Belfast news

• Jeff Sessions testimony: attorney general vows to defend his honour 'against scurrilous and false allegations'

  13-06-2017 23:32 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Jeff Sessions has heatedly denied that he had any undisclosed meeting with the Russian ambassador or conversations with Russian officials about the US elections.
  
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• US Open 2017: Rory McIlroy dismayed Erin Hills rough was cut

  13-06-2017 23:25 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Rory McIlroy criticises the decision to cut heavy rough two days before the start of the US Open after players posted videos of the long grass.
  
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• Theresa May seeks to allay peace process fears over DUP-Tory alliance

  13-06-2017 22:33 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Theresa May insisted the Government was "absolutely steadfast" in its commitment to the Northern Ireland peace process as she faced questions on whether a DUP-Tory alliance would put fragile agreements at risk.
  
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• Wicklow Mountains body parts find: Man arrested in Wexford after woman's remains discovered

  13-06-2017 22:12 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A man in his 30s has been arrested in connection with the discovery of a woman's body parts found dispersed across the Wicklow Mountains.
  
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• Woman's body parts found in Wicklow Mountains

  13-06-2017 22:09 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Irish police say the body parts found in the Wicklow Mountains belong to a female.
  
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• US Open: Rory McIlroy insists he is fit for Erin Hills

  13-06-2017 20:17 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Rory McIlroy insists he is fit to play in this week's US Open as he returns to action after a month out because of injury.
  
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• PSNI 'trying to locate' murder accused Richard Dalzell

  13-06-2017 20:09 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Richard Dalzell, a window cleaner accused of murder, has again breached his bail conditions.
  
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• Man dies following Banbridge crash

  13-06-2017 20:04 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A man has died following a crash on the A1 carriageway at Banbridge on Tuesday. The road remains closed.
  
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• Theresa May’s internet clampdown could be pushed through while people are distracted by political situation, activists suggest

  13-06-2017 19:17 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Theresa May could push through extreme internet regulation while people are distracted by the current political situation, according to activists.
  
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• Enda Kenny addresses Dáil for last time as taoiseach

  13-06-2017 18:56 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Enda Kenny makes his last address to Dáil before resigning as the head of the Irish government.
  
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• 'Significant progress' made in talks between DUP leader Arlene Foster and Theresa May

  13-06-2017 18:28 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  DUP leader Arlene Foster has indicated a deal to support the Conservatives' minority government is close to being finalised.
  
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• Quiet exit for Taoiseach Enda Kenny

  13-06-2017 18:26 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  After leading Ireland through a monumental crisis, Enda Kenny left the stage with little drama.
  
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• Retired police challenge Loughinisland collusion report

  13-06-2017 18:23 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Police Ombudsman is accused of overstepping his powers investigating the murders of six Catholics in 1994.
  
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• British and Irish Lions 2017: Jared Payne falls short against Highlanders

  13-06-2017 17:57 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Leigh Halfpenny is looking locked on for the Lions Test full-back role, says Lions great Jeremy Guscott.
  
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• John Aughey jury told Orangeman was in 'frightening and terrifying' situation before car struck crowd at Ardoyne interface

  13-06-2017 17:27 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A jury presiding in the case of Belfast Orangeman John Aughey, who is accused of injuring residents and police after his car struck a crowd, has heard final submissions by barristers ahead of deliberations.
  
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• West Belfast man jailed over £30k ram raid of men's clothing store

  13-06-2017 17:23 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A west Belfast man was handed a five-year sentence on Tuesday for his involvement in the early morning ram raid of a men's clothing store.
  
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• 700 NI women went to England for abortions in 2016

  13-06-2017 17:18 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The number of women who went to England to circumvent Northern Ireland's abortion laws dropped last year.
  
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• Lisburn man's romantic night out ends in arrest over bail breach, court hears

  13-06-2017 17:14 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A man's romantic outing "could not have ended worse" when he was arrested and his "date left at the side of the road," a court has heard.
  
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• Belfast Lord Mayor supports Belfast Healthy City at Girdwood Community Hub

  13-06-2017 16:52 via youtube.com
  
  
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• Marian Brown killing gun evidence queried

  13-06-2017 16:18 via bbc.co.uk
  
  An ex-pathologist says he is now unsure what type of gun killed Marian Brown in Belfast in 1972.
  
