Belfast news

• Kelli and Allen Bucklin of Belfast have organized a walk Saturday...

  06-08-2017 20:17
  Kelli and Allen Bucklin of Belfast have organized a walk Saturday afternoon, Aug. 12, to promote awareness and raise funds to combat Nephrotic Syndrome, a rare kidney disorder that afflicts 16 of 100,000 people. One of them is the Bucklins' son Nathan, 15, who has been living with the disease since age 4. Held in conjunction with NephCure Kidney International, the two-hour walk begins and ends at Steamboat Landing.
  
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• You can pay what you like at this Belfast bar for a special cause - Belfast Live

  06-08-2017 20:12
  Belfast Live
  You can pay what you like at this Belfast bar for a special cause
  Belfast Live
  The charity fiesta is in aid of local cause, Cash For Kids - Bauer Radio's network of local charities that help to improve the lives of disadvantaged children. Simply pay what you like for your supper and all proceeds will be donated to their cause. No ...
  
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• Man arrested at far-right rally in Belfast in day of demonstrations - The Guardian

  06-08-2017 18:35
  The Guardian
  Man arrested at far-right rally in Belfast in day of demonstrations
  The Guardian
  One man was arrested after a missile was hurled at a gathering of the far-right group Britain First during a rally at Belfast City Hall on Sunday. Riot police officers acted after the object was thrown as Britain First's Jayda Fransen vowed to organise ...
  Handful of supporters turn up for 'Britain First' rally in BelfastIrish Times
  Live: Watch live coverage from the interface of three protests in Belf
  
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• Murder investigation launched after death in Lurgan

  06-08-2017 18:32 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Police in Lurgan have launched a murder investigation following the death of a 45-year-old man at a property in the Victoria Street area of the town.
  
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• Controversial marches in Belfast pass off peacefully

  06-08-2017 16:41 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Three controversial marches held in Belfast have passed off relatively peacefully, following an order from the Parades Commission to keep them apart.
  
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• Handful of supporters turn up for 'Britain First' rally in Belfast - Irish Times

  06-08-2017 16:27
  Irish Times
  Handful of supporters turn up for 'Britain First' rally in Belfast
  Irish Times
  An anti-fascist protester was arrested after a soft drink can was thrown at far-right Britain First leaders gathered outside Belfast City Hall on Sunday afternoon. On Sunday, around 30 “Loyal Peoples' Protest” activists protested outside the front of ...
  Live: Watch live coverage from the interface of three protests in BelfastBelfast Telegraph
  Four protest events take place in BelfastITV News
  
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• Pintsized Surprise returns to deliver a knockout performance - Belfast Live

  06-08-2017 14:38
  Belfast Live
  Pintsized Surprise returns to deliver a knockout performance
  Belfast Live
  You may recognise him as the Harp Angel but actor Gerard McCabe is taking on a very different role as one of the driving forces behind Pintsized Surprise which will be performed in a number of venues across Belfast . Pintsized Surprise, one of the hits ...
  
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• Thrush chicks kicked and burnt at park in Co Antrim

  06-08-2017 14:26 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Three baby birds have died after being kicked and burnt at a park in Ballyclare, Co Antrim.
  
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• Taoiseach Leo Varadkar attends Pride event in Belfast as city gears up for march - Independent.ie

  06-08-2017 13:22
  Independent.ie
  Taoiseach Leo Varadkar attends Pride event in Belfast as city gears up for march
  Independent.ie
  Taoiseach Leo Varadkar is to attend a Pride event in Belfast today as the city gears up for its biggest march of the year. Northern Ireland is the only part of the UK where same-sex marriage remains outlawed after the Republic voted to change the law ...
  Belfast Pride: Thousands take part in parade through city centreBBC News
  Belfast Pride 2017: LGBT festival brings explosion of colour
  
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• PSNI bottled while dealing with 100 youths at park incident in Ballyclare

  06-08-2017 13:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The PSNI are appealing for information after officers were bottled while dealing with a large group of teenagers.
  
