Belfast news

• Belfast parks anti-social behaviour targeted with 100 events since February - Belfast Live

  08-06-2019 22:32
  Belfast parks anti-social behaviour targeted with 100 events since February  Belfast LiveIt is part of the council's plan to of deter anti-social behaviour and vandalism in their parks and open spaces.
  
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• Belfast City Hospital chemotherapy waits blasted after man battling second cancer waited seven hours - Belfast Live

  08-06-2019 22:23
  Belfast City Hospital chemotherapy waits blasted after man battling second cancer waited seven hours  Belfast LiveJustin McGurk said: "People who are having to wait these lengths of times are people who are not fit to be there in the first place"
  
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• Jaipur Lit Fest goes to Belfast — the land of WB Yeats and Seamus Heaney - The Financial Express

  08-06-2019 22:03
  Jaipur Lit Fest goes to Belfast — the land of WB Yeats and Seamus Heaney  The Financial ExpressSeamus Heaney wanted to come to JLF and we were talking to him. Then sadly he passed away. So we are going to him,” says JLF co-director and Scottish ...
  
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• £5,000 reward offered by dog charity hoping to nail animal abuser - Belfast Live

  08-06-2019 21:34
  £5,000 reward offered by dog charity hoping to nail animal abuser  Belfast LiveThe money from Northern Ireland Staffordshire Bull Terrier Rescue will be added to the USPCA's offer of £1000 on conviction.
  
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• Magennis double seals stunning comeback win as Northern Ireland protect perfect Euro 2020 qualifying record

  08-06-2019 20:14 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Michael O'Neill's substitutions turned the game on its head as Northern Ireland won the Euro 2020 qualifier in Estonia in breath-taking fashion.
  
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• Police urge calm after Derry disturbances

  08-06-2019 17:41 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Police in Londonderry have called on community leaders to help "ensure calm" on the streets following a series of incidents in the city.
  
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• Jeff Stelling Belfast Prostate Cancer UK walk - Belfast Live

  08-06-2019 16:15
  Jeff Stelling Belfast Prostate Cancer UK walk  Belfast LiveJeff's four-day event is part of a wider walking programme which for the first time will include a family friendly event at the Stormont Estate tomorrow.
  
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• Sinn Fein ‘determined’ to move forward after poor performance in elections

  08-06-2019 15:43 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Sinn Fein leader Mary Lou McDonald has said the party is “determined” to move forward in a positive way following its poor performance at the recent elections.
  
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• Police appeal for missing 15-year-old Tori O'Brien

  08-06-2019 15:36 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Police are seeking the public's help in tracing a missing 15-year-old girl in Co Antrim.
  
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• 12 hours in Belfast - Free Press Journal

  08-06-2019 15:30
  12 hours in Belfast  Free Press JournalAll it takes is half a day to discover Northern Ireland's wondrous capital city — Belfast. RAUL DIAS shows you how.
  
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• Police probe sparked for missing 15-year-old Tori O'Brien - Belfast Live

  08-06-2019 15:24
  Police probe sparked for missing 15-year-old Tori O'Brien  Belfast LiveTori was last seen in the Crea Road, Randalstown.
  
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• Spend It Like Stormont - how would you manage Northern Ireland's money?

  08-06-2019 13:58 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A new BBC game has been created that gives players the opportunity to spend the Northern Ireland budget.
  
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• Lucy Caldwell on Belfast: ‘Coming from a notorious place feels like a curse’ - The Guardian

  08-06-2019 13:00
  Lucy Caldwell on Belfast: ‘Coming from a notorious place feels like a curse’  The GuardianThe author on the pressure to write about her hometown and how she always felt distanced from the Troubles. Lucy Caldwell. Sat 8 Jun 2019 07.00 EDT.
  
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• Learning Disability Pride 2019: Here's what to expect - Belfast Live

  08-06-2019 12:34
  Learning Disability Pride 2019: Here's what to expect  Belfast LiveThe day will celebrate everyone with a learning disability, their achievements and contributions to society.
  
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• Eamonn Holmes gets answers for awkward TV interview 18 years ago - Belfast Live

  08-06-2019 11:45
  Eamonn Holmes gets answers for awkward TV interview 18 years ago  Belfast LiveDavid Blaine told Eamonn Holmes why his 2001 GMTV interview was deliberately awkward - and the host was less than impressed.
  
