Belfast news

• Bloody Sunday: Soldier F to appear in Derry court

  17-06-2019 23:14 via bbc.co.uk
  An ex-British soldier facing prosecution for two murders on Bloody Sunday is due in court in August.
  
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• Belfast Coronation Street star Kerri Quinn says role on the show is highlight of her career - Belfast Live

  17-06-2019 22:02
  Belfast Coronation Street star Kerri Quinn says role on the show is highlight of her career  Belfast LiveThe actress is at the heart of a big storyline in the ITV soap after her character discovers she is pregnant with chef Robert Preston's baby.
  
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• Fintech company to invest £5.5m in delivery centre in Belfast - The Irish Times

  17-06-2019 21:52
  Fintech company to invest £5.5m in delivery centre in Belfast  The Irish TimesFutrli's Belfast centre expected to create 80 jobs which will predominately be in operations and software engineering.
  
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• Liverpool youth player Sean Friars on battling addiction

  17-06-2019 20:36 via bbc.co.uk
  Former Liverpool youth star Sean Friars looks back on the highs and lows of his life so far.
  
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• Donegal: Man dies in quad bike accident

  17-06-2019 19:57 via bbc.co.uk
  A man sustained serious head injuries when he came off a quad bike in Mountcharles, County Donegal.
  
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• 'Soldier F' to appear in Derry court accused of Bloody Sunday murders

  17-06-2019 19:28 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A soldier accused of murdering two people in Londonderry on Bloody Sunday is set to be summonsed to appear at a court in the city in August.
  
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• D-Day veteran Eddie Spence from Newtownards dies

  17-06-2019 19:10 via bbc.co.uk
  Eddie Spence, one of Northern Ireland's last D-Day veterans, has died.
  
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• Belfast mum who attacked nurse, patient and police avoids jail

  17-06-2019 18:54 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A mother of four who attacked a nurse, poked a patient in the eye and bit into a police officer's arm has avoided immediate imprisonment by "a hair's breadth".
  
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• Funeral to take place of nurse Unagh Gallogly after car plunged into Fermanagh lake

  17-06-2019 18:31 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The funeral is to take place of a nurse who died after her car plunged into a Fermanagh lake at the weekend.
  
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• Sean Friars: From Liverpool youth star to addiction battles - then redemption

  17-06-2019 18:30 via bbc.co.uk
  Derryman Sean Friars on going from being a Liverpool youth star to addiction battles before using his life experiences to help others.
  
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• Lurgan cemetery security alert linked to drug search

  17-06-2019 18:30 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A security alert at a Lurgan cemetery was linked to a search operation aimed at tackling drug dealing, police have said.
  
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• Belfast hospital canteen closed due to "pest" infestation

  17-06-2019 18:07 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A canteen at a Belfast hospital has been closed due to a "pest" infestation.
  
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• DUP: Businesses could help govern schools

  17-06-2019 17:34 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Business employers could help govern schools in Northern Ireland, the Democratic Unionists have said.
  
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• Boost for Belfast as Airbus flogs A220 jets - The Irish Times

  17-06-2019 17:11
  Boost for Belfast as Airbus flogs A220 jets  The Irish TimesWings for the jets formally known as C-Series are built in Northern Ireland.
  
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• Ireland to ban sale of petrol and diesel cars from 2030

  17-06-2019 16:59 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The Government’s “bold and ambitious” climate action plan will nudge people and businesses to change behaviour, the Taoiseach has said.
  
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• Woman dies after car submerged in Fermanagh lake - Belfast Live

  17-06-2019 16:09
  Woman dies after car submerged in Fermanagh lake  Belfast LiveIt is understood the woman died on Monday morning.
  
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• Brother of Adrian Ismay murder accused attends court

  17-06-2019 15:46 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The brother of a man accused of murdering a Northern Ireland prison officer attended court following an order from a senior judge - but was not called to give evidence.
  
