Belfast news

• Dublin's Liffey Swim to go ahead despite poor water quality

  02-08-2019 23:49 via bbc.co.uk
  Water samples taken from the river on Friday show the quality is "exceptionally poor" ahead of the race.
  
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• Belfast mayor receives first Pride flag which will fly from City Hall - Irish Examiner

  02-08-2019 22:20
  Belfast mayor receives first Pride flag which will fly from City Hall  Irish ExaminerBelfast Lord Mayor John Finucane has received the first Pride flag that will fly from City Hall. The rainbow flag was delivered down Belfast Lough on a flotilla of ...
  
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• New Belfast restaurants that you need to try - Belfast Live

  02-08-2019 22:14
  New Belfast restaurants that you need to try  Belfast LiveThere's now such a great selection of restaurants, we are spoilt for choice.
  
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• Belfast mayor receives first Pride flag which will fly from City Hall - Isle of Wight County Press

  02-08-2019 21:44
  Belfast mayor receives first Pride flag which will fly from City Hall  Isle of Wight County PressA flotilla of boats delivered one of the original Gilbert Baker Pride flags to John Finucane ahead of the Belfast Pride parade on Saturday.
  
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• Belfast mayor receives first Pride flag which will fly from City Hall

  02-08-2019 20:36 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Belfast Lord Mayor John Finucane has received the first Pride flag that will fly from City Hall.
  
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• Belfast: Stephen McCauley jailed for rooftop rampage - BBC News

  02-08-2019 20:35
  Belfast: Stephen McCauley jailed for rooftop rampage  BBC NewsA 27-year old man who went on a four-hour rampage on the roofs of houses in south Belfast has been jailed. Stephen McCauley was told he will spend a year ...
  
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• Belfast is one of the most expensive places to buy a pint - Belfast Live

  02-08-2019 20:28
  Belfast is one of the most expensive places to buy a pint  Belfast LiveThe top ten most expensive places have been revealed.
  
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• Barry McGuigan issues heartfelt statement on daughter Nika - Belfast Live

  02-08-2019 20:21
  Barry McGuigan issues heartfelt statement on daughter Nika  Belfast LiveHe said that saying goodbye was "the most difficult thing I've ever had to do"
  
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• Harland and Wolff: Council calls for Belfast shipyard support - BBC News

  02-08-2019 20:18
  Harland and Wolff: Council calls for Belfast shipyard support  BBC NewsBelfast councillors demand government help for the city shipyard as it faces administration.
  
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• Beef Plan Movement: Irish farmers protest for 'fair' prices

  02-08-2019 18:26 via bbc.co.uk
  Farmers say they want a "fair increase" in cattle prices and will continue picketing meat factories.
  
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• Northern Ireland traffic alerts: Traffic and travel arrangements for Belfast Pride parade

  02-08-2019 18:17 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
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• Europa League: Wolves ease to qualifier win over Crusaders in Belfast - BBC Sport

  02-08-2019 18:10
  Europa League: Wolves ease to qualifier win over Crusaders in Belfast  BBC SportWolves progress to the Europa League third qualifying round after a comfortable 4-1 victory over Crusaders secures a 6-1 aggregate win.
  
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• East Belfast crossbow incident leads to man being barred from his home - Belfast Live

  02-08-2019 18:02
  East Belfast crossbow incident leads to man being barred from his home  Belfast LiveA man accused of going to a neighbour's home with a crossbow only planned to show it off, the High Court heard today. Dean Hutchinson was allegedly ...
  
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• Belfast mum with rare cancer finds her match for stem-cell transplant

  02-08-2019 17:57 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A Belfast mother-of-three who has a rare form of leukaemia has been told a stem-cell match has been found in her search for a donor.
  
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• Belfast Pride: BBC NI chief apologises to staff over 'confusion' - BBC News

  02-08-2019 17:30
  Belfast Pride: BBC NI chief apologises to staff over 'confusion'  BBC NewsThe head of BBC Northern Ireland has apologised to staff over "confusion" around participation in Belfast Pride. In an email on Friday, Peter Johnston said the ...
  
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• Man who visited neighbour with crossbow 'just showing off', court hears

  02-08-2019 17:27 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A man accused of going to a neighbour's home with a crossbow only planned to show it off, the High Court has heard.
  
