Belfast news

• League of Ireland: Derry City 1-4 Dundalk

  14-05-2018 22:46 via bbc.co.uk
  Derry City fall to their first home defeat of the season as Dundalk claim a 4-1 victory at the Brandywell.
  
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• Harry and Meghan ask for understanding amid reports her father may skip wedding

  14-05-2018 21:56 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have appealed for “understanding and respect” to be given to  the American actress’ father amid speculation he has pulled out of the royal wedding.
  
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• Members of heroin dealing crime gang fled Belfast for Europe, court told

  14-05-2018 21:18 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Members of an organised crime gang dealing heroin in Belfast have fled across Europe, a court heard today.
  
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• Brexit: 'Little progress' in talks since March, says Barnier

  14-05-2018 20:47 via bbc.co.uk
  The EU's chief negotiator says there is a "risk of failure" in key areas being negotiated.
  
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• Ireland v Pakistan: Kevin O'Brien hits century as Ireland fight back

  14-05-2018 20:05 via bbc.co.uk
  Kevin O'Brien makes an unbeaten century as Ireland battle to a 139-run lead over Pakistan on day four in Malahide.
  
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• PSNI chief constable disputes PM's 'terrorists' claim

  14-05-2018 19:46 via bbc.co.uk
  George Hamilton says official figures dispute Theresa May's claim that terrorists are not being pursued.
  
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• Ulster SFC: Ballybofey opener delivers more questions than answers

  14-05-2018 19:40 via bbc.co.uk
  Despite earning promotion to Division One, Cavan woefully fail to trouble Donegal in Sunday's Ulster SFC preliminary-round tie.
  
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• Six World Cup pitches installed by Irish company

  14-05-2018 19:36 via bbc.co.uk
  Irish-owned global pitch specialists SIS Pitches has installed the pitch for the World Cup final in Russia.
  
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• Belfast man allegedly threatened to burn ex-partner and her family

  14-05-2018 19:12 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A Belfast man allegedly threatened to "annihilate" his ex-partner and burn her family "to the ground", a court heard today.
  
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• Brussels presses for progress from UK on plans for Irish border after Brexit

  14-05-2018 18:35 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The EU is pressing for “substantive progress” from Britain on the future of the Irish border in time for a crunch European Council summit just six weeks away.
  
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• Hunt on to find owner of unclaimed £1m winning Northern Ireland lottery ticket

  14-05-2018 18:30 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The National Lottery are currently looking for the winner of a £1m lottery ticket from Northern Ireland after the prize went unclaimed for two and a half weeks.
  
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• Sinn Fein President accuses DUP of 'betraying public' over Brexit

  14-05-2018 18:03 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Sinn Féin Leader Mary-Lou McDonald has accused the DUP of betraying the public by "pursuing a Tory-led Brexit at any cost".
  
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• Man filmed bloody Belfast Zoo attack, court told

  14-05-2018 18:02 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A man allegedly carried out a violent attack at Belfast Zoo before filming the blood-covered victim, a court heard on Monday.
  
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• Chief Constable Hamilton: Unaccountable policing led to deaths during Troubles

  14-05-2018 17:58 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Chief Constable George Hamilton has said people died as a result of bad policing during the Troubles.
  
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• National Lottery seek million pound ticket in NI

  14-05-2018 17:48 via bbc.co.uk
  After becoming a millionaire two and a half weeks ago, the lucky winner is yet to claim their cash.
  
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• A selection of pictures sent in over the past week.

  14-05-2018 17:17 via bbc.co.uk
  A selection of pictures sent in over the past week.
  
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• Driver admits causing tractor enthusiast's death in crash

  14-05-2018 17:16 via bbc.co.uk
  Ivan Davison changed his plea and admitted causing Victor Wylie's death in 2015.
  
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• Coveney: Ireland and EU united in seeking substantial progress on border by June

  14-05-2018 17:11 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Ireland and the EU’s negotiating team are of one mind on insisting there can be no Brexit withdrawal treaty without a deal on the border, the Irish deputy premier has said.
  
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• Pictures: Superyacht drops anchor in Northern Ireland marina

  14-05-2018 17:08 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A luxury superyacht dropped anchor off the coast of Northern Ireland last week.
  
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• Suspicious object left in Orange Hall grounds sparks alert

  14-05-2018 16:34 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The security alert in west Belfast was sparked after a suspicious object was left in the grounds of an Orange Hall.
  
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• Security alert at Belfast Orange Hall declared a hoax

  14-05-2018 16:34 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A security alert at an Orange Hall in west Belfast has been declared a hoax by police.
  
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• Approval of £240m Belfast incinerator by civil servant 'unlawful' - Irish Times

  14-05-2018 16:12
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  Approval of £240m Belfast incinerator by civil servant 'unlawful'
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  The approval of a £240 million waste incinerator on the outskirts of Belfast by a civil servant without a minister being in post was unlawful, a High Court judge has ruled. Mrs Justice Keegan backed claims that senior officials do not have legal powers ...and more »
  
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• Church that claims demons cause headaches gets Belfast planning permission

  14-05-2018 16:01 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A controversial church regarded by some as a “cult” is coming to Belfast, after receiving planning permission from the council for a place of worship in the city.
  
