Belfast news

• Northern Ireland abortion guidance published ahead of October deadline

  07-10-2019 23:47 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Guidance for healthcare professionals on abortion law in Northern Ireland has been published by the Government.
  
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• Chris Henry: Ireland are just right to ensure focus remains on positives

  07-10-2019 22:33 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Whether it’s Storm Lorenzo or our rugby team, Irish people are, by nature, a pessimistic bunch. We don’t ever like to appear too confident in ourselves and the best way to prepare is to prepare for the worst. It feels already that’s the way people are starting to view a quarter-final against the All Blacks or the Springboks.
  
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• Michelin star awarded to THREE Belfast restaurants - Belfast Live

  07-10-2019 21:13
  Michelin star awarded to THREE Belfast restaurants  Belfast Live
  
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• Government: No Brexit tariffs on Republic goods into Northern Ireland

  07-10-2019 20:51 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The Government says there will not be any tariffs imposed on goods going from the Republic of Ireland into Northern Ireland as Labour warns of "grave dangers" of reciprocal trade tariffs with the EU on British businesses.
  
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• Belfast restaurant The Muddler's Club wins prestigious Michelin star

  07-10-2019 20:21 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Belfast eatery The Muddler's Club has become the third Northern Ireland restaurant to receive a Michelin star.
  
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• PSNI hit out after vandals target Belfast City Cemetery war graves

  07-10-2019 19:53 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Police have hit out after vandals damaged more than a dozen war graves in Belfast City Cemetery.
  
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• Gerry Kelly to step down from Friday show on BBC Radio Ulster

  07-10-2019 18:52 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Popular radio presenter Gerry Kelly has announced he is to step down from his Friday afternoon show on BBC Radio Ulster.
  
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• Two men deny raping woman in Belfast

  07-10-2019 18:07 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Two men accused of raping a woman in Belfast are denying the charges against them, a court has heard.
  
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• Chippy in Belfast named among finalists at British Takeaway Awards 2019 - Belfast Live

  07-10-2019 18:06
  Chippy in Belfast named among finalists at British Takeaway Awards 2019  Belfast Live
  
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• Man accused of toddler murder 'became suspect after post mortem,' court hears

  07-10-2019 17:57 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Jurors in the murder trial of Liam Whoriskey (25), who denies murdering his fiancee's three-year-old son Kayden McGuinness, have been told the defendant only became a suspect in the child's death following preliminary post mortem findings.
  
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• Mum's terror as attempt made to snatch daughter (3) from Nutts Corner market

  07-10-2019 17:33 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The mum of a three-year-old girl who was almost snatched at Nutts Corner market on Sunday afternoon has spoken of her terror when her child went missing.
  
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• Belfast law firms welcome apologies over newspaper claims

  07-10-2019 16:32 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Two high-profile Belfast law firms have received apologies over untrue newspaper claims they secretly made millions of pounds as part of a "witch hunt" probe into killings by British soldiers.
  
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• Slieve Gullion: Healing 'scars of erosion' on south Armagh summit

  07-10-2019 16:06 via bbc.co.uk
  Slieve Gullion has been the victim of its own popularity as a walkers' paradise, with paths eroding.
  
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• Public to be consulted on Raymond McCreesh Park sale

  07-10-2019 15:50 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A playground named after an IRA hunger striker which was set to be sold off may have secured a reprieve, it has been claimed in court.
  
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• Ireland World Cup boost as Typhoon Hagibis now forecast to miss Samoa clash in Fukuoka

  07-10-2019 15:29 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The 2019 Rugby World Cup has been an emotionally turbulent ride for Ireland fans but it's now been handed a whole new wave of unpredictability with the potential arrival of Typhoon Hagibis.
  
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• Coleraine man accused of harassment and attempted murder of woman

  07-10-2019 15:17 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A man has appeared at Coleraine Magistrates' Court charged with attempted murder following an incident in which a woman was stabbed a number of times.
  
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• Kayden McGuinness: Accused became suspect after post mortem

  07-10-2019 15:11 via bbc.co.uk
  Liam Whoriskey, 25, denies murdering three-year-old Kayden McGuinness in September 2017.
  
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• Man in Derry court over bid to snatch six children

  07-10-2019 14:26 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A 46-year-old Polish national has appeared in court charged with an attempt to snatch six children.
  
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• EY creates more jobs at Belfast operation - BBC News

  07-10-2019 14:24
  EY creates more jobs at Belfast operation  BBC News
  
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• Court bid to force Boris Johnson to send Brexit extension letter dismissed

  07-10-2019 13:58 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Legal action aimed at forcing Prime Minister Boris Johnson to send a letter requesting a Brexit extension has been dismissed, a court has ruled.
  
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• Child abduction accused appears in court

  07-10-2019 13:32 via bbc.co.uk
  Krzysztof Kubala is charged with attempting to abduct five boys and a girl in Londonderry.
  
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• Women with endometriosis 'living in limbo' due to Northern Ireland waiting times

  07-10-2019 13:17 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Women living with endometriosis in Northern Ireland are living in limbo due to "shocking" waiting times, according to the head of the support charity Endometriosis UK.
  
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• Force in line of fire: Ex-RUC man's new collection on policing Troubles

  07-10-2019 13:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Former RUC man turned journalist Colin Breen is back with a second volume of his candid interviews with police officers who served during the Troubles.
  
