Belfast news

• Three people taken to hospital following Co Down crash

  06-02-2019 22:06 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Three people have been taken to hospital following a multi-vehicle crash in Co Down.
  
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• WATCH: American Forces settling into Belfast in 1942 - Belfast Live

  06-02-2019 21:34
  WATCH: American Forces settling into Belfast in 1942  Belfast LiveCapturing the American Forces in Northern Ireland, footage shows how they settled into Belfast in 1942. The snippets, shared by British Pathé, reveal various ...
  
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• Northern Ireland travel alerts: Co Down road closed following three-vehicle crash

  06-02-2019 20:34 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
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• PSNI officers to receive 2% pay rise

  06-02-2019 17:45 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Police officers in Northern Ireland are to receive a delayed 2% pay rise.
  
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• Northern Ireland parties sceptical over reported border technology proposal

  06-02-2019 17:11 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Reports that a technology company has proposed a solution to the Irish border after Brexit have been greeted with scepticism in Northern Ireland.
  
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• Donald Tusk branded a ‘devilish, trident wielding, euro maniac’ by DUP MP

  06-02-2019 16:50 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A senior DUP MP has branded Donald Tusk a “devilish, trident wielding, euro maniac”.
  
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• Mental health: One in 10 NI school children have a diagnosable illness

  06-02-2019 16:43 via bbc.co.uk
  Many schools are developing programmes and offering counselling services.
  
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• Carrickfergus pupils tackle mental ill health with short film

  06-02-2019 16:42 via bbc.co.uk
  Carrickfergus Grammar school students produce a short film to raise awareness of mental health
  
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• Brexit: Stormont parties meet Theresa May

  06-02-2019 16:33 via bbc.co.uk
  Theresa May must "pick a side" and decide how to proceed with Brexit, says SDLP leader Colum Eastwood.
  
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• Brexit: May has no plan or credibility, says Sinn Féin

  06-02-2019 16:29 via bbc.co.uk
  Theresa May has no plan for how to deal with Brexit's Irish border issue, says the Sinn Féin leader.
  
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• Reeds Rains Northern Ireland estate agents unaffected in branch closure move

  06-02-2019 16:03 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Northern Ireland branches of estate agent Reeds Rains are unaffected with business as usual after owners announced the closure of 120 branches across the UK.
  
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• Northern Ireland health trust to spend £100k on CCTV upgrade in bid to deter thieves

  06-02-2019 16:02 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A Northern Ireland health trust is to spend £100,000 upgrading CCTV across its sites following a number of recent incidents of damage to and theft from vehicles.
  
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• Young girl in hospital after bus attacked by youths in Belfast - Belfast Telegraph

  06-02-2019 15:27
  Young girl in hospital after bus attacked by youths in Belfast  Belfast TelegraphA young girl was taken to hospital with an eye injury after a coach window was smashed by youths throwing missiles in north Belfast.
  
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• Young girl in hospital after bus attacked by youths in Belfast

  06-02-2019 15:26 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A young girl was taken to hospital with an eye injury after a coach window was smashed by youths throwing missiles in north Belfast.
  
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• Belfast sports tech player Pitchbooking raises £250,000 - Siliconrepublic.com

  06-02-2019 15:08
  Belfast sports tech player Pitchbooking raises £250,000  Siliconrepublic.comPitchbooking has secured £250000 in a funding round that will boot it into the premier league in sports facility management.
  
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• Busy parents unsurprised fewer kids now being walked to school in Northern Ireland

  06-02-2019 14:32 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  PARENTS of primary school children have said it's unsurprising that the majority of youngsters get a lift to and from the classroom every day.
  
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• Most people stick with cars despite parking chaos and an hour-long wait but most stick with cars

  06-02-2019 14:13 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  ON a rain-soaked February afternoon, parents outside one primary school in east Belfast have to arrive an hour early just to get a parking space.
  
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• 150 new tech jobs for Dublin and Belfast - Irish Examiner

  06-02-2019 13:46
  150 new tech jobs for Dublin and Belfast  Irish Examiner150 new Irish jobs are being created by a French tech firm. Expleo is recruiting for 120 new employees at its offices in Dublin, while the rest of the roles will be ...
  
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• 150 new tech jobs for Dublin and Belfast - BreakingNews.ie

  06-02-2019 13:46
  150 new tech jobs for Dublin and Belfast  BreakingNews.ieExpleo is recruiting for 120 new employees at its offices in Dublin, while the rest of the roles will be created in the company's Digital Labs in Belfast.
  
