Belfast news

• Investigation after James McClean targeted with sectarian chants by Barnsley fans during O'Neill's Stoke debut

  11-11-2019 23:55 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The Football Association (FA) has launched an investigation after Stoke City winger James McClean was targeted with sectarian chanting by Barnsley fans at the weekend.
  
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• From the medic who saved his life before he’d even been born and the man who really talent-spotted George Best first to the Belfast clergyman whose broadcast gave hope to Beirut hostage Terry Waite... just some of the people in former minister Jim Rea�

  11-11-2019 23:07 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A surprising new footballing footnote has been added to the George Best story by a well-known Belfast clergyman who's revealed the previously unknown part played in the discovery of the Northern Ireland legend by an unsung hero.
  
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• Christmas treat as Northern Ireland's TV royalty sample the grandeur of Downton Abbey life

  11-11-2019 22:50 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Television royalty Gloria Hunniford, Eamonn Holmes and Ruth Langsford swapped presenting for aristocracy in a glitzy Christmas Downton Abbey inspired photoshoot.
  
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• Malachi O'Doherty: Why what binds us together is of vastly greater importance than what threatens to tear us apart

  11-11-2019 22:37 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  When I was researching my recent book and looking at the emergence of the civil rights movement, I came across an interesting quote from Seamus Heaney, in an article in The Listener.
  
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• Linfield suffer heavy defeat as Champions clash marred by sectarian chanting in Dundalk

  11-11-2019 22:31 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  It’s fair to say that the jury is out on the Unite the Union Cup after the maiden renewal.
  
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• Eilis O'Hanlon: SF chortle at polls that show a majority of Britons would dump NI to get Brexit done... that wouldn't have anything to do with 30 years of murder and mayhem, would it?

  11-11-2019 22:17 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  There was a chat doing the rounds on Twitter over the weekend in which people recounted their most humiliating tales of rejection. One man recalled asking a girl out in 1977 and how she laughed for three straight minutes before he left. "For all I know, she's still laughing," he wrote.
  
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• Vulnerable children left 'badly shaken' after bus window smashed

  11-11-2019 21:33 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A number of vulnerable children are "very badly shaken" after the window of a Translink bus they were travelling on was smashed by a youth.
  
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• Sinn Fein's Michelle Gildernew says nationalists who take Westminster seats on 'wrong side of Team Ireland'

  11-11-2019 21:08 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A Sinn Fein candidate standing in a swing constituency has taken a thinly-veiled swipe at the SDLP's policy of taking their seats at Westminster.
  
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• Domestic violence charge withdrawn against man behind Loyalists Against Democracy

  11-11-2019 20:31 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A charge of assault has been withdrawn against John Whearty, once associated with the Loyalists Against Democracy (LAD) social media accounts.
  
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• Health workers in Northern Ireland vote for strike action

  11-11-2019 20:22 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Health workers in Northern Ireland have voted for strike action.
  
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• Speculation grows over cause of mystery Strangford Lough hum

  11-11-2019 20:10 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  New theories are emerging about the cause of a strange humming sound heard around Strangford Lough in recent days which has left locals baffled.
  
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• From 5G to car horns, theories grows over cause of mystery Strangford Lough hum

  11-11-2019 20:10 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  New theories are emerging about the cause of a strange humming sound heard around Strangford Lough in recent days which has left locals baffled.
  
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• New UVF mural of masked gunmen in east Belfast 'despicable' says Sinn Fein - Belfast Telegraph

  11-11-2019 20:00
  
  New UVF mural of masked gunmen in east Belfast 'despicable' says Sinn Fein  Belfast Telegraph
  
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• New UVF mural of masked gunmen in east Belfast 'despicable' says Sinn Fein

  11-11-2019 20:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A new paramilitary mural in east Belfast has been condemned as a “despicable sectarian banner” by Sinn Fein.
  
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• West Belfast family's 'lucky escape' after air freshener explosion - BBC News

  11-11-2019 19:41
  
  West Belfast family's 'lucky escape' after air freshener explosion  BBC News
  
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• Northern Ireland health service facing staffing crisis as Unison latest to vote for strike action

  11-11-2019 19:25 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Northern Ireland's health service could be facing a staffing crisis after Unison members in health and social care voted overwhelmingly in favour of strike action.
  
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• Judge to lead abuse compensation panel to be appointed ‘by end of week’

  11-11-2019 19:13 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A judge to lead the panel overseeing compensation payments for institutional abuse victims in Northern Ireland will be appointed by the end of this week, a campaigner has said.
  
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• Belfast crashes causing delays as 'bull on the loose in west of the city' - Belfast Live

  11-11-2019 18:51
  
  Belfast crashes causing delays as 'bull on the loose in west of the city'  Belfast Live
  
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• Man and woman charged in West Belfast UDA investigation - Belfast Telegraph

  11-11-2019 18:39
  
  Man and woman charged in West Belfast UDA investigation  Belfast Telegraph
  
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• Man and woman charged in West Belfast UDA investigation

  11-11-2019 18:39 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A 55-year-old man and a 49-year-old woman have been charged with a number of offences following an investigation into the West Belfast UDA.
  
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• Man jailed after performing sex act outside Belfast house - Belfast Telegraph

  11-11-2019 17:58
  
  Man jailed after performing sex act outside Belfast house  Belfast Telegraph
  
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• General Election: UUP dismiss claim ex-PSNI chief George Hamilton asked to run in North Down

  11-11-2019 17:54 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The UUP has dismissed a claim former PSNI Chief Constable George Hamilton was approached to run in North Down.
  
