Belfast news

• Man found shot in both legs in west Belfast alleyway

  29-11-2017 23:49 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A man has been taken to hospital after being discovered in an alleyway in Belfast with gunshot wounds to both legs.
  
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• Breda School in Belfast to close early over budget pressures

  29-11-2017 23:05 via bbc.co.uk
  Parents are told the school day will end at 13:00 every Wednesday because of financial pressures and industrial action by staff.
  
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• Mark McAllister: Former Linfield and Portadown striker leaves Crusadeers

  29-11-2017 22:38 via bbc.co.uk
  Former Linfield and Portadown striker Mark McAllister departs from Crusaders to sign for Intermediate League club Annagh United.
  
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• PSNI warn if arson attack on car had spread to houses it 'could have been fatal'

  29-11-2017 21:39 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The PSNI has warned if an arson attack on a car in Lurgan had spread to a house they could have been dealing with fatalities.
  
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• Children's hospice may close due to nurse shortage

  29-11-2017 20:23 via bbc.co.uk
  The Horizon West children's hospice in County Fermanagh has been suspended due to a lack of specialist nurses.
  
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• Belfast secondary school to close at 1pm on Wednesdays due to 'budget pressures'

  29-11-2017 20:16 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A Belfast secondary school is to close to pupils at 1pm every Wednesday due to "budget pressures".
  
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• Belfast school closing at 1pm on Wednesdays because of 'budget pressures'

  29-11-2017 20:16 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A Belfast secondary school is to close to pupils at 1pm every Wednesday due to "budget pressures".
  
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• Man, 57, killed in A26 crash named

  29-11-2017 19:53 via bbc.co.uk
  Anthony McGhee from Dunloy was killed in a crash on the Crankill Road on Tuesday evening.
  
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• Man killed in road crash near Ballymena named as Anthony McGhee

  29-11-2017 19:48 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A 57-year-old man who died following a road collision near Ballymena has been named as Anthony McGhee.
  
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• Northern Ireland traffic alerts: Oil spill on M2 between Dunsilly roundabout and Antrim Area hospital

  29-11-2017 19:26 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
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• We want strong, stable future for Iraq, says May on first visit to conflict zone

  29-11-2017 19:11 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Theresa May has become the first major foreign leader to visit Iraq after Mosul was reclaimed from the clutches of Islamic State.
  
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• PM urged to legalise same-sex marriage in Northern Ireland amid Stormont impasse

  29-11-2017 19:01 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A same-sex couple have called on Prime Minister Theresa May to legalise marriage for LGBT couples in Northern Ireland, as the region approaches almost a year without a devolved government at Stormont.
  
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• Northern Ireland nurses unable to attend to patients in their dying moments, says top nurses rep

  29-11-2017 18:53 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The deputy director of the Royal College of Nursing has spoken of incidents where nurses are unable to care for patients in their dying moments due to pressure from staff shortages.
  
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• Unions demand Brokenshire acts over delay in pay rises

  29-11-2017 18:41 via bbc.co.uk
  Unions are angry that decisions on pay rises for public sector workers are caught up in NI's political deadlock
  
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• RHI inquiry: Northern Ireland officials not told of restrictions

  29-11-2017 18:19 via bbc.co.uk
  The limitations meant that any overspend would not be met by the Treasury.
  
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• RHI scheme assessment looked at value for money, economist says

  29-11-2017 18:01 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Value for money was at the heart of assessing the Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI) scheme, a public inquiry has been told.
  
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• Northern Ireland traffic alerts: Belfast Westlink crash cleared

  29-11-2017 17:37 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
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• Brexit: UK should 'shake Dublin's cage' over Irish border

  29-11-2017 16:48 via bbc.co.uk
  DUP accuses Dublin of acting "disgracefully" over Irish border and tells UK to stop "pussy-footing".
  
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• Garda running out of money, says senior officer

  29-11-2017 16:29 via bbc.co.uk
  Senior officer cancels overtime in Dublin, raising concerns it would be an "open door for criminals".
  
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• 3 Nations Hockey: Ireland handed second defeat in Spain as Belgium earn 4-2 win

  29-11-2017 16:26 via bbc.co.uk
  Ireland's women suffer a second defeat in the Three Nations tournament in Spain as Belgium fight back to earn a 4-2 win.
  
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• Daryl Gurney pays for new kits for school's sports' teams

  29-11-2017 15:42 via bbc.co.uk
  World number four Daryl Gurney is kitting out his former school's football and hockey teams.
  
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• Paisley says UK should use fisheries deal to punish Ireland

  29-11-2017 15:21 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The UK should make life hard for the Republic of Ireland over a post-Brexit fisheries deal as a response to its "disgraceful" behaviour in the current negotiations, Ian Paisley has suggested.
  
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• Intercontinental Cup: Scotland have better of day one against Ireland

  29-11-2017 15:16 via bbc.co.uk
  Scotland reach 37-0 after bowling Ireland out for 251 on day one of their Intercontinental Cup game in Dubai.
  
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• Brexit Poll: Should Northern Ireland have referendum on staying in Customs Union? If so, how would you vote?

