Belfast news

• Man in hospital following Derry stabbing

  05-01-2019 23:25 via bbc.co.uk
  The man was found with a stab wound in the Foyle Street area of the city.
  
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• Man suffers stab wound in Derry incident

  05-01-2019 23:02 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A man has been taken to hospital for treatment for a suspected stab wound following an incident in Londonderry.
  
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• Elite League: Belfast Giants clinch 5-4 OT victory over Sheffield Steelers

  05-01-2019 22:50 via bbc.co.uk
  Patrick Dwyer scores an overtime winner as Belfast Giants clinch a thrilling 5-4 Elite League victory over Sheffield Steelers.
  
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• Donegal man charged with murder after woman's body found

  05-01-2019 22:08 via bbc.co.uk
  Richard Burke, 27, of Forest Park in Killygordon, has been remanded in custody.
  
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• Pro14: Leinster score six tries in a 40-7 win over Ulster

  05-01-2019 20:19 via bbc.co.uk
  Ulster's decision to send a youthful squad to face Pro14 holders Leinster backfires dramatically in a 40-7 rout at the RDS.
  
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• West Belfast 'pipe bomb explosion' goes unreported to police over Christmas holidays - Belfast Live

  05-01-2019 20:04
  West Belfast 'pipe bomb explosion' goes unreported to police over Christmas holidays  Belfast LiveThe incident could be linked to another in the area in November 2018.
  
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• Belfast City Council bin collections update issued - Belfast Live

  05-01-2019 20:00
  Belfast City Council bin collections update issued  Belfast LiveBelfast City Council has issued an update over missed bin collections affecting residents over the Christmas and New Year period. The council updated ...
  
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• Leinster v Ulster: Six-try Leinster put sorry Ulster to the sword in Dublin drubbing

  05-01-2019 18:54 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Leinster were at their scintillating best as they put six tries past a much-changed Ulster side at the RDS Arena in a 40-7 mauling to start the new year.
  
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• Irish Cup: Linfield to host Crusaders in eye-catching sixth round tie

  05-01-2019 18:43 via bbc.co.uk
  Linfield will hosts Belfast rivals Crusaders next month in the most eye-catching tie of the next round of the Irish Cup.
  
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• Appeal for missing Co Fermanagh man who may have travelled into Donegal

  05-01-2019 18:20 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  An appeal has been made for information about missing Fermanagh man Patrick Martin Doyle.
  
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• Derry: Creggan services resume after worker 'threat'

  05-01-2019 18:16 via bbc.co.uk
  The Department for Infrastructure has resumed services in Londonderry's Creggan after two days of talks.
  
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• Irish Cup draw in full and results: Linfield to face Crusaders while non league duo go head to head after three cup upsets

  05-01-2019 18:06 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Crusaders will travel to Linfield after they beat Glentoran to seal their spot in the Tennent's Irish Cup sixth round.
  
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• Hartlepool St Francis FC to get share of £115m win

  05-01-2019 18:03 via bbc.co.uk
  A community football club in Hartlepool is expected to receive a share of a £115m EuroMillions win.
  
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• Irish Cup fifth round: Heatley double as Crusaders beat Glentoran

  05-01-2019 18:00 via bbc.co.uk
  Paul Heatley scores twice as Crusaders beat Glentoran 4-1 in the big all-Premiership match in the fifth round of the Irish Cup.
  
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• Thomas Cook Canaries to Sweden flight diverted to Belfast International over "medical emergency" - Belfast Live

  05-01-2019 17:52
  Thomas Cook Canaries to Sweden flight diverted to Belfast International over "medical emergency"  Belfast LiveA flight bound for Sweden from the Canary Islands has made an emergency landing at Belfast International Airport. The Thomas Cook *service* was diverted to ...
  
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• Run Forest Run Tollymore 5k and 10k Jan 2019 - full results and video

  05-01-2019 17:47 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Hundreds have taken part in the 2019 Belfast Telegraph's Born2Run 5k and 10k forest runs at Tollymore in Belfast.
  
