Belfast news

• Arlene Foster: PM's Brexit deal 'would damage the union'

  27-03-2019 23:48 via bbc.co.uk
  DUP says PM's Brexit deal 'would damage the union'
  
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• Arrest in PSNI Paramilitary Crime Task Force UVF probe

  27-03-2019 22:30 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A 33-year-old man has been arrested as part of the PSNI's Paramilitary Crime Task Force crackdown on the East Belfast UVF.
  
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• We don't abstain on the Union: DUP will not back Theresa May's Brexit deal

  27-03-2019 22:06 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The DUP has confirmed it will not support the Prime Minister if she tables another meaningful vote on her withdrawal agreement in parliament and crucially, it will not be abstaining as has been mooted.
  
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• Man charged after pensioner's death in Dunmurry crash

  27-03-2019 20:32 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A man has been charged with causing death by dangerous driving after a crash in Dunmurry which claimed the life of a pensioner.
  
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• The debate over proposed Belfast fish farm takes a turn toward civility - Bangor Daily News

  27-03-2019 20:09
  The debate over proposed Belfast fish farm takes a turn toward civility  Bangor Daily NewsWhile it wasn't unusual to see a standing-room-only crowd at one of the company's information sessions, something did seem different this week.. Maine news ...
  
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• Live updates: Commons to vote on type of Brexit MPs prefer

  27-03-2019 19:56 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  MPs are to vote on eight options on what type of Brexit they prefer. You can follow live updates of proceedings here.
  
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• Live updates: Brexit delayed but deadlock as MPs fail to find consensus on way forward

  27-03-2019 19:56 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  All eight of the Brexit options put forward for consideration have been rejected. It followed after MPs voted in favour of delaying Brexit until at least April 12. You can follow live updates of proceedings here.
  
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• Brexit delayed but deadlock as MPs fail to find consensus on way forward

  27-03-2019 19:56 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  All eight of the Brexit options put forward for consideration have been rejected. It followed after MPs voted in favour of delaying Brexit until at least April 12. Below is how the night unfolded.
  
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• I will call out Britain if Northern Ireland conflict laws are unfair – Coveney

  27-03-2019 19:39 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The Irish Government has promised to “call out” British ministers if legislation addressing Northern Ireland’s decades of violence is unfair or unbalanced.
  
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• Alleged IRA man guilty of raping two boys in County Louth

  27-03-2019 19:08 via bbc.co.uk
  The offences happened at a "republican safe house" in the Republic of Ireland two decades ago.
  
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• Manchester United star Juan Mata sends good luck video to Belfast football club - Belfast Live

  27-03-2019 18:46
  Manchester United star Juan Mata sends good luck video to Belfast football club  Belfast LiveThey are preparing for their competitive bow in the Northern Ireland Women's Football Association.
  
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• Belfast Police beat: OUI, speeding, theft - PenBayPilot.com

  27-03-2019 18:45
  Belfast Police beat: OUI, speeding, theft  PenBayPilot.comBELFAST — Belfast Police reported the following activity March 13-25. An arrest or summons does not imply guilt. March 13 Marissa Melton, 27, of Swanville, ...
  
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• Theresa May to quit as Prime Minister if MPs back her Brexit deal

  27-03-2019 18:41 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The Prime Minister has told Conservative MPs she will quit if they back her withdrawal agreement, according to one member of her party.
  
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• Man charged with death by dangerous driving after 2018 collision - Belfast Live

  27-03-2019 18:34
  Man charged with death by dangerous driving after 2018 collision  Belfast LiveHe is expected to appear in court next month in connection with the 81-year-old's death.
  
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• Land for Northern Ireland hotel development given zero valuation 'worth £800k,' court hears

  27-03-2019 18:18 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A right-of-way given a "zero" valuation as part of a planned new hotel development has been separately assessed as worth up to £800,000, the High Court has heard.
  
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• Mystery as man found with serious head injuries in Northern Ireland street

  27-03-2019 17:46 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Mystery surrounds how a man came to have serious head injuries which left him in hospital in a critical condition.
  
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• LGBT rights: Belfast school to review uniform rules - BBC News

  27-03-2019 17:22
  LGBT rights: Belfast school to review uniform rules  BBC NewsA Belfast school is to review its uniform policy partly to ensure transgender pupils feel comfortable.
  
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• Pensioner in hospital after Forestside car park crash leaves vehicle on top of Mini

  27-03-2019 17:17 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A woman in her 70s has been taken to hospital after a two vehicle crash in the car park at Forestside Shopping Centre.
  
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• Belfast City Deal: Karen Bradley signs heads of terms - BBC News

  27-03-2019 17:13
  Belfast City Deal: Karen Bradley signs heads of terms  BBC NewsThe Belfast City Deal, the first such deal in Northern Ireland, has moved a step forward after the NI secretary approved its heads of terms. Karen Bradley signed ...
  
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• Forestside crash leads to woman being treated at the scene - Belfast Live

  27-03-2019 16:58
  Forestside crash leads to woman being treated at the scene  Belfast LiveThe fire *service* assisted with removing the woman from the car.
  
