Belfast news

• Leo Varadkar welcomes Brexit delay vote

  14-03-2019 23:53 via bbc.co.uk
  Mr Varadkar urged the UK government to make clear the purpose of a further extension.
  
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• Welcome Organisation's new mobile health vehicle will help homeless in Belfast - Belfast Live

  14-03-2019 23:48
  Welcome Organisation's new mobile health vehicle will help homeless in Belfast  Belfast LiveBelfast Live has partnered up with homeless charity The Welcome Organisation to help fund a new Street Outreach van.
  
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• Has BANKSY left his mark on Northern Ireland's North Coast? - Belfast Live

  14-03-2019 23:41
  Has BANKSY left his mark on Northern Ireland's North Coast?  Belfast LiveNew artwork on a wall of Portstewart Convent has drawn some attention.
  
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• Vigil in Belfast after Bloody Sunday prosecution decision - Evening Standard

  14-03-2019 23:27
  Vigil in Belfast after Bloody Sunday prosecution decision  Evening StandardA vigil has taken place in Belfast following news that one soldier is to be prosecuted over the 1972 Bloody Sunday shootings in Londonderry. Thirteen civil rights ...
  
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• Karen Bradley commends "courage and distinction" of security forces following Bloody Sunday decision

  14-03-2019 22:48
  
  Secretary of State Karen Bradley has paid tribute to members of security forces who "served with courage and distinction" in Northern Ireland, just hours after it was announced a former soldier would face prosecution over killings on Bloody Sunday.
  
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• Belfast tanning salon robbed by brazen passer-by - Belfast Live

  14-03-2019 22:35
  Belfast tanning salon robbed by brazen passer-by  Belfast LiveCCTV footage shows him entering the shop and making off with the money.
  
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• A special relationship: the United States and Northern Ireland - Belfast Newsletter

  14-03-2019 22:23
  A special relationship: the United States and Northern Ireland  Belfast NewsletterUlster County, New York. Londonderry, New Hampshire. Newry, South Carolina. Antrim County, Michigan. Belfast, Maine. Over a quarter of a million men and ...
  
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• Northern Ireland man left red-faced after 'STI' gaffe

  14-03-2019 22:02
  
  A Northern Ireland man has been left red-faced after a spelling mistake led to him accidentally telling his mum he had a sexually transmitted infection.
  
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• £4.6m funding boost for Belfast health tech firm Neurovalens - Belfast Newsletter

  14-03-2019 21:39
  £4.6m funding boost for Belfast health tech firm Neurovalens  Belfast NewsletterBelfast health tech business Neurovalens has secured £4.6 million in equity following a highly successful 'Series A' funding round – one of the largest ever ...
  
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• 'Absolute madness' as used heroin needles found on Belfast street - Belfast Telegraph

  14-03-2019 21:15
  'Absolute madness' as used heroin needles found on Belfast street  Belfast TelegraphA number of used heroin needles have been discarded on a residential street in Belfast, with one parent describing it as "absolute madness".
  
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• 'Absolute madness' as used heroin needles found on Belfast street

  14-03-2019 21:13
  
  A number of used heroin needles have been discarded on a residential street in Belfast, with one parent describing it as "absolute madness".
  
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• Rangers tickets surprise for East Belfast lad with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy - Belfast Live

  14-03-2019 21:02
  Rangers tickets surprise for East Belfast lad with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy  Belfast LiveAdam will make the once in a lifetime trip this weekend.
  
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• Bloody Sunday: Soldier F faces murder charges

  14-03-2019 20:55 via bbc.co.uk
  The sole prosecution is seen as a "terrible disappointment" by some of the families of the 13 people killed.
  
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• Bloody Sunday: What next after Soldier F charged with murder?

  14-03-2019 20:05 via bbc.co.uk
  Soldier F has been charged with the murders of two people and the attempted murders of four others.
  
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• Royal Victoria Hospital Belfast patient caught with 'swag bag' of staff belongings - Belfast Live

  14-03-2019 19:50
  Royal Victoria Hospital Belfast patient caught with 'swag bag' of staff belongings  Belfast LiveHe stole items including a torch and mobile phone during the raid on a private area of the clinic he was in.
  
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• Vigil held in Belfast after Bloody Sunday prosecution decision

  14-03-2019 19:49
  
  A vigil has taken place in Belfast following news that one soldier will be prosecuted over the 1972 Bloody Sunday shootings in Londonderry.
  
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• Car crashes right through West Belfast garden wall - Belfast Live

  14-03-2019 19:35
  Car crashes right through West Belfast garden wall  Belfast LiveA car crashed right through the wall of a garden in West Belfast this afternoon, leaving a huge hole. Police said they are thankful there were no children playing ...
  
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• Former RUC reservist committed lewd act at Ulster garden centre - Belfast Newsletter

  14-03-2019 19:16
  Former RUC reservist committed lewd act at Ulster garden centre  Belfast NewsletterA former RUC reservist and convicted sex offender was handed a suspended sentence on Thursday for committing a lewd act in front of children at a garden ...
  
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• REVEALED: Top 20 Most Common Surnames in Belfast - Ireland Before You Die

  14-03-2019 18:39
  REVEALED: Top 20 Most Common Surnames in Belfast  Ireland Before You DieEver wondered what the most common surnames in Belfast were? Well, here they are now!
  
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• Mum's the word as English football team heads to Belfast for friendly match - Belfast Live

  14-03-2019 17:56
  Mum's the word as English football team heads to Belfast for friendly match  Belfast LiveA women's football club based in England who searched the internet to find suitable opponents to play against will travel to Belfast this weekend for a special ...
  
