Belfast news

• Nikitin withdraws from Feile fight against Conlan - replacement sought

  27-06-2019 23:30 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Vladimir Nikitin has withdrawn from his fight with Michael Conlan at the west Belfast Feile due to injury.
  
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• Lifeboat crews rescue five people after vessel ran aground

  27-06-2019 22:59 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Carrybridge RNLI rescued five people in Co Fermanagh on Thursday after their boat ran aground.
  
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• Michael Conlan’s rematch bout with Vladamir Nikitin in Belfast OFF as Russian suffers torn bicep - The Irish Sun

  27-06-2019 22:41
  Michael Conlan’s rematch bout with Vladamir Nikitin in Belfast OFF as Russian suffers torn bicep  The Irish SunThe Belfast brawler was due to face the Russian a do-over of their controversial clash at the 2016 Rio Olympics on Agust 3 in Belfast.
  
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• 'IRA was right to fight British rule' says Gerry Adams at graveside of former chief of staff Kevin McKenna

  27-06-2019 21:44 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Former Sinn Fein president Gerry Adams has said that the IRA were right to stand up and fight against British rule in Northern Ireland.
  
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• 'IRA right to fight' says Gerry Adams at Kevin McKenna funeral

  27-06-2019 21:44 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Former Sinn Fein president Gerry Adams has said that the IRA were right to stand up and fight against British rule in Northern Ireland.
  
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• Dissident republican investigation: Three men arrested

  27-06-2019 21:17 via bbc.co.uk
  Two men were arrested in Londonderry and one in Crumlin, by police investigating dissident republican activity.
  
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• Belfast Zoo's new giraffe to be named after tragic Coleraine baby

  27-06-2019 21:10 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Belfast Zoo has decided to name its newest arrival after a baby boy from Coleraine who tragically passed away aged just seven months.
  
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• Betts Gallery opens group show 'Dimensional' - Belfast - Waldo - Republican Journal

  27-06-2019 21:01
  Betts Gallery opens group show 'Dimensional' - Belfast - Waldo  Republican JournalBELFAST — Betts Gallery holds an opening reception on Friday, July 5, from 5:30 to 8 p.m., for a group show entitled “Dimensional.” The show runs through ...
  
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• Belfast man who took first date on high speed police chase jailed - Belfast Live

  27-06-2019 20:51
  Belfast man who took first date on high speed police chase jailed  Belfast LiveA serial house-breaker caught with a carload of stolen goods as he took a first date he met on Facebook on a high speed police chase was jailed for two years ...
  
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• Police warn no repeat of Belsonic disorder after concert goers became 'so drunk they needed urgent medical treatment'

  27-06-2019 20:35 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Police have issued a warning to concert goers planning to attend the Belsonic event in Belfast on Friday night.
  
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• Montville man found guilty of propositioning boys in Belfast park - WABI

  27-06-2019 20:26
  Montville man found guilty of propositioning boys in Belfast park  WABI76-year-old Edmund Melanson was convicted of solicitation of a child to commit a prohibited act.
  
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• Men arrested in Derry as part of violent dissidents investigation

  27-06-2019 19:37 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A 37-year-old man has been arrested in Londonderry as part of an ongoing investigation into violent dissident republican activity.
  
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• Adrian Ismay murder accused said they had 'good relationship', court told

  27-06-2019 19:32 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A west Belfast man arrested after a bomb detonated under the van of a prison officer said he had no knowledge of the incident, was not involved and was not a member of the New IRA, a court heard on Thursday.
  
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• Doug Beattie accuses BBC of 'rewriting history' of Troubles after equating security forces to paramilitaries

  27-06-2019 19:16 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  UUP MLA and ex-soldier Doug Beattie has hit out at the BBC for equating the actions of security forces during the Troubles with loyalist and republican paramilitaries.
  
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• Watch: Footage released of dramatic police chase after prolific burglar jailed

  27-06-2019 18:55 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A one-time prolific burglar who used high-end motors belonging to his victims to ferry their stolen goods home has been sentenced to four years in prison.
  
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• Belfast fish farm developer submits 2000-page permit application to Planning Board - Bangor Daily News

  27-06-2019 18:54
  Belfast fish farm developer submits 2000-page permit application to Planning Board  Bangor Daily NewsAt 33 chapters and 42 sets of plans, nothing about the application would qualify as a light summer read.. Maine news, sports, politics, election results, and ...
  
