Belfast news

• Spate of hoax bomb alerts cause disruption in Portadown

  01-03-2019 20:13 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A number of hoax bomb alerts caused disruption in Portadown on Friday.
  
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• Hyponatraemia doctor removed from medical register

  01-03-2019 19:56 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A doctor involved in an inquiry into the deaths of five children in Northern Ireland has been granted a request to be removed from the medical register.
  
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• Man shot dead in west Dublin

  01-03-2019 19:17 via bbc.co.uk
  The 42-year-old victim died at the scene.
  
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• Kate reveals pet name for Princess Charlotte on Northern Ireland trip

  01-03-2019 18:49 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The Duchess of Cambridge revealed her nickname for Princess Charlotte to well-wishers during her visit to Northern Ireland.
  
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• Gerry Adams attends funeral of paedophile brother in Donegal

  01-03-2019 18:26 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Former Sinn Fein President Gerry Adams attended the funeral of his paedophile brother in Donegal on Friday.
  
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• Denis O'Brien loses defamation case

  01-03-2019 17:52 via bbc.co.uk
  Businessman Denis O'Brien has lost his High Court action for defamation against The Sunday Business Post.
  
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• Man in his 40s shot dead in Dublin

  01-03-2019 17:13 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A man has been shot dead in Dublin this afternoon.
  
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• Derry man 'attacked ex-partner while armed with screwdriver', court told

  01-03-2019 16:35 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A man allegedly attacked an ex-partner after breaking into her home armed with a screwdriver, the High Court has heard.
  
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• Irish language: Derry councillors row over lighting plan

  01-03-2019 16:10 via bbc.co.uk
  Council voted in favour of the proposal but unionist councillors voted against.
  
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• Momo 'contacts' N.I. man - instantly regrets it - Belfast Newsletter

  01-03-2019 15:49
  Momo 'contacts' N.I. man - instantly regrets it  Belfast NewsletterThe mysterious 'Momo' may have been labelled a hoax by some but when the peculiar looking creature 'contacted' a man from Northern Ireland it instantly ...
  
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• Watch: Irish Rugby team thrill Belfast fans at QUB training session as Schmidt allays Joey Carbery fears

  01-03-2019 15:45 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Queen's University's Dub playing fields were packed with Ireland Rugby fans this morning as Joe Schmidt's stars showcased their talents in an open training session.
  
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• Police arrest on-the-run killer prisoner William Martin

  01-03-2019 15:41 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Police have found and arrested a killer prisoner who failed to return to jail after being released for pre-release testing.
  
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• IRA bombing suspect to be extradited for Belfast murder trial - The Guardian

  01-03-2019 15:40
  IRA bombing suspect to be extradited for Belfast murder trial  The GuardianAn Irish man accused of murdering four soldiers in an IRA bomb attack in Hyde Park in 1982 can be extradited to Northern Ireland to face charges over a ...
  
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• Belfast journalists questioned by police

  01-03-2019 15:15 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  An attempt by police to gag two prominent Belfast journalists has failed, according to their lawyers.
  
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• 'Someone could be killed'- Belfast councillor warning after 40 youths in organised fight

  01-03-2019 15:10 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A councillor has warned that someone could be killed if organised fights between groups of youths in an interface area in north Belfast do not stop.
  
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• Momo challenge hoax: BBC NI 'quietly' re-writes story on 'facts' of online 'suicide game'

  01-03-2019 14:48 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  BBC NI was accused of "quietly rewriting" an online story about the Momo challenge after warnings and concerns about the so-called "suicide game" were debunked by charities and social media companies, it has been reported.
  
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• Explosives and firearms found in Co Louth

  01-03-2019 14:48 via bbc.co.uk
  An Irish Army bomb disposal team was called out during the operation.
  
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• Elderly interned Protestants seek court 'vindication' while they are still alive

  01-03-2019 14:44 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A group of elderly Protestants allegedly interned because of their religion are pressing for judicial "vindication" while they are still alive, they have claimed.
  
