Belfast news

• BBC to review aspect of commissioning process involving staff after DUP complaint

  04-07-2019 22:49 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The BBC is to review an aspect of its commissioning processes when staff are involved following complaints raised by a Northern Ireland MP.
  
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• Irish famine: Shipwreck victims buried in Canada

  04-07-2019 22:12 via bbc.co.uk
  About 100 people attend a memorial at a Canadian beach close to where the remains were found.
  
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• Charles Macartney: Daughter's anger at killer driver's sentence

  04-07-2019 22:03 via bbc.co.uk
  Katie Weir, whose parents were killed by a speeding driver, criticises the 14-month sentence given to the man responsible.
  
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• People should have their say: Sinn Fein's O'Neill says plan to defer Assembly poll again 'worrying'

  04-07-2019 22:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Sinn Fein's Northern Ireland leader Michelle O'Neill has said it is time for an election if the devolved institutions can not be restored.
  
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• Mass-going Newry pensioners 'annoyed' at parking fines

  04-07-2019 20:54 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Several elderly pensioners have spoken of their annoyance after they were given parking tickets while at mass in Newry.
  
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• Member of human trafficking network sentenced in Belfast - Big News Network

  04-07-2019 20:45
  Member of human trafficking network sentenced in Belfast  Big News NetworkBELFAST, Northern Ireland - A victim of human trafficking has herelf been convicted along with two co-conspirators who used Northern Ireland as a hub for ...
  
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• Northern Ireland travel survey reveals how people get about and what they do

  04-07-2019 20:27 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  People in Northern Ireland walk less than half a mile a day and travel mostly by car, new government figures reveal.
  
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• Domestic abuse: PSNI starts new awareness campaign

  04-07-2019 20:27 via bbc.co.uk
  Police in Northern Ireland publish an awareness video to encourage victims to report domestic abuse.
  
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• Driving instructor in Belfast springs into action after child wanders out onto busy road - Belfast Live

  04-07-2019 20:25
  Driving instructor in Belfast springs into action after child wanders out onto busy road  Belfast LiveA driving instructor has been hailed a hero after he sprang into action to save a child today. Video footage shows the toddler walking out onto the busy ...
  
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• Flights from Belfast to Lake District launched – how much it costs and how to book - Belfast Live

  04-07-2019 20:21
  Flights from Belfast to Lake District launched – how much it costs and how to book  Belfast LiveA new travel destination has opened up for Northern Ireland with a direct Belfast to Lake District flight now on offer. The *service* from Loganair will operate five ...
  
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• Domestic abuse reports increase in summer, says PSNI

  04-07-2019 20:16 via bbc.co.uk
  Reports of domestic abuse increase over the summer months, says the PSNI.
  
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• Belfast City Council looking for 13 acre site for new cemetery - Belfast Live

  04-07-2019 20:14
  Belfast City Council looking for 13 acre site for new cemetery  Belfast LiveBelfast City Council is looking for land for a new cemetery to serve the north and west of the city . The council has issued a land requirement advertisement in a ...
  
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• Leo Varadkar apologises for sinning priest remark

  04-07-2019 20:00 via bbc.co.uk
  Leo Varadkar says his comments to the leader of the opposition "didn't come out the way I intended".
  
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• Irish Open: Padraig Harrington takes one-shot lead after 63 at Lahinch

  04-07-2019 19:56 via bbc.co.uk
  Padraig Harrington hits a seven-under-par 63 to take a one-shot lead after day one at the Irish Open at Lahinch.
  
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• Crude pipe bomb behind Cushendall 'loud bang,' say police

  04-07-2019 19:41 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Police believe a crude pipe bomb was behind a "loud bang" heard in the village of Cushendall on Wednesday night.
  
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• Walking: People in NI walk less than half a mile a day

  04-07-2019 19:37 via bbc.co.uk
  Car journeys account for 70% of journeys taken in Northern Ireland.
  
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• Rammstein fans warning ahead of Belfast gig ticket sale

  04-07-2019 19:02 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Fans of heavy metal band Rammstein have been warned to only buy tickets from authorised outlets for the band's 2020 Belfast gig
  
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• Rammstein fans urged to buy Belfast tickets from 'authorised' outlets

  04-07-2019 19:02 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Fans of heavy metal outfit Rammstein have been urged to buy tickets from authorised outlets for the Belfast gig next year.
  
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• Electoral Commission concern over deferred Northern Ireland Assembly election - 'Serious step in a democracy'

  04-07-2019 18:28 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The Electoral Commission has expressed its concern at the Government's attempt to further postpone an Assembly election in Northern Ireland describing is as a "serious step" in a democracy.
  
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• Fane Valley buys Donegal animal feed firm for £15m

  04-07-2019 18:14 via bbc.co.uk
  The purchase is the Northern Ireland agri-food firm's second cross-border deal this year.
  
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• What unites Johnson and Hunt in Northern Ireland? An inability to pretend they care | Séamas O’Reilly

  04-07-2019 17:57
  The Tory leadership hopefuls arrived in Belfast spouting half-truths – and disregarding the biggest issue facing the regionWinston Churchill called the train that smuggled Vladimir Lenin into Russia, “a sealed truck” carrying “a plague bacillus”. By contrast, the plane carrying Jeremy Hunt and Boris Johnson to Belfast this week was a bit more like a Tupperware container filled with norovirus. Related: Hunt pips Johnson in front of Northern Ireland's small band of To
  
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• Three charged with attempted murder after shots fired at Lisburn home

  04-07-2019 17:54 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Three men have been charged with attempted murder over a shooting incident at a flat in Lisburn.
  
