Belfast news

• New Lodge: Hundreds attend north Belfast protest - BBC News

  12-08-2019 23:42
  New Lodge: Hundreds attend north Belfast protest  BBC NewsThose gathered were protesting against anti-social behaviour around an "anti-internment" bonfire last week.
  
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• Police say Belfast woman died at scene of crash on July 31st - WABI

  12-08-2019 21:17
  Police say Belfast woman died at scene of crash on July 31st  WABIOn the afternoon of July 31, two cars collided at the intersection of Church and Pine Streets in Belfast.
  
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• Apprentice Boys: PSNI defends tactics at Derry parade

  12-08-2019 21:10 via bbc.co.uk
  Apprentice Boys accuse police of being "heavy-handed" during annual parade in Londonderry.
  
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• Vigil held in New Lodge to support residents after days of unrest

  12-08-2019 20:59 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A solidarity vigil organised by Sinn Fein has been held in New Lodge after days of unrest in the area.
  
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• Flute band defends wearing Parachute Regiment emblem at Derry Apprentice Boys parade

  12-08-2019 19:07 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A band that marched as part of the Apprentice Boys parade in Londonderry at the weekend has defended its decision to wear Parachute Regiment symbols on their uniform.
  
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• Unionists criticise pro-IRA chants at Wolfe Tones concert in west Belfast - The Irish News

  12-08-2019 18:54
  Unionists criticise pro-IRA chants at Wolfe Tones concert in west Belfast  The Irish NewsUNIONISTS have criticised a community festival in west Belfast after pro-IRA chanting was heard during a Wolfe Tones concert for the second year running.
  
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• Two hospitalised after two-vehicle crash in Co Antrim

  12-08-2019 18:12 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Two people are in hospital after a two-vehicle crash in Co Antrim.
  
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• Emergency services at scene of three-vehicle crash in Co Antrim

  12-08-2019 18:12 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Emergency services are at the scene of a three-vehicle crash in Co Antrim.
  
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• Apprentice Boys: Police parade approach 'kept people safe'

  12-08-2019 17:24 via bbc.co.uk
  Assistant Chief Constable Alan Todd says response was "proportionate, responsible and constructive".
  
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• Man jailed after attacking partner and sister at house in Belfast - Belfast Live

  12-08-2019 17:23
  Man jailed after attacking partner and sister at house in Belfast  Belfast LiveA 24-year old who assaulted his partner and sister and who then bit the ear of a man who tried to intervene was jailed for six months on Monday. Thomas ...
  
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• Martina Anderson visit to east Belfast was ‘provocative and childish stunt’ - Belfast Newsletter

  12-08-2019 16:46
  Martina Anderson visit to east Belfast was ‘provocative and childish stunt’  Belfast NewsletterA visit by a convicted IRA bomber to an event in a loyalist east Belfast estate has been described as a “provocative and childish stunt”.
  
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• Jamie Dornan cast as sinister doctor in TV series based on Dr Death podcast

  12-08-2019 15:23 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Jamie Dornan has been cast as a killer surgeon in a new television series titled Dr Death.
  
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• Break-in accused under threat from dissidents, court told

  12-08-2019 15:18 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A Derry man accused of breaking into a flat armed with a metal pole is under threat from "violent dissident republicans", the High Court has heard.
  
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• Jo Swinson defends Brexit stance on Irish border visit

  12-08-2019 14:39 via bbc.co.uk
  Liberal Democrat leader Jo Swinson defends her party's decision to oppose the Brexit withdrawal agreement.
  
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• Almost 11,000 cattle reported lost or stolen in Northern Ireland

  12-08-2019 14:19 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Nearly 11,000 cattle have been reported either lost or stolen in Northern Ireland in just three years.
  
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• Fall in number of British passports issued in Northern Ireland

  12-08-2019 13:58 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The number of British passports issued in Northern Ireland has been declining over the past four years and dropped significantly in the year after Brexit, new figures show.
  
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• Watch: Lib Dem leader Swinson warns of ‘no good’ Brexit for Northern Ireland as she visits border

  12-08-2019 13:34 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Liberal Democrat leader Jo Swinson has said there is no “good Brexit” for Northern Ireland.
  
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• Police defend ‘proportionate’ handling of Londonderry parade band

  12-08-2019 13:29 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Police have defended their handling of a loyalist flute band that paraded close to the scene of Bloody Sunday with a Parachute Regiment symbol on their uniforms.
  
