Belfast news

• Rory Best freedom of the borough ceremony cost £39,759

  16-04-2019 23:44 via bbc.co.uk
  A council is criticised over the "extortionate" cost of a freedom of the borough ceremony.
  
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• Three men arrested as part of probe into Romanian crime group active in Northern Ireland

  16-04-2019 23:30 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Gardai have arrested three men as part of an ongoing investigation into a Romanian organised crime group.
  
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• Belfast director makes powerful Irish language documentary on how we deal with death - Belfast Live

  16-04-2019 23:15
  Belfast director makes powerful Irish language documentary on how we deal with death  Belfast LiveA Belfast director has made a powerful Irish language documentary on how we deal with death. Mairéad Ní Thréinir directed Scéal na Beatha, a documentary ...
  
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• The Guilty Feminist podcast is set to be recorded live in Belfast - Belfast Live

  16-04-2019 23:04
  The Guilty Feminist podcast is set to be recorded live in Belfast  Belfast LiveIt is one of the highlights for the fourth Women's Work programme.
  
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• Cookstown disco crush: Decision on Greenvale Hotel's licence deferred

  16-04-2019 22:47 via bbc.co.uk
  Three teenagers died in a crush at the Greenvale Hotel while queuing for a St Patrick's Day disco.
  
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• The therapy dog making friends at school

  16-04-2019 22:25 via bbc.co.uk
  The therapy dog making friends at a Belfast school
  
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• £40,000 damage to Belfast apartment teen girl arrested - Belfast Live

  16-04-2019 22:08
  £40,000 damage to Belfast apartment teen girl arrested  Belfast LiveA 16-year-old girl has been arrested on suspicion of criminal damage after teen thugs caused £40,000 worth of devastation to a luxury apartment in East Belfast .
  
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• Boojum launch Creme Egg Quesadillas so how will you eat yours? - Belfast Live

  16-04-2019 21:21
  Boojum launch Creme Egg Quesadillas so how will you eat yours?  Belfast LiveThis Mexican/Chocolate fusion will be available for a limited time only.
  
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• Superstar brings excitement of Bollywood to Belfast Film Festival - BreakingNews.ie

  16-04-2019 20:59
  Superstar brings excitement of Bollywood to Belfast Film Festival  BreakingNews.ieAamir Khan made his first visit to Northern Ireland on Tuesday.
  
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• Trading Standards' warning over cabin baggage confusion

  16-04-2019 20:19 via bbc.co.uk
  The advice follows an inspection of NI airports that showed cabin bag sizers leave little room for error
  
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• Cash machine thefts: ATM stolen from Bushmills found

  16-04-2019 20:14 via bbc.co.uk
  The theft on Tuesday morning was the latest in a series of cash machine thefts across Northern Ireland.
  
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• Brexit: Coveney in pledge on European health insurance cards

  16-04-2019 19:58 via bbc.co.uk
  The cards entitle EU citizens to state-provided medical treatment if they fall ill in EU countries.
  
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• Bollywood star thanks piracy for his growing fame in China

  16-04-2019 19:52 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  One of Bollywood’s biggest superstars has joked that he has piracy to thank for his growing fame in China.
  
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• Primark opens second store in Belfast city centre - The Irish News

  16-04-2019 19:07
  Primark opens second store in Belfast city centre  The Irish NewsDEDICATED shoppers braved the rain in Belfast city centre today to be among the first to see inside Primark's new Donegall Place store.
  
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• Belfast Mater Hospital fire - emergency services on scene - Belfast Live

  16-04-2019 18:13
  Belfast Mater Hospital fire - emergency services on scene  Belfast LiveThe fire *service* is at the scene of an incident at the Mater Hospital in North Belfast. A witness described seeing smoke from the building and the PSNI is also at ...
  
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• Firefighters extinguish blaze in Mater Hospital's laundry room

  16-04-2019 18:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Over 30 firefighters worked to extinguish a blaze at the Mater Hospital in north Belfast on Tuesday.
  
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• Fire crews called to Belfast hospital - Belfast Newsletter

  16-04-2019 17:54
  Fire crews called to Belfast hospital  Belfast NewsletterFirefighters are in attendance at the Mater Hospital, Belfast following a report of a fire at the property.
  
