Belfast news

• BBC World Service - Where Are You Going?, Where are you going? - Belfast - BBC News

  09-03-2019 22:48
  BBC World Service - Where Are You Going?, Where are you going? - Belfast  BBC NewsIn Belfast, strangers are asked where they are going to reveal insights into their lives.
  
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• East Belfast man charged in historical abuse investigation

  09-03-2019 20:53 via bbc.co.uk
  The 77-year-old east Belfast clergyman has been charged with indecent assault on two females.
  
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• East Belfast man charged in historical abuse investigation - BBC News

  09-03-2019 20:50
  East Belfast man charged in historical abuse investigation  BBC NewsThe 77-year-old east Belfast clergyman has been charged with indecent assault on two females.
  
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• Original Harp Bar site in Belfast set to be turned into boutique hotel - Belfast Live

  09-03-2019 20:41
  Original Harp Bar site in Belfast set to be turned into boutique hotel  Belfast LiveThe original site of the Harp Bar is set to be turned into a boutique hotel. A planning application has been submitted to turn the space on Hill Street , which was ...
  
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• Belfast’s view on Brexit: ‘If there are enticements, the DUP will back her’ - The Guardian

  09-03-2019 20:00
  Belfast’s view on Brexit: ‘If there are enticements, the DUP will back her’  The GuardianIn a bustling city market, there is hope that a deal with the EU will eventually be done – because it has to be.
  
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• Belfast’s view on Brexit: ‘If there are enticements, the DUP will back her’

  09-03-2019 20:00
  In a bustling city market, there is hope that a deal with the EU will eventually be done – because it has to beInside the walls of St George’s Market, the fishmongers and their customers were more exercised about the price of brill or the mini-hurricane battering Belfast on Friday morning than Brexit. But amid the bustle, fears were evident about the impact of the Brexit vote in Westminster – and whether the Democratic Unionist party (DUP), whose votes will be critical to getti
  
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• Man (77) charged in historic clerical sex abuse probe

  09-03-2019 19:55 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Police investigating allegations of historical clerical sex abuse in east Belfast have charged a 77-year-old man.
  
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• Rory Best 'a little sad' as he prepares for probably his final home Six Nations game

  09-03-2019 19:47 via bbc.co.uk
  Ireland captain Rory Best says it's hard to believe Sunday's game against France will probably be final home Six Nations match.
  
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• Hundreds of women march in Belfast to demand abortion rights

  09-03-2019 18:26 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The centre of Belfast came to a standstill on Saturday as hundreds of women marched to demand liberalised abortion rights.
  
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• Newry deaths: Russell Steele was man found dead in flat

  09-03-2019 18:16 via bbc.co.uk
  Police say Russell Steele was the man found dead in a Newry flat alongside a woman and her daughter.
  
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• Women from across two countries march through Belfast for abortion rights - iNews

  09-03-2019 18:09
  Women from across two countries march through Belfast for abortion rights  iNewsAbortion rights are back on the agenda in Belfast, as hundreds of women marched through the city centre to protest.
  
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• Irish Premiership: Ballymena beat 10-man Coleraine 4-0

  09-03-2019 18:03 via bbc.co.uk
  Andy McGrory scores a hat-trick as second-placed Ballymena United maintain their title challenge by beating derby rivals Coleraine 4-0.
  
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• UUP leader calls on UVF and UDA to bring paramilitary activity to 'immediate end'

  09-03-2019 17:57 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  UUP leader Robin Swann has called on the leadership of the UVF and UDA to bring their paramilitary activities to an immediate end.
  
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• Brexit: NI consumer faces 'dip in living standard'

  09-03-2019 17:04 via bbc.co.uk
  Consumer parliament hears household costs could rise post Brexit.
  
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• Car crashes into wall after Newry driver forgets to put on handbrake

  09-03-2019 16:51 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Police have issued a warning to drivers to remember to always firmly apply their handbrake when parking a car.
  
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• West Belfast man jailed for ammo in the attic after DNA and receipt link - Belfast Live

  09-03-2019 16:20
  West Belfast man jailed for ammo in the attic after DNA and receipt link  Belfast LiveA man was jailed yesterday after DNA and a receipt linked him to a carry-all full of ammunition and detonators. Kevin Anthony McLaughlin, 38, was sentenced to ...
  
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• Two cars stolen from south Belfast home - Belfast Telegraph

  09-03-2019 16:16
  Two cars stolen from south Belfast home  Belfast TelegraphTwo vehicles were stolen from outside a home in south Belfast on Saturday morning.
  
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• Four arrested by police investigating paramilitary style shooting in Belfast - The Irish Times

  09-03-2019 15:50
  Four arrested by police investigating paramilitary style shooting in Belfast  The Irish TimesMan (20) shot in both legs in alleyway, not long after similar attack on another man (25) in Derry.
  
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• New protections for soldiers won't include Bloody Sunday killings says defence secretary

  09-03-2019 15:43 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Defence Secretary Gavin Williamson has admitted that planned legal changes to protect soldiers from prosecution for historical offences will not apply to those involved in Bloody Sunday.
  
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• More history in store for Belfast? | Sports - Olean Times Herald

  09-03-2019 15:30
  More history in store for Belfast? | Sports  Olean Times HeraldROCHESTER — An update to the sectional championship banner inside Paul Vienna Memorial Gymnasium was already in store.
  
