Belfast news

• Belfast to Gatwick passengers told to check Friday flight info - Ryanair reroutes all flights to Stansted - Belfast Telegraph

  20-12-2018 23:18
  Belfast to Gatwick passengers told to check Friday flight info - Ryanair reroutes all flights to Stansted  Belfast TelegraphPassengers set to fly from Belfast to Gatwick Airport on Friday have been told to check their flight status before travelling.
  
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• Belfast to Gatwick passengers told to check Friday flight info - Ryanair reroutes all flights to Stansted

  20-12-2018 23:05 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Passengers set to fly from Belfast to Gatwick Airport on Friday have been told to check their flight status before travelling.
  
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• Two Belfast men jailed for 20 years for 'brutal, cold-blooded' murder of father-of-one - thejournal.ie

  20-12-2018 21:19
  Two Belfast men jailed for 20 years for 'brutal, cold-blooded' murder of father-of-one  thejournal.ieStephen Carson was at home with his fiancée and nine-year-old son when the incident happened.
  
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• Michael Cullen's Belfast gym pals launch campaign to raise £1,000 for every year he lived - Belfast Live

  20-12-2018 21:11
  Michael Cullen's Belfast gym pals launch campaign to raise £1,000 for every year he lived  Belfast LiveThe £33000 pound will be donated to mental health charities and Community Rescue *Service*.
  
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• Sydenham Bypass crash responded to by rescue volunteers - Belfast Live

  20-12-2018 21:02
  Sydenham Bypass crash responded to by rescue volunteers  Belfast LivePolice are at the scene of road crash in East Belfast. Details are unclear but both PSNI officers and Community Rescue *Service* volunteers were involved in ...
  
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• New boss set to take helm of Northern Ireland education services

  20-12-2018 20:46 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The Education Authority has appointed a new chief executive who is set to take up the role next year.
  
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• New sinkhole opens up in Monaghan

  20-12-2018 20:10 via bbc.co.uk
  The new sinkhole is near Magheracloone GAA club, which was damaged by other holes in September.
  
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• Belfast's best-loved pubs: Meet two of the men behind their success - Belfast Live

  20-12-2018 18:51
  Belfast's best-loved pubs: Meet two of the men behind their success  Belfast LiveMark Beirne and Paul Langsford have had a hand in creating some of Belfast's most successful night spots.
  
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• Police slam 'total disregard' after shooting at west Belfast house - Belfast Telegraph

  20-12-2018 18:33
  Police slam 'total disregard' after shooting at west Belfast house  Belfast TelegraphBullet holes have been left in the windows and door of a property in west Belfast after a shooting incident.
  
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• Police slam 'total disregard' after shooting at west Belfast house

  20-12-2018 18:32 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Bullet holes have been left in the windows and door of a property in west Belfast after a shooting incident.
  
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• Legalised abortion enters Ireland’s statute books after presidential sign-off

  20-12-2018 18:29 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Abortion has officially become legal in the Republic of Ireland after president Michael D Higgins signed new legislation into law.
  
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• Irish president signs bill legalising abortion

  20-12-2018 18:25 via bbc.co.uk
  President Michael D Higgins has signed the bill that legalises abortion in the Republic of Ireland.
  
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• Suspected drink driver ploughs car into fence of nursery school

  20-12-2018 18:03 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A man has been arrested after allegedly crashing through the fence of a nursery school in Londonderry while intoxicated at 7.30am.
  
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• East Belfast UVF investigation leads to arrest of 30-year-old - Belfast Live

  20-12-2018 18:02
  East Belfast UVF investigation leads to arrest of 30-year-old  Belfast LivePolice have arrested a 30-year-old man as part of an investigation into the East Belfast UVF. The arrest, by the Paramilitary Crime Task Force, came after a ...
  
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• Controlled explosion at Dublin family courts

  20-12-2018 18:01 via bbc.co.uk
  Army bomb team deals with a "suspect device" and a man is arrested after incident in the courthouse.
  
