Belfast news

• Belfast International: Mageean secures 800m victory at Mary Peters Track - BBC Sport

  01-08-2019 23:58
  Belfast International: Mageean secures 800m victory at Mary Peters Track  BBC SportCiara Mageean is happy with a "tough training day" as she wins the 800m at the Belfast International meeting.
  
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• NI referee hurt in 'scandalous' scenes in Romania

  01-08-2019 23:34 via bbc.co.uk
  A Europa League qualifying match is suspended for more than 30 minutes after a Northern Irish referee is hit by an object thrown from the crowd.
  
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• Belfast residents paying for private bin collections as lorry keeps missing street - Belfast Live

  01-08-2019 22:36
  Belfast residents paying for private bin collections as lorry keeps missing street  Belfast Live"We are all sitting with overflowing bins, dog mess everywhere"
  
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• No-deal Brexit could trigger "law and order challenges" in Northern Ireland, leak suggests

  01-08-2019 21:46 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A no-deal Brexit could trigger "potential law and order challenges" in Northern Ireland, according to a leaked Government document.
  
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• PSNI deploys extra resources to cope with north Belfast violence - The Irish Times

  01-08-2019 21:45
  PSNI deploys extra resources to cope with north Belfast violence  The Irish TimesSenior officer appeals to parents to keep their children away from anti-social behaviour.
  
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• Harland & Wolff: why the UK needs to keep historic Belfast shipyard – and heavy industry – afloat - Irish Examiner

  01-08-2019 21:25
  Harland & Wolff: why the UK needs to keep historic Belfast shipyard – and heavy industry – afloat  Irish ExaminerShipyard workers in Belfast are fighting to keep crisis-hit Harland & Wolff in business, writes Pete Hodson. They have called on new British prime minister Boris ...
  
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• London Gatwick Strike could affect NI holidaymakers - Belfast Live

  01-08-2019 21:13
  London Gatwick Strike could affect NI holidaymakers  Belfast LiveNorthern Ireland holidaymakers whose flights go through Gatwick could face delays due to strike action, it has emerged. Union Unite has announced that ...
  
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• Brexit: Leo Varadkar criticises 'heightened rhetoric' in UK

  01-08-2019 20:38 via bbc.co.uk
  The taoiseach says personal attacks happen when people do not really want to engage on the issues.
  
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• Watch: Scenes of violence against police in north Belfast condemned as ‘reckless’ - Belfast Telegraph

  01-08-2019 20:00
  Watch: Scenes of violence against police in north Belfast condemned as ‘reckless’  Belfast TelegraphA senior police officer has described scenes in three consecutive nights of disorder in north Belfast as “reckless, dangerous and unacceptable criminal ...
  
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• Belfast man who squeezed PSNI officer's testicles jailed

  01-08-2019 19:54 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A Belfast man convicted of biting a police officer and squeezing his testicles has been jailed for four months.
  
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• Belfast Pride parade route, times and after party guide - Belfast Live

  01-08-2019 19:53
  Belfast Pride parade route, times and after party guide  Belfast LiveThe 10-day festival kicked off on July 26 and wraps up on August 4.
  
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• Morgan leaving Union men's hockey for Belfast - The Daily Gazette

  01-08-2019 19:28
  Morgan leaving Union men's hockey for Belfast  The Daily GazetteSCHENECTADY — A rough offseason for the Union College men's hockey team just got rougher. Forward Liam Morgan, who would've been the Dutchmen's ...
  
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• 'My preparation for this fight the best yet'

  01-08-2019 19:16 via bbc.co.uk
  Michael Conlan says he "hasn't cheated on anything" in his build-up to Saturday's fight against Diego Alberto Ruiz in Belfast.
  
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• Brexit: £31.4m extra to help prepare for no-deal exit

  01-08-2019 18:37 via bbc.co.uk
  Stormont departments can avail of extra cash as the chancellor vows to "intensify" Brexit planning.
  
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• Northern Health Trust misses breast cancer referral targets

  01-08-2019 18:25 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Just over one in five urgent breast cancer referrals made in June in the Northern Trust were seen within the recommended two-week target.
  
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• Darren McCauley: Speculation over Derry City winger's future 'absolute nonsense' - Devine

  01-08-2019 18:02 via bbc.co.uk
  Derry City manager shuts down rumours of Darren McCauley's exit ahead of the trip to UCD on Friday night.
  
