Belfast news

• Double murder accused freed on bail

  08-11-2018 23:38 via bbc.co.uk
  John Downey is wanted in NI for suspected involvement in the murder of two soldiers.
  
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• Champion of Champions: Mark Allen reaches semi-finals in Coventry tournament

  08-11-2018 22:39 via bbc.co.uk
  In-form Mark Allen sets up a semi-final with Kyren Wilson at the Champion of Champions event after beating Barry Hawkins and Neil Robertson.
  
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• Fancy a brew?

  08-11-2018 21:34 via bbc.co.uk
  Brewing is a diversification option for a small number of Northern Ireland farms
  
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• The farm making beer and beef its business

  08-11-2018 21:33 via bbc.co.uk
  A farm in County Antrim started brewing beer to feed to its cows - but now bottles it for everyone.
  
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• Rangers lose seven-goal Europa League thriller against Spartak Moscow

  08-11-2018 21:07 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Rangers let a lead slip three times in Russia as two goals in the space of a minute consigned Steven Gerrard’s side to a 4-3 defeat by Spartak Moscow.
  
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• Dispute over 'document theft'

  08-11-2018 20:36 via bbc.co.uk
  The Police Ombudsman and Durham police give different versions of events before arrest of two journalists.
  
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• Conflict over whether theft of Loughinisland document was reported to police

  08-11-2018 20:26 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Durham’s chief constable has insisted Northern Ireland’s Police Ombudsman did report the theft of a confidential document that triggered the arrest of two journalists, despite a denial from the watchdog.
  
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• Co Tyrone man who sexually abused boy while school bus driver fails to overturn convictions

  08-11-2018 19:40 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A youth group leader jailed for sexually abusing a boy who later died has failed in a bid to overturn his convictions.
  
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• European Central Bank chief warns Ireland to prepare for no-deal Brexit

  08-11-2018 19:24 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  European Central Bank (ECB) boss Mario Draghi has warned the Irish government to prepare for all possible Brexit outcomes, including a no-deal scenario.
  
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• Eamon Ó Cuív sacked over NI election 'launch'

  08-11-2018 19:24 via bbc.co.uk
  Éamon Ó Cuív took part in an election launch which was not endorsed by the Fianna Fáil leadership.
  
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• Watch: Granddaughter of Martin McGuinness performs stunning rendition of 'The Town I Loved So Well' at Rev Latimer book launch

  08-11-2018 18:52 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The granddaughter of the late deputy First Minister Martin McGuinness delivered a stunning rendition of the Phil Coulter song 'The Town I Loved So Well' at a book launch in Londonderry on Wednesday.
  
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• Bombardier cuts 5,000 jobs globally

  08-11-2018 18:26 via bbc.co.uk
  Struggling Canadian plane and train maker says 3,000 jobs will go in Canada over the next 18 months.
  
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• Eamon O Cuiv sacked from Fianna Fail front bench over Northern Ireland 'election unveiling'

  08-11-2018 18:18 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Eamon O Cuiv has been sacked from the Fianna Fail front bench over his involvement in unveiling a candidate in a Northern Ireland election without the party’s permission.
  
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• Union calls for threat of prosecution against Belfast journalists to be lifted

  08-11-2018 18:11 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The union representing journalists in Ireland and the UK has called for the threat of prosecution to be lifted against two journalists involved in the making of a documentary about the Loughinisland massacre.
  
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• Stephen Carson murder: Three convicted over death

  08-11-2018 18:09 via bbc.co.uk
  Three cousins are found guilty in connection with the murder of Stephen Carson in south Belfast.
  
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• Larne: UDA gang blamed for attack on police

  08-11-2018 17:30 via bbc.co.uk
  A petrol bomb, fireworks and other missiles are hurled at police during disorder in County Antrim.
  
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• KKK hate crime arrests after searches in Newtownards

  08-11-2018 17:27 via bbc.co.uk
  The arrests were made by police investigating a group dressed as members of the Ku Klux Klan.
  
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• Watch: Police blame UDA for attacks by masked gang in Larne

  08-11-2018 17:21 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Police came under “sustained attack” by a crowd described as a criminal gang linked to a loyalist terrorist group in Co Antrim.
  
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• Downing Street plays down reports of imminent Brexit breakthrough

  08-11-2018 17:19 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Downing Street has played down suggestions that a Brexit deal is imminent, after European Council president Donald Tusk appeared to indicate a breakthrough could come within the next week.
  
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• Three found guilty over murder of Belfast man Stephen Carson

  08-11-2018 17:14 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Two families had to be kept apart by police in the public gallery of Belfast Crown Court on Thursday after a jury found three cousins guilty of charges arising from murder.
  
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• Two men arrested in connection with Northern Ireland KKK gang probe

  08-11-2018 17:07 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Police have arrested two men in connection with a probe into a group of people dressed up as Ku Klux Klan members in Newtownards around Halloween.
  
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• SXSW

  08-11-2018 16:38 via youtube.com
  
  
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• Man chased ex-partner with hatchet before setting bed on fire with her in it, court hears

  08-11-2018 16:03 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A man allegedly chased his ex-partner with a hatchet and hammer before setting her bed on fire while she was in it, the High Court heard today.
  
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• Westlife announce fourth Belfast SSE Arena date following huge demand for tickets

  08-11-2018 16:02 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Westlife have announced they will play a fourth date in Belfast's SSE Arena on their 2019 tour, due to phenomenal fan demand.
  
