Belfast news

• BBC TV Licence: Charging over-75s 'not solution'

  10-06-2019 23:51 via bbc.co.uk
  DUP MP Ian Paisley criticises the announcement that 3.7m pensioners will face a TV licence fee from 2020.
  
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• Indian tourist claims his family was racially abused on train from Belfast to Dublin - Irish Mirror

  10-06-2019 23:41
  Indian tourist claims his family was racially abused on train from Belfast to Dublin  Irish MirrorPrasun Bhattacharjee and his parents were travelling on the 19:05 train from Belfast to Dublin.
  
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• Euro 2020 qualifiers: McCarthy 'thrilled' by Republic win over Gibraltar

  10-06-2019 23:39 via bbc.co.uk
  Republic of Ireland boss Mick McCarthy is "delighted" after a lacklustre 2-0 home win over minnows Gibraltar in the Euro 2020 qualifiers.
  
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• Michael Buble Belfast fan proposal as couple get engaged at SSE gig - Belfast Live

  10-06-2019 23:33
  Michael Buble Belfast fan proposal as couple get engaged at SSE gig  Belfast LiveLove was in the air in Belfast's SSE Arena on Sunday night and it wasn't just the romantic songs belted out by Michael Buble. Just minutes into the Canadian ...
  
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• Euro 2020 qualifiers: Republic labour to 2-0 win against Gibraltar

  10-06-2019 22:46 via bbc.co.uk
  Republic of Ireland go five points clear at the top of Group D with a laboured 2-0 win against Gibraltar.
  
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• Drink drive suspect charged after being caught 'almost five times over the limit'

  10-06-2019 22:30 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  An alleged drink driver has been charged after a roadside breath test found her to be "almost five times the limit", police have said.
  
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• Derry car death: PSNI seek two in Caoimhin Cassidy Crossan investigation

  10-06-2019 21:36 via bbc.co.uk
  Police seek two men over the death of Caoimhin Cassidy Crossan in Londonderry.
  
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• Derry car death: Caoimhin Cassidy Crossan 'was not alone'

  10-06-2019 21:36 via bbc.co.uk
  Police want to question two men over the death of the teenager in Londonderry.
  
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• Indian family suffers torrent of racial abuse on Belfast to Dublin train - The Irish Times

  10-06-2019 21:16
  Indian family suffers torrent of racial abuse on Belfast to Dublin train  The Irish TimesAn incident where an Indian family was verbally abused on the Belfast to Dublin train has led to a call for a more proactive approach to combating racism.
  
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• BBC licence fee decision will 'burden' huge numbers of pensioners, claims DUP's Paisley

  10-06-2019 20:31 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  DUP MP Ian Paisley has said the BBC is "burdening" a huge number of pensioners after taking the decision to scrap the universal provision of free TV licences for over-75s.
  
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• RHI cut 'leaves NI poultry market at disadvantage'

  10-06-2019 20:15 via bbc.co.uk
  Poultry firm Moy Park says it could not be "reasonably expected" to plug the money gap caused by the cuts.
  
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• Tory leadership hopefuls set out Brexit Irish backstop policy

  10-06-2019 19:50 via bbc.co.uk
  A full stop, a time limit or "removing the monstrosity" - how do Tory contenders view the Brexit backstop?
  
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• Three arrested after series of robberies in Belfast

  10-06-2019 19:35 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Three men have been arrested in connection with four robberies in Belfast.
  
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• More than 100 'heroin wraps' seized after 'pro-active' policing operation

  10-06-2019 19:15 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Five people have been arrested after more than 100 wraps of suspected heroin were seized during policing operations in Lisburn and Belfast.
  
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• Coveney forsees 'intense' NI talks

  10-06-2019 19:06 via bbc.co.uk
  Simon Coveney will be back in Belfast this week for party talks aimed at re-establishing a Northern Ireland Executive.
  
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• Police searches in Comber related to William McCormick murder investigation

  10-06-2019 18:48 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Police are conducting searches in Comber town centre in connection with the disappearance and murder of William McCormick.
  
