Belfast news

• Ryan Burnett: Former unified world champion back to winning ways in Belfast - BBC Sport

  17-05-2019 23:56
  Ryan Burnett: Former unified world champion back to winning ways in Belfast  BBC SportRyan Burnett returned to winning ways with a confident sixth round stoppage of Jelbirt Gomera at the Ulster Hall. In his first bout since a freak back injury cost ...
  
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• Holyland break-in leaves students 'shocked to the core' - Belfast Live

  17-05-2019 23:56
  Holyland break-in leaves students 'shocked to the core'  Belfast LiveTwo students have been left “shocked to the core” as they watched a robber leave their house with “a knife in his hand” after filling a bag with their belongings ...
  
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• Balmoral Show 2019: RUAS investigating as security staff break up brawl

  17-05-2019 23:49 via bbc.co.uk
  The Royal Ulster Agricultural Society are investigating the incident on Friday night.
  
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• Police warning over Co Tyrone puppy farms

  17-05-2019 22:58 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Police have issued a warning about the dangers of buying dogs through unlicensed puppy farms and online adverts.
  
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• Organisers issue statement after mass brawl breaks out at Balmoral Show

  17-05-2019 22:19 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Security staff had to intervene after a mass brawl broke out at the Balmoral Show on Friday evening.
  
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• Balmoral Show fight video - organisers issue statement after brawl clip surfaces - Belfast Live

  17-05-2019 21:40
  Balmoral Show fight video - organisers issue statement after brawl clip surfaces  Belfast LiveThe video emerged on social media on Friday night and shows a large number of people have to be pulled apart by security staff.
  
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• Man charged after attempted robbery in Derry

  17-05-2019 20:40 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A 20-year-old man has been charged after two men tried to rob a shop armed with a golf club in Londonderry.
  
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• Roden Street woman finds man armed with hammer on her roof - Belfast Live

  17-05-2019 19:50
  Roden Street woman finds man armed with hammer on her roof  Belfast LivePolice carry out door-to-door enquiries after incident.
  
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• INLA activist dies after being found shot in Belfast cemetery - The Guardian

  17-05-2019 19:28
  INLA activist dies after being found shot in Belfast cemetery  The GuardianAn Irish National Liberation Army activist who killed three people, including two young boys, in a bombing in 1987, has died after he was found shot in a Belfast ...
  
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• INLA activist dies after being found shot in Belfast cemetery

  17-05-2019 19:28
  Death of Martin McElkerney, jailed for 80s bomb attack, is not being treated as suspiciousAn Irish National Liberation Army activist who killed three people, including two young boys, in a bombing in 1987, has died after he was found shot in a Belfast cemetery.Martin McElkerney had been in intensive care at Belfast’s Royal Victoria hospital since Thursday afternoon after he was found lying critically wounded near the Irish Republican Socialist plot in the city’s Milltown cemetery. Co
  
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• Decoding a 1946 land sale agreement poses the latest twist in Belfast's fish farm fight - Bangor Daily News

  17-05-2019 19:14
  Decoding a 1946 land sale agreement poses the latest twist in Belfast's fish farm fight  Bangor Daily NewsOfficials from Nordic Aquafarms are rejecting the idea that the company's pending application for a submerged lands lease should be summarily thrown out by ...
  
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• Tesco Metro closed due to Primark fire set to reopen next week

  17-05-2019 18:42 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The Tesco Metro on Belfast's Royal Avenue is set to reopen on Monday after being closed for the last nine months.
  
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• Police: Belfast ATM raiders 'members of gang'

  17-05-2019 18:39 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Police have said they believe four men arrested after an attempted ATM theft in Belfast are members of a gang linked to several other thefts in recent months.
  
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• Electoral Office sends voters European election polling cards for closed venue

  17-05-2019 17:54 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Sinn Fein MLA Caral Ni Chuilin has hit out at the Electoral Office (EO) saying that their "incompetence" is directly impacting voters.
  
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• Belfast Telegraph named Daily Newspaper of the Year at Regional Press Awards

  17-05-2019 16:46 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The Belfast Telegraph has been named the Daily/Sunday Newspaper of the Year with a circulation above 15,000.
  