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• Businessman Alan McBride jailed after relationship with 15-year-old - Belfast Live

  16-04-2019 17:54
  Businessman Alan McBride jailed after relationship with 15-year-old  Belfast LiveMcBride described it as "a bit of extra-marital fun” which ended when he started a relationship with one of her friends.
  
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• Primark opens second store in Belfast city centre creating 70 new jobs - Belfast Newsletter

  16-04-2019 17:47
  Primark opens second store in Belfast city centre creating 70 new jobs  Belfast NewsletterPrimark today opened a new store in Belfast which has allowed the retailer to expand its offering in the city centre while in the process creating 70 new jobs.
  
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• 'Don't even think about it' - Pelosi warns Trump over US-UK trade deal that threatens peace in Ireland

  16-04-2019 17:46 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The third most powerful politician in the United States has warned Donald Trump and the Brexiteers not to even think about a US-UK trade deal if there is any threat of a border in Ireland.
  
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• Jay Donnelly: Former Cliftonville striker suspended by Irish FA until September

  16-04-2019 17:44 via bbc.co.uk
  Former Cliftonville striker Jay Donnelly is banned from football until September by the IFA for bringing the game into disrepute.
  
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• IFA suspend Donnelly until September

  16-04-2019 17:44 via bbc.co.uk
  Former Cliftonville striker Jay Donnelly is banned from football until September by the IFA for bringing the game into disrepute.
  
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• Judith Warren service notice - Belfast - Waldo - Republican Journal - Republican Journal

  16-04-2019 17:32
  Judith Warren service notice - Belfast - Waldo - Republican Journal  Republican JournalBelfast — Judith A. Warren, 74, of Belfast passed away March 26, 2019. A celebration of life will take place in the event center room at the Hutchinson Center, ...
  
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• Disgraced star Jay Donnelly suspended from football by Irish FA

  16-04-2019 17:19 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Former Cliftonville striker Jay Donnelly has been suspended by the Irish Football Association.
  
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• PM should get on with leaving EU, Arlene Foster says

  16-04-2019 16:50 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The DUP has urged the Prime Minister to get on with leaving the EU.
  
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• Pensioner travels to Belfast for eye surgery after two year HSE delay - Irish Mirror

  16-04-2019 16:42
  Pensioner travels to Belfast for eye surgery after two year HSE delay  Irish MirrorA man was forced to travel to Belfast for a cataract surgery after waiting two years to get treatment through the HSE. 78-year-old Thomas hopes to get a loan of ...
  
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• Who will stand in the European elections?

  16-04-2019 16:26 via bbc.co.uk
  The SDLP leader and a former UUP MLA are expected run for election to the European parliament.
  
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• Greenvale Hotel scene of St Patrick's disco horror faces losing entertainments licence

  16-04-2019 16:19 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The Greenvale Hotel, where three teenagers died in a St Patrick's disco horror, faces the possibility of losing its entertainments licence or at least it being varied depending on information provided by the owner.
  
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• US Speaker Nancy Pelosi warns against weakening peace deal

  16-04-2019 16:13 via bbc.co.uk
  The US Speaker was speaking ahead of her trip to Ireland on Tuesday.
  
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• Katie Taylor: Lightweight world champion to fight Delfine Persoon in unification bout

  16-04-2019 15:35 via bbc.co.uk
  Ireland's Katie Taylor will have the chance to become undisputed lightweight world champion when she fights Delfine Persoon in New York in June.
  
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• What's on in Belfast and Northern Ireland for Easter 2019

  16-04-2019 15:34 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The chilly spell is expected to break just in time for Easter fun with a dry and warm bank holiday weekend being forecast.
  
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• FAI crisis: Minister for Sport Shane Ross reveals board of football governing body will step down

  16-04-2019 15:32 via bbc.co.uk
  The board of the Football Association of Ireland will step down following a series of financial governance issues, a parliamentary committee meeting has heard.
  
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• Trading Standards probe if Northern Ireland airports' baggage sizers are accurate after complaints

  16-04-2019 15:27 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Trading Standards officers have carried out an audit of baggage sizers at Northern Ireland airports after claims some were smaller than their airlines official guidance.
  
