Belfast news

• Ireland 'open to Brexit extension', says Varadkar

  25-09-2019 23:12 via bbc.co.uk
  The Irish prime minster made the remarks in New York as the House of Commons returned from suspension.
  
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• Man found shot in both legs in Derry

  25-09-2019 22:59 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A man has been taken to hospital after being shot in both legs in Londonderry.
  
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• Boris Johnson: Best way to honour murdered MP Jo Cox is to get Brexit done

  25-09-2019 22:14 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Boris Johnson has faced emotional appeals to curb his "violent" and "dangerous" language.
  
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• John McAdorey: Irish Olympic sprinter from Ballymena dies aged 45 after illness

  25-09-2019 21:53 via bbc.co.uk
  Tributes are paid to former Irish Olympic sprinter and Ballymena native John McAdorey after he dies at the age of 45.
  
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• Attack 'came out of nowhere' - police defend handling of Quinn director Kevin Lunney case

  25-09-2019 20:44 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The PSNI's Chief Constable and the Garda Commissioner have said they are doing all they can to bring those responsible for the abduction of Quinn director Kevin Lunney to justice.
  
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• Wrightbus: 1,200 job losses confirmed as firm enters administration

  25-09-2019 18:38 via bbc.co.uk
  About 50 posts will be kept after the firm, best known for the "Boris Bus", went into administration.
  
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• Administrators confirm 1,200 job losses

  25-09-2019 18:38 via bbc.co.uk
  About 50 posts will be kept after the firm, best known for the "Boris Bus", went into administration.
  
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• New inquest granted into Ireland’s worst fire disaster

  25-09-2019 18:36 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The Attorney General has granted a fresh inquest into the Stardust fire that killed 48 young people in Dublin.
  
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• Family of Hyde Park bomb victim write to MET Police over Patrick Ryan admissions

  25-09-2019 18:34 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The family of a soldier murdered in the IRA Hyde Park bombing has asked MET Police if it will reopen its investigation into Patrick Ryan's role in the atrocity.
  
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• Kayden McGuinness: Mother kissed son hours before battered body found

  25-09-2019 18:33 via bbc.co.uk
  A murder trial hears how a mother kissed her son hours before his battered body was found in bed.
  
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• Northern Ireland traffic alerts: East Belfast road closed due to crash

  25-09-2019 18:11 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
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• 'I didn't care if I died at 21': Former Ulster prop Rodney Ah You opens up on depression in emotional video

  25-09-2019 18:10 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  "I like the physical confrontation. I just like smashing people or getting smashed. It's an escape in a way as well."
  
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• Donald Trump could intervene in case of American man arrested in Co Antrim over drugs-related murder in Florida

  25-09-2019 18:09 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  US President Donald Trump could intervene in the case of an American man arrested in Co Antrim over a drugs-related murder in Florida, the High Court heard today.
  
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• Northern Ireland’s young people ‘frightened of losing identity after Brexit’

  25-09-2019 17:18 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Young people living in Northern Ireland are frightened of losing their identity after Brexit, a conference has heard.
  
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• Shock and sadness as firm enters administration

  25-09-2019 17:09 via bbc.co.uk
  Political, industry and family reaction as about 1,200 Wrightbus workers are made redundant.
  
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• Wrightbus: A journey through the years

  25-09-2019 17:06 via bbc.co.uk
  As Wrightbus enters administration, BBC News NI looks at the history of the firm.
  
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• UEFA to plant 50,000 trees in Republic of Ireland

  25-09-2019 16:50 via bbc.co.uk
  The body will plant 600,000 trees across the 12 host countries of the tournament.
  
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• Belfast schoolboy in court challenge over police stop and search

  25-09-2019 16:23 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A Northern Ireland schoolboy has won permission to mount a High Court challenge over claims he was stopped and searched as a terrorist suspect.
  
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• Wrightbus: Owners 'devastated' as Ballymena firm enters administration with 1,200 jobs lost

  25-09-2019 15:49 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The owners of Wrightbus have said they are "devastated" after the firm entered administration on Wednesday, with the immediate loss of 1,200 jobs.
  
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• In pictures: Fernando Ricksen funeral passes Ibrox before team-mates carry Rangers legend's coffin

  25-09-2019 15:40 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Rangers players and fans have joined together to play their respects to Fernando Ricksen, whose funeral took place in Glasgow on Wednesday afternoon.
  
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• Irish schools should keep history 'optional'

  25-09-2019 15:37 via bbc.co.uk
  The subject was removed as a core subject in 2018 and an advisory body suggests it should not change.
  
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• Boxer accused of attack on Quinn executive Kevin Lunney delays gardai handover

  25-09-2019 15:13 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  An amateur boxer accused of breaking Co Fermanagh businessman Kevin Lunney's nose has secured a delay in handing himself over to gardai.
  
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• North Belfast 'aggravated burglary' investigated by PSNI - Belfast Live

  25-09-2019 15:06
  North Belfast 'aggravated burglary' investigated by PSNI  Belfast LiveThe incident happened at around 7pm on Tuesday.
  
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• Funeral of student Eimear Quinn to take place this week

  25-09-2019 14:58 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The funeral of Ulster University student Eimear Quinn will take place on Friday, following her sudden death in the Holyland area of Belfast earlier this week.
  
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• Kevin Lunney abduction probe officers appeal for information on white van

  25-09-2019 14:17 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  An Garda Siochana has appealed for information in relation to a van used to transport and dump kidnap victim Kevin Lunney.
  