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• 10 things happening this week in Northern Ireland - from CHSq to Stendhal Festival of Art

  12-08-2019 13:18 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Here's our pick of the 10 most exciting things taking place this week across Northern Ireland (August 12-18).
  
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• NI ambulance crisis: Getting by 'on a wing and a prayer'

  12-08-2019 12:49 via bbc.co.uk
  BBC News NI health correspondent Marie-Louise Connolly takes an in-depth look at the current staffing crisis.
  
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• I would be happy to see Orange Order parade in Dublin - Leo Varadkar

  12-08-2019 12:17 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has said he would be happy to see an Orange Order parade in Dublin if they chose to do so.
  
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• Omagh police arrest two after 'physical fight' on doorstep of home - Belfast Live

  12-08-2019 12:08
  Omagh police arrest two after 'physical fight' on doorstep of home  Belfast LiveTwo men were arrested after a 'physical fight' broke out on the doorstep of a home over the weekend. Police were called to the Hunters Crescent area of Omagh ...
  
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• Family of missing Nora Quoirin offer £10,000 reward

  12-08-2019 12:02 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The family of missing Nora Quoirin have offered a reward of around £10,000 for information leading to the return of the teenager.
  
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• Syrian family home targeted with racist graffiti damaged overnight

  12-08-2019 12:01 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The home of a Syrian family in Armagh which was targeted with racist graffiti has been damaged again overnight.
  
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• Titanic Belfast is hiring for some upcoming high-profile events - Belfast Live

  12-08-2019 11:58
  Titanic Belfast is hiring for some upcoming high-profile events  Belfast LiveThe range of roles include full-time permanent and casual.
  
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• Senior PSNI officer who oversaw Apprentice Boys parade defends tactics used

  12-08-2019 11:36 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The PSNI superintendent who oversaw the policing of a controversial Apprentice Boys parade in Londonderry at the weekend has said members of a band refused to engage with his officers as they advised them not to march wearing Parachute Regiment symbols.
  
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• Apprentice Boys were told Para flags could lead to breach of peace, says police chief as he defends tactics

  12-08-2019 11:36 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The PSNI superintendent who oversaw the policing of a controversial Apprentice Boys parade in Londonderry at the weekend has said members of a band refused to engage with his officers as they advised them not to march wearing Parachute Regiment symbols.
  
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• The Ardoyne young people giving their area a good name - Belfast Live

  12-08-2019 09:22
  The Ardoyne young people giving their area a good name  Belfast LiveThe group took part in a range of events for Ardoyne Youth Club's Volunteer Week.
  
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• Gerry Cinnamon wows Belfast crowd at Custom House Square - Belfast Live

  12-08-2019 08:23
  Gerry Cinnamon wows Belfast crowd at Custom House Square  Belfast LiveAlan Lewis- PhotopressBelfast.co.uk 11-8-2019 Gerry Cinnamon performing tonight in front of a sell-out crowd at Custom House Square in Belfast city centre.1 ...
  
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• Lyra McKee murder suspect set to be a dad - teen's baby conceived same week of fatal shooting

  12-08-2019 08:20 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  THE teen suspected of carrying out the New IRA murder of journalist Lyra McKee is to become a father.
  
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• The Troubles: Families flee as Belfast homes burn - BBC News

  12-08-2019 08:13
  The Troubles: Families flee as Belfast homes burn  BBC NewsFollowing the Battle of the Bogside in August 1969, fighting spread from Londonderry to Belfast.
  
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• Stroke survivor Connor Shevlin's job fears at age of just 32

  12-08-2019 08:10 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A Co Antrim father has told how he has been left facing financial hardship after suffering a stroke at 32.
  
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• The Troubles: How Belfast violence led to refugee camps - BBC News

  12-08-2019 08:08
  The Troubles: How Belfast violence led to refugee camps  BBC NewsArchive footage shows how fighting broke out in NI in 1969, with some people burnt out of their homes.
  
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• Priest who stood down after claims of affair is appointed to new parish in Northern Ireland

  12-08-2019 08:05 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A controversial Catholic priest who temporarily stood down from his duties after allegations of an affair with a parishioner has been appointed a parish priest.
  
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• Patients suffer for third night amid Ambulance Service staffing crisis in Northern Ireland

  12-08-2019 07:59 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The Northern Ireland Ambulance Service has experienced significant staff shortages for the third night in a row.
  