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• Northern Ireland legends Carroll and Feeney set to sue IFA after social media insult

  07-10-2019 12:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Two fuming ex-Northern Ireland internationals are preparing to show the Irish Football Association the red card in court.
  
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• Volbeat blame technical issues for scrapping Belfast show after one song - Louder

  07-10-2019 11:22
  Volbeat blame technical issues for scrapping Belfast show after one song  Louder
  
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• Men charged over Belfast rape to appear in court

  07-10-2019 10:55 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Two men have been charged with rape following an attack in Belfast.
  
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• PSNI GAA team expected to fold due to decline in Catholic recruits

  07-10-2019 10:46 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The PSNI's GAA team is expected to fold as a result of a steady decline in new players since the end of 50/50 recruitment.
  
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• County Wexford: Two men dead after light aircraft crash

  07-10-2019 10:43 via bbc.co.uk
  The airplane came down near the village of Duncormick in the south of the county on Sunday evening.
  
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• £60m offices and hotel plan for Belfast near Primark

  07-10-2019 09:39 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A £60m hotel, office and retail scheme close to the home of Primark in Belfast city centre could bring 400 construction jobs, it’s been claimed.
  
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• Northern Ireland traffic alerts: M2 crash cleared but long delays

  07-10-2019 08:45 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
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• Tributes paid to Belfast poet Ciaran Carson who died aged 70 - BBC News

  07-10-2019 08:38
  Tributes paid to Belfast poet Ciaran Carson who died aged 70  BBC News
  
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• Meet the Principal - Karen Quinn, of Victoria College: ‘When I was a pupil here, my mum was the principal. She came to my first prize night as a guest of honour in her own right’

  07-10-2019 08:20 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Q. You have quite a family connection with Victoria College.
  
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• Belfast nurse suspended for slapping colleague on bottom and lewd messages - Belfast Telegraph

  07-10-2019 08:06
  Belfast nurse suspended for slapping colleague on bottom and lewd messages  Belfast Telegraph
  
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• Belfast nurse suspended for slapping colleague on bottom and lewd messages

  07-10-2019 08:06 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A male nurse working in a regional unit for children with learning disabilities has been suspended for a year after he was found guilty of a litany of vulgar and sexually motivated behaviour towards female junior colleagues.
  
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• Animal lovers gather in their droves for Belfast cathedral’s annual Pets’ Service

  07-10-2019 08:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Forget about pet hates and let's celebrate pet love instead.
  
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• Animal lovers gather in their droves for Belfast cathedral’s annual Pets’ Service - Belfast Telegraph

  07-10-2019 07:56
  Animal lovers gather in their droves for Belfast cathedral’s annual Pets’ Service  Belfast Telegraph
  
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• Tributes to late Belfast poet Ciaran Carson, who inspired so many with his ‘inventive and roomy imagination’

  07-10-2019 07:55 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Acclaimed Belfast poet, novelist and translator Ciaran Carson has died at the age of 70.
  
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• Mum's pain after death of Charlotte Toner

  07-10-2019 07:55 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The mother of a young classroom assistant who died suddenly has described her as a "lovely person" with a "big heart".
  
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• PSNI hit out after vandals target Belfast City Cemetery war graves - Belfast Telegraph

  07-10-2019 07:53
  PSNI hit out after vandals target Belfast City Cemetery war graves  Belfast Telegraph
  
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• Cross-party support for Nichola Mallon after online attacks because she brought baby to meeting

  07-10-2019 07:50 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  An SDLP MLA who was trolled for taking her seven-month-old son to a meeting with the Secretary of State has received cross-party support.
  
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• Belfast road where boys were knocked down a death-trap, say worried locals - Belfast Telegraph

  07-10-2019 07:50
  Belfast road where boys were knocked down a death-trap, say worried locals  Belfast Telegraph
  
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• Belfast road where boys were knocked down a death-trap, say worried locals

  07-10-2019 07:50 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Residents have described a road in west Belfast where two children were struck by a car as they tried to cross as a "death-trap".
  
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• Endometriosis: Women in NI 'not getting good deal'

  07-10-2019 07:45 via bbc.co.uk
  Waiting times for treatment for women in NI with the disease are shocking, says a support charity.
  
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• 5,000 Northern Ireland drivers miss MoTs in two months

  07-10-2019 07:45 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  More than 5,000 people failed to turn up for MoT tests in Northern Ireland in the last two months.
  
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• Two men deny raping woman in Belfast - Belfast Telegraph

  07-10-2019 06:07
  Two men deny raping woman in Belfast  Belfast Telegraph
  
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• Dad hopes to fulfill 'loving and caring' partner's lifelong dream - Belfast Live

  07-10-2019 06:00
  Dad hopes to fulfill 'loving and caring' partner's lifelong dream  Belfast Live
  
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• BBC NI have dropped the patriotic songs from the Belfast Proms In The Park concert - Belfast Newsletter

  07-10-2019 03:34
  BBC NI have dropped the patriotic songs from the Belfast Proms In The Park concert  Belfast Newsletter
  
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• Woman who shouted 'Up the 'Ra' outside Belsonic in Belfast given probation - Belfast Telegraph

  07-10-2019 02:51
  Woman who shouted 'Up the 'Ra' outside Belsonic in Belfast given probation  Belfast Telegraph
  
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