Belfast news

• O'Neill hopes eligibility row can be resolved

  12-03-2018 23:54 via bbc.co.uk
  Republic of Ireland manager Martin O'Neill is hopeful relations between the Irish FA and the Football Association of Ireland can be improved.
  
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• Constance Barnes

  12-03-2018 21:45
  Constance King Barnes died March 5, 2018, in Belfast. She was born Dec. 12, 1920, in Bangor, the daughter of Dr. and Mrs. Maurice P. King.
  
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• Rugby rape trial: Jury hear final evidence

  12-03-2018 21:30 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The defence case in the rape trial of two Ireland and Ulster rugby players has concluded, Belfast Crown Court has been told.
  
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• Horrific first photos of Derrylin fire tragedy that claimed lives of four people

  12-03-2018 20:23 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Horrific photos taken on Monday reveal the shocking aftermath of a ferocious blaze of a home that killed four people.
  
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• Leo Varadkar announces Choctaw scholarship scheme

  12-03-2018 19:56 via bbc.co.uk
  The scholarship scheme is in thanks to the Choctaw people for supporting the starving Irish.
  
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• Man found slumped inside vehicle sustained gunshot wound

  12-03-2018 19:20 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A 22-year-old male found slumped inside a vehicle in Moneymore had sustained a gunshot wound to the head, police have confirmed.
  
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• Proposed constituency changes ‘blatantly advantage’ DUP, claims Sinn Fein

  12-03-2018 18:03 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Major changes to proposed electoral constituencies in Northern Ireland will leave thousands of nationalists without representation, Sinn Fein has claimed.
  
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• DUP confirms Arlene Foster will not go to White House St Patrick's Day event- Dodds to travel in her place

  12-03-2018 17:42 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  DUP leader Arlene Foster will not be travelling to the United States for this year's St Patrick's Day celebrations in Washington- but deputy leader Nigel Dodds MP will attend in her place.
  
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• Former president's brother abused

  12-03-2018 17:27 via bbc.co.uk
  A former Irish president tells how one of her brothers suffered physical abuse by paedophile priest Fr Malachy Finnegan.
  
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• Mary McAleese: My youngest brother was abused by paedophile priest

  12-03-2018 16:54 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A former Irish president has revealed her youngest brother was “seriously, physically, sadistically” abused by a paedophile priest Fr Malachy Finnegan.
  
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• My dog protects me from paramilitaries.. he is spoilt rotten: Belfast dog owner at centre of mistaken 'hanging' video storm bites back

  12-03-2018 16:21 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The owner of a dog which was filmed in Belfast by someone who wrongly thought it was being hanged has spoken of the distress and hurt the spread of the video caused, saying his pet is spoilt rotten and he is a vital guard dog against paramilitaries.
  
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• If you can't sleep, too bad: PSNI's message to public annoyed by noise of helicopters

  12-03-2018 16:18 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The PSNI has told members of the public disturbed by the noise of police helicopter's "if you can't sleep, too bad".
  
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• Secretary of State Karen Bradley to give statement on MLA salaries in Northern Ireland budget address

  12-03-2018 16:09 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Secretary of State Karen Bradley is expected to make a statement regarding the Northern Ireland budget in the House of Commons on Monday in which she will update MPs on how she intends to address MLA salaries.
  
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• Priest 'told to leave parish' in letter

  12-03-2018 15:55 via bbc.co.uk
  Fr Charles Byrne told Sunday mass-goers in Hilltown of the "abusive" letter he had received.
  
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• 'A true original' - Grand Opera House tribute to Ken Dodd who graced Belfast stage in mammoth show

  12-03-2018 15:55 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The Grand Opera House in Belfast has paid tribute to legendary comedian Sir Ken Dodd, hailing the star "a true original".
  
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• NI manager O'Neill critical of FAI communication on players switching allegiance

  12-03-2018 15:48 via bbc.co.uk
  NI boss Michael O'Neill believes the FAI must communicate better with the IFA as the row over players switching allegiance continues.
  
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• Traveller denies stabbing uncle in back at family gathering

  12-03-2018 15:07 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A man accused of plunging a knife into his uncle's back had allegedly been stabbed in the face by the same relative weeks earlier, the High Court heard.
  
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• Joe Lynskey: Fresh searches for Disappeared victim

  12-03-2018 15:00 via bbc.co.uk
  Joe Lynskey was abducted and murdered by the IRA in 1972, but his body has never been found.
  
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• Moment of madness: Jamie Carragher reacts as Sky suspend pundit following spit controversy

  12-03-2018 14:59 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Sky Sports pundit Jamie Carragher has been suspended from his job.
  
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• McAleese brother abused by priest

  12-03-2018 14:21 via bbc.co.uk
  Former Irish president says her brother was physically abused by Fr Malachy Finnegan at Newry school.
  
