Belfast news

• Shayne Lavery strikes late to clinch NI U21 win over Mexico

  25-03-2019 23:51 via bbc.co.uk
  Shayne Lavery scores three minutes from time as Northern Ireland U21s defeat Mexico 2-1 in a friendly in Spain.
  
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• Belfast Area Little League sign-ups March 31-April 1 at THMS - By Staff - Republican Journal

  25-03-2019 22:13
  Belfast Area Little League sign-ups March 31-April 1 at THMS - By Staff  Republican JournalBelfast — Sign-ups for Belfast Area Little League and farm team will be on Sunday, March 31, and Monday, April 1 at Troy Howard Middle School. Children ages ...
  
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• Parents 'devastated' at death of teenage daughter found outside Belfast hospital

  25-03-2019 21:52 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The parents of a 17-year-old girl found dead outside Belfast City Hospital on Sunday morning have spoken of their devastation.
  
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• Plans approved for 900 new houses in Londonderry

  25-03-2019 21:41 via bbc.co.uk
  A 37.5 hectare site in the Waterside area will see 750 homes built, plans for 146 homes in Galliagh are also approved.
  
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• Belfast City Hospital: Family devastated at death of 'vibrant soul'

  25-03-2019 20:43 via bbc.co.uk
  Police believe 17-year-old Tara Wright was injured in a car crash before being taken to Belfast City Hospital.
  
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• ‘Paras Fight Back’ veterans’ rally for Belfast city centre - Belfast Newsletter

  25-03-2019 20:15
  ‘Paras Fight Back’ veterans’ rally for Belfast city centre  Belfast NewsletterA rally in support of military veterans facing prosecution over Troubles-era incidents has been organised for Belfast city centre next month.
  
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• Mystery as spoof election posters spotted around Belfast - but who's behind it? - Belfast Telegraph

  25-03-2019 20:02
  Mystery as spoof election posters spotted around Belfast - but who's behind it?  Belfast TelegraphA series of spoof election posters have appeared around Belfast, setting social media on fire as people try to figure out who's behind them.
  
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• New power station to provide electricity for half a million homes

  25-03-2019 19:44 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A new power station providing electricity for more than half a million homes and businesses is to be built in Northern Ireland.
  
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• No-deal Brexit would mean direct rule for Northern Ireland says PM

  25-03-2019 19:26 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Direct rule would be needed for Northern Ireland under a no-deal Brexit, Theresa May has said.
  
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• Man denies raping teenage girls in his flat - Belfast Newsletter

  25-03-2019 19:15
  Man denies raping teenage girls in his flat  Belfast NewsletterA woman who claimed she was sexually assaulted by a man in the bathroom of his Belfast apartment told police she thought she was going to die, a jury has ...
  
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• Civil servants approve Belfast power station plans

  25-03-2019 19:15 via bbc.co.uk
  The decision comes as NI remains without a power-sharing executive or devolved ministers.
  
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• Mystery as spoof election posters spotted around Belfast - but who's behind it?

  25-03-2019 19:13 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A series of spoof election posters have appeared around Belfast, setting social media on fire as people try to figure out who's behind them.
  
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• 'Little Inventor' from Belfast bags expenses paid trip to UAE - https://farmweek.com/about-us/

  25-03-2019 18:58
  'Little Inventor' from Belfast bags expenses paid trip to UAE  https://farmweek.com/about-us/A nine-year-old girl from Belfast has impressed the science world so much that she has been invited to see her invention on display at the Sharjah Biennial ...
  
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• Brexit: PM says NI unable to prepare for no-deal

  25-03-2019 18:51 via bbc.co.uk
  The European Commission says it believes a no-deal outcome is now looking increasingly likely.
  
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• Pair arrested in connection with Ian Ogle murder referred to PPS for assisting offender and withholding information

  25-03-2019 18:38 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A 36-year-old woman and 31-year-old man previously arrested in connection with the murder of Ian Ogle have been reported to the PPS (Public Prosecution Service) for assisting an offender and withholding information.
  
