has died in custody at Magilligan Prison.
  
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• World Cup 2018: Northern Ireland v Norway

  25-03-2017 15:57 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Preview followed by live coverage of Sunday's World Cup Qualifying - European game between Northern Ireland and Norway.
  
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• Prisoner (44) found dead at Magilligan Prison

  25-03-2017 15:45 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A 44-year-old man has died at Magilligan Prison.
  
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• Number of cars involved in Belfast road crash - Belfast Telegraph

  25-03-2017 15:18
  
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  Number of cars involved in Belfast road crash
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  A number of cars have been involved in a road crash on the Sydenham Bypass in Belfast. It happened on Saturday afternoon shortly after 1pm. Trafficwatch NI tweeted: “There has been a road traffic collision involving a number of vehicles on the Sydenham ...
  
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• Naomi Long says another election would be 'vanity project'

  25-03-2017 14:53 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Alliance Party leader Naomi Long has told her conference that another election would be a "vanity project".
  
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• Belfast sculpture Origin voted UK's worst piece of public art by the Spectator - Belfast Telegraph

  25-03-2017 14:16
  
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  Belfast sculpture Origin voted UK's worst piece of public art by the Spectator
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  A Belfast sculpture has been named as the UK's worst piece of public art by one upmarket magazine. The six-metre tall £100,000 sculpture, known as Origin overlooks Belfast from Squire's Hill Cavehill Country Park.
  
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• Belfast sculpture Origin voted UK's worst piece of public art by the Spectator

  25-03-2017 14:13 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A Belfast sculpture has been named as the UK's worst piece of public art by one upmarket magazine.
  
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• Petrol bombs thrown at house in Ballymena

  25-03-2017 13:38 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Petrol bombs are thrown at a house in Ballymena, County Antrim.
  
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• Man dies after Armagh house fire

  25-03-2017 13:23 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A 55-year-old man has died following a house fire in Armagh city.
  
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• Alliance Party conference: Naomi Long says decision to walk away from Executive 'not taken lightly'

  25-03-2017 13:18 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Alliance Party leader Naomi Long says its decision to go in to opposition was "vindicated" following the collapse of the Executive.
  
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• Snow Patrol set to release new album this summer, reveals frontman Gary Lightbody

  25-03-2017 12:06 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Snow Patrol are set to release their first album after a six-year hiatus, frontman Gary Lightbody has revealed.
  
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• Food review: Beef and Bird

  25-03-2017 12:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Trends, fashions and gimmicks all have unusual influence on the restaurant trade, making it a very precarious investment. Yet restaurants keep opening, bringing untold pleasure to hundreds of thousands of us every year.
  
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• Men armed with knives rob south Belfast business

  25-03-2017 11:29 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Two men armed with knives have robbed a travel agent in south Belfast.
  
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• Stormont talks continue as Monday's deadline looms

  25-03-2017 10:36 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Representatives of the main political parties and the UK and Irish governments resume talks at Stormont.
  
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• PSNI probing MOT 'pass for cash' allegations after businessman's warning

  25-03-2017 10:30 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Police have launched an investigation into claims that Driver and Vehicle Agency staff are taking bribes to pass cars for MOT.
  
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• New owner of killer dentist Colin Howell's luxury home is charged with harassment

  25-03-2017 10:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The man who bought killer Colin Howell's luxury home is to appear in court on harassment charges next month.
  
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• Texas comes to New York at Belfast library

  25-03-2017 06:36
  New York City in the 1960s has been the theme for March in Belfast Free Library's Friday Night Flix film series. All the screenings are free and take place at 7 p.m. in the Abbott Room of the library, 106 High St. Capping the series March 31 is "Midnight Cowboy" .
  
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• Man reported to have died in Armagh house fire

  25-03-2017 00:55 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A man in his 50s is reported to have died in a house fire in Armagh.
  
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• Man (55) dies following fire in Co Armagh

  25-03-2017 00:55 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A 55-year-old man has died in a house fire in Co Armagh.
  
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• Girls anti-bullying documentary in Belfast

  25-03-2017 00:25
  The Belfast Free Library invites community members to a free screening of the documentary film "Finding Kind" Wednesday, April 5, at 6 p.m. at the library, 106 High St. The film will be followed by a discussion based on the filmmakers' Kind Campaign, an anti-bullying movement for girls that has impacted millions of individuals across the globe. "Finding Kind" is a documentary that addresses bullying and "meanness" in the world of girls.
  
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