Belfast news

• Death of man in County Meath field treated as suspicious

  02-12-2017 21:11 via bbc.co.uk
  The man, who was in his 20s, was found dead in a field in County Meath on Saturday morning.
  
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• Vandals cut down Bessbrook's Christmas tree

  02-12-2017 19:26 via bbc.co.uk
  A County Armagh village loses its Christmas tree after it was "almost sawn in half" by vandals.
  
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• Pro14: Benetton 10-36 Leinster

  02-12-2017 18:54 via bbc.co.uk
  Garry Ringrose produces a try-scoring return to action as he helps Leinster overcome improving Benetton in the Pro14.
  
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• Gardai launch probe after man's body found in field

  02-12-2017 18:51 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The body of a man in his 20s has been found in a field in County Meath.
  
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• Show us your Brexit plans: Varadkar responds to Kilclooney 'Indian' tweet

  02-12-2017 18:31 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has responded to Lord Kilclooney's "Indian" tweet, asking the Peer what his proposals are for the trade deal between the UK and the EU after Brexit.
  
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• Irish Premiership: Coleraine maintain six-point advantage

  02-12-2017 18:22 via bbc.co.uk
  Irish Premiership leaders Coleraine beat Carrick Rangers to stay six points clear on a day when the top five teams all win.
  
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• Three men in court over £250K cocaine seizure

  02-12-2017 17:17 via bbc.co.uk
  Ballymena Magistrates' Court was told blocks of cocaine were found when officers stopped a taxi.
  
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• RSU 71 board OKs administrator contract

  02-12-2017 17:01
  The contract covers 10 employees of the Belfast-area school district, including principals and assistant principals. It does not cover the food service, transportation and technology directors.
  
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• Pro14: Zebre 24-10 Connacht

  02-12-2017 16:13 via bbc.co.uk
  2015-16 champions Connacht suffer their seventh defeat of the Pro14 campaign as improving Zebre deservedly win in Parma.
  
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• Trump insists 'no collusion' with Russians after Flynn plea deal

  02-12-2017 15:51 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  President Donald Trump is expressing no concern about the guilty plea by his former national security adviser Michael Flynn.
  
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• Michael Flynn's actions were lawful, says Donald Trump

  02-12-2017 15:51 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  President Donald Trump has said he had to fire former national security adviser Michael Flynn because of his lies to Vice President Mike Pence and the FBI.
  
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• Donald Trump changes story on reasons for firing Michael Flynn

  02-12-2017 15:51 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Donald Trump has changed his story on why he fired Michael Flynn as his national security adviser.
  
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• RSPCA’s abandoned toy puppy Christmas advert racks up thousands of views online

  02-12-2017 15:19 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  An RSPCA Christmas advert following the story of an abandoned toy puppy has racked up more than 300,00 views online.
  
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• Sinn Féin to elect new leader in February

  02-12-2017 15:06 via bbc.co.uk
  The party's ruling executive said nominations to replace Gerry Adams will open in the New Year.
  
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• Irish PM 'understands unionist concerns over Brexit'

  02-12-2017 14:46 via bbc.co.uk
  Leo Varadkar says he understands unionist sensitivities surrounding Brexit and the Irish border.
  
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• Sinn Fein confirms Gerry Adams' successor to be chosen at February Ard Fheis

  02-12-2017 14:36 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Gerry Adams' successor as Sinn Fein president will be chosen at a special party Ard Fheis in February, it has been confirmed.
  
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• Watch: BBC Christmas 2017 campaign hailed the best - what do you think?

  02-12-2017 14:14 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The BBC has launched its 2017 Christmas ad, with some hailing it the best of the year.
  
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• Police hunt thieves after daring morning armed raid on Belfast supermarket

  02-12-2017 13:47 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Police are hunting two men who carried out a mid-morning raid on a Belfast supermarket.
  
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• Teen seriously injured in 'brutal and horrific' Bangor attack - paramilitaries suspected

  02-12-2017 13:29 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A teenager has been seriously injured in an attack described by police as "brutal and horrific".
  
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• Man suffers 'horrific attack' in Bangor

  02-12-2017 13:29 via bbc.co.uk
  A 19-year-old man has been taken to hospital following what police have described as a "brutal and horrific attack" in county Down.
  
