Belfast news

• Malin Head diver's body found near WW2 shipwreck

  14-08-2017 23:19 via bbc.co.uk
  A body is recovered during a search for a Canadian diver who went missing off Malin Head.
  
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• Tributes after death of ex-miner who tried to stop neo-Nazi attacking MP Jo Cox

  14-08-2017 22:21 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Bernard Kenny, who tried to stop a right-wing extremist from murdering MP Jo Cox, has been described as a “hero” by her widower following his death.
  
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• Former miner who tried to stop extremist attacking MP Jo Cox dies

  14-08-2017 22:21 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Bernard Kenny, who tried to stop a right-wing extremist from murdering MP Jo Cox, has been described as “brave and selfless” following his death.
  
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• Teenage girl dies after driver rams car into French pizzeria

  14-08-2017 22:16 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A man who may have been trying to kill himself has rammed his car into a pizzeria east of Paris, killing a 13-year-old girl and injuring her younger brother and at least 11 others, authorities said.
  
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• Girl, 13, dies after man drives car into French pizzeria

  14-08-2017 22:16 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Police say a 13-year-old girl was killed and her younger brother received life-threatening injuries when a driver steered his car into a pizzeria east of Paris.
  
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• Paul McMahon

  14-08-2017 21:58
  Paul McMahon, 88, of Belfast passed away Friday, Aug. 5, 2017, at Sussman House in Rockport. He was surrounded by his family, with the doors of his room open wide to the sound of songbirds and the smell of the ocean.
  
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• 16-year-old sustains burns to the face during bonfire attack

  14-08-2017 20:57 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Police in west Belfast have appealed for information following an unprovoked attack on a 16-year-old male.
  
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• Ryanair calls for a two-drink maximum at the airport

  14-08-2017 20:13 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  In a effort to prevent boozed-up passengers becoming a nuisance for their fellow flyers, Ryanair has called for measures to be put in place to curtail airport drinking.
  
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• DUP MLA hits out at Gerry Kelly for having 'no interest in devolution'

  14-08-2017 19:09 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  MLA Gordon Lyons has hit out at comments made during hunger strike commemoration speech by Gerry Kelly, claiming that they reinforce the DUP's claims that Sinn Fein has "no interest in devolution".
  
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• Sinn Fein demand 'real solution' to Irish border issues after Brexit

  14-08-2017 17:56 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The imposition of a customs frontier on the Irish border would "play fast and loose" with both the economy and peace process, Sinn Fein has warned.
  
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• New homeware store leads to 80 jobs

  14-08-2017 17:56 via bbc.co.uk
  The Range will be the biggest store at Connswater shopping centre, creating 80 new jobs.
  
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• Irish Rio ticket reseller provided 'chaotic service'

  14-08-2017 17:55 via bbc.co.uk
  A judge-led inquiry looked into circumstances around distribution of Irish tickets for 2016 Olympics.
  
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• Man jailed after drinking 10 pints and arriving at Co Antrim bar with knife

  14-08-2017 17:41 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A judge has said it was lucky no one was killed or seriously injured after a man turned up at a County Antrim pub clutching a knife with an eight-inch blade.
  
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• Old Ballynahinch Road: Lisburn man killed in three-vehicle road collision named

  14-08-2017 16:23 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A 50-year-old man has died after a three-vehicle road collision in Lisburn.
  
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• Lord Mayor unveils plaque to 'White Stone of Cave Hill'

  14-08-2017 16:18 via youtube.com
  
  
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• Margaret Henderson jailed for three years for killing pensioner Eddie Girvan

  14-08-2017 16:01 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A mother-of-two was jailed on Monday for three years for what a senior judge described as the "horrific'' killing of pensioner Eddie Girvan in Co Antrim last year.
  
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• Belfast man allegedly bit two PSNI officers threatening to 'eat' them, court hears

  14-08-2017 15:45 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A man allegedly attacked and bit two PSNI officers after threatening to "eat" them, the High Court heard on Monday.
  
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• Rasharkin man stole Unionist and loyalist flags 'for a bit of craic'

  14-08-2017 15:39 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A man from the County Antrim village of Rasharkin who stole a number of Unionist and loyalist flags claimed he did it "for a bit of craic".
  
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• Pitch where George Best started out to be protected 'in perpetuity'

  14-08-2017 14:16 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The football pitch where George Best first kicked a ball is to be protected forever, Belfast City Council said.
  
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• Pictured: Molly the lurcher was found injured and abandoned - but just look at her now as she is ready for her forever home

  14-08-2017 14:06 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  She was malnourished, injured and abandoned - but just look at her now.
  
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• MI5 are recruiting in Belfast and have advertised a 'career like no other'

  14-08-2017 13:39 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  MI5 are recruiting a finance officer in Belfast - a job which they describe as a "career like no other".
  
