Belfast news

• World Indoor Championships: Reynolds fails to progress in Birmingham

  03-03-2018 21:43 via bbc.co.uk
  Ireland's Ben Reynolds bows out of the World Indoor Championships after finishing last in his 60m hurdles heat in Birmingham
  
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• Man charged over fatal fire in Fermanagh

  03-03-2018 21:35 via bbc.co.uk
  The 27-year-old is due to appear in Enniskillen Magistrates Court on Monday morning.
  
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• Man (27) charged with four counts of murder over Derrylin fire

  03-03-2018 21:26 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A 27-year-old man has been charged with four counts of murder over a fire at a home in a Co Fermanagh village in which four people died.
  
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• Pro14: Cheetahs 26-25 Connacht

  03-03-2018 21:07 via bbc.co.uk
  Connacht lose further ground in the Conference A play-off race after a last-gasp defeat by Cheetahs in Bloemfontein.
  
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• Bishop John McAreavey sends resignation letter to Pope Francis

  03-03-2018 19:49 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A Northern Ireland Catholic bishop caught up in controversy surrounding paedophile priest Fr Malachy Finnegan has sent his letter of resignation to Pope Francis.
  
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• Poetry fest calls for collaborative works

  03-03-2018 19:33
  The 14th Annual Belfast Poetry Festival seeks teams of poets, performers and artists for its annual juried presentation of original collaborative works featuring poetry combined with visual and/or performance arts. The festival will be held Friday and Saturday, Oct. 12 and 13, in downtown Belfast.
  
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• Irish Cup quarter-final: Loughgall shock Glenavon after supporter effort to see match played

  03-03-2018 19:27 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Loughgall are through to the semi-finals of the Irish Cup for the second time.
  
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• Bishop John McAreavey 'wrestled' with decision to resign

  03-03-2018 19:00 via bbc.co.uk
  The Bishop of Dromore, John McAreavey, has been under fire for celebrating Mass alongside a paedophile priest.
  
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• Weather warning for Northern Ireland is extended

  03-03-2018 18:15 via bbc.co.uk
  A yellow weather warning for ice for Northern Ireland is extended until 11:00 GMT on Sunday.
  
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• Former Northern Ireland international Arthur Stewart dies aged 76

  03-03-2018 18:10 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Former Northern Ireland international Arthur Stewart has died at the age of 76.
  
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• Irish Cup quarter-final: Glenavon 1-2 Loughgall

  03-03-2018 17:56 via bbc.co.uk
  Loughgall pull off an Irish Cup upset by beating Premiership team Glenavon 2-1 in the quarter-final at Mourneview Park.
  
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• Charges after Dublin shop is 'looted and bulldozed'

  03-03-2018 17:45 via bbc.co.uk
  A Lidl supermarket was looted and bulldozed while a saw was used to cut a hole in the other shop.
  
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• Police get involved in sledding race in Lurgan

  03-03-2018 16:06 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Members of the PSNI have gotten involved in sledding with the public at a park in Lurgan.
  
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• Two people spotted fleeing from scene of suspected arson attack in north Belfast

  03-03-2018 15:46 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Police are appealing for information after two people were spotted fleeing from the scene of a suspected arson attack in north Belfast.
  
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• Hard border would damage the peace process, warns George Mitchell

  03-03-2018 15:13 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Former US Senator George Mitchell, one of the architects of the Good Friday Agreement, has warned reinstated border checks would harm the peace process.
  
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• White bull of Armagh

  03-03-2018 14:33 via bbc.co.uk
  The Bailie family constructed a Charolais bull from snow on their Newtownhamilton farm.
  
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• Armagh family build a bull from snow

  03-03-2018 14:33 via bbc.co.uk
  The Bailie family constructed a Charolais bull from snow on their Newtownhamilton farm.
  
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• Eight men charged after Dublin supermarkets looted in blizzard conditions

  03-03-2018 14:03 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Eight men arrested after two supermarkets were looted in Dublin during Friday’s blizzards have been charged with theft, burglary and trespassing offences, Irish Police have said.
  
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• Belfast Giants match against Milton Keynes called off over cancelled flights

  03-03-2018 13:57 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Saturday evening's Elite League clash between the Belfast Giants and Milton Keynes Lightning has been called off.
  
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• World Cup Qualifier more important than inaugural Ireland Test - Kevin O'Brien

  03-03-2018 13:54 via bbc.co.uk
  Ireland's Kevin O'Brien says the World Cup Qualifier starting on Sunday is more important than their inaugural Test in May.
  
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• Lidl supermarket looted after digger used to attack building

  03-03-2018 13:35 via bbc.co.uk
  A supermarket collapsed after a stolen digger was smashed into the building.
  
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• Irish Cup quarter-finals: Supporters save Glenavon game as three ties called off

  03-03-2018 13:30 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A monumental effort from Glenavon supporters means it's game on at Mourneview Park.
  
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• Sir Elton John storms off stage as fan tries to touch him during performance

  03-03-2018 13:04 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Sir Elton John stormed off stage after a fan – one of a number who had been invited on to the stage – tried to touch him as he performed.
  
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• George Mitchell in warning over hard Irish border

  03-03-2018 12:47 via bbc.co.uk
  Ex-US senator says peace process could be harmed if a hard border was re-instated between NI and the Republic.
  
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• Police investigate sudden death of female in Belfast

  03-03-2018 12:39 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Police are investigating the sudden death of a female in Belfast.
  
