Belfast news

• Political opponents quick to condemn McDonald over police chief remarks

  18-02-2019 23:10 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The Sinn Fein leader’s comments on the selection of the new PSNI chief constable has led to criticism from a number of political opponents.
  
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• Fans bid farewell to Cold Feet following final episode

  18-02-2019 23:09 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Cold Feet fans have said goodbye to the hit TV series, more than 20 years after it first graced our screens.
  
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• 'Ghost' photo at Crumlin Road Gaol leaves visitor spooked - Belfast Live

  18-02-2019 21:43
  'Ghost' photo at Crumlin Road Gaol leaves visitor spooked  Belfast LiveA visitor to Crumlin Road Gaol was left spooked after spotting a 'ghost' over the weekend. Sarah Murphy, 33, was visiting with her family from Cork along with ...
  
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• Leo Santa Cruz expresses desire to fight Carl Frampton - Belfast Newsletter

  18-02-2019 21:28
  Leo Santa Cruz expresses desire to fight Carl Frampton  Belfast NewsletterCarl Frampton looks set for a huge fight this summer with Leo Santa Cruz in the running to be the one to face 'The Jackal.'
  
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• McDonald calls for ‘compassionate’ approach to the past

  18-02-2019 21:20 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Sinn Fein’s leader has called for a “compassionate” approach to the past.
  
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• Horse stolen and sold - Belfast Newsletter

  18-02-2019 19:43
  Horse stolen and sold  Belfast NewsletterA man who stole a woman's long time beloved 'pet' horse called 'Flush', which has never been located, has avoided jail on Valentine's Day.
  
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• Son of murdered prison officer David Black to stand in council elections

  18-02-2019 19:41 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The son of a prison officer murdered by dissident republicans has been selected to stand for the DUP in May's council elections.
  
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• Man who died in crash outside Belfast curling club has been identified - Bangor Daily News

  18-02-2019 19:12
  Man who died in crash outside Belfast curling club has been identified  Bangor Daily NewsBilly Jo Sherman, 38, died Friday afternoon in a two-car crash on Route 3 in Belfast in the middle of a snow squall.. Maine news, sports, politics, election results, ...
  
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• Man killed in crash outside Belfast curling club identified - WGME

  18-02-2019 19:07
  Man killed in crash outside Belfast curling club identified  WGMEBELFAST (BDN) -- The man who was killed Friday afternoon in a two-car crash on Route 3 in Belfast in the middle of a snow squall has been identified. Billy Jo ...
  
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• Federation hits out as Sinn Fein leader voices concern over appointment of next PSNI chief constable

  18-02-2019 18:56 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The Police Federation has hit out after Sinn Fein leader Mary Lou McDonald indicated the party is opposed to the next Northern Ireland police chief being appointed from within the organisation.
  
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• Flybmi: New Derry-London airline 'expected soon'

  18-02-2019 18:48 via bbc.co.uk
  City of Derry Airport says it would be "challenging" for it to operate without a London route.
  
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• Man arrested at Castlecourt over alleged thefts - Belfast Live

  18-02-2019 18:40
  Man arrested at Castlecourt over alleged thefts  Belfast LiveA man has been arrested on suspicion of theft in Belfast city centre . The 27-year-old was arrested at Castlecourt on Monday afternoon. A police spokesman ...
  
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• DUP MLA hits out at no-deal Brexit violence predictions

  18-02-2019 18:16 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A DUP MLA has hit out at claims violence could return to Northern Ireland "in as little as six weeks" if a hard border was installed following a no-deal Brexit.
  
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• Danderball - the walking football game that is scoring big with Belfast’s over 50s - Belfast Live

  18-02-2019 18:01
  Danderball - the walking football game that is scoring big with Belfast’s over 50s  Belfast LiveThe football game that's in a different league for tackling loneliness.
  
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• Tyrone McCullagh looking to get in the mix at world level - Belfast Newsletter

  18-02-2019 17:47
  Tyrone McCullagh looking to get in the mix at world level  Belfast NewsletterReigning WBO European super-bantamweight Tyrone McCullagh is determined to reach world level this year ahead of his return in Belfast on March 29.
  
