Belfast news

• Watch: Darren Murray receives strange red card while being substituted as Glentoran boss slams 'pathetic' referee

  04-10-2019 23:43 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Glentoran manager Mick McDermott was far from happy with referee Steven Gregg after his side's 1-0 defeat to Cliftonville on Friday evening.
  
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• East Belfast granny, 76, graduates after taking up a six year degree - Belfast Live

  04-10-2019 21:46
  East Belfast granny, 76, graduates after taking up a six year degree  Belfast Live
  
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• Man arrested for attempted child abduction in Londonderry

  04-10-2019 20:47 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A man has been arrested on suspicion of attempted child abduction in Londonderry.
  
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• Two men arrested for fraud after victim scammed out of large sum of money

  04-10-2019 20:17 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The Paramilitary Crime Task Force has arrested two men on suspicion of fraud after a victim was duped out of a large sum of money.
  
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• Belfast splits matches, Mount View blanked in pair - By Staff - Republican Journal

  04-10-2019 19:50
  Belfast splits matches, Mount View blanked in pair - By Staff  Republican Journal
  
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• Steve Aiken confirms he will stand for Ulster Unionist leadership

  04-10-2019 19:45 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Ulster Unionist MLA Steve Aiken has confirmed he will stand for the leadership of his party.
  
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• Belfast home targeted by armed intruders - Belfast Live

  04-10-2019 19:33
  Belfast home targeted by armed intruders  Belfast Live
  
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• Brexit: UK offer 'a step forward' says Simon Coveney

  04-10-2019 19:21 via bbc.co.uk
  Ireland's deputy PM welcomes "progress" on single market alignment but says more change is needed.
  
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• Duke of Sussex sues two newspaper groups over phone hacking

  04-10-2019 19:02 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The Duke of Sussex has started legal proceedings against the publishers of the Sun and the Daily Mirror newspapers over alleged phone hacking.
  
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• Storm Lorenzo: Power outages and flooding in Donegal

  04-10-2019 18:29 via bbc.co.uk
  In Donegal town, emergency services were on standby at several housing estates.
  
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• Man taken to hospital after Ardoyne stabbing - one arrested

  04-10-2019 17:57 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A 29-year-old man has been arrested after a stabbing in the Ardoyne area of north Belfast on Friday.
  
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• Belfast crash causes two city-bound lanes to be closed - Belfast Live

  04-10-2019 17:37
  Belfast crash causes two city-bound lanes to be closed  Belfast Live
  
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• Saoirse-Monica Jackson: At first I thought Derry Girls script was a joke

  04-10-2019 17:29 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Actress Saoirse-Monica Jackson has revealed that when she received the Derry Girls script, she thought it was a joke.
  
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• Boris Johnson insists ‘no delay’ to Brexit despite lawyer’s court submission

  04-10-2019 17:25 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Boris Johnson insisted that he will not delay Brexit, despite his lawyers saying he will comply with a law calling for the October 31 exit date to be postponed if there is no deal.
  
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• Brexit: DUP accuses Taoiseach Leo Varadkar of 'poking unionists in the eye' after united Ireland comments

  04-10-2019 16:58 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The DUP has escalated its war of words with Taoiseach Leo Varadkar, accusing the Irish premier of "poking unionists in the eye" by talking about a united Ireland.
  
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• ASDA liable after shopper slipped and fell in Fermanagh cafe, court rules

  04-10-2019 16:58 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Asda is liable for a shopper slipping and falling in a cafe where ten other accidents occurred over a two-year period, a High Court judge ruled today.
  
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• Bangor pier attacker William Boyd abandons bid for reduced jail term

  04-10-2019 16:43 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A teenager who poured drink over a girl "humiliated" in an attack filmed and posted online has abandoned his bid to secure a reduced jail term.
  
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• Volbeat Exit Belfast Concert After One Song - Loudwire

  04-10-2019 16:03
  Volbeat Exit Belfast Concert After One Song  Loudwire
  
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• Kitt Philippa shares stripped-down live in Belfast video for 'Fahrenheit' - hotpress.com

  04-10-2019 15:50
  Kitt Philippa shares stripped-down live in Belfast video for 'Fahrenheit'  hotpress.com
  
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• Saoirse-Monica Jackson and Saoirse Ronan pose for snap at Belfast film festival as fans go wild on social - The Irish Sun

  04-10-2019 15:36
  Saoirse-Monica Jackson and Saoirse Ronan pose for snap at Belfast film festival as fans go wild on social  The Irish Sun
  
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• Sydenham Bypass crash cleared and traffic returning to normal - Belfast Live

  04-10-2019 14:29
  Sydenham Bypass crash cleared and traffic returning to normal  Belfast Live
  
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• Paramilitary murders in Northern Ireland trebled over last two years

  04-10-2019 14:23 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The number of murders carried out by terrorists in Northern Ireland has jumped from one to three across the last two years, police figures have recorded.
  
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• Belfast woman 'stabbed partner in row over another woman', court hears

  04-10-2019 14:22 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A hairdresser allegedly stabbed her partner in the head after a suspected row about him visiting another woman, the High Court has heard.
  
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• Ombudsman probe into murder of Gareth O’Connor complete, inquest hears

  04-10-2019 14:16 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The police watchdog has concluded a probe around the death of a man after an inquest was halted when it emerged a suspect had been handed a comfort letter, an inquest has heard.
  
