Belfast news

• Woman's shoe agony on night out brings embarrassing realisation next day - Belfast Live

  17-09-2019 22:20
  Woman's shoe agony on night out brings embarrassing realisation next day  Belfast LiveAyleigh only discovered her mistake the following day...
  
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• Scammers empty £25,000 from woman's account

  17-09-2019 21:36 via bbc.co.uk
  Anita Wallace received a cold call to her landline about a service she did not subscribe to.
  
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• Police seize suspected cannabis worth £100k in Co Down

  17-09-2019 20:32 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Police have seized suspected cannabis plants worth an estimated £100,000 in Co Down.
  
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• Brexit: Irish government drafting law on EU health cards

  17-09-2019 20:23 via bbc.co.uk
  People in NI will still have access to the equivalent of the EHIC card after Brexit, Irish PM says.
  
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• Grandmother of missing Belfast woman Saoirse Smyth makes plea for closure

  17-09-2019 19:51 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The grandmother of a missing west Belfast woman has pleaded for anyone who knows what happened to her to come forward.
  
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• Natasha Carruthers: Man accused of causing death takes stand

  17-09-2019 19:40 via bbc.co.uk
  Nathan Phair tells a court he bears "no responsibility" for the death of the 23-year-old in a crash.
  
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• Belfast woman's 'primary aim was to kill officers', court hears - ITV News

  17-09-2019 18:36
  Belfast woman's 'primary aim was to kill officers', court hears  ITV NewsA north Belfast woman accused of luring police to a bogus incident of domestic abuse had a "primary aim of killing police officers", a court heard on Tuesday.
  
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• Opera featuring Iris Robinson's 'gay abomination' comments to be staged in Belfast

  17-09-2019 17:55 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A new opera exploring former DUP MP Iris Robinson's controversial comments on homosexuality is set to be staged in Belfast.
  
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• Wanted man worked yards from Belfast police station

  17-09-2019 17:47 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  An alleged burglar who went missing for nearly two years was "hiding in plain sight" at work in a restaurant just yards from a Belfast police station, the High Court heard on Tuesday.
  
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• The ancient origins and modern history of Belfast's "peace line" - IrishCentral

  17-09-2019 17:34
  The ancient origins and modern history of Belfast's "peace line"  IrishCentralThe "peace line" between Falls Road and Shankill Road doesn't just start in 1969 but it's modern embodiment 50 years on, remains. A 'peace line' has been in ...
  
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• Meatlocker Ltd, Ballykelly, fined after boy has anaphylactic reaction

  17-09-2019 17:26 via bbc.co.uk
  A 10-year-old boy had an anaphylactic reaction after cross-contamination with a burger containing cheese.
  
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• Ian Paisley criticised for online attack on News Letter journalist

  17-09-2019 17:19 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  DUP MP Ian Paisley has been criticised for an online attack on News Letter journalist Sam McBride.
  
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• New Lodge bonfire: High Court told footage of alleged attack on teenager posted online

  17-09-2019 16:39 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Footage of a teenager being stabbed and bitten at a controversial north Belfast bonfire was posted on social media, the High Court heard on Tuesday.
  
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• Bilingual book gives lessons on NI

  17-09-2019 16:37 via bbc.co.uk
  When the Lights Go Out aims to educate Syrian children about local language and culture.
  
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• NUJ criticises DUP's Ian Paisley for Sam McBride post

  17-09-2019 16:11 via bbc.co.uk
  The NUJ describes a Facebook post by Ian Paisley about the News Letter's Sam McBride as "unwarranted".
  
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• Asylum seeker 'left in flooded Belfast flat' - BBC News

  17-09-2019 16:07
  Asylum seeker 'left in flooded Belfast flat'  BBC NewsA housing management firm is investigating after the kitchen ceiling of an asylum seeker's Belfast flat collapsed because of flooding. The asylum seeker from ...
  
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• Asylum seeker 'left in flooded Belfast flat'

  17-09-2019 16:07 via bbc.co.uk
  The resident said her ceiling collapsed three days after informing a management company about a leak.
  
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• UK’s Brexit proposals over Irish backstop kept secret amid leak fears

  17-09-2019 16:05 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The UK has put forward proposals to end the Brexit deadlock – but will not allow the European Union to keep hold of the written details for fear of leaks.
  
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• Owner's disgust after Carrickfergus scaffolding firm forced out of Ardoyne

  17-09-2019 15:26 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The owner of a Carrickfergus scaffolding firm has spoken of his disgust after he was told to remove his men from a job in the Ardoyne area of Belfast on Tuesday morning.
  
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• Dad was 'sitting in own dirt' at Owen Mor care home

  17-09-2019 15:21 via bbc.co.uk
  The family of a man with dementia who lives at Owen Mor care home criticise his "degrading" treatment.
  
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• Man charged with drug possession and supply as PSNI investigate west Belfast UDA

  17-09-2019 14:53 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A 32-year-old man has been charged with multiple counts of drug possession and supply as part of an ongoing investigation into the activities of the west Belfast UDA.
  
