Belfast news

• Sophie Toscan du Plantier murder: Court convicts Ian Bailey

  31-05-2019 22:42 via bbc.co.uk
  A former journalist is found guilty in absentia of the 1996 murder of a French film producer in Ireland.
  
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• Lady Mary Peters celebrates 80th birthday with host of famous sporting faces

  31-05-2019 22:39 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Lady Mary Peters celebrated her 80th birthday with a host of famous faces from the sporting world at Titanic Belfast on Friday evening.
  
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• DePauw Student Athletes Work to "Bridge the Divide" in Belfast, Ireland - DePauw University

  31-05-2019 22:02
  DePauw Student Athletes Work to "Bridge the Divide" in Belfast, Ireland  DePauw University"Nearly 200 children and young people from some of Belfast's interface areas will come together to compete in a cross-community basketball event this weekend ...
  
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• 15-year-old arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after Newry attack

  31-05-2019 21:10 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A 15-year-old boy and 24-year-old man have been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after an assault in Newry.
  
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• Sinn Fein to continue campaign for Irish Language Act during Stormont talks

  31-05-2019 18:12 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Sinn Fein deputy leader Michelle O'Neill has said that the party will continue to push for an Irish Language Act during ongoing talks at Stormont.
  
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• Belfast photographer exhibits 'Once A Pair' - PenBayPilot.com

  31-05-2019 18:00
  Belfast photographer exhibits 'Once A Pair'  PenBayPilot.comBELFAST — An exhibit of photographs, “Once A Pair,” by Judy Stein, will be on display in the Kramer Gallery of the Belfast Free Library for the month of June.
  
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• Belfast investigative journalists were right to protect sources, says judge - Press Gazette

  31-05-2019 17:55
  Belfast investigative journalists were right to protect sources, says judge  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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• New "Titanic" Mural Unveiled at Titanic Belfast - Travel Agent

  31-05-2019 17:49
  New "Titanic" Mural Unveiled at Titanic Belfast  Travel AgentA new "Titanic" mural, which celebrates Belfast's heritage, has been unveiled at Titanic Belfast, marking the anniversary of when the famous ship was launched ...
  
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• Annie Parkman - Belfast - Waldo - Republican Journal - Republican Journal

  31-05-2019 17:19
  Annie Parkman - Belfast - Waldo - Republican Journal  Republican JournalBelfast — Annie Parkman, formerly of Belfast, passed away peacefully in her sleep at the Portland home she shared with her daughter Eve Sawyer on Memorial ...
  
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• Ex-journalist convicted of 1996 murder of French director’s wife in Ireland

  31-05-2019 17:08 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A former journalist has been convicted of the murder of a French director’s wife in Ireland more than 20 years ago.
  
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• Belfast man with 77 convictions jailed for bottle attack - BBC News

  31-05-2019 17:04
  Belfast man with 77 convictions jailed for bottle attack  BBC NewsBelfast man Christopher Reid chased and hit another man on the head with a bottle.
  
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• Headteacher hits out at Northern Ireland's 'failing politicians' after being forced to cut class time over budget cuts

  31-05-2019 16:56 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A headteacher has hit out at Northern Ireland's 'failing politicians' after being forced to cut class times for pupils because of budget cuts.
  
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• Parties give 'written commitment' to reform Northern Ireland licensing laws

  31-05-2019 16:11 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Northern Ireland's political parties have committed to reforming licensing laws in the region when power-sharing is restored, a hospitality chief has said.
  
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• Windjammers, Lions split final diamond battles - By Staff - Republican Journal

  31-05-2019 16:07
  Windjammers, Lions split final diamond battles - By Staff  Republican JournalRockport — The Camden Hills and Belfast baseball and softball teams wrapped their regular seasons on Wednesday, May 29 as the schools, ultimately, earned ...
  
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• USPCA offers £1k reward to help find perpetrators of acid attack on family dog

  31-05-2019 16:06 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A £1,000 reward has been put up to help find the perpetrators of a sickening acid attack on a dog in Newry.
  
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• Best place to watch the Champions League Final in Belfast? - Belfast Live

  31-05-2019 15:56
  Best place to watch the Champions League Final in Belfast?  Belfast LiveLimelight Belfast is hosting the ultimate viewing experience with designated fan zones and FREE pizza.
  
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• TUV slams Simon Coveney over Stormont press conference - Belfast Newsletter

  31-05-2019 15:52
  TUV slams Simon Coveney over Stormont press conference  Belfast NewsletterThe TUV has hit out at Deputy Irish Prime Minister Simon Coveney after he dominated a press conference about ongoing talks at Stormont to restore ...
  