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• Liam Neeson: Lily Allen dedicates song 'F*** You' to star embroiled in race row

  06-02-2019 13:34 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Singer Lily Allen dedicated a performance of her expletive-ridden hit 'F*** You' to Liam Neeson, who has found himself at the centre of a race storm after controversial comments made in an interview.
  
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• South Belfast doctor pleads not guilty to mother's murder - ITV News

  06-02-2019 13:16
  South Belfast doctor pleads not guilty to mother's murder  ITV NewsA doctor from south Belfast has pleaded not guilty to murdering his mother. Declan Kevin O'Neill, 28 and from Malone Avenue, appeared in the dock at Belfast ...
  
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• 'Special place in hell' for no-plan Brexiteers: Tusk says Irish border 'top priority' and PM must 'guarantee peace'

  06-02-2019 13:05 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  European Council President Donald Tusk says there is a special place in hell for Brexiteers who advocated to leave the EU without even a "sketch of a plan".
  
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• Belfast restaurant worker forced to lie on floor during attempted robbery

  06-02-2019 12:46 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A member of staff at a fast food restaurant was made to lie on the floor by a man armed with a gun during an attempted robbery in Belfast.
  
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• Belfast surgeon to discuss his use of 3D printing technology in world-first, life-saving operation at SXSW 2019 - Irish Tech News

  06-02-2019 12:17
  Belfast surgeon to discuss his use of 3D printing technology in world-first, life-saving operation at SXSW 2019  Irish Tech NewsBelfast surgeon to discuss his use of 3D printing technology in world-first, life-saving operation at SXSW 2019. Irish Tech News February 6, 2019.
  
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• Met Office Belfast weather warning as gale force winds set to batter Northern Ireland - Belfast Live

  06-02-2019 12:02
  Met Office Belfast weather warning as gale force winds set to batter Northern Ireland  Belfast LiveNorthern Ireland residents are being warned to prepare for possible power outages and travel disruption as we are battered by winds of up to 70mph later this ...
  
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• Police file sent to prosecutors on man held over German backpacker’s 1988 murder

  06-02-2019 11:37 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A man arrested on suspicion of the murder of a German backpacker in Northern Ireland 30 years ago has been released pending a report to prosecutors.
  
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• Two Northern Ireland men scammed out of £40,000 by telephone fraudsters

  06-02-2019 11:29 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Police have issued a warning after two men in Northern Ireland lost a total of nearly £40,000 in separate telephone scams.
  
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• Secret tech proposal for Irish border - Tweets could see drivers face checks

  06-02-2019 11:24 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Government officials considered border technology which could have seen Facebook posts or Tweets leading to motorists crossing the Irish border after Brexit come under suspicion and possibly face inspections.
  
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• Belfast International Airport fight police reaction on Ombudsman's radar - Belfast Live

  06-02-2019 10:11
  Belfast International Airport fight police reaction on Ombudsman's radar  Belfast LiveInvestigators for the Police Ombudsman are working to establish whether a full blown investigation should be carried out into a fight at Belfast International ...
  
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• Facebook Messenger new feature allows you to unsend messages - Belfast Live

  06-02-2019 10:01
  Facebook Messenger new feature allows you to unsend messages  Belfast LiveFacebook has finally rolled out a new 'unsend' feature on its Messenger platform, which lets users delete sent messages.
  
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• County Antrim Shield final venue to change as Linfield and Crusaders back move away from Showgrounds

  06-02-2019 09:30 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Crusaders say they are willing to accept a coin toss with Linfield to determine who hosts the County Antrim Shield final.
  
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• Ian Ogle murder: Man, 28, released on bail over east Belfast killing - BBC News

  06-02-2019 09:00
  Ian Ogle murder: Man, 28, released on bail over east Belfast killing  BBC NewsMr Ogle died after he was stabbed and beaten near his home at Cluan Place in east Belfast.
  
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• Glider Belfast warning issued by PSNI after vandals target buses - Belfast Live

  06-02-2019 08:54
  Glider Belfast warning issued by PSNI after vandals target buses  Belfast LivePolice say they have clear CCTV images of the culprits.
  
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• US tech firm Unosquare moving to Mays Chambers in Belfast - Belfast Telegraph

  06-02-2019 08:51
  US tech firm Unosquare moving to Mays Chambers in Belfast  Belfast TelegraphTech firm Unosquare is setting up a new office at former legal buildings in Belfast city centre.
  
