Belfast news

• Canadian Open: Rory McIlroy starts well as Keegan Bradley leads

  06-06-2019 23:45 via bbc.co.uk
  Northern Ireland's Rory McIlroy starts brightly at his first Canadian Open as American Keegan Bradley sets the early pace.
  
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• New PSNI Chief Constable Simon Byrne 'will change force'

  06-06-2019 22:26 via bbc.co.uk
  A former colleague of the incoming chief constable says he will adjust the PSNI "to his own will".
  
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• Denmark v Republic of Ireland

  06-06-2019 22:17 via bbc.co.uk
  Preview followed by live coverage of Friday's European Championship Qualifying game between Denmark and Republic of Ireland.
  
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• Belfast teenager Karmen Curley in Intensive Care Unit after freak scooter accident - Belfast Live

  06-06-2019 21:47
  Belfast teenager Karmen Curley in Intensive Care Unit after freak scooter accident  Belfast LiveKarmen didn't get travel insurance, so now her sister has to find a way to sort a medical bill of around $150000.
  
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• Trump baby blimp flies above Dublin in protest at US president's visit

  06-06-2019 21:21 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Protesters have taken to the streets of Dublin to demonstrate against the visit of US president Donald Trump.
  
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• Belfast councillor hits out after being added to WhatsApp group selling drugs - Belfast Live

  06-06-2019 20:41
  Belfast councillor hits out after being added to WhatsApp group selling drugs  Belfast LiveThe SDLP representative has reported the incident to police.
  
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• Michael Dunlop wins 19th Isle of Man TT race to take family total to 50 victories

  06-06-2019 20:37 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Michael Dunlop has won his 19th Isle of Man TT race to take the Dunlop family total to 50 TT victories.
  
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• Isle of Man TT: Dunlop edges Coward to win Supertwins race

  06-06-2019 20:32 via bbc.co.uk
  Michael Dunlop pips Jamie Coward to take his 19th Isle of Man TT win as he repeats last year's victory in the Lightweight race for Supertwins.
  
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• Euro 2020 qualifiers: NI's Magennis targeting maximum haul

  06-06-2019 20:17 via bbc.co.uk
  Northern Ireland striker Josh Magennis believes wins over Estonia and Belarus are needed to stay in the hunt for the Euro 2020 finals.
  
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• Gove claims Sinn Féin's results could help restore Stormont

  06-06-2019 20:13 via bbc.co.uk
  Michael Gove says Irish voters did not like Sinn Fein's refusal to re-engage with power sharing.
  
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• D-Day remembered by veterans at Enniskillen school

  06-06-2019 19:53 via bbc.co.uk
  Thousands of soldiers were based in the area in 1944, training for the invasion of Normandy.
  
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• Pair charged after £300k Tyrone drugs bust

  06-06-2019 19:50 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Two men are to appear in court charged in connection with a £300,000 drugs bust in Co Tyrone.
  
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• Fire engines to go under the hammer at Northern Ireland auction - Belfast Live

  06-06-2019 19:45
  Fire engines to go under the hammer at Northern Ireland auction  Belfast LiveIf your guilty pleasure is watching Fireman Sam or London's Burning then your wildest dreams could be about to come true. Going under the hammer at a ...
  
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• Donald Trump: Dublin protest over president's Irish visit

  06-06-2019 19:41 via bbc.co.uk
  Protest organisers received special permission from the Irish Aviation Authority to fly the "Trump Baby" blimp.
  
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• Row between police chiefs and watchdog over statement of complaint

  06-06-2019 19:39 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Two police chiefs have insisted a statement of complaint was made over the alleged theft of confidential documents from a watchdog’s office.
  
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• Policing Board hears 'lessons to be learned' over Loughinisland journalists' arrests but no apology

  06-06-2019 19:04 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  PSNI Chief Constable George Hamilton has admitted there are "lessons to be learned" from the case of Loughinisland journalists Trevor Birney and Barry McCaffrey.
  
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• Donald Trump: Jumping around with the US president

  06-06-2019 19:02 via bbc.co.uk
  Belfast is bouncing over a new art installation featuring the US president.
  