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• Lagmore mum Sharon McCloskey's delight as stem cell match is found - Belfast Live

  02-08-2019 17:17
  Lagmore mum Sharon McCloskey's delight as stem cell match is found  Belfast LiveSharon received the news this afternoon and shared it with her Facebook friends.
  
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• Belfast cycle shop puts winning Tour de France bike on show - Belfast Newsletter

  02-08-2019 17:17
  Belfast cycle shop puts winning Tour de France bike on show  Belfast NewsletterBelfast cycle retailer and family business McConvey Cycles is celebrating an international deal with high-quality Italian bike manufacturer Pinarello.
  
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• 'Hooded Man' PJ McClean dies aged 86

  02-08-2019 17:10 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  One of the “hooded men” has died at the age of 86.
  
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• Belfast office bans pictures of Queen - Express

  02-08-2019 17:07
  Belfast office bans pictures of Queen  ExpressTHE removal of portraits of the Queen from the Northern Ireland Office has been branded as 'pandering to the Republicans'.
  
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• 36 Hours in Belfast - The New York Times

  02-08-2019 16:52
  36 Hours in Belfast  The New York TimesIt's not just “Game of Thrones” fans flocking to the Northern Ireland capital; foodies and culture seekers, not to mention history buffs, are finding plenty to keep ...
  
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• Police hit out after suspected gun found by child in Lisburn

  02-08-2019 16:51 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Police have hit out after a suspected gun was found by a young boy in Lisburn.
  
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• West Belfast INLA probe leads to two arrests - Belfast Live

  02-08-2019 16:44
  West Belfast INLA probe leads to two arrests  Belfast LivePolice have seized two weapons and arrested two men as part of an investigation into the INLA in Belfast. It follows searches by the Paramilitary Crime Task ...
  
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• Two men arrested in west Belfast INLA probe

  02-08-2019 16:41 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Two men have been arrested and suspected firearms seized as part of an investigation into the INLA in west Belfast.
  
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• Belfast man jailed for four months after 'squeezing testicles' of PSNI officer - Irish Mirror

  02-08-2019 16:38
  Belfast man jailed for four months after 'squeezing testicles' of PSNI officer  Irish MirrorThe court heard CS spray had to be deployed after the man was restrained during a struggle with police.
  
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• Man who went on four-hour south Belfast roof rampage jailed

  02-08-2019 16:15 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A 27-year-old man who went on a four-hour rampage in a south Belfast residential street where he caused extensive damage to homes and cars has been handed a two year and eight month sentence.
  
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• Belfast Pride: 'I'm happy to apologise'

  02-08-2019 16:11 via bbc.co.uk
  The head of BBC Northern Ireland has apologised to staff for Pride "confusion"
  
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• Soldier F set for Londonderry court appearance in September

  02-08-2019 15:45 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A date has been listed for the hearing of Soldier F, who is accused of the murder of two men and the attempted murder of four others on Bloody Sunday.
  
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• Free Repair Cafe on hand during Belfast Harbor Fest - PenBayPilot.com

  02-08-2019 15:40
  Free Repair Cafe on hand during Belfast Harbor Fest  PenBayPilot.comBELFAST — Tinkerers will be on hand for the next Belfast Community Works' Free Repair Cafe on Saturday, August 17, from 9 - 1 p.m., at the Harbor Fest at ...
  
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• Man accused of glassing couple after ex told he was with another woman, court told

  02-08-2019 15:26 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A man allegedly glassed a couple after they told his ex-partner he was with another woman, the High Court heard on Friday.
  
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• ‘Soldier F’ graffiti painted on ‘Free Derry’ mural - Belfast Newsletter

  02-08-2019 15:12
  ‘Soldier F’ graffiti painted on ‘Free Derry’ mural  Belfast NewsletterGraffiti in support of a soldier awaiting trial over events on Bloody Sunday has been painted on 'Free Derry Corner'.
  
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• Bloody Sunday: Soldier F court date is confirmed

  02-08-2019 15:00 via bbc.co.uk
  The ex-soldier is being prosecuted for two murders and four attempted murders in Londonderry in 1972.
  