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• Knock Marriage Introductions closes after 50 years

  17-05-2019 16:33 via bbc.co.uk
  Knock Marriage Introductions claims to be behind 960 marriages, but demand has dropped in recent years.
  
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• Iron Throne does not tempt me – David Lidington

  17-05-2019 16:30 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The Iron Throne does not seem tempting, David Lidington has insisted as other senior Tories indicate an interest in becoming the next leader.
  
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• Fermanagh man took €600 from holidaymaker's boat and stole car, court told

  17-05-2019 15:33 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A Co Fermanagh man allegedly raided a holidaymaker's boat for cash and took a car while its owner was using a leisure centre, the High Court has heard.
  
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• Balmoral: PSNI offers advice on rural crime to farmers

  17-05-2019 15:31 via bbc.co.uk
  The PSNI has been speaking to farmers at the Balmoral Show, offering advice on preventing rural crime.
  
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• Police apology for raid on wrong home in wrong village in ATM theft probe

  17-05-2019 15:22 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Police apologised after raiding the wrong homes as part of a search operation into the recent spate of ATM thefts.
  
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• More beautiful Game of Thrones stained glass windows rise in Belfast - Winter is Coming

  17-05-2019 15:00
  More beautiful Game of Thrones stained glass windows rise in Belfast  Winter is ComingTwo beautiful stained glass windows rise in Belfast, paying tribute to Houses Baratheon and Targaryen. It's all part of Glass of Thrones.
  
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• Man jailed for year for extreme child abuse images

  17-05-2019 15:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A Portavogie man who had thousands of images and videos of kids being sexually abused and in pain has been jailed for a year.
  
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• Ulster's season comes to a shuddering halt as drubbing at Glasgow sends Best and Cave off on a low note

  17-05-2019 14:53 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Ulster's season came to a fairly disappointing end as they were hammered 50-20 at Scotstoun Stadium by the Glasgow Warriors in their Guinness PRO14 semi-final.
  
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• More than 100,000 crimes recorded in Northern Ireland last year- up 2.9%

  17-05-2019 14:23 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  More than 100,000 crimes were recorded in Northern Ireland last year, representing a rise of 2.9% on the previous year.
  
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• Murdered reporter Lyra McKee honoured at journalism awards

  17-05-2019 14:13 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Murdered journalist Lyra McKee has been honoured at the Regional Press Awards.
  
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• Man killed in 'trivial' row with friends at drug-fuelled Antrim house gathering, court told

  17-05-2019 14:05 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A father-of-one was allegedly knifed to death after a "trivial" row among friends escalated at a drug-fuelled house gathering, the High Court has heard.
  
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• Airbus chief hints at Bombardier Belfast purchase - Belfast Telegraph

  17-05-2019 13:49
  Airbus chief hints at Bombardier Belfast purchase  Belfast TelegraphThe new chief executive of Airbus has hinted the European aerospace giant could buy Bombardier's Northern Ireland operation.
  
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• Arrest after school kids stung by nettles in 'game that got out of hand'

  17-05-2019 13:40 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A man has been arrested after schoolchildren were stung by nettles in a game said to have "got out of hand".
  
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• Andre Rieu is set to make a welcome return to Belfast in 2020 - Belfast Newsletter

  17-05-2019 13:26
  Andre Rieu is set to make a welcome return to Belfast in 2020  Belfast NewsletterAndré Rieu, the Dutch King of Waltz who has made classical music accessible to ordinary people, will bring his Johann Strauss Orchestra back to the UK next ...
  
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• Belfast man arrested in dissident probe challenges 'downstreaming' of PSNI interviews - Belfast Telegraph

  17-05-2019 13:09
  Belfast man arrested in dissident probe challenges 'downstreaming' of PSNI interviews  Belfast TelegraphA west Belfast man arrested as part of an investigation into dissident republican activity has launched a legal challenge to police remotely monitoring interviews ...
  
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• Men arrested over attempted Belfast cash machine theft - BBC News

  17-05-2019 13:00
  Men arrested over attempted Belfast cash machine theft  BBC NewsFour men have been arrested following an attempted theft from a cash machine at a *service* station in Belfast. The attempted robbery took place in the Gilnahirk ...
  
