Belfast news

• Four arrested in connection with murder of Ian Ogle

  28-01-2019 23:24 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Four people have been arrested in connection with the murder of Ian Ogle in east Belfast on Sunday evening.
  
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• Ice warning issued for Northern Ireland on Tuesday morning

  28-01-2019 23:16 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The Met Office has issued a yellow weather warning of ice for Northern Ireland on Tuesday morning.
  
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• Former DUP Mayor handed council suspension after drink-driving conviction

  28-01-2019 23:05 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A DUP councillor has been given a five month suspension from Antrim and Newtownabbey Council after being convicted of drink-driving.
  
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• Car of Alliance Party activist damaged in 'acid attack'

  28-01-2019 20:49 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The car of an Alliance Party activist has been damaged in an "acid attack" in Larne.
  
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• North Belfast attack leaves man with "shocking" injuries - Belfast Live

  28-01-2019 18:57
  North Belfast attack leaves man with "shocking" injuries  Belfast LiveHe was beaten with an iron bar, a wheel clamp and a wrench.
  
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• Two charged with kidnapping after man beaten in paramilitary style attack

  28-01-2019 18:16 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Two men have been charged with a range of offences after a man in his 20s was the victim of a paramilitary style attack in north Belfast on Sunday evening.
  
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• Man taken to hospital after New Lodge stabbing

  28-01-2019 17:50 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A man has been taken to hospital after being stabbed in the New Lodge area of Belfast on Monday afternoon.
  
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• Little sign of compromise over Brexit backstop

  28-01-2019 17:43 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Hopes of compromise on the controversial Brexit backstop seem no nearer on the eve of a crucial set of votes in the Commons, with one senior Brussels official blasting the idea of concessions as “stupid”.
  
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• UVF deny involvement in Ian Ogle murder - not 'in name of loyalism'

  28-01-2019 17:33 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The east Belfast UVF have denied any involvement in the murder of Ian Ogle in the city on Sunday night.
  
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• Man charged over 'viable device' in east Belfast flat - ITV News

  28-01-2019 17:30
  Man charged over 'viable device' in east Belfast flat  ITV NewsA man has been charged with a number of offences related to the discovery of a “viable device” found in a flat in the Mount area of east Belfast in September last ...
  
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• A red panda loose in Belfast? Just imagine the film … | Jack Bernhardt - The Guardian

  28-01-2019 17:23
  A red panda loose in Belfast? Just imagine the film … | Jack Bernhardt  The GuardianThis 'animal in an unexpected place' story has made the Irish border debate a bit more fun, says writer and performer Jack Bernhardt.
  
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• A red panda loose in Belfast? Just imagine the film … - The Guardian

  28-01-2019 17:22
  A red panda loose in Belfast? Just imagine the film …  The GuardianThis 'animal in an unexpected place' story has made the Irish border debate a bit more fun, says writer and performer Jack Bernhardt.
  
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• A red panda loose in Belfast? Just imagine the film … | Jack Bernhardt

  28-01-2019 17:22
  After months of ill-informed debate on the Irish border, this ‘animal in an unexpected place’ has injected a bit of funIs there a better genre of news story than “animal loose in an unexpected place”? It’s the journalistic equivalent of a classmate running in and shouting, “There’s a dog in the school!”. You immediately assume all other news will have to be cancelled for the day while the headmaster/prime minister runs around the playground/British
  
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• Mike Nesbitt denies equating racism with ageism in Simon Zebo tweet

  28-01-2019 17:06 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Former Ulster Unionist leader Mike Nesbitt has refuted allegations he equated racism with ageism in a tweet about Ireland rugby star Simon Zebo.
  
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• Derry Four settle damages against PSNI chief

  28-01-2019 16:27 via bbc.co.uk
  Four men who say they were wrongly charged for a soldier's murder reach a settlement for damages against the chief constable.
  
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• May must exploit 'chaos in Brussels and Dublin' to get better Brexit deal: DUP's Wilson

  28-01-2019 15:50 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The DUP has called for Prime Minister Theresa May to "exploit the chaos in Brussels and Dublin" and press for a better Brexit deal.
  