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• Harland and Wolff workers urge councillors to save ‘iconic’ Belfast shipyard

  02-08-2019 14:39 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Belfast shipyard workers have made impassioned appeals to save their industry as they addressed an emergency council meeting on the threatened closure of the famous Harland and Wolff yard.
  
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• Belfast resident finds man (19) asleep in their home- man arrested

  02-08-2019 14:15 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A man has been arrested after a west Belfast resident returned home to find her property had been broken into and a suspect asleep in her home.
  
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• Would-be robber jailed after failing to return to prison following home leave

  02-08-2019 13:49 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A Co Antrim would-be robber has been jailed for two months for failing to return to prison on time while out on home leave.
  
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• West Belfast woman finds man asleep in her home - 19-year-old arrested - Belfast Live

  02-08-2019 13:42
  West Belfast woman finds man asleep in her home - 19-year-old arrested  Belfast LiveSuspect arrested on suspicion of a number of offences.
  
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• Whale washes up in Donegal estuary

  02-08-2019 13:40 via bbc.co.uk
  The whale was discovered where the river Leannan and Lough Swilly converge.
  
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• Antrim GAA to walk together in Belfast to battle bowel cancer - The Irish News

  02-08-2019 13:26
  Antrim GAA to walk together in Belfast to battle bowel cancer  The Irish NewsANTRIM GAA are encouraging clubs in the county to join Bowel Cancer UK's Walk Together in Belfast on Saturday September 7 to help fund the charity's vital ...
  
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• Belfast Pride: BBC NI 'will not be corporately involved'

  02-08-2019 12:56 via bbc.co.uk
  The head of BBC Northern Ireland has said it "will not be involved corporately" in Belfast Pride.
  
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• Daughter of Guildford Four's Paul Hill and Courtney Kennedy dies aged 22

  02-08-2019 12:54 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Saoirse Kennedy Hill, the daughter of the Guildford Four's Paul Hill and the granddaughter of Robert F Kennedy, has died at the age of 22.
  
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• Louis Theroux will be Chamber guest - Belfast Newsletter

  02-08-2019 12:49
  Louis Theroux will be Chamber guest  Belfast NewsletterDocumentary film maker Louis Theroux will be the special guest at the Northern Ireland Chamber of Commerce and Industry Annual President's Banquet on ...
  
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• DUP rejects call for Londonderry walls ownership move

  02-08-2019 12:48 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The DUP has rejected calls for the ownership of Londonderry's walls to be transferred to the local council.
  
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• Derry's walls: DUP 'won't back change of ownership'

  02-08-2019 12:33 via bbc.co.uk
  Any move to transfer ownership requires cross-party political support.
  
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• Suspected digger used to demolish Loughgall IRA memorial

  02-08-2019 12:30 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  It's believed a digger has been used to demolish a monument that was erected in memory of two IRA members killed by the SAS.
  
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• Maghaberry Prison show garden wins National Trust gold award - Belfast Newsletter

  02-08-2019 12:05
  Maghaberry Prison show garden wins National Trust gold award  Belfast NewsletterA show garden created by prisoners in Maghaberry has won a National Trust Gold Award.
  
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• Boots confirms the closure of south Belfast pharmacy - Belfast Telegraph

  02-08-2019 12:00
  Boots confirms the closure of south Belfast pharmacy  Belfast TelegraphHealth and beauty chain Boots has confirmed it's closing a store in south Belfast.
  
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• Springtown Camp: Daughters and granddaughters recreate 1959 picture

  02-08-2019 11:53 via bbc.co.uk
  Nineteen women honour their mothers and grandmothers who lived in Derry's Springtown Camp.
  
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• Springtown Camp monument unveiled in Londonderry

  02-08-2019 11:52 via bbc.co.uk
  Springtown Camp was a US naval base in Derry where people lived for more than 20 years.
  
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• Soldier F graffiti removed after appearing on Free Derry Corner overnight

  02-08-2019 11:50 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Graffiti in support of Soldier F has been removed after being sprayed on Free Derry Corner overnight.
  
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• Saoirse Kennedy Hill: Granddaughter of Robert F Kennedy dies

  02-08-2019 11:26 via bbc.co.uk
  An inquiry is under way after Saoirse Kennedy Hill was found dead at the Cape Cod family compound.
  
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