Belfast news

• Taoiseach 'throwing weight around' over Irish Brexit border issues, says Ian Paisley

  23-10-2017 23:39 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Taoiseach Leo Varadkar was accused of "throwing his weight around" over the issue of the border in the Brexit talks.
  
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• Irish Premiership: Linfield 2-5 Crusaders

  23-10-2017 22:58 via bbc.co.uk
  Crusaders put five goals past shell-shocked league champions Linfield at Windsor Park to move into third place in the Irish Premiership.
  
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• PSNI given £210m to tackle Northern Ireland terrorism

  23-10-2017 22:22 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Over £210m in funding has been allocated to police to tackle terrorism in Northern Ireland in the past two years, with £160m earmarked this year specifically to crack down on dissident republicans.
  
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• Cristiano Ronaldo wins fifth FIFA player award with an eye on lucky number seven

  23-10-2017 22:21 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Cristiano Ronaldo won his fifth FIFA men's player of the year award and then said he wants seven to match his lucky number.
  
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• No Irish border posts and free movement principles agreed in Brexit talks, Theresa May tells MPs

  23-10-2017 20:09 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Prime Minister Theresa May has gave assurances there will be no infrastructure along the Northern Ireland border with the Republic and principles have been agreed with the other 27 EU member states which will allow people to work and move freely right across the island of Ireland after Brexit.
  
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• Garda will not redact files for inquest into murdered Arlene Arkinson's death

  23-10-2017 19:51 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Gardai have agreed to provide files to an inquest for murdered schoolgirl Arlene Arkinson without redacting their contents, a coroner's court has heard.
  
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• County honors Spirit of America volunteers

  23-10-2017 19:50
  Eighteen of Waldo County's 26 municipalities received Spirit of America's Gold and Silver Distinction at the Waldo County commissioners' sixth annual ceremony honoring outstanding volunteerism Oct. 14 at the Searsport Lions Club. The commissioners also honored 14 individuals, two couples, a family, a municipal department and a veterans organization with Spirit of American awards for their volunteer efforts.
  
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• Arrests after attack leaves rescue volunteer Danny Payne fighting for life

  23-10-2017 19:30 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Two teenagers aged 18 and 19 have been arrested by police investigating the assault of a man thought to have been seriously injured after stepping in to break up a fight.
  
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• Police investigating paramilitary link to east Belfast racist attacks

  23-10-2017 19:07 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Police are investigating a possible link to loyalist paramilitaries following a spate of racist attacks in east Belfast.
  
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• Pictured: Belfast's new rooftop bar Babel brings taste of the high life

  23-10-2017 17:29 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Belfast's newest bar, Babel, opened its doors over the weekend.
  
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• Family targeted in 'cowardly' hate crime

  23-10-2017 17:26 via bbc.co.uk
  Police believe that arson attacks on three cars on Sunday morning were "racially-motivated".
  
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• Belfast man with 300 convictions steals £12 Iceland steaks because he is penniless, court hears

  23-10-2017 17:22 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A serial thief with nearly 300 previous convictions stole steak and snacks because he was penniless, a court has heard.
  
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• Belfast trainer (21) vows to fight brain tumour which has turned his life into 'ticking time bomb' - but he wants your help

  23-10-2017 17:18 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A brave 21-year-old man has vowed to fight a brain tumour which has essentially turned his life into a "ticking time bomb" - but he wants your help.
  
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• Tallaght: Arrest in hunt for armed man

  23-10-2017 16:51 via bbc.co.uk
  Police chase ends in shopping centre after fugitive hijacked five cars in seven-hour crime spree.
  
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• Chihuahua Marvin had to be put down after Belfast hit-and-run - family left heartbroken

  23-10-2017 16:18 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A mother has told of her heartbreak after their family pet dog had to be put down after a hit-and-run in south Belfast.
  
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• Stormont talks: British and Irish governments preparing inadequate deal, says Sinn Fein's Murphy

  23-10-2017 15:41 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The British and Irish governments are set to table a deal that is "less than what is required", Sinn Fein negotiator Conor Murphy has said.
  
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• Northern Ireland mum under 'Devil's influence' threatened to stab daughter (3), court told

  23-10-2017 15:35 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A Northern Ireland woman accused of threatening to stab her young daughter to death claimed to be under the Devil's influence, the High Court heard.
  
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• Police appeal to couple in 'vicinity' of Derry assault - rescue volunteer Danny Payne left fighting for life

  23-10-2017 15:20 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Police have made a direct appeal to a couple they believe were in the immediate vicinity of a serious assault in Londonderry at the weekend.
  
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• What's on: 10 things to do in Northern Ireland October 23-29

  23-10-2017 14:55 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  As Northern Ireland school children have half-term in their sights, take a look through what's happening across Northern Ireland this week.
  
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• Sinn Fein suspects any UK-Irish powersharing deal will ‘fall short’

  23-10-2017 14:35 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The UK and Irish governments are set to present Northern Ireland’s parties with their version of a proposed deal to break the powersharing impasse at Stormont, Sinn Fein has predicted.
  
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• Inspirational Derry mum Jennifer Taylor wins Mrs Ireland title

  23-10-2017 14:21 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A full time working mum from Londonderry has won the Mrs Ireland 2018 pageant held in Dublin.
  
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• 'It's being done as a back door, seedy deal: UUP's Beattie hits out at talks exclusion

  23-10-2017 13:29 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  UUP MLA Doug Beattie has hit out at the way talks to restore the Northern Ireland Executive are being conducted.
  
