Belfast news

• Detectives investigating Wayne Boylan murder conduct searches in Warrenpoint and Rostrevor

  30-08-2019 23:15 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Detectives investigating the shotgun murder of Wayne Boylan have conducted a number of searches in Rostrevor and Warrenpoint.
  
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• Albert Memorial Clock – Belfast, Northern Ireland - Atlas Obscura

  30-08-2019 23:03
  Albert Memorial Clock – Belfast, Northern Ireland  Atlas ObscuraDiscover Albert Memorial Clock in Belfast, Northern Ireland: This massive monument has been telling the time for 150 years—at a slight angle.
  
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• Belfast girl, 10, writes brilliant letter over rubbish on her street - Belfast Live

  30-08-2019 22:37
  Belfast girl, 10, writes brilliant letter over rubbish on her street  Belfast LiveSDLP's Paul McCusker has dubbed Sarah Norney a "future leader"
  
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• Police vow ‘robust’ response after protesters spark riot

  30-08-2019 21:59 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Police have promised a ‘thorough and robust” inquiry after protesters against an Irish unity march sparked a riot in Glasgow.
  
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• Liverpool's Cavern Club appearance for Co Down band Dea Matrona - Belfast Live

  30-08-2019 21:39
  Liverpool's Cavern Club appearance for Co Down band Dea Matrona  Belfast LiveSisters Mollie and Mamie McGinn and pal Orlaith Forsythe have gone from performing Beatles songs on the streets of Belfast to performing in the club the band ...
  
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• Man arrested in probe into Continuity IRA released unconditionally- one man still in custody

  30-08-2019 21:17 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A man arrested by anti-terrorism detectives in a probe into the activities of the Continuity IRA has been released unconditionally- while a second man remains in police custody.
  
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• Paramilitary style attacks leave five injured

  30-08-2019 21:05 via bbc.co.uk
  The attacks happened on Thursday night in Creggan and Clon Dara.
  
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• Northern Ireland given £500m education funding boost by UK government

  30-08-2019 20:31 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The government has allocated £500m for education in Northern Ireland over the next three years, it has been announced.
  
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• Changes to Belfast, Camden Hills football schedules - PenBayPilot.com

  30-08-2019 19:15
  Changes to Belfast, Camden Hills football schedules  PenBayPilot.comROCKPORT and BELFAST — Changes to high school football schedules around the state have been made since the schedules were first made available, ...
  
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• West Belfast community rallies together to help out football kids - Belfast Live

  30-08-2019 18:55
  West Belfast community rallies together to help out football kids  Belfast LiveThey have transformed a piece of grassland that will be used by the club for training and matches.
  
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• Fake drugs flooding Derry, says addict's family

  30-08-2019 18:33 via bbc.co.uk
  Amanda Deehan, 34, who had mental health problems, died in January of this year.
  
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• Dubs' dominance makes memories more precious

  30-08-2019 17:58 via bbc.co.uk
  Mickey Linden says All-Ireland titles are becoming "precious and very hard to get" as Down's victorious 1994 squad prepare to be honoured for their win.
  
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• Man who armed himself with machete after being shot at Belfast festival jailed for six months

  30-08-2019 17:19 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A Belfast man who armed himself with a machete after being shot at a Belfast festival has been jailed for six months.
  
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• US vice president Mike Pence’s trip to Ireland set to be brought forward

  30-08-2019 17:18 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  US vice president Mike Pence’s visit to Ireland next week is set to be brought forward to Monday.
  
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• All-Ireland Football Final: Dubs set for five-in-a-row immortality as they face Kerry

  30-08-2019 17:17 via bbc.co.uk
  Dublin footballers are strong favourites to make GAA history by becoming the first team to win a fifth straight senior All-Ireland title.
  
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• Two teenagers in hospital after paramilitary-style assaults in Derry

  30-08-2019 16:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Two teenagers have been treated in hospital for injuries received in paramilitary-style assaults.
  
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• Police watchdog probe into killing of dissident republican ‘nearing completion’

  30-08-2019 15:40 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A police watchdog probe into the alleged discovery of surveillance equipment in a van driven by a prominent dissident republican prior to his murder is nearing completion, an inquest has heard.
  
