Belfast news

• Moy Park: Firm suspends Ballymena factory production

  03-04-2019 20:23 via bbc.co.uk
  Moy Park says it "does not anticipate job losses" as a result of suspension, but this is disputed by a trade union.
  
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• Derry youth club cancels police event due to Saoradh protest threat

  03-04-2019 20:21 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A youth club event involving the police has been cancelled after a political party representing dissident republicans threatened to protest.
  
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• 'No cancellations expected' on Thursday says Flybe, after day of disruption

  03-04-2019 19:21 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Flybe has said no flight cancellations are expected on Thursday, following a day of disruption that saw hundreds of passengers' flights grounded.
  
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• East Belfast young people celebrated in showcase evening - Belfast Live

  03-04-2019 19:15
  East Belfast young people celebrated in showcase evening  Belfast LiveThere were a number of awards handed out for the first time.
  
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• Belfast city centre Queen's Arcade undergoing £2million revamp - Belfast Live

  03-04-2019 19:02
  Belfast city centre Queen's Arcade undergoing £2million revamp  Belfast LiveA Belfast arcade that dates back almost 150 years is undergoing a £2million refurbishment with work underway to restore and revamp Queen's Arcade.
  
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• 'Our hearts have been broken again'

  03-04-2019 18:41 via bbc.co.uk
  The mother of a teenage jogger who was knocked down and killed condemns the reduction of the killer's sentence.
  
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• Belfast International Airport flight grounded after easyJet plane damaged

  03-04-2019 18:34 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  An investigation has been launched after a flight out of Belfast International Airport was grounded when the aircraft was damaged on the taxiway.
  
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• Arrested Belfast pair warn journalists to 'protect your sources at all costs' - Press Gazette

  03-04-2019 18:17
  Arrested Belfast pair warn journalists to 'protect your sources at all costs'  Press GazettePress Gazette has been reporting on British journalism without fear or favour since 1965. Our mission is to provide a news and information *service* which helps ...
  
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• Belfast International Airport easyJet incident sparks urgent investigation - Belfast Live

  03-04-2019 17:49
  Belfast International Airport easyJet incident sparks urgent investigation  Belfast LiveThe airport is operating as normal following the incident.
  
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• Failure to compensate abuse victims a 'dystopian nightmare'

  03-04-2019 17:26 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The ongoing failure to compensate elderly survivors of historical institutional abuse in Northern Ireland is subjecting them to a "dystopian nightmare", the High Court has heard.
  
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• Premier League Darts Belfast fixtures, odds, table, tickets and schedule - Metro.co.uk

  03-04-2019 17:25
  Premier League Darts Belfast fixtures, odds, table, tickets and schedule  Metro.co.ukThe Premier League heads to Belfast this week with Northern Irish star Daryl Gurney set to get a rousing reception from his home crowd. 'Superchin' is coming ...
  
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• Foster seeks new laws to tackle domestic abuse

  03-04-2019 17:18 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Arlene Foster has appealed for new laws to tackle domestic abuse in Northern Ireland.
  
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• Man in court day after drug made illegal without prescription

  03-04-2019 17:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The first man to be prosecuted in Northern Ireland for having a prescription medication linked to more than 30 deaths took it for pain relief, a court heard on Wednesday.
  
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• Moy Park to partially close Co Antrim factory, union fears job losses

  03-04-2019 16:47 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Moy Park has blamed "challenging market conditions" for a decision to temporarily halt some production at one of its Northern Ireland factories, with a trade union voicing concerns the decision could lead to mass job losses.
  
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• Jaipur Literature Festival travels to Belfast - The Bookseller

  03-04-2019 16:14
  Jaipur Literature Festival travels to Belfast  The BooksellerThe ZEE Jaipur Literature Festival (JLF) is coming to Belfast this June, in the event's latest edition to hit cities outside of India.
  
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• Northern Ireland Game of Thrones studio tour to open Westeros to the public in 2020

  03-04-2019 16:13 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The first attraction from the Game of Thrones Legacy project in Northern Ireland is due to open to visitors in spring 2020.
  
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• Flybe cancels Belfast flights

  03-04-2019 16:04 via bbc.co.uk
  Ten Flybe flights in and out of Belfast City Airport on Wednesday are cancelled.
  
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• Two Belfast retailers move locations, celebrate with ribbon cuttings - PenBayPilot.com

  03-04-2019 16:00
  Two Belfast retailers move locations, celebrate with ribbon cuttings  PenBayPilot.comBELFAST – The Belfast downtown has been a happening place and opportunities to get into storefronts on Main Street or High Street usually don't last very long ...
  
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• Bouncers review at the MAC, Belfast – 'a slick, atmospheric production' - The Stage

  03-04-2019 15:43
  Bouncers review at the MAC, Belfast – 'a slick, atmospheric production'  The StageA slick, atmospheric production that brings contemporary resonance to John Godber's gritty, sardonic play at MAC, Belfast.
  
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• Man accused of raping woman he met at Belfast Christian network group

  03-04-2019 15:24 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A Belfast man is to stand trial for the alleged rape of a woman he met through a Christian networking group, a judge ordered today.
  