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• David Black: Man who bought car jailed for IRA membership

  23-10-2017 13:12 via bbc.co.uk
  Vincent Banks bought the car used in the 2012 murder of Northern Ireland prison officer David Black.
  
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• Student pleads guilty to manslaughter of schoolboy Oisín McGrath who died from playground punch

  23-10-2017 12:56 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A 20-year-old student has admitted his responsibility for the untimely and tragic death of Belcoo schoolboy Oisín McGrath who died from a playground punch nearly three years ago.
  
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• Playground punch: Student pleads guilty to manslaughter of Oisín McGrath

  23-10-2017 12:56 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A 20-year-old student has admitted his responsibility for the untimely and tragic death of Belcoo schoolboy Oisín McGrath who died from a playground punch nearly three years ago.
  
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• Oisín McGrath death: Man admits unlawful killing

  23-10-2017 12:56 via bbc.co.uk
  Twenty-year-old pleads guilty to unlawful killing of Oisín McGrath in school play ground incident in 2015.
  
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• Man arrested over Charlotte Murray murder - Northern Ireland woman missing since 2013

  23-10-2017 12:08 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A man has been arrested by detectives investigating the murder of Charlotte Murray.
  
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• Strike action at Belfast City Airport to go ahead

  23-10-2017 11:29 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Strike action at Belfast City Airport by Swissport workers is set to go ahead if a last-minute resolution cannot be found.
  
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• Belfast City Airport strike called off after last-minute deal

  23-10-2017 11:29 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A last-minute deal between Swissport and representatives for ground staff at Belfast City Airport has seen a strike called off.
  
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• Cancer support centre opens in Londonderry

  23-10-2017 11:24 via bbc.co.uk
  Altnagelvin Hospital's centre will help people affected by cancer and other long-term conditions.
  
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• Catalan parliament to hold key meeting on Thursday

  23-10-2017 10:31 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The ruling Catalan separatist coalition has said the regional parliament will hold a meeting on Thursday which many fear will become a cover for a vote on declaring independence from Spain.
  
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• Starsky and Hutch's car to be auctioned in Belfast

  23-10-2017 10:30 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  If you've ever dreamed of leaping into Starsky and Hutch's Gran Torino or getting behind the wheel of Del Boy's three-wheeled Reliant, an unusual auction later this week could hold the key.
  
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• Cutting crime

  23-10-2017 10:07 via bbc.co.uk
  More than £10m has been spent on a Stormont scheme to tackle paramilitaries.
  
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• Belfast UDA's Dee Coleman gets the sack

  23-10-2017 09:55 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The veteran loyalist who swore Johnny Adair into the UDA is being lined up to replace jailed Dee Coleman as the second-in-command of the terror gang's notorious Shankill C Company unit.
  
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• Revealed: Who's bought police station on Belfast's Ormeau Road?

  23-10-2017 09:51 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The new owner of the former Ballynafeigh police station on the Ormeau Road in south Belfast, the Belfast Telegraph has been revealed.
  
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• Bank of Ireland worker swindled £125K out of friends

  23-10-2017 09:35 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  THIS is the devious fraudster who fleeced thousands from her friends in a dodgy pyramid scheme and who faces jail tomorrow.
  
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• Huge tiger shark was deciding if I was on the menu, says stranded British diver

  23-10-2017 09:03 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A British diver said he was stalked by a tiger shark as he swam nearly five miles (8km) to shore after being stranded off the Australian coast.
  
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• Belfast City Airport baggage handlers set to strike - BBC News

  23-10-2017 08:56
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  Belfast City Airport baggage handlers set to strike
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  A number of flights at Belfast City Airport could be affected by planned strike action by baggage handlers later. Unite members are due to walk out at 14:15 BST for two hours over Swissport's dismissal of a union representative. Talks aimed at ...and more »
  
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• Titanic keys fetch £76,000 as interest in ship endures

  23-10-2017 08:17 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A set of rusty locker keys from the Titanic has fetched almost £80,000 at auction.
  
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• Secret JFK assassination files to be made public after Trump says he won't prevent release

  23-10-2017 08:17 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  President Donald Trump does not intend to block the scheduled release of thousands of secret US documents related to President John F Kennedy's assassination.
  
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• Rookie Sinn Fein councillor Orla (19) tipped to be Belfast mayor

  23-10-2017 08:17 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Could this baby-faced teenager be set to become Belfast's next First Citizen?
  
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• 'I've no forgiveness for Patsy's killers... my working with ex-paramilitaries is to do with peace'

  23-10-2017 08:15 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The widow of a Londonderry father who died after the IRA strapped him into a van packed with explosives and forced him to drive it to an Army checkpoint says she has been helped on her path to healing by former paramilitaries who have become close friends.
  
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• Fitting tribute to cancer expert Johnston as grant ensures legacy will live on

  23-10-2017 08:15 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The lifesaving work of the late Professor Patrick Johnston will continue as scientists in Belfast embark upon research to help bowel cancer patients.
  
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• Racists 'ruining east Belfast's image' as three vehicles torched in latest attacks - Belfast Telegraph

  23-10-2017 08:13
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  Racists 'ruining east Belfast's image' as three vehicles torched in latest attacks
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  East Belfast's reputation is being hit by ongoing hate attacks, a councillor has said after the latest wave of destruction targeting foreign nationals. Three vehicles were set on fire in what police described as racially motivated hate crimes. The PSNI ...
  
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• Racists 'ruining east Belfast's image' as three vehicles torched in latest attacks

  23-10-2017 08:11 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  East Belfast's reputation is being hit by ongoing hate attacks, a councillor has said after the latest wave of destruction targeting foreign nationals.
  
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