Belfast news

• Steven Smyrl: I felt like a citizen of the former East Germany, discovering that, after many years, people I knew had been spying on me for the Stasi

  27-10-2019 22:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  In early September, during his visit to Mozambique, Pope Francis spoke about Christianity’s fixation with sex and sexuality ahead of other, more important, issues: “We focus on sex and then we do not give weight to social injustice, slander, gossip and lies. The Church today needs a profound conversion in this area.”
  
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• Pictured: Car crashes into Armagh paint shop

  27-10-2019 21:43 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A car crashed through the window of a paint shop in Co Armagh on Sunday.
  
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• Belfast Monster Mash 2019 [Photos] - Belfast Telegraph

  27-10-2019 21:15
  Belfast Monster Mash 2019 [Photos]  Belfast Telegraph
  
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• Poll: 65% of voters in Northern Ireland believe Brexit makes Irish unity more likely within ten years

  27-10-2019 19:48 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Nearly two thirds of voters in Northern Ireland believe Brexit will make a united Ireland more likely within the next ten years, according to a new poll.
  
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• West Belfast: Pipe bomb detonated in front garden - BBC News

  27-10-2019 18:14
  West Belfast: Pipe bomb detonated in front garden  BBC News
  
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• Northern Ireland legend Gareth McAuley 'ready to write' a new chapter in his life

  27-10-2019 16:03 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Northern Ireland legend Gareth McAuley has always strived to make the most of his opportunities.
  
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• IS leader died after running into tunnel and igniting explosive vest, says Trump

  27-10-2019 14:34 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The leader of so-called Islamic State Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi died after running into a dead-end tunnel and igniting an explosive vest, killing himself and three of his young children, US President Donald Trump has said.
  
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• Police confirm pipe bomb exploded in front garden of west Belfast home

  27-10-2019 14:01 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Police have confirmed that a pipe bomb type device exploded in the front garden of a west Belfast home on Saturday night.
  
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• Essex lorry deaths: Northern Ireland man among three people released on bail

  27-10-2019 12:36 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A 46-year-old man from Northern Ireland arrested in connection with the discovery of 39 bodies in a lorry trailer in Essex has been released on bail.
  
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• Teenager swaps farm for catwalk with eco-friendly fashion designs

  27-10-2019 12:24 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A teenager from Northern Ireland is taking sustainable fashion to the next level with designs she creates from things most people would class as rubbish.
  
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• Family of woman feared to be among Essex lorry victims ‘begged her not to go’

  27-10-2019 12:13 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The family of a young Vietnamese woman thought to be among the 39 migrants found dead in a lorry in Essex said she dismissed their pleas not to travel.
  
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• Comedy legend Steve Martin excited to visit Belfast for first time ahead of performance with pal Martin Short - Belfast Telegraph

  27-10-2019 12:00
  Comedy legend Steve Martin excited to visit Belfast for first time ahead of performance with pal Martin Short  Belfast Telegraph
  
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• North Belfast hammer attack leaves man with injuries - BBC News

  27-10-2019 11:59
  North Belfast hammer attack leaves man with injuries  BBC News
  
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• Woman charged with attempted murder after Belfast attack - Belfast Telegraph

  27-10-2019 11:50
  Woman charged with attempted murder after Belfast attack  Belfast Telegraph
  
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• Woman charged with attempted murder after Belfast attack

  27-10-2019 11:50 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A 34-year-old woman has been charged with attempted murder after an attack on another woman in Belfast on Friday night.
  
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• Council won't take down signs intimidating Quinn staff due to safety fears

  27-10-2019 10:40 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Cavan County Council has failed to remove an illegal sign vilifying the directors of the Quinn companies because of fears for the safety of staff.
  
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• West Belfast garage targeted in attempted robbery - Belfast Live

  27-10-2019 10:38
  West Belfast garage targeted in attempted robbery  Belfast Live
  
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• Michaella McCollum: I fled to Ibiza after loyalists firebombed my home

  27-10-2019 01:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Convicted drugs smuggler Michaella McCollum has claimed she left Northern Ireland for Ibiza after her home was attacked by loyalists.
  
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• Comedy legend Steve Martin excited to visit Belfast for first time ahead of performance with pal Martin Short

  27-10-2019 01:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Comedy legends Steve Martin and Martin Short say they can't wait to bring their new stage show to Belfast and to pay a special visit to Co Armagh.
  
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• Antrim singers put their faith in music after overcoming drug and alcohol addictions

  27-10-2019 01:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A pair of Co Antrim singers have opened up about how music, faith and love turned their lives around.
  
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• Lib Dems and SNP set to offer Boris Johnson path to December election

  27-10-2019 00:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The Liberal Democrats and SNP are preparing to give Boris Johnson an early Christmas present – the snap December election he has been demanding.
  
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