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• Irish Premiership: Linfield skipper Mulgrew expects tough test at Ards

  14-08-2017 13:01 via bbc.co.uk
  Linfield captain Jamie Mulgrew says the champions will face an Ards side determined to bounce back from an opening day defeat.
  
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• Two arrested as part of investigation into illegal dissident republican parade

  14-08-2017 12:56 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Two men have been arrested in Omagh as part of an ongoing investigation into a parade in Lurgan.
  
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• Top general warns North Korea: US military is ready

  14-08-2017 12:26 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  America's top military officer has told his counterparts in South Korea that the United States is ready to use the "full range" of its military capabilities to defend itself and its allies from any North Korean provocation.
  
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• Watch: 'Rory McIlroy' describes his hilarious requirements for his full-time caddy

  14-08-2017 11:34 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Rory McIlroy has revealed that he might not play again until next season - but that hasn't stopped talk about his next caddie.
  
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• Going for gold

  14-08-2017 11:03 via bbc.co.uk
  Strabane's Stephen Maguire praised for masterminding British athletics triumph in the men's 4x100m relay.
  
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• Body of missing hill walker found in County Donegal

  14-08-2017 10:07 via bbc.co.uk
  The alarm was raised on Saturday night when the man had not returned to his car.
  
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• Watch: Police probe complaints over Neil Lennon's conduct at Rangers game

  14-08-2017 10:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Complaints have been made to Police Scotland over the conduct of Hibernian Head Coach Neil Lennon during his side's victory over Rangers on Saturday.
  
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• Police probe complaints over Neil Lennon's conduct at Rangers game

  14-08-2017 10:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Complaints have been made to Police Scotland over the conduct of Hibernian Head Coach Neil Lennon during his side's victory over Rangers on Saturday.
  
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• Trevor Deely: Excavations in missing man search

  14-08-2017 09:38 via bbc.co.uk
  Trevor Deely, 22, was last seen walking home from a Christmas party in Dublin in December 2000.
  
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• Pitch perfect wedding day for former Ulster star Ferris

  14-08-2017 08:35 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Rugby hero Stephen Ferris choked back tears during his wedding speech as he paid tribute to his new bride's late father and the brother he never knew.
  
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• Goose strikes

  14-08-2017 08:29 via bbc.co.uk
  Almost 1,800 greylag goose eggs were destroyed at Victoria Park in Belfast, near George Best Airport.
  
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• Magnificent seven: James scales Mourne peaks in just half-a-day

  14-08-2017 08:23 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A farmer who had never climbed a mountain nine months ago managed to conquer all seven of the Mournes' highest peaks in less than 12 hours at the weekend.
  
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• Christopher Stalford: 'I don't see myself as a future DUP leader. I'm an Arlene 'ultra'

  14-08-2017 08:22 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The most personal and probing interviews: Christopher Stalford, South Belfast MLA, on dealing with vile online abuse... and why he can't walk past charity shops.
  
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• Homewares store bringing 80 jobs to Connswater centre

  14-08-2017 08:21 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A homewares chain will create 80 jobs with a £3m store at a shopping centre that lost its anchor tenant two years ago.
  
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• New Belfast restaurant joins technology giant to breathe new life into Weaving Works

  14-08-2017 08:19 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A popular Belfast restaurant is opening a second eatery at a new city centre building which will also play host to one of Northern Ireland's leading technology firms, it can be revealed.
  
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• Our baby angel: Northern Ireland family's grief as boy (3) knocked down and killed

  14-08-2017 08:18 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The family of a toddler who died hours after being struck by a truck have called him their "baby angel" and said they were praying he was "flying high".
  
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• Man held over paramilitary-style 'appointment' shooting

  14-08-2017 08:17 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Police have arrested a 32-year-old man in connection with a brutal paramilitary-style shooting last week and a previous attack in March.
  
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• Northern Ireland farms reeling under £2.5m costs of crime

  14-08-2017 08:14 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Farms are being turned into fortresses after rural crime cost the sector a huge £2.5m last year, according to the latest statistics.
  
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• Two men in hospital after 'vicious' attack by hammer-wielding gang

  14-08-2017 08:13 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Politicians have condemned a "vicious" attack on two men who were beaten by a gang armed with claw hammers in Co Armagh yesterday.
  
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• Northern Ireland traffic alerts: Omagh Road in Ballygawley closed after crash

  14-08-2017 08:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
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• Man charged over white supremacist rally car death due in court

  14-08-2017 02:36 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A man accused of ploughing his car into counter-protesters at a white nationalist rally in Virginia is set to make his first court appearance.
  
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• Charlottesville car attack suspect idolised Hitler - ex-teacher

  14-08-2017 02:36 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A man accused of driving a car into a crowd of anti-fascist protesters in Virginia was fascinated with Nazism, idolised Adolf Hitler and had been singled out at school for his "deeply held, radical" convictions on race, a teacher has said.
  
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