Belfast news

• Karol Kelly: Two men charged with murder

  06-03-2018 23:50 via bbc.co.uk
  Karol Kelly, who had five young children, was stabbed to death during a fight in the Rosemount area.
  
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• Karol Kelly: Two men charged with Londonderry murder

  06-03-2018 23:50 via bbc.co.uk
  Karol Kelly, who had five young children, was stabbed to death during a fight in Londonderry.
  
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• Two men charged with murder of Karol Kelly in Londonderry

  06-03-2018 23:47 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Detectives investigating the murder of Karol Kelly in Londonderry have charged two men with his murder.
  
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• Six Nations: Scotland have 'no doubts' they can beat Ireland - Stuart McInally

  06-03-2018 23:39 via bbc.co.uk
  Scotland hooker Stuart McInally says Ireland will be their "hardest" challenge yet but they are upbeat about their prospects.
  
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• Brave passer-by rescues victim from burning house in Belfast

  06-03-2018 23:29 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A brave passer-by has saved a man in his 80s from his burning home in Belfast.
  
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• Irish Premiership: Crusaders hammer Glenavon 6-1 to move five clear

  06-03-2018 22:53 via bbc.co.uk
  Jordan Owens grabs a hat-trick and Gavin Whyte scores twice as Crusaders hammer Glenavon 6-1 to move five points clear at the top.
  
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• Liverpool into Champions League quarter-finals after goalless draw against Porto

  06-03-2018 22:51 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Liverpool eased into the quarter-finals of the Champions League for the first time in nine years with no great alarm in a lifeless goalless draw at home to Porto.
  
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• Man in 'serious condition' following alleged assault in Belfast city centre.

  06-03-2018 21:03 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A man is in a serious condition in hospital following reports of an assault in Great Victoria Street in Belfast.
  
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• Kathleen Thompson: Ex-soldier 'accepts possibility' he fired fatal shots

  06-03-2018 20:45 via bbc.co.uk
  Former soldier breaks down in court during inquest into fatal shooting of a mother of six in 1971.
  
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• Ulster Unionist leader rebuffs suggestion of merger with DUP

  06-03-2018 20:03 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Ulster Unionist leader Robin Swann has rebuffed a suggestion that his party could merge with the DUP.
  
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• Pensioner and police officers injured after crash in Lisburn

  06-03-2018 19:50 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A pensioner had to be cut from his car and two police officers were injured following a crash in Lisburn.
  
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• DUP meets EU's chief Brexit negotiator, Michel Barnier

  06-03-2018 19:45 via bbc.co.uk
  The party has insisted that NI must leave the EU on the same terms as the rest of the UK.
  
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• Football Association of Ireland targets Catholic players - NI boss O'Neill

  06-03-2018 19:39 via bbc.co.uk
  Northern Ireland boss Michael O'Neill has claimed the Football Association of Ireland targets Catholic players to switch allegiance to the Republic.
  
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• Flights landing at City of Derry Airport targeted with laser pens

  06-03-2018 19:12 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Police have received reports of laser pens being pointed at planes landing at City of Derry Airport.
  
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• Consultant who won appeal against manslaughter conviction cleared of misconduct

  06-03-2018 17:58 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A consultant who successfully appealed against a conviction of gross negligence manslaughter of a patient has been cleared by a medical tribunal of misconduct allegations.
  
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• Raid victim Pat Davidson (83) discharged from hospital

  06-03-2018 17:51 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A pensioner from Aughnacloy who was critically injured after a burglary has been discharged from hospital.
  
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• Fines for drivers using phones may rise

  06-03-2018 17:35 via bbc.co.uk
  New proposals say a £60 fine should rise to £200, while the number of penalty points should double.
  
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• Father of IRA victim pursues 'Stakeknife' Scappaticci in perjury case

  06-03-2018 17:10 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A decision not to bring perjury charges against a west Belfast man for denying his role as the top British agent Stakeknife was flawed, the High Court heard on Tuesday.
  
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• Father and two young sons found dead on beach 80 miles from mother’s body

  06-03-2018 17:09 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The bodies of two young boys and their father were discovered at the foot of cliffs on the south coast an hour before their mother was found dead more than 80 miles away.
  
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• World Cup Qualifier: Ireland beat Papua New Guinea to keep up winning start

  06-03-2018 16:18 via bbc.co.uk
  Captain William Porterfield scores a century as Ireland beat Papua New Guinea by four wickets to continue winning start in World Cup Qualifier.
  
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• Michael O'Neill hits out at Republic for targeting Catholic Northern Ireland players to swap sides

  06-03-2018 16:02 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Northern Ireland manager Michael O'Neill has taken aim at the FAI for targeting players from a nationalist background to switch allegiances to play for the Republic of Ireland.
  
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• Bail granted for man accused of setting fire to Belfast shop

  06-03-2018 15:40 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A man allegedly set fire to a Belfast clothes shop while three people were inside it, a court heard on Tuesday.
  
