Belfast news

• Man in hospital after shots fired through front door of house in west Belfast

  03-10-2019 23:36 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A man has been taken to hospital after shots were fired through the front door of a house in west Belfast.
  
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• Spirit AeroSystems leads for Bombardier's Belfast, Morocco plants - Reuters - Seeking Alpha

  03-10-2019 23:18
  Spirit AeroSystems leads for Bombardier's Belfast, Morocco plants - Reuters  Seeking Alpha
  
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• Police appeal after "vulnerable man" assaulted - Belfast Live

  03-10-2019 22:45
  Police appeal after "vulnerable man" assaulted  Belfast Live
  
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• Wrightbus: Bids for Ballymena bus company expected to be lodged this weekend

  03-10-2019 22:34 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The number of potential bidders to buy Wrightbus has increased to five, with bids expected to be lodged this weekend, a councillor has claimed.
  
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• Spirit AeroSystems emerges as front-runner for Bombardier's Belfast, Morocco plants -sources - Nasdaq

  03-10-2019 22:28
  Spirit AeroSystems emerges as front-runner for Bombardier's Belfast, Morocco plants -sources  Nasdaq
  
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• Dory's story needs a happy ending - Belfast Live

  03-10-2019 21:53
  Dory's story needs a happy ending  Belfast Live
  
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• Birmingham pub bombings families hope Irish support will help get public inquiry

  03-10-2019 20:37 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The families of those killed in the 1974 Birmingham pub bombings feel they may have to shame the British Government into holding a public inquiry into the deaths.
  
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• Girdwood Hub trouble leads to "united" message from residents - Belfast Live

  03-10-2019 19:34
  Girdwood Hub trouble leads to "united" message from residents  Belfast Live
  
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• Northern Ireland should ban smacking of children following Scottish vote, says NSPCC

  03-10-2019 19:23 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A children's charity has said Northern Ireland should follow the example of Scotland and ban parents and carers from smacking children.
  
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• Former Wrightbus worker thanks public after outpouring of support following job loss

  03-10-2019 19:07 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A former Wrightbus worker says he is feeling much more positive about his future following a huge outpouring of public support.
  
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• Chinese takeaway owner fined £47,000 for employing illegal worker - Belfast Live

  03-10-2019 18:18
  Chinese takeaway owner fined £47,000 for employing illegal worker  Belfast Live
  
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• Mullingar historian's new book to be launched at Queen's in Belfast - Westmeath Examiner

  03-10-2019 18:13
  Mullingar historian's new book to be launched at Queen's in Belfast  Westmeath Examiner
  
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• Charlotte Murray did not disappear for seven years, she was murdered, court told

  03-10-2019 18:09 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Co Tyrone woman Charlotte Murray not seen in nearly seven years did not want to simply disappear, she was murdered and murdered by her former fiancee chef Johnny Miller, it was claimed in court.
  
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• American insurance company to create 150 jobs in Belfast - Belfast Newsletter

  03-10-2019 17:51
  American insurance company to create 150 jobs in Belfast  Belfast Newsletter
  
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• Two men left with broken bones after Lurgan shopping centre assault

  03-10-2019 17:39 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Two men have been left with broken bones after being assaulted by a group of men armed with a metal bar in a Lurgan shopping centre.
  
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• Foster warns Coveney he is rejecting 'reasonable' Brexit offer with 'intransigent' remarks

  03-10-2019 17:33 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The leader of the DUP has warned the Irish Foreign Minister Simon Coveney that he is rejecting a reasonable offer in Boris Johnson's latest Brexit paper.
  
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• Abortion legislation should be urgently reformed in Northern Ireland, leaders say

  03-10-2019 17:22 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Abortion legislation should be urgently reformed in Northern Ireland, political leaders said.
  
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• Vulnerable man left 'badly shaken' after assault at Omagh shop

  03-10-2019 17:13 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A vulnerable 35-year-old man has been left badly shaken after being assaulted at a shop in Omagh.
  
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• What could Brexit mean for sausage rolls?

  03-10-2019 16:58 via bbc.co.uk
  The government has delivered its new Brexit proposals to the EU.
  