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• Ken Doherty progresses in Belfast - RTE.ie

  11-11-2019 17:49
  
  Ken Doherty progresses in Belfast  RTE.ie
  
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• Northern Ireland man 'beat teen son unconscious for drug dealing', court hears

  11-11-2019 17:23 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A man allegedly punched and kicked his 15-year-old son unconscious after discovering him selling drugs outside a north Belfast bar, a court has heard.
  
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• DUP targets North Down in bid to increase Westminster seats

  11-11-2019 17:22 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Democratic Unionist Party leader Arlene Foster says her party is aiming to increase its representation at Westminster.
  
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• Belfast PSNI officer accused of sexual assault - Belfast Telegraph

  11-11-2019 16:31
  
  Belfast PSNI officer accused of sexual assault  Belfast Telegraph
  
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• Belfast PSNI officer accused of sexual assault

  11-11-2019 16:31 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A serving PSNI officer appeared in court accused of sexual assault and having an inappropriate relationship with a female he met through his job.
  
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• ‘Progress’ towards end of peace walls - Belfast Newsletter

  11-11-2019 16:20
  
  ‘Progress’ towards end of peace walls  Belfast Newsletter
  
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• Belfast woman admits affray on night of Christopher Meli murder - Belfast Telegraph

  11-11-2019 15:10
  
  Belfast woman admits affray on night of Christopher Meli murder  Belfast Telegraph
  
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• Belfast woman admits affray on night of Christopher Meli murder

  11-11-2019 15:10 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A woman charged with an offence arising from violence in west Belfast which ended with the death of Christopher Meli has admitted committing affray on the night in question.
  
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• UUP calls for end to Sinn Fein £120k-a-year Westminster expenses

  11-11-2019 15:06 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The UUP has called for the next government to take steps to end expenses for Sinn Fein's Westminster abstentionist MPs.
  
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• Drunk driver stopped with child in car in Tyrone

  11-11-2019 15:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A drunk driver has been stopped by police as he drove with a child as a passenger in his car.
  
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• Manchester police appeal for Belfast family of Anton Mag Uidhir - Belfast Telegraph

  11-11-2019 14:50
  
  Manchester police appeal for Belfast family of Anton Mag Uidhir  Belfast Telegraph
  
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• Newry man Eamonn Harrison in court in Dublin after Essex lorry deaths

  11-11-2019 14:24 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A man from Northern Ireland has appeared at the High Court in Dublin in connection with the deaths of 39 people in a lorry container in Essex.
  
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• Antrim man arrested in Muckamore Abbey Hospital abuse investigation

  11-11-2019 14:16 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A man has been arrested by detectives investigating allegations of ill-treatment of patients at Muckamore Abbey Hospital in Antrim.
  
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• Brexit blamed for job cuts at Northern Ireland trailer firm SDC

  11-11-2019 13:59 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Top Northern Ireland manufacturer SDC Trailers, which has 650 staff here, has announced it’s making redundancies as it blamed Brexit uncertainty for a fall in orders.
  
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• Northern Ireland managers in the club game: what Michael O'Neill has to live up to from those who have gone before him

  11-11-2019 13:52 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  When he took over as manager of Stoke City, no doubt the main goal that Michael O'Neill will have will be to return to the Premier League.
  
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• Alex Kane: Unionism casting around for way out of its dilemma - Belfast Newsletter

  11-11-2019 13:40
  
  Alex Kane: Unionism casting around for way out of its dilemma  Belfast Newsletter
  
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• 10 things to do this week in Northern Ireland - from Belfast Christmas Market to Eddie Izzard - Belfast Telegraph

  11-11-2019 13:34
  
  10 things to do this week in Northern Ireland - from Belfast Christmas Market to Eddie Izzard  Belfast Telegraph
  
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• 10 things to do this week in Northern Ireland - from Belfast Christmas Market to Eddie Izzard

  11-11-2019 13:34 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Here's our pick of the most exciting things taking place this week across Northern Ireland (November 11-17).
  
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• Belfast Sinn Fein mayor John Finucane pays respects at city hall Armistice Day ceremony - Belfast Telegraph

  11-11-2019 13:27
  
  Belfast Sinn Fein mayor John Finucane pays respects at city hall Armistice Day ceremony  Belfast Telegraph
  
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• Belfast Sinn Fein mayor John Finucane pays respects at city hall Armistice Day ceremony

  11-11-2019 13:27 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The Lord Mayor of Belfast John Finucane, attended the two minute silence at Belfast City Hall's cenotaph to mark Armistice Day.
  
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• Dublin man jailed for smuggling 60 guns in his car

  11-11-2019 13:26 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The discovery at the Port of Dover is the largest seizure of weapons at a UK port, police say.
  
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• General Election: Mike Nesbitt calls for 'progressive' Remainer to fill North Down seat

  11-11-2019 13:07 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Former leader of the Ulster Unionists Mike Nesbitt has called on his party to run a "progressive" remain candidate in North Down to prevent Lady Sylvia Hermon's seat being won by the DUP.
  
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• High-value keyless cars taken in series of Down and Armagh burglaries

  11-11-2019 12:59 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  High value cars have been stolen in thefts across Co Down and Armagh over recent months.
  
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• Slaughtmanus Gaelic Club names gym after former player

  11-11-2019 12:44 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The gym honours Slaughtmanus player Kevin King, who died while playing soccer in November 2016.
  
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• Armistice Day: Two minutes' silence at Belfast Cenotaph - BBC News

  11-11-2019 12:34
  
  Armistice Day: Two minutes' silence at Belfast Cenotaph  BBC News
  
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