Belfast news

• Police investigating after family's pet dog is killed in Co Down

  16-07-2018 21:17 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Police are appealing for information after a family's pet dog was killed in Dundrum, Co Down.
  
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• 11 people in hospital after bus and tractor collide in Newtownards

  16-07-2018 20:37 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Eleven people have been taken to hospital after a bus and tractor collided in Newtownards on Monday evening.
  
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• Northern Ireland woman tells of 'running for her life' as shots fired in mass brawl at Spanish holiday resort

  16-07-2018 20:13 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A Northern Ireland woman - whose partner was shot in the leg - has spoken of how they had to run for their lives as shots were fired during a mass brawl in the Spanish holiday resort.
  
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• McDonald refuses to be drawn on Finucane presidential candidate speculation

  16-07-2018 19:12 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Mary Lou McDonald has declined to be drawn on suggestions Belfast lawyer John Finucane might be Sinn Fein’s candidate for the Irish presidency.
  
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• Co Down businessman linked to drug gang hid £64k in freezer, court told

  16-07-2018 18:05 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A Co Down businessman allegedly linked to a "significant" drugs and money laundering operation must remain in custody, a High Court judge ruled today.
  
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• May bows to pressure from Tory Brexiteers over customs plan

  16-07-2018 17:20 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Theresa May has bowed to pressure from Tory Brexiteers after accepting crucial changes to plans for leaving the European Union.
  
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• Nadine Coyle jumps to defence of Eamonn Holmes after "creepy" This Morning comments

  16-07-2018 17:19 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Nadine Coyle has hit back at suggestions Eamonn Holmes made "creepy" comments towards her during This Morning on Monday.
  
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• Four charged over city trouble

  16-07-2018 17:14 via bbc.co.uk
  A 22-year-old man and three boys appear in court charged with offences linked to last week's disturbances in Londonderry.
  
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• Northern Ireland woman found in shopping trolley after being raped, court told

  16-07-2018 16:24 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A woman was allegedly kidnapped and raped in her car before police launched a high-speed pursuit, the High Court heard today.
  
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• Two people recovering in hospital following suspected gas leak at Co Down fish factory

  16-07-2018 16:01 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A major incident has been declared as emergency services in Northern Ireland attend the scene of a suspected ammonia leak in the fishing port of Kilkeel, in Co Down.
  
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• Major incident at Kilkeel fish factory 'gas leak' - 14 in hospital

  16-07-2018 16:01 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A major incident has been declared as emergency services in Northern Ireland attend the scene of a suspected ammonia leak in the fishing port of Kilkeel, in Co Down.
  
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• Sinn Fein's John Finucane could run for Irish presidency - Bookie suspends betting after deluge of punts from Belfast

  16-07-2018 15:02 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  John Finucane, the son of murdered solicitor Pat Finucane, is the latest name to emerge as a possible candidate for the Irish presidency.
  
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• Popular Belfast restaurant chain Bubbacue closes

  16-07-2018 14:45 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Barbecue restaurant chain Bubbacue has ceased trading at its two Belfast outlets.
  
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• Liverpool linked with three World Cup stars including one French winner: Premier League transfer rumours

  16-07-2018 14:32 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Liverpool have been linked with a trio of top talent now that the World Cup is over and the Premier League transfer rumours again ramp up.
  
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• Sinn Fein criticise police for Derry disorder arrests - TUV's Allister hits out at 'hyprocrisy'

  16-07-2018 14:02 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Sinn Fein has been accused of hypocrisy over criticism of police making arrests during disorder which plagued Derry for six consecutive nights.
  
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• The Open Championship tee times in full: Rory McIlroy to play with Leishman and Olesen as Irish Open champ Knox grouped with Tiger Woods

  16-07-2018 13:35 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Rory McIlroy has been paired with Marc Leishman and Thorbjorn Olesen for the opening two rounds of this year's Open Championship.
  
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• Farmers accuse EU of playing political ‘football’ over cross-border trade

  16-07-2018 13:25 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The European Union has created fear and uncertainty among farmers in Northern Ireland by treating the region as a political football in Brexit negotiations, MPs have been told.
  
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• 8 things happening in Northern Ireland, July 16-23 - from Lush! Classical to Ulster Pipe Band Championship

  16-07-2018 12:49 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Here's our pick of events happening across Northern Ireland over the next seven days.
  
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• Brexit: Greening call for second referendum riles DUP - May rules out new vote

  16-07-2018 12:31 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The DUP has criticised the growing demands to hold a second referendum on the UK's membership of the EU.
  