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• Northern Ireland farmers warned of 'extreme danger' of slurry mixing after four narrow escapes

  10-06-2019 18:18 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Farmers have been warned to be careful of the extreme dangers of slurry mixing after four "narrow escapes" at farms in Northern Ireland over the past two weeks.
  
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• Irish fishermen defy Rockall warning from Scottish government

  10-06-2019 18:05 via bbc.co.uk
  The Scottish government said they would take action against any vessels caught within 12 nautical miles of the islet.
  
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• Heroin wraps seized by police in 'pro-active' operation - Belfast Live

  10-06-2019 18:00
  Heroin wraps seized by police in 'pro-active' operation  Belfast LivePolice say the operation took place at around 7.30pm on Sunday evening when officers “noted some people acting suspiciously"
  
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• Ballymurphy inquest: Soldier 'gave aid to dying man'

  10-06-2019 17:59 via bbc.co.uk
  The Ballymurphy inquest hears that a soldier tried to treat a man who had been shot multiple times.
  
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• Police searching for men in car with tragic Derry teenager Caoimhin Cassidy

  10-06-2019 17:46 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Police are searching for two men who were in the car with Londonderry teenager Caoimhin Cassidy when he died.
  
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• Paul O'Hagan: Jail for drink-driver in 100mph crash

  10-06-2019 17:38 via bbc.co.uk
  The judge said a man who crashed into another vehicle was a 'danger to all road users'
  
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• Sponsor Diageo to meet London Irish over signing of Paddy Jackson

  10-06-2019 17:21 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The makers of Guinness have said that they will meet with London Irish chiefs this week over "serious concerns" regarding the signing of former Ulster star Paddy Jackson.
  
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• Rory McIlroy disappointed not to shoot 59 on final day of Canadian Open win

  10-06-2019 17:16 via bbc.co.uk
  Rory McIlroy says he was disappointed not to shoot a final-round 59 on his way to a seven-shot victory at the Canadian Open.
  
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• Eastwood: Tory leadership Brexit border plans range from 'ridiculous to insulting'

  10-06-2019 16:25 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Plans for how to deal with the Irish border in the Brexit talks outlined by Tory leadership hopefuls - who will become the next prime minister - range from the "ridiculous to the insulting," it has been claimed.
  
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• Same issues preventing Stormont return says Coveney

  10-06-2019 16:15 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Irish Foreign Minister Simon Coveney has said that it is the same issues that are "preventing agreement" in talks aimed at restoring power-sharing at Stormont.
  
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• Trafalgar Square tree falls on taxi of BBC presenter Catherwood

  10-06-2019 15:58 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Northern Ireland radio and television presenter Andrea Catherwood has spoken of her shock after a tree fell on the taxi she was travelling in.
  
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• Power of music to promote reconciliation explored in Belfast - Irish Examiner

  10-06-2019 15:35
  Power of music to promote reconciliation explored in Belfast  Irish ExaminerThe power of music to promote reconciliation will be explored in Belfast this weekend. Other Voices will look at how creativity can shape Northern Ireland's future ...
  
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• Coroner set to refer 1973 murder investigation to DPP

  10-06-2019 15:33 via bbc.co.uk
  Daniel Carson was shot dead as he left work in the Shankill area of Belfast.
  
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• Snow Patrol cancel gigs as guitarist 'loses power of hand'

  10-06-2019 15:14 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Snow Patrol have had to pull out of their next three shows after guitarist Nathan Connolly "lost the power of his hand".
  
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• Northern Ireland faces benefits crisis if mitigations fall, experts warn MPs

  10-06-2019 14:53 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Northern Ireland is facing another welfare reform crisis if Stormont support payments end amid the powersharing impasse, MPs have been warned.
  
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• Rangers legend Fernando Ricksen to make final public appearance as illness worsens

  10-06-2019 14:45 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Rangers legend Fernando Ricksen is set to make his final public appearance after symptoms from his motor neurone disease worsened.
  
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• 10 things happening this week in Northern Ireland - from Belsonic to Father's Day events

  10-06-2019 14:34 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Here's our pick of the top events taking place this week across Northern Ireland (June 10-16).
  