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• Photos: Protesters in Belfast hit with rainy conditions

  06-08-2017 12:31 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A number of political rallies taking place in the centre of Belfast have been hit with rainy conditions.
  
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• Photos: Four protest events take to the streets of Belfast despite rainy conditions

  06-08-2017 12:31 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A number of political rallies taking place in the centre of Belfast have been hit with rainy conditions.
  
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• Live: Watch live coverage from the interface of three protests in Belfast

  06-08-2017 12:31 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Watch live coverage as three groups of demonstrators take to the streets of Belfast.
  
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• Frampton has 'worst week of career' after Gutierrez injury

  06-08-2017 11:32 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Carl Frampton says he has had “the worst week of my professional career” following the cancelled fight against Andres Gutierrez.
  
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• Here are the cruise ships visiting Belfast this week - Belfast Live

  06-08-2017 11:15
  Belfast Live
  Here are the cruise ships visiting Belfast this week
  Belfast Live
  August is a busy time for Belfast Harbour with 24 cruise ships expected in port in August. This week the first of the visiting cruisers was the Albatros who docked at 7.30am on Friday. The German cruise ship celebrated her 40th year in service in 2013 ...
  
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• Meet the Belfast woman helping generations discover the power of singing - Belfast Live

  06-08-2017 11:14
  Belfast Live
  Meet the Belfast woman helping generations discover the power of singing
  Belfast Live
  Singing is good for your body and soul and this Belfast woman is helping generations here discover its force. Katie Richardson, 31, has been singing since her schooldays and is now sharing the power of song with young and old. She currently heads up ...
  
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• Man dies and two feared dead after boat sinks in English Channel

  06-08-2017 09:54 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  One man has died and two more are missing feared dead after a boat sank off the south coast.
  
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• West Belfast child finds pack of Diazepam on street - Belfast Live

  06-08-2017 09:41
  Belfast Live
  West Belfast child finds pack of Diazepam on street
  Belfast Live
  A West Belfast dad has revealed his horror after his young daughter found prescription drugs lying on the street. The youngster was with her father and little brother on Monagh Grove when the incident happened. She picked up a packet of Diazepam, ...
  
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• WGC Bridgestone Invitational: Zach Johnson and Thomas Pieters share lead into final round

  06-08-2017 08:33 via bbc.co.uk
  Belgian Thomas Pieters and American Zach Johnson share the lead after the third round at the Bridgestone Invitational in Akron.
  
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• WingDing at Waterfall Arts

  06-08-2017 08:24
  Free Range Music partners with arts center for a free community event of music, food and fun at Waterfall Arts, 256 High St., Belfast.
  
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• Top 10 tech startups bustling in Belfast Ireland - Geektime

  06-08-2017 08:04
  Geektime
  Top 10 tech startups bustling in Belfast Ireland
  Geektime
  Belfast's first settlers started building things about 5,000 years ago. Established as a real town in the 1600s, Belfast bloomed in the 1700s through 1800s and in 1922 became the capital of Northern Ireland. Now the high tech jewel of Northern Ireland ...
  
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• Pride: Brighton and Belfast parades – in pictures - The Guardian

  06-08-2017 01:29
  The Guardian
  Pride: Brighton and Belfast parades – in pictures
  The Guardian
  Belfast Pride participants wave to the large crowd of spectators. Northern Ireland is the only part of the UK which does not recognise same-sex marriage. Photograph: Charles McQuillan/Getty Images. Facebook Twitter Pinterest · Belfast Pride ...
  
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• Pride: Brighton and Belfast parades – in pictures

  06-08-2017 00:32
  A look at Brighton and Hove’s Pride festival, the UK’s largest, and Belfast’s Pride festival, the city’s biggest cross-community parade Continue reading...
  
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• Pride: Belfast and Brighton parades – in pictures

  06-08-2017 00:32
  Photos from the Brighton and Hove Pride festival, the largest in the UK, and Belfast’s Pride festival, the city’s biggest cross-community parade Continue reading...
  
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