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• Lyric Theatre: 'You could hear gunfire on the stage'

  20-12-2018 17:47 via bbc.co.uk
  Looking back on 50 years of drama.
  
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• Two cousins jailed for 20 years for 'cold-blooded' execution of Stephen Carson

  20-12-2018 17:36 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Two cousins from west Belfast who murdered father-of-two Stephen Carson in a "cold-blooded" execution were told on Thursday they will spend the next 20 years in jail before they are considered eligible for release.
  
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• Looking back at 50 years of the Lyric Theatre

  20-12-2018 17:34 via bbc.co.uk
  A new documentary goes behind the curtain at the Lyric Theatre to mark 50 years as a cultural crown jewel.
  
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• Brexit: Leo Varadkar warns against UK customs changes

  20-12-2018 17:33 via bbc.co.uk
  Leo Varadkar says efforts to avoid a hard Irish border may hit real difficulties if UK makes changes.
  
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• Proposed former-school redevelopment highlights Belfast's housing crunch - Mainebiz

  20-12-2018 17:29
  Proposed former-school redevelopment highlights Belfast's housing crunch  MainebizA proposal to convert former Peirce Elementary School, at 24 Church St. in Belfast, into eight rental units has highlighted the need for more housing overall in the ...
  
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• Community service for DUP councillor convicted of sexually assaulting nursing colleague

  20-12-2018 16:44 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A DUP councillor convicted of sexually assaulting a nursing colleague has been given 220 hours community service.
  
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• Anger at 'grotesque' swastika on poppy Belfast window display - police enquiries ongoing - Belfast Telegraph

  20-12-2018 16:41
  Anger at 'grotesque' swastika on poppy Belfast window display - police enquiries ongoing  Belfast TelegraphA Belfast DUP councillor has spoken of his anger at a Christmas window display erected at the headquarters of dissident republican group Saoradh.
  
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• Police appeal following disorder at Belfast pantomime | UTV - ITV News - ITV News

  20-12-2018 16:32
  Police appeal following disorder at Belfast pantomime | UTV - ITV News  ITV NewsRead the latest UTV stories, Police appeal following disorder at Belfast pantomime on ITV News, videos, stories and all the latest UTV news.
  
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• Two arrested after reports of glass thrown during Belfast pantomime - Irish Examiner

  20-12-2018 16:20
  Two arrested after reports of glass thrown during Belfast pantomime  Irish ExaminerTwo men have been arrested following reports of a glass being thrown during the performance of a pantomime at a theatre in Belfast. It is understood the ...
  
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• Two arrested after reports of glass thrown during Belfast pantomime - BreakingNews.ie

  20-12-2018 16:20
  Two arrested after reports of glass thrown during Belfast pantomime  BreakingNews.ieThe incident took place on Saturday evening during a performance at the Grand Opera House.
  
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• Belfast residents mad that former pot farm could be turned into apartments - Bangor Daily News

  20-12-2018 15:48
  Belfast residents mad that former pot farm could be turned into apartments  Bangor Daily NewsResidents of a historic neighborhood in Belfast are up in arms after a trio of young Waldo County property developers put forward a plan to turn the former Peirce ...
  
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• Belfast boxer Paddy Barnes helps bring some Christmas cheer to homeless people in Manchester - Belfast Live

  20-12-2018 15:48
  Belfast boxer Paddy Barnes helps bring some Christmas cheer to homeless people in Manchester  Belfast LiveA number of boxers including Belfast hero Paddy Barnes helped bring some Christmas cheer to a group of homeless people in Manchester. Barnes and fellow ...
  
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• Belfast bouncing back from Primark fire as footfall figures soar - Irish Examiner

  20-12-2018 15:28
  Belfast bouncing back from Primark fire as footfall figures soar  Irish ExaminerBelfast appears to be bouncing back after the devastating Primark fire, with pre-Christmas footfall around city shops up by almost 20% on last year. Figures ...
  
