Belfast news

• Belfast man's incredible transformation after shedding 10 stone - Belfast Live

  15-06-2019 20:52
  Belfast man's incredible transformation after shedding 10 stone  Belfast LiveA super slimmer from Belfast is enjoying a new lease of life after losing an incredible 10st. Following a few health scares, George Harrison decided it was time to ...
  
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• Dog chained to block and thrown in canal reunited with family

  15-06-2019 20:05 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A woman has spoken of her family's devastation after their dog was snatched from their garden and thrown into a river with a concrete block chained to its neck describing it as an "obscene act of animal cruelty".
  
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• Davicia Patterson: Belfast athlete sets new Irish best in Geneva - BBC Sport

  15-06-2019 20:02
  Davicia Patterson: Belfast athlete sets new Irish best in Geneva  BBC SportBelfast runner Davicia Patterson smashes her own Irish U20 400m record as she produces a hugely impressive performance in Geneva.
  
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• Co Antrim chippy staff make battered banana sandwiches - Belfast Live

  15-06-2019 19:40
  Co Antrim chippy staff make battered banana sandwiches  Belfast LiveEveryone likes to try something different from time to time when it comes to their takeaway order... but would you find this a-peel-ing? One fish and chip shop in ...
  
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• County Kildare plane crash: Victims' names released

  15-06-2019 18:05 via bbc.co.uk
  James Price and Aidan Rowsome were travelling in a two-seater aircraft when it crashed into a field.
  
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• Removing border backstop ‘as bad for Ireland as no-deal Brexit’

  15-06-2019 17:09 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Leo Varadkar has said removing the border backstop would be as bad for Ireland as a no-deal Brexit.
  
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• Funeral of Billy McKee takes place in Belfast - RTE.ie

  15-06-2019 16:56
  Funeral of Billy McKee takes place in Belfast  RTE.ieSeveral hundred mourners have attended the funeral of one of the founding members of the Provisional IRA in Belfast.
  
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• Jeremy Corbyn accused of ‘virulent anti-Americanism’ over Iran threat

  15-06-2019 16:35 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Jeremy Corbyn has been accused of “virulent anti-Americanism” after he blamed Britain and the United States for stoking conflict with Iran.
  
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• Joe Barrett's 100-year-old IRA archive found in attic

  15-06-2019 16:30 via bbc.co.uk
  The century-old archive almost ended up in a skip until historians stepped in to save it.
  
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• Ireland make Olympic qualifiers with semi-final win

  15-06-2019 16:26 via bbc.co.uk
  Ireland secure an Olympic qualifier spot by reaching the FIH Series final in Banbridge with a comfortable 4-0 victory over the Czech Republic.
  
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• West Belfast police searches lead to arrest of three men and a woman - Belfast Live

  15-06-2019 14:59
  West Belfast police searches lead to arrest of three men and a woman  Belfast LiveDetectives from Organised Crime Branch arrested three men and a woman after a number of searches at properties in West Belfast yesterday. Police said a ...
  
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• Funeral held for IRA founder Billy McKee in Belfast

  15-06-2019 14:51 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The funeral of Billy McKee, one of the founding members of the Provisional IRA, has taken place in Belfast.
  
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• Tories decline to sign cross-party letter urging free TV licences for over-75s

  15-06-2019 14:43 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Leaders from four of Scotland’s main political parties have signed a joint letter urging Theresa May to step in to stop free TV licences for over-75s being scrapped.
  
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• Northern Ireland weather forecast and it's not good news - Belfast Live

  15-06-2019 13:47
  Northern Ireland weather forecast and it's not good news  Belfast LiveThe wet weather is set to stay for the next couple of days.
  
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• Veteran IRA man Billy McKee ‘unrepentant’, mourners told at funeral

  15-06-2019 13:38 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A veteran republican who opposed the peace process died “unrepentant”, hundreds of mourners in West Belfast were told.
  
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• Former Army base struggling to recruit

  15-06-2019 13:05 via bbc.co.uk
  The Ebrington site was gifted to Londonderry in 2003, but redevelopment has been slow.
  
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• Paddy Jackson row: Guinness sponsorship decision divides opinion - Belfast Newsletter

  15-06-2019 12:10
  Paddy Jackson row: Guinness sponsorship decision divides opinion  Belfast NewsletterDiageo's decision to end its 30-year sponsorship of London Irish Rugby Club over the signing of former Ulster and Ireland player Paddy Jackson has divided ...
  
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• Bangor boy makes homemade doggy bag dispensers to stop fouling - Belfast Live

  15-06-2019 11:51
  Bangor boy makes homemade doggy bag dispensers to stop fouling  Belfast LiveSam Adair, 14, was frustrated at the small number of dog owners who continue to let their dog foul on pavements, streets and outside schools.
  