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• Pipe bomb exploded outside house two days before Christmas

  05-01-2019 17:21 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  An investigation has been launched into the explosion of a pipe bomb outside a house in west Belfast two days before Christmas.
  
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• Stormont deadlock: Dylan Quinn's 90-mile protest from Enniskillen to Belfast - BBC News

  05-01-2019 16:31
  Stormont deadlock: Dylan Quinn's 90-mile protest from Enniskillen to Belfast  BBC NewsA County Fermanagh man is protesting against the lack of devolved government in Northern Ireland by walking 90 miles (145km) from Enniskillen to Stormont.
  
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• Stormont deadlock: Dylan Quinn's 90-mile protest from Enniskillen to Belfast

  05-01-2019 16:29 via bbc.co.uk
  Two years without devolved government inspires a father of four to walk from Enniskillen to Stormont.
  
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• Sheikha Latifa: Dubai royal defends Mary Robinson visit

  05-01-2019 16:23 via bbc.co.uk
  Mary Robinson was criticised for comments she made after visiting a princess in the United Arab Emirates in 2018.
  
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• Relatives of Kingsmill massacre victims urge killers to admit actions

  05-01-2019 15:41 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Relatives of the Kingsmill massacre victims have called for the perpetrators of the atrocity to face up to the repercussions of their actions.
  
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• Bogus gas workers trick Newtownards woman to steal house keys

  05-01-2019 15:16 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Police have warned the public to be vigilant after bogus gas workers stole the house keys of a woman living in Newtownards.
  
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• Call for NI bookies to reduce the stakes on fixed odds terminals - Belfast Live

  05-01-2019 12:25
  Call for NI bookies to reduce the stakes on fixed odds terminals  Belfast LiveA gambling motion is to be tabled at Belfast City Council and follows the decision of Ladbrokes to voluntarily reduce the stakes in line with the rest of the UK.
  
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• Two teenagers arrested after police car gets rammed

  05-01-2019 12:03 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Two teenage males have been arrested after an incident in which a police car was rammed in Limavady.
  
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• Teenage boys arrested after police car rammed by stolen vehicle - Belfast Live

  05-01-2019 11:46
  Teenage boys arrested after police car rammed by stolen vehicle  Belfast LiveA PSNI officer sustained injuries during the incident on Friday night.
  
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• Gas leak likely cause of Escape Room fire in Poland

  05-01-2019 11:44 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Investigators in Poland have blamed a gas leak in a heating system at an Escape Room for a fire that killed five teenage girls and injured a man.
  
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• Faulty wiring blamed for Escape Room fire in Poland

  05-01-2019 11:44 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Polish firefighters have blamed poor electrical wiring and lax security procedures at an Escape Room for a fire that killed five teenage girls and injured a man.
  
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• Restaurant review: The Marine Hotel

  05-01-2019 11:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  I love Ballycastle. The bracing air, the beach, those views to Fair Head and the charm of the town are all compelling. Just two things have been letting the town down: the ban on horses in recent years at the Aul' Lammas Fair, which makes as much sense as taking the motorbikes out of the North West 200, and until recently, the restricted choice of restaurant options.
  
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• 'Yellow vest' group planning second Belfast rally denies it's anti-Muslim - Belfast Telegraph

  05-01-2019 10:57
  'Yellow vest' group planning second Belfast rally denies it's anti-Muslim  Belfast TelegraphOrganisers of one of two 'yellow vest' protest planned for Belfast this month say they are.
  
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• Ryanair named 'worst short-haul airline'

  05-01-2019 10:47 via bbc.co.uk
  The low-cost-carrier was ranked at the bottom of the pile by Which survey respondents.
  
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• Three dead after shooting attack at California bowling alley

  05-01-2019 10:04 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A shooting incident at a California bowling alley has left three men dead and four injured, police said.
  
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• The Northern Ireland woman behind guilt free, no fat, no sugar healthy sweet treats

  05-01-2019 10:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A woman who has created a no fat, no sugar, healthy chocolate cake from vegetables is hoping for sweet success when she opens her guilt free cafe in Co Tyrone later this month.
  