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• Derry mum thanks men who lifted car off daughter (4)

  06-03-2018 15:38 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The mother of a four-year-old girl injured in a crash in Londonderry has offered her thanks to the men who lifted a car off her daughter.
  
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• Belfast man jailed for 'machete' attack

  06-03-2018 15:20 via bbc.co.uk
  A Belfast man 'befuddled by drugs' is jailed following a violent attack and car chase.
  
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• Neil Doak: Worcester Warriors appoint attack and backs coach in reshuffle

  06-03-2018 15:18 via bbc.co.uk
  Former Ulster head coach Neil Doak agrees to join the coaching set-up in a major reshuffle at Worcester Warriors.
  
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• 1000 homes to built as part of £180m project in Northern Ireland

  06-03-2018 14:18 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A thousand new homes are due to be built across Northern Ireland in one of the biggest investments in recent years - worth up to £180m.
  
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• Litter 'still an eyesore on NI beaches'

  06-03-2018 14:17 via bbc.co.uk
  More than 400 items of litter were found on every 100m of beach in Northern Ireland last year.
  
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• Translink increases bus and train fares

  06-03-2018 13:40 via bbc.co.uk
  Northern Ireland's main transport operator is to put up bus and train fares by 3%.
  
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• Northern Ireland car fire due to 'malfunction rather than bomb'

  06-03-2018 13:27
  Incident on Bangor to Belfast road probably not result of paramilitary attack, says DUP MP Army bomb disposal experts are trying to work out if a car which burst into flames on a main road in Northern Ireland on Tuesday was due to an explosion or a malfunction in the vehicle. The Police Service of Northern Ireland has confirmed the female driver, who was not injured in the blaze, was not a serving police officer, contradicting earlier reports. Continue reading...
  
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• Schools' Cup semi-final LIVE: Updates as Campbell College face Methody at Kingspan Stadium

  06-03-2018 12:46 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Last year's runners-up Methody are hoping they can seal their place in this year's Danske Bank Schools' Cup decider.
  
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• Schools' Cup semi-final: Campbell through to 41st final after thrilling win over Methody

  06-03-2018 12:46 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Campbell College are through to their 41st Schools' Cup final after beating Methody 17-8 at Kingspan Stadium.
  
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• Can US-Canada border solve Irish issue?

  06-03-2018 12:40 via bbc.co.uk
  The prime minister looks towards the United States and Canada to help solve the Irish border issue.
  
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• Brexit and border

  06-03-2018 12:40 via bbc.co.uk
  The prime minister looks towards the United States and Canada to help solve the Irish border issue.
  
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• Picture of Celtic fan Jay Beattie and loyal order shows there's hope for our future if we want it

  06-03-2018 12:14 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Take a look at these pictures. Look at them carefully. And if you are any sort of a person, draw some hope from it. There's Jay Beattie, a young teenager who is living life with flair, dignity and renown, campaigning energetically for charity. He is well-known for his love of Celtic football club, often going to Celtic Park to cheer on his heroes and raise awareness of the charity Downs & Proud.
  
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• Derry mum thanks men who lifted car off little girl

  06-03-2018 12:11 via bbc.co.uk
  A Londonderry mum says men who lifted a car off her trapped daughter have saved her life
  
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• Loganair to operate new Derry-Glasgow service

  06-03-2018 11:30 via bbc.co.uk
  Scottish airline Loganair is to begin flying between City of Derry and Glasgow airports.
  
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• Police confirm Bangor car fire caused by 'mechanical fault' - confusion over 'terrorist attack' claim

  06-03-2018 11:11 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Police have confirmed a mechanical fault was behind a vehicle fire on the A2 Belfast to Bangor Road on Tuesday morning.
  
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• Northern Ireland car fire 'major malfunction not terrorist related' says MP Paisley

  06-03-2018 11:11 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  MP Ian Paisley has said reports now suggest an incident in which a car burst into flames was a "major malfunction" and not a terrorist attack as first he claimed.
  
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• Arlene Foster rejects claim DUP 'briefed loyalists linked to UVF and UDA' on talks about Irish Language Act deal

  06-03-2018 10:45 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  DUP leader Arlene Foster has rejected claims hardline loyalists were briefed on a potential deal between her party and Sinn Fein.
  
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• 'Out of sight, out of mind'

  06-03-2018 10:30 via bbc.co.uk
  A new report finds 13 systematic concerns with accommodation for the traveller community in NI.
  
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• NI traveller community 'out of sight, out of mind'

  06-03-2018 10:30 via bbc.co.uk
  A new report finds 13 systematic concerns with accommodation for the traveller community in NI.
  
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• Sandy dilemma

  06-03-2018 10:28 via bbc.co.uk
  St Patrick's Day concerns and beastly bucketfuls of sand - all in Tuesday's papers.
  
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