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• Augusta investigating report of gunshots on South Belfast Avenue - Kennebec Journal & Morning Sentinel

  28-01-2019 15:44
  Augusta investigating report of gunshots on South Belfast Avenue  Kennebec Journal & Morning SentinelAUGUSTA — Police are investigating a report of one or more gunshots fired near a home on 965 South Belfast Ave. on Sunday afternoon — the second ...
  
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• Murder inquiry opened after 'horrific' attack on man in Belfast - The Guardian

  28-01-2019 15:39
  Murder inquiry opened after 'horrific' attack on man in Belfast  The GuardianVictim, named as Ian Ogle, 45, died after assault in east of city on Sunday night, police say.
  
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• Belfast woman had 'coded messages' on dissident weapons, court hears - Belfast Telegraph

  28-01-2019 15:33
  Belfast woman had 'coded messages' on dissident weapons, court hears  Belfast TelegraphA 61-year-old woman accused of storing coded messages about dissident republican weaponry in a perfume box is to be released from custody, a High Court ...
  
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• Belfast woman had 'coded messages' on dissident weapons, court hears

  28-01-2019 15:31 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A 61-year-old woman accused of storing coded messages about dissident republican weaponry in a perfume box is to be released from custody, a High Court judge has ruled.
  
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• John Gilligan granted bail to an address in west Belfast - The Irish Times

  28-01-2019 15:30
  John Gilligan granted bail to an address in west Belfast  The Irish TimesA Dublin man arrested with €23,000 in a suitcase at Belfast airport has been released on bail on Monday after he told a judge: “I wouldn't run”. John Gilligan (66) ...
  
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• DUP must see the benefits of May’s Brexit deal, Northern Irish groups urge

  28-01-2019 15:20 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The DUP have been urged to “see the benefits” of the Prime Minister’s Brexit deal for Northern Ireland by a delegation from the country’s business, farming, trade union, community and voluntary sectors.
  
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• John Gilligan bailed to an address in West Belfast - Belfast Live

  28-01-2019 15:13
  John Gilligan bailed to an address in West Belfast  Belfast LiveA Dublin man arrested with €23,000 euros in a suitcase at Belfast International Airport in August was released on bail on Monday to an address in West Belfast ...
  
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• No-deal Brexit could hit food prices and availability, retail chiefs warn

  28-01-2019 15:04 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Leading retailers have warned that a no-deal Brexit will drive up food prices and pose a “significant” risk to the range and quality of products on supermarket shelves.
  
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• Scottish ice hockey: Fife Flyers stranded in Belfast as Cardiff Devils fixtures is cancelled - BBC Sport

  28-01-2019 14:52
  Scottish ice hockey: Fife Flyers stranded in Belfast as Cardiff Devils fixtures is cancelled  BBC SportFife Flyers were left stranded in Northern Ireland for 24 hours after three ferries back to Scotland were cancelled.
  
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• Rare red panda found after escape from Belfast Zoo - Toronto Star

  28-01-2019 14:52
  Rare red panda found after escape from Belfast Zoo  Toronto StarThe red panda managed to escape the zoo premises on Sunday but the city council reported the next day that it was "safe and well and has been returned to the ...
  
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• Elite League: Belfast Giants seal six-point weekend with 9-2 win over MK Lightning - BBC Sport

  28-01-2019 14:30
  Elite League: Belfast Giants seal six-point weekend with 9-2 win over MK Lightning  BBC SportThe Belfast Giants ensure that they take maximum points from a three-game weekend by thrashing MK Lightning 9-2 on Sunday.
  
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• Northern Ireland’s top police officer to retire months after Brexit

  28-01-2019 14:18 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Northern Ireland’s top police officer has announced he will retire in June after five years in the job.
  
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• Red panda that escaped from Belfast zoo is found

  28-01-2019 13:22
  Zoo says animal has been returned to its home after going missing on SundayA red panda that went missing from Belfast zoo has been found.Police in the Northern Ireland capital said the animal went missing on Sunday and was “believed to be currently taking in the sights of beautiful Glengormley”, referring to an area near Belfast. Continue reading...
  