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• Disruptive train passengers cause delays for commuters - Belfast Newsletter

  14-03-2019 17:55
  Disruptive train passengers cause delays for commuters  Belfast NewsletterThere were delays on the Larne train line today due to 'disruptive passengers' on a lunchtime Northern Ireland Railways *service*.
  
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• Woman dies in hospital after Co Antrim crash

  14-03-2019 17:13
  
  A woman has died from her injuries after a single vehicle crash in Ballymoney on Thursday morning.
  
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• Bloody Sunday relative says 'We will keep going'

  14-03-2019 17:06 via bbc.co.uk
  Linda Nash, whose brother was killed on Bloody Sunday says 'we will keep going'.
  
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• Donald Trump announces plans to visit Ireland later this year

  14-03-2019 16:57
  
  US President Donald Trump has said he intends to visit Ireland this year.
  
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• Prosecution of one soldier 'a slap in the face' say Bloody Sunday families

  14-03-2019 16:49
  
  The families of 13 people killed in Londonderry on Bloody Sunday have spoken of their devastation and deep disappointment that the Public Prosecution Service is to pursue charges against a single member of the Parachute Regiment.
  
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• RTE Home of the Year contender from Belfast once derelict and unloved - Belfast Live

  14-03-2019 16:28
  RTE Home of the Year contender from Belfast once derelict and unloved  Belfast LiveDonna Collins is an architect and interior designer and the woman behind multidisciplinary East Belfast based design studio – Dot Projects . Donna specialises ...
  
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• Paisley reminds government that DUP keeps it in power after Dublin direct rule 'insult'

  14-03-2019 16:26
  
  DUP MP Ian Paisley described as an "insult" a warning from Michael Gove direct rule would have to be imposed in a no-deal Brexit - and moves would be taken to consult Dublin on decision making, prompting him to remind the government of who kept it in power.
  
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• Police rule out foul play in Aidan McCabe death

  14-03-2019 16:09
  
  Police have ruled out foul play in the death of Co Armagh man Aidan McCabe.
  
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• Irish government unhappy over fishing row

  14-03-2019 15:59 via bbc.co.uk
  The Irish Agriculture Minister said he was not happy with the "optics" of NI fishermen being taken to court.
  
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• Snow warning for Northern Ireland on Saturday

  14-03-2019 15:58
  
  The Met Office has issued a yellow weather warning for snow in Northern Ireland this weekend.
  
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• Brexit extension to end of 2020 possible, says Irish deputy leader

  14-03-2019 15:46
  
  Irish deputy premier Simon Coveney has said the EU may offer the UK a 21-month Brexit extension.
  
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• Man remanded on east Belfast murder charge | UTV - ITV News - ITV News

  14-03-2019 15:33
  Man remanded on east Belfast murder charge | UTV - ITV News  ITV NewsA man has been remanded in custody charged with murdering a grandmother in east Belfast. Alice Morrow's body was discovered in her flat at Whincroft Way on ...
  
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• Man remanded on east Belfast murder charge | UTV - ITV News

  14-03-2019 15:33
  Man remanded on east Belfast murder charge | UTV  ITV NewsA man has been remanded in custody charged with murdering a grandmother in east Belfast. Alice Morrow's body was discovered in her flat at Whincroft Way on ...
  
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• Renewed appeal issued for missing Nicola Steele - Belfast Newsletter

  14-03-2019 15:14
  Renewed appeal issued for missing Nicola Steele  Belfast NewsletterPolice and the family of missing 47-year- old Nicola Steele are becoming increasingly concerned for her welfare.
  
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• The worst day since Bloody Sunday: 'Heartbroken' sister of victim will pursue justice until her dying day

  14-03-2019 15:08
  
  The sister of a young man killed on Bloody Sunday said she will fight to her dying day to get justice.
  
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• DUP vote against Government as MPs request Brexit delay beyond March 29

  14-03-2019 15:07
  
  The DUP's 10 Westminster MPs voted against the Government's motion to delay Article 50 on Thursday evening.
  
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• Bloody Sunday relatives react to murder charge

  14-03-2019 14:43 via bbc.co.uk
  Families of those killed on Bloody Sunday react to the news that one soldier will face murder charges.
  
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• "A Part of Belfast Now" exhibition comes to Ormeau Library

  14-03-2019 14:31 via youtube.com
  
  
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• Belfast woman threw bottle at first date's car - Belfast Telegraph

  14-03-2019 14:23
  Belfast woman threw bottle at first date's car  Belfast TelegraphA Northern Ireland woman threw a bottle at her date's car after a row flared during their first meeting, a court heard today.
  
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• Belfast woman threw bottle at first date's car

  14-03-2019 14:19
  
  A Northern Ireland woman threw a bottle at her date's car after a row flared during their first meeting, a court heard today.
  
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• Who were Bloody Sunday victims James Wray and William McKinney?

  14-03-2019 14:09
  
  On Thursday the Public Prosecution Service (PPS) announced that a former paratrooper would be charged with two counts of murder due to his actions in Londonderry on Bloody Sunday.
  
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• Bloody Sunday prosecution 'a political decision,' says former Army commander

  14-03-2019 14:00
  
  Northern Ireland's Public Prosecution Service has announced one soldier will face prosecution on two charges of murder and four charges of attempted murder over the Bloody Sunday killings of 1972.
  
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