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• Bradley ‘hopes’ for fresh Stormont talks in early summer

  27-03-2019 16:24 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A fresh talks process aimed at resurrecting Stormont is set to be convened in the early summer, the Northern Ireland Secretary has said.
  
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• PM offers Tory MPs free vote on Brexit in bid to avoid resignations

  27-03-2019 16:09 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Theresa May has moved to prevent possible ministerial resignations by allowing Conservative MPs a free vote when the House of Commons passes its judgment on different Brexit options on Wednesday evening.
  
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• Ulster rugby fan's 100-mile Dublin walk

  27-03-2019 14:40 via bbc.co.uk
  A Carrickfergus man takes to the roads for the European Champions Cup quarter-final.
  
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• Cold Feet star urges financial assistance for victims of The Troubles

  27-03-2019 14:10 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Jimmy Nesbitt has said it is “scandalous” so much money has been “wasted” on Brexit while special pensions for those left severely injured in The Troubles are still not guaranteed.
  
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• Man charged with murder of Ian Ogle released on bail

  27-03-2019 14:07 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Prosecutors have failed in a High Court challenge to bail being granted to a man charged with murdering Belfast community worker Ian Ogle.
  
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• 'We want pupils' identities recognised'

  27-03-2019 14:01 via bbc.co.uk
  A Belfast school is to review its uniform policy partly to ensure transgender pupils feel comfortable.
  
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• Mother and baby die at Cork maternity hospital

  27-03-2019 13:52 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A baby found critically injured underneath his dying mother in a room at a maternity hospital has lost his battle for life.
  
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• Good Friday Agreement will apply in all Brexit scenarios says Barnier

  27-03-2019 13:41 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The EU’s chief negotiator Michel Barnier has said the Good Friday Agreement will continue to apply in all Brexit scenarios, with the EU prepared to offer additional financial support to Ireland to meet any challenges.
  
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• Belfast traffic warning after lorry sheds its load - Belfast Live

  27-03-2019 13:12
  Belfast traffic warning after lorry sheds its load  Belfast LiveThe PSNI has warned drivers to expect delays after a lorry shed its load on the Westlink. Delays are westbound towards the M1. A police spokesman said: "A ...
  
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• Theresa May's deal 'a price we are unwilling to pay' for Brexit say DUP

  27-03-2019 13:02 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  DUP MEP Diane Dodds has said that her party cannot back Prime Minister Theresa May's Brexit deal due to the threat it would cause to the Union.
  
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• Mother and baby in 'tragic' Cork hospital deaths

  27-03-2019 13:00 via bbc.co.uk
  The newborn baby boy died on Tuesday night, the day after his mother was found on the hospital floor.
  
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• VIDEO: Belfast mum backs mental health campaign - Belfast Newsletter

  27-03-2019 12:51
  VIDEO: Belfast mum backs mental health campaign  Belfast NewsletterA Belfast mum has joined new dads and mums from across Northern Ireland to launch a mental health campaign aimed at breaking down barriers of guilt, ...
  
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• Armagh road closed following gas leak

  27-03-2019 12:30 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A road in Armagh has been closed by police following reports of a gas leak.
  
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• Verhofstadt 'pretty sure' UK will return to EU one day

  27-03-2019 11:37 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The European Parliament's Brexit negotiator Guy Verhofstadt has said that he is "pretty sure" the UK will one day return to the European Union.
  
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• Concern for missing Northern Ireland teen Tieghan Douglas

  27-03-2019 11:24 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Police have appealed for help in locating a missing 16-year-old girl.
  
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• 'I've been told to **** off back to Ireland' - Northern Ireland man living in England speaks of abuse since Brexit

  27-03-2019 11:23 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A Northern Ireland man living in England has said he has seen a rise in anti-Irish feeling in the country since the Brexit referendum.
  
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• Belfast school considers uniform change to help transgender pupils feel comfortable - Belfast Telegraph

  27-03-2019 10:59
  Belfast school considers uniform change to help transgender pupils feel comfortable  Belfast TelegraphA Northern Ireland school is to review its uniform policy to ensure transgender pupils and those from religious groups feel comfortable.
  
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• Belfast school considers uniform change to help transgender pupils feel comfortable

  27-03-2019 10:55 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A Northern Ireland school is to review its uniform policy to ensure transgender pupils and those from religious groups feel comfortable.
  
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• Rees-Mogg: I will back May's Brexit deal if DUP does

  27-03-2019 10:14 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Jacob Rees-Mogg has said that he would be willing to back Prime Minister Theresa May's Brexit withdrawal deal if the DUP does likewise.
  
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• Pat Jordan Scott on why she's closing her Belfast boutique - Belfast Telegraph

  27-03-2019 10:07
  Pat Jordan Scott on why she's closing her Belfast boutique  Belfast TelegraphThere will be a considerable gap left in the glamorous end of local fashion with the news that Northern Ireland's very own doyenne of dress Pat Jordan Scott is ...
  
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• Northern Ireland traffic alerts: Spillage affect Westlink

  27-03-2019 09:25 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
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