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• Four arrested for attempted Belfast ATM machine theft

  17-05-2019 12:39 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Police have arrested four men after they tried to steal an ATM machine in Belfast.
  
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• Ulster SFC: Armagh hungry for first Ulster win in five years

  17-05-2019 12:38 via bbc.co.uk
  Rory Grugan says Armagh's poor recent record in the Ulster championship is fuelling their bid for a win over Down in Newry on Sunday.
  
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• Armagh edge out Down

  17-05-2019 12:38 via bbc.co.uk
  Andrew Murnin's goal in the second period of extra-time helps Armagh to a 2-17 to 3-13 victory over Down in a stunning game at Pairc Esler.
  
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• Game of Thrones: Can finale save the series?

  17-05-2019 12:14 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  With just one episode to go, Game Of Thrones is at serious risk of losing its crown as the world's favourite television show. Many fans are outraged over how the sword and sorcery (and wobbly naked bits) saga has pivoted in its final season.
  
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• Ulster Unionists rule out no-deal Brexit as 'step into the unknown'

  17-05-2019 11:42 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  An Ulster Unionist candidate for the European Parliament has ruled out a no-deal Brexit as a “step into the unknown”.
  
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• Brainiac Live tickets to be given away during Belfast demo - Belfast Live

  17-05-2019 11:30
  Brainiac Live tickets to be given away during Belfast demo  Belfast LiveThe Brainiac Live crew will demo their exploding experiments at Castlecourt Belfast.
  
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• Warning after children reported throwing objects off Northern Ireland motorway bridge

  17-05-2019 11:20 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Police have warned of potentially tragic consequences after youths threw objects off a flyover in Co Antrim, onto vehicles travelling on the motorway below.
  
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• Jeremy Corbyn pulls plug on Brexit talks with Theresa May

  17-05-2019 10:59 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Cross-party Brexit talks have collapsed after Jeremy Corbyn told Theresa May they had “gone as far as they can”.
  
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• Prosecute soldiers if strong evidence exists, says Bloody Sunday inquiry chair Lord Saville

  17-05-2019 10:07 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The judge who led the inquiry into Bloody Sunday has said Troubles soldiers should be prosecuted if there is strong evidence against them.
  
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• Priest chased down Northern Ireland street by drunk

  17-05-2019 09:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  People in a Co Tyrone parish have been left disgusted at an attack on their priest, who was forced to flee down a street while being chased by a drunken man.
  
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• Four arrested as police foil ATM theft in Belfast - RTE.ie

  17-05-2019 09:00
  Four arrested as police foil ATM theft in Belfast  RTE.iePolice in Northern Ireland have arrested four men and foiled an ATM theft in Belfast. The attempted robbery happened at a garage in the Gilnahirk area of east ...
  
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• Billy Caldwell life at risk again as Belfast Trust goes quiet on prescription hopes - Belfast Live

  17-05-2019 08:40
  Billy Caldwell life at risk again as Belfast Trust goes quiet on prescription hopes  Belfast LiveHe has nine days of medicinal cannabis oil left and London specialist cannot get response form Belfast team over care plan.
  
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• What's on in Belfast and beyond this weekend, May 18-19 - Belfast Live

  17-05-2019 08:18
  What's on in Belfast and beyond this weekend, May 18-19  Belfast LiveWe've got lots of great suggestions if you're struggling for weekend plans.
  
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• Belfast City Airport to increase taxi levy charge by 25% - Belfast Live

  17-05-2019 08:11
  Belfast City Airport to increase taxi levy charge by 25%  Belfast LiveNow customers will have to pay more to grab a cab outside the George Best Airport.
  
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• Three gardaí arrested in corruption investigation released

  17-05-2019 08:10 via bbc.co.uk
  The three officers remain suspended from duty and a file is being prepared for the DPP.
  
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• Tory fury at reports Troubles soldiers won’t get immunity

  17-05-2019 08:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Angry Tory MPs have hit out at the Government after reports that plans to protect armed forces veterans from prosecution will not apply to Northern Ireland.
  
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