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• Signature Living delays opening of George Best Hotel in Belfast blaming 'unforeseen' circumstances - Liverpool Echo

  27-06-2019 17:43
  Signature Living delays opening of George Best Hotel in Belfast blaming 'unforeseen' circumstances  Liverpool EchoThe Liverpool property firm's new hotel had been due to open last summer.
  
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• Michael Stone's bid to be freed early from prison set to be refused, court told

  27-06-2019 17:38 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 is set to be refused, the High Court heard.
  
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• Second LRT train slips off rails at Belfast train yard - OttawaMatters.com

  27-06-2019 17:23
  Second LRT train slips off rails at Belfast train yard  OttawaMatters.com1310 NEWS requested information about the derailment from RTG on Wednesday. Late Thursday morning, RTG responded that it was forwarding the request to ...
  
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• Man charged with having knife in public place after disturbance in Carrickfergus

  27-06-2019 17:22 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A 26-year-old man has been charged with possessing a knife in a public place after a disturbance in Carrickfergus
  
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• Crimestoppers offer £10k reward for information leading to recovery of William McCormick's body

  27-06-2019 16:34 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A £10,000 reward has been offered by Crimestoppers for information leading to the recovery of Northern Ireland murder victim William 'Pat' McCormick's body.
  
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• 'I don’t think he realised how he touched people's hearts' - funeral of Manus Kelly in Donegal

  27-06-2019 16:30 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Resounding applause sounded as the “legendary achievements” of rally driver and councillor Manus ‘Mandy’ Kelly (41) were recalled at his funeral.
  
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• Ian Paisley accusers told to 'put up or shut up' as DUP councillor backs 'excellent' MP

  27-06-2019 16:24 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The chairman of the DUP's North Antrim DUP Association has some to the defence of Ian Paisley telling his accusers to "put up or shut up" over the latest claims surrounding luxury family holidays.
  
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• 'No prospect' of Paisley recall petition prosecutions

  27-06-2019 16:13 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The Public Prosecution Service has decided not to prosecute three individuals over social media comments about the Ian Paisley recall petition.
  
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• Jeremy Hunt backtracks after saying veterans and Provos should be treated the same

  27-06-2019 15:43 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Tory leadership hopeful Jeremy Hunt has backtracked on comments he made saying that British army veterans who served in Northern Ireland during the Troubles should be treated "the same" as IRA terrorists.
  
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• Woman speaks of devastation of brothers' IRA killings to keep their memories alive

  27-06-2019 15:25 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A Lisnaskea woman who lost three brothers in separate IRA attacks within six years has spoken for the first time of how their deaths devastated her family.
  
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• Gang of eight attack two men in Newtownabbey 'paramilitary-style attack'

  27-06-2019 15:22 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Two men were assaulted by a gang of up to eight men in a "paramilitary-style attack" in Newtownabbey, police have said.
  
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• Donegal: Hundreds at rally driver Manus Kelly's funeral

  27-06-2019 15:16 via bbc.co.uk
  The car driven by Manus Kelly in his last Donegal Rally victory led the funeral procession in Glenswilly, County Donegal.
  
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• Dublin Pride: PSNI officers to join parade for the first time

  27-06-2019 15:03 via bbc.co.uk
  Uniformed PSNI officers will take part in the parade for the first time.
  
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• Judgment on PSNI bid to overturn Glenanne Gang ruling expected next week

  27-06-2019 14:50 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Judgment will be given next week in a legal bid by the Chief Constable to overturn a ruling that police in Northern Ireland unlawfully frustrated any chance of an effective probe into a series of killings by the loyalist Glenanne Gang.
  
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• Eimear Gooderham tributes after brave battle with cancer - Belfast Live

  27-06-2019 14:40
  Eimear Gooderham tributes after brave battle with cancer  Belfast LiveThe make-up artist who had just wed her fiancé a week ago inspired hundreds to register as stem cell donors.
  
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• Paul Hyland: Belfast boxer predicts European title success - BBC Sport

  27-06-2019 14:26
  Paul Hyland: Belfast boxer predicts European title success  BBC SportLightweight Paul Hyland Jr says winning his second European title would secure big fights for the rest of his career. One year on from his sole professional ...
  
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• PSNI officers to attend Dublin Pride Parade

  27-06-2019 14:24 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  PSNI officers and staff will be taking part in the Dublin Pride Parade for the first time this weekend, it has been confirmed.
  
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• Pair charged with Paul Smyth Lisburn murder

  27-06-2019 14:09 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Two men have been charged with the murder of Paul Smyth.
  