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• Funeral of balcony fall victim Colin McGarry takes place in Belfast - Belfast Telegraph

  17-06-2019 15:42
  Funeral of balcony fall victim Colin McGarry takes place in Belfast  Belfast TelegraphThe funeral of a Belfast man who died after falling from a balcony at a Spanish hotel has taken place.
  
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• Funeral of balcony fall victim Colin McGarry takes place in Belfast

  17-06-2019 15:40 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The funeral of a Belfast man who died after falling from a balcony at a Spanish hotel has taken place.
  
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• Airbus A220: Belfast wing factory to benefit from new order - BBC News

  17-06-2019 14:55
  Airbus A220: Belfast wing factory to benefit from new order  BBC NewsUS company announces plans to purchase 50 Airbus A220s, the wings of which are made in Belfast.
  
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• Airbus A220: Belfast wing factory to benefit from new order

  17-06-2019 14:55 via bbc.co.uk
  US company announces plans to purchase 50 Airbus A220s, the wings of which are made in Belfast.
  
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• Tyrone Times to close as JPI Media axes 10 titles

  17-06-2019 14:48 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Cookstown-based newspaper Tyrone Times is set to close, as its publisher looks to secure the "long-term stability of the business".
  
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• Sinn Fein, DUP, SDLP and Alliance Party refuse to attend summer drinks reception being held by Karen Bradley

  17-06-2019 14:48 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Four political parties have refused to attend a summer drinks reception being hosted by Karen Bradley on Tuesday as power-sharing talks stall.
  
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• NI: A&L Goodbody welcomes new partners and associates in Belfast - Irish Legal News

  17-06-2019 14:39
  NI: A&L Goodbody welcomes new partners and associates in Belfast  Irish Legal NewsA&L Goodbody has welcomed the appointment of three new partners and three new associates in the corporate law firm's Belfast office. Mark Stockdale and ...
  
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• Lough rescue nurse Unagh Gallogly dies in hospital - car plunged into Fermanagh lake

  17-06-2019 13:31 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A woman whose car plunged into a Fermanagh lake has died.
  
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• Lough rescue nurse Unagh Gallogly dies in hospital after car plunged into Fermanagh lake

  17-06-2019 13:31 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A woman whose car plunged into a Fermanagh lake has died.
  
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• Belfast Orangefield Play Park opens after £190,000 refurbishment - Belfast Live

  17-06-2019 13:21
  Belfast Orangefield Play Park opens after £190,000 refurbishment  Belfast LiveA free family fun event is being planned to mark the reopening.
  
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• Belfast mum Sharon McCloskey with rare Leukemia appeals for help to save her life - Belfast Telegraph

  17-06-2019 13:19
  Belfast mum Sharon McCloskey with rare Leukemia appeals for help to save her life  Belfast TelegraphA mother-of-three from west Belfast who has a rare form of Leukemia has appealed to the public to help save her life.
  
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• Belfast mum Sharon McCloskey with rare Leukemia appeals for help to save her life

  17-06-2019 13:19 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A mother-of-three from west Belfast who has a rare form of Leukemia has appealed to the public to help save her life.
  
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• 10 things happening this week in Northern Ireland - from Rock of Ages to food and gin festivals

  17-06-2019 12:58 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Here's our pick of the most exciting things taking place this week across Northern Ireland (June 17-23).
  
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• Public affairs agency Connect merges with Belfast's Stratagem - PRWeek

  17-06-2019 12:47
  Public affairs agency Connect merges with Belfast's Stratagem  PRWeekLondon-based public affairs agency Connect has merged with Belfast consultancy Stratagem, creating a £3m-revenue business with a headcount of 35. News.
  
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• Firefighters remain at scene of Ballymena business blaze

  17-06-2019 12:25 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Firefighters remain at the scene of a blaze at a Co Antrim business.
  
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• Ballymena JP Corry blaze confirmed as accidental

  17-06-2019 12:25 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The cause of a blaze at a Co Antrim business has been confirmed as accidental, the fire service has confirmed.
  