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• 'Nurses sick of being exploited and are taking a stand... anyone who thinks there's not a crisis in the health service is fooling themselves'

  12-08-2019 07:59 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Pat Cullen (55) took up the post of Director of the Royal College of Nursing in Northern Ireland in May. She lives in south Belfast with her husband Enda. The couple have two children, Shane (28) and Teresa (23).
  
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• Family still crave justice 17 years on from Thomas Breen's London murder

  12-08-2019 07:59 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The son of a Co Down man who was murdered in an unprovoked knife attack in London has said he hasn't given up hope that the killers will be brought to justice nearly two decades on.
  
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• DUP denies Gordon Brown's claim its 'toxic nationalism' will tear Union apart

  12-08-2019 07:59 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The DUP's Sammy Wilson has rejected claims by the former Prime Minister Gordon Brown that its "toxic nationalism" is threatening the Union.
  
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• Belfast crossbow bolt victim feared he would end up dead like his father - Belfast Telegraph

  12-08-2019 07:56
  Belfast crossbow bolt victim feared he would end up dead like his father  Belfast TelegraphA man beaten by a criminal gang at the contentious New Lodge bonfire in north Belfast has said he thought he was about to be murdered like his father was.
  
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• Women still fighting for equal opportunity in Northern Ireland

  12-08-2019 07:55 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  More than one in five complaints received by Northern Ireland's equality watchdog relates to sex discrimination.
  
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• PSNI in 'two-tier policing' row over response to loyalist band with Paras symbol on uniform

  12-08-2019 07:55 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  PSNI bosses who oversaw the policing of a controversial Apprentice Boys parade in Londonderry at the weekend should be ashamed of themselves, a former police officer has claimed.
  
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• Northern Ireland couple create stunning sea of 100,000 sunflowers

  12-08-2019 07:55 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A Co Antrim couple have created a splash of colour to brighten up the summer by turning a two acre field into a sea of sunflowers.
  
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• Stroke symptoms leave Belfast dad in fear over ability to get back to work - Belfast Live

  12-08-2019 07:47
  Stroke symptoms leave Belfast dad in fear over ability to get back to work  Belfast LiveA Belfast stroke survivor has told of his fears over its lasting impact on him and his family. Connor Shevlin, 32, had a stroke in June and two days after he got out ...
  
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• Low attendances at GAA matches are 'worrying trend'

  12-08-2019 07:45 via bbc.co.uk
  Poor attendances are becoming a worrying trend but lower ticket prices will help address the problem, says BBC Sport NI columnist Martin Clarke.
  
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• This Mortal Boy: An immigrant from Belfast finds himself on a murder charge - Irish Times

  12-08-2019 07:00
  This Mortal Boy: An immigrant from Belfast finds himself on a murder charge  Irish TimesBook review: In 1950s New Zealand, anti-Irishness fuels the case against Albert Black.
  
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• £100,000 donated to help the family of missing Nora Quoirin

  12-08-2019 06:35 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  More than £100,000 has been donated to help the family of missing teenager Nora Quoirin as the search for the 15-year-old continues.
  
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• Would you have what it takes to run a bed and breakfast?

  12-08-2019 03:30 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Have you ever dreamed of giving up your job and opening your own B&B? Leona O'Neill visits four establishments across Northern Ireland during the busiest weeks of summer to see what really goes on behind the scenes.
  
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• Seven juveniles charged after breaking into Belfast High, vandalizing town - PenBayPilot.com

  12-08-2019 02:15
  Seven juveniles charged after breaking into Belfast High, vandalizing town  PenBayPilot.comBELFAST — Seven Waldo County juveniles have been charged with burglary following a night of criminal mischief Aug. 7. Some of the juveniles arrested are ...
  
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• Death toll from 1969 Belfast unrest could have been ‘ten times’ higher - The Irish Times

  12-08-2019 01:02
  Death toll from 1969 Belfast unrest could have been ‘ten times’ higher  The Irish TimesPreviously unpublished report claims 50-60 people would have died without volunteer efforts.
  
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• Lobster Gala with Memphis Lightning benefits Habitat - Waldo VillageSoup - Republican Journal

  12-08-2019 00:15
  Lobster Gala with Memphis Lightning benefits Habitat - Waldo VillageSoup  Republican JournalBelfast — Enjoy a lobster dinner and music on the Belfast shore, and raise money for Habitat for Humanity of Waldo County, at the Habitat Lobster Gala Sunday, ...
  
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