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• Steven Ward looking forward to atmosphere ahead of Belfast outing - WBN - World Boxing News

  08-06-2019 11:12
  Steven Ward looking forward to atmosphere ahead of Belfast outing  WBN - World Boxing NewsSteven 'The Quiet Man' Ward is forecasting a raucous atmosphere when he clashes with former sparring partner Liam Conroy for the WBO European ...
  
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• Suzanne Breen: New IRA phrase echoing Brighton blast likely carefully chosen

  08-06-2019 10:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The words of the New IRA claiming responsibility for trying to kill a senior PSNI officer were distinctly old ones.
  
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• Belfast has markets, festivals and history overlooking the bay - Press Herald

  08-06-2019 10:00
  Belfast has markets, festivals and history overlooking the bay  Press HeraldFarmers markets, entertaining festivals and other lighthearted amusements await the summer visitor to Belfast, which has been blessed with a merry mix of ...
  
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• Belfast has markets, festivals and history overlooking the bay - Kennebec Journal & Morning Sentinel

  08-06-2019 10:00
  Belfast has markets, festivals and history overlooking the bay  Kennebec Journal & Morning SentinelIt's a lively spot by the sea with an eclectic mix of artisans, farmers, boat builders, railway buffs, lively festivals and Scottish frolics.
  
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• Man to stand trial over murder of retired schoolteacher Robert Flowerday - Belfast Live

  08-06-2019 09:20
  Man to stand trial over murder of retired schoolteacher Robert Flowerday  Belfast LiveRobert's body was found in his home in Crumlin in January 2018.
  
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• Belfast hills under drilling threat from oil and gas prospectors - Belfast Live

  08-06-2019 09:09
  Belfast hills under drilling threat from oil and gas prospectors  Belfast LiveHeir to the Dukedom of Abercorn, Lord James Hamilton is one of three men behind the application.
  
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• Sponsor’s decision to part ways with club not related to Paddy Jackson’s signing, insists London Irish

  08-06-2019 09:02 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  London Irish Rugby Football club has said Cash Converters' decision to discontinue its association with the club was not related to the signing of former Ulster star Paddy Jackson.
  
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• Restaurant review: Cargo Coffee in Holywood

  08-06-2019 09:02 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  What have the Ashkenazi Jews ever done for us? Apart from Albert Einstein, Gustav Mahler, Franz Kafka and a hundred thousand more dramatists, business leaders, musicians, scientists, artists and philosophers, they gave us the bagel.
  
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• Officer’s case against PSNI over ‘beard-gate’ to be decided in weeks

  08-06-2019 09:02 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The judge in the PSNI 'beardgate' tribunal is expected to give her verdict in several weeks' time after final submissions were heard yesterday.
  
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• New IRA explanation of why Belfast car bomb failed to explode is waffle, says ex-senior officer - Belfast Telegraph

  08-06-2019 09:02
  New IRA explanation of why Belfast car bomb failed to explode is waffle, says ex-senior officer  Belfast TelegraphA former PSNI Deputy Chief Constable has rubbished New IRA claims that a car bomb failed to explode because of the “level terrain” travelled by the policeman ...
  
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• New IRA explanation of why Belfast car bomb failed to explode is waffle, says ex-senior officer

  08-06-2019 09:02 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A former PSNI Deputy Chief Constable has rubbished New IRA claims that a car bomb failed to explode because of the “level terrain” travelled by the policeman targeted in last Saturday’s attack.
  
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• Knighthood for outgoing police chief as Northern Ireland people are honoured

  08-06-2019 09:02 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The outgoing Chief Constable of the PSNI, George Hamilton, heads the list of distinguished Northern Ireland people recognised for their contribution to society both in their working and charitable endeavours.
  
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• Jailed loyalist killer Stone's bid for release is put on hold as panel seeks clarification

  08-06-2019 09:02 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Jailed loyalist killer Michael Stone's bid to be freed early for a second time under the terms of the Good Friday Agreement has been put on hold, the High Court has heard.
  
