Belfast news

• Belfast International Airport apologises for long security queues

  03-01-2019 23:20 via bbc.co.uk
  Angry customers posted photos on social media showing further queues at Belfast International Airport.
  
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• Deliveroo Belfast most popular takeaway meal on New Year's Day revealed - Belfast Live

  03-01-2019 22:46
  Deliveroo Belfast most popular takeaway meal on New Year's Day revealed  Belfast LiveTopping the list as one of the hungriest cities this New Year's Day was Belfast, according to Deliveroo.
  
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• Man arrested after 'suspicious approach' to young girls in Co Down

  03-01-2019 21:16 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A man in his 40s has been arrested after reports of a suspicious approach to two young girls in Co Down.
  
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• DUP man urges councillors to unite against 'Tribeca' naming plan for £500m Belfast development

  03-01-2019 21:01 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A Belfast DUP representative has urged his fellow councillors to come together and oppose plans to name a new £500m city centre development 'Tribeca'.
  
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• May’s Brexit plans hit by new blows

  03-01-2019 20:49 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Theresa May’s Brexit agenda has been dealt a series of fresh blows ahead of a  looming Commons vote on her withdrawal plan.
  
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• East Belfast man threatened to kill judge and had police killer Dale Cregan shrine, court told - Belfast Live

  03-01-2019 20:23
  East Belfast man threatened to kill judge and had police killer Dale Cregan shrine, court told  Belfast LiveA man who allegedly made threats to kill a judge had Nazi memorabilia and a shrine to notorious double police murderer Dale Cregan at his East Belfast home, ...
  
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• Santa shoots two handguns at west Belfast house in shocking video as part of ‘IRA’ attack - Daily Mail

  03-01-2019 20:03
  Santa shoots two handguns at west Belfast house in shocking video as part of ‘IRA’ attack  Daily MailThe man in a red and white suit casually walked along the residential street in west Belfast before unloading two clips at the property, which belongs to the ...
  
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• Brexit: Varadkar and Merkel discuss May's Brexit deal in phonecall

  03-01-2019 20:01 via bbc.co.uk
  Irish and German leaders speak on the phone and agree draft Brexit deal will not be changed.
  
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• 'Brexit was a problem created in the UK' - Leo Varadkar

  03-01-2019 19:59 via bbc.co.uk
  Leo Varadkar held a 40-minute phone call with German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Thursday morning.
  
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• Gary Smyth: New Glentoran boss ready for relegation battle

  03-01-2019 19:50 via bbc.co.uk
  Gary Smyth says he welcomes the challenge of keeping Glentoran in top-flight football as he starts his reign as manager at the Oval.
  
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• Drug misuse claims life 'every other day'

  03-01-2019 19:43 via bbc.co.uk
  A health body warns of the dangers of mixing drugs and alcohol following the deaths of four people.
  
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• Drugs misuse 'claims life every other day' in NI

  03-01-2019 19:37 via bbc.co.uk
  A senior health official reveals that drug misuse is causing a death in Northern Ireland every other day.
  
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• West Belfast house attacked for third time in several weeks

  03-01-2019 19:36 via bbc.co.uk
  Police have appealed for an end to the "fear and distress" caused by repeated attacks on a Belfast home.
  
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• West Belfast house attacked for third time in several weeks - BBC News

  03-01-2019 19:33
  West Belfast house attacked for third time in several weeks  BBC NewsPolice have said they have not established a definitive motive after a house in west Belfast was attacked for the third time in two weeks. A fire was reported at the ...
  
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• Ireland attracts 4,500 jobs ‘directly linked to Brexit’

  03-01-2019 19:27 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Ireland has gained more than 4,500 jobs from major international firms because of Brexit-related investments, it has been claimed.
  
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• EuroMillions: County Armagh couple win £115m jackpot

  03-01-2019 19:25 via bbc.co.uk
  A couple from County Armagh matched the winning numbers in the New Year's Day draw.
  
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• NI broadband network improvements explored

  03-01-2019 19:05 via bbc.co.uk
  Civil servants are finding out which areas of NI have the slowest broadband speeds.
  