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• Restaurant Review: Cathedral Quarter gets taste of Middle Eastern promise

  03-03-2018 12:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  People can be divided into two groups. Those who love their food and those who don't. The most depressing conversation I can have is with the moron who regards food as fuel. "Don't know what you're on about, mate. Food's something to keep you going." Or: "Seriously, I don't know what all the fuss is about. All I need is a packet of cheese and onion, and I'm happy."
  
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• 'I think it's fair to say that when the BBC revealed its top salaries, it caused shock, anger and resentment, but also opened discussion'

  03-03-2018 12:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  My interview with Seamus McKee begins with him enquiring about my shoulder, which I broke a couple of months ago. How is it now? How exactly did it happen? Where exactly did it happen? Did I go to hospital right away? Which hospital was I treated in? What exactly did they do? How well did I feel I was treated in the hospital? Is it still very...?
  
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• Ice warning extended into Sunday as cold snap continues

  03-03-2018 11:49 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A new warning that icy conditions will continue into Sunday has been issued by the Met Office.
  
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• Three Irish Cup matches are postponed

  03-03-2018 11:12 via bbc.co.uk
  Three of Saturday's Irish Cup quarter-finals are postponed because of freezing conditions but Glenavon's game against Loughgall goes ahead.
  
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• Fatal fire

  03-03-2018 10:29 via bbc.co.uk
  A fatal fire in Fermanagh, a hostel fall and a pup's rescue make the NI weekly newspapers.
  
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• County Cork great-grandmother sledging picture goes viral

  03-03-2018 10:24 via bbc.co.uk
  Eileen Maguire, 86, wasn't going to miss out on her chance to hit the snowy slopes.
  
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• Come on Eileen!

  03-03-2018 10:24 via bbc.co.uk
  Eileen Maguire, 86, wasn't going to miss out on her chance to hit the snowy slopes.
  
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• Three hospitalised after two-car crash in Co Antrim town

  03-03-2018 10:06 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Three men have been taken to hospital after a two-car crash near Ballyclare, Co Antrim.
  
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• The fifth week of the trial of two Ulster and Ireland rugby players for rape was dominated by evidence from text messages sent by them and their alleged victim

  03-03-2018 10:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  As the prosecution case against two Ulster and Ireland rugby players for alleged rape, and two other men for charges arising out of the same alleged event, drew towards it conclusion, evidence of social media exchanges between the accused - some of it of a very graphic nature - was revealed to the court this week.
  
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• Wife of Parkinson's patient waiting year to see neurologist says trust has forsaken him

  03-03-2018 09:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A year after the only specialist Parkinson's consultant left his clinic at Altnagelvin Hospital, one woman said people with the illness are worse off than ever.
  
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• Tina Wallace tells Ivan Little how she and estranged husband, former Ulster and Ireland rugby star Paddy, are united in a bid to overturn a decision to remove their boy’s full-time classroom assistant

  03-03-2018 09:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Tina Wallace once famously rubbed shoulders with celebrities like Rory McIlroy, Jimmy Nesbitt and Michael O'Neill as she launched her star-studded campaign to raise the awareness of autism that has blighted the lives of her son and thousands of other people in Northern Ireland.
  
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• Report into Protestant exodus from west bank of Foyle 'plays down intimidation', say victims

  03-03-2018 09:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A report claiming intimidation was not the only reason behind thousands of Protestants leaving the west bank of Londonderry has been challenged by some of those affected.
  
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• Poyntzpass friends murdered to clear killers' drug debt, says mum 20 years on

  03-03-2018 09:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The only surviving parent of one of two life-long friends gunned down in a Co Armagh pub in one of the most sickening attacks of the Troubles says she will "never forgive" their loyalist killers.
  
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• Police get more time to quiz suspect over four deaths in blaze

  03-03-2018 09:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The bodies of the four victims of a house fire in Fermanagh were removed from the scene of the tragedy yesterday.
  
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• Paedophile priest's victims demand a public inquiry into clerical abuse

  03-03-2018 09:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Victims of paedophile priest Malachy Finnegan have come together to demand a public inquiry into clerical abuse, as well as a police investigation into failings by the Catholic Church.
  
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• Now student flat plans are at risk due to halt in work at new UU campus

  03-03-2018 09:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Tens of millions of investment in student accommodation in Belfast city centre is at risk as the future of the new £250m Ulster University site remains in the balance, the Belfast Telegraph can reveal.
  
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• Leaked emails reignite dispute over talks collapse

  03-03-2018 09:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A journalist last night claimed to have published "incontrovertible proof" that DUP leader Arlene Foster gave Sinn Fein's Michelle O'Neill a hard copy of a draft agreement text before the talks collapse.
  
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• Grieving parents say final farewell to little Lacey, their fifth tragic loss of a child

  03-03-2018 09:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A heartbroken couple who have lost five children to a mystery illness were told that their "little fighter" daughter will shine forever as they said goodbye yesterday.
  
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• Gardai attacked as gang with digger loot supermarket

  03-03-2018 09:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Armed gardaí were called in after uniformed officers came under attack from a large gang of looting youths in west Dublin last night.
  
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• DUP hails May Brexit speech, but lack of detail irks Varadkar

  03-03-2018 09:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The DUP has said the Prime Minister's keynote Brexit speech sets out the basis for progress in talks with the EU, but the Irish Government has insisted "more detailed and realistic" proposals are needed.
  
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• Double murderer Hazel Stewart's 'dream country home' on sale for £300k

  03-03-2018 09:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The 'dream home' partly owned by double killer Hazel Stewart has gone on the market for just under £300,000.
  
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• Body of missing mum Kerry recovered from Bann

  03-03-2018 09:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The body of a missing Coleraine woman has been recovered from the River Bann.
  
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