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• Tributes paid to 'amazing, funny and kind' Tara Wright found dead outside Belfast hospital

  25-03-2019 18:21 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Friends have paid moving tributes to the 17-year-old girl found dead outside Belfast City Hospital on Sunday morning.
  
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• Cancer centre closures 'to benefit patients'

  25-03-2019 18:01 via bbc.co.uk
  New proposals will see fewer breast cancer assessment centres, but patients should be seen faster.
  
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• 'Londonderry 1972 No Surrender' Parachute Regiment flags erected in Cookstown

  25-03-2019 17:25 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A Sinn Fein councillor has condemned the erection of "sinister" Parachute Regiment flags in Cookstown town centre.
  
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• Theresa May: 'Still not enough support for third meaningful vote on Brexit deal'

  25-03-2019 17:04 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Theresa May has told MPs there is "still not sufficient support" to bring her Withdrawal Agreement back for a third meaningful vote.
  
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• Chinese man who fears being sterilised if sent home, wins High Court battle in bid to remain in Northern Ireland

  25-03-2019 16:57 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A man who fears being sterilised if forced back to his native China has won a High Court battle in his ongoing attempts to remain with his wife and children in Northern Ireland.
  
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• Joe Duffy to broadcast live from Belfast on Radio 1 - RadioToday Ireland

  25-03-2019 16:39
  Joe Duffy to broadcast live from Belfast on Radio 1  RadioToday IrelandLiveline's Funny Friday will come from the Titanic Hotel, Belfast this Friday 29th March 2019. RTÉ Radio 1's Joe Duffy will be joined by comedians Frank Forde, ...
  
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• Euro 2020 qualifiers: Republic of Ireland boss McCarthy tells fans not to protest

  25-03-2019 16:20 via bbc.co.uk
  Republic of Ireland boss Mick McCarthy says he does not want a possible demonstration by fans to distract his side against Georgia.
  
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• Belfast car crash 'flips vehicle with baby inside on its roof' - Belfast Live

  25-03-2019 16:06
  Belfast car crash 'flips vehicle with baby inside on its roof'  Belfast LiveA baby was in a vehicle which flipped onto its roof after being hit by a stolen car in North Belfast, the High Court heard today. The seven-month-old child was ...
  
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• Brexit border checks in Ireland will start 'immediately' on April 12 if UK crashes out, warns EU

  25-03-2019 16:01 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Checks on goods entering the Republic of Ireland from the UK will have to be "immediately" applied in the event of a no-deal Brexit, the EU has warned.
  
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• Breast cancer assessments offered in fewer hospitals 'to consolidate services' - Belfast Newsletter

  25-03-2019 16:00
  Breast cancer assessments offered in fewer hospitals 'to consolidate services'  Belfast NewsletterBreast cancer assessment appointments are to be offered in fewer hospitals in Northern Ireland under proposals to consolidate services and reduce waiting ...
  
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• Breast cancer assessments offered in fewer hospitals ‘to consolidate services’

  25-03-2019 15:26 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Breast cancer assessment appointments are to be offered in fewer hospitals in Northern Ireland under proposals to consolidate services and reduce waiting times.
  
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• Viking chairman apologises to guests on ship stranded off Norway coast

  25-03-2019 14:50 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A cruise ship boss has apologised to guests on the Viking Sky liner, which was stranded off the coast of Norway after getting into difficulties in stormy seas.
  
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• Traffic and Travel: Belfast route closed from 8pm - Belfast Newsletter

  25-03-2019 14:32
  Traffic and Travel: Belfast route closed from 8pm  Belfast NewsletterAccording to the Department for Infrastructure the Malone Road is CLOSED from Broomhill Close to Cadogan Park TONIGHT from 8pm to 6am for Carriageway ...
  
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• John Delaney: Why did he resign and what next?

  25-03-2019 13:48 via bbc.co.uk
  John Delaney, chief executive of the Football Association of Ireland, resigned on Saturday evening.
  
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• Clock ticking towards ‘nightmare Brexit scenario’

  25-03-2019 13:44 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The clock is ticking towards a “nightmare scenario” of a hard border re-emerging on the island of Ireland, a residents’ group has warned.
  