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• PSNI facing £40m bill over holiday pay after losing legal battle

  17-06-2019 12:20 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The Police Service of Northern Ireland is now facing a £40 million bill after losing a legal battle over holiday pay due to its officers.
  
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• 22 Northern Ireland schools could close because of 'sustainability issues'

  17-06-2019 12:01 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  More than 20 schools across Northern Ireland could be considered for closure due to sustainability issues, a new report has found.
  
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• Heavy rain, thunder and hail forecast for Northern Ireland

  17-06-2019 11:58 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Heavy rain is predicted to hit large parts of Northern Ireland on Monday.
  
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• Drew Harris and Charlie Flanagan apologise over pregnancy inquiry

  17-06-2019 11:51 via bbc.co.uk
  Apologies are issued to an ex-police officer investigated in 1985 for becoming pregnant to a fellow recruit.
  
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• Gerry Cinnamon to play 'top class' Belfast gig on UK and Ireland tour - Belfast Telegraph

  17-06-2019 11:50
  Gerry Cinnamon to play 'top class' Belfast gig on UK and Ireland tour  Belfast TelegraphAhead of a string of summer festival performances, today Gerry Cinnamon surprises fans with a run of UK and Ireland arena dates, answering calls from fans ...
  
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• Gerry Cinnamon to play 'top class' Belfast gig on UK and Ireland tour

  17-06-2019 11:50 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Ahead of a string of summer festival performances, today Gerry Cinnamon surprises fans with a run of UK and Ireland arena dates, answering calls from fans who missed out on his sold-out shows to date.
  
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• US tech firm Unosquare to grow Belfast staff numbers to more than 100 - Siliconrepublic.com

  17-06-2019 10:57
  US tech firm Unosquare to grow Belfast staff numbers to more than 100  Siliconrepublic.comUS software engineering firm Unosquare will exceed its previously stated recruitment target of 100, company CEO confirms.
  
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• The woman who breathed new life into the gardens at Hillsborough Castle

  17-06-2019 10:48 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Catherine Celinda Leopoldine FitzGerald is standing in the unseasonably chilly drizzle, cold - "I'm always cold" - but happy. It has been 18 months since the Anglo-Irish landscape designer completed her initial consultancy work on the restoration of the gardens at Hillsborough Castle and, for a moment, she seems overcome by the results.
  
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• Susan Boyle to headline BBC Proms in the Park in Belfast - Belfast Live

  17-06-2019 10:43
  Susan Boyle to headline BBC Proms in the Park in Belfast  Belfast LiveApproximately 10000 people are expected to attend the event at the Titanic Slipways.
  
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• Criminal probe into DUP figures over RHI scandal leaks to media

  17-06-2019 10:23 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The leaking of information to journalists by senior DUP figures during the height of the RHI scandal is the subject of a criminal investigation by the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO).
  
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• Susan Boyle to headline BBC Proms In The Park at Belfast's Titanic Slipways

  17-06-2019 10:18 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Susan Boyle will headline this year’s BBC Proms In The Park, which returns to the Titanic Slipways in Belfast this autumn.
  
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• West Belfast head teacher on how free breakfast club has changed school life for pupils - Belfast Live

  17-06-2019 09:56
  West Belfast head teacher on how free breakfast club has changed school life for pupils  Belfast LivePwC is providing Malvern Primary School with a fully-funded Breakfast Club and after-school classes which its 100 plus pupils can avail of.
  
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• US Open: Rory McIlroy has to settle for a share of ninth place at Pebble Beach

  17-06-2019 09:25 via bbc.co.uk
  Rory McIlroy's wait for a first major title since 2014 goes on as a bad start on the final day ends his US Open challenge.
  
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• Monday's papers: Overtime bill and a car rescue

  17-06-2019 09:19 via bbc.co.uk
  Overtime pay in the civil service and the recue of a woman from a submerged car make the NI newspapers.
  
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