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• John Downey: Double murder accused to be extradited to NI

  01-03-2019 14:33 via bbc.co.uk
  A court orders the extradition of John Downey to Northern Ireland over the murder of two soldiers.
  
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• Ireland to introduce stronger whip rules following rise in offences

  01-03-2019 14:30 via bbc.co.uk
  Stronger whip rules are to be introduced in Ireland following a significant rise in the number of offences last year.
  
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• SSE Airtricity: Regulator investigates electricity and gas business

  01-03-2019 14:29 via bbc.co.uk
  The regulator is looking at the treatment of customers in areas such as billing and complaints.
  
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• €175m Irish EuroMillions winners 'feared house fire'

  01-03-2019 14:29 via bbc.co.uk
  The winning ticket was put in a shopping catalogue overnight for safekeeping.
  
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• Man convicted of bid to kill police officer ‘has shown no remorse’

  01-03-2019 13:44 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A man convicted of a bid to kill a police officer with an under-car bomb has shown no remorse for the action which could have resulted in multiple deaths, Belfast Crown Court has heard.
  
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• Fishing boat captains plead guilty to regulations breach amid Irish dispute

  01-03-2019 13:27 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Two fishermen have been reunited with their boats amid an ongoing impasse over fishing rights.
  
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• Fishermen 'do not deserve conviction' for Irish waters breach

  01-03-2019 13:15 via bbc.co.uk
  Two County Down-based fishing boats were impounded by the Irish Navy on Tuesday.
  
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• Revealed: The thousands of attacks on Northern Ireland nurses in one year

  01-03-2019 12:37 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  There was more than 6,000 attacks on nurses in Northern Ireland last year, shocking new figures reveal.
  
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• Judge orders extradition of John Downey over double murder charges

  01-03-2019 12:33 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Hyde Park bomb suspect John Downey can be extradited from the Republic of Ireland to Northern Ireland to face charges over the murder of two soldiers in 1972, a judge has ruled.
  
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• Football League: Donegal will be 'smarting' - Armagh assistant McCorry

  01-03-2019 12:17 via bbc.co.uk
  Armagh assistant manager Jim McCorry says his side will expect a backlash from Donegal in Saturday's Division Two clash in Ballybofey.
  
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• Ryan Adams cancels Dublin concerts

  01-03-2019 12:07 via bbc.co.uk
  Fans had been asking for refunds after the star was accused of sexual misconduct.
  
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• Ulster Farmers' Union warns RHI cuts to cause 'permanent damage' to farming

  01-03-2019 11:58 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The Ulster Farmers' Union (UFU) has met with the Department for the Economy (DfE) to raise concerns about the proposed Renewable Heat Incentive tariff cuts, stating they could "decimate" scores of Northern Ireland businesses and cause "permanent damage" to the local farming sector.
  
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• Northern Ireland political vacuum 'opportunity' to deal with legacy issues, says Denis Bradley

  01-03-2019 11:29 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A former vice-chairman of the Policing Board has said the British and Irish governments should admit to the public the current political vacuum in Northern Ireland is an opportunity to deal with legacy issues surrounding the Troubles and which have long caused division in politics.
  
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• Fibromyalgia may affect as many as one in 25 people in NI

  01-03-2019 11:19 via bbc.co.uk
  As many as one in 25 people in Northern Ireland may be affected by the condition.
  
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• Cheating in exams: Smartphones blamed for rise in incidents

  01-03-2019 11:17 via bbc.co.uk
  Cheating incidents rose from 55 to 115 over five years despite the number of candidates dropping.
  
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• Legacy cases 'should be taken away from PSNI'

  01-03-2019 11:15 via bbc.co.uk
  Denis Bradley says there is a consensus the police should be removed from the process.
  
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• Friday headlines: Irish Sea battle and 'Harry's brother'

  01-03-2019 10:47 via bbc.co.uk
  Fishing crews are on the hook and there's a Ballymena burn for the future king in Friday's papers.
  
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