Belfast news

• Watch: Liam Neeson says gender pay gap 'disgraceful' but taking a pay cut 'too far'

  11-01-2018 23:24 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Northern Ireland movie star Liam Neeson has said that while Hollywood's gender pay gap is "disgraceful" it would be "too far" to suggest he take a pay cut.
  
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• Frampton promoter Warren hits out a 'reptiles fleecing fans' for Donaire fight tickets

  11-01-2018 23:10 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Boxing promoter Frank Warren has hit out at the "reptiles fleecing fans" by touting tickets for Carl Frampton's forthcoming fight.
  
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• 'I remember screaming'

  11-01-2018 21:41 via bbc.co.uk
  Sarah Hawkins is campaigning for a change the in law in England to allow inquests into stillbirths.
  
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• Giles announces candidacy for Senate District 11

  11-01-2018 21:08
  Jayne Crosby Giles of Belfast today announced her candidacy for Maine Senate District 11, which covers all of Waldo County. Giles, a Republican, is a former Maine legislator who served two terms in the House of Representatives, including as a member of the budget-writing Appropriations and Financial Affairs Committee.
  
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• Northern Ireland traffic alerts: M22 reopened after vehicle fire

  11-01-2018 21:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
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• Former barrister and junior boxing champion to replace outgoing Belfast Sinn Fein councillors

  11-01-2018 20:19 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A former barrister and a junior boxing champion have been selected to replace outgoing Sinn Fein councillors at Belfast City Hall.
  
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• Elderly woman left shaken after spate of Castlereagh burglaries

  11-01-2018 19:06 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  An elderly woman was left badly shaken after her home was burgled while she was home.
  
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• Police criticised over handling of Facebook 'revenge porn' case

  11-01-2018 18:11 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Lawyers acting for the 14-year-old girl at the centre of landmark legal action against Facebook over revenge porn have criticised the police handling of the case.
  
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• Cloughmills: A woolly wonder

  11-01-2018 18:01 via bbc.co.uk
  A County Antrim crochet club has recreated an entire village in wool
  
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• Baby girl inquest to focus on doctors' evidence, court told

  11-01-2018 17:51 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  An inquest for a baby girl will not hear from all the witnesses who testified at a criminal trial that saw her father acquitted of murder, a coroner has said.
  
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• Baby Caragh Walsh inquest to focus on doctors' evidence, court told

  11-01-2018 17:51 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  An inquest for a baby girl will not hear from all the witnesses who testified at a criminal trial that saw her father acquitted of murder, a coroner has said.
  
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• Lord Mayor launches the NI Science Festival 2018

  11-01-2018 17:19 via youtube.com
  
  
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• Ulster Hospital: Girl injured at birth set for £5m payout

  11-01-2018 17:05 via bbc.co.uk
  The child has life-limiting cerebral palsy after she was starved of oxygen to the brain at birth.
  
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• Explained: Northern Ireland river turns green - and it wasn't slime or aliens

  11-01-2018 16:55 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A section of river in a forest park in Dunmurry has turned bright green due to a tracer dye, it has been revealed.
  
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• Coroner offers Robert Black relatives chance to give evidence at inquest

  11-01-2018 16:07 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A coroner is seeking to trace relatives of serial killer Robert Black to establish if they want to participate in his inquest.
  
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• 'Forget the trivial things' - Young dying woman's final words of advice go viral

  11-01-2018 15:50 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The final words of advice from a young woman who lost her battle with a rare form of cancer have gone viral.
  
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• Co Down girl (9) who suffered devastating injuries at birth awarded £5m in damages

  11-01-2018 14:49 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A nine-year-old Co Down girl who suffered devastating injuries at birth is set to be awarded more than £5 million in damages.
  
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• Officers arrest suspected burglar thanks to quick-thinking member of the public

  11-01-2018 13:03 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Officers have arrested a suspected burglar thanks to a member of the public reporting two men acting suspiciously.
  
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• Former White House press secretary Sean Spicer to appear on RTE's The Late Late Show

  11-01-2018 13:03 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Donald Trump's former White House press secretary Sean Spicer will be among the line up for this week's The Late Late Show on RTE.
  