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• CCTV appeal after man injured following Aberdeen v Rangers match

  25-03-2019 13:41 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Police have released CCTV images of a football fan they want to trace after a man was injured following a Scottish Cup fixture.
  
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• Fast fashion: Tips for a guilt-free wardrobe

  25-03-2019 13:32 via bbc.co.uk
  Students from Ulster University share their tips on how to make your wardrobe more sustainable.
  
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• Fermanagh murder accused in court

  25-03-2019 13:29 via bbc.co.uk
  The body of 59-year-old Pauline Kilkenny was discovered at her rural County Fermanagh home last autumn.
  
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• Ditching doctorate dreams to be a welder

  25-03-2019 13:21 via bbc.co.uk
  Graeme Kirkpatrick was applying for PhDs when a welding apprenticeship caught his eye.
  
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• Harvey's Point hotel sold as family owners step back after 30 years

  25-03-2019 13:18 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The iconic Harvey's Point hotel in Donegal has been sold, three decades since it first opened its doors.
  
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• Darren McGurk murder: Karl Watson charged

  25-03-2019 13:15 via bbc.co.uk
  Darren McGurk died four days after he suffered a head injury in an attack in County Londonderry.
  
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• Darren McGurk murder charge man Karl Watson is remanded

  25-03-2019 12:57 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A 32–year-old man was remanded in custody at Coleraine Magistrates Court on Monday charged with murdering Darren McGurk in Limavady.
  
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• Belfast pub to get £250,000 revamp as new owners revealed - Belfast Live

  25-03-2019 12:56
  Belfast pub to get £250,000 revamp as new owners revealed  Belfast LiveOne of Belfast's best known pubs is to get a £250,000 revamp, it was announced today. Bar operators Wolf Inns has bought the Bellevue Arms in North Belfast ...
  
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• Euro 2020 qualifiers: Josh Magennis says NI can pip Germany or Dutch in group

  25-03-2019 12:52 via bbc.co.uk
  Josh Magennis insists Northern Ireland can finish ahead of the Netherlands or Germany in their group to secure Euro 2020 qualification.
  
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• Seven fire engines battled Indian restaurant blaze in Northern Ireland

  25-03-2019 12:12 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The fire service is investigating the cause of a blaze that destroyed an Indian restaurant in Coleraine.
  
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• No-deal Brexit increasingly likely, says Brussels

  25-03-2019 12:03 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A no-deal Brexit on April 12 is becoming “increasingly likely”, the European Commission has warned.
  
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• Oliver Norwood: Sheffield United midfielder to miss NI's June qualifiers

  25-03-2019 11:42 via bbc.co.uk
  Oliver Norwood will remain an absentee for Northern Ireland's Euro 2020 qualifiers in June because of personal reasons.
  
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• 33-year-old West Belfast man formally charged with murder of ex-partner - Belfast Media Group

  25-03-2019 11:15
  33-year-old West Belfast man formally charged with murder of ex-partner  Belfast Media GroupA West Belfast man accused of attacking his 27-year-old ex-partner so brutally she was left in a vegetative state has been formally charged with her murder.
  
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• Fire at Coleraine's Riverside Regional Centre attended by 35 firefighters

  25-03-2019 11:14 via bbc.co.uk
  Seven fire appliances and 35 firefighters were called to tackle the fire in Coleraine on Sunday.
  
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• Landlords face tough new licensing laws

  25-03-2019 10:55 via bbc.co.uk
  Legislation on shared homes comes into force next week, aimed at protecting the health and safety of tenants.
  
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• The Killers to headline Belfast's Belsonic gig for summer 2019

  25-03-2019 10:10 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  US rock giants The Killers will return to Belfast this summer to play their biggest ever Northern Irish headline show yet.
  
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• BMW owners hit by blaze risk recall - hundreds of vehicles in Northern Ireland

  25-03-2019 10:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  HUNDREDS of cars in Northern Ireland are believed to be affected by the worldwide recall of BMWs due to a fire risk.
  
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