Belfast news

• Van connected to Kevin Lunney attack found in Co Meath

  24-10-2019 23:31 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A white Transit van which Gardai believe was used in the abduction and torture of businessman Kevin Lunney last month has been found.
  
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• Glastonbury tickets were hidden in Belfast but one unlucky punter was too late to claim the prize - Belfast Live

  24-10-2019 23:04
  Glastonbury tickets were hidden in Belfast but one unlucky punter was too late to claim the prize  Belfast Live
  
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• Monagh Road crash investigation leads to arrest of 15-year-old - Belfast Live

  24-10-2019 22:15
  Monagh Road crash investigation leads to arrest of 15-year-old  Belfast Live
  
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• Belfast Halloween Monster Mash ultimate guide to spooktacular event - Belfast Live

  24-10-2019 21:50
  Belfast Halloween Monster Mash ultimate guide to spooktacular event  Belfast Live
  
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• Lifetime Ballinamallard United member Bertie Elliott dies aged 86

  24-10-2019 20:24 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Ballinamallard United Football Club has paid tribute to life-long fan and former Committee member, Bertie Elliott, who has passed away at the age of 86.
  
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• People in Northern Ireland are less happy and more anxious, survey finds

  24-10-2019 19:56 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Happiness ratings in Northern Ireland have fallen while anxiety has soared, according to national statistics.
  
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• Four-year sentence for Belfast man who crashed into mother and baby at speed - Belfast Live

  24-10-2019 19:56
  Four-year sentence for Belfast man who crashed into mother and baby at speed  Belfast Live
  
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• East African children in care of social services after being found in Belfast's harbour area

  24-10-2019 18:55 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  At least 10 children from east Africa have been placed in the care of the Belfast Trust after being found in the city's harbour area last week.
  
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• East African children taken into care in Belfast - BBC News

  24-10-2019 18:33
  East African children taken into care in Belfast  BBC News
  
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• Essex lorry deaths: Irish hire company ‘shellshocked’ after 39 found dead inside trailer

  24-10-2019 18:32 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A hire company has said it is “shellshocked” and “gutted” after 39 Chinese people were found dead in one of its trailers.
  
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• Stephen McDonnell 'open' to coaching offers as boss gives reaction to Warrenpoint sacking

  24-10-2019 18:25 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Retired. Hired. Admired. Fired.
  
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• Northern Ireland weather to see temperatures fall below freezing - Belfast Live

  24-10-2019 18:06
  Northern Ireland weather to see temperatures fall below freezing  Belfast Live
  
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• RUC bomb attack accused claims Michael Stone look-a-like 'was on killing rampage,' court hears

  24-10-2019 18:04 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A Co Tyrone man accused of bombing an RUC station has denied involvement and instead claimed he thought a man who looked like Michael Stone was "on a killing rampage" the night of the explosion.
  
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• M2 crash blocks outside lane leaving Belfast - Belfast Live

  24-10-2019 17:44
  M2 crash blocks outside lane leaving Belfast  Belfast Live
  
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• Machete and hook found under beds of father and son accused of traveller feud attack, court told

  24-10-2019 17:13 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A machete and a hook were allegedly found under the beds of a father and son accused of an attack linked to a feud between two traveller families, the High Court heard.
  
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• Former Dogs Trust employee Adrianne Peltz avoids jail after using charity credit card for personal use

  24-10-2019 16:07 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A former campaigns manager who defrauded a Northern Ireland animal charity of more than £5,000 by making a series of "online" personal purchases has avoided jail for her "mean-spirited" offending.
  
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• World War 3: Soviet Union’s secret Belfast invasion plan exposed in chilling map - Express.co.uk

  24-10-2019 14:47
  World War 3: Soviet Union’s secret Belfast invasion plan exposed in chilling map  Express.co.uk
  
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• Three people escape injury after shots fired at Belfast house

  24-10-2019 14:29 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Three people have escaped injury after shots were fired at a house in north Belfast.
  
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• Northern Ireland A&E waiting time increase 'an unprecedented risk to care and safety,' say medics

  24-10-2019 14:17 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The number of patients waiting over 12 hours in Northern Ireland A&Es has doubled in the past year.
  
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• Dáil voting controversy: Enquiry recommends no action should be taken

  24-10-2019 14:06 via bbc.co.uk
  Two Fianna Fáil spokesmen were forced to stand down after votes were irregularly recorded.
  
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• Rise in Northern Ireland rape case referrals shows victim confidence in reporting experience, say prosecutors

  24-10-2019 13:26 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  More rape cases are being referred to the Public Prosecution Service (PPS) in Northern Ireland by the police than ever before, it has emerged.
  
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• Will Addison set for injury return as Ulster make five changes to face Cardiff Blues

  24-10-2019 13:14 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Will Addison will make his first appearance this season when the Ulster men host Cardiff Blues on Friday evening.
  
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• What's on in Belfast and beyond this weekend, October 26-27 - Belfast Live

  24-10-2019 12:51
  What's on in Belfast and beyond this weekend, October 26-27  Belfast Live
  
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• Watch: Tour of luxury FX show apartments unveiled in Belfast - Belfast Telegraph

  24-10-2019 12:36
  Watch: Tour of luxury FX show apartments unveiled in Belfast  Belfast Telegraph
  
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• Government ‘contradictory’ on goods checks between Northern Ireland and GB

  24-10-2019 12:31 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The Government has been criticised for making contradictory remarks about checks on goods moving between Northern Ireland and Great Britain after Brexit.
  
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• Derry and Strabane city deal funding at least a year away

  24-10-2019 12:09 via bbc.co.uk
  The deal would see Derry and Strabane District Council given £105m.
  