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• 'Viewer discretion' advised ahead of Belfast Trans Pride festival rally

  31-05-2019 14:55 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Organisers behind the first Trans Pride Festival to be held in Northern Ireland are advising "viewer discretion" for their planned parade through the city.
  
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• First ever Trans Pride Festival comes to Belfast

  31-05-2019 14:55 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Organisers behind the first Trans Pride Festival to be held in Northern Ireland are advising "viewer discretion" for their planned parade through the city.
  
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• Katie Taylor 'opening doors' for next generation of female boxers

  31-05-2019 14:47 via bbc.co.uk
  Katie Taylor hopes her performances in the ring are helping to create opportunities for the next generation of female boxers.
  
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• Northern Ireland firm fined £150k after employee's death

  31-05-2019 14:24 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A Northern Ireland firm has been fined £150,000 following the death of one of its employees.
  
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• Fontaines DC tickets for Belfast show set to be snapped up in minutes - Belfast Live

  31-05-2019 14:22
  Fontaines DC tickets for Belfast show set to be snapped up in minutes  Belfast LiveThe five-piece earned rave reviews after appearing on Jimmy Fallon's Tonight Show.
  
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• NI: Belfast Crown Court: Three men found not guilty of murdering man in Carrickfergus - Irish Legal News

  31-05-2019 14:17
  NI: Belfast Crown Court: Three men found not guilty of murdering man in Carrickfergus  Irish Legal NewsThree men who were charged with the murder of a man in Carrickfergus have been found not guilty of all charges against them. Concluding that he could not ...
  
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• Trade union movement calls for urgent return of Stormont Assembly - Belfast Newsletter

  31-05-2019 14:07
  Trade union movement calls for urgent return of Stormont Assembly  Belfast NewsletterTrade unionists have called for the urgent restoration of Northern Ireland's devolved government.
  
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• FP McCann Limited fined £150,000 over death of employee at quarry - Belfast Live

  31-05-2019 13:49
  FP McCann Limited fined £150,000 over death of employee at quarry  Belfast LiveMr Nicholl was discovered fatally injured beside a dumper truck which subsequently was found to have "no parking brake or emergency steering"
  
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• Northern Ireland forecast for rain as Britain to get heatwave

  31-05-2019 13:36 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  As Britain prepares for the hottest day of the year this weekend, Northern Ireland is predicted to have no such luck, with rain and cloud forecast.
  
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• Linfield could face another Celtic clash: All you need to know about the Champions League and Europa League qualifiers

  31-05-2019 13:20 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  This summer's European qualifiers could hand Irish League sides some massive ties.
  
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• Belfast interface kids come together for massive Summer Jam basketball tournament - Belfast Live

  31-05-2019 13:19
  Belfast interface kids come together for massive Summer Jam basketball tournament  Belfast LiveNearly 200 children and young people from some of Belfast's interface areas will come together to compete in a cross-community basketball event this weekend.
  
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• Revealed: PSNI conduct 35,000 roadside breath tests in 2018

  31-05-2019 13:05 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The PSNI conducted 35,000 roadside breath tests in Northern Ireland in 2018, a reduction of 17.7% compared to the previous year.
  
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• Disabled man's shock at £9 Belfast International Airport charge for hour's parking - Belfast Telegraph

  31-05-2019 12:57
  Disabled man's shock at £9 Belfast International Airport charge for hour's parking  Belfast TelegraphA disabled travel journalist said he was shocked Belfast International Airport charged him £9 for just over an hour's parking to allow him to pick up a friend.
  
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• Disabled man's shock at £9 Belfast International Airport charge for hour's parking

  31-05-2019 12:57 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A disabled travel journalist said he was shocked Belfast International Airport charged him £9 for just over an hour's parking to allow him to pick up a friend.
  
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• Karen Bradley criticised by NUJ for refusing media questions

  31-05-2019 12:36 via bbc.co.uk
  Northern Ireland Secretary Karen Bradley is criticised by the National Union of Journalists for refusing to take questions from the media.
  
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• Larne Grammar reduces teaching time due to budget cuts - Belfast Live

  31-05-2019 12:25
  Larne Grammar reduces teaching time due to budget cuts  Belfast LiveA letter to parents also says that a retiring member of staff won't be replaced.
  