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• Shutting up shop after 200 years

  02-12-2017 10:46 via bbc.co.uk
  Does the closure of a 200-year-old grocery shop mean the death knell for one County Antrim village?
  
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• Shutting up shop

  02-12-2017 10:46 via bbc.co.uk
  Does the closure of a 200-year-old grocery shop mean the death knell for one County Antrim village?
  
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• Shopping wars

  02-12-2017 10:43 via bbc.co.uk
  Shopping wars, paedophile hunters, and a foxy golfer make headlines in this week's regional papers.
  
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• NI weekly paper review: Shopping wars and vigilantes

  02-12-2017 10:43 via bbc.co.uk
  Shopping wars, paedophile hunters, and a foxy golfer make headlines in this week's regional papers.
  
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• Police given extra time to question man over Lu Na McKinney murder

  02-12-2017 10:15 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Police have been given more time to question a man arrested on suspicion of the murder of a mother on a boating holiday in Northern Ireland.
  
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• Refusal to name deceased 'on-the-runs' blocking Kingsmill probe, claims Frazer

  02-12-2017 09:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Victims' campaigner Willie Frazer last night hit out at the Government's refusal to name deceased recipients of letters of comfort issued to on-the-runs (OTRs), claiming that the official secrecy was hampering the search for justice for victims of the Kingsmill massacre in which ten Protestant workmen were murdered.
  
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• Who's Who: Great and good from Northern Ireland join ranks of esteemed in new book

  02-12-2017 08:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  It's the biographical bible of the great and the good, and profiles many of the world's most famous names.
  
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• They've ruined my Christmas, says gran after thieves stole festive cash

  02-12-2017 08:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A grandmother whose home was ransacked "in 15 minutes" has branded the thieves "scum of the earth" after they made off with Christmas money and priceless jewellery.
  
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• RHI Inquiry: Risk of excessive payments to claimants not analysed, probe told

  02-12-2017 08:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A consultant has been questioned over why issues with the tiering system in the Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI) scheme which pushed the initiative over budget were not spotted earlier.
  
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• Northern Ireland traffic alerts: Travel updates from Belfast and beyond

  02-12-2017 08:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Follow our feed for the latest traffic updates from across Northern Ireland.
  
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• Man (71) who robbed OAPs to send cash to female in Colombia jailed

  02-12-2017 08:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A 71-year-old Belfast man who preyed on and robbed elderly women for money which he then sent to an online female friend in Colombia has been handed a seven-year jail sentence.
  
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• 'Forgotten' victims of 1992 IRA Manchester bombings to attend service on anniversary

  02-12-2017 08:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A service to mark the 25th anniversary of the IRA's Manchester bombings will be held tomorrow.
  
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• Brexit: Dublin will be big loser if it overplays hand and there's no EU deal: TUV's Allister

  02-12-2017 08:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Dublin will end up having to build and police a border if it keeps "overplaying its hand" and no Brexit deal is reached, Jim Allister has warned.
  
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• Tree Lighting in Belfast

  02-12-2017 06:46
  Christmas Tree Lighting Celebration in Post Office Square with carols by Belfast Area High School Singers at 4:30 p.m., followed by arrival of Santa and lighting of the city tree at 5 p.m. Santa will be available afterward, inside the Key Bank lobby for visits with children. Free hot cocoa and cookies.
  
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• Get tough on drink drivers, says bereaved dad as fatalities soar in Northern Ireland

  02-12-2017 03:30 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A grieving father whose son was killed by a drunk driver has repeated his call for tougher sentencing, after it emerged that drink and drugs were the principal factor in a quarter of fatal collisions here last year.
  
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• Belfast students screen LEF documentary

  02-12-2017 02:41
  Students from the Belfast Area High School chapter of the Liberian Education Fund will present a screening of "Ley'Go," a recent documentary about students in Liberia, Sunday, Dec. 10, at 6 p.m. at the Colonial Theatre, 163 High St. The Liberian Education Fund) is a nonprofit organization that provides youth in Liberia, West Africa, with educational opportunities by building connections among students across the world. It offers scholarships to a select number of Liberian students to attend high
  
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• Men charged after £250k cocaine seizure

  02-12-2017 00:38 via bbc.co.uk
  They are aged 22, 30 and 42 and will appear at Ballymena Magistrates Court on Saturday.
  
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