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• Four arrests after west Belfast shooting - BBC News

  09-03-2019 15:24
  Four arrests after west Belfast shooting  BBC NewsTwo men were shot in "paramilitary-style" attacks on Friday night in Northern Ireland.
  
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• Four arrests after west Belfast shooting

  09-03-2019 15:24 via bbc.co.uk
  Two men were shot in "paramilitary-style" attacks on Friday night in Northern Ireland.
  
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• Newry murders: Police release name of man found dead in flat

  09-03-2019 15:09 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Police have released the name of the 38-year-old man found dead at a flat in Newry on Thursday.
  
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• Four arrested following west Belfast shooting

  09-03-2019 14:34 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Four men have been arrested following a paramilitary style shooting in west Belfast on Friday night.
  
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• Northern Ireland traffic alerts: Delays on Co Down road following crash

  09-03-2019 14:21 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
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• Rising altitudes and falling temperatures

  09-03-2019 14:09 via bbc.co.uk
  BBC News NI's Cecilia Daly explains how a few hundred feet can mean the difference between rain and snow.
  
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• Ireland rugby captain Rory Best to retire after World Cup

  09-03-2019 14:01 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Ireland captain Rory Best has announced he expects to retire after the Rugby World Cup in Japan.
  
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• Rory Best: Ireland's skipper expects to retire after 2019 World Cup

  09-03-2019 13:54 via bbc.co.uk
  Ireland captain Rory Best says this year's World Cup in Japan will probably mark the end of his playing career.
  
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• Brexit: Irish border backstop still centre of debate

  09-03-2019 13:45 via bbc.co.uk
  With days to go until the crucial vote in Parliament, the Irish border backstop issue dominates.
  
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• Older people targeted in series of Belfast burglaries - Belfast Telegraph

  09-03-2019 12:56
  Older people targeted in series of Belfast burglaries  Belfast TelegraphThe homes of a number of older people were targeted in burglaries in Belfast on Friday and Saturday.
  
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• Older people targeted in series of Belfast burglaries

  09-03-2019 12:54 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The homes of a number of older people were targeted in burglaries in Belfast on Friday and Saturday.
  
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• Weather warning issued for Northern Ireland as snow and ice expected on Sunday

  09-03-2019 12:10 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The Met Office have issued a series of yellow weather warnings for Northern Ireland with snow and ice expected on Sunday.
  
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• Inmate at Northern Ireland prison dies

  09-03-2019 11:31 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A prisoner at Maghaberry Prison died in hospital on Friday night.
  
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• Restaurant review: The Seahorse Bar and Restaurant

  09-03-2019 11:22 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  You know you're in good hands when Damian Tumilty is in the kitchen. And he's been in a good few kitchens in recent years. He has left indelible marks of quality in each one, lasting long after he has moved on.
  
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• Two men shot in legs in Belfast and Londonderry - BBC News

  09-03-2019 10:58
  Two men shot in legs in Belfast and Londonderry  BBC NewsThe victims were taken to hospital after being shot in Derry and west Belfast on Friday evening.
  
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• Rangers fans to remember war dead of rivals Celtic at Belfast event - Belfast Telegraph

  09-03-2019 10:19
  Rangers fans to remember war dead of rivals Celtic at Belfast event  Belfast TelegraphSixteen former Rangers stars and hundreds of Belfast-based fans of the Glasgow club will pay tribute tonight to past players from their bitter rivals, Celtic, who ...
  
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• Derry Girls star in Twitter war of words over comments she made on Jacko documentary

  09-03-2019 10:19 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  One of the stars of Derry Girls waded into a war on social media over Michael Jackson after a damning documentary broadcast claims of alleged abuse by the pop star.
  
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• Sinn Fein man in Twitter row over murders by IRA

  09-03-2019 10:11 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Sinn Fein has denied one of its Belfast councillors said the IRA was not involved in criminal activity during the Troubles.
  
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• Bradley meets victims' relatives to say sorry as they insist she must now resign

  09-03-2019 10:10 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The daughter of a former Royal Naval officer shot dead by the Army has said the Secretary of State is unfit for office and must resign.
  
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• Murdered PSNI officer Stephen Carroll spoke of own mortality days before being gunned down by IRA

  09-03-2019 10:06 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Ten years on, you would be forgiven for thinking there was nothing more Kate Carroll could reveal about her late husband.
  
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• EU makes final offer to May - if you want a deal NI must remain in the customs union

  09-03-2019 10:03 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Prime Minister Theresa May has effectively been told by the EU to choose between a Brexit deal and the DUP.
  
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• Family want to travel from Colombia to bring Newry murder victims home

  09-03-2019 09:53 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A teenager found dead at a flat in Newry was strangled, police said last night.
  
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• The Londonderry barber shop offering men head space

  09-03-2019 09:46 via bbc.co.uk
  Bareknuckle Barbershop in Londonderry is offering men the chance to open up about their mental health.
  
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• Newry reacts following deaths - the sadness on the streets is palpable

  09-03-2019 09:43 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  On the benches outside Tesco Extra in the heart of Newry city centre, several elderly couples are sitting with their shopping bags.
  
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