Belfast news

• Limavady: Man dies after being hit by bin lorry

  06-11-2018 23:20 via bbc.co.uk
  The 51-year-old was working in the Mount Eden area on Tuesday morning.
  
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• 'More than half of SDLP councillors are ready to join Fianna Fail' sources say

  06-11-2018 23:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  More than half of the SDLP's local representatives in Northern Ireland would be prepared to run under the Fianna Fail banner, according to sources.
  
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• Three arrested in connection with burglaries after searches in Co Armagh

  06-11-2018 22:46 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Three people have been arrested in connection with burglaries in Tandragee and Banbridge after police searches in Craigavon on Tuesday.
  
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• Eamonn Holmes introduces television world to mum Josie - 'He's still my wee boy'

  06-11-2018 22:23 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Eamonn Holmes revealed that he is at his happiest when he is home in Belfast as he starred in UTV’s latest episode of Back Home.
  
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• Video: Police renew investigation into disappearance of Belfast woman believed murdered

  06-11-2018 21:44 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Police have renewed their appeal for information in relation to the disappearance of west Belfast woman Saoirse Smyth.
  
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• Kathryn Johnston shares grief at losing journalist husband Liam Clarke

  06-11-2018 20:53 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The wife of former Belfast Telegraph Political Editor Liam Clarke has opened up about her battle with grief following his death.
  
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• Additional powers for civil servants 'sad day for democracy' in Northern Ireland says Eastwood

  06-11-2018 19:46 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  SDLP leader Colum Eastwood has taken aim at Secretary of State Karen Bradley over the lack of progress in talks to restore power-sharing at Stormont.
  
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• WW1: The GAA recruits whose history remains largely hidden

  06-11-2018 19:33 via bbc.co.uk
  A Tyrone GAA club commemorates players who enlisted to fight with the British during World War One.
  
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• May hopes backstop review mechanism could break Brexit deadlock

  06-11-2018 18:36 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The Government is drawing up new proposals for a “review mechanism” in the Brexit withdrawal agreement, to allow the UK to escape any backstop arrangement if talks on a trade deal break down.
  
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• Woman taken to hospital after being cut from car following Co Down crash

  06-11-2018 18:25 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A woman has been taken to hospital after being cut out of her car by firefighters following a crash in Co Down.
  
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• Belfast at MIPIM 2018

  06-11-2018 17:09 via youtube.com
  
  
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• Binman dies after being hit by lorry in Limavady

  06-11-2018 16:56 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A binman has died after being hit by the lorry he was working on.
  
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• Co Down's Jawbox named best gin at Quality Food and Drink Awards

  06-11-2018 16:55 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Jawbox Small Batch Gin was named the winner of the Quality Drinks Award 2018 Best Gin at the Quality Food and Drink Awards in London last week.
  
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• Northern Ireland man convicted of burning tyres

  06-11-2018 16:28 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A Co Tyrone man has been convicted at Craigavon Magistrates’ Court of burning car tyres on the shores of Lough Neagh.
  
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• Transforming Leisure: Brook flyover video

  06-11-2018 16:26 via youtube.com
  
  
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• Taoiseach reaffirms position on Brexit border backstop

  06-11-2018 16:14 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has reaffirmed his position on the Irish backstop after being accused of a “cock-up” by Sinn Fein.
  
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• Belfast doctor Declan O'Neill faces trial accused of murdering mum Anne

  06-11-2018 15:51 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A doctor is to stand trial charged with the murder of his mother in Belfast, a judge has ordered.
  
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• Primark to open Bank Buildings extension in December with new store coming in spring

  06-11-2018 15:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Primark has confirmed it will reopen in Belfast on December 8 and will open a second new store in the spring.
  
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• We'll get Brexit deal but not at any cost, Prime Minister tells Cabinet

  06-11-2018 14:33 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Theresa May told the Cabinet that she was confident of reaching a withdrawal agreement with the EU and wanted to do so as soon as possible, but this must "not be done at any cost", Downing Street said.
  
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• Belfast Primark Fire: New store at Commonwealth House to open on December 8

  06-11-2018 14:17 via bbc.co.uk
  A new store in the city centre will open in Commonwealth House.
  
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• Belfast Primark fire: New store at Commonwealth House to open in December

  06-11-2018 14:17 via bbc.co.uk
  A new store in the city centre will open in Commonwealth House.
  
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• Groups want FA and SFA action on 'anti-Irish racism' after McClean and Lennon abuse

  06-11-2018 14:09 via bbc.co.uk
  Show Racism the Red Card and the Professional Footballers Association of Ireland want FA and SFA investigations into 'anti-Irish' discrimination.
  
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• Abortion pills prosecution could have 'chilling effect'

  06-11-2018 14:04 via bbc.co.uk
  High Court hears legal challenge by woman accused of buying her daughter abortion pills.
  
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• Challenge Cup: Holders Belfast Giants choose Dundee Stars in quarter-final draw

  06-11-2018 14:00 via bbc.co.uk
  Challenge Cup holders Belfast Giants select seventh-seeded Dundee Stars in quarter-final draw.
  
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• Man accused of revealing rugby rape trial woman's name denies charge

  06-11-2018 13:51 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A man accused of revealing the name of a woman at the centre of a rape trial involving two rugby stars is to contest the charge, it has been confirmed.
  
