Belfast news

• Wasps v Ulster: Nathan Hughes scores a hat-trick in a 31-14 win

  24-08-2018 23:40 via bbc.co.uk
  Nathan Hughes scores a hat-trick as Wasps defeat Ulster by 31-14 in their final pre-season friendly before the start of the new season.
  
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• Irish Premiership: Glenavon go top with easy victory over 10-man Ballymena

  24-08-2018 23:01 via bbc.co.uk
  Glenavon overtake Linfield at the top of the Irish Premiership table with an easy win over 10-man Ballymena as Coleraine are held at home by Institute.
  
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• FAI Cup: Derry City 1-0 St Patrick's Athletic

  24-08-2018 22:54 via bbc.co.uk
  Derry City advance to the FAI Cup quarter-finals with a dramatic 1-0 win over St Patrick's Athletic at the Brandywell.
  
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• Girls (9 and 11) raise alarm after being targeted by predator online

  24-08-2018 22:16 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Police have warned parents to be vigilant about the websites their children are visiting after two Northern Ireland girls were targeted online by a predator.
  
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• Traffic warning: Events set to cause major disruption over weekend

  24-08-2018 19:48 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Road users in Belfast are being warned to expect major traffic delays over the weekend, with a number of concerts and cultural events taking place in the city.
  
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• Electric Ireland customers set by hit by 13.3% price hike

  24-08-2018 18:51 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Residential customers of utility company Electric Ireland has announced its prices are set to increase by 13.3% from the start of October.
  
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• 'PSNI have removed controversial bail condition' claims Jamie Bryson

  24-08-2018 18:07 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Loyalist blogger Jamie Bryson has claimed the PSNI has altered the terms of his bail, removing a condition that prohibited him from speaking about his arrest.
  
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• Revealed: Northern Ireland road set to have worst delays this Bank Holiday weekend

  24-08-2018 17:45 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The Northern Ireland road set to have the worst congestion this Bank Holiday weekend has been revealed.
  
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• Belfast Vital 2018: Everything you need to know

  24-08-2018 17:10 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The Belfast festival is returning to Boucher Road Playing Fields this weekend with headline act DJ Martin Garrix.
  
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• Electric Ireland to increase energy prices

  24-08-2018 17:09 via bbc.co.uk
  The firm has more than 80,000 residential customers in Northern Ireland.
  
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• John Gilligan charged with money laundering offences

  24-08-2018 16:49 via bbc.co.uk
  John Gilligan was arrested while attempting to board a flight to Spain at Belfast International Airport.
  
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• All the traffic and travel details ahead of the Pope's visit to Ireland

  24-08-2018 16:15 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  More than half a million people will be travelling this weekend to catch a glimpse of Pope Francis on his papal visit to Ireland.
  
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• Papal visit: Answers to the most frequently asked questions

  24-08-2018 16:05 via bbc.co.uk
  BBC News NI's Mark Simpson answers the frequently asked questions about Pope Francis's visit.
  
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• Man glassed driver in face after lift into Belfast, court told

  24-08-2018 15:51 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A man allegedly smashed a glass into the face of a driver after being given a lift in Belfast, a court heard.
  
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• John Gilligan facing money laundering charge in Northern Ireland

  24-08-2018 15:51 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A Dublin man has been charged with a money laundering offence in Northern Ireland.
  
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• Irishman facing money laundering charge in Northern Ireland

  24-08-2018 15:51 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A Dublin man has been charged with a money laundering offence in Northern Ireland.
  
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• We can't say what Irish Government will do, Cabinet Minister defends 'phone Dublin' Brexit advice

  24-08-2018 15:13 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Cabinet Minister David Lidington has defended his government's advice for Northern Ireland business to contact Dublin officials to prepare for how they may continue to trade across the border after Brexit.
  
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• Cross-dresser who attacked doctor at Northern Ireland hospital jailed

  24-08-2018 15:13 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A cross-dresser who attacked a doctor after being woken up in Belfast's Mater Hospital has been jailed for seven months.
  
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• Brexit: Lidington defends 'speak to Dublin' view

  24-08-2018 14:56 via bbc.co.uk
  Businesses in NI have been advised to contact the Irish government in the event of a 'no-deal' Brexit.
  
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• Exam board apologises for 'unanswerable' question

  24-08-2018 14:54 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  An exam board has apologised for a typo that left GCSE pupils searching for two correct answers in a question that contained only one.
  
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• Mairia Cahill to attend Royal Black Last Saturday parade

  24-08-2018 14:36 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A serving SDLP councillor and former Sinn Fein activist is set to attend a Royal Black Institution parade on Saturday.
  
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• 'Outrageous' Michelle O'Neill tweet 'masking Sinn Fein failures,' says DUP's Hamilton

  24-08-2018 14:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The DUP described an "outrageous" tweet by Michelle O'Neill blaming it and the Conservatives for Northern Ireland's continued lack of government as an attempt by Sinn Fein to "mask its own failures".
  
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• Derry community worker syndicate in £1m Euromillions win

  24-08-2018 13:49 via bbc.co.uk
  The syndicate of 23 Greater Shantallow Area Partnership staff says it is "over the moon" after the win.
  
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• Video: Couple's High Hopes after-on stage engagement at Belfast Kodaline gig

  24-08-2018 13:28 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The gig at Custom House Square on Thursday was undoubtedly a night to remember for one couple.
  
