Belfast news

• Short Strand explosion believed to be a pipe bomb

  11-07-2018 23:07 via bbc.co.uk
  A Sinn Féin councillor describes the incident as "a reckless sectarian attack".
  
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• Europa League: Glenavon 2-1 Molde

  11-07-2018 22:39 via bbc.co.uk
  Glenavon come from behind to clinch a 2-1 win over Molde FK in the first-leg of their Europa League first round qualifier.
  
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• No deal Brexit could trigger electricity shock for Northern Ireland

  11-07-2018 21:27 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Northern Ireland could face an energy crisis if the UK crashes out of the EU without a withdrawal deal, according to reports.
  
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• No deal Brexit could trigger electricity shock for NI

  11-07-2018 21:27 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Northern Ireland could face an energy crisis if the UK crashes out of the EU without a withdrawal deal, according to reports.
  
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• Welcome home sailor: Derry duo back after year at sea

  11-07-2018 21:17 via bbc.co.uk
  The Derry-born duo docked in at Foyle Port last night after sailing around the world for almost a year.
  
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• Hello sailor: Derry duo return

  11-07-2018 21:17 via bbc.co.uk
  The Derry-born duo docked in at Foyle Port last night after sailing around the world for almost a year.
  
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• PSNI: UVF intend to cause 'serious disorder' in Belfast on Eleventh Night - Viable pipe bomb discovered

  11-07-2018 21:12 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The PSNI have said that they have information that the UVF are intending to cause serious disorder in east Belfast on the Eleventh Night.
  
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• Eleventh Night: Police attending security alert in Ravenhill area

  11-07-2018 21:12 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  Police are currently attending a security alert in east Belfast.
  
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• Disruption across Northern Ireland on Eleventh Night

  11-07-2018 21:12 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  There has been widespread disruption across Northern Ireland on Wednesday as Eleventh Night celebrations got underway.
  
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• Champions League: Ludogorets Razgrad 7-0 Crusaders

  11-07-2018 21:10 via bbc.co.uk
  Crusaders fall to a heavy 7-0 defeat at the hands of Bulgarian champions Ludogorets in their Champions league qualifier in Razgrad.
  
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• In pictures: Crusaders crushed by Ludogorets in Champions League first leg

  11-07-2018 20:55 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Crusaders were dumped 7-0 by Ludogorets in the Champions League first qualifying round first leg on Wednesday evening.
  
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• Bogside shooting was 'attempted murder' say police

  11-07-2018 20:37 via bbc.co.uk
  Leaders of the main political parties in NI condemn recent violence in the Bogside area of Londonderry.
  
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• Belfast bonfires: Police protection for removal teams

  11-07-2018 19:35 via bbc.co.uk
  A second bonfire is being removed by contractors under police guard in east Belfast at Cluan Place.
  
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• Ryanair confirms strike will go ahead as talks break up

  11-07-2018 19:21 via bbc.co.uk
  The airline has said only flights between Ireland and the UK will be affected.
  
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• Masked contractors under police guard remove wood from Belfast bonfire sites - RTE.ie

  11-07-2018 19:15
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  Masked contractors under police guard remove wood from Belfast bonfire sites
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  Riot police have escorted masked contractors as they removed wood from two contentious loyalist bonfire sites in Belfast. Authorities moved in at two sites in the east of the city amid fears of fire damage to homes. The Bloomfield Walkway and Cluan ...
  Bogside violence sees 26 petrol bombs thrown and three injuredBelfast Liveall 78 news articles »
  
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• RHI Inquiry cost rises by up to a third

  11-07-2018 19:09 via bbc.co.uk
  The inquiry's projected bill was £5m but the finance department says that could rise to up to £6.7m.
  
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• Belfast woman dies in Turkey balcony fall - Belfast Live

  11-07-2018 19:08
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  Belfast woman dies in Turkey balcony fall
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  A Belfast woman has died in a balcony fall while on holiday in Turkey. It is understood the woman had been on holiday with her son and partner and died in the early hours of this morning. A police investigation is currently underway to establish the ...and more »
  
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• Chief Constable rejects criticism of policing in Londonderry - 405 officers deployed despite 'myths'

  11-07-2018 19:06 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Chief Constable George Hamilton has rejected what he called the "social media myths" surrounding policing operations in Derry in recent days.
  