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• Boris Johnson will ask EU for Brexit extension if deal not reached, court documents say

  04-10-2019 14:10 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Prime Minister Boris Johnson will ask the European Union for a Brexit extension if a deal has not been reached by October 19, according to Scottish court documents.
  
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• Watch: Belfast's Blu Hydrangea wears Harland & Wolff costume in Drag Race UK debut - Belfast Telegraph

  04-10-2019 13:51
  Watch: Belfast's Blu Hydrangea wears Harland & Wolff costume in Drag Race UK debut  Belfast Telegraph
  
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• Watch: Belfast's Blu Hydrangea wears Harland & Wolff costume in Drag Race UK debut

  04-10-2019 13:51 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Belfast drag queen Blu Hydrangea paid tribute to her hometown when she made her RuPaul's Drag Race debut.
  
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• Watch: Danish rockers Volbeat walk off stage at Belfast's Ulster Hall after one song

  04-10-2019 13:46 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Danish rock band Volbeat left fans in Belfast disappointed on Thursday night as they walked off stage at the Ulster Hall during their first song of the night.
  
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• Watch: We're interested in outcomes, not personalities - Coveney responds to Foster's Brexit 'intransigence' accusation

  04-10-2019 13:41 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Irish Foreign Minister Simon Coveney has said he is not interested in getting into a personalised war of words with the leader of the DUP over Brexit.
  
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• Woman hit with hammer during Ballyclare armed robbery

  04-10-2019 13:40 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A female worker was hit with a hammer during an armed robbery at a jewellers in Co Antrim, police have said.
  
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• Six Northern Ireland restaurants awarded Michelin Bib Gourmand status

  04-10-2019 13:10 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Six Northern Ireland restaurants have been awarded the prestigious Michelin Bib Gourmand status for 2020.
  
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• David Gray announces Dublin, Belfast White Ladder gigs Music - RTE.ie

  04-10-2019 12:43
  David Gray announces Dublin, Belfast White Ladder gigs Music  RTE.ie
  
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• Sinn Fein Mayor who eulogised IRA killer won't resign after no confidence vote

  04-10-2019 12:33 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A Sinn Fein Mayor will not resign from his post despite a no confidence vote against him being passed by his fellow councillors.
  
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• Conor McGregor to face assault charge next week over pub incident

  04-10-2019 12:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  UFC star Conor McGregor will appear in a Dublin court next week to face an assault charge, it can be revealed.
  
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• Council call for inquiry into troubled Derry care home Owen Mor

  04-10-2019 11:45 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Councillors have unanimously supported a motion calling for an inquiry into Owen Mor Care Centre in Londonderry.
  
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• Brexit: Boris Johnson is in the pocket of DUP – Lord Hain

  04-10-2019 11:02 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Boris Johnson is in the pocket of the DUP – a party which does not speak for all of Northern Ireland, a former secretary of state has warned.
  
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• David Gray Belfast date announced as part of 20th anniversary tour - Belfast Live

  04-10-2019 10:32
  David Gray Belfast date announced as part of 20th anniversary tour  Belfast Live
  
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• US health insurer to create 150 jobs with new Belfast technology centre - Belfast Telegraph

  04-10-2019 09:43
  US health insurer to create 150 jobs with new Belfast technology centre  Belfast Telegraph
  
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• Belfast trust boosts confidence of theatre nurses in new training class - Nursing Times

  04-10-2019 09:09
  Belfast trust boosts confidence of theatre nurses in new training class  Nursing Times
  
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• Owen Mor: Council supports families' inquiry calls

  04-10-2019 08:54 via bbc.co.uk
  Councillors in Londonderry have backed relatives' calls for an inquiry into Owen Mor care home.
  
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• M2 collision causing long delays at Bellevue Bridge - Belfast Live

  04-10-2019 08:38
  M2 collision causing long delays at Bellevue Bridge  Belfast Live
  
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• West Belfast shooting probe after man in his 50s 'sustains gunshot wounds to his leg' - Belfast Live

  04-10-2019 08:02
  West Belfast shooting probe after man in his 50s 'sustains gunshot wounds to his leg'  Belfast Live
  
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• Victims speak out after Saoradh hunger strike parade gets green light

  04-10-2019 08:02 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A controversial dissident republican hunger strike march in Newry, which finishes at Raymond McCreesh Park, has been given the go-ahead by the Parades Commission - but only under strict conditions.
  
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• Suzanne Breen: It's stinging criticism from her own tribe, not Dublin, that will have Arlene Foster's ears burning red

  04-10-2019 08:02 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Just last week the DUP was talking about building bridges with Dublin and advising everybody else to dial down the rhetoric.
  
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• State pension ruling 'a blow for 77,000 Northern Ireland women'

  04-10-2019 08:02 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A pensions campaigner has said 77,000 women in Northern Ireland will be feeling "gutted" after the loss of a High Court challenge to controversial changes to the state pension age.
  
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• NI man Paul Keenan was in a stressful civil service job he hated and struggling with depression, then a chance encounter with a mentor transformed his life

  04-10-2019 08:02 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Two years ago, Antrim man Paul Keenan wasn't in a good place mentally or emotionally. He was struggling with depression and working in a job which made him unhappy and stressed. He knew that he needed - and wanted - to change his life. But he didn't know where to start.
  
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