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• Clothing stolen at city centre shop - Belfast Newsletter

  18-02-2019 17:33
  Clothing stolen at city centre shop  Belfast NewsletterPolice are appealing for information after the report of a burglary at commercial premises in Bedford Street, Belfast on Wednesday, 13 February.
  
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• Judge orders woman who urinated in Belfast Primark to stay sober for nine months - Belfast Telegraph

  18-02-2019 16:50
  Judge orders woman who urinated in Belfast Primark to stay sober for nine months  Belfast TelegraphA Belfast woman who allegedly urinated in Primark changing rooms must remain sober for the next nine months, a judge has ordered.
  
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• Judge orders woman who urinated in Belfast Primark to stay sober for nine months

  18-02-2019 16:49 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A Belfast woman who allegedly urinated in Primark changing rooms must remain sober for the next nine months, a judge has ordered.
  
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• UK heading for no-deal if EU doesn't reopen withdrawal agreement, warns Donaldson

  18-02-2019 16:44 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  DUP MP Sir Jeffrey Donaldson has warned that the UK is heading for a no-deal Brexit if the EU and Republic of Ireland refuse to renegotiate the withdrawal agreement.
  
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• Belfast: Man attacked during treatment for stab wound - BBC News

  18-02-2019 16:15
  Belfast: Man attacked during treatment for stab wound  BBC NewsThe alert was raised after the wounded man walked into a fast food restaurant in north Belfast.
  
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• Giants legends back in Belfast for Murphy's testimonial - ITV News

  18-02-2019 16:01
  Giants legends back in Belfast for Murphy's testimonial  ITV NewsA host of Belfast Giants legends are back in the city to celebrate the career of long-serving netminder Stephen Murphy with a testimonial game. From original ...
  
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• Man accused of Belfast burglary was in KFC 40 miles away, court told - Belfast Telegraph

  18-02-2019 15:50
  Man accused of Belfast burglary was in KFC 40 miles away, court told  Belfast TelegraphA man charged with an aggravated burglary in north Belfast where a suspected gun was brandished claims he was at a fast food restaurant 40 miles away, ...
  
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• Man accused of Belfast burglary was in KFC 40 miles away, court told

  18-02-2019 15:49 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A man charged with an aggravated burglary in north Belfast where a suspected gun was brandished claims he was at a fast food restaurant 40 miles away, a court has heard.
  
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• EESC goes to Belfast to listen to concerns over #Brexit - europa.eu

  18-02-2019 15:45
  EESC goes to Belfast to listen to concerns over #Brexit  europa.euThe European Economic and Social Committee (EESC), the EU house of organised civil society, represented by its Diversity Europe Group, met at Queen's ...
  
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• EESC goes to Belfast to listen to concerns over #Brexit - EU News

  18-02-2019 15:45
  EESC goes to Belfast to listen to concerns over #Brexit  EU NewsThe European Economic and Social Committee (EESC), the EU house of organised civil society, represented by its Diversity Europe Group, met at Queen's ...
  
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• Woman (87) hospitalised after being pushed to ground in Belfast street - The Irish News

  18-02-2019 15:25
  Woman (87) hospitalised after being pushed to ground in Belfast street  The Irish NewsAN 87-year-old woman required hospital treatment after being pushed to the ground in Belfast on Friday.
  
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• Call your bannermen...winter is coming to Belfast

  18-02-2019 15:10 via youtube.com
  
  
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• Department of Health disputes Amnesty 'shambolic' claim over Stormont abuse probe

  18-02-2019 14:22 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The Department of Health (DoH) has rejected claims from Amnesty International that a Stormont probe into clerical abuse and mother and baby homes is "shambolic".
  
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• In pictures: Fans look the part at Belfast Film and Comic Con 2019 - Belfast Telegraph

  18-02-2019 13:37
  In pictures: Fans look the part at Belfast Film and Comic Con 2019  Belfast TelegraphIt was a one day wonder and quick as a flash but this year's Belfast Film and Comic Con still managed to produce a few marvels.
  