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• 9m passengers use NI airports in 2018

  15-06-2019 11:13 via bbc.co.uk
  The international airport sees a big rise in passengers, while Belfast City numbers remain fairly static.
  
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• Belfast woman 'used' by criminals in bank fraud avoids prison - Belfast Telegraph

  15-06-2019 10:28
  Belfast woman 'used' by criminals in bank fraud avoids prison  Belfast TelegraphA mother-of-two who acted as a mule for an organised crime gang has been spared jail after she admitted multiple frauds.
  
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• Belfast nursery school in a class of its own as Ireland’s oldest - Belfast Telegraph

  15-06-2019 10:28
  Belfast nursery school in a class of its own as Ireland’s oldest  Belfast TelegraphIt was party time for pupils in south Belfast as their school celebrated its 90th birthday.
  
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• Westport arrest following death of 41-year woman

  15-06-2019 10:25 via bbc.co.uk
  A man is detained after the body of a mother of three was found at a house in County Mayo.
  
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• Uncomfortable questions raised by Belfast rape trial continue to resonate - The Irish Times

  15-06-2019 10:18
  Uncomfortable questions raised by Belfast rape trial continue to resonate  The Irish TimesDiageo decision to end London Irish sponsorship reignites controversy.
  
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• Castle Street Belfast shop targeted by would-be robber with suspected firearm - Belfast Live

  15-06-2019 09:31
  Castle Street Belfast shop targeted by would-be robber with suspected firearm  Belfast LiveA masked man armed with a suspected firearm attempted to rob a shop in Belfast city centre yesterday. The culprit, wearing a balaclava, entered the shop in ...
  
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• Suzanne Breen: DUP right to be wary of Boris Johnson becoming PM

  15-06-2019 08:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Not so long ago the chemistry between Boris Johnson and the DUP was powerful. Arlene Foster planted a smacker on his cheek when he attended her party conference last November.
  
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• Solution to Irish border backstop problem is an easy one: Boris Johnson

  15-06-2019 08:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Boris Johnson has said the Irish backstop problems could be solved by having checks away from the border.
  
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• Paddy Jackson excessively punished, claims ex-Ireland rugby captain

  15-06-2019 08:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  An ex-Ireland rugby captain has said he believes that former Ulster star Paddy Jackson is being excessively punished.
  
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• Northern Ireland political leader admits drugs past

  15-06-2019 08:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  SDLP leader Colum Eastwood has admitted to using drugs in the past.
  
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• Bunking down on a budget: Belfast’s accommodation bargains revealed - Belfast Telegraph

  15-06-2019 08:00
  Bunking down on a budget: Belfast’s accommodation bargains revealed  Belfast TelegraphBelfast has emerged as a tourist hotspot in recent years, drawing people from around the world.
  
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• BBC Northern Ireland in Farage complaint - interviewee 'incited hate,' says top medic

  15-06-2019 08:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A senior Northern Ireland medic has accused BBC NI of contributing to the legitimising of 'milkshake' attacks on politicians - and is considering a complaint to industry regulator Ofcom.
  
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• Armagh pensioner tracks down daughter in ITV's Long Lost Family

  15-06-2019 08:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A Northern Ireland woman has become the oldest ever participant in the hit ITV series Long Lost Family.
  
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• Rap star Coolio says yes to gig in Tyrone after he checks out Castlederg on Google

  15-06-2019 03:30 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A US rap star of the Nineties is heading to Co Tyrone tonight.
  
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• IRA veteran Billy McKee's final journey

  15-06-2019 03:30 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Men wearing black jackets and berets surrounded the flag-draped coffin of IRA man Billy McKee yesterday.
  
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• Brian Kerr: Quintessential Dubliner with a bit of Belfast in his soul - The Irish Times

  15-06-2019 02:30
  Brian Kerr: Quintessential Dubliner with a bit of Belfast in his soul  The Irish TimesThe former Ireland manager reflects on past and present in Belfast, the city of his parents.
  
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• Jake O'Kane: With its stupid signs, Belfast City Council is spoiling one of the city's greatest beauty spots - The Irish News

  15-06-2019 02:28
  Jake O'Kane: With its stupid signs, Belfast City Council is spoiling one of the city's greatest beauty spots  The Irish NewsWHEN did we become so stupid that we need reminded that hot water burns, touching electric cables causes electrocution or that we shouldn't exit a bus until it ...
  
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• New £1.7m luxury pod accommodation to open in Belfast city centre - The Irish News

  15-06-2019 02:27
  New £1.7m luxury pod accommodation to open in Belfast city centre  The Irish NewsTHE north's leading serviced apartment provider is to launch a new £1.7m Belfast development.
  
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• Plastic pollution: Bangor divers cleaning up the seabed

  15-06-2019 01:11 via bbc.co.uk
  A group of divers are taking beach clean ups to the next level by diving for litter under water.
  
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