Belfast news

• Pat Hume to get lifetime achievement award

  10-09-2018 22:01 via bbc.co.uk
  Pat Hume, the wife of former SDLP leader John Hume, is to be honoured with a lifetime achievement award.
  
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• Two people taken to Northern Ireland hospital after crashing outside entrance

  10-09-2018 21:04 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Two people have been taken to a Coleraine hospital after crashing outside the front entrance.
  
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• Roy Keane-Harry Arter row: Martin O'Neill says audio 'doesn't tally'

  10-09-2018 20:21 via bbc.co.uk
  Audio of a row between Republic of Ireland assistant manager Roy Keane and midfielder Harry Arter "doesn't tally" with what happened, says boss Martin O'Neill.
  
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• Former DUP leader Peter Robinson ‘promoted Jonathan Bell despite allegations’

  10-09-2018 19:55 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A former Stormont special adviser has claimed ex-Democratic Unionist leader Peter Robinson promoted Jonathan Bell despite complaints.
  
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• Belfast security alert ends after suspicious object declared not viable

  10-09-2018 19:53 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A security alert in north Belfast has come to an end after a suspicious object discovered in the area was declared not viable.
  
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• Child killer John Clifford arrested in Newry after week on the run

  10-09-2018 19:04 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Convicted child killer John Clifford has been arrested by police in Newry after over a week on the run.
  
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• RHI: Read evidence from Jonathan Bell's former Spad Timothy Cairns

  10-09-2018 17:51 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Evidence from former DETI Minister Jonathan Bell's Spad Timothy Cairns to the RHI inquiry has been published online.
  
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• Teenage scoliosis sufferer on 'way too long' waiting list.

  10-09-2018 17:49 via bbc.co.uk
  A teenage scoliosis sufferer has been told she may have to wait at least a year for an operation.
  
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• No 10 defends May’s Brexit plan as Barnier says November deal is ‘realistic’

  10-09-2018 17:44 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Downing Street has defended Theresa May’s Brexit blueprint after a warning that continuing with it could cause a “catastrophic split” in the Conservative Party.
  
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• DUP member condemns Creasy over Foster criticism

  10-09-2018 17:31 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A member of the DUP has criticised British MP Stella Creasy after she publicly condemned Arlene Foster’s stance on abortion at a global women’s caucus.
  
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• Date set for new inquest into Ballymurphy massacre

  10-09-2018 17:26 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A new inquest into the Ballymurphy massacre is set to start on November 12.
  
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• No end to Stormont deadlock in sight after parties meet Secretary of State

  10-09-2018 17:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The British Government should urgently release funding to allow judges to investigate conflict killings in Northern Ireland, Sinn Fein said.
  
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• British Government should release funding to investigate conflict killings: Sinn Fein

  10-09-2018 17:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The British Government should urgently release funding to allow judges to investigate conflict killings in Northern Ireland, Sinn Fein said.
  
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• Suspected burglar asked police to take him to prison so he could 'get a smoke and put his feet up'

  10-09-2018 16:57 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A suspected burglar allegedly told police to take him to prison so he could "get a smoke and put his feet up", the High Court heard today.
  
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• Raymond McCord to challenge decision not to charge former police officers implicated in killing his son

  10-09-2018 16:07 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The father of a loyalist paramilitary murder victim is to pursue legal action over the decision not to bring charges against former police officers implicated in the killing.
  
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• Northern Ireland electoral boundary changes - what constituency are you in?

  10-09-2018 15:46 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Plans to redraw the Northern Ireland electoral constituency boundaries have been published. Here we look through each of the proposed new constituencies.
  
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• Interactive map: Northern Ireland electoral boundary changes

  10-09-2018 15:43 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Plans to redraw the Northern Ireland electoral constituency boundaries have been published. Here you can use the interactive map to go through each of the different constituencies under the new plans.
  
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• Lord Mayor highlights Organ Donation Week 2018

  10-09-2018 15:34 via youtube.com
  
  
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• Northern Ireland traffic alerts: Roads closed in Belfast security alert

  10-09-2018 15:26 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
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• Debenhams tight-lipped on whether Northern Ireland stores will close after auditors called in

  10-09-2018 14:49 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Debenhams has remained tight-lipped on whether any of its five stores in Northern Ireland will close following the announcement the troubled retailer had called in auditors to consider "closures and insolvency".
  
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• Final recommendations for Northern Ireland electoral boundary changes published

  10-09-2018 14:38 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Plans to redraw the Northern Ireland electoral constituency boundaries have been published.
  
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• Gas leak reported near Belfast's Ulster Hospital

  10-09-2018 13:55 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A gas leak has been reported near the Ulster Hospital in Belfast.
  
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• Londonderry: 250 new software jobs announced by Alchemy Technology

  10-09-2018 13:38 via bbc.co.uk
  Alchemy Technology Services is to create 250 jobs in Derry with its new centre of excellence.
  
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• Belfast punter flying high after bet pays out £333,333.33

  10-09-2018 13:25 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A lucky Northern Ireland punter is flying high after scooping £333,333 and 33p for predicting six correct football scores.
  