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• Belfast pensioner received sub-standard care after change of ward, court told - Belfast Telegraph

  11-07-2018 18:38
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  Belfast pensioner received sub-standard care after change of ward, court told
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  A Belfast pensioner who suffered a severe brain injury allegedly received sub-standard medical care after being moved to a ward for dementia and stroke patients, the High Court heard today. Counsel for the 69-year-old woman's family claimed decisions ...
  
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• Belfast pensioner received sub-standard care after change of ward, court told

  11-07-2018 18:36 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A Belfast pensioner who suffered a severe brain injury allegedly received sub-standard medical care after being moved to a ward for dementia and stroke patients, the High Court heard today.
  
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• Watch: William Dunlop makes final journey

  11-07-2018 18:16 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Hundreds of people lined the streets of Ballymoney on Wednesday to pay their respects to champion road racer William Dunlop.
  
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• Royal couple meet president and his dogs

  11-07-2018 18:10 via bbc.co.uk
  President Higgins and his wife Sabina greeted Prince Harry and Meghan at the presidential residence, Áras an Uachtaráin in Dublin.
  
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• Sinn Fein anger at Ballymurphy Massacre banner on Belfast bonfire - Belfast Telegraph

  11-07-2018 17:53
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  Sinn Fein anger at Ballymurphy Massacre banner on Belfast bonfire
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  Sinn Fein have reported a bonfire on Belfast's Highfield Estate to the PSNI after a banner appeared on it in reference to the Ballymurphy Massacre. The bonfire has a banner which reads "F*** your Ballymurphy Massacre Inquiry" and another which says K.A ...
  
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• Police to investigate Ballymurphy Massacre banner on Belfast bonfire

  11-07-2018 17:52 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Sinn Fein have reported a bonfire on Belfast's Highfield Estate to the PSNI after a banner appeared on it in reference to the Ballymurphy Massacre.
  
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• Cliftonville v FC Nordsjælland (Thu)

  11-07-2018 17:42 via bbc.co.uk
  Reds boss Barry Gray says his players are excited to measure themselves against full-time opponents in their Europa League qualifier.
  
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• Racing stars and fans unite to pay respects at William Dunlop's funeral

  11-07-2018 17:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Racers and fans united to pay their respects to William Dunlop at his funeral on Wednesday afternoon.
  
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• Thousands attend funeral for road racer William Dunlop

  11-07-2018 16:22 via bbc.co.uk
  A service for the popular road racer takes place at the church where his father and uncle are buried.
  
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• Dublin public greets Duke and Duchess of Sussex

  11-07-2018 16:17 via bbc.co.uk
  Prince Harry and Meghan enjoy highlights of Irish culture and sport
  
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• 8 ways to keep the diet on track during your holiday

  11-07-2018 16:15 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Holidays coming up? Lucky you - not so lucky for your diet.
  
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• Police protection during bonfire removal in Belfast - BBC News

  11-07-2018 16:11
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  Police protection during bonfire removal in Belfast
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  Police officers have protected contractors removing material from a bonfire site at Cluan Place in east Belfast. Police closed a section of the Albertbridge Road between Woodstock Road and Templemore Avenue. BBC Newsline's Mark Simpson reports.
  Police protection given to removal teams taking material from bonfires in Belfastthejournal.ie
  Police respond to Belfast bonfire removal speculation as 'unauthorised' site dismantledBe
  
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• Police protection during bonfire removal in Belfast

  11-07-2018 16:10 via bbc.co.uk
  Police officers protected contractors as they removed material from a bonfire site at Cluan Place in Belfast.
  
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• GAA president John Horan plays down fixture clash with World Cup final

  11-07-2018 15:43 via bbc.co.uk
  GAA president John Horan defends the decision to stage the Super 8 game between Kerry and Galway at the same time as the World Cup Final.
  
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• Man murdered in Banbridge was Richard Gerard Scullion

  11-07-2018 15:36 via bbc.co.uk
  Police are treating the death of 55-year-old Richard Gerard Scullion on Monday as murder.
  