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• Appeal to help find Belfast man Beattie

  16-07-2018 11:59 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Police in Northern Ireland are appealing for information to help trace Belfast man Isaac Stuart Beattie.
  
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• Northern Ireland tourist shot in Spain was caught in gang war crossfire

  16-07-2018 11:44 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A Northern Ireland man has been shot after getting caught in the crossfire of a gangland shooting in Spain
  
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• World Cup 2018: Conor McGregor sparks controversy with Putin photo

  16-07-2018 11:26 via bbc.co.uk
  The MMA fighter says he was invited by the Russian president to attend the World Cup Final in Moscow.
  
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• Dunmurry Manor: Independent review ordered into care home

  16-07-2018 11:03 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  An independent review has been commissioned to investigate the scandal-hit Dunmurry Manor Care home in Northern Ireland.
  
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• Trump readies for Putin face-to-face in Finland

  16-07-2018 09:39 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Donald Trump will meet Vladimir Putin amid fraying Western alliances and developments in the investigation into Russian meddling in the US presidential election.
  
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• Teen (15) charged with throwing petrol bombs in Derry rioting

  16-07-2018 09:29 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A teenage boy has been charged with riotous behaviour in connection with last week's disorder in Derry.
  
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• Malachi O'Doherty: If dissidents didn't have feud with mainstream republicans before Friday, they might have one now

  16-07-2018 09:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Those who threw bombs at the homes of Gerry Adams and Bobby Storey are challenging the Provisional movement as they have never done before. So something has changed. Either they are stupider and more reckless than in the past, or they are more confident.
  
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• Lord Laird 'a gentleman, a real character, a committed unionist, a wind-up merchant, an Orangeman to the core, a fantastic colleague, one of a kind, a great dad and husband'

  16-07-2018 08:30 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  It was like one of those days when the Ulster Unionist Party was in its pomp. Five peers of the realm, all former big beasts of the party, had gathered in a church in east Belfast for a service of thanksgiving for the life of Lord Laird of Artigarvan.
  
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• SF MLA Declan Kearney in fresh call for talks with Orange Order

  16-07-2018 08:25 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A Sinn Fein MLA has called for "genuine dialogue" with the Orange Order and warned that unionism is being undermined by a failure of leadership.
  
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• Parties united in outrage over attack on poppy wreaths in Newry

  16-07-2018 08:25 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Sinn Fein has joined in condemning the desecration of poppy wreaths on a war memorial over the weekend.
  
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• Northern Ireland hosepipe ban to stay in place despite rainfall

  16-07-2018 08:25 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Northern Ireland experienced its most significant rainfall in nearly a month on St Swithin's Day yesterday, but the hosepipe ban will remain in force as dry and warm conditions continue.
  
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• Deficiencies at Belfast care home put residents with diabetes at risk, reveals watchdog

  16-07-2018 08:25 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Residents of a Belfast care home have been put at risk amid failures to properly manage their diabetes, it can be revealed.
  
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• Belfast 'Freedom Rally' marchers are outnumbered by protesters

  16-07-2018 08:25 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Hundreds of people gathered at Belfast City Hall on Saturday for a counter-protest against a 'UK Freedom Rally'.
  
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• 'No deal' better than border in Irish Sea, says DUP's Donaldson

  16-07-2018 08:15 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Northern Ireland would be better off with a hard Brexit than being separated from the UK by a border down the Irish Sea, a senior DUP MP said last night.
  
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• Video: Security film shows device thrown from car at Gerry Adams’ home in Belfast

  16-07-2018 08:10 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Security camera footage has revealed the device thrown at the home of former Sinn Fein president Gerry Adams on Friday night was hurled from a passing car.
  
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• Speculation grows over Sinn Fein's presidential runner as MEP Boylan rules herself out

  16-07-2018 08:10 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Sinn Fein's Dublin MEP Lynn Boylan has ruled herself out of the Irish presidential race as speculation mounts over who the party will choose to challenge Michael D Higgins.
  
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• DUP's Campbell accuses Catholic bishop of giving justification to rioters

  16-07-2018 08:10 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Gregory Campbell has criticised a Catholic bishop for sending out the "wrong message" to rioters behind violence in Londonderry as the PSNI welcomed a return to calm at the weekend.
  
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• Bangor tradesman left with just two trowels after van burnt out

  16-07-2018 08:10 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A plasterer has spoken of his devastation after his work van was set on fire, destroying equipment worth tens of thousands of pounds.
  
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• Video appears to show bandsman sniffing white powder during Belfast Twelfth - Orange Order issue condemnation

  16-07-2018 07:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The Orange Order has condemned drug use after a video of what appears to be a man in a bands uniform snorting a white powder emerged online.
  
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