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• Angela Irwin pleads guilty to preventing corpse burial

  17-09-2019 14:42 via bbc.co.uk
  Angela Irwin admitted the charges, which followed the death of a 40-year-old man.
  
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• Rugby World Cup podcast: How close Will Addison is to Ireland call-up while Jonathan Bradley's Japan journey begins

  17-09-2019 14:18 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The Ulster Rugby Round-Up's World Cup special series, in association with Remus Uomo, is back for episode six.
  
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• Nazareth House: Final resting place for six-year-old orphan

  17-09-2019 14:17 via bbc.co.uk
  A six-year-old girl who was buried in an unmarked grave in Milltown Cemetery now has a proper resting place.
  
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• Family of delivery driver shot dead in Belfast to keep fighting for justice - Belfast Telegraph

  17-09-2019 13:36
  Family of delivery driver shot dead in Belfast to keep fighting for justice  Belfast TelegraphSally McManus appealed for help convicting the “cowards” that murdered her son Kieran as an inquest verdict was delivered in Belfast. The father-of-one from ...
  
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• Appeal after arson attacks on Co Down hay sheds

  17-09-2019 13:29 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Police are appealing for information after three arson attacks on hay sheds in Co Down overnight.
  
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• Boy (15) charged with having knife during Belfast disorder

  17-09-2019 12:55 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A 15-year-old boy has been charged with possessing a blade or point in a public place.
  
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• Gerry Adams' IRA denial 'a lie', says veteran republican

  17-09-2019 12:53 via bbc.co.uk
  Des Long says the ex-Sinn Féin president attended IRA meetings as "chairman of the army council".
  
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• Adams' IRA denial a lie, says veteran republican

  17-09-2019 12:53 via bbc.co.uk
  Des Long says the ex-Sinn Féin president attended IRA meetings as "chairman of the army council".
  
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• Apple Irish tax case appeal heard by EU court

  17-09-2019 12:43 via bbc.co.uk
  The Republic of Ireland argues it should not have to recover €13bn of unpaid taxes from Apple.
  
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• Search resumes for missing Belfast woman Saoirse Smyth in Co Louth

  17-09-2019 12:28 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A search has resumed in Co Louth as part of the investigation into the disappearance of Belfast woman Saoirse Smyth.
  
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• Family of delivery driver shot dead in Belfast to keep fighting for justice

  17-09-2019 12:27 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The mother of a pizza delivery driver shot dead in Belfast has vowed to keep fighting for justice.
  
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• McDonald's drive-thru on edge of Belfast gets approval - Belfast Live

  17-09-2019 12:26
  McDonald's drive-thru on edge of Belfast gets approval  Belfast LiveA new McDonald's at the edge of Belfast and Lisburn has been given planning approval. The new drive-thru restaurant in Derriaghy will create 65 jobs. It will be ...
  
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• Fines for missed GP appointments suggested to tackle Northern Ireland's health crisis

  17-09-2019 12:19 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Fines for missed GP appointments are one of a number of suggestions made to help tackle the financial crisis in Northern Ireland's health service.
  
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• Heathrow chiefs fly in for Belfast SME summit - Belfast Telegraph

  17-09-2019 12:00
  Heathrow chiefs fly in for Belfast SME summit  Belfast TelegraphOver 100 small to medium-sized firms will meet Heathrow bosses in Belfast today as it showcases the opportunities to play a role in the construction of its £14bn ...
  
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• Belfast firefighters 'forced to withdraw' after coming under attack by youths - Belfast Live

  17-09-2019 11:59
  Belfast firefighters 'forced to withdraw' after coming under attack by youths  Belfast LiveIt is understood this is the second weekend in a row firefighters have been targeted.
  
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• Police investigating after woman's body recovered from river at Shaw's Bridge

  17-09-2019 10:13 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A woman's body has been recovered from the River Lagan in south Belfast.
  
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• Man (80s) in critical condition after crash between digger and car

  17-09-2019 09:55 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A man in his 80s is in critical condition in hospital after a crash between a digger and a car in Coleraine.
  
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• Stormont Castle to host Belfast 'sleep out' to raise awareness on homelessness - Belfast Live

  17-09-2019 09:37
  Stormont Castle to host Belfast 'sleep out' to raise awareness on homelessness  Belfast Live"By sleeping out for one night we can simultaneously express our compassion for homeless people."
  
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• Jury told of message sent by Natasha Carruthers death crash accused from his hospital bed

  17-09-2019 08:57 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The jury in the trial of a Lisnaskea man accused of causing the death of Natasha Carruthers has heard the content of a social media message which he posted from his hospital bed days after the collision.
  
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• Rian Nolan's devastated sister in moving tribute after he passes away from illness

  17-09-2019 08:55 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The sister of a young footballer from west Belfast who died following a long illness has paid a touching tribute to her brother.
  
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