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• Dissident republicans energised by Lyra McKee murder, police commander claims

  30-08-2019 15:27 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Dissident republicans have been energised by their murder of journalist Lyra McKee, enjoying the publicity the killing generated, a police commander has claimed.
  
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• She made an indelible impression: Funeral held for actress Julie Maxwell

  30-08-2019 15:19 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Tributes have been paid to Belfast actress Julie Maxwell as she was laid to rest on Friday.
  
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• Electric Ireland announces 8% price rise for Northern Ireland customers

  30-08-2019 15:01 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Electric Ireland has announced it will increase residential electricity prices by 8% from October.
  
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• Court hears claim man urged woman to 'get stuck in' as she beat friend

  30-08-2019 14:28 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A woman allegedly beat her friend, inflicting a suspected broken nose, as a man urged her to "get stuck in", the High Court has heard.
  
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• Funeral of Belfast actress Julie Maxwell takes place - Belfast Newsletter

  30-08-2019 14:11
  Funeral of Belfast actress Julie Maxwell takes place  Belfast NewsletterMourners gathered in Belfast this afternoon for the funeral of award-winning Belfast actress Julie Maxwell.
  
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• What's on in Belfast and beyond this weekend, August 31-September 1 - Belfast Live

  30-08-2019 13:23
  What's on in Belfast and beyond this weekend, August 31-September 1  Belfast LiveThere's a whole host of fun activities this weekend right across the country, we're sure there's something for the whole family in here.
  
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• Meat plants close in Ireland due to protests over 'fair' prices

  30-08-2019 13:21 via bbc.co.uk
  Meat Industry Ireland says the protests have led to factory closures and redundancies.
  
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• Coveney: Boris Johnson has 'no credible replacement for backstop'

  30-08-2019 13:16 via bbc.co.uk
  The Irish foreign minister insists no country wants a Brexit deal more than the Republic of Ireland.
  
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• A no-deal Brexit will plunge Northern Ireland into turmoil, Belfast court hears - TheJournal.ie

  30-08-2019 13:16
  A no-deal Brexit will plunge Northern Ireland into turmoil, Belfast court hears  TheJournal.ieA legal bid to reverse a suspension of parliament has been launched in the North.
  
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• Belfast disco event for older people aims to help combat loneliness and isolation - Belfast Live

  30-08-2019 13:13
  Belfast disco event for older people aims to help combat loneliness and isolation  Belfast LiveThe 'Slipped Disco' event is hosted by Engage with Age charity who help combat loneliness and isolation across the city.
  
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• No-deal Brexit will plunge Northern Ireland into turmoil, court told as Belfast bid to reverse parliament suspension deferred

  30-08-2019 13:11 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A no-deal Brexit will plunge Northern Ireland into turmoil, the High Court in Belfast has heard.
  
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• Europa League draw: Celtic to face Lazio while Rangers take on Porto and Manchester United handed favourable group

  30-08-2019 13:11 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Manchester United will face Astana of Kazakhstan, Partizan Belgrade and AZ Alkmaar in the Europa League group stage.
  
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• PSNI 'too embarrassed' to admit the number of DNA tests on seized Troubles weapons: TUV's Allister

  30-08-2019 12:12 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  TUV leader Jim Allister has said the PSNI is "too embarrassed" to admit how many of the seized Troubles-era guns they hold have been DNA tested.
  
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• Irish backstop: 'No credible alternative', says Simon Coveney

  30-08-2019 12:11 via bbc.co.uk
  Simon Coveney says the British government has made no credible alternative to the backstop.
  
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• Belfast mum 'saddened' by lack of progress on death benefits since Supreme Court ruling

  30-08-2019 11:48 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A Belfast mum who won a landmark court case over bereavement benefits has said she is "saddened" no progress has been made since her case concluded.
  
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• Antrim mum 'saddened' by lack of progress on death benefits since Supreme Court ruling

  30-08-2019 11:48 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A Co Antrim mum who won a landmark court case over bereavement benefits has said she is "saddened" no progress has been made since her case concluded.
  
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• Siobhan McLaughlin: No action one year on

  30-08-2019 11:22 via bbc.co.uk
  Last year, Sioban McLaughlin won a court case on bereavement benefits, a year later, no progress has been made.
  
