Belfast news

• Derry: Man shot in legs in 'vicious and brutal' attack

  14-11-2018 23:58 via bbc.co.uk
  Police said the man, aged in his 30s, was attacked by a group of up to eight masked men.
  
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• 'We won't let EU break Northern Ireland like we didn't let the IRA,' says Sammy Wilson

  14-11-2018 23:50 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  DUP Brexit spokesman Sammy Wilson made clear his anger on the draft agreement, saying his party could not support it.
  
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• Varadkar says draft agreement could have economic benefits for Northern Ireland

  14-11-2018 23:43 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Irish leader Leo Varadkar has said the draft Brexit agreement could present economic benefits for Northern Irish business.
  
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• Brexit: DUP MP Sammy Wilson hits out at 'poor deal'

  14-11-2018 23:43 via bbc.co.uk
  DUP leader Arlene Foster and her deputy Nigel Dodds met Theresa May on Wednesday night.
  
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• Brexit deal: Does this mean everything is decided?

  14-11-2018 23:40 via bbc.co.uk
  There’s a deal but what does that mean and what still stands in the way of getting it done? Leila Nathoo explains why this doesn't mean Brexit talks are over.
  
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• Former Slaughtneil boss Mickey Moran becomes the new Kilcoo manager

  14-11-2018 23:26 via bbc.co.uk
  Kilcoo name former Slaughtneil boss and experienced inter-county bainisteoir Mickey Moran as their new senior football team manager.
  
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• Fermanagh murder: Second arrest over Pauline Kilkenny death

  14-11-2018 23:23 via bbc.co.uk
  Ms Kilkenny, 59, was found dead by her sister at her home in County Fermanagh on Tuesday.
  
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• Brexit: New checks on some goods from GB into NI under backstop

  14-11-2018 23:02 via bbc.co.uk
  Goods coming into Northern Ireland would need to be checked to see if they meet EU rules.
  
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• Irish prime minister Varadkar says he is pleased with draft Brexit deal

  14-11-2018 23:00 via bbc.co.uk
  The taoiseach says the Republic of Ireland has reached a satisfactory outcome.
  
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• Northern Ireland Open: Ali Carter defeats holder Mark Williams 4-3 in Belfast

  14-11-2018 22:50 via bbc.co.uk
  Ali Carter ends Mark Williams' reign as the Northern Ireland Open champion with a 4-3 victory at the Waterfront Hall.
  
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• Brexit draft agreement: What has been agreed on Northern Ireland to avoid a hard border

  14-11-2018 22:11 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The EU has published the much anticipated draft agreement text.
  
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• Theresa May: Cabinet has backed draft Brexit plan

  14-11-2018 20:40 via bbc.co.uk
  The Prime Minister speaks after a meeting with her cabinet on the draft UK-EU agreement.
  
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• Brexit live updates: Cabinet backs Theresa May - draft agreement published

  14-11-2018 20:24 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Theresa May's Cabinet has backed the Prime Minister's Brexit deal after a five-hour Cabinet meeting.
  
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• Brexit live updates: Cabinet backs Theresa May - 'difficult choices particularly on Northern Ireland'

  14-11-2018 20:24 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Theresa May's Cabinet has backed the Prime Minister's Brexit deal after a five-hour Cabinet meeting.
  
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• Arlene Foster: 'Concern about narrative' around Brexit draft

  14-11-2018 19:46 via bbc.co.uk
  Arlene Foster says she is 'concerned about the narrative' around the draft Brexit text.
  
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• Brexit updates: Theresa May fights to get marathon Cabinet meeting to back plan - Foster warns of 'consequences' ahead of meeting with Prime Minister

  14-11-2018 19:30 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Theresa May was fighting to get senior ministers on board with her Brexit plans as a Cabinet meeting to approve a draft withdrawal agreement dragged on well beyond its expected time.
  
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• Brexit: How does Prime Minister get deal through Parliament?

  14-11-2018 19:26 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The Prime Minister will require a simple majority of the 650 MPs to vote in favour of her deal when it is put before Parliament.
  
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• Sinn Féin leader lays wreath for Irish soldiers who died in world wars

  14-11-2018 19:04 via bbc.co.uk
  Mary Lou McDonald laid a wreath in memory of Irish soldiers who died in both world wars.
  
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• Between 40 and 60 jobs to go with closure of Co Antrim joinery firm

  14-11-2018 17:37 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Between 40 and 60 jobs are set to go with the closure of a high-end joinery firm in Co Antrim.
  
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• Rep of Ireland v N Ireland: both teams 'desperate' to win in Dublin

  14-11-2018 17:13 via bbc.co.uk
  Northern Ireland captain Steven Davis says Thursday's game against the Republic in Dublin is no meaningless friendly.
  
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• Death threat made against Sinn Fein representative, party claims

  14-11-2018 17:04 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A death threat has been made against a Sinn Fein representative, the party has claimed.
  