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• Broadband: NI network improvements 'explored'

  03-01-2019 19:03 via bbc.co.uk
  A Stormont department is "exploring" whether it can progress work to improve the broadband network without a minister.
  
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• Co Armagh couple win over £114m in EuroMillions Jackpot

  03-01-2019 18:59 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A couple from Co Armagh have started the new year with a bang winning over £114m in the EuroMillions.
  
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• Co Armagh couple win £115m in EuroMillions Jackpot

  03-01-2019 18:59 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A couple from Co Armagh have started the new year with a bang winning nearly £115million in the EuroMillions.
  
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• Man attacked with hammer during burglary in east Belfast - BBC News

  03-01-2019 18:52
  Man attacked with hammer during burglary in east Belfast  BBC NewsPolice say a man is in hospital with "potentially life-changing injuries".
  
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• Basketball: Battle of top three takes centre stage in Belfast - The Irish Times

  03-01-2019 18:34
  Basketball: Battle of top three takes centre stage in Belfast  The Irish TimesBelfast Star brace for clashes with joint-first clubs Templeogue and Pyrobel Killester.
  
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• Rosemount Rec: The father and son enjoying an Irish Cup 'fairytale'

  03-01-2019 18:17 via bbc.co.uk
  Rosemount Rec manager Lee Cathcart will be able to call on fatherly advice as his Amateur League 1C team face Glenavon in the fifth round of the Irish Cup on Saturday.
  
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• Belfast to host history-making women's series - BBC Sport

  03-01-2019 17:55
  Belfast to host history-making women's series  BBC SportClarkson Golden Knights and Northeastern Huskies will make history this weekend at the SSE Arena by becoming the first NCAA Women's ice hockey games to ...
  
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• Super League preview: Huge weekend of action in Belfast - RTE.ie

  03-01-2019 17:16
  Super League preview: Huge weekend of action in Belfast  RTE.ieBelfast will play host to a couple of top of the table showdowns in the Men's Super League, while the Women's Super League resumes after a two-week break.
  
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• DUP deputy leader blasts ‘nonsense propaganda’ about Irish hard border

  03-01-2019 17:16 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The draft EU Withdrawal Agreement flies in the face of Government commitments on Northern Ireland, Nigel Dodds has said.
  
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• Cliftonville's Jay Donnelly must wait week to learn sentencing fate

  03-01-2019 17:16 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Irish League football star Jay Donnelly must wait another week to be sentenced for distributing an indecent image of a child.
  
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• Irish government considers grants for Northern Ireland students after Brexit

  03-01-2019 17:12 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The Irish government is considering a grant scheme for Northern Ireland students applying to universities in the Republic, to avoid fee hikes post-Brexit.
  
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• Four pensioners rescued from fire at sheltered housing in Belfast - Irish Examiner

  03-01-2019 16:33
  Four pensioners rescued from fire at sheltered housing in Belfast  Irish ExaminerFour pensioners – including a man aged in his 80s – were rescued from a sheltered housing scheme after a fire broke out. Firefighters from as far as Lisburn, Co ...
  
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• Irish consulate to reopen in Cardiff

  03-01-2019 16:25 via bbc.co.uk
  Ireland had closed its consulate in Wales in 2009 in the midst of the financial crisis
  
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• Brexit: Rep of Ireland gains more than 4,500 jobs related to UK's EU exit

  03-01-2019 16:18 via bbc.co.uk
  The new jobs are a result of international firms planning for Brexit, according to IDA Ireland.
  
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• Man attacked with hammer during burglary in east Belfast

  03-01-2019 16:17 via bbc.co.uk
  Police say a man is in hospital with "potentially life-changing injuries".
  
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• WATCH: NI church’s sing-along video is an online hit - Belfast Newsletter

  03-01-2019 16:04
  WATCH: NI church’s sing-along video is an online hit  Belfast NewsletterA Northern Ireland church's online video has proven a big hit with social media users.
  