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• Snow Patrol returning to Belfast for November gig - Belfast Telegraph

  30-08-2019 11:17
  Snow Patrol returning to Belfast for November gig  Belfast TelegraphSnow Patrol have announced they will be returning to Belfast in November for a show at the Waterfront Hall. As part of their 'Reworked' tour the band will ...
  
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• Snow Patrol returning to Belfast for November gig

  30-08-2019 11:17 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Snow Patrol have announced they will be returning to Belfast in November for a show at the Waterfront Hall.
  
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• Snow Patrol announce Dublin and Belfast shows - RTE.ie

  30-08-2019 11:11
  Snow Patrol announce Dublin and Belfast shows  RTE.ieSnow Patrol have confirmed their Reworked tour for Dublin's Olympia Theatre on November 26 and Waterfront Hall, Belfast on November 28.
  
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• New Derry and Raphoe bishop 'humbled' by new role

  30-08-2019 10:59 via bbc.co.uk
  The Venerable Andrew Forster replaces Bishop Ken Good who stood down after 17 years.
  
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• Police concern over missing Ballymena teenager Georgia Wright

  30-08-2019 10:45 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The PSNI has said they're increasingly concerned as to the whereabouts of a 16-year-old girl missing from Ballymena.
  
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• Scottish judge rejects temporary injunction to prevent parliament suspension

  30-08-2019 10:38 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Opponents of Boris Johnson’s suspension of Parliament have been denied an interim interdict by a judge at Scotland’s highest civil court.
  
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• Heft of the Diaspora brought to bear on Brexit challenges - IrishCentral

  30-08-2019 09:48
  Heft of the Diaspora brought to bear on Brexit challenges  IrishCentralThe heft of the diaspora will be brought to bear on the challenges of Brexit at the Belfast International Homecoming which will take place in the city in October.
  
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• Belfast City Airport to improve terminal access for taxi passengers - Belfast Telegraph

  30-08-2019 09:35
  Belfast City Airport to improve terminal access for taxi passengers  Belfast Telegraph1 Christopher McCausland (second left), managing director of Value Cabs, and Katy Best (second right), commercial director, with two Value Cabs drivers at ...
  
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• Organ donation: Mother's appeal for a new heart for daughter

  30-08-2019 08:29 via bbc.co.uk
  Aimee Brady has been in the Royal Hospital for Sick Children waiting for a new heart since January.
  
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• We're shock absorbers, viewed as either heroes or villains: PSNI chief Byrne on dissidents, bonfires and Northern Ireland politics

  30-08-2019 08:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Northern Ireland's new Chief Constable has said he learned very quickly that police officers here are either heroes or villains, depending on who you ask.
  
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• Rodney Edwards: Brave abuse victims refuse to be silenced any longer

  30-08-2019 08:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Bombs and bullets were not the only means of destroying the lives of Catholics and Protestants on an inconceivable scale across rural Fermanagh during the Troubles.
  
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• Historical abuse survivors want meeting over impact of PM's move to suspend parliament

  30-08-2019 08:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Survivors of historical and institutional abuse have requested a meeting with the Secretary of State over Boris Johnson's move to suspend Parliament.
  
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• Historic day as Belfast's St Louise's opens doors to boys - Belfast Telegraph

  30-08-2019 08:00
  Historic day as Belfast's St Louise's opens doors to boys  Belfast TelegraphA west Belfast secondary school made history this week by opening its doors to its first ever group of boys. St Louise's Comprehensive College on the Falls ...
  
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• Coveney’s ‘fragile peace’ remarks could encourage dissidents: UUP

  30-08-2019 08:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  UUP leader Robin Swann has warned that Tanaiste Simon Coveney's remarks that the Northern Ireland peace process is "fragile" could "give oxygen" to dissident republicans' cause.
  
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• Church tribute to notorious paedophile priest Brendan Smyth ‘a knife in the heart’ for his victims

  30-08-2019 08:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The parish priest for a Co Down Catholic Church which recognised the anniversary of paedophile priest Brendan Smyth has said he has no idea how the tribute found its way into a memorial book and pledged it would be removed immediately.
  
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