Belfast news

• County Antrim rescue: Men found clinging to capsized kayak

  17-06-2017 21:41 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Two men have been rescued in County Antrim after they were found clinging to their upturned kayaks.
  
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• Masses of Roses Await Visitors to Garden Two in Belfast Open Garden Days 2017

  17-06-2017 18:19
  Trim and tidy formal gardens at an in-town historical house are next in Belfast Garden Club's Open Garden Days 2017. You're invited to stroll the Belfast property of Art and Sara Hayes at 35 Church Street in Belfast from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Friday, June 23. Trim and tidy formal gardens at an in-town historical house are next in Belfast Garden Club's Open Garden Days 2017.
  
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• All-Ireland qualifiers: Waterford 0-13 Derry 1-17

  17-06-2017 17:56 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Derry cruise into the second round of the All-Ireland Football Championship qualifiers by beating Waterford by seven points in Dungarvan.
  
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• Disappeared victim Seamus Ruddy's funeral takes place

  17-06-2017 16:55 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Seamus Ruddy was murdered and secretly buried in France in 1985 by the Irish National Liberation Army.
  
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• Grenfell Tower: 58 people missing and presumed dead in London tragedy

  17-06-2017 16:43 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A total of 58 people are missing and presumed dead in the Grenfell Tower disaster, the officer in charge of the investigation said.
  
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• 'Large black cat or panther' spotted in Co Down

  17-06-2017 15:42 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Police say they have received a report of a large black cat or "possibly a panther" in Co Down.
  
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• John Dallat's 'nasty experience' as car attacked in Kilrea

  17-06-2017 15:39 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The MLA says he was left shaken after a group surrounded his car, hit its windows and shouted at him.
  
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• Funeral of 'Disappeared' victim Seamus Ruddy takes place in Newry

  17-06-2017 15:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The funeral has taken place of Seamus Ruddy - one of the 'Disappeared' victims of the Troubles.
  
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• SDLP's John Dallat has car kicked and thumped by mob in Co Antrim during loyalist parade

  17-06-2017 14:13 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  An SDLP MLA says he “didn't have time to think" whether his life was at risk after he said he was threatened had his car attacked by a mob in Co Londonderry.
  
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• SDLP's John Dallat has car kicked and thumped by mob during loyalist parade

  17-06-2017 14:13 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  An SDLP MLA says he “didn't have time to think" whether his life was at risk after he said he was threatened had his car attacked by a mob in Co Londonderry.
  
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• Breastfeeding Support Group

  17-06-2017 13:40
  Waldo County General Hospital classroom, ground floor, 118 Northport Ave., Belfast. Meet other new mothers who are breastfeeding.
  
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• Rory McIlroy: Holywood man hits back at critic who accused him of being 'bored' of playing golf after US Open failure

  17-06-2017 13:02 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Rory McIlroy has hit back at criticism of his US Open performance after he was accused of being "bored" of playing golf.
  
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• Arson attack at fast food outlet in south Belfast

  17-06-2017 12:50 via bbc.co.uk
  
  It is understood that no-one was inside the building.
  
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• Suspected arson attack causes serious damage to Belfast takeaway

  17-06-2017 12:33 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Police are investigating a fire which gutted a Belfast chip shop.
  
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• The UVF plot to murder Martin McGuinness: Elaborate plan aborted

  17-06-2017 11:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  By 1990, those teenagers who had joined the UVF in west Belfast in the wake of the 1985 Anglo-Irish Agreement were now being blooded into military teams.
  
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• Northern Ireland 'upskirt video' school faces action by teachers

  17-06-2017 10:30 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A teachers' trade union is balloting its members for industrial action at a prestigious Co Fermanagh school which was the focus of an 'upskirt video' investigation.
  
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• Father's Day: Why our dads will always have a special place in our hearts

  17-06-2017 10:30 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  TV presenter Zoe Salmon (37) lives in Newtownards with her husband, Will Corrie, a butcher. She says:
  
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• Grenfell Tower: Irish man killed in tragedy 'identified by his Claddagh ring'

  17-06-2017 10:24 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  An Irishman was among those killed in the Grenfell Tower tragedy, a London based lawyer has claimed.
  
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• Daughter of Loughinisland victim vows to represent all as Sinn Fein MLA

  17-06-2017 10:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The daughter of a man killed in the Loughinisland massacre has vowed to represent the entire South Down constituency after being co-opted to replaced new MP Chris Hazzard as an MLA.
  
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• Call for Belfast City Hall security to be increased after heroin addict is seen 'shooting up' in iconic building

  17-06-2017 10:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Fears are growing that Belfast City Hall is becoming a hub for illicit drugs activity after it was claimed a heroin addict was seen ‘shooting up’ in a toilet.
  
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• Ireland score seven tries in thumping 50-22 win over Japan

  17-06-2017 09:04 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Ireland score seven tries as they hammer Japan 50-22 in the first of two summer Test matches between the sides.
  
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• "Finding Common Ground" Explores Belfast's History

  17-06-2017 09:03
  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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• Queen praises a country ‘resolute in the face of adversity’

  17-06-2017 06:34 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The Queen has said the country has been “resolute in the face of adversity” following recent tragedies in London and Manchester.
  
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• How Ireland's new Prime Minister Leo Varadkar embodies social change

  17-06-2017 01:32 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Leo Varadkar's installation marks the latest landmark in a rapid revolution of attitudes.
  
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• Belsonic 2017: The 1975 wow fans at Ormeau Park gig

  17-06-2017 01:15 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Belsonic continued on Friday night with The 1975 headlining the massive concert at Ormeau Park in the city.
  
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