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• 150 new cybersecurity and IT jobs announced for Belfast with new Aflac office - Siliconrepublic.com

  03-10-2019 16:58
  150 new cybersecurity and IT jobs announced for Belfast with new Aflac office  Siliconrepublic.com
  
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• US insurance giant Aflac to create 150 jobs in Belfast - The Irish Times

  03-10-2019 16:40
  US insurance giant Aflac to create 150 jobs in Belfast  The Irish Times
  
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• Team Named | Munster A Side To Face Ulster In Belfast - Munster Rugby

  03-10-2019 16:34
  Team Named | Munster A Side To Face Ulster In Belfast  Munster Rugby
  
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• Northern Ireland abortion law ruled to breach human rights

  03-10-2019 16:31
  High court in Belfast rules against Northern Ireland’s strict abortion lawNorthern Ireland’s near-blanket abortion ban breaches the UK’s human rights commitments, the high court in Belfast has ruled.The decision, on Thursday, was made following a case brought by Sarah Ewart, 29, who was denied a termination in 2013 despite a scan showing the foetus she was carrying would not survive.How does access to abortion vary across the UK? Continue reading...
  
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• More than a quick yes or no - By S. Ridgely Fuller - Republican Journal

  03-10-2019 16:15
  More than a quick yes or no - By S. Ridgely Fuller  Republican Journal
  
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• What's on in Belfast and beyond this weekend, October 4-6 - Belfast Live

  03-10-2019 16:13
  What's on in Belfast and beyond this weekend, October 4-6  Belfast Live
  
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• US insurance firm Aflac to create 150 jobs with new Belfast tech centre

  03-10-2019 16:12 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A US-based insurance firm has announced it will open a technology innovation centre in Belfast, creating 150 jobs.
  
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• Little Mix Belfast stage times and support acts ahead of opening night at SSE Arena - Belfast Live

  03-10-2019 16:04
  Little Mix Belfast stage times and support acts ahead of opening night at SSE Arena  Belfast Live
  
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• Mayo cataract bus set for maiden Belfast voyage next month - Connaught Telegraph

  03-10-2019 15:52
  Mayo cataract bus set for maiden Belfast voyage next month  Connaught Telegraph
  
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• Brexit deal cannot hand DUP veto over wishes of majority, insists Varadkar

  03-10-2019 15:40 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The Irish premier has insisted a Brexit deal cannot hand the DUP a veto over the wishes of the majority in Northern Ireland.
  
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• Impossible to police 300 crossing points on Irish border, PSNI chief tells PM

  03-10-2019 15:37 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Northern Ireland’s chief constable has told Boris Johnson that it is not possible to police the Irish border with his current officer numbers.
  
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• Pair accused of £25k phone shop thefts 'acted out of desperation', court hears

  03-10-2019 15:16 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Two Romanian men allegedly linked to the organised theft of up to £25,000 worth of stock from phone shops acted out of desperation, the High Court has heard.
  
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• Northern Ireland abortion law found to breach human rights

  03-10-2019 15:06 via bbc.co.uk
  A court rules in favour of a woman who challenged the law after she was denied a termination in NI.
  
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• Operation Kenova: Security force personnel and ex-IRA members considered for prosecution

  03-10-2019 14:53 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Senior security force personnel and ex-IRA members are among those being considered for prosecution following a police inquiry into the British Army's top agent in the Provisional IRA.
  
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• Abortion: Ruling on NI law a turning point for women, says Sarah Ewart

  03-10-2019 14:40 via bbc.co.uk
  A ruling that NI's abortion law breaches human rights commitments is a "turning point for women", says the woman who took the case.
  
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• Brexit: 'It will be no-deal if plan is final offer'

  03-10-2019 14:39 via bbc.co.uk
  There are "fundamental problems" with Boris Johnson's proposals, says Irish deputy PM Simon Coveney.
  
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• Brexit: Boris Johnson says there will be no checks at Northern Ireland border or 'at any other place'

  03-10-2019 14:35 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The Prime Minister has said there will be no customs checks at the Northern Ireland border or "at any other place" post-Brexit, contradicting what he said in his letter to Jean-Claude Juncker.
  
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