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• Northern Ireland grammar school cuts class time over budget cuts

  31-05-2019 12:07 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A Northern Ireland grammar school is cutting class times for pupils because of budget cuts.
  
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• Belfast city centre water restored after burst main - Belfast Telegraph

  31-05-2019 11:53
  Belfast city centre water restored after burst main  Belfast TelegraphBusinesses and homes in Belfast city centre have had their water restored after a water main burst on Royal Avenue on Thursday afternoon.
  
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• Belfast 5G: What faster connectivity will mean for city - BBC News

  31-05-2019 11:35
  Belfast 5G: What faster connectivity will mean for city  BBC NewsA major technology upgrade is taking place in Belfast: a brand new 5G *service*. EE, the mobile operator, is rolling out the new data connection across UK cities, ...
  
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• Need for a new, moderate unionist party in Northern Ireland, says former Justice Minister

  31-05-2019 11:33 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  There have been calls for a new, moderate unionist party to be established in Northern Ireland.
  
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• Ballymena attack leaves man with injuries to head, face and ankles - Belfast Live

  31-05-2019 11:18
  Ballymena attack leaves man with injuries to head, face and ankles  Belfast LiveThe three-man gang who set upon the victim also stole his mobile phone and cash.
  
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• Man beaten with hammers in Ballymena attack

  31-05-2019 11:12 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A 20-year-old man is recovering in hospital after he was beaten by a gang with hammers in an attack in Ballymena.
  
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• Mourne Wall repair job wins top prize

  31-05-2019 10:53 via bbc.co.uk
  The £1.6m repair work wins project of the year at the Royal Institute for Chartered Surveyors awards.
  
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• DUP accuses Sinn Fein of 'double standards' over Derry Para flags

  31-05-2019 10:37 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A DUP councillor has accused Sinn Fein MP Elisha McCallion of "double standards" after she called for the removal of Parachute Regiment flags in Londonderry
  
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• Bloody Sunday families 'angered' by Derry Para flags: Sinn Fein MP

  31-05-2019 10:37 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Families of those killed on Bloody Sunday have been angered by the flying of Parachute Regiment flags in Londonderry, a Sinn Fein MP has said.
  
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• Seamus Mallon's book launched in Belfast - The Irish News - The Irish News

  31-05-2019 10:34
  Seamus Mallon's book launched in Belfast - The Irish News  The Irish NewsMore than 100 people gathered in Belfast last night for the launch of Seamus Mallon's first book 'A Shared Home Place'.
  
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• Larne to host town's first Pride festival in August - Belfast Live

  31-05-2019 10:26
  Larne to host town's first Pride festival in August  Belfast LiveThe night time pride party will have drag performers, singers, DJs as well as Britain's got talent finalist Danny Beard.
  
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• Belfast hosts NSPCC bid to break world record for balloons - Belfast Telegraph

  31-05-2019 09:35
  Belfast hosts NSPCC bid to break world record for balloons  Belfast TelegraphA world record attempt for balloon modelling is taking place on the streets of Belfast city centre today as part of NSPCC Northern Ireland's Childhood Day.
  
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• First for Belfast as it plays host to two-day Trans Pride Festival - Belfast Telegraph

  31-05-2019 09:29
  First for Belfast as it plays host to two-day Trans Pride Festival  Belfast TelegraphThe first multi-event Trans Pride NI Festival begins today, celebrating gender diversity and transgender people at a series of events in Belfast city centre.
  
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• West Belfast GAA club drops sponsorship to get mental health message on jerseys - Belfast Live

  31-05-2019 09:22
  West Belfast GAA club drops sponsorship to get mental health message on jerseys  Belfast LiveMove came after a number of deaths in area where club based.
  
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• What's on in Belfast and beyond this weekend, June 1-2 - Belfast Live

  31-05-2019 08:47
  What's on in Belfast and beyond this weekend, June 1-2  Belfast LiveIt's the start of a brand new month so there's a whole host of great things happening across our city and beyond.
  
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• Stampeding horses smashed up my van: Driver's brush with death in Derry

  31-05-2019 08:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A Londonderry man had a brush with death after a horse from a group that stampeded through an estate hit his van and crashed into the windscreen.
  
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• Sinn Fein MEP says party criticism over IRA abuse 'media generated issues'

  31-05-2019 08:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  IRA child sex abuse survivors Mairia Cahill and Paudie McGahon have called on a Sinn Fein MEP to retract comments he made yesterday claiming concerns over the party's handling of such allegations are "just media generated issues".
  
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