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• Belfast July 12 parade reverts to original route - Belfast Live

  04-07-2019 16:57
  Belfast July 12 parade reverts to original route  Belfast LiveIt had been rerouted earlier this year but has now reverted.
  
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• Belfast charity appeals for help treating badly injured cat burned by car engine

  04-07-2019 16:36 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A charity has appealed for help to treat a kitten who suffered burns after seeking shelter on a car engine with a badly broken leg.
  
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• Crumbs Provisions offers a little bit of everything - By Fran Gonzalez - Republican Journal

  04-07-2019 16:07
  Crumbs Provisions offers a little bit of everything - By Fran Gonzalez  Republican JournalBelfast — A new eatery popped up recently on the corner of Front and Spring streets, with a brand new look and a menu boasting simple comfort food.
  
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• Ticket warning issued over Rammstein's Belfast gig - RTE.ie

  04-07-2019 16:03
  Ticket warning issued over Rammstein's Belfast gig  RTE.ieAiken Promotions have issued a statement warning gig-goers about sales of tickets for Rammstein's gig in Belfast next summer. The controversial German band ...
  
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• Belfast-born lawyer found dead following jail term for spitting at cabin crew - The Irish News

  04-07-2019 16:01
  Belfast-born lawyer found dead following jail term for spitting at cabin crew  The Irish NewsA Belfast-born lawyer who spat at a flight attendant after she was refused wine on a flight has been found dead.
  
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• Man arrested in Belfast thought Scotland was not in the UK

  04-07-2019 15:37 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A Romanian man detained in breach of a deportation order thought Scotland was not part of the United Kingdom, a court heard on Thursday.
  
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• Man claiming to be responside for DUP death threat ‘sorry’ - Belfast Newsletter

  04-07-2019 15:29
  Man claiming to be responside for DUP death threat ‘sorry’  Belfast NewsletterA man claiming to be responsible for making a threat to Arlene Foster's life has apologised for his actions. The man spoke to website Belfast Live, who withheld ...
  
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• Belfast man to stand trial for grooming of schoolgirl

  04-07-2019 14:45 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A man is to stand trial accused of meeting a schoolgirl following sexual grooming, a judge has ordered.
  
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• Watch: Killian Scott stars in first trailer for BBC crime drama Dublin Murders

  04-07-2019 14:43 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The first trailer for BBC One's new big-budget crime series Dublin Murders, much of which was filmed on location in Northern Ireland, has been released.
  
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• Heartbroken daughter of killer driver victims Dean and Sandra Weir says 14-month sentence a 'kick in the teeth'

  04-07-2019 14:40 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A woman who was orphaned by a self-proclaimed "boy racer" killer driver wept in court today as the man who killed her parents was jailed for 14 months.
  
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• Scottish farmer's anger after calf saved from choking on Northern Ireland balloon

  04-07-2019 14:20 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A Scottish farmer has vented his anger after a calf nearly choked to death on a balloon that travelled from Northern Ireland.
  
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• Therapy pony used by girl with cerebral palsy recovered by police

  04-07-2019 13:54 via bbc.co.uk
  The animal, used by a young girl with cerebral palsy, was recovered 60 miles away from its home.
  
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• Ballynahinch bonfire set on fire one week before 11th night - Belfast Live

  04-07-2019 13:53
  Ballynahinch bonfire set on fire one week before 11th night  Belfast LiveThe community is being asked to help bonfire builders collect pallets in time to build it up again.
  
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• Threatening Derry graffiti 'shows pressure facing prison staff'

  04-07-2019 13:43 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Sinister graffiti threatening the lives of serving prison officers is just one example of the pressure facing prison staff, the Chairman of the Prison Officers Association has said.
  
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• Maud Nicholl: 'Ireland's oldest woman' celebrates 110th birthday

  04-07-2019 13:33 via bbc.co.uk
  Maud Nicholl's birthday was celebrated by neighbours, friends and family at Glenkeen nursing home.
  
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• Bangor crash victim Brooke Jackson dies almost three weeks after collision - Belfast Live

  04-07-2019 13:23
  Bangor crash victim Brooke Jackson dies almost three weeks after collision  Belfast LiveBrooke Jackson, 19, was involved in the crash in Bangor on June 16.
  
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• Domestic abuse cases in Northern Ireland hit record high

  04-07-2019 13:15 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Domestic abuse incidents in Northern Ireland are at a record high, according to new figures.
  
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• William Hill bookies under threat in Northern Ireland as huge cull looms across UK

  04-07-2019 13:05 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Around 10 of William Hill’s 33 Northern Ireland stores are at risk of closure after the bookmaker announced plans to axe a total of 700 betting shops around the UK.
  
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• Plus size bridal boutique opens in Belfast - Belfast Telegraph

  04-07-2019 12:55
  Plus size bridal boutique opens in Belfast  Belfast TelegraphA new boutique which caters exclusively for plus size brides has opened in east Belfast and created four new jobs following £150k investment.
  
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• Falls Park 3G pitch used only once a day - Belfast Media Group

  04-07-2019 12:48
  Falls Park 3G pitch used only once a day  Belfast Media GroupA LOCAL campaign group has called for a review into the usage and management of 3G pitch in the Falls Park following revelations that it is only being used ...
  
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• MOT booking no-shows waste £70k in June as backlog continues - Belfast Live

  04-07-2019 12:26
  MOT booking no-shows waste £70k in June as backlog continues  Belfast Live"Not only does it waste the time of MOT staff, it's making the current backlog worse”
  
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• Northern Ireland solicitor jailed for spitting at Air India crew found dead at Beachy Head

  04-07-2019 12:16 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A Belfast-born solicitor who was jailed after a tirade on an Air India flight has been found dead at the foot of Beachy Head in Eastbourne.
  
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