  29-11-2017 14:45 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A Conservative MEP has sparked debate with the suggestion a referendum should be held on Northern Ireland remaining in the Customs Union.
  
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• NI nursing shortage is 'worrying picture' - RQIA chief

  29-11-2017 14:43 via bbc.co.uk
  The health regulator formally notifies the health department there is a serious nursing shortage.
  
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• BT research centre in Belfast to create 50 graduate jobs

  29-11-2017 14:09 via bbc.co.uk
  The project, between BT and Ulster University, will look at artificial intelligence and cyber security.
  
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• Government prepared for all eventualities from Brexit talks, insists May

  29-11-2017 14:06 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Theresa May has rejected suggestions by Priti Patel that the Government is ill-equipped to deal with Brexit talks, stressing they have "done a lot of preparatory works".
  
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• Ulster trio agree new contract extensions

  29-11-2017 13:33 via bbc.co.uk
  Irish internationals Luke Marshall, Rob Herring and Kieran Treadwell sign deals which will keep them at Ulster until 2021.
  
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• Watch: Unseen footage from Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's engagement interview

  29-11-2017 13:27 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  While they were every bit the poised and elegant couple during their engagement interview, unseen footage of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle shows just how much of a fun-loving couple they are.
  
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• Dominic O'Connor jailed for killing and cooking dog

  29-11-2017 13:19 via bbc.co.uk
  O'Connor strangled a dog with a lead before cooking it with "a few onions" and feeding it to another dog.
  
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• Trump shares 'Muslim crimes' videos tweeted by Britain First deputy leader

  29-11-2017 13:06 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Donald Trump has shared videos tweeted by the deputy leader of far-right group Britain First purporting to show Muslims committing crimes.
  
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• No 10 says Donald Trump's retweet of Britain First's Jayda Fransen is 'wrong'

  29-11-2017 13:06 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Downing Street has said Donald Trump was "wrong" to share anti-Muslim videos posted online by the deputy leader of far-right group Britain First.
  
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• 'Psychopath' jailed for two years for killing and cooking dog for pet food

  29-11-2017 12:56 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A "psychopath" former mental health nurse who killed, butchered and cooked his dog has been jailed for two years.
  
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• Man jailed for 'barbaric cruelty' after killing and cooking dog for pet food

  29-11-2017 12:56 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A man who killed, butchered and cooked his dog has been jailed for two years.
  
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• North Belfast: Two arrests during searches

  29-11-2017 12:23 via bbc.co.uk
  A number of homes are evacuated while police continue to carry out searches in Belfast.
  
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• Game of Thrones star Maisie Williams shows off Northern Ireland scenery on Instagram

  29-11-2017 12:12 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Game of Thrones star Maisie Williams has been showing off the beautiful scenery Northern Ireland has to offer.
  
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• War criminal dies after drinking 'poison' in UN court

  29-11-2017 12:11 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A former Bosnian Croat general died in a Dutch hospital on Wednesday shortly after drinking a liquid in a courtroom where judges had just confirmed his 20-year sentence for war crimes.
  
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• Lord Mayor officially opens Immersive Tech Hub

  29-11-2017 11:45 via youtube.com
  
  
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• Northern Ireland traffic alerts: Crash on M1 near Sprucefield - expect delays

  29-11-2017 10:47 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
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• Huge anti-terror swoop at Belfast's Victoria Barracks - two arrested

  29-11-2017 10:18 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A major search and recovery operation has taken place in north Belfast.
  
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• Wedding bells

  29-11-2017 09:27 via bbc.co.uk
  Continued excitement about the royal wedding distracts from business as usual in Wednesday's papers.
  
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• First look at Belfast's new Novelli restaurant in riverside Marriott hotel

  29-11-2017 08:20 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  This is what Ireland's first Jean Christophe-Novelli restaurant will look like when it opens its doors in Belfast early next year.
  
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• Man killed in road crash near Ballymena

  29-11-2017 08:18 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A 57-year-old man has died following a road collision near Ballymena.
  
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• Brave Carrick teen Megan Fleming recovering after spinal op in Turkey paid for by well-wishers

  29-11-2017 08:13 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A 14--year-old Carrickfergus girl who was told she would have to wait a year for an NHS operation to correct her twisted spine has returned home after well-wishers raised more than £20,000 to have the procedure performed privately abroad.
  
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• BBC's Stephen Nolan quits 5 Live show to have more 'me time'

  29-11-2017 08:13 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Stephen Nolan has revealed that his desire for more "me time" lay behind his decision to stop co-presenting Radio 5 Live's Question Time Extra Time show.
  
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• Rory McIlroy hit by £80m loss as value of image rights reassessed

  29-11-2017 08:10 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Rory McIlroy's management and image rights firm recorded a pre-tax loss of $105.4m (£79.4m) last year.
  
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• Belfast mural takes you on Michelle O'Neill and Arlene Foster's 'madcap Euro road trip'

  29-11-2017 08:10 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  It's a mural with a difference in the heart of Belfast.
  
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