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• BT prepares to unleash 5G in Belfast but launch date is under wraps - Belfast Telegraph

  06-02-2019 08:51
  BT prepares to unleash 5G in Belfast but launch date is under wraps  Belfast TelegraphBelfast will have its fastest internet speeds when 5G is launched by BT-owned mobile network company EE, it has emerged.
  
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• Ed Curran: Still time to save island of Ireland from utter madness of no-deal brexit

  06-02-2019 08:10 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  As Prime Minister Theresa May comes and goes on yet another visit to Northern Ireland, her warm words do little to offer reassurance.
  
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• Belfast trader avoids prison over Apple sales fraud - Belfast Telegraph

  06-02-2019 08:06
  Belfast trader avoids prison over Apple sales fraud  Belfast TelegraphA Business director has walked free from Belfast Magistrates Court after he was found guilty of 'selling' cheap Apple MacBook computers that would never ...
  
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• Vonda Shepard and Sharon Corr to cook up something new in Belfast - Belfast Telegraph

  06-02-2019 08:00
  Vonda Shepard and Sharon Corr to cook up something new in Belfast  Belfast TelegraphGolden Globes, Emmys and the Screen Actors Guild are some of the entertainment industry's most coveted awards and Vonda Shepard has two of each.
  
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• Soldiers regularly referred to barracks as 'Bally-kill-yourself', inquest hears

  06-02-2019 07:59 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  An inquest into the deaths of two soldiers at an "isolated" Army barracks in Co Down has heard how it was common place for soldiers to refer to the Ballykinler base as "Bally-kill-yourself".
  
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• Northern Ireland car showrooms see sales dip 6.4%

  06-02-2019 07:59 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Car showrooms in Northern Ireland had their quietest January in six years as new registrations fell by 6.4% on last year's performance.
  
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• Chef Danni Barry to serve up success at Balloo House

  06-02-2019 07:59 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  One of Northern Ireland's top chefs has joined the kitchen at Balloo House in Killinchy.
  
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• Child raped in Belfast park by teen she met on Facebook, court told - Belfast Telegraph

  06-02-2019 07:54
  Child raped in Belfast park by teen she met on Facebook, court told  Belfast TelegraphA jury watched a recording of a police interview yesterday with a 12-year-old girl who claimed she was raped by an older boy she met on Facebook.
  
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• Group bids to plant a million trees in Belfast - Belfast Telegraph

  06-02-2019 07:50
  Group bids to plant a million trees in Belfast  Belfast TelegraphAn ambitious scheme to give Belfast a green makeover began yesterday with the planting of the first of a million trees across the city.
  
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• Group bids to plant a million trees in Belfast

  06-02-2019 07:50 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  An ambitious scheme to give Belfast a green makeover began yesterday with the planting of the first of a million trees across the city.
  
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• Child raped in Belfast park by teen she met on Facebook, court told

  06-02-2019 07:50 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A jury watched a recording of a police interview yesterday with a 12-year-old girl who claimed she was raped by an older boy she met on Facebook.
  
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• Calum Best reveals fears of not making it to 30 inspired his work in mental health

  06-02-2019 07:50 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Calum Best has revealed how his fears over not living to see his 30th birthday inspired him to help others.
  
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• Theresa May faces Sinn Fein fury over U-turn on Brexit backstop and hard border fears

  06-02-2019 07:45 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Sinn Fein and the pro-Remain parties will today challenge the Prime Minister on having no credible plan to prevent a hard border, while unionist leaders will urge her to stand firm against the backstop.
  
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• Impractical Jokers are returning to Dublin and Belfast to make you laugh - Extra.ie

  06-02-2019 06:00
  Impractical Jokers are returning to Dublin and Belfast to make you laugh  Extra.ieImpactical Jokers stars the Tenderloins will perform in Dublin and Belfast this October as part of their Cranjis McBasketball World Comedy Tour.
  
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• Ian Ogle murder: Man, 28, arrested over east Belfast killing - BBC News

  06-02-2019 04:51
  Ian Ogle murder: Man, 28, arrested over east Belfast killing  BBC NewsMr Ogle died after he was stabbed and beaten near his home at Cluan Place in east Belfast.
  
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• Made in Belfast confirms £200k Lisburn Road restaurant expansion - The Irish News

  06-02-2019 02:29
  Made in Belfast confirms £200k Lisburn Road restaurant expansion  The Irish NewsRESTAURANT chain, Made in Belfast has confirmed it is to open its fourth city outlet, creating 20 jobs.
  
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