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• DUP's Edwin Poots looking at job opportunities outside of politics due to 'uncertain' Northern Ireland future

  11-01-2018 11:53 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  DUP MLA Edwin Poots has said he is looking at options outside of politics due to the "uncertain" future in Northern Ireland.
  
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• Irish abortion plan 'may be step too far'

  11-01-2018 11:16 via bbc.co.uk
  The public may deem allowing unrestricted abortions up to 12 weeks a step too far, says Irish prime minister.
  
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• Sinn Fein's Jim McVeigh to step down as Belfast City councillor

  11-01-2018 10:17 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Sinn Fein's Jim McVeigh has announced he is to stand down as a councillor.
  
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• Twitter row after DUP MLA tweets graphic political sketch on the Kingsmill controversy

  11-01-2018 09:46 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A fresh Twitter row erupted on Wednesday night after a DUP Assembly member tweeted a graphic political sketch on the Kingsmill controversy.
  
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• Restricted access to south Belfast park toilets due to drugs

  11-01-2018 08:32 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  An independent councillor has said he is seriously concerned about the level of drug dealing in public spaces in south Belfast.
  
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• Bail denied to teen 'who hit partner in front of their baby'

  11-01-2018 08:32 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A teenager sexually assaulted, punched and threatened his partner in the presence of their newborn baby, a court heard yesterday.
  
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• We're watching you, PSNI warns online 'paedophile hunters'

  11-01-2018 08:31 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The PSNI is "proactively" monitoring social media and websites belonging to self-styled vigilante paedophile hunter groups.
  
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• How cancelled easyJet flight put a dampener on my festive break in the sun

  11-01-2018 08:31 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A Northern Ireland man is demanding compensation from easyJet after his dream Christmas break in Spain ended with a nightmare journey to get back home.
  
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• Businessman spends £1.3m on Rostrevor country house

  11-01-2018 08:31 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  An estate and listed country house in picturesque Rostrevor have been sold to a Co Down resident for around £1.3m, it has emerged.
  
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• 'River of tears' shed for tragic teacher Christopher Colhoun as he is laid to rest

  11-01-2018 08:29 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A young teacher and GAA player who died after falling ill has been laid to rest in the church grounds where he married and had his two young daughters baptised.
  
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• Northern Ireland shopping centre bosses slammed as staff told they will be charged for parking

  11-01-2018 08:22 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Shop workers at a one of Northern Ireland's biggest retail outlets have hit out after bosses announced they will be charged for parking from next month.
  
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• Sinn Fein should have sacked McElduff insists former standards chief

  11-01-2018 08:21 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Former Parliamentary Standards Chair Sir Alistair Graham said Sinn Fein's Barry McElduff should have been sacked by the party over the Kingsmill row.
  
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• Northern Ireland teen's Facebook legal action over blackmail photo could pave way for a flood of claims

  11-01-2018 08:21 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Social media firms face an avalanche of fresh damages claims after a 14-year-old girl in Northern Ireland took legal action over a naked photo posted on a Facebook 'shame' page.
  
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• Woolly wonder

  11-01-2018 07:44 via bbc.co.uk
  Cloughmills Crochet Club has been keeping 'er knit by creating a model village replica out of wool.
  
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• 'Weight loss headset' developed by NI man is showcased in US

  11-01-2018 07:35 via bbc.co.uk
  Gadget developed by NI scientist is shortlisted for award at tech world's biggest innovation event.
  
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• Edwin Poots considering quitting politics

  11-01-2018 07:19 via bbc.co.uk
  The former DUP minister says he is considering other options as the Stormont deadlock continues.
  
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• Car share: Driving away depression

  11-01-2018 02:17 via bbc.co.uk
  Like Minds: The little yellow car that's tackling depression.
  
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• Craigavon Hospital critical overcrowding claims denied

  11-01-2018 00:28 via bbc.co.uk
  Craigavon Hospital's emergency unit does not face critical situation but has been very busy, says trust.
  
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• Northern Ireland respite facility for disabled children closed temporarily after thieves take heating oil

  11-01-2018 00:20 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Thieves who took heating oil from a special care unit which provides respite to disabled children and their parents were branded despicable.
  
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