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• Brexit: Irish border a 'fictitious problem'

  14-11-2018 16:46 via bbc.co.uk
  A Dutch customs expert tells MPs there is no need for a backstop as part of a Brexit deal.
  
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• Translink set to drop winter fares to drive footfall after Primark fire

  14-11-2018 16:26 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Translink is set to drop the cost of Belfast travel in a bid to aid the city's recovery effort in the wake of the Primark fire.
  
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• Another one: Westlife confirm fifth Belfast concert on 2019 tour

  14-11-2018 16:05 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Westlife have announced they will play a fifth date in Belfast's SSE Arena on their 2019 tour, due to phenomenal fan demand.
  
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• Irish outcry over teenager's underwear used in rape trial

  14-11-2018 16:04 via bbc.co.uk
  An Irish MP displays a thong in parliament after a defence lawyer criticises a teenager's underwear.
  
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• Firefighters deal with accidental oil boiler fire in Belfast

  14-11-2018 15:58 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Police are currently responding to a report of a fire in west Belfast.
  
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• Ballymurphy inquest: Families describe lost loved ones

  14-11-2018 15:55 via bbc.co.uk
  The family statements come on the third day of the inquest into the civilian killings 47 years ago.
  
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• Belfast bus crashes into Caffe Nero for second time

  14-11-2018 15:49 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A bus has crashed into a coffee shop in the centre of Belfast for the second time in three months.
  
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• Northern Ireland's first gin and spirit school opens in Co Down

  14-11-2018 15:37 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Co Down based Hughes Craft Distillery has become Northern Ireland’s first gin and spirit school.
  
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• Michael Obafemi: Martin O'Neill won't rush Southampton player to make international decision

  14-11-2018 15:33 via bbc.co.uk
  Republic of Ireland boss Martin O'Neill will not rush Michael Obafemi into making a decision on his international future.
  
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• Convicted armed robber to stand trial after allegedly going on the run from prison

  14-11-2018 14:52 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A convicted armed robber is to stand trial for allegedly going on the run during a temporary release from prison, a judge ordered today.
  
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• Assaulted referee says he forgives his attackers

  14-11-2018 14:42 via bbc.co.uk
  A referee who was assaulted after an amateur football match in the Republic of Ireland says he bears no animosity towards those who attacked him.
  
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• Revealed: 10 best Italian restaurants in Northern Ireland as ranked by Trip Advisor users

  14-11-2018 13:57 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  We've pulled together a list of the top rated Italian restaurants across Northern Ireland based on Trip Advisor reviews.
  
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• May says draft deal takes UK ‘significantly closer’ to Brexit

  14-11-2018 13:45 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Theresa May has urged Cabinet ministers to act in the national interest and support a Brexit deal which takes the UK “significantly closer” to delivering the result of the referendum.
  
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• EU to convene emergency summit before end of November to consider Brexit deal: Varadkar

  14-11-2018 13:42 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has said EU leaders may now convene an emergency summit before the end of November to consider the draft Brexit deal.
  
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• Northern Ireland traffic updates: Security alert closes bypass

  14-11-2018 13:30 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
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• Police appeal after armed men rob Belfast petrol station

  14-11-2018 13:28 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Two armed men have robbed a service station in Belfast.
  
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• Security alert which closed Magherafelt bypass a hoax: Police

  14-11-2018 13:17 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Police said the security alert which closed the Magherafelt bypass for much of the day was a hoax.
  
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• Security alert closes bypass at Magherafelt - suspicious object found

  14-11-2018 13:17 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Police are at the scene of a security alert in Magherafelt following the discovery of a suspicious object.
  
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• Ahoghill joinery firm Hayburn Wood Products ceases trading

  14-11-2018 13:08 via bbc.co.uk
  Hayburn Wood Products had been in business for 50 years and specialised in making luxury kitchens.
  
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• Man threatened to shoot mum if she reported suspected assault on partner, court told

  14-11-2018 12:43 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A man allegedly threatened to shoot his mother if she informed police about a suspected assault on her partner, the High Court was told.
  
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• Northern Ireland house prices rise by nearly 5%

  14-11-2018 12:36 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The rate of house price rises in Northern Ireland continues to outperform increases in England.
  
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• Average Northern Ireland house price rises by £3,000

  14-11-2018 12:16 via bbc.co.uk
  The typical property in Northern Ireland now costs £135,060, the sixth quarterly rise in a row.
  
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• Live Brexit updates: Theresa May has allowed EU to give UK a 'punishment beating', claims DUP's Sammy Wilson

  14-11-2018 11:04 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The cabinet is due to meet at 2pm to discuss the draft Brexit deal agreed by UK and EU negotiators on Tuesday night.
  
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• Brexit updates: Theresa May faces Commons - Corbyn and PM lock horns

  14-11-2018 11:04 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The cabinet is due to meet at 2pm to discuss the draft Brexit deal agreed by UK and EU negotiators on Tuesday night.
  
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