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• Alleged Belfast robber collides with car while running from scene - Belfast Live

  27-06-2019 13:51
  Alleged Belfast robber collides with car while running from scene  Belfast LiveIt is believed he had assaulted a man in the Agnes Street area and made off with a sum of money and a phone.
  
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• Robbery suspect 'hit by car' after north Belfast incident - Belfast Telegraph

  27-06-2019 13:36
  Robbery suspect 'hit by car' after north Belfast incident  Belfast TelegraphA man arrested after allegedly robbing another man of his mobile phone and a sum of cash was hit by a car while fleeing from the scene, police believe.
  
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• TUV councillor won't be prosecuted over Paisley recall petition

  27-06-2019 13:20 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A TUV councillor will not be prosecuted over a social media post about the Ian Paisley recall petition, he has said.
  
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• More than 20 Northern Ireland GP practices shut since 2014

  27-06-2019 13:19 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  More than 20 GP practices in Northern Ireland have closed in the last five years, according to new figures.
  
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• Jeremy Hunt says veterans and Provos should be treated the same - 'nonsense', says DUP

  27-06-2019 13:15 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Tory leadership hopeful Jeremy Hunt has been criticised after saying that British army veterans who served in Northern Ireland during the Troubles should be treated "the same" as IRA terrorists
  
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• Harding Memorial Primary in east Belfast to be integrated - BBC News

  27-06-2019 13:05
  Harding Memorial Primary in east Belfast to be integrated  BBC NewsAn east Belfast primary is set to become an integrated school following a vote by parents. The 217-pupil Harding Memorial Primary on the Cregagh Road would ...
  
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• Terex GB UK fined £150,000 after death of employee - Belfast Live

  27-06-2019 13:01
  Terex GB UK fined £150,000 after death of employee  Belfast LiveAn American owned Co Tyrone based machine quarrying company was fined £150,000 today for breaches in health and safety arising out of the death of one ...
  
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• US firm Terex fined £150k over death of Northern Ireland employee Steven McTeague

  27-06-2019 12:49 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  An American manufacturing company has been fined £150,000 over the death of one of its employees.
  
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• Belfast Fashion Spy: 'I like Selena Gomez's unique, girly style' - Belfast Telegraph

  27-06-2019 12:41
  Belfast Fashion Spy: 'I like Selena Gomez's unique, girly style'  Belfast TelegraphRachel Dean checks out the style in Victoria Square, Belfast.
  
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• 200 cancer patient referrals not seen within 14-day target 'unacceptable,' health chiefs admit

  27-06-2019 12:40 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The Department of Health described cancer waiting times in Northern Ireland as "unacceptable" after 200 people were not seen by a breast cancer specialist within its own 14-day target.
  
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• The Belfast boxing coach who brought a broken city together with a gym - WBN - World Boxing News

  27-06-2019 12:32
  The Belfast boxing coach who brought a broken city together with a gym  WBN - World Boxing NewsGerry Storey – a Catholic who cut across Belfast's divide – found admirers even among the Loyalist paramilitaries. Donald McRae tells his story in an abridged ...
  
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• Fifty clubs set to drop into junior ranks as IFA propose Intermediate football overhaul

  27-06-2019 12:17 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The Irish FA are currently seeking feedback on their proposal for an overhaul of the current intermediate football structures within Northern Ireland.
  
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• Video: Look inside architecturally beautiful family home in Belfast - Belfast Telegraph

  27-06-2019 12:08
  Video: Look inside architecturally beautiful family home in Belfast  Belfast TelegraphExpect the unexpected when you step through the front door of this fantastic Belfast home where you will discover many hidden depths.
  
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• Watch: Tour of deceptively spacious and super stylish Belfast family home - Belfast Telegraph

  27-06-2019 12:07
  Watch: Tour of deceptively spacious and super stylish Belfast family home  Belfast TelegraphExpect the unexpected when you step through the front door of this fantastic Belfast home where you will discover many hidden depths.
  
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• Watch: Tour of deceptively spacious and super stylish Belfast family home

  27-06-2019 12:05 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Expect the unexpected when you step through the front door of this fantastic Belfast home where you will discover many hidden depths.
  
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• George Hamilton: £40m holiday pay bill could have 'massive impact' on policing

  27-06-2019 11:55 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Outgoing Chief Constable George Hamilton has said a potential £40m holiday pay bill facing the PSNI could have a "massive impact" on policing.
  
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