Belfast news

• Cars damaged during match between Belfast Celtics and Newington

  25-11-2019 23:30 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A number of cars have been damaged outside Seaview football stadium in north Belfast.
  
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• Cars damaged during match between Belfast Celtic and Newington

  25-11-2019 23:30 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A number of cars have been damaged outside Seaview football stadium in north Belfast.
  
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• Noel Purdy: Why banning smartphones isn't the best way to keep your children safe online

  25-11-2019 23:24 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Michael Kelly's thought-provoking Saturday Opinion piece (Saturday, November 16) raised many important questions about how parents should keep their children safe online.
  
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• Suzanne Breen: Fewer profits from playing up the war

  25-11-2019 23:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Merchandise with Bobby Sands' face and details emblazoned across it will raise unionist hackles.
  
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• Rea misses out again as Stokes leads way in SPOTY nominations

  25-11-2019 23:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  For the second year in a row, Northern Ireland's five-time World Superbike champion Jonathan Rea has been snubbed for the nominations list for BBC Sports Personality of the Year.
  
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• Malachi O'Doherty: With so much at stake we are not even having the right debate on the way forward

  25-11-2019 23:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  This will come as an appalling prospect to some but it is likely that Ireland will be a single jurisdiction some time in the future. Many will want the credit for that to go to the republican movement and the IRA campaign which it continues to honour, but the trend towards unity has much more to do with Brexit and demographic change.
  
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• Ex-hunger striker calls on Sinn Fein to halt the sale of 'exploitative' Sands shirts

  25-11-2019 23:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A former IRA hunger striker has called on Sinn Fein to stop selling Bobby Sands sports jerseys.
  
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• Man arrested on suspicion of manslaughter following lorry deaths

  25-11-2019 22:43 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A 36-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of manslaughter following the deaths of 39 Vietnamese people in a lorry trailer found in Grays, Essex.
  
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• Constituency profile: Brexit fears will fuel battle between nationalist parties in South Down

  25-11-2019 22:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  From the mountains of Mourne to the coastal waters of Kilkeel and on to the border city of Newry, the constituency of South Down covers quite a variety of Northern Ireland life.
  
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• Locked-in syndrome survivor Clodagh Dunlop on her battle to live a normal life

  25-11-2019 21:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Inspirational stroke survivor Clodagh Dunlop has released a book about her incredible battle to overcome locked-in syndrome.
  
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• A shore thing: Family home in Groomsport on sale for £700k

  25-11-2019 21:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A stunning family home on the Co Down coast has gone on the market with a guide price of almost £700,000.
  
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• Sports Personality 2019: Rea left out of final list of six contenders

  25-11-2019 20:44 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A shortlist of six contenders has been revealed for the 2019 BBC Sports Personality of the Year award.
  
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• Health chief says suffering 'inevitable' as strikes begin

  25-11-2019 20:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The head of the Department of Health in Northern Ireland said it was "inevitable" that patients would suffer as health workers began strike action over pay and staffing levels yesterday.
  
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• Crash closes section of A1 southbound

  25-11-2019 19:07 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A section of the A1 has been closed following a crash on Monday afternoon.
  
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• A1 Southbound reopens following crash

  25-11-2019 19:07 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A section of the A1 has been reopened following a crash on Monday afternoon.
  
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• Arson accused 'was having sex' when Belfast fire causing £600k damage broke out, court told

  25-11-2019 18:33 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A man accused of an arson attack which inflicted £600,000 worth of damage on businesses in west Belfast claims he was having sex when the blaze started, the High Court has heard.
  
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• Newry Violet Hill security alert: Child picked up bomb parts

  25-11-2019 18:07 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A child picked up bomb