Belfast news

• Madgalene laundry justice scheme widened in Ireland

  02-06-2018 23:25 via bbc.co.uk
  Since the Magdalene Restorative Justice Scheme was set up, 692 applicants have been given compensation.
  
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• PSNI reject claims they were 'heavy handed' during Co Armagh parade

  02-06-2018 19:47 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The PSNI have rejected claims that they acted 'heavy handedly' during a parade at Markethill in Co Armagh on Friday night.
  
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• Activists call for end to ban on gay marriage in Northern Ireland

  02-06-2018 19:09
  Demonstrators say the voting mechanism blocking legislative change must be reformedSame-sex marriage campaigners have insisted that any deal to restore power-sharing in Stormont must include an end to the ban on gay marriage in Northern Ireland.Thousands of activists marched through Belfast to demand the reform of a controversial voting mechanism that has blocked the law change. Demonstrators said they would not support a revived power-sharing executive if it was not accompanied by a radical ove
  
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• Same-sex marriage activists demand removal of petition of concern as 20,000 people take to streets of Belfast

  02-06-2018 18:23 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Same sex marriage campaigners have insisted any deal to restore Stormont powersharing must include reform of a controversial voting mechanism that has blocked a law change in Northern Ireland.
  
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• PSNI discover device intended to 'trap' bank cards at Antrim shopping centre

  02-06-2018 18:14 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Police have warned the public to be vigilant after a "card-trapping" device was discovered in an ATM at a Co Antrim shopping centre.
  
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• Watch: Thousands take to the streets of Northern Ireland to demand marriage equality

  02-06-2018 16:15 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Thousands of people took to the streets of Northern Ireland on Saturday to demand marriage equality.
  
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• Costa Rica v Northern Ireland

  02-06-2018 16:15 via bbc.co.uk
  Jonny Evans expects Costa Rica to provide a stiff test as Northern Ireland complete their Central American tour in San Jose.
  
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• Isle of Man TT: Michael Dunlop clinches emotional Superbike triumph

  02-06-2018 16:04 via bbc.co.uk
  Michael Dunlop wins the opening Superbike race at the Isle of Man TT three days after the death of team-mate Dan Kneen in a practice crash.
  
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• Father Ted to return as musical, co-creator says

  02-06-2018 15:57 via bbc.co.uk
  It will see the Irish priest move from the fictional Craggy Island to his new role as Pope in the Vatican.
  
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• Michael Dunlop pays tribute to late team-mate after win at Isle of Man TT

  02-06-2018 15:51 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Northern Ireland's Michael Dunlop has won the RST Superbike TT 2018 at the Isle of Man TT.
  
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• Britain has two weeks to make border proposals says Coveney

  02-06-2018 15:15 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Tanaiste Simon Coveney has said that Britain has two weeks to come up with proposals to solve the Irish border issue.
  
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• 'Magnificent' Trinity College Dublin tree collapses

  02-06-2018 14:50 via bbc.co.uk
  Trinity College Dublin is one of the city's top tourist destinations.
  
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• Man seriously injured in Belfast assault

  02-06-2018 14:32 via bbc.co.uk
  Two me are being questioned about the attack on the man, who is aged in his 30s.
  
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• Brexit: UK 'has two weeks' to submit border plans

  02-06-2018 14:25 via bbc.co.uk
  Irish Foreign Minister Simon Coveney says otherwise the UK will face an uncertain summer of talks.
  
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• Ulster SFC semi-final: Monaghan v Fermanagh (Sun)

  02-06-2018 13:24 via bbc.co.uk
  Monaghan and Fermanagh name unchanged teams for the Ulster Senor Football semi-final at Healy Park.
  
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• Flags, identity and culture commission costs over £640k since 2016

  02-06-2018 13:17 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A working group set up by Stormont to tackle Northern Ireland's issues around flags, identity, culture and tradition has cost over £640k since it was formed in June 2016.
  
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• Man in hospital with head injuries after serious assault in Belfast city centre - Two arrested

  02-06-2018 12:29 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Two men have been arrested after a man was left in hospital following a serious assault in Belfast city centre in the early hours of Friday morning.
  