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• Police Ombudsman appeals for information over incident at Belfast hospital - Belfast Live

  10-06-2019 14:04
  Police Ombudsman appeals for information over incident at Belfast hospital  Belfast LiveThe Police Ombudsman is appealing for witnesses to an incident involving PSNI officers at a Belfast hospital. It involved a member of the public and two police ...
  
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• Poland's painful past has lessons for Northern Ireland visitors

  10-06-2019 13:57 via bbc.co.uk
  A group from County Armagh visit the country which has exported more than 30,000 migrants to NI.
  
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• Farmers warned of 'extreme dangers' in slurry-mixing

  10-06-2019 13:49 via bbc.co.uk
  A safety inspector says there has been a spike in the number of incidents that 'could have ended in tragedy'.
  
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• Watch: Northern Ireland man steals show at Michael Buble's Belfast concert - Belfast Telegraph

  10-06-2019 13:39
  Watch: Northern Ireland man steals show at Michael Buble's Belfast concert  Belfast TelegraphA Belfast man stole the show at Michael Buble's concert in the city on Sunday night.
  
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• Belfast's Titanic Hotel named Northern Ireland's best at World Travel Awards

  10-06-2019 13:38 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Belfast's Titanic Hotel has been awarded the title of 'Northern Ireland's Leading Hotel 2019' at the World Travel Awards.
  
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• Watch: Northern Ireland man steals show at Michael Buble's Belfast concert

  10-06-2019 13:36 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A Belfast man stole the show at Michael Buble's concert in the city on Sunday night.
  
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• Paint attack on Lurgan war memorial 'attempt to heighten tensions'

  10-06-2019 13:03 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A paint attack on a Lurgan World War One mural was an "attempt to heighten tensions," a DUP MLA has said.
  
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• Stormont talks: Simon Coveney says 'mood music' best in years

  10-06-2019 13:00 via bbc.co.uk
  The Irish deputy prime minister says the "mood music" in Stormont political talks is the best it's been in years.
  
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• No excuse for further delay: Abuse victims want Bradley to act on compensation

  10-06-2019 12:44 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A group representing victims of historical institutional abuse said Karen Bradley has run out of excuses to delay compensating victims.
  
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• Man's jaw broken in racist attack at Cave Hill Country Park gates

  10-06-2019 11:43 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A man was left with a broken jaw after he was set upon by a group of three or four men in a racist attack in north Belfast
  
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• Belfast hate crime leaves victim with broken jaw - Belfast Live

  10-06-2019 11:34
  Belfast hate crime leaves victim with broken jaw  Belfast LivePolice have renewed their appeal after a man was left with a broken jaw following a "vicious" hate crime in North Belfast . It is believed the man was set upon by ...
  
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• Police defend handling of Derry incidents

  10-06-2019 11:08 via bbc.co.uk
  Police are investigating a number of incidents that followed the funeral of teenager Caoimhin Cassidy Crossan.
  
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• Money stolen and windows damaged at Groomsport church

  10-06-2019 10:46 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Money was stolen and windows damaged in an incident at a Co Down church.
  
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• O'Neill's attendance at IRA commemoration after Time for Truth rally angers Foster

  10-06-2019 10:26 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  DUP leader Arlene Foster hit out at Michelle O'Neill for attending a commemoration service for an IRA man just after the Sinn Fein Northern Ireland leader attended the Time for Truth rally in Belfast.
  
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• Rory McIlroy and Graeme McDowell move up world golf rankings after thrilling finish in Canadian Open

  10-06-2019 10:18 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Rory McIlroy and Graeme McDowell have both moved their way further up the World Golf Rankings after their stunning finishes at the Canadian Open.
  
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• Monday's headlines: Taxpayers' £3m Stormont bill and pet grief

  10-06-2019 09:00 via bbc.co.uk
  Stormont running costs, grieving for pets and a naked swim all make headlines on Monday.
  
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• Watch: Couple get engaged at Michael Buble Belfast concert

  10-06-2019 08:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Proposals are daunting for most couples — but they have an added extra pressure when you do it in front of a sold-out crowd in the SSE Arena Belfast.
  
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