Belfast news

• Watch: 'Unwanted pets' abandoned to strangers still looking for loving NI home - Belfast Live

  10-07-2019 22:41
  Watch: 'Unwanted pets' abandoned to strangers still looking for loving NI home  Belfast LiveRogue and Tyson are a bonded pair who need to stay together.
  
  Read more

• PSNI 'remain ready to assist' in removal of Avoniel bonfire - use of guns by UVF 'cannot be ruled out'

  10-07-2019 22:11 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The PSNI has said it remains ready to assist the council and contractors in removing a contentious bonfire in east Belfast.
  
  Read more

• Easyjet Belfast-Gatwick cancellation advice - Belfast Live

  10-07-2019 21:55
  Easyjet Belfast-Gatwick cancellation advice  Belfast Live"We're very sorry that your flight has been cancelled"
  
  Read more

• Belfast bonfire builder: Why it's been a way of life for me for 40 years - Belfast Live

  10-07-2019 21:22
  Belfast bonfire builder: Why it's been a way of life for me for 40 years  Belfast LiveWhile positive steps have been taken at the site, he said he doesn't see a time when the Irish flag won't be on the fire.
  
  Read more

• Advertisement

• Rural communities ‘fear vital cross-border funds may disappear post-Brexit’

  10-07-2019 21:21 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Rural communities on both sides of the border are living in “fear” that vital funds ensuring cross-border cooperation may disappear post-Brexit, according to a report.
  
  Read more

• Plans for new Belfast express bus on ice - Fermanagh Herald

  10-07-2019 21:01
  Plans for new Belfast express bus on ice  Fermanagh HeraldTWO YEARS on and still no decision has been taken on whether to give the proposed Enniskillen to Belfast express bus the green light. The Department of ...
  
  Read more

• Linfield lose out to Rosenborg but signings Hery and Lavery make promising debuts

  10-07-2019 19:51 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Linfield were beaten 2-0 by a superior Rosenborg side at Windsor Park as fans got to cast their eye over the club's two high profile signings.
  
  Read more

• Council to move ahead with Avoniel bonfire removal - use of firearms by UVF 'cannot be ruled out'

  10-07-2019 18:39 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Belfast councillors have reaffirmed their decision to remove all materials from a bonfire in east Belfast, which police say the UVF is involved in.
  
  Read more

• Advertisement

• Council to move ahead with Avoniel bonfire removal - claims 'UVF' involved at site

  10-07-2019 18:39 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Belfast councillors have reaffirmed their decision to remove all materials from a bonfire in east Belfast.
  
  Read more

• Leo Varadkar apologises to Dail over ‘sinning priest’ remarks

  10-07-2019 17:42 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The Irish premier has apologised to the State’s parliament for comments he made last week in which he compared the opposition leader to a “sinning priest”.
  
  Read more

• Belfast bonfires leave Spanish visitor with a warm feeling - Belfast Newsletter

  10-07-2019 17:32
  Belfast bonfires leave Spanish visitor with a warm feeling  Belfast NewsletterA Spanish GP has been warmly welcomed to Eleventh Night bonfire sites across Belfast as he attempts to make sense of the phenomenon that is alien to the ...
  
  Read more

• Homes boarded up ahead of 'unsafe' Portadown bonfire

  10-07-2019 17:17 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Homes next to a bonfire in Portadown that has been deemed a "serious risk to the health and safety" of residents have been boarded up in preparation for the lighting of the pyre.
  
  Read more

• A WAGs' guide to Portrush and the north coast ahead of The Open

  10-07-2019 17:09 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The world's biggest golfing stars will soon be arriving on the golden shores of Portrush for the highly-anticipated Open Championship.
  
  Read more

• UDA accused to stand trial over membership of terror group - Belfast Live

  10-07-2019 17:06
  UDA accused to stand trial over membership of terror group  Belfast LiveTwo men are to stand trial later this year on terrorist offences linked to suspected UDA activity. Brian David Dean, 52, and 41-year old Desmond John William ...
  
  Read more

• Man 'whipped up' crowd of Derry children into attacking police, court told

  10-07-2019 16:46 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A man allegedly "whipped up" a crowd of children into attacking police in Derry with masonry and bottles, the High Court has heard.
  
  Read more

• Funeral hears death of SDLP's Geraldine Donnelly will leave 'huge void'

  10-07-2019 16:22 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The funeral of the former SDLP councillor Geraldine Donnelly has taken place in St Patrick's Church in Crossmaglen, Co Armagh.
  