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• Taxi driver finds man on Northern Ireland street with serious injuries

  06-11-2018 13:48 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A man is in hospital with serious injuries after he was found lying on a street in Lurgan by a taxi driver.
  
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• Watch: Lady Boys of Bangkok take to stage in Belfast

  06-11-2018 13:44 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The Lady Boys of Bangkok are back in Belfast this week on their 20th anniversary Wonder Woman tour.
  
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• Brexit deal on Irish border not close, says Michel Barnier

  06-11-2018 13:36 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A deal on the Irish border to break the Brexit deadlock is not close, the EU’s chief negotiator has said.
  
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• NI weather warnings for rain and wind

  06-11-2018 13:35 via bbc.co.uk
  Persistent rain on Wednesday may lead to flooding, while strong wind and rain is forecast on Friday.
  
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• Girl ‘taken from classroom to be questioned by police over abortion pills’

  06-11-2018 13:11 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A Northern Ireland schoolgirl whose mother is facing prosecution for buying her abortion pills was taken from a classroom by police officers and spoken to about the alleged crime without her parents being present, a court has heard.
  
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• Fatal Cookstown crash: Jury retires in 'man in road' trial

  06-11-2018 13:09 via bbc.co.uk
  A man denies causing a woman's death in a car crash by standing in a road trying to thumb a lift.
  
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• Captain Seamus Coleman and Robbie Brady return to Republic squad

  06-11-2018 12:58 via bbc.co.uk
  Captain Seamus Coleman and winger Robbie Brady are back in the Republic of Ireland squad for the friendly against Northern Ireland and Nations League clash with Denmark.
  
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• Ups and Downs: Belfast actor James Martin on TV role

  06-11-2018 12:46 via bbc.co.uk
  Belfast actor James Martin, who has Down’s syndrome, talks about landing his first TV role.
  
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• 'It doesn't hold me back' - Ups and Downs actor

  06-11-2018 12:45 via bbc.co.uk
  James Martin, 26, who has Down's syndrome and has been acting since he was a teenager, lands his first TV role.
  
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• Pedestrian involved in serious accident in Limavady

  06-11-2018 12:43 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A pedestrian has been involved in a serious road accident in Limavady.
  
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• 105 jobs at risk at Tyrone quarry firm

  06-11-2018 12:43 via bbc.co.uk
  Acheson & Glover Precast say there has been a downturn in market demand for flooring and precast in the UK.
  
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• Primark confirms December Belfast reopening date

  06-11-2018 12:35 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Primark has confirmed it will reopen in Belfast on December 8.
  
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• Northern Ireland traffic updates: Co Tyrone road closed following serious crash

  06-11-2018 12:05 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
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• Northern Ireland traffic updates: A26 reopened following crash

  06-11-2018 12:05 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
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• Northern Ireland weather alert for heavy rains - double warning issued

  06-11-2018 11:51 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The Met Office is warning of heavy rain for parts of Northern Ireland and has in place two yellow warnings for the week.
  
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• 'Looks like we're heading for no-deal Brexit'- DUP MP hits out at Republic's position on Irish backstop

  06-11-2018 11:45 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A senior DUP MP has said the UK is heading for a no-deal Brexit.
  
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• Threat to 100 jobs as Tyrone firm Acheson and Glover Precast enters administration

  06-11-2018 11:17 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The Precast division of building firm Acheson & Glover has entered administration, the company has confirmed, putting at risk just over 100 jobs.
  
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• Bohemian FC axe 'dopest' Bob Marley-themed top

  06-11-2018 11:10 via bbc.co.uk
  The club was contacted by the Bob Marley representative agency who said it had not secured image rights.
  
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• Secret plan to use chemical weapon gun during Northern Ireland Troubles

  06-11-2018 11:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  THE government's top secret chemical and biological warfare lab tried to develop a knock-out gas for use during the Troubles, Sunday Life can reveal.
  
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• John Downey: Hyde Park bomb accused to be charged with murder

  06-11-2018 10:06 via bbc.co.uk
  John Downey is to be charged with murdering two UDR soldiers in Northern Ireland in 1972.
  
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• First Derivatives: Newry firm's profit grows 20%

  06-11-2018 09:25 via bbc.co.uk
  The Newry-based technology firm made a pre-tax profit of £7.6m in the first half of 2018.
  
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• NI newspapers: John Downey arrest, a Brexit warning and remembrance

  06-11-2018 09:03 via bbc.co.uk
  Papers report on Hyde Park bomb accused's arrest and Leo Varadkar's backstop warning.
  
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• Tribal Burger to open new restaurant in Belfast - creating 20 jobs

  06-11-2018 09:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Around 20 new jobs are being created as a Belfast burger restaurant expands into the city centre.
  
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• New KFC in Northern Ireland creates 120 jobs

  06-11-2018 09:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Fast-food chicken giant KFC in Northern Ireland has announced a £5m investment and 120 new jobs in an expansion including a new drive-thru restaurant for Glengormley.
  
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• M&S recruiting 300 staff in Northern Ireland for Christmas

  06-11-2018 09:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Grocery chain Marks and Spencer is taking on 300 seasonal staff in Northern Ireland as it prepares for the Christmas rush.
  
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