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• Four people and a dog rescued by RNLI in early morning incident

  01-08-2019 17:59 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Four people and a dog were rescued by the RNLI in the early hours of Thursday morning from a boat that had developed engine issues.
  
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• The brilliant scenes as hundreds of Wolves fans take over Belfast pub - Birmingham Live

  01-08-2019 17:48
  The brilliant scenes as hundreds of Wolves fans take over Belfast pub  Birmingham LiveWolves take on Crusaders in the Europa League this evening.
  
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• Police hunting gang after attempt to hijack woman's car in West Belfast - Belfast Live

  01-08-2019 17:35
  Police hunting gang after attempt to hijack woman's car in West Belfast  Belfast LiveIt happened early on Thursday and police have released a description of the men.
  
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• Woman escapes hijack attempt in west Belfast

  01-08-2019 17:20 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A woman managed to escape an attempted hijacking by four men in west Belfast.
  
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• Michael Stone to appeal parole verdict at Supreme Court

  01-08-2019 17:16 via bbc.co.uk
  The loyalist killer wants a release from prison after being told he could not seek parole until 2024.
  
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• Would some unionists back a united Ireland?

  01-08-2019 17:05 via bbc.co.uk
  There has been speculation that Brexit could increase support for Irish unity among Protestants.
  
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• Northern Ireland doctors considering cutting hours and early retirement due to pension tax

  01-08-2019 16:50 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Doctors in Northern Ireland have warned that health services could be put under additional pressure due to unexpected pension tax bills.
  
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• Irish bands bringing the noise in 2019 - Belfast Live

  01-08-2019 16:41
  Irish bands bringing the noise in 2019  Belfast LiveRigsy's guide to why Ireland has become something of a HQ for 21st century punk.
  
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• Belfast doctor who died suddenly described as an `outstanding clinician' - The Irish News

  01-08-2019 15:53
  Belfast doctor who died suddenly described as an `outstanding clinician'  The Irish NewsA Belfast doctor who died at the weekend after falling ill has been described as an "outstanding clinician, a brilliant colleague and a true gentleman".
  
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• Johnson urged to spend no-deal Brexit cash saving threatened Belfast shipyard - Irish Examiner

  01-08-2019 15:37
  Johnson urged to spend no-deal Brexit cash saving threatened Belfast shipyard  Irish ExaminerThe British Prime Minister has been challenged to spend a fraction of his no-deal Brexit fund saving a closure-threatened shipyard in Belfast. The UK's Shadow ...
  
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• Leo Varadkar rejects Arlene Foster's 'project fear' claim saying all should be afraid of no-deal Brexit

  01-08-2019 15:34 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
   Leo Varadkar has said everyone in Ireland and the UK should be afraid of a no-deal Brexit.
  
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• Belfast play parks - vote for your favourite - Belfast Live

  01-08-2019 15:15
  Belfast play parks - vote for your favourite  Belfast LiveNow it's over to you to decide what parks get the title of Belfast's Favourite Park in the North, South, East and West.
  
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• Retired Belfast priest facing historic indecent assault trial

  01-08-2019 15:02 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A retired priest is to stand trial accused of indecent assaults on three females up to 40 years ago, a judge has ruled.
  
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• Michael Conlan: Belfast fighter says he will not stop until he is world number one - BBC Sport

  01-08-2019 14:29
  Michael Conlan: Belfast fighter says he will not stop until he is world number one  BBC SportBelfast fighter Michael Conlan says facing Diego Alberto Ruiz will launch his bid for world domination. The featherweight, 27, will take on the Argentine at Feile ...
  
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• PM urged to spend no-deal Brexit cash saving threatened shipyard

  01-08-2019 14:28 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The Prime Minister has been challenged to spend a fraction of his no-deal Brexit fund saving a closure-threatened shipyard in Belfast.
  
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• Row Over Queen Elizabeth Portrait In Belfast - TodayFM

  01-08-2019 14:27
  Row Over Queen Elizabeth Portrait In Belfast  TodayFMA row has erupted over a portrait of Britain's Queen Elizabeth II at the Northern Ireland Office (NIO) in Belfast.The Belfast Newsletter reported all portrai...
  
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• Loyalist killer Stone secures Supreme Court date in bid for freedom

  01-08-2019 14:14 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Notorious loyalist killer Michael Stone has secured a Supreme Court date for his bid to overturn a verdict that he must remain in jail until 2024.
  