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• Arlene Foster: Profile of the Democratic Unionist Party leader

  13-06-2017 16:14 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The DUP leader could be about to become the second most important person in British politics.
  
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• Northern Ireland's greenhouse gas emissions are up

  13-06-2017 16:05 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The long-term trend in the amount of greenhouse gases being released into the atmosphere is down.
  
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• 7 places to go wildlife spotting in Northern Ireland

  13-06-2017 15:49 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  This is the perfect time of year to see cute seal pups, bees buzzing, and young birds making their first venture into the outside world - so dig out the binoculars and take your little nature detectives on a safari close to home.
  
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• "Finding Common Ground" considers Belfast's history

  13-06-2017 15:28
  The President of the Belfast Historical Society and Museum, Megan Pinette, will be sharing the latest local history news on "Finding Common Ground," a live talk show that can be heard this Saturday at 12 noon on Belfast Community Radio at 100.9 FM. For those outside the limited range of the station's radio signal, the show can be streamed online at belfastcommunityradio.org .
  
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• 'Significant progress' made in talks between DUP leader Foster and Prime Minister Theresa May

  13-06-2017 15:25 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  DUP leader Arlene Foster has held her Downing Street meeting with Prime Minister Theresa May on a deal which could prop up a Tory minority government, with sources saying there has been "significant progress" made.
  
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• Sir John Major 'dubious' over DUP deal with Theresa May - warns of need to protect Northern Ireland peace process from 'hard men' returning to streets

  13-06-2017 15:12 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Former prime minister John Major, who was one of the architects of the peace process in Northern Ireland, has expressed his concern about the DUP government deal.
  
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• Northern Ireland traffic alerts: A1 closed after serious crash near Banbridge

  13-06-2017 14:30 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
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• More acts added to Stendhal Festival 2017, including The Magic Numbers

  13-06-2017 14:12 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A second wave of acts for this year's Stendhal Festival in Limavady has been announced, including Mercury prize-nominated band The Magic Numbers.
  
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• Who is Arlene Foster, the leader of the DUP?

  13-06-2017 13:59 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A deal with the Democratic Unionist Party would allow the Conservatives to form a government. BBC News NI looks at party leader Arlene Foster's career to date.
  
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• Belfast 'must do things differently' says city's new Chamber of Commerce president - the Irish News

  13-06-2017 13:55
  
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  Belfast 'must do things differently' says city's new Chamber of Commerce president
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  BELFAST'S rulers 'must think differently' if it is to thrive and prosper in these current straitened times, the city's new Chamber of Trade and Commerce president believes. And Michelle Greeves, in her inaugural address, quoted Einstein when she said ...
  
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• Titanic records, Ulster Covenant and Nazi Goering’s teapot at Belfast auction

  13-06-2017 13:40 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Handwritten Harland & Wolff records relating to the Titanic and a copy of the Ulster Covenant will go under the hammer at Bloomfield Auctions later this month.
  
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• Paul Weller to play Belfast and Dublin gigs in 2018

  13-06-2017 13:23 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Paul Weller has announced he will be playing gigs in Belfast and Dublin next year.
  
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• Judith Whitney

  13-06-2017 13:17
  Judith Randall Whitney, 77, died June 8, 2017, at her Belfast home after a long battle with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis. She was surrounded by her loving family.
  
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• Woman arrested for racially abusing teenage girls in Belfast city ... - the Irish News

  13-06-2017 13:11
  
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  Woman arrested for racially abusing teenage girls in Belfast city ...
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  Police have arrested a 30-year-old woman in connection with racial abuse directed at three teenage girls in Belfast.
  Belfast police investigate alleged racial abuse of schoolgirlsIrish Times
  Terrified schoolgirls victims of vile racial abuse in Belfast city centre ...Belfast Telegraph
  Teenage girls racially abused in BelfastBBC News
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• Woman arrested for racially abusing teenage girls in Belfast city centre - the Irish News