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• Ex-Irish league footballer Jamie Davidson jailed

  14-05-2018 15:43 via bbc.co.uk
  Jamie Davidson is jailed after admitting trying to steal cash from three shops in Ballymena.
  
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• Court ruling could have huge implications for NI government

  14-05-2018 14:53 via bbc.co.uk
  The incinerator decision could impact the current administrative limbo in Northern Ireland.
  
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• Vicar hands parishioners £10 each to live out biblical parable

  14-05-2018 14:32 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Parishioners of a flood-damaged church in Londonderry have been handed £10 each in the hopes of recreating a Biblical parable.
  
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• Incinerator ruling: Stop 'shirking responsibilities and give us government,' MLA tells Bradley

  14-05-2018 14:26 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A High Court ruling civil servants acted above their station in granting approval for a major incinerator project on the outskirts of Belfast underscores the need for direct rule, TUV leader Jim Allister has said.
  
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• Irish and Ulster Scots among pillars of Belfast council's new language strategy

  14-05-2018 14:17 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Belfast City Council has launched its Language Strategy for next five years.
  
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• DUP councillor Thomas Hogg charged with drink-driving

  14-05-2018 14:16 via bbc.co.uk
  The former mayor of Antrim and Newtownabbey will appear in court after being stopped by police.
  
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• Two dead in Co Offaly light aircraft crash

  14-05-2018 14:01 via bbc.co.uk
  A man and a seven-year-old boy died in Ireland after 16 parachutists jumped from the plane.
  
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• 8 things happening in Northern Ireland: May 14-20 - from Balmoral Show to North West 200

  14-05-2018 13:45 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  There's loads of huge events happening across Northern Ireland this week for all the family to enjoy - here's our pick of the best:
  
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• 8 things happening in Northern Ireland: May 12-20 - from Balmoral Show to North West 200

  14-05-2018 13:45 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  There's loads of huge events happening across Northern Ireland this week for all the family to enjoy - here's our pick of the best:
  
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• Lord Mayor launches Language Strategy in Belfast City Hall

  14-05-2018 13:43 via youtube.com
  
  
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• Poll: Can technology solve Irish border issue after Brexit?

  14-05-2018 13:41 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The weekend saw a heated back and forth between London and Dublin over how the border on the island of Ireland will be dealt with post-Brexit.
  
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• Paramilitaries 'not behind assault'

  14-05-2018 13:40 via bbc.co.uk
  A Derry MLA believes a serious assault in the city did not involve any paramilitary organisation.
  
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• Plan to build an incinerator in Mallusk is blocked

  14-05-2018 13:14 via bbc.co.uk
  The controversial incinerator was granted planning permission but the High Court has now blocked it.
  
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• Palestinian protester killings overshadow US embassy opening in Jerusalem

  14-05-2018 13:10 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Israeli forces have killed at least 18 Palestinians during mass protests along the Gaza border, casting a cloud over the inauguration of the new US embassy in Jerusalem.
  
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• Man in 50s dies in quad bike farm accident

  14-05-2018 12:23 via bbc.co.uk
  The man, a father of two, died at the scene of the accident on Saturday afternoon.
  
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• Belfast sex slave: 'If I asked for food I was beaten, if I tried to sleep I was raped'

  14-05-2018 11:32 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Kidnapped in London and sold into the sex slave industry in Ireland, Anna had a brutal existence until she was moved to Belfast and escaped her captors. As she publishes a book about her ordeal, Anna tells Stephanie Bell about her experiences and how she helped change the way sex trafficking is dealt with in law in Northern Ireland.
  
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• Northern Ireland traffic updates: M2 off-slip at Antrim Hospital closed

  14-05-2018 11:30 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
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• Northern Ireland traffic updates: Belfast road closed due to security alert

  14-05-2018 11:30 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
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• Parable inspires minister's £10 handout

  14-05-2018 10:34 via bbc.co.uk
  Biblical tale inspires fundraising efforts at a flood damaged church
  
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• £10 parable inspiration

  14-05-2018 10:34 via bbc.co.uk
  Biblical tale inspires fundraising efforts at a flood damaged church
  
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• Department of Health allocates £15m for workforce challenges

  14-05-2018 10:02 via bbc.co.uk
  About 100 extra nurses and midwives will be recruited under plans to improve working conditions.
  
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• Medic's £500k 'merit pay'

  14-05-2018 09:30 via bbc.co.uk
  Doctor criticised in the hyponatraemia inquiry paid £500k in 'merit money'
  
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• North West 200: Northern Ireland riders set to feature strongly at Triangle circuit

  14-05-2018 09:28 via bbc.co.uk
  Northern Irish riders look set to challenge strongly at this week's North West 200, with Alastair Seeley, Glenn Irwin, Lee Johnston and Michael Dunlop likely to be to the fore.
  
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• Affair claims leave DUP MP's children 'gutted' - Simpson's alleged lover refuses to talk

  14-05-2018 09:15 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The family of DUP MP David Simpson say he has “betrayed and deceived” them by having an affair with a party activist almost half his age.
  
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• Video: Belfast mum's shock after teen son badly injured in hit-and-run

  14-05-2018 08:30 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The mother of a teenage boy injured in an horrific hit-and-run in north Belfast early yesterday morning has said her son could have been killed in the terrifying incident.
  
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