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• Lord Mayor unveils next stage of Belfast's Local Development Plan

  24-08-2018 12:50 via youtube.com
  
  
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• Northern Ireland traffic alerts: Bus, rail and parking for Pope visit

  24-08-2018 12:45 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
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• Fatberg in Belfast

  24-08-2018 12:16 via bbc.co.uk
  Northern Ireland Water has said overflowing manholes cost the company millions each year.
  
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• Orange Order cancels walk in dispute over route

  24-08-2018 11:59 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  An Orange walk has been cancelled after council chiefs ordered it to be re-routed to avoid a church where a priest was allegedly assaulted.
  
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• Leo Varadkar glad Church is 'less dominant' in Ireland

  24-08-2018 11:06 via bbc.co.uk
  The Irish PM hopes the first papal visit to his country for 40 years will be the start of a new chapter.
  
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• Three charged with attempted murder over Belfast stabbing

  24-08-2018 10:52 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Three men are to appear in court charged with attempted murder after an 18-year-old was stabbed in Belfast.
  
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• NI newspaper review: Competition offers 'chance to win baby'

  24-08-2018 10:04 via bbc.co.uk
  Two police officers' demand for an apology from Nuala O'Loan also features in Friday's papers.
  
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• Undertones drummer Billy Doherty opens up about stroke

  24-08-2018 08:44 via bbc.co.uk
  Billy Doherty wants people to be more open if they are concerned for their health.
  
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• Video: Somme dead remembered in City Hall artwork

  24-08-2018 08:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Thousands of handmade figures symbolising soldiers form Ireland killed in the Battle of the Somme and with no known graves, have gone on display in Belfast City Hall's Garden of Remembrance.
  
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• Troubles tours help Belfast to top four spot on tourism list

  24-08-2018 08:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Belfast has been named one of the top places to visit in Europe, with the city's troubled history now part of the attraction.
  
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• 'Rebirth' of Belfast Celtic put on hold by Irish FA

  24-08-2018 08:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A west Belfast football club's bid to switch its name to one of the most famous names in Irish FA history has gone into extra time.
  
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• Pope in Ireland: Comments on my decision to meet Francis belong to past, says UUP’s Butler

  24-08-2018 08:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Ulster Unionist MLA Robbie Butler has said he is surprised and disappointed at social media criticism of his decision to meet the Pope.
  
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• Pope in Ireland: Comments on my decision to meet Francis belong in past, says UUP’s Butler

  24-08-2018 08:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Ulster Unionist MLA Robbie Butler has said he is surprised and disappointed at social media criticism of his decision to meet the Pope.
  
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• Peek inside Fifty Shades star Jamie Dornan's luxury LA home, on market for £2.4m

  24-08-2018 08:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Northern Ireland actor Jamie Dornan has put his sprawling LA home on the market for around £2.4m ($3.19m).
  
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• Omagh bomb officers seek a personal apology after O'Loan claims

  24-08-2018 08:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Two of the lead detectives criticised over the Omagh bomb investigation have called for a personal apology from former Police Ombudsman Nuala O'Loan over her claims that the atrocity could have been prevented.
  
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• McErlain's Bakery supplier furious as 'pre-pack' buyout wipes debts

  24-08-2018 08:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A supplier who was owed a four-figure sum by McErlain's Bakery has hit out after the bakery's sale to an investor wiped out all its old debts.
  
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• Derry Girls wins coveted Edinburgh TV award for best comedy

  24-08-2018 08:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Derry Girls were celebrating in style last night after the hit comedy series won in the Best Comedy Series category at the Edinburgh TV festival.
  
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• Civil rights movement a landmark in Ireland's history and I was proud to be part of it: Currie

  24-08-2018 08:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The civil rights movement was one of the most successful political exercises in Irish history, former MP Austin Currie has said.
  
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• Charity 'sorry' for keeping shop open during Omagh commemoration

  24-08-2018 08:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A charity has apologised to the people of Omagh for being "insensitive and disrespectful" after failing to close its shop during a commemoration service to mark the 20th anniversary of the bombing.
  
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• Chancellor warns no-deal Brexit to have largest negative impact on Northern Ireland

  24-08-2018 08:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Philip Hammond has reiterated warnings over a no-deal Brexit having "large fiscal consequences", hours after the Government began outlining its preparations if no agreement is reached.
  
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• Call for Northern Ireland plastic bag tax to increase to 20p as 100m used in year

  24-08-2018 08:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Carrier bag usage in Northern Ireland has fallen by two-thirds since the 5p levy was introduced five years ago - but retailers here still dispensed nearly 100 million bags last year.
  
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• Q&A: What is the story of Knock Marian shrine?

  24-08-2018 07:47 via bbc.co.uk
  In 1879, residents of the western Irish village said they saw an apparition of Mary on the wall of a church.
  
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• Nathan Carter to perform for Pope Francis at Croke Park

  24-08-2018 07:29 via bbc.co.uk
  It is not the first time the country music star performed for a pope.
  
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• State papers: Clinton's peace envoy plan 'concerned' British

  24-08-2018 07:18 via bbc.co.uk
  Newly released government papers show Bill Clinton's plan for a peace envoy concerned the British.
  
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• Blackhead Path to be closed to the public until December 2019

  24-08-2018 07:11 via bbc.co.uk
  An engineers' report found the path in Whitehead was at risk of collapsing.
  
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• Stormont stalemate: 541 days on the hill without government

  24-08-2018 07:09 via bbc.co.uk
  Stormont's lights are still on since devolution collapsed 19 months ago - but not everyone is home.
  
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