  13-06-2017 13:11
  
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  Woman arrested for racially abusing teenage girls in Belfast city centre
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  Police have arrested a 30-year-old woman in connection with racial abuse directed at three teenage girls in Belfast city centre. The PSNI said that informtaion provided by the public led to the arrest. A video, taken by one of the victim's on her phone ...
  Belfast police investigate alleged racial abuse of schoolgirlsIrish Times
  Terrified schoolgirls victims of vile racial abuse in Belfast cit
  
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• Police quiz woman, 30, over Belfast city centre racist incident - Belfast Live

  13-06-2017 13:04
  
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  Police quiz woman, 30, over Belfast city centre racist incident
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  Police have quizzed a 30-year-old woman in relation to the racist abuse of three young girls. The incident, which was caught on camera, occurred in Belfast city centre's Donegall Square West on Saturday June 10 at 9pm. Chief Inspector Kirkpatrick said: ...
  Disgust over racist abuse in Belfastthe Irish News
  Refugee teens say woman's racist rant in Belfast won't spoil view of Northern IrelandBelfast Tel
  
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• Appeal for missing Ballymena woman Caroline Doherty

  13-06-2017 12:59 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Police in Ballymena are appealing for information in relation to Caroline Marie Doherty, who has been reported missing.
  
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• Tearful Northern Ireland director sentenced for £184k VAT fraud

  13-06-2017 12:58 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The director of a Northern Ireland haulage company who committed VAT fraud has been given a suspended prison sentence at Dungannon Crown Court.
  
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• Top 5 songs from The Stone Roses ahead of Belfast gig

  13-06-2017 12:55 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  To celebrate the Manchester icons playing in the city, here's a list of their tops 5 tracks that will no doubt be on any devoted fan's favourites list.
  
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• British and Irish Lions beaten 23-22 by Highlanders in Dunedin

  13-06-2017 12:54 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The British and Irish Lions lose to the Highlanders by a point as their stuttering start to the tour of New Zealand continues.
  
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• US doughnut giant Krispy Kreme looks to set up store in Northern Ireland

  13-06-2017 12:49 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  US doughnut giant Krispy Kreme looks set to open up its first store in Northern Ireland.
  
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• Review: Tale of two cities at The Fitzwilliam Belfast and Dublin - luxurious staycation that you don't want to end

  13-06-2017 11:45 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  "Is your cocktail ok ladies?” - that was how our tale of two cities began and it was a story that you simply didn’t want to end.
  
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• LaFerrari Aperta: Don’t miss your chance to see the hybrid supercar in Northern Ireland

  13-06-2017 10:41 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  There’s a treat in store for Ferrari fans in Northern Ireland — three chances to see the LaFerrari hybrid supercar later this year.
  
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• Revealed: The Conservative deal with DUP ahead of 2015 General Election

  13-06-2017 10:32 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Documents have been revealed outlining the deal the DUP and the Conservatives struck ahead of the 2015 General Election should the Northern Ireland party have held the balance of power.
  
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• Acute stroke services could be reduced in NI

  13-06-2017 10:31 via bbc.co.uk
  
  More than 1,000 people in Northern Ireland die due to stroke each year.
  
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• Dunnes to close Northern Ireland store this weekend

  13-06-2017 10:30 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Irish chain store Dunnes will close one of its branches for good on Saturday as the chain reduces its footprint in Northern Ireland, the Business Telegraph can reveal.
  
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• Belfast is named the UK's sex toy capital… but where does YOUR city come in the list? - The Sun

  13-06-2017 10:25
  
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  Belfast is named the UK's sex toy capital… but where does YOUR city come in the list?
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  Seventy one percent of people in the Northern Ireland capital own a kinky plaything – beating the national average of 48% – closely followed by Sheffield (68%) and Plymouth (60%). Belfast has been named the UK's sex toy hotspot, according to new ...
  
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• Police conducting drugs investigation search Herbert Smith Freehills' Belfast office - Legal Cheek (blog)

  13-06-2017 10:09
  
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  Police conducting drugs investigation search Herbert Smith Freehills' Belfast office
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  The Belfast office of international heavyweight Herbert Smith Freehills (HSF) has been searched by police in connection with a drugs investigation. According to a report in the Irish Times, members of the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI ...and more »
  
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