Belfast news

• Three charged after UK-wide organised crime police operation

  03-10-2017 23:52 via bbc.co.uk
  Police in NI and England conducted searches in an operation into offences such as blackmail and fraud.
  
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• Demolition crews start to clear way for new $17 million Belfast courthouse

  03-10-2017 23:27
  A rendering of Belfast's consolidated court building, which will replace the Waldo County Superior Court and Belfast District Court. Crews started tearing down Duval's Garage in downtown Belfast on Tuesday, Oct. 3, 2017.
  
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• NI League Cup: Waterworth nets on return as Blues beat Mallards

  03-10-2017 23:08 via bbc.co.uk
  Andrew Waterworth makes a scoring return for Linfield as they beat Ballinamallard while Cliftonville and Ballyclare also enjoy League Cup wins.
  
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• Pregnant woman dies after Ballycastle house fire - community 'stunned with grief'

  03-10-2017 23:03 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A pregnant woman has died following a house fire in Ballycastle.
  
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• Community 'stunned with grief' after tragic death of pregnant woman in Ballycastle

  03-10-2017 23:03 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A community has been left "stunned with grief" following the tragic sudden death of a pregnant woman in Ballycastle.
  
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• Royal Mail staff vote to strike over pensions

  03-10-2017 22:40 via bbc.co.uk
  Union describes 89% 'yes' vote as a 'massive vote of no confidence' in Royal Mail managerial leadership.
  
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• Watch: PSNI captain's own goal - impressive at either end of pitch

  03-10-2017 22:31 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Own goals are never enjoyable to score, but even PSNI captain Scott McCrory will have to have a chuckle at this one.
  
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• Conrad Cummings teams up with Jamie Moore as new coach

  03-10-2017 20:43 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Middleweight Conrad Cummings has followed in the footsteps of close friend Carl Frampton and teamed up with Jamie Moore as his new coach.
  
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• Police investigate racist graffiti in Co Down

  03-10-2017 20:01 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Police are treating graffiti daubed on a wall in Co Down as a racially motivated crime.
  
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• World Cup 2018: Striker Shane Long sits out Republic training

  03-10-2017 19:54 via bbc.co.uk
  Republic of Ireland striker Shane Long sits out training with a dead leg but should be fit to face Moldova in Friday's World Cup qualifier.
  
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• Donald Trump compares Puerto Rico death toll to 'real catastrophe like Katrina'

  03-10-2017 19:30 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  US President Donald Trump highlighted Puerto Rico's relatively low death toll compared with "a real catastrophe like Katrina" as he saw for himself the devastation caused by Hurricane Maria.
  
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• Margaret Conway wins UK-wide construction award

  03-10-2017 18:31 via bbc.co.uk
  Margaret Conway is named Construction Manager of the Year by the Chartered Institute of Building.
  
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• Five arrested as part of organised crime probe

  03-10-2017 17:36 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Five people have been arrested in Northern Ireland and England as part of an organised crime probe.
  
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• Royal Mail workers vote massively in favour of strike action

  03-10-2017 17:28 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The Royal Mail is facing the threat of the first national strike since it was privatised after workers voted massively in favour of industrial action in a bitter dispute over pensions, pay and jobs.
  
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• Woolly well done

  03-10-2017 17:25 via bbc.co.uk
  The rules don't allow cattle-herding, but that hasn't stopped some of NI's notable freemen and women.
  
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• Sir Kenneth Branagh 'humbled' by freedom of Belfast award

  03-10-2017 17:25 via bbc.co.uk
  City councillors unanimously vote to honour the Belfast-born actor and director.
  
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• Branagh 'humbled'

  03-10-2017 17:25 via bbc.co.uk
  City councillors unanimously vote to honour the Belfast-born actor and director.
  
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• Royal Victoria Hospital workers in theft and drug charges

  03-10-2017 17:19 via bbc.co.uk
  Two men are charged after being arrested at Royal Victoria Hospital on Monday.
  
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• Belfast man Woodside jailed after teen's dad saw sexually explicit Facebook messages

  03-10-2017 16:21 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A 34-year old Belfast man who groomed and sexually abused a "vulnerable" teenage girl was sent to prison today.
  
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• Belfast man accused of abusing girls while helping to babysit

  03-10-2017 16:13 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A Belfast man has gone on trial accused of sexually abusing two young girls while he helped to babysit them.
  
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• DUP-Sinn Féin clash at Conservative conference

  03-10-2017 16:08 via bbc.co.uk
  DUP Leader Arlene Foster and Sinn Féin's Michelle O'Neill clash over Northern Ireland's identity.
  
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• Watch: Ed Sheeran invites Irish stage hand to perform during US tour dates

  03-10-2017 16:01 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Ed Sheeran has been employing an Irish carpenter who is working as a roadie on his current tour to play piano with him on stage.
  
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• Bears in woods and Irish history in eight words: Foster and O'Neill's identity spat puts Twitter in a spin

  03-10-2017 15:55 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Arlene Foster and Michelle O'Neill's is-it-or-isn't-it spat over Northern Ireland's Britishness, of course sent Twitter into a spin.
  
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• Lord Mayor celebrates the 100th birthday of Lily Mansbridge

  03-10-2017 15:21 via youtube.com
  
  
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• Sir Kenneth Branagh to receive the freedom of Belfast

  03-10-2017 15:17 via bbc.co.uk
  Sir Kenneth said being awarded the Freedom of Belfast is "an incredible honour" he is "humbled" to receive.
  
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• King Felipe criticises Catalan authorities over independence vote

  03-10-2017 14:31 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The Catalan authorities have deliberately bent the law with their "irresponsible conduct", Spain's King Felipe VI has said.
  
