Belfast news

• Rangers match 'turned on another light in our Adam' - Belfast Live

  20-03-2019 23:16
  Rangers match 'turned on another light in our Adam'  Belfast LiveAn East Belfast dad has told how a surprise trip to see Rangers funded by the community 'turned on a light' in his ill son. Adam Stevenson, 14, has Duchenne ...
  
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• Varsity Club: Hannah Sanderson, Belfast High School - NewsCenterMaine.com WCSH-WLBZ

  20-03-2019 22:58
  Varsity Club: Hannah Sanderson, Belfast High School  NewsCenterMaine.com WCSH-WLBZThe 800 is a hard race, but Hannah Sanderson has found success in the event with a little help from her friends. The Belfast senior is speedy, smart and setting ...
  
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• Belfast hit and run leaves woman with "potentially life changing" injuries - Belfast Live

  20-03-2019 22:42
  Belfast hit and run leaves woman with "potentially life changing" injuries  Belfast LiveCar believed to have been involved found burnt out.
  
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• Varadkar willing to cut UK Government 'some slack' after Brexit extension request

  20-03-2019 19:55 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has said that the Republic of Ireland are willing to cut the UK Government "some slack" after Prime Minister Theresa May requested a Brexit extension till the end of June.
  
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• Government should legislate to help NI abuse victims, MP says

  20-03-2019 19:50 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A senior MP has urged the Government to legislate to help victims of institutional abuse in Northern Ireland as soon as possible.
  
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• Child sex images accused loses US extradition appeal

  20-03-2019 19:22 via bbc.co.uk
  The FBI describe Eric Eoin Marques as the world's biggest facilitator of child abuse images.
  
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• Woman in hospital with serious injuries after Belfast hit and run - Belfast Telegraph

  20-03-2019 19:21
  Woman in hospital with serious injuries after Belfast hit and run  Belfast TelegraphPolice have issued an appeal for information after a woman was left in hospital following a hit and run collision in Belfast.
  
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• Woman in hospital with serious injuries after Belfast hit and run

  20-03-2019 19:20 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Police have issued an appeal for information after a woman was left in hospital following a hit and run collision in Belfast.
  
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• Belfast man to stand trial accused of sexually abusing step daughter for nine years - Belfast Telegraph

  20-03-2019 18:49
  Belfast man to stand trial accused of sexually abusing step daughter for nine years  Belfast TelegraphAn east Belfast man is to stand trial for allegedly subjecting his step daughter to a nine-year campaign of sexual abuse, a judge ordered today.
  
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• Well wishes pour in for Flash Harry frontman on the mend after heart attack

  20-03-2019 18:02 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Harry Hamilton, lead singer with Northern Ireland Queen tribute band Flash Harry, came close to death when he suffered a massive heart attack just over two weeks ago.
  
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• Police investigate spate of aggravated burglaries in Belfast and Ards - The Irish News

  20-03-2019 17:53
  Police investigate spate of aggravated burglaries in Belfast and Ards  The Irish NewsPOLICE are investigating a spate of burglaries including one where the intruder was armed with a knife. One burglary, at Collingwood Avenue of south Belfast, ...
  
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• Brexit: Dublin accused of 'racking up tensions'

  20-03-2019 17:53 via bbc.co.uk
  Ulster Unionist assembly member Steve Aiken says comments by Irish politicians have been "unhelpful".
  
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• Cookstown hotel owner says he has 'nothing whatsoever to do with drugs' after 'de-arrest'

  20-03-2019 16:59 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The owner of a hotel in Cookstown has said he has "nothing whatsoever to do with drugs" after being de-arrested by police on a drugs offence.
  
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• Cookstown hotel owner released on bail after drugs 'de-arrest'

  20-03-2019 16:59 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The owner of a hotel in Cookstown has been released on police bail after three teenagers died at his premises on St Patrick's Day.
  
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• Cookstown hotel owner arrested on drug charge after teenagers deaths at disco

  20-03-2019 16:59 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Police investigating the deaths of three teenagers at a hotel in Cookstown have arrested owner Michael McElhatton on suspicion of possession of Class A drugs with intent to supply.
  
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• Man charged after firearm find in west Belfast - Belfast Telegraph

  20-03-2019 16:07
  Man charged after firearm find in west Belfast  Belfast TelegraphA man has been charged with possessing a firearm in suspicious circumstances and fraudulently using a vehicle registration mark after police searches in west ...
  
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• Belfast Twelfth parade rerouted due to Primark works

  20-03-2019 15:46 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  This year’s Twelfth of July parade in Belfast has been rerouted due to restrictions caused by the Primark fire, the Orange Order has confirmed.
  
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• Funerals for crash victims Shane McAnallen and Martin Patterson to be held this week

  20-03-2019 15:45 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The funerals of two men from Northern Ireland who were killed in a car crash in Co Louth will be held this week.
  
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• July 12 Belfast parade route revised for 2019 - Belfast Live

  20-03-2019 15:31
  July 12 Belfast parade route revised for 2019  Belfast LiveThis Twelfth of July parade in Belfast will incorporate a revised route this summer due to restrictions caused by the Primark fire, it has been announced.
  
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• Man arrested after 'firearm' find in west Belfast - Belfast Telegraph

  20-03-2019 14:59
  Man arrested after 'firearm' find in west Belfast  Belfast TelegraphA man has been arrested after a suspected firearm was found during a police search west Belfast.
  
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• Six children saved from sex slavery in Northern Ireland last year

  20-03-2019 14:55 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Six children were saved from potential sex slavery last year, it has been revealed.
  
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• Southern Kings squad travels to Belfast for Ulster clash - SuperSport

  20-03-2019 14:48
  Southern Kings squad travels to Belfast for Ulster clash  SuperSportThe Southern Kings have announced a 25-man that will travel to Belfast to take on Ulster in a Guinness Pro14 Round 18 clash on Saturday, 23 March.
  