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• PSNI Chief Constable George Hamilton announces retirement

  28-01-2019 13:12 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  PSNI Chief Constable George Hamilton has announced his intention to retire.
  
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• Social media reacts to Belfast Zoo red panda escape - Belfast Newsletter

  28-01-2019 13:03
  Social media reacts to Belfast Zoo red panda escape  Belfast NewsletterOne Twitter user was quick off the mark, creating a parody account dedicated to the animal. oembed-error This *content* no longer exists ...
  
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• Northern Ireland student cracks code for divinity documents not read for 200 years

  28-01-2019 12:58 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Coded religious documents have been read for the first time in centuries after a divinity student cracked the code.
  
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• Murder inquiry opened after 'horrific' attack on man in Belfast

  28-01-2019 12:24
  Victim aged 45 died after serious assault in east of city on Sunday night, police sayPolice have launched a murder investigation after a man died following what was described as a “horrific” attack in east Belfast.The 45-year-old victim was seriously assaulted on Sunday night, police said.Horrific attack at Cluan Place earlier tonight, vital that anyone with info contacts the police immediately. Horrible to think this should happen anywhere and no reason could ever justify what has h
  
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• Schools' Cup fourth round draw in full: Holders Campbell College to face Sullivan Upper

  28-01-2019 11:20 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Holders Campbell College will travel to Sullivan Upper in the fourth round of the Danske Bank Schools' Cup.
  
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• Man dies after ‘barbaric’ assault in east Belfast - The Irish Times

  28-01-2019 10:34
  Man dies after ‘barbaric’ assault in east Belfast  The Irish TimesPSNI launches murder investigation into attack at Cluan Place.
  
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• Man (45) dies after 'barbaric' assault in east Belfast - The Irish Times

  28-01-2019 10:33
  Man (45) dies after 'barbaric' assault in east Belfast  The Irish TimesPSNI launches murder investigation into attack at Cluan Place.
  
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• Murder probe after 'horrific' attack in Belfast - Irish Examiner

  28-01-2019 10:11
  Murder probe after 'horrific' attack in Belfast  Irish ExaminerMurder inquiry opened after 'horrific' attack on man in Belfast  The GuardianMurder investigation launched after 45-year-old man attacked in East Belfast  thejournal.ieMan dies following serious assault in Belfast  RTE.ieView full coverage on Google News
  
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• Northern Ireland traffic alerts: Ballymena road closed due to fallen tree

  28-01-2019 10:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
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• Brexit brings uncertainty and nerves at the border - Belfast Live

  28-01-2019 09:48
  Brexit brings uncertainty and nerves at the border  Belfast LiveAfter a bomb in Derry and an EU official said it was 'pretty obvious' a hard border would come with a no-deal Brexit, people in the area are getting anxious.
  
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• Red panda goes missing from Belfast zoo

  28-01-2019 09:14
  Police asking public not to approach or attempt to capture the animalA red panda has gone missing from Belfast zoo, police have said.Officers in the Northern Ireland capital said the animal went missing on Sunday and was “believed to be currently taking in the sights of beautiful Glengormley”, referring to an area near Belfast. Continue reading...
  
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• Ian Ogle named as Belfast man killed in 'vicious and brutal' assault in Cluan Place

  28-01-2019 09:04 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A man who died after being serious assaulted in east Belfast has been named locally as Ian Ogle.
  
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• Red panda that escaped from Belfast zoo is found - The Guardian

  28-01-2019 09:00
  Red panda that escaped from Belfast zoo is found  The GuardianZoo says animal has been returned to its home after going missing on Sunday.
  
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• Supermarket trials 'it pays to recycle' machine in Belfast store - Belfast Telegraph

  28-01-2019 08:33
  Supermarket trials 'it pays to recycle' machine in Belfast store  Belfast TelegraphFrozen food retailer Iceland has said a new vending machine in one of its Belfast stores, which rewards customers for recycling plastic bottles, is a first for ...
  
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