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• Things Karen Bradley Never Knew: Viral trend after Secretary of State admits lack of Northern Ireland knowledge

  10-09-2018 13:16 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Karen Bradley sparked incredulity after admitting a lack of knowledge about Northern Ireland before taking up her post - and with it a viral social media trend was born.
  
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• Northern Ireland's health trusts spent £11.5m on nurses from Scottish agency

  10-09-2018 12:47 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The Department of Health has admitted spending on agency nurses in Northern Ireland is "unsustainable" after it emerged the five health trusts here spend £11.5m hiring staff from a Scottish nursing agency in the last financial year.
  
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• Stephen Nolan jokes BBC can't axe TV show because it's too popular: 'It's your top programme, shove that up your...'

  10-09-2018 12:29 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Stephen Nolan has joked the BBC is "praying" viewers will not watch his upcoming Nolan Live shows because they wanted to axe the television programme.
  
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• Alchemy investment bringing 250 jobs to Northern Ireland

  10-09-2018 12:04 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Alchemy Technology Services has announced a major investment in Londonderry with the creation of 250 new jobs.
  
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• Northern Ireland sex survey - from truth about virginity to average number of partners

  10-09-2018 11:55 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Sunday Life has gone under the covers to conduct Northern Ireland's most comprehensive sex survey - and you might just be shocked by the results.
  
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• Sunshine factor in business performance

  10-09-2018 11:47 via bbc.co.uk
  Growth in the NI private sector eases in August after a strong performance in June and July.
  
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• Ulster-based jockey lands million dollar prize with Rolex Grand Slam success

  10-09-2018 11:18 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Templepatrick's Sycamore Stables are toasting one of showjumping's most lucrative successes.
  
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• Belfast butcher admits sexually touching young woman

  10-09-2018 10:45 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  This is the owner of a Belfast butchers shop who admitted sexually assaulting a young woman.
  
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• Cost of replacing Primark Belfast store ‘covered by insurance’

  10-09-2018 09:44 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The cost of replacing the Belfast Primark store which was destroyed by fire will be covered by insurance, the company said.
  
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• Belfast pub employee wins payout after being mocked over accent

  10-09-2018 09:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A woman who was mocked for having a west Belfast accent and harassed for being female has won damages from an industrial tribunal.
  
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• Sister's tribute as body of Derry man Nathan Logue recovered from Foyle

  10-09-2018 08:10 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The twin sister of a man whose body was recovered from the River Foyle has paid tribute to her "kind and generous" brother.
  
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• Restaurateur racially abused by Northern Ireland fans wants people to learn from experience

  10-09-2018 08:10 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A man who suffered racial verbal abuse in Belfast has said he hopes something positive can come from the incident.
  
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• Mum of Donegal woman murdered and raped in India set to finally meet Taoiseach

  10-09-2018 08:10 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The mother of murdered Donegal woman Danielle McLaughlin will meet Taoiseach Leo Varadkar this week after having an earlier request denied because his office said she "was not an Irish citizen".
  
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• Family's tearful goodbye to brave Cameron Truesdale

  10-09-2018 08:09 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A 13-year-old boy from Northern Ireland who lost his fight with brain cancer has been laid to rest following an emotional thanksgiving ceremony.
  
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• 'There is a way out...' mum tells story of two daughters who overcame mental health problems in a bid to help others

  10-09-2018 08:04 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  You are not alone - that's the message from a courageous mother who rallied around her two daughters after they both struggled with their mental health.
  
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• Northern Ireland police need more resources to tackle terrorists after Brexit, Government told

  10-09-2018 08:04 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The PSNI must be given extra resources to help them prepare for the dangers of terrorism that could come after the UK leaves the EU in March.
  
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• DUP's Sammy Wilson backs Boris Johnson over his Brexit 'suicide vest' remark

  10-09-2018 08:04 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Sammy Wilson last night backed former Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson over his shocking claim that Theresa May's Brexit strategy had put the UK "in a suicide vest" and handed the detonator to Brussels.
  
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• Sister of Ulster star Nevin Spence recalls grief at losing three family members in farming tragedy

  10-09-2018 08:02 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Nevin Spence was a talented centre with the Ulster rugby team. Aged just 22, he was on the cusp of Irish honours. The rugby world was his oyster. But on September 15, 2012, he lost his life.
  
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• Search at Lough Erne for missing jet skier

  10-09-2018 07:55 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A major search operation was launched yesterday after a man was reported missing in Co Fermanagh's Lough Erne following an incident involving a jet ski.
  
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• Fugitives: Four killers among 12 convicts fleeing the law in Northern Ireland

  10-09-2018 07:55 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The Department of Justice has been accused of "failing miserably" after it emerged that a child murderer is one of 12 people in Northern Ireland unlawfully at large - four of them killers.
  
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• Failing care homes firm Runwood was paid £44m by NHS in last three years

  10-09-2018 07:55 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The health service has paid out almost £44m to a failing care home provider in just three years, the Belfast Telegraph can reveal.
  
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