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• Mum tells of shock after 'attempted abduction' of her girl (13) by woman

  05-01-2019 10:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A mother has told of the terrifying moment her daughter escaped a woman's attempt to coax the 13-year-old into a car.
  
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• May bid to sweet talk DUP proves futile as Wilson insists there is 'no way' party will back her deal

  05-01-2019 10:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A senior DUP figure has told Theresa May that the party cannot support her Brexit deal under any circumstances.
  
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• Local firm auctions seized cryptocurrency in UK first

  05-01-2019 10:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A Northern Ireland company will hold the UK's first seized cryptocurrency auction.
  
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• Department withdraws workers from Derry estate after threat

  05-01-2019 10:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A Government department has withdrawn all staff from a housing estate in Londonderry following a threat.
  
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• Northern Ireland dementia sufferers’ fury over birthday card which ‘trivialises’ the condition

  05-01-2019 09:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Book retailer Eason says it has instructed its stores to remove a 40th birthday card emblazoned with the words "adventure before dementia" from sale, after a Northern Ireland customer raised concerns.
  
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• Neurologist gets interim suspension from medical practice in UK

  05-01-2019 09:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Belfast neurologist Dr Michael Watt has been handed an interim suspension, temporarily preventing him from practising as a doctor in the UK.
  
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• Mum (27) called gardai shortly before she was killed in attack

  05-01-2019 09:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A young mother of two died after suffering suspected knife wounds in a vicious attack at her home in Co Donegal.
  
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• Moira folk are made up for the down-to-earth EuroMillionaires in their midst

  05-01-2019 09:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  You would have had more chance of winning the lottery in Moira yesterday than of finding anyone particularly well-acquainted with the village's new EuroMillionaires.
  
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• Councillor in call for Belfast Zoo to be shut after death of three giraffes

  05-01-2019 09:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Belfast councillors are to discuss a special report on the death of three giraffes in the city's zoo last year.
  
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• £115m Lotto couple to give away millions to their family

  05-01-2019 09:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A Northern Ireland couple who scooped a £115m EuroMillions jackpot have told how they celebrated with a hug and a cup of tea - and now plan to share their good fortune with loved ones.
  
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• Suspect held after man stabbed to death on train as he travelled with teenage son

  05-01-2019 08:44 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A suspect has been arrested by police hunting a knifeman who murdered a train passenger in Surrey as he travelled with his 14-year-old son.
  
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• Weekly papers: Heroes and border abortions

  05-01-2019 07:31 via bbc.co.uk
  Irish abortion laws' affect on Northern Ireland and the New Year Honours make the local papers.
  
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• Vegan diet 'could have severe consequences', professor warns

  05-01-2019 07:27 via bbc.co.uk
  A "poorly planned" vegan diet could be potentially fatal, warns a Queen's University Belfast academic.
  
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• Swilly Swimmers brave the sea for their mental health

  05-01-2019 07:26 via bbc.co.uk
  The Swilly Swimmers have been enjoying the health benefits of braving the sea for the past 10 years.
  
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• Man shot dead during police operation in Coventry

  05-01-2019 05:14 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A 31-year-old man has been shot dead by armed officers at an address in Coventry.
  
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• New stage play celebrates the life of 1950s Belfast pop star Ruby Murray - The Irish News

  05-01-2019 02:16
  New stage play celebrates the life of 1950s Belfast pop star Ruby Murray  The Irish NewsRUBY Murray was one of the most successful recording stars of the 1950s, having scored 10 hits in the UK singles chart between 1954 and 1959. The Belfast ...
  
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• Masked attackers use dissident guns to target west Belfast family - The Irish News

  05-01-2019 02:10
  Masked attackers use dissident guns to target west Belfast family  The Irish NewsMETAL shutters have been placed on the windows and doors of a west Belfast house, attacked three times in less than a fortnight, in an attempt to secure it from ...
  
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• Rape myths must be tackled after Belfast rape trial, says ex-judge - The Irish Times

  05-01-2019 01:05
  Rape myths must be tackled after Belfast rape trial, says ex-judge  The Irish TimesSociety cannot afford not to implement comprehensive change, Sir John Gillen says.
  
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