  Read more

• Man accused of keeping Nigerian woman as domestic slave must remain in custody

  10-07-2019 15:46 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  An accountant accused of keeping a Nigerian woman with the mental age of a four-year-old as domestic slave in Belfast must remain in custody, a High Court judge ruled on Wednesday.
  
  Read more

• Belfast mum accused of keeping Nigerian woman as domestic slave must remain in custody

  10-07-2019 15:46 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  An accountant accused of keeping a Nigerian woman with the mental age of a four-year-old as domestic slave in Belfast must remain in custody, a High Court judge ruled on Wednesday.
  
  Read more

• Pat McCormick search teams find body in Ballygowan - Belfast Live

  10-07-2019 15:24
  Pat McCormick search teams find body in Ballygowan  Belfast LiveThe body of a man has been found by police in Co Down. The discovery was made in the Ballygowan area by detectives investigating the 'murder' of Pat ...
  
  Read more

• Bonfire builders to hold 'cultural celebration' overnight at Avoniel Leisure Centre - they want flute bands 'to play throughout the night'

  10-07-2019 15:10 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Bonfire builders have announced they will be holding a "cultural celebration" outside Belfast's Avoniel Leisure Centre on Wednesday night.
  
  Read more

• Watch: Masked men steal keyless car in 'sickening' theft

  10-07-2019 14:36 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A man has warned owners of keyless cars to be aware after his vehicle was stolen from his driveway as his family slept upstairs.
  
  Read more

• Families angry with UUP man's council ban length

  10-07-2019 14:36 via bbc.co.uk
  Ex-deputy mayor Derek Hussey was disqualified from council for 15 months after drink-driving convictions.
  
  Read more

• Bradley urged to introduce legislation to compensate victims before summer break

  10-07-2019 14:35 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The Northern Ireland Secretary has been urged to introduce legislation to secure compensation for survivors of institutional abuse to Parliament before the summer recess.
  
  Read more

• Portrush's £17m makeover ahead of its big week

  10-07-2019 14:18 via bbc.co.uk
  Shop fronts have been spruced up and the town has a new £5.6m train station.
  
  Read more

• 40,000 Northern Ireland jobs at risk in no-deal Brexit, say Stormont officials

  10-07-2019 14:14 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Around 40,000 Northern Ireland jobs are at risk in a no-deal Brexit, there will be an increase in costs for businesses and consumers and hundreds of millions of pounds lost to the economy, a civil service paper warns.
  
  Read more

• Belfast council to meet again on Avoniel bonfire as leisure centre remains closed

  10-07-2019 13:39 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Belfast City Council is set to meet for the third time in three days to discuss the bonfire outside Avoniel Leisure Centre.
  
  Read more

• Brian Stack: Garda's Harris sorry over shot prison officer

  10-07-2019 13:02 via bbc.co.uk
  The head of the Garda Síochána, Drew Harris, meets the family of Brian Stack, who was murdered in 1983.
  
  Read more

• East Belfast drink driver 'four times the limit', police say - Belfast Live

  10-07-2019 13:01
  East Belfast drink driver 'four times the limit', police say  Belfast LivePolice were alerted to a van that was driving "erratically" on the Upper Newtownards Road.
  
  Read more

• Garda boss apologises to the family of prison officer murdered by the IRA

  10-07-2019 12:53 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The Stack family say they have received an apology from Garda Commissioner Drew Harris in relation to the handling of the investigation into the IRA murder of prison officer Brian Stack in 1983.
  
  Read more

• Bank of Ireland payment delays affecting Northern Ireland customers - Belfast Live

  10-07-2019 12:36
  Bank of Ireland payment delays affecting Northern Ireland customers  Belfast LiveBank of Ireland are dealing with a “delay” in payments this morning, they say. Details of the issue are unclear, however it appears that a number of the bank's ...
  
  Read more

• The Open organisers warn workers in Portrush of bonfire "disorder"

  10-07-2019 11:58 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The organisers of the Open in Portrush have warned workers to be aware of possible bonfire "disorder" and "a risk of disruption" from Orange parades.
  
  Read more

• Alliance councillor hasn't visited Avoniel bonfire due to safety concerns

  10-07-2019 11:28 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A Belfast Alliance councillor has said that he has been unable to visit the site of a controversial bonfire due to safety concerns.
  
  Read more

• What does vote on Northern Ireland bill mean?