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• Essex lorry deaths: Police given extra 24 hours to question murder suspect Mo Robinson

  24-10-2019 11:38 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Detectives investigating the deaths of 39 people found dead in a lorry trailer in Essex have been give an additional 24 hours to question the driver Mo Robinson.
  
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• Essex lorry deaths: Police begin process of moving bodies

  24-10-2019 11:38 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Police have begun the process of moving the bodies of 39 Chinese nationals found dead in a refrigerated lorry trailer in Essex.
  
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• Essex lorry deaths: 39 victims all Chinese nationals- reports

  24-10-2019 11:38 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The 39 people found dead in the back of a lorry trailer were all Chinese nationals, it is understood.
  
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• Essex lorry deaths: 31 men and eight women among the dead - Mo Robinson remains in police custody

  24-10-2019 11:38 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Essex Police has confirmed the bodies of 39 people found dead in a lorry in Grays were Chinese nationals including 31 men and eight women.
  
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• Northern Ireland headteacher says 'Darkest Day' noticeboard after abortion reform was 'horrendous error of judgement'

  24-10-2019 10:59 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A headmaster at a Co Antrim school said it was an "horrendous error of judgment" for a teacher to allow a "Darkest Day" display to be put up on a school noticeboard.
  
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• Halloween kids events in Belfast and beyond this half-term - Belfast Live

  24-10-2019 10:50
  Halloween kids events in Belfast and beyond this half-term  Belfast Live
  
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• Belfast dad Aidan Fitzpatrick's organs to help five others following tragic crash while cycling - Belfast Live

  24-10-2019 10:03
  Belfast dad Aidan Fitzpatrick's organs to help five others following tragic crash while cycling  Belfast Live
  
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• Gerry Adams 'inadvertently' voted on abortion legislation in seat of ex-SF colleague Toibin

  24-10-2019 09:44 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Sinn Fein's former leader Gerry Adams mistakenly voted in the seat of former party colleague Peadar Toibin on legislation to hold an abortion referendum in March 2018.
  
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• Gerry Adams 'inadvertently' voted on abortion legislation in seat of ex-SF colleague Tóibín

  24-10-2019 09:44 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Sinn Féin's former leader Gerry Adams mistakenly voted in the seat of former party colleague Peadar Tóibín on legislation to hold an abortion referendum in March 2018.
  
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• Abortion in Northern Ireland: How has the law changed?

  24-10-2019 09:38 via bbc.co.uk
  Abortion in Northern Ireland has been decriminalised but what do the law changes mean?
  
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• Children in care of social services in Belfast after being found in shipping container - Independent.ie

  24-10-2019 09:06
  Children in care of social services in Belfast after being found in shipping container  Independent.ie
  
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• Centra's new stores in Belfast and Derry create 40 jobs after £920k spend - Belfast Telegraph

  24-10-2019 08:57
  Centra's new stores in Belfast and Derry create 40 jobs after £920k spend  Belfast Telegraph
  
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• BGT star Mark McMullan to end year in style as he dons Joseph's coat in top musical

  24-10-2019 08:23 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Britain's Got Talent finalist Mark McMullan looks set to finish his whirlwind year on a high as he prepares for his first major musical role this Christmas.
  
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• Coroner can't explain drowning death of camper Anthony Griffiths in Donegal

  24-10-2019 08:22 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A Coroner in the Republic has returned an open verdict on the death of a Londonderry man who drowned on a camping trip.
  
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• Twelve deaths at Northern Ireland workplaces during past year

  24-10-2019 08:20 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Twelve people died in workplace accidents in the last year - an increase of one, new figures have revealed.
  
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• Woman pleads guilty after stealing £2.3m from Co Tyrone firm

  24-10-2019 08:15 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A woman has admitted her guilt in what is believed to be the biggest single employee fraud case in Northern Ireland.
  
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• Sexual offences against Northern Ireland children at an 'all-time high'

  24-10-2019 08:15 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The number of recorded sexual offences against children in Northern Ireland have reached an "all-time high", according to new figures.
  
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• Man who lost father in Dublin bombing to sue NIO for failure to offer payouts

  24-10-2019 08:15 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A man whose father died in the 1974 Dublin bombing says he plans to take legal proceedings against the Northern Ireland Office (NIO) for failing to offer pensions to Troubles' victims in the Republic.
  
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• Dunmurry boss had managed separate home probed by PSNI

  24-10-2019 08:15 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A nurse who managed a care home when it was under police investigation was later put in charge of Dunmurry Manor, it has emerged.
  
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• Coveney calls for efforts to fix Anglo-Irish relationships damaged by Brexit

  24-10-2019 08:15 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The Irish government regrets the impact that Brexit negotiations have had on relations between Dublin and unionism, the Tanaiste has said.
  
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• Brexit: 'Betrayal' deal would inflict huge damage on the Union, says Allister

  24-10-2019 08:15 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  TUV leader Jim Allister has accused the Prime Minister of "betrayal of the highest order" over his Brexit deal.
  
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• Essex container deaths: Police try to identify 39 bodies as Co Armagh man Mo Robinson quizzed

  24-10-2019 08:05 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Police have begun the grim process of trying to identify 39 bodies found in a lorry that had been driven by a man from Co Armagh.
  
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• Essex lorry deaths: Suspect Mo Robinson's parents fly from Northern Ireland to support son

  24-10-2019 07:59 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The parents of Mo Robinson have flown to England to support their son following his arrest.
  
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• Essex lorry deaths: Vigil in Belfast for 39 who died in container tragedy - Belfast Telegraph

  24-10-2019 07:42
  Essex lorry deaths: Vigil in Belfast for 39 who died in container tragedy  Belfast Telegraph
  
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