Belfast news

• Gunners grab point from Chelsea thriller

  03-01-2018 22:46 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Hector Bellerin's stoppage-time goal rescued a 2-2 draw for Arsenal in a pulsating and controversial Premier League clash with Chelsea.
  
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• AUGUSTA: Kennebec Historical Society to hear Joey Kelley

  03-01-2018 21:25
  Come for a ride through 150 years of history in Waldo County. Chartered in 1867, the Belfast and Moosehead Lake Railroad has survived two world wars, the construction of highways, the collapse of the poultry industry in Waldo County and survives today as a tourist railroad and historic relic of days gone by.
  
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• Man appears in court over offensive posters

  03-01-2018 20:55 via bbc.co.uk
  The window displays appeared at a republican group's office in Londonderry in October.
  
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• Christine Lampard reveals how she was left shaken after 9/11 terror attack dream days before it happened

  03-01-2018 20:47 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Christine Lampard has told how she was left shook up after she dreamed about being in a plane used in the 9/11 terror attack - before it happened.
  
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• Derry FC manager slams louts for taunting son Dean Shiels' eye loss

  03-01-2018 19:56 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Derry FC manager Kenny Shiels has hit out at the horrific abuse his son has endured after fake eyeballs were thrown onto the pitch to mock the player, who lost an eye in an accident.
  
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• A sea of people

  03-01-2018 19:56 via bbc.co.uk
  Health correspondent Marie-Louise Connolly found shocking scenes at an Northern Ireland emergency department.
  
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• Donald Trump: Former aide Steve Bannon has lost his mind

  03-01-2018 19:51 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Donald Trump has attacked his former chief strategist ahead of the release of a book that paints the US president as juvenile and his White House as chaotic.
  
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• Garda outlines timeline of Dundalk attacks

  03-01-2018 19:43 via bbc.co.uk
  One man is murdered and two others are injured in seemingly "random and unprovoked" attacks.
  
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• Ed Sheeran, Shania Twain and the unmissable Belfast gigs in 2018 - Belfast Live

  03-01-2018 19:24
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  Ed Sheeran, Shania Twain and the unmissable Belfast gigs in 2018
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  2017 saw its fair share of great gigs and shows in Belfast and much like last year, 2018 looks to be no different with a huge range of world class artists booking dates to perform here this year. From huge pop superstars such as Ed Sheeran to ...
  
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• Storm Eleanor rips roof off Harland and Wolff factory building in Northern Ireland - 1100 homes still without power

  03-01-2018 18:56 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  More than 20,000 homes were left without electricity at the peak of a power cut last night as 90mph gusts battered Northern Ireland.
  
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• Storm Eleanor rips roof off Harland and Wolff factory building in Northern Ireland - 1000 homes still without power

  03-01-2018 18:56 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  More than 20,000 homes were left without electricity at the peak of a power cut last night as 90mph gusts battered Northern Ireland.
  
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• PSNI warning after reports of explosive device left in Fermanagh woods

  03-01-2018 17:29 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Police have issued a warning to members of the public after reports that an explosive device has been left in a wooded area in Fermanagh.
  
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• Liverpool beat Manchester United to world class star but Mourinho tees up Michael Carrick replacement and defensive deal: Premier League transfer rumours

  03-01-2018 14:57 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Liverpool have beaten Manchester United to the signing of a long-term target, according to the latest transfer rumours.
  
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• Liverpool beat Manchester United to world class star but Mourinho lines up Michael Carrick replacement and defensive deal: transfer rumours

  03-01-2018 14:57 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Liverpool have beaten Manchester United to the signing of a long-term target, according to the latest transfer rumours.
  
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• Storm Eleanor causes flooding and damage across Ireland

  03-01-2018 14:28 via bbc.co.uk
  Storm Eleanor has battered the island of Ireland, as winds gusting up to 100mph caused flooding and damage to buildings.
  
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• James McClean's home robbed during West Brom game

  03-01-2018 14:25 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  West Brom and Republic of Ireland international James McClean's home was burgled as he played in the Baggies' clash against West Ham.
  
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• Player's home burgled during match

  03-01-2018 14:04 via bbc.co.uk
  The Republic of Ireland star's home was targeted during a Premier League match on Tuesday.
  
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• Celtic close in on two January signings while Scotland defender wants Rangers switch: Old Firm transfer rumours

  03-01-2018 13:58 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Celtic are set to get two transfer deals over the line, according to the latest transfer rumours.
  
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• Celtic close in on two January signings as Scotland defender wants Rangers move: Old Firm transfer rumours

  03-01-2018 13:58 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Celtic are set to get two transfer deals over the line, according to the latest transfer rumours.
  
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• Anger over 'IRA Undefeated Army' T-shirt for sale on Sinn Fein website

  03-01-2018 13:50 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Sinn Fein have been strongly criticised in the Republic of Ireland for selling an IRA branded T-shirt on their online shop.
  
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• From Mrs Brown's Boys to Belfast - Eddie Doyle named BBC NI's content chief

  03-01-2018 13:34 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  BBC Northern Ireland has appointed a former RTE executive as its new head of content production.
  
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• ‘I’m going via the wing’: Ryanair passenger leaves by emergency exit after delay

  03-01-2018 12:56 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  An impatient Ryanair passenger shocked fellow travellers when he forced his way out of the emergency exit when he got fed up of waiting to alight the plane.
  
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• Pictured: Stolen car crashes into house in Belfast

  03-01-2018 12:20 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A stolen car has crashed into a house in Northern Ireland, causing widespread damage.
  