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• Aaron Hughes will miss Northern Ireland's qualifier against Germany

  03-10-2017 14:30 via bbc.co.uk
  Aaron Hughes will miss Northern Ireland's World Cup qualifiers against Germany and Norway and is also a doubt for a likely play-off.
  
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• Derry man Bradley won't face third 'Syrian terror' trial

  03-10-2017 14:06 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Londonderry man Eamon Bradley will not be face a third trial accused of being involved in terrorist activities in the Middle East three years ago.
  
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• Sign this epetition to ensure Jonathan Rea is nominated for BBC Sports Personality of the Year

  03-10-2017 13:55 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Now that he has claimed his third successive World Superbike Championship crown, Jonathan Rea's legion of supporters are demanding that he makes it onto the list of nominees for the BBC Sports Personality of the Year award.
  
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• Belfast peace walls 'shock' Brexit chief Verhofstadt

  03-10-2017 13:28 via bbc.co.uk
  Northern Ireland has a "frozen conflict", says European Parliament coordinator Guy Verhofstadt.
  
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• Brexit negotiator Verhofstadt's shock at Belfast peace walls - Northern Ireland's 'frozen conflict'

  03-10-2017 13:03 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Brexit negotiator Guy Verhofstadt said Northern Ireland was stuck in a "frozen conflict" and he was shocked at the sight of Belfast's "peace walls".
  
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• Eamon Bradley: No third trial for Syria terror accused

  03-10-2017 12:49 via bbc.co.uk
  Eamon Bradley denied attending a training camp in Syria, and his second trial ended last week with a hung jury.
  
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• Anna McAllister's dad cycles around Ireland in tribute to tragic Derry schoolgirl

  03-10-2017 12:22 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A Northern Ireland dad has cycled around the island of Ireland in just eight days in tribute to his daughter.
  
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• Four arrested over Geordie Gilmore Carrick murder

  03-10-2017 12:18 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Four people have been arrested over the murder of Carrick ex-UDA chief George Gilmore.
  
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• 'The North is not British' - Hopes fade of deal as Foster and O'Neill clash over Northern Ireland's Britishness

  03-10-2017 12:01 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Hope of a deal between the DUP and Sinn Fein has slipped further away after Arlene Foster and Michelle O'Neill clashed over Northern Ireland being British at a Conservative party conference event.
  
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• Facebook privacy case referred to European Court of Justice

  03-10-2017 12:01 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A data transfer case with potentially huge ramifications for EU trade with the US has been referred to Europe's highest court.
  
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• Michael O'Neill: NI boss in no rush to take club job

  03-10-2017 11:09 via bbc.co.uk
  Northern Ireland manager Michael O'Neill has told BBC 5 live he is wary of leaving the international scene for a club job.
  
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• Kathleen Thompson: Appeal over 1971 Army shooting

  03-10-2017 10:55 via bbc.co.uk
  A coroner appeals for witnesses ahead of an inquest into the death of Kathleen Thompson.
  
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• Record £167m EuroMillions jackpot up for grabs

  03-10-2017 09:42 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A record-breaking £167 million lottery jackpot is up for grabs.
  
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• Northern Ireland takeaways face £120k fines over illegal staff

  03-10-2017 08:50 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Two Northern Ireland takeaways are facing potential penalties totalling £120,000 after immigration offenders were found working at their premises.
  
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• Epilepsy battler Billy hailed hero by Republic team idols

  03-10-2017 08:50 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The Republic's football team have paid tribute to Castlederg "epilepsy warrior" Billy Caldwell after inviting the 12-year-old to "try out" in Dublin.
  
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• Northern Ireland furniture shop closing after 150 years

  03-10-2017 08:32 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A Northern Ireland family furniture store is closing down after more than 150 years in business.
  
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• Baby May Rose Gibney's heartbroken mum pays tribute as 'princess' loses battle for life

  03-10-2017 08:32 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A grieving mother whose baby girl died from a rare birth defect just a short while after being discharged from hospital has said she is proud of how hard her "little princess" fought.
  
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• Northern Ireland Monarch pilot jobless after email informs him of collapse

  03-10-2017 08:28 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A Northern Ireland pilot for the now-defunct Monarch Airlines has spoken of his shock at the company's collapse.
  
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• DUP brands IRA re-enactment with fake guns a ‘glorification of violence’

  03-10-2017 08:28 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Mainstream republicans have dressed up as masked Provisional IRA members and wielded an array of replica weapons on the streets of Londonderry.
  
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• Las Vegas shooting: 'Bullets flew everywhere, he fired clip after clip after clip'

  03-10-2017 08:10 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Survivors of the Las Vegas Strip shooting spoke of "bullets flying everywhere" as the gunman unloaded "clip after clip after clip".
  
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• Las Vegas shooting: Northern Ireland couple dived for cover as shots rang out

  03-10-2017 08:05 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A Northern Ireland mum-of-three has told how she feared she would never see her children again during Sunday night's terrifying mass shooting in Las Vegas.
  
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• Food Mobile to Visit Little River

  03-10-2017 07:23
  Good Shepard Food Mobile visits Little River Food Pantry at Little River Church on Route 1 in Belfast. The truck is filled with food for individuals and families in need.
  
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• Stormont departments face £1bn pressures next year

  03-10-2017 07:19 via bbc.co.uk
  NI departments are understood to be facing spending pressures of up to £1bn in 2018-19.
  
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• Top approvals for the 'best little hotel in Belfast' - Belfast Newsletter

  03-10-2017 06:59
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  Top approvals for the 'best little hotel in Belfast'
  Belfast Newsletter
  Tara Lodge, the four-star, boutique hotel, located in the Queen's University Quarter of the city, has been voted the number one property in Belfast on Trip Advisor for 10 consecutive years beating every other top hotel in Belfast, including all of the ...
  
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