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• Abortion law in Northern Ireland set to change

  25-09-2019 13:41 via bbc.co.uk
  BBC News NI examines the complex issue ahead of a potential liberalisation in October.
  
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• PM urged to intervene as ‘Boris bus’ maker Wrightbus goes into administration

  25-09-2019 13:38 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Boris Johnson has been urged to “do something decent” and intervene on behalf of one of the UK’s main bus manufacturers as it went into administration.
  
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• Heartbreaking tributes paid to young N.I. woman who died suddenly - Belfast Newsletter

  25-09-2019 13:34
  Heartbreaking tributes paid to young N.I. woman who died suddenly  Belfast NewsletterThe family and friends of a young Northern Ireland woman who died suddenly earlier this week have paid tribute to her.
  
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• Argos shops in Northern Ireland risk closure as Sainsburys plans cull of stand-alone outlets

  25-09-2019 13:23 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Up to 15 Argos stores in Northern Ireland could be at risk of closure after Sainsbury’s announced plans to shut stand-alone outlets and open new stores within its supermarkets.
  
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• Firm faces questions over religious donations

  25-09-2019 13:09 via bbc.co.uk
  The church-linked charity led by majority shareholder Jeff Wright, received £15m over six years.
  
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• Brexit: Boris Johnson due to address Parliament following Supreme Court judgment

  25-09-2019 12:27 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Downing Street has confirmed Boris Johnson will make a statement on the Supreme Court judgment in Parliament.
  
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• Belfast Telegraph readers' autumn photos 2019 - send us your pictures - Belfast Telegraph

  25-09-2019 12:16
  Belfast Telegraph readers' autumn photos 2019 - send us your pictures  Belfast TelegraphBelfast Telegraph readers' stunning photographs never fail to capture the changing of the season in all its glory. Ad. The sight of leaves turning from green to ...
  
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• Belfast Telegraph readers' Autumn photos 2019 - send us your pictures

  25-09-2019 12:16 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Belfast Telegraph readers' stunning photographs never fail to capture the changing of the season in all its glory.
  
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• 'Brutal attack' with hammer on Newtownabbey man in paramilitary-style assault

  25-09-2019 12:06 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A man has been left with broken bones after being hit with a hammer during a "brutal" paramilitary-style assault in Newtownabbey.
  
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• Newtownabbey paramilitary-style attack leaves man with 'broken leg and arm' - Belfast Live

  25-09-2019 12:02
  Newtownabbey paramilitary-style attack leaves man with 'broken leg and arm'  Belfast LiveThree men armed with a hammer stormed the house on Tuesday night.
  
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• Wrightbus union confirms firm has entered administration - 1400 jobs at risk

  25-09-2019 11:36 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Trade union Unite has confirmed Ballymena bus manufacturer Wrightbus has entered into administration.
  
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• Wrightbus staff told of 1,200 job losses as union confirms firm has entered administration

  25-09-2019 11:36 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Around 1,200 staff at Ballymena bus manufacturer Wrightbus have been told they have lost their jobs, after the firm entered administration on Wednesday morning.
  
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• Firm fined £30k after two people injured by falling steel tubes

  25-09-2019 10:52 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A Co Antrim firm has been fined £30,000 after two people were serious injured when stainless steel tubes and pipes fell on top of them.
  
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• West Belfast boy waiting on heart transplant wins Heart Hero award - Belfast Live

  25-09-2019 10:23
  West Belfast boy waiting on heart transplant wins Heart Hero award  Belfast LiveHe was awarded the Mark Lynn Young Heart Hero award which was named in memory of a young Co Antrim boy.
  
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• Ulster family at war: Father and three sons fought in WWI - Belfast Newsletter

  25-09-2019 10:03
  Ulster family at war: Father and three sons fought in WWI  Belfast NewsletterGRAEME COUSINS talks to an 82-year-old former teacher from Londonderry about his family's proud *service* record.
  
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• Plans for £10m office development in heart of Belfast's Linen Quarter - Belfast Telegraph

  25-09-2019 09:37
  Plans for £10m office development in heart of Belfast's Linen Quarter  Belfast TelegraphDomus UK Ltd, a property developer in England owned by NCH Capital, is planning the redevelopment of buildings in what it called a major regeneration ...
  
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• Bombardier to extend its aircraft factory in Belfast by 60% - Belfast Telegraph

  25-09-2019 09:37
  Bombardier to extend its aircraft factory in Belfast by 60%  Belfast TelegraphAerospace giant Bombardier is planning a major expansion of its aircraft facility in Belfast, it can be revealed. Ad. The Canadian-owned plane maker has ...
  
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• Rugby World Cup: The five rules for following Ireland in Japan

  25-09-2019 09:21 via bbc.co.uk
  BBC Sport NI's Michael Morrow talks ramen, Tokyo rush hour and translation trouble in his diary from the Rugby World Cup in Japan.
  
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• 70 Argos stores and 55 branches of Sainsburys to close - Belfast Live

  25-09-2019 08:40
  70 Argos stores and 55 branches of Sainsburys to close  Belfast LiveSainsbury's has said it will close up to another 70 Argos stores as it relocates a further 80 into its supermarkets amid a wider overhaul of its estate over the next ...
  
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• From driving seat to financial failure

  25-09-2019 08:17 via bbc.co.uk
  It's gone from Boris Buses to expected administration - BBC News NI looks at the firm's history.
  
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