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• In full: Northern Ireland Commonwealth Games squad is announced for Gold Coast 2018

  03-01-2018 12:12 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Northern Ireland have announced their 88-strong team of athletes across 13 sports for the 2018 Commonwealth Games.
  
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• Eyeball apology

  03-01-2018 10:43 via bbc.co.uk
  Falkirk condemn fans who threw fake eyeballs at Dunfermline Athletic's Dean Shiels and promise to take action against them.
  
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• Game Of Thrones cast adorn stamps in UK

  03-01-2018 09:20 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A HOST of stars from a hit US television show that is part-filmed in Northern Ireland are to feature on a new series of stamps.
  
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• Driving to safety from Storm Eleanor waves ‘a walk in the park’

  03-01-2018 08:57 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A social worker who drove to safety as waves broke around her during Storm Eleanor said it was “like a walk in the park”.
  
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• UK's first bomb-proof Sunday school opens in Northern Ireland

  03-01-2018 08:49 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A former police station in Dungiven has been given a new lease of life as a Sunday school.
  
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• NHS crisis: Struggling Northern Ireland A&E unit saw 332 patients in just one day

  03-01-2018 08:49 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  One Northern Ireland emergency department saw a record 332 patients in a single day - long before the usual pressures of the festive season, it can be revealed.
  
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• NHS crisis: Overworked Northern Ireland nurses in tears and patients with no hope of being seen

  03-01-2018 08:49 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  More than a hundred people waiting for treatment, nurses reduced to tears, a doctor so frustrated he tells patients to go home before they are seen.
  
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• Northern Ireland mum sinks into mud at baby’s flooded grave

  03-01-2018 08:45 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A council has apologised to a Co Down mother of three who had to be rescued after she got stuck in mud at her baby son's flooded grave.
  
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• Northern Ireland mum rescued after sinking at baby’s flooded grave

  03-01-2018 08:45 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A council has apologised to a Co Down mother of three who had to be rescued after she got stuck in mud at her baby son's flooded grave.
  
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• Jonathan Ramsey's grieving mum says ‘I’ve lost him twice now’

  03-01-2018 08:45 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A mother who reconnected with her birth son after years apart, before he died from a drugs overdose has said: "I've lost him twice now."
  
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• Parades Commission still divides opinion after 20 years

  03-01-2018 08:35 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The Parades Commission and the Orange Order, as well as the DUP and Sinn Fein, have clashed over the impact of the statutory body 20 years after it was established.
  
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• Mourne walkers' rucksacks stolen during New Year's Eve hike

  03-01-2018 08:35 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Hikers are being urged to be vigilant after an opportunist thief stole seven rucksacks from a Co Down walking group.
  
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• Tyrone men badly assaulted over spilt nuts, court told

  03-01-2018 08:25 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A pub-goer was left with severe facial injuries after being attacked for intervening in a row over spilt nuts, the High Court has heard.
  
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• Van Morrison wrote Brown Eyed Girl and Moondance 'under duress'

  03-01-2018 08:15 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Belfast singer Sir Van Morrison has claimed he wrote two of his most famous songs - Brown Eyed Girl and Moondance - under duress.
  
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• Republic of Ireland election closer as Fianna Fail hints at end to deal

  03-01-2018 08:15 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A General election in the Republic this year seems increasingly likely after Fianna Fail leader Micheal Martin said he was not minded to renew his party's 'confidence and supply' arrangement with Fine Gael.
  
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• Ballyclare music man Bert McCormick shuts up shop after 42 years

  03-01-2018 08:15 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A Ballyclare music shop owner who rubbed shoulders with legendary singers such as Chubby Checker during a career spanning more than half a century is to bring the final curtain down on his business.
  
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• 'It's just amazing'

  03-01-2018 08:01 via bbc.co.uk
  Jennifer Smyth is among the first in Northern Ireland to use the technology.
  
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• Traffic alerts: Road and bridge closures across Northern Ireland

  03-01-2018 08:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Follow our feed for the latest traffic updates from across Northern Ireland.
  
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• Storm Eleanor rips through Northern Ireland - 3,000 homes still without power, 90mph gusts

  03-01-2018 08:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  More than 20,000 homes were left without electricity at the peak of a power cut last night as 90mph gusts battered Northern Ireland.
  
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• Storm Eleanor rips roof off Harland and Wolff factory in building Northern Ireland - 2,500 homes still without power

  03-01-2018 08:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  More than 20,000 homes were left without electricity at the peak of a power cut last night as 90mph gusts battered Northern Ireland.
  
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• Storm Eleanor rips roof off Harland and Wolff factory building in Northern Ireland - 1900 homes still without power

  03-01-2018 08:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  More than 20,000 homes were left without electricity at the peak of a power cut last night as 90mph gusts battered Northern Ireland.
  
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• Boar's Head Feast

  03-01-2018 07:23
  First Church UCC in Belfast revives its festival of food, song and theater in the Fellowship Hall, 55 Spring St., at the Court Street intersection. Cost: $20; $5 younger than 13, includes full meal and medieval entertainment.
  
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• Rep. Herbig announces bid for Maine Senate

  03-01-2018 03:02
  Rep. Erin Herbig, D-Belfast, has put speculation about her political future to rest, announcing at the waterfront shop of French & Webb boatbuilders Jan. 2 that she will run for Maine Senate District 11. The four-term state representative and House Majority Leader has been eyed as a likely candidate to replace Sen. Mike Thibodeau - both legislators are facing term limits in 2018, and Thibodeau is running for governor. On Tuesday, Herbig made her Senate bid official.
  
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