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• Study to examine impact of rising visitor numbers on Giant’s Causeway

  16-04-2019 15:23 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A study is due to assess the impact of more than a million visitors on one of Northern Ireland’s natural wonders.
  
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• Man jailed after crashing into west Belfast house - BBC News

  16-04-2019 15:16
  Man jailed after crashing into west Belfast house  BBC NewsA 19-year-old has been jailed after crashing a stolen Range Rover into a house in Belfast. Caoimhin James Black, of Conway Place in Belfast, admitted two ...
  
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• Man jailed after crashing into west Belfast house

  16-04-2019 15:16 via bbc.co.uk
  Caoimhin James Black struck a parked car before ploughing into the house.
  
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• Giant's Causeway tourism impact examined by National Trust

  16-04-2019 15:07 via bbc.co.uk
  A year-long study will examine the effect of more than one million tourists on the Antrim coast.
  
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• Quiz: Were you paying attention to last weekend's sport?

  16-04-2019 14:33 via bbc.co.uk
  From Augusta National to Windsor Park via Murrayfield, it's been a busy weekend of sport. See how much you know with our weekend round-up.
  
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• They were after the brownies: Coffee shop jokes after ATM raid

  16-04-2019 14:17 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A coffee shop beside the latest scene of an ATM raid in Co Antrim joked the thieves were "after their brownies".
  
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• Stephen Baxter hits back at 'jealous' Crusaders critics after Glenavon boss highlighted 'financial advantage'

  16-04-2019 14:01 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Crusaders manager Stephen Baxter has hit out at what he views as 'jealous' onlookers to his side's recent successes.
  
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• Julie Farrar notice - Belfast - Waldo - Republican Journal - Republican Journal

  16-04-2019 13:48
  Julie Farrar notice - Belfast - Waldo - Republican Journal  Republican JournalJulie Richardson Farrar, 52, of Belfast, died March 16. 2019, at the Sussman House. She was the daughter of Robert Richardson Jr., and the late Laura Erskine ...
  
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• Breast cancer main assessment centre 'should remain in Belfast'

  16-04-2019 13:38 via bbc.co.uk
  Dr Gwyneth Hinds says the main assessment centre for breast cancer should remain in Belfast.
  
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• Breast cancer main assessment centre 'should remain in Belfast' - BBC News

  16-04-2019 13:37
  Breast cancer main assessment centre 'should remain in Belfast'  BBC NewsThe main assessment centre for breast cancer in Northern Ireland should remain at Belfast City Hospital, a retired specialist has said. Dr Gywneth Hinds said a ...
  
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• Troubles conviction of Michael Devine referred to Court of Appeal for review

  16-04-2019 13:24 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The conviction of a man during the Troubles has been sent to Northern Ireland’s Court of Appeal for review.
  
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• Irish Open: Defending champion Rusell Knox to defend title at Lahinch

  16-04-2019 13:22 via bbc.co.uk
  2018 Irish Open champion Russell Knox announces that he will defend his title at Lahinch just two weeks before the Open Championship.
  
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• Nearly 3.5m tune into Thrones launch

  16-04-2019 13:15 via bbc.co.uk
  Hundreds of thousands of Brits were too excited about the final season of Game of Thrones to sleep.
  
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• Unemployment figures at record low in Northern Ireland

  16-04-2019 13:09 via bbc.co.uk
  There has been an increase of 16,000 people in employment over the past three months, figures show.
  
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• Northern Ireland unemployment rate hits record low

  16-04-2019 12:59 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Northern Ireland's unemployment rate has fallen to the joint lowest level on record, new figures have revealed.
  
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• DUP man's thanks to ex-UVF hitman and jailed Orangeman for election support

  16-04-2019 12:21 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A DUP councillor has thanked a former UVF hitman and a jailed Orangeman for signing his nomination papers for the forthcoming local government elections.
  
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• Tourism Ireland Unveils Game Of Thrones Window In Belfast - Hospitality Ireland

  16-04-2019 12:20
  Tourism Ireland Unveils Game Of Thrones Window In Belfast  Hospitality IrelandA stained glass window highlighting House Stark from Game of Thrones has been unveiled opposite Belfast City Hall as part of Tourism Ireland's brand new ...
  
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