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• Former high ranking Catholic PSNI man insists return to 50-50 policing is not the solution

  08-06-2019 09:02 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A former Assistant Chief Constable has said that while more needs to be done to persuade Catholics to join the police, 50-50 recruitment is not the answer.
  
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• Flag-waving pupils’ delight at meeting relaxed US President Donald Trump

  08-06-2019 09:02 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Donald Trump ended his first presidential visit to Ireland by playing golf at his luxury coastal resort.
  
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• Crowds left shocked after busker's dog is kicked by man during Belfast fight - Belfast Telegraph

  08-06-2019 09:02
  Crowds left shocked after busker's dog is kicked by man during Belfast fight  Belfast TelegraphEyewinesses have spoken of their horror after a man was videoed attacking a small dog.
  
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• Crowds left shocked after busker's dog is kicked by man during Belfast fight

  08-06-2019 09:02 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Eyewinesses have spoken of their horror after a man was videoed attacking a small dog.
  
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• Belfast tooth-whitening clinic won't confirm disuse of cancer-causing gel - Belfast Telegraph

  08-06-2019 09:02
  Belfast tooth-whitening clinic won't confirm disuse of cancer-causing gel  Belfast TelegraphA Belfast tooth-whitening clinic whose previous owner was convicted for using carcinogenic gel has refused to confirm that it no longer uses the banned ...
  
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• Belfast tooth-whitening clinic won't confirm disuse of cancer-causing gel

  08-06-2019 09:02 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A Belfast tooth-whitening clinic whose previous owner was convicted for using carcinogenic gel has refused to confirm that it no longer uses the banned substance.
  
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• 87,000 are waiting for inpatient care in Northern Ireland

  08-06-2019 09:02 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Almost 90,000 patients across Northern Ireland were waiting to be admitted to hospital for treatment at the end of March, new figures have revealed.
  
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• NI paper review: Health, vandals and anti-social behaviour

  08-06-2019 08:31 via bbc.co.uk
  Council concerns, strains on the health system and vandalism make NI's weekly papers.
  
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• New Presbyterian church opens in urban heart of NI capital - Belfast Newsletter

  08-06-2019 08:00
  New Presbyterian church opens in urban heart of NI capital  Belfast NewsletterOne of the major success stories coming out of the Presbyterian Church in Ireland's General Assembly has been the planting of a new church in Belfast city ...
  
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• Spend it Like Stormont: How would you spend the budget?

  08-06-2019 07:55 via bbc.co.uk
  A new BBC documentary and online game allows you to be in charge of the Stormont budget.
  
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• President Trump Ireland visit: Border blip and the blimp

  08-06-2019 07:48 via bbc.co.uk
  An Irish village enjoys the publicity from the US president's visit, but it's not without controversy.
  
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• Belfast skatepark gets facelift, to be replaced in 2021 by in-ground park - PenBayPilot.com

  08-06-2019 02:30
  Belfast skatepark gets facelift, to be replaced in 2021 by in-ground park  PenBayPilot.comBELFAST — As Belfast continues longtime efforts to rejuvenate its downtown and waterfront, one longstanding park has gotten a much-needed face-lift.
  
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• West Belfast Catholic education shake-up heaps pressure on girls' schools - The Irish News

  08-06-2019 02:23
  West Belfast Catholic education shake-up heaps pressure on girls' schools  The Irish NewsA SHAKE-up of Catholic post-primary education in west Belfast has heaped massive pressure on schools for girls. Three single-sex, post-primaries have been ...
  
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• Belfast's George Best Hotel forced to relocate summer weddings to rival venues as delays continue - The Irish News

  08-06-2019 02:23
  Belfast's George Best Hotel forced to relocate summer weddings to rival venues as delays continue  The Irish NewsTHE George Best Hotel has been forced to relocate weddings to rival venues after it could not honour bookings due to continuing delays in its official opening.
  
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• Belfast software firm Totalmobile wins biggest ever contract - The Irish News

  08-06-2019 02:23
  Belfast software firm Totalmobile wins biggest ever contract  The Irish NewsA BELFAST-based software company has won its biggest ever contract to work on the 2021 Census. Totalmobile, which has an office at Clarendon Dock in the ...
  
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