  10-07-2019 11:04 via bbc.co.uk
  BBC News NI assesses the impact of Parliament's vote to legalise same-sex marriage and abortion in NI.
  
  Read more

• Yellow weather alert for thunderstorms in Northern Ireland today

  10-07-2019 10:57 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A yellow weather alert is in place for Northern Ireland on Wednesday with heavy and possible thundery showers expected in the afternoon and evening.
  
  Read more

• Irony Sinn Fein want Westminster to legislate on Northern Ireland, says Donaldson

  10-07-2019 10:27 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The DUP has said there is an "irony" in Sinn Fein wanting the British Government to legislate on Northern Ireland matters and Tuesday's move to introduce laws on same-sex marriage will de-incentivise the republican party to restore devolution.
  
  Read more

• Bangor bonfire builders back plan to change lives in Africa

  10-07-2019 10:25 via bbc.co.uk
  Retired engineering lecturer Paddy Finnegan wants to build water wheels for use in developing countries.
  
  Read more

• Orange Order chief 'will accept united Ireland' if majority votes for it

  10-07-2019 09:52 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The Grand Secretary of the Orange Order has said that he would be willing to accept a united Ireland if the majority of people in Northern Ireland voted for it.
  
  Read more

• Remnants of relocated Belfast bonfire set alight at Ashdale Street - Belfast Telegraph

  10-07-2019 09:31
  Remnants of relocated Belfast bonfire set alight at Ashdale Street  Belfast TelegraphThe remnants of a Belfast bonfire which was relocated have been set alight.
  
  Read more

• Remnants of relocated Belfast bonfire set alight at Ashdale Street

  10-07-2019 09:30 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The remnants of a Belfast bonfire which was relocated have been set alight.
  
  Read more

• Belfast mum whose son died 59 minutes after birth shortlisted for Tommy’s Inspirational Mum Award - Belfast Live

  10-07-2019 08:04
  Belfast mum whose son died 59 minutes after birth shortlisted for Tommy’s Inspirational Mum Award  Belfast LiveGemma McGowan has been shortlisted for Tommy's national Inspirational Mum Award which recognises a mum who has gone through a difficult pregnancy ...
  
  Read more

• Activists warn of tensions reaching breaking point over Belfast bonfires - Belfast Telegraph

  10-07-2019 08:04
  Activists warn of tensions reaching breaking point over Belfast bonfires  Belfast TelegraphBonfire builders in east Belfast vented their frustration yesterday at what they see as a heavy-handed approach from Belfast City Council.
  
  Read more

• Jon Tonge: Still much political tennis to be played over abortion and same-sex marriage in Northern Ireland

  10-07-2019 08:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Arlene Foster chose a good day to be sat in the royal box at Wimbledon. Watching Serena Williams (twice) and Andy Murray must have been infinitely preferable to witnessing the demolition of her party's policies on same-sex marriage and abortion a few miles away at Westminster.
  
  Read more

• DUP under pressure over watershed abortion and same-sex marriage vote by MPs

  10-07-2019 08:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The DUP has been challenged to force the Government to "retreat" on same-sex marriage and abortion as the price of a deal to keep the Conservatives in power.
  
  Read more

• The Open in Portrush: the 'peacock' who triumphed in 1951

  10-07-2019 07:55 via bbc.co.uk
  Flamboyant Max Faulkner was daring in his play and his attire when he won the title 68 years ago.
  
  Read more

• One in 16 Northern Ireland people on hospital waiting list for year... in England it's one in 48,524

  10-07-2019 07:55 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The shocking extent of Northern Ireland's waiting list crisis has been laid bare in a report that warns patients are 3,000 times more likely to wait over a year for treatment than their counterparts in England.
  
  Read more

• Northern Ireland man among 13 arrested in UK money laundering raids

  10-07-2019 07:55 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Investigators have seized £1.5m in cash and arrested 13 people across the UK - including one in Northern Ireland - in a series of raids against money laundering.
  
  Read more

• Brady family's plea for help with bills as Aimee awaits heart transplant

  10-07-2019 07:55 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A couple have launched a fundraising appeal as their daughter waits in hospital for an urgent heart transplant.
  
  Read more

• Tributes as Tyrone sacristan Tony McBride laid to rest

  10-07-2019 07:45 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Tributes have been paid at the funeral of a Co Tyrone man who died suddenly while driving his car last Friday.
  
  Read more

Follow @belfast_nws on Twitter!