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• Foster signs book of condolence for victims of Cookstown tragedy

  20-03-2019 14:32 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  DUP leader Arlene Foster has signed a book of condolence in Cookstown for the victims of the Greenvale Hotel tragedy.
  
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• Belfast bar ranked in top 50 European 'dive bars' - Belfast Live

  20-03-2019 14:27
  Belfast bar ranked in top 50 European 'dive bars'  Belfast LiveThe Menagerie bar in South Belfast has ranked amongst the top 50 best 'dive bars' in Europe. The pub located on University Street came in at number 44 on the ...
  
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• Kings name squad for trip to Belfast - Sport24

  20-03-2019 14:16
  Kings name squad for trip to Belfast  Sport24The Kings have announced a 25-man squad that will travel to Belfast to take on Ulster in a PRO14 clash on Saturday.
  
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• Northern Ireland house price rise biggest in UK

  20-03-2019 13:21 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  House prices in Northern Ireland have seen the biggest increase in the UK over the year, taking the average house price in the province to £137,000.
  
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• Northern Ireland press conference LIVE: Updates as manager Michael O'Neill and captain Steven Davis face the media

  20-03-2019 12:21 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  It's the eve of the beginning of Northern Ireland's Euro 2020 qualifying campaign. Northern Ireland manager Michael O'Neill and captain Steven Davis will face the press and we'll bring you live updates right here.
  
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• Northern Ireland man's petition over Boris Johnson child abuse funding 'malarkey' comments

  20-03-2019 11:32 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A former senior police officer from Northern Ireland is applying for a parliamentary petition to sanction Boris Johnson for recent comments he made about investment in historic child abuse investigations.
  
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• Man's body found in Belfast - Belfast Telegraph

  20-03-2019 11:29
  Man's body found in Belfast  Belfast TelegraphPolice are investigating the circumstances surrounding the death of a man whose body was found at a flat in north Belfast.
  
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• Man's body found in Belfast

  20-03-2019 11:26 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Police are investigating the circumstances surrounding the death of a man whose body was found at a flat in north Belfast.
  
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• 70-year-old woman burgled in Belfast - Belfast Live

  20-03-2019 11:03
  70-year-old woman burgled in Belfast  Belfast LiveThe woman was in her bedroom when the men demanded money from her.
  
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• Cookstown tragedy: Funerals of Lauren Bullock, Morgan Barnard and Connor Currie to take place on Friday

  20-03-2019 10:47 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The funerals of three young people who died while queuing to get into a St Patrick's Day event at the Greenvale Hotel in Cookstown will all take place this Friday.
  
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• Woman threatened with knife during burglary in Co Down

  20-03-2019 10:44 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A Co Down woman had a knife held against her face during a burlgary on Tuesday evening.
  
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• Boy bands and Belfast-bound buses: Derry Girls' 'Take That' episode was a serious hit - DailyEdge.ie

  20-03-2019 10:07
  Boy bands and Belfast-bound buses: Derry Girls' 'Take That' episode was a serious hit  DailyEdge.ieCW: Spoilers can be found within. You have been warned. THERE ARE FEW among us who couldn't relate to the palpable sense of unholy frustration felt by our ...
  
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• Belfast woman left badly shaken after masked men break into home

  20-03-2019 09:49 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A woman in her 70's was left badly shaken after two masked men broke into her home in south Belfast.
  
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• Watch: Alan Partridge doppelganger's IRA medley unites This Time viewers in laughter

  20-03-2019 08:20 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Comedian Steve Coogan has managed to unite many TV viewers in Northern Ireland with a republican skit that was expected to divide them.
  
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• Missing Nicola Murray ‘just isn’t well enough to be safe’, says partner

  20-03-2019 08:20 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The distraught partner of a missing Co Antrim woman has made a desperate plea for information as he revealed she had recently faced a series of traumatic events that had turned her life upside down.
  
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• Call for boxer Michael Conlan suspension over ring walk song 'glorifying terrorism'

  20-03-2019 08:20 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A young Co Fermanagh woman whose family was devastated by IRA violence has called for Belfast boxer Michael Conlan to be held accountable for "glorifying terrorism" during a St Patrick's Day bout.
  
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• 'Pristine' pistol found near Birmingham bomb blast pub

  20-03-2019 08:12 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A pistol was allegedly found by a police officer dumped under a bench just yards from one of the 1974 IRA Birmingham pub bomb blasts, an inquest jury has heard.
  
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• Freddie Mercury tribute star Harry needed defibrillator twice after agonising heart attack at home

  20-03-2019 08:12 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Popular Freddie Mercury tribute singer Harry Hamilton has revealed for the first time how close he came to death when he suffered a massive heart attack just over two weeks ago.
  
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• Man requires facial surgery after Belfast attack - Belfast Live

  20-03-2019 08:11
  Man requires facial surgery after Belfast attack  Belfast LiveIt is believed the assault was carried out by a number of men.
  
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• Cookstown hotel tragedy pupils and teachers united in grief at service to remember victims

  20-03-2019 07:50 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A principal whose pupils were caught up in the Greenvale Hotel tragedy has said it has left the community in a state of numbness, shock and disbelief.
  
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• Cookstown disco deaths: Hotelier and doorman arrested as police probe crush horror

  20-03-2019 07:50 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The owner of the Greenvale Hotel in Cookstiwn has been arrested on suspicion of manslaughter after three teenagers died in the queue for a St Patrick's night disco.
  
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• NI Water to increase bills for non-domestic customers

  20-03-2019 07:12 via bbc.co.uk
  NI Water reveals that prices are to rise by 2.7% for 80,000 business customers.
  
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