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• Loughinisland: No apology to Birney and McCaffrey from Mike Barton

  06-06-2019 18:45 via bbc.co.uk
  Trevor Birney and Barry McCaffrey were arrested last year over the suspected theft of confidential files.
  
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• Trump boys go wild in the Emerald Isle

  06-06-2019 18:36 via bbc.co.uk
  As Mr Trump began his first visit to Ireland as president, his sons went on a village pub crawl.
  
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• All-Ireland SFC qualifiers: 'Uncertainty' surrounds Monaghan's summer hopes

  06-06-2019 18:36 via bbc.co.uk
  Paul Finlay says Monaghan's first round qualifier with Fermanagh will reveal a lot about their potential challenge for a place in the Super 8s this summer.
  
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• Fermanagh farmer rescued after collapse while mixing slurry

  06-06-2019 18:19 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A farmer required medical attention after he was overcome by fumes while mixing slurry.
  
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• Number of cruise ships in Belfast more than doubles - Belfast Newsletter

  06-06-2019 18:09
  Number of cruise ships in Belfast more than doubles  Belfast NewsletterThe number of cruise ships visiting Belfast has more than doubled over the last six years as an overall upward trend in tourist activity continues, government ...
  
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• Nordic Aquafarms names construction managers for $150M Belfast project - Mainebiz

  06-06-2019 17:50
  Nordic Aquafarms names construction managers for $150M Belfast project  MainebizNordic Aquafarms Inc. has named Gilbane Building Co. and Landry/French Construction as its construction managers for the land-based salmon farm that will ...
  
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• 1-way streets among changes coming to downtown Belfast roads - Bangor Daily News

  06-06-2019 17:37
  1-way streets among changes coming to downtown Belfast roads  Bangor Daily NewsBelfast city councilors took a deep dive into some of the city's parking and traffic problems at Tuesday night's regular meeting and made some changes to how ...
  
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• Six injured after stolen car police chase during school rush hour

  06-06-2019 17:27 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Six people were injured in a crash involving a stolen car spotted swerving in and out of rush-hour traffic at high speed, the High Court heard.
  
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• Accused killer pleads not guilty to death of Belfast man - Bangor Daily News

  06-06-2019 17:27
  Accused killer pleads not guilty to death of Belfast man  Bangor Daily NewsAustin McDevitt's attorneys have argued he shot the man in self defense.. Maine news, sports, politics, election results, and obituaries from the Bangor Daily ...
  
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• Isle of Man TT: Superstock win brings up Hickman treble

  06-06-2019 17:24 via bbc.co.uk
  English rider Peter Hickman completes a hat-trick at this year's TT with a convincing win in Thursday's three-lap Superstock race.
  
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• Belfast womenswear indie closes after 50 years | News - Drapers

  06-06-2019 17:14
  Belfast womenswear indie closes after 50 years | News  DrapersThe owner of a women's occasionwear independent in Belfast, Northern Ireland has decided to shut up shop after 50 years in the business.
  
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• Belfast security gate between Falls and Shankill roads being replaced - Irish Examiner

  06-06-2019 17:00
  Belfast security gate between Falls and Shankill roads being replaced  Irish ExaminerA 50-year-old security gate which divides Northern Ireland's two communities is being replaced. The imposing steel barrier which divides a side street between ...
  
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• Ballymurphy inquest: Army investigators' 'panic stations'

  06-06-2019 16:55 via bbc.co.uk
  An ex-military policeman describes the atmosphere as civilian deaths in Ballymurphy in 1971 were investigated.
  
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• Irish Premiership: NIFL set to lose one of three Europa League places in 2020/21

  06-06-2019 16:53 via bbc.co.uk
  Uefa confirms that associations outside the top 50 in the country coefficients table will be allocated two spots rather than three for the 2020/21 season.
  
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• JLF to debut in Northern Ireland capital Belfast - Deccan Herald

  06-06-2019 16:40
  JLF to debut in Northern Ireland capital Belfast  Deccan HeraldIt is good news for book worms in the Northern Ireland capital of Belfast, as the celebrated Jaipur Literature Festival (JLF) is all set to make its debut in the city on ...
  
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• Belfast councillors ban development boss from Israel trade trip

  06-06-2019 16:29 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Belfast councillors have voted against sending a representative on a business and investment mission to Israel.
  