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• UUP MLA calls for investigation into leaked letter

  02-06-2018 11:48 via bbc.co.uk
  UUP chief whip Steve Aiken has called for an investigation into the release of confidential documents.
  
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• Memorial Tournament: Rory McIlroy makes cut and 11 behind in Ohio

  02-06-2018 11:20 via bbc.co.uk
  Northern Ireland's Rory McIlroy is 11 shots behind joint leaders Kyle Stanley and Joaquin Niemann after the second round of the Memorial Tournament.
  
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• South Belfast rooftop rampage leaves repair bill of thousands for residents

  02-06-2018 10:15 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Residents of a south Belfast street have told how they are struggling to repair the damage caused during a one-man rampage on Sunday night.
  
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• Prince William to visit Joey Dunlop charity in TT trip

  02-06-2018 09:58 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Staff at the Joey Dunlop Foundation says it will be "absolutely delighted" to welcome The Duke of Cambridge to their Isle of Man facility next week.
  
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• 'Talk to each other', mum urges young people at son's funeral

  02-06-2018 09:54 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The heartbroken mother of a teenager who died tragically six months after his father was killed yesterday pleaded with young people to seek help if they are struggling with grief.
  
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• Friends pay tribute to genial Castlewellan tradesman who lost his life in road accident

  02-06-2018 09:51 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Tributes have been paid to Castlewellan man Gary Lennon who died in a single-vehicle collision on Thursday night.
  
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• Jonathan Bell rowed with adviser in London curry house over RHI, inquiry told

  02-06-2018 09:46 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Former Stormont Enterprise Minister Jonathan Bell clashed with his Special Adviser in a London curry house, the RHI inquiry heard yesterday.
  
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• Foster told to fix Assembly, not address Orange Order in Scotland

  02-06-2018 09:40 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  DUP leader Arlene Foster is expected to receive a warm welcome in Scotland next month as she addresses her first Orange Order parade in the nation, calling for a more pluralist UK where all are celebrated.
  
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• 'I can see the inscription on your tombstone' - Stalker made Christine Lampard's life a misery

  02-06-2018 09:37 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A wannabe actor pleaded guilty yesterday to sending sinister tweets to Northern Ireland TV star Christine Lampard during a near three-year stalking campaign.
  
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• My brother can’t bear to tell his girls he lost eye in horror attack

  02-06-2018 09:34 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The sister of a devastated young father who lost an eye after a barbaric glass attack has revealed that her brother's children still don't know what happened to their father.
  
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• Vinny Hurrell: My best friend taking her own life spurred me on to succeed on radio

  02-06-2018 09:30 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Radio Ulster presenter Vinny Hurrell has revealed how the tragic death of his best friend drove him to succeed in his broadcasting career.
  
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• Threat to drug gangs

  02-06-2018 08:23 via bbc.co.uk
  A loyalist threat to drug dealers and a sunken riverboat make the NI weekly newspapers.
  
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• NI weekly paper review: Loyalist threat to drug gangs

  02-06-2018 08:23 via bbc.co.uk
  A loyalist threat to drug dealers and a sunken riverboat make the NI weekly newspapers.
  
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• Plogging tackles Derry plastic pollution

  02-06-2018 08:22 via bbc.co.uk
  Ploggers have been combining jogging with a litter pick up on the banks of the Foyle river.
  
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• Throwing road bowl 'bullets'

  02-06-2018 07:27 via bbc.co.uk
  Road bowling is an ancient sport steeped in tradition, history and plenty of cash.
  
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• Throwing bullets: What is road bowling?

  02-06-2018 07:27 via bbc.co.uk
  Frances Quinn explains the art of road bowls, in which competitors throw a steel ball down a street.
  
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• Armagh road bowling: The art of throwing 'bullets'

  02-06-2018 07:27 via bbc.co.uk
  Road bowling is an ancient sport steeped in tradition, history and plenty of cash.
  
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• Stormont flags body costs almost £650,000 so far

  02-06-2018 07:21 via bbc.co.uk
  Set up in 2016, the panel was meant to report back within 18 months but has yet to finish its work.
  
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