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• Woman (87) in hospital after being pushed in Belfast incident - Belfast Telegraph

  18-02-2019 13:32
  Woman (87) in hospital after being pushed in Belfast incident  Belfast TelegraphAn eighty-seven-year-old woman required hospital treatment after being pushed to the ground in Belfast city centre on Friday.
  
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• #Festival: Indian Cinema legend Aamir Khan to be special guest at the 2019 Belfast Film Festival - Scannain

  18-02-2019 13:29
  #Festival: Indian Cinema legend Aamir Khan to be special guest at the 2019 Belfast Film Festival  ScannainAamir Khan, an award-winning director, actor, producer and television presenter will make his first visit to Ireland to attend the Belfast Film Festival.
  
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• Hastings Hotels’ Digi-Talk: The Forum back for second event - Belfast Live

  18-02-2019 13:13
  Hastings Hotels’ Digi-Talk: The Forum back for second event  Belfast LiveHastings Hotels' Digi-Talk: The Forum is back with the second of its monthly shared learning events to help local businesses develop their digital marketing skills ...
  
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• 10 things to do in Northern Ireland: February 18-24 - from Chvrches to Accidental Comedy Club

  18-02-2019 13:05 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Here's our pick of 10 exciting things taking place across Northern Ireland this week.
  
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• 'Good Samaritan' woman left shaken after car hijacking ambush in Antrim

  18-02-2019 12:38 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A woman who stopped to help a man she thought in distress has been left shaken after her car was hijacked by two men in Antrim on Sunday in an ambush.
  
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• Job opportunities on offer at major Belfast Job Fair - Belfast Newsletter

  18-02-2019 12:37
  Job opportunities on offer at major Belfast Job Fair  Belfast NewsletterA major job fair is to beheld in Belfast next month - March 5.
  
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• Man stabbed in north Belfast | UTV - ITV News - ITV News

  18-02-2019 12:33
  Man stabbed in north Belfast | UTV - ITV News  ITV NewsBelfast: Man attacked during treatment for stab wound  BBC NewsStabbing victim attacked again as paramedics treated him in Belfast fast food restaurant  Belfast TelegraphNorth Belfast 'stabbing' victim attacked again as paramedics treated him  Belfast LiveView full coverage on Google News
  
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• Flybmi: 'Number of airlines' interested in City of Derry airport London route

  18-02-2019 12:11 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A number of airlines are interested in taking over City of Derry Airport's London route following the collapse of flybmi.
  
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• Walls that have withstood 400 years of dramatic history - Belfast Newsletter

  18-02-2019 12:07
  Walls that have withstood 400 years of dramatic history  Belfast NewsletterThe Walls of Derry are one of the most important historic landmarks in Northern Ireland.
  
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• Man four times over the limit 'flipped car off road' - Belfast Live

  18-02-2019 12:04
  Man four times over the limit 'flipped car off road'  Belfast LiveA man four times over the limit allegedly flipped his car off a road in Co Derry. Police in Magherafelt said that it was a 'miracle' that they aren't 'picking up the ...
  
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• 800,000 could apply for Irish passport - London embassy 'stretched' by demand

  18-02-2019 11:40 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Up to 800,000 people from Britain and Northern Ireland could apply for an Irish passport in the next five years, it has been reported.
  
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• Lewis Capaldi announces Belfast Ulster Hall headline show - Belfast Telegraph

  18-02-2019 11:15
  Lewis Capaldi announces Belfast Ulster Hall headline show  Belfast TelegraphScottish singer-songwriter Lewis Capaldi will play his biggest headline Belfast show to date later this year.
  
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• Baby news: SDLP MLA Nichola Mallon welcomes birth of boy

  18-02-2019 10:53 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  SDLP North Belfast MLA Nichola Mallon gave birth to her third child shortly after midnight on Monday.
  
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• Pictured: Car left on roof by 'selfish drunk' driver almost four times over limit

  18-02-2019 10:34 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Police in Magherafelt have issued a warning to drink drivers after a car overturned following a crash.
  
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• Two men hospitalised after Belfast 'altercation' - Belfast Telegraph

  18-02-2019 10:18
  Two men hospitalised after Belfast 'altercation'  Belfast TelegraphTwo men have been arrested after what police described as an.
  
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