Belfast news

• Border Force cutters to patrol English Channel amid migrant crossings

  31-12-2018 18:34 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Two Border Force cutters will patrol the English Channel after almost 100 migrants made the crossing over the Christmas period, Sajid Javid has announced.
  
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• PSNI appeal as driver threatened with gun in Carrickfergus

  31-12-2018 17:55 via bbc.co.uk
  A car was seen being driven erratically in Carrickfergus before a man got out of it carrying a gun.
  
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• Leinster's James Lowe cited over red card tackle on Andrew Conway

  31-12-2018 16:29 via bbc.co.uk
  Leinster wing James Lowe is to attend a disciplinary case after being cited for a challenge on Munster's Andrew Conway in a fiery Pro14 match.
  
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• Rebuilt east Belfast leisure centre set to retain 'Robinson' name - Belfast Telegraph

  31-12-2018 16:15
  Rebuilt east Belfast leisure centre set to retain 'Robinson' name  Belfast TelegraphA council-owned leisure centre in east Belfast will retain the 'Robinson' name - after former DUP leader Peter Robinson - following the completion of a major ...
  
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• Glitch means Northern Ireland benefit claimants to get half payments - a week early

  31-12-2018 15:32 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Benefit claimants in Northern Ireland are set to get half their payment a week early due to a technical issue in the computer system.
  
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• Foyleside knife-carrying man receives suspended sentence

  31-12-2018 15:30 via bbc.co.uk
  A police officer disarmed the man, who was carrying two knives, in front of shoppers.
  
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• Arlene Foster issues warning to republican dominated councils ahead of 2019 elections

  31-12-2018 15:17 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  DUP leader Arlene Foster has issued a warning to nationalist and republican controlled councils in Northern Ireland ahead of next year's local elections.
  
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• Fianna Fail and SDLP set to announce phased integration - reports

  31-12-2018 14:56 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A substantial development in the long-touted merger between the SDLP and Fianna Fail is set to be announced early in the new year, it has been reported.
  
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• Glenavon's Mark Sykes set to join Oxford United

  31-12-2018 14:53 via bbc.co.uk
  Glenavon midfielder Mark Sykes is expected to join League One club Oxford United after the clubs agree terms.
  
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• 10 things happening in Northern Ireland: December 31 - January 6 - from Alice The Musical to Vienna!

  31-12-2018 14:40 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Here's our pick of the most exciting things happening this week across Northern Ireland, kicking off with New Year's Eve.
  
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• Cocaine accused misses Belfast court due to blood poisoning - Belfast Telegraph

  31-12-2018 14:15
  Cocaine accused misses Belfast court due to blood poisoning  Belfast TelegraphA man accused of having cocaine failed to appear in court because of blood poisoning, a judge was told today.
  
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• Cocaine accused misses Belfast court due to blood poisoning

  31-12-2018 14:12 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A man accused of having cocaine failed to appear in court because of blood poisoning, a judge was told today.
  
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• Rebuilt east Belfast leisure centre set to retain 'Robinson' name

  31-12-2018 14:07 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A council-owned leisure centre in east Belfast will retain the 'Robinson' name - after former DUP leader Peter Robinson - following the completion of a major upgrade, it has been confirmed.
  
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• Man accused of selling fake Carl Frampton fight tickets on Gumtree and Facebook

  31-12-2018 13:55 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A man was remanded in custody today accused of selling fake tickets for a Carl Frampton fight.
  
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• Community Search and Rescue volunteers deserve our thanks - Belfast Live

  31-12-2018 13:46
  Community Search and Rescue volunteers deserve our thanks  Belfast LiveThey have been deployed 31 times in 31 days, each time to try to bring help to a person in crisis, each crisis a desperate moment for their family and friends.
  
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• Donegal men charged as brutal assault in Australia leaves 66-year-old critical

  31-12-2018 13:06 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Two Donegal men have been charged with a brutal assault on a 66-year-old man in Australia.
  
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• Thirty-nine people arrested at house party after London stabbing

  31-12-2018 12:39 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Thirty-nine people have been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after a man was stabbed in west London.
  
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• Education review 2018: Financial pressures hit schools

  31-12-2018 12:36 via bbc.co.uk
  BBC News NI's Education Correspondent takes a look back at the big education stories of 2018.
  
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• Renewed calls for Northern Ireland passport office after surge in applications

  31-12-2018 12:03 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  There has been renewed calls for an Irish passport office in Northern Ireland after new figures revealed record breaking numbers of applications in 2018.
  
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• Crusaders aim to stay in title hunt as they face leaders Ballymena

  31-12-2018 12:03 via bbc.co.uk
  Crusaders manager Stephen Baxter insists the champions will take table-topping Ballymena United in their stride when they meet at Seaview on Tuesday.
  
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• Social housing tenants may lose more than £21m a year, Housing Executive warns

  31-12-2018 12:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  About 33,000 benefit claimants in Northern Ireland could lose out once special exemptions end, the Housing Executive warned.
  
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• IRA Loughgall killings among legacy cases in Coroner’s Office backlog

  31-12-2018 12:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The sister of one of eight IRA men killed by the SAS at Loughgall in 1987 has said she hopes a fresh inquest into his death will prove there were alternatives to what happened.
  
