Belfast news

• Government had plans to release Guiseppe Conlon, new documents reveal

  13-03-2018 23:54 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The British Government had plans in place to release a man wrongly convicted of the Guildford bombing, new documents have shown.
  
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• Childcare scheme gets six-month reprieve after DUP intervention

  13-03-2018 23:42 via bbc.co.uk
  Employee voucher scheme will not close in April after intervention by the Democratic Unionist Party.
  
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• Lacklustre Man Utd dumped out of Champions League by Sevilla

  13-03-2018 22:58 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Manchester United’s Champions League dreams are over after being rocked by Sevilla, with substitute Wissam Ben Yedder’s brace securing a famous win against Jose Mourinho’s lacklustre side.
  
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• Cross-border drugs gang jailed after joint operation between PSNI and Gardai

  13-03-2018 20:33 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Four members of a cross-border drugs gang have been jailed after pleading guilty to a number of offences.
  
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• Rockland approves plastic bag ban, delays paper bag fee

  13-03-2018 19:10
  Beginning Jan. 1, 2019, single-use plastic bags and carryout polystyrene foam containers will no longer be permitted in Rockland. The City Council voted unanimously Monday to approve a ban on these materials, based on concerns about their environmental impacts.
  
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• Decision on allowing Northern Ireland abortion referendum vote to be made next month

  13-03-2018 18:59 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A Judicial Review has been lodged at the High Court in Dublin aimed at allowing people in Northern Ireland a vote in the forthcoming referendum on Eighth Amendment.
  
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• Irish Government condemns nerve agent attack

  13-03-2018 18:53 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The Irish Government has offered full support to the UK’s efforts to bring those responsible for the Salisbury chemical attack to account.
  
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• Eamonn Holmes scoops top broadcast prize in London

  13-03-2018 17:42 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Eamon Holmes has been honoured with a top broadcast award in London on Tuesday.
  
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• The NI secretary denies she is dithering.

  13-03-2018 16:57 via bbc.co.uk
  People want to see action says Karen Bradley.
  
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• Belfast trial of Britain First pair Golding and Fransen in doubt after imprisonment in England

  13-03-2018 16:08 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A trial involving the leaders of far-right group Britain First for allegedly inciting hatred in Belfast has been plunged into doubt following their imprisonment in England.
  
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• Man accused of 'frenzied' attack in attempted murder of four people remanded in custody

  13-03-2018 15:36 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A man accused of trying to kill four people in a “frenzied” knife attack inflicted “severe and savage wounds” with a Stanley knife, a court heard on Tuesday.
  
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• 'Washington must know SF is blocking devolution' says DUP Nigel Dodds ahead of US trip

  13-03-2018 14:56 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  DUP deputy leader Nigel Dodds has said that Washington must know Sinn Fein is to blame for the collapse of power-sharing at Stormont.
  
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• US Secretary of State sacked after backing Britain over Russian poisoning row

  13-03-2018 14:45 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The US Secretary of State has been sacked after publicly backing the UK finding that Russia is “highly likely” to have used a weapons-grade nerve agent on British soil.
  
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• Revealed: Budgets for every Northern Ireland school as they're warned of 'difficult decisions ahead' - how much did your school get in 2018-19?

  13-03-2018 14:44 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Northern Ireland schools have been told they will have no extra money to cope with growing pressures and should not assume anymore will come later in the year.
  
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• Spring Statement shows Chancellor ‘cut off from real world’, McDonnell warns

  13-03-2018 14:43 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  John McDonnell has accused Philip Hammond of being “cut off from the real world” as he warned public sector workers have been “ignored again” by the Government.
  
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• International cuisine: 5 unique foodie experiences in Belfast

  13-03-2018 14:30 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  You may or may not have noticed that, in addition to the traditional curry or chinese, Belfast has introduced even more international food options in recent years, particularly those of the fast food persuasion.
  
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• Unionist's legal victory in battle over border poll rules in Northern Ireland

  13-03-2018 13:48 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A victims campaigner has won High Court permission to pursue legal action over the holding of a border poll in Northern Ireland.
  
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• Brandywell stadium in ground-share talks

  13-03-2018 13:42 via bbc.co.uk
  Institute's chairman says the talks could see his club play at Brandywell if they gain promotion.
  
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• 6 handy exercises for when you can't get to the gym

  13-03-2018 13:28 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  We've all had it happen...
  
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• Chef Jean-Christophe Novelli reveals menu for new Belfast restaurant

  13-03-2018 13:24 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Celebrity chef Jean-Christophe Novelli has revealed the menu for his début Belfast restaurant.
  
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• 'No extra money' for schools in budget

  13-03-2018 12:58 via bbc.co.uk
  Schools are warned there will be no further in-year allocations from the education department next year.
  
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• GAA player flees Northern Ireland after dissident death threat

  13-03-2018 12:40 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  THE FAMILY of a talented GAA footballer falsely accused by the New IRA of rape have pleaded with the terror gang to lift its death threat against him.
  
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• Civil Service head says he regrets lack of inquisitiveness when RHI was explored

  13-03-2018 12:38 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The head of the Northern Ireland Civil Service has said he wished he had been more inquisitive when the Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI) scheme was being explored.
  
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• MLA pay 'unsustainable', says DUP as Sinn Fein calls on governments to take issues out of local hands to restore power sharing

  13-03-2018 12:17 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The DUP has said it is right for the Secretary of State to look at options around MLA pay, saying it is "unsustainable" for representatives to continue to receive their full salaries.
  
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• Winter Paralympics: 'That was not a flawless run' says Kelly Gallagher

  13-03-2018 12:13 via bbc.co.uk
  Kelly Gallagher is staying positive about her remaining races at the Winter Paralympics in Pyeongchang.
  
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• Russia demands access to nerve agent used to poison ex-spy in Salisbury

  13-03-2018 12:08 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Russia has asked for access to samples of the nerve agent that poisoned ex-spy Sergei Skripal and his daughter Yulia in Salisbury, Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has said.
  
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• Bravery awards for Northern Ireland women's life-saving heroism in house fire rescue

  13-03-2018 11:51 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Two Northern Ireland women, who smashed a window and entered a house to save a woman from a house fire have been commended for their bravery.
  
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• 60 police officers disciplined in Northern Ireland over drugs, assaults, sex offences, counterfeiting ...

  13-03-2018 10:15 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  COPS have been sacked, required to resign and had their pay docked for crimes including sex offences, firearms breaches and assault, Sunday Life can reveal.
  
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• Northern Ireland legal firm let staff work from hotel in Lanzarote for month if targets are met

  13-03-2018 09:33 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The managing director of Northern Ireland's biggest personal injury law firm says she's hoping to grow its work in clinical negligence.
  
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• Northern Ireland traffic updates: Overturned fuel tanker on A4

  13-03-2018 09:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Follow our feed for the latest traffic updates from across Northern Ireland.
  
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• Loyalist who kicked Catholic to death attended paedophile hunter protest in Belfast

  13-03-2018 09:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  DISAPPOINTED paedophile hunters were left whinging on social media after fewer than 100 people turned up to support their protest at the weekend..
  
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• Man charged with four counts of attempted murder over Saintfield stabbing

  13-03-2018 08:40 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A man is to appear in court on Tuesday charged with four counts of attempted murder.
  
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• Rugby rape trial: Harrison denies using 'weasel words' and having misplaced loyalty toward Jackson and Olding

  13-03-2018 08:38 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  THE man accused of covering up the alleged rape of a woman by Ulster rugby stars Paddy Jackson and Stuart Olding has denied being "delegated" to get the upset woman home.
  
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