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• Jamal Lewis and Conor Hazard handed first call-ups for Northern Ireland

  12-03-2018 14:15 via bbc.co.uk
  Jamal Lewis and Conor Hazard are new faces in the Northern Ireland squad for the friendly against South Korea in Belfast.
  
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• Northern Ireland parties received just over £800,000

  12-03-2018 14:08 via bbc.co.uk
  NI parties received £800,000 in donations and public funds between July and December 2017
  
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• I did not attack the FAI: Northern Ireland manager Michael O'Neill's statement on eligibility row in full

  12-03-2018 13:55 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Michael O'Neill has issued a full statement regarding the player eligibility row sparked last week.
  
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• Four men arrested in connection with explosive device 'designed to kill' police officers

  12-03-2018 13:54 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Detectives from the PSNI’s Serious Crime Branch arrested four men in connection with a viable explosive device on Monday.
  
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• No crime committed in Belfast 'dog-hanging' video

  12-03-2018 13:39 via bbc.co.uk
  Police release a new statement, saying the dog was "being trained and was playing with a toy".
  
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• Attack on Dungannon Orange Hall treated as 'hate crime'

  12-03-2018 13:33 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Police in Dungannon are treating an attack on an Orange Hall as a hate crime.
  
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• County Tyrone: Orange hall attacked in hate crime

  12-03-2018 13:10 via bbc.co.uk
  A tin of paint was thrown at the front of Aughintober Orange Hall causing damage to the building
  
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• New Loganair flight to connect Northern Ireland and Lake District for first time

  12-03-2018 13:07 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Scottish airline Loganair has announced a new service connecting George Best Belfast City Airport with Carlisle Lake District Airport.
  
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• Northern Ireland party donations published for first time

  12-03-2018 12:36 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Donations to Northern Ireland political parties have been published for the first time.
  
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• Rugby's future

  12-03-2018 12:22 via bbc.co.uk
  Clinching a Gland Slam triumph at Twickenham on Saturday could have a huge impact on the future of rugby in Ireland.
  
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• Rugby heroes

  12-03-2018 12:22 via bbc.co.uk
  Clinching a Gland Slam triumph at Twickenham on Saturday could have a huge impact on the future of rugby in Ireland.
  
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• The League of Gentlemen announce 2018 tour - including Belfast and Dublin shows

  12-03-2018 11:54 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The League of Gentlemen will return to the stage later this year for their first UK and Ireland tour in over 12 years - including shows in Belfast and Dublin.
  
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• Tim McGraw collapses on stage in Dublin

  12-03-2018 11:52 via bbc.co.uk
  His wife Faith Hill said the country star had been suffering from dehydration.
  
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• £23,000 Fintona 'superloo' to be replaced

  12-03-2018 11:38 via bbc.co.uk
  The self-cleaning, 10p-a-time, fully automated public convenience is going out of order after 21 years.
  
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• Report DUP's Foster and Sinn Fein's McDonald not invited to White House St Patrick's Day event over Northern Ireland political vacuum

  12-03-2018 11:25 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The lack of a power-sharing government in Northern Ireland is thought to be the reason the DUP leader Arlene Foster and Sinn Fein president Mary Lou McDonald have not been invited to the St Patrick's Day celebrations in Washington, it has been reported.
  
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• Varadkar rules out post-Brexit border pre-registration

  12-03-2018 11:18 via bbc.co.uk
  Leo Varadkar dismisses reports travellers may have to pre-register to cross the Irish border after Brexit.
  
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• Gavin Dykes resigns as Ballinamallard United manager

  12-03-2018 10:09 via bbc.co.uk
  Gavin Dykes quits as Ballinamallard United manager with the team sitting seven points adrift at the bottom of the Premiership.
  
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• Who's wearing the trousers?

  12-03-2018 09:36 via bbc.co.uk
  Monday's papers focus on weekend tragedies, Stormont's power struggle and a school uniform dispute.
  
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• Star Saoirse Ronan beats path from the Oscars to Derry's Walls

  12-03-2018 09:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Hollywood actress Saoirse Ronan came off the Oscars red carpet and straight onto Londonderry's historic walls this weekend.
  
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• Northern Ireland traffic updates: Sandyknowes crash cleared

  12-03-2018 09:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Follow our feed for the latest traffic updates from across Northern Ireland.
  
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• Northern Ireland mum’s joy as familiar faces send messages to their own loved ones

  12-03-2018 09:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Mother's Day will always be extra special for Newtownards woman Leigh Dickson (25) - who brought her beautiful new daughter Maddie into the world at the Ulster Hospital yesterday.
  
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• Four stabbed in Saintfield attack

  12-03-2018 08:38 via bbc.co.uk
  A 46-year-old man has been arrested in connection with the incident.
  
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• Concerns raised on police accountability

  12-03-2018 08:36 via bbc.co.uk
  Anne Connolly is worried about what could happen within the PSNI if it is not fully held to account.
  
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