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• US ambassador casts doubt on bilateral trade deal if May’s Brexit plan succeeds

  31-12-2018 10:25 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A “massive bilateral trade deal” between Britain and America is unlikely to be possible if Theresa May’s Brexit deal succeeds, the US ambassador to the UK has claimed.
  
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• Google 'how to' questions of 2018

  31-12-2018 10:15 via bbc.co.uk
  We look at some of Northern Ireland's most Googled "how to" questions of 2018.
  
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• 39 arrested after man stabbed in London

  31-12-2018 08:11 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Nearly 40 people have been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after a stabbing in west London.
  
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• Gig to raise funds for statue tribute honouring Gary Moore

  31-12-2018 08:10 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Fans of legendary Belfast rocker Gary Moore are to start fundraising for a memorial statue in his honour in the new year
  
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• BBC News NI quiz of the year 2018

  31-12-2018 08:02 via bbc.co.uk
  Test your knowledge of the events of the last year in Northern Ireland with the BBC News NI quiz.
  
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• Who made the headlines in 2018 in Northern Ireland?

  31-12-2018 08:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A host of Northern Ireland personalities from the worlds of art, sport, showbiz and politics stood out in 2018. Gillian Halliday takes a look at some of the names that grabbed our attention during the past year, along with ones we should be keeping an eye out for in 2019.
  
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• Ten people we said goodbye to in 2018

  31-12-2018 08:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Mark Bain takes look back at the some of the leading lights from right across the many spheres of Ulster society who we sadly lost in the past 12 months, from the worlds of sport, entertainment and broadcasting, to literature, politics and the local health sector.
  
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• Ringing in of 2019 will be damp squib as Northern Ireland councils refuse to party

  31-12-2018 08:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Love them or loathe them, there's no getting away from New Year's Eve celebrations - unless you live in Northern Ireland.
  
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• Thug menaces Belfast healthcare worker with knife during bid to hijack car - Belfast Telegraph

  31-12-2018 07:59
  Thug menaces Belfast healthcare worker with knife during bid to hijack car  Belfast TelegraphA female healthcare worker was left shaken after having a knife pulled on her by a man during an attempted car-jacking in north Belfast.
  
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• Thug menaces Belfast healthcare worker with knife during bid to hijack car

  31-12-2018 07:59 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A female healthcare worker was left shaken after having a knife pulled on her by a man during an attempted car-jacking in north Belfast.
  
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• Record demand from UK for Irish passports

  31-12-2018 07:59 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  More than one in five applications for Irish passports is now coming from the UK as Brexit uncertainty continues.
  
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• Budget cuts 'to blame' as west Belfast people losing trust in police - Belfast Telegraph

  31-12-2018 07:59
  Budget cuts 'to blame' as west Belfast people losing trust in police  Belfast TelegraphA former senior police officer has blamed "appalling" funding cuts for a breakdown of trust between the public and PSNI in west Belfast. Alan McQuillan, a former ...
  
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• Budget cuts 'to blame' as west Belfast people losing trust in police

  31-12-2018 07:59 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A former senior police officer has blamed "appalling" funding cuts for a breakdown of trust between the public and PSNI in west Belfast.
  
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• Pet FBI charity grows so fast it has now opened shelter

  31-12-2018 07:55 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  It started as a social media page to reunite lost cats and dogs with their owners, and quickly evolved into one of Northern Ireland's fastest-growing animal rescue centres.
  
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• Jayne Reat's daughter in dance tribute to slain mum

  31-12-2018 07:55 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The daughter of a woman stabbed to death on Christmas Day 2017 has created a moving tribute in dance to her beloved mother.
  
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• Fresh plans required to improve oral health across Northern Ireland, say dentists

  31-12-2018 07:55 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Northern Ireland has one of the highest rates of general anaesthetic tooth extractions in the UK.
  
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• Demand in for antidepressants soars in Northern Ireland - more than 3 million prescriptions dispensed last year

  31-12-2018 07:55 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The number of antidepressants issued in Northern Ireland has surged by 25% in five years.
  
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• BBC News NI's most-read stories 2018

  31-12-2018 07:43 via bbc.co.uk
  As 2018 draws to a close, we take a look back at the BBC News NI team's most-read stories of the year - from 10 to 1.
  
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• Police officers get extra domestic violence training

  31-12-2018 07:41 via bbc.co.uk
  It comes as the PSNI records its highest figure for domestic violence incidents in 2018.
  
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• Belfast council says no to removing Peter Robinson name from leisure centre - The Irish News

  31-12-2018 02:01
  Belfast council says no to removing Peter Robinson name from leisure centre  The Irish NewsA COUNCIL has declared that ex-DUP leader Peter Robinson's name will not be removed from a new leisure centre after seeking legal advice.
  
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• Tooth extraction in Northern Ireland among highest in the UK - Belfast Live

  31-12-2018 00:13
  Tooth extraction in Northern Ireland among highest in the UK  Belfast LiveNorthern Ireland has among the highest number of general anaesthetic tooth extractions in the UK, dentists have warned. Progress on improving oral health ...
  
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