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• Belfast bouncing back from Primark fire as footfall figures soar - Belfast Telegraph

  20-12-2018 15:17
  Belfast bouncing back from Primark fire as footfall figures soar  Belfast TelegraphBelfast appears to be bouncing back after the devastating Primark fire, with pre-Christmas footfall around city shops up by almost 20% on last year.
  
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• Belfast bouncing back from Primark fire as footfall figures soar

  20-12-2018 15:12 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Belfast appears to be bouncing back after the devastating Primark fire, with pre-Christmas footfall around city shops up by almost 20% on last year.
  
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• Londonderry: Plans submitted for £4m sports centre

  20-12-2018 14:43 via bbc.co.uk
  Derry City and Strabane District Council intends to revamp sports facilities in Derry's Brandywell area.
  
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• Brexit: Border not addressed in no-deal plan as backstop only option

  20-12-2018 14:21 via bbc.co.uk
  It would not be helpful for the contingency plan to be "dominated by that border debate", says Simon Coveney.
  
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• CCTV catches attempted break-ins of cars and property in West Belfast - Belfast Live

  20-12-2018 14:16
  CCTV catches attempted break-ins of cars and property in West Belfast  Belfast LivePeople in the area warned to make sure doors and windows are locked and Christmas presents out of sight.
  
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• Concern at British and Irish no-deal Brexit planning - UK Government confirms no agriculture border checks

  20-12-2018 14:09 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A leading Northern Ireland retail group has expressed concern that the Irish and UK governments are preparing for a no-deal Brexit.
  
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• Further Belfast flight disruption as Gatwick drone issue continues - Belfast Telegraph

  20-12-2018 14:01
  Further Belfast flight disruption as Gatwick drone issue continues  Belfast TelegraphThere has been a *fresh* drone sighting over Gatwick airfield, as further Belfast and Dublin flights to and from the airport are cancelled.
  
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• Belfast Fashion Spy: Cara Delevingne's look is unique - Belfast Telegraph

  20-12-2018 13:26
  Belfast Fashion Spy: Cara Delevingne's look is unique  Belfast TelegraphRachel Dean checks out the style in Victoria Square, Belfast.
  
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• Judges rubber-stamp European court ruling that Brexit can be cancelled

  20-12-2018 13:22 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Judges at Scotland’s highest civil court have rubber-stamped a European Court of Justice (ECJ) decision allowing the UK to unilaterally revoke its withdrawal from the EU.
  
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• Police failed to properly investigate crash which left cyclist in hospital for five days

  20-12-2018 12:43 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Police failed to properly investigate a crash which left a cyclist in hospital for five days, the Police Ombudsman found.
  
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• Driver trapped in car after Craigavon crash with van

  20-12-2018 12:37 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Two people have been taken to hospital following a crash between a van and a car in Craigavon on Wednesday morning.
  
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• Christmas crackdown sees 150 arrested in Northern Ireland for drink driving in two weeks

  20-12-2018 12:37 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Over 150 people have been caught drink driving in Northern Ireland in the past two weeks as part of the the PSNI's Christmas crackdown.
  
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• Man facing Northern Ireland terror charges refuses to recognise court

  20-12-2018 12:22 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A 29-year-old man refused to recognise a magistrates’ court in Northern Ireland as he was charged with a series of terror-related offences.
  
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• Belfast Fashion Spy: Cara Delevingne's look is unique

  20-12-2018 12:02 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Rachel Dean checks out the style in Victoria Square, Belfast.
  
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• Ole Gunnar Solskjaer arrives at Carrington with bar of chocolate for his first day as Manchester United boss

  20-12-2018 11:28 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has arrived in England as he prepares to take over Manchester United on an interim basis until the end of the season.
  
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• Ole Gunnar Solskjaer arrives at Carrington with a bar of chocolate for first day as Manchester United boss

  20-12-2018 11:28 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has arrived in England as he prepares to take over Manchester United on an interim basis until the end of the season.
  
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