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• Leo Varadkar hopes Jeremy Corbyn will ‘rise to the occasion’ in Brexit talks

  03-04-2019 15:17 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Irish premier Leo Varadkar said he hopes Jeremy Corbyn will show leadership and come up with a compromised Brexit plan with Theresa May.
  
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• Lesley-Ann's family 'devastated' as hit-and-run killer Finn's jail term cut

  03-04-2019 15:12 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The family of a Northern Ireland teenager killed by a hit-and-run driver have been left "devastated" after his sentence was reduced by the Court of Appeal.
  
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• Flybe passengers left grounded at Belfast City Airport

  03-04-2019 14:35 via bbc.co.uk
  Flybe has blamed a number of factors after it cancelled 10 flights in and out of Belfast.
  
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• Castleblayney ATM theft investigated by Gardaí

  03-04-2019 14:25 via bbc.co.uk
  It comes after the theft of eight ATMs using diggers in Northern Ireland in 2019.
  
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• Northern Ireland traffic alerts: Ambulance service attending A1 'incident'

  03-04-2019 13:36 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
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• Former soldier challenged over evidence to Belfast shooting inquest - Irish Examiner

  03-04-2019 13:24
  Former soldier challenged over evidence to Belfast shooting inquest  Irish ExaminerA former British soldier has been challenged over evidence he gave to an inquest into the 1971 shooting of 10 people in Belfast. The man, who has been ...
  
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• New Belfast city centre hotel plans revealed - Belfast Live

  03-04-2019 13:11
  New Belfast city centre hotel plans revealed  Belfast LiveThe proposed development would create 1500 permanent jobs in the city.
  
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• Survey: Only third of Britons want Northern Ireland to stay in UK - Brexit pressure on Union

  03-04-2019 13:05 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Barely a third of the public in Great Britain hope Northern Ireland would vote to remain in the UK, new research showed.
  
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• Survey finds only third of Britons want Northern Ireland to stay in UK - Brexit pressure on Union

  03-04-2019 13:05 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Barely a third of the public in Great Britain hope Northern Ireland would vote to remain in the UK, new research showed.
  
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• Private firm to provide Belfast girl with medical cannabis after NHS ‘refuses to pay’

  03-04-2019 13:02 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A medical cannabis company has “saved” the life of a severely epileptic girl by giving her free access to treatment not provided to her by the NHS, according to her father.
  
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• Pixies announce Belfast and Dublin dates ahead of 8th album - Goldenplec Music News

  03-04-2019 12:52
  Pixies announce Belfast and Dublin dates ahead of 8th album  Goldenplec Music NewsPixies will be heading out on a world tour in support of their as yet untitled upcoming 8th album which was recorded last December at Dreamland Recordings.
  
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• Pixies announce UK tour including Belfast Ulster Hall gig - Belfast Telegraph

  03-04-2019 12:43
  Pixies announce UK tour including Belfast Ulster Hall gig  Belfast TelegraphAmerican alternative rock band have announced they will bring the first leg of their world tour to Belfast.
  
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• Pixies announce UK tour including Belfast Ulster Hall gig

  03-04-2019 12:43 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  American alternative rock band have announced they will bring the first leg of their world tour to Belfast.
  
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• Jail term cut for killer driver who hit jogger Lesley-Ann McCarragher

  03-04-2019 12:41 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A hit-and-run driver who killed a teenage jogger is to have his nine-year sentence reduced by a year, the Court of Appeal has ruled.
  
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• Former soldier challenged over evidence to Belfast shooting inquest

  03-04-2019 12:08 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A former soldier has been challenged over evidence he gave to an inquest into the 1971 shooting of 10 people in Belfast.
  
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• West Belfast crash sees car collide with apartment block wall - Belfast Live

  03-04-2019 11:51
  West Belfast crash sees car collide with apartment block wall  Belfast LivePolice are investigating after a red Renault Clio crashed through a wall at a West Belfast apartment block. The vehicle was found lodged in the brickwork in the ...
  
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• Flybe blames pilot shortage and Easter holidays for flights disruption

  03-04-2019 11:24 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Flybe has blamed pilot shortages and the Easter holidays in its apology for flight disruption on Tuesday.
  
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• Belfast team in eye disease breakthrough - Irish Health

  03-04-2019 11:16
  Belfast team in eye disease breakthrough  Irish HealthResearchers in Belfast have discovered a new way of treating major eye diseases, which currently threaten the sight of millions of people worldwide.
  
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• Derry Girls praised for Good Friday Agreement storyline

  03-04-2019 10:47 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Stars and viewers of Derry Girls have praised the latest episode of Lisa McGee's series for highlighting the importance of protecting peace in Northern Ireland.
  
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• Derry Girls praised for emotional episode highlighting Good Friday Agreement

  03-04-2019 10:47 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Stars and viewers of Derry Girls have praised the latest episode of Lisa McGee's series for highlighting the importance of protecting peace in Northern Ireland.
  
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• We're still influential, says DUP as May turns to Corbyn to get Brexit deal through

  03-04-2019 10:25 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The DUP has denied its influence in Parliament has diminished as Theresa May looks to the Labour Party to get support for her Brexit deal.
  
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• Army investigation after Parachute Regiment soldiers filmed using Corbyn image as target

  03-04-2019 10:24 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The Army has confirmed it is investigating after a video was shared on social media showing soldiers shooting at an image of Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn.
  
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