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• Belfast burglar who suffered fractured skull after break-in jailed - Belfast Live

  01-08-2019 14:05
  Belfast burglar who suffered fractured skull after break-in jailed  Belfast LiveThe occupant realised two digital cameras worth £2500 were missing, and went onto the street to try and locate the burglar.
  
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• Belfast-bound plane damaged in lightning strike - EasyJet apology to passengers - Belfast Telegraph

  01-08-2019 13:49
  Belfast-bound plane damaged in lightning strike - EasyJet apology to passengers  Belfast TelegraphEasyJet has apologised to passengers after a flight from Paris to Belfast was cancelled after the aircraft was damaged by a lightning strike.
  
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• Belfast-bound plane damaged in lightning strike - EasyJet apology to passengers

  01-08-2019 13:49 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  EasyJet has apologised to passengers after a flight from Paris to Belfast was cancelled after the aircraft was damaged by a lightning strike.
  
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• Mark McKinty: Former UUP councillor guilty of drink-driving

  01-08-2019 13:45 via bbc.co.uk
  Mark McKinty is convicted of drink-driving for the second time in six years after failing a breath test.
  
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• Ballygomartin Road Belfast closures for £165,000 improvement scheme - Belfast Live

  01-08-2019 13:37
  Ballygomartin Road Belfast closures for £165,000 improvement scheme  Belfast LiveDiversionary routes will be clearly signed during periods of closure.
  
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• Ex-UUP councillor McKinty convicted of drink driving for second time

  01-08-2019 12:57 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  An Ulster Unionist Party councillor who resigned from his post on Wednesday has appeared at court and pleaded guilty to drink driving.
  
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• What's on in Belfast and beyond this weekend, August 3-4 - Belfast Live

  01-08-2019 12:42
  What's on in Belfast and beyond this weekend, August 3-4  Belfast LiveIt's been a long week but finally the weekend is here once again and it's time to celebrate and make the most of it. We've picked out just some of the great events ...
  
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• Ardmonagh Parade Belfast arson investigation after sofa set on fire outside home - Belfast Live

  01-08-2019 12:36
  Ardmonagh Parade Belfast arson investigation after sofa set on fire outside home  Belfast LiveTwo homes were badly damaged and another two nearby properties suffered extensive smoke damage.
  
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• Union chief visits Harland and Wolff as protest enters fourth day

  01-08-2019 12:31 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The head of the GMB union has visited the Harland and Wolff shipyard as the workers' protest against its closure enters its fourth day.
  
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• North Belfast trouble: Petrol bombs thrown at police - BBC News

  01-08-2019 12:30
  North Belfast trouble: Petrol bombs thrown at police  BBC NewsA local councillor says residents are "scared to be in their own homes".
  
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• Police pelted with petrol bombs in third night of Belfast violence

  01-08-2019 12:22 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Police were pelted with petrol bombs in a third night of violence in Belfast.
  
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• Ward Park Bangor pollution investigation after white foam appears - Belfast Live

  01-08-2019 11:18
  Ward Park Bangor pollution investigation after white foam appears  Belfast LiveIt is the second time a pollution incident has been highlighted this month.
  
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• Concern as 30% leave Northern Ireland schools with low qualifications

  01-08-2019 10:57 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A new report has expressed concern after it was revealed 30% of students are leaving Northern Ireland schools with low qualifications.
  
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• Belfast-based Automated Intelligence raises €1.75m in latest funding round - Siliconrepublic.com

  01-08-2019 10:46
  Belfast-based Automated Intelligence raises €1.75m in latest funding round  Siliconrepublic.comThe round was led by the Bank of Ireland Kernel Capital Growth Fund (NI), which invested €823000 in Automated Intelligence.
  
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• Police appeal after south Belfast burglary - Belfast Telegraph

  01-08-2019 08:52
  Police appeal after south Belfast burglary  Belfast TelegraphPolice are appealing for information following a burglary in south Belfast.
  
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• First stretch of new Derry to Belfast dual carriageway to open - Derry Journal

  01-08-2019 08:52
  First stretch of new Derry to Belfast dual carriageway to open  Derry JournalThe first phase of the A6 Derry to Belfast dual carriageway project is nearing completion, it has been confirmed. Infrastructure government officials said the new ...
  
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• Derry's walls: Ownership move needs 'cross-party support'

  01-08-2019 08:10 via bbc.co.uk
  Any move to change ownership will require "cross-party political support" the BBC is told.
  
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