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• William Dunlop funeral hears of 'gracious and thoughtful' road racing hero

  11-07-2018 15:14 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The life of William Dunlop has been celebrated at his funeral in Ballymoney.
  
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• Banbridge murder victim was Richard Gerard Scullion - police granted extra time to question suspect

  11-07-2018 14:47 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A man found murdered in a house in Banbridge has been named as 55-year-old Richard Gerard Scullion.
  
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• Three new routes at Belfast International Airport

  11-07-2018 13:53 via bbc.co.uk
  Easyjet will operate flights to Fuerteventura, Prague and Salzburg from October.
  
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• Stephen Nolan remains in top 10 of BBC high earners

  11-07-2018 13:29 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The BBC's Stephen Nolan remains among the top 10 BBC earners.
  
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• Lord Laird obituary

  11-07-2018 13:09
  Ulster Unionist politician forced to resign from the party over a lobbying scandal who was a great defender of Ulster Scots cultureJohn Laird, Lord Laird, who has died aged 74, was pitched into a political career as the youngest MP at Stormont in 1970, at the age of 26. His father, Norman, the Ulster Unionist MP for St Anne’s, Belfast, died in April that year and John won the seat in the consequent byelection. He was catapulted out of politics in 2013 after being caught by reporters from t
  
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• New Belfast flights to Prague, Canaries and Salzburg - Belfast Telegraph

  11-07-2018 12:12
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  New Belfast flights to Prague, Canaries and Salzburg
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  Low-cost airline easyJet has announced three new routes from Belfast International Airport to Fuerteventura, Prague and Salzburg. The flights will go on sale tomorrow and bring easyJet's number of routes from Belfast to 32. Flights to the Czech ...
  Three new routes at Belfast International AirportBBC News
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• Pictures: Harry and Meghan receive warm welcome on second day of Dublin visit

  11-07-2018 11:14 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have received a warm welcome as they carry out a second day of engagements in Dublin.
  
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• Fourth night of Derry violence an 'act of pure evil' as shots fired at police

  11-07-2018 11:14 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A number of shots were fired at police in Londonderry in what has been described as a "blatant bid to murder police" while the federation representing officers described the violence as "an act of pure evil".
  
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• Northern Ireland traffic alerts: East Belfast security alert ends - device a hoax

  11-07-2018 11:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
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• Northern Ireland traffic alerts: East Belfast road closure for bonfire clearance

  11-07-2018 11:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
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• Northern Ireland traffic alerts: Disruption to bus services in Newtownards

  11-07-2018 11:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
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• Police issue warning after nearly £80,000 stolen through scam

  11-07-2018 10:14 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Almost £80,000 has been conned out of scam victims in Northern Ireland in the last four weeks.
  
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• Court order and hosepipe ban

  11-07-2018 10:11 via bbc.co.uk
  Wednesday's front pages on bonfires and hosepipe bans are overshadowed by overnight developments.
  
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• Heatwave uncovers Mourne history

  11-07-2018 10:03 via bbc.co.uk
  Weeks of dry weather cause water levels at Spelga Dam to drop, exposing a hidden history.
  
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• Translink's Belfast Glider test runs will iron out issues say bosses - Belfast Live

  11-07-2018 09:54
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  Translink's Belfast Glider test runs will iron out issues say bosses
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  Translink has said that around 3000 kilometres of test driving has taken place on their new fleet of Glider vehicles. The new service is set to launch in less than two months, as part of a £90m project. In a statement Translink said that any issues ...
  
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• Man who died in police custody following disturbance at Belfast bar named - Belfast Telegraph

  11-07-2018 09:46
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  Man who died in police custody following disturbance at Belfast bar named
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  The PSNI have named a man who died in police custody on Monday as 26-year old William Young. Police are continuing to appeal for witnesses following a disturbance at licensed premises on the Antrim Road in north Belfast at around 9.30pm on Sunday ...
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• Bonfire set alight after court order

  11-07-2018 09:20 via bbc.co.uk
  An East Belfast bonfire on Bloomfield Walkway was set alight on Tuesday night hours after a court ordered its height to be reduced ahead of the 11th July.
  
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