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• Sinkhole-hit GAA club in County Monaghan plans new pitches

  03-01-2019 16:02 via bbc.co.uk
  Planning permission is approved for facilities at the County Monaghan club.
  
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• Baby narrowly escapes attack on Ards homes by 'South East Antrim UDA'

  03-01-2019 15:57 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A baby in a pram has narrowly escaped injury after homes were attacked in Co Down by UDA members, police have said.
  
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• Leinster wing James Lowe gets two-week ban for red-card tackle on Andrew Conway

  03-01-2019 15:38 via bbc.co.uk
  Leinster wing James Lowe will serve a two-week suspension for a challenge on Munster's Andrew Conway in last week's Pro14 match.
  
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• Belfast City Council to debate motion aimed at tackling 'crack cocaine of gambling' - Belfast Telegraph

  03-01-2019 15:21
  Belfast City Council to debate motion aimed at tackling 'crack cocaine of gambling'  Belfast TelegraphBelfast City Council will debate a motion aimed at tackling what has been dubbed the 'crack cocaine of gambling'.
  
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• Belfast City Council to debate motion aimed at tackling 'crack cocaine of gambling'

  03-01-2019 15:19 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Belfast City Council will debate a motion aimed at tackling what has been dubbed the 'crack cocaine of gambling'.
  
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• Man accused of threatening to kill judge had shrine to cop killer in home, court told

  03-01-2019 15:09 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A man who allegedly made threats to kill a judge had Nazi memorabilia and a shrine to notorious double police murderer Dale Cregan at his east Belfast home, the High Court heard
  
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• Firms offer £350k to unlock Kilkeel harbour development

  03-01-2019 14:18 via bbc.co.uk
  DAERA contributed to an initial assessment of the proposal but denies further cash was ever forthcoming.
  
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• Brexit: Michael Gove warns farmers of no-deal 'turbulence'

  03-01-2019 14:10 via bbc.co.uk
  Michael Gove says small farms and food producers would see the greatest impact.
  
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• One in four young people in Northern Ireland feel community does not care about them, charity says

  03-01-2019 13:51 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A quarter of young people in Northern Ireland feel “dangerously disconnected” from the community, a youth charity has warned.
  
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• Steven Davis: Southampton boss says Rangers return likely for midfielder

  03-01-2019 13:46 via bbc.co.uk
  Southampton manager Ralph Hasenhuttl confirms that midfielder Steven Davis is expected to return to Rangers.
  
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• Fire service rescue pensioners from property in Mount Vernon

  03-01-2019 13:42 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A number of pensioners have escaped without injury after a fire at a property in north Belfast.
  
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• Belfast Fashion Spy: 'I take points from Kaia Gerber's looks and get the high street alternative' - Belfast Telegraph

  03-01-2019 13:31
  Belfast Fashion Spy: 'I take points from Kaia Gerber's looks and get the high street alternative'  Belfast TelegraphRachel Dean checks out the style in Victoria Square, Belfast.
  
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• Belfast Fashion Spy: 'I take points from Kaia Gerber's looks and get the high street alternative'

  03-01-2019 13:28 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Rachel Dean checks out the style in Victoria Square, Belfast.
  
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• Ronnie McFall resigns as Glentoran manager with Gary Smyth taking over

  03-01-2019 13:03 via bbc.co.uk
  Ronnie McFall steps down as Glentoran boss, with previous assistant and former player Gary Smyth taking charge at the Oval.
  
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• Ronnie McFall resigns as Glentoran manager following record winless run

  03-01-2019 13:01 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Ronnie McFall has resigned from his post as manager of Glentoran.
  
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• Muckamore Abbey Psychiatric Intensive Care Unit still closed

  03-01-2019 12:56 via bbc.co.uk
  The psychiatric ward was closed temporarily before Christmas because of staff shortages.
  
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• Tory MP unaware DUP event he is planning to attend is DUP fundraiser

  03-01-2019 12:52 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A Conservative party MP has said he was unaware a DUP event he plans to attend next month was a fundraiser for the party.
  
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