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• Bombardier 'evaluating' Belfast operations - company to cut 5,000 global workforce jobs

  08-11-2018 15:35 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Bombardier is reviewing its Belfast operations after it announced it is to cut its global work force by 5,000.
  
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• The Wicker Man

  08-11-2018 15:14 via youtube.com
  
  
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• Autumn internationals: Rory Best returns to captain Ireland against Argentina

  08-11-2018 15:12 via bbc.co.uk
  Rory Best returns to captain the Ireland team in Saturday's autumn Test against Argentina at the Aviva Stadium.
  
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• Northern Ireland recall for Kyle Lafferty after apology for 'error of judgement'

  08-11-2018 15:05 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Northern Ireland and Rangers striker Kyle Lafferty has apologised for an "error of judgement" which saw him withdraw from international duties last month.
  
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• Kyle Lafferty back in Northern Ireland squad to face Republic of Ireland and Austria after apology

  08-11-2018 14:44 via bbc.co.uk
  Kyle Lafferty returns to the Northern Ireland squad to face the Republic of Ireland and Austria after apologising for "an error of judgement".
  
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• Nicola Sturgeon condemns attack on Hibs manager Neil Lennon

  08-11-2018 14:28 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Neil Lennon conducted himself with “great dignity” in the aftermath of being attacked last week, Nicola Sturgeon has said.
  
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• We built a hotel in Dublin in time it takes to get Belfast pub licence: Wetherspoon chief blasts slow progress in opening two city pubs

  08-11-2018 14:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  JD Wetherspoon chief Tim Martin has said progress with his plans for two new pubs in Belfast has been "glacially slow" as he revealed he'll be working part-time after a health scare.
  
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• More than 550 people in Northern Ireland still watch TV in black and white

  08-11-2018 13:24 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Over 550 people in Northern Ireland still watch television in black and white, new statistics show.
  
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• Draft legislation completed for survivors of institutional abuse compensation

  08-11-2018 13:24 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The head of the Civil Service has confirmed draft legislation for compensation for the survivors of institutional abuse has been completed.
  
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• Lone woman

  08-11-2018 13:21 via bbc.co.uk
  Laura Marion Gailey is the only woman among the 756 names etched onto Derry's war memorial.
  
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• Dublin High Court awards IRA bombing suspect John Downey bail

  08-11-2018 12:36 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  John Downey, who has been arrested in the Irish Republic over the 1972 murders of two soldiers in Northern Ireland, has been granted bail at Dublin High Court subject to the approval of financial guarantees.
  
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• Watch: Video tour of luxury city centre apartments with views of Belfast City Hall

  08-11-2018 12:23 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A unique new concept in luxury living London-style is being brought to Belfast with the launch of FX.
  
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• New Northern Ireland weather alert warns or more flooding

  08-11-2018 11:33 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The Met Office has issued a fresh weather warning to kick in from Thursday afternoon with the possibility of more flooding.
  
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• Disappointment over delay to new Northern Ireland medical school

  08-11-2018 10:44 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Sinn Fein MP Elisha McCallion described as "hugely disappointing" the planned medical school for Londonderry will not open next year.
  
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• NI Paper Review: Homeless football and Stormont 'slush fund'

  08-11-2018 10:08 via bbc.co.uk
  18 people from Northern Ireland will compete in the Homeless World Cup in Mexico
  
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• Thousand Oaks mass shooting: Thirteen people shot dead in California bar

  08-11-2018 09:28 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Thirteen people have died, including a sheriff's sergeant and the gunman, after a shooting inside a crowded Southern California bar.
  
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• Thousand Oaks mass shooting: Gunman shot dead in California

  08-11-2018 09:28 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The gunman who injured 11 people inside a Southern California bar is dead, Ventura County Sheriff's Office Sergeant Eric Buschow has said.
  
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• California mass shooting: Multiple people injured by 'active shooter' in Thousand Oaks

  08-11-2018 09:28 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Dozens of people have reportedly been shot at a bar in Thousands Oaks, California.
  
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• Magee medical school opening postponed until 2020

  08-11-2018 08:25 via bbc.co.uk
  The proposed opening of a new medical school in Londonderry is postponed until 2020.
  
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• Unionists slam Sinn Fein Remembrance Day snub

  08-11-2018 08:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Unionists have hit out at Sinn Fein's decision not to have its mayors attend Remembrance Sunday events across Northern Ireland.
  
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• Top Northern Ireland chef goes from lambing in Antrim to cooking at Meghan's wedding to world's best

  08-11-2018 08:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  What does it take to become the world's best female chef? Where did it all begin? Antrim-born Clare Smyth won that coveted title in Bilbao last June. She also became the first woman to hold and retain three Michelin stars when she worked as Gordon Ramsay's Chef Patron in his flagship restaurant, Chelsea, in London. Her own restaurant, Core, in Notting Hill, was awarded two Michelin stars this year.
  
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• 'The new RHI' - Social Investment Fund dished out millions despite conflicts of interest and shoddy records

  08-11-2018 08:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A critical report by the Northern Ireland Audit Office has slammed "significant failings" in a £93m fund set up to support projects tackling deprivation.
  
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• SIF audit: Inquiry demanded as DUP insists lives were improved by heavily criticised scheme

  08-11-2018 08:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The DUP has defended the Social Investment Fund (SIF) after the controversial scheme was compared to the botched Renewable Heat Incentive.
  
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