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• McKee murder: Arrest under terrorism act

  06-06-2019 16:15 via bbc.co.uk
  A 46-year old is being questioned by police about events on the night of the journalist's death.
  
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• Lyra McKee murder police arrest 46-year-old man - Belfast Live

  06-06-2019 16:09
  Lyra McKee murder police arrest 46-year-old man  Belfast LivePolice investigating the death of Lyra McKee have carried out a number of searches and made an arrest. The 29-year-old died after being shot while observing a ...
  
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• Council chair defends blocking trade mission to Israel

  06-06-2019 16:07 via bbc.co.uk
  The chair of a Belfast council committee defends a decision to block representation on a trade mission to Israel.
  
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• Lyra McKee murder: Police arrest man under Terrorism Act after searches in Derry

  06-06-2019 15:41 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Police investigating the murder of Lyra McKee have arrested a man under the Terrorism Act.
  
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• Lyra McKee murder: Man arrested under Terrorism Act released

  06-06-2019 15:41 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A man arrested under the Terrorism Act by police investigating the murder of Lyra McKee has been released.
  
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• Missing woman Delores Hughes sparks urgent PSNI appeal - Belfast Live

  06-06-2019 15:40
  Missing woman Delores Hughes sparks urgent PSNI appeal  Belfast LiveOfficers say she is possibly dressed in a knee length skirt and black top.
  
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• Tourism in NI 'on target to be £1bn industry by 2020'

  06-06-2019 15:09 via bbc.co.uk
  Estimated spending in Northern Ireland in 2018 was £968m across five million overnight trips.
  
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• Isle of Man TT: Supersport success for Peter Hickman

  06-06-2019 15:09 via bbc.co.uk
  Peter Hickman secures a fourth Isle of Man TT win and a second of the week by edging out Dean Harrison in a thrilling Supersport race two battle.
  
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• Get ready to March for Men - Belfast Newsletter

  06-06-2019 14:55
  Get ready to March for Men  Belfast NewsletterProstate Cancer UK this week launches its latest campaign to celebrate everything great about men and highlight the moments lost when a man dies every 45 ...
  
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• Street changes will affect how drivers get around downtown Belfast - Bangor Daily News

  06-06-2019 14:53
  Street changes will affect how drivers get around downtown Belfast  Bangor Daily NewsBelfast city councilors took a deep dive into some of the city's parking and traffic problems at Tuesday night's regular meeting and made some changes to how ...
  
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• Eisenhower's Bangor preparation for D-Day

  06-06-2019 14:47 via bbc.co.uk
  On the 75th anniversary of D-Day, BBC News NI looks at how a town transformed for its US visitors.
  
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• Belfast gallery visitors given chance to jump on Donald Trump - The Irish News

  06-06-2019 14:42
  Belfast gallery visitors given chance to jump on Donald Trump  The Irish NewsA gallery in Belfast is offering the chance to jump from a height onto a giant photograph of Donald Trump.
  
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• Police raids over horse meat for export investigation

  06-06-2019 14:39 via bbc.co.uk
  Gardai are investigating suspected tampering with passports and microchips of horses ready for slaughter.
  
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• Belfast gallery visitors given chance to jump onto Trump - Irish Examiner

  06-06-2019 14:36
  Belfast gallery visitors given chance to jump onto Trump  Irish ExaminerA gallery in Belfast is offering the chance to jump from a height onto a giant photograph of Donald Trump. The Jump Trump interactive exhibition has been ...
  
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• Time for a real negotiation to start in Stormont talks, urges Mary-Lou McDonald

  06-06-2019 14:21 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Mary-Lou McDonald has urged that a “real negotiation starts” as talks to agree the return of devolved government in Northern Ireland continue.
  
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• Two men arrested after £300,000 of cocaine seized in Co Tyrone

  06-06-2019 13:54 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Detectives investigating the seizure of £300,000 of drugs in Co Tyrone last October have arrested two men.
  
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• Northern Ireland exports increased in first quarter of 2019

  06-06-2019 13:34 via bbc.co.uk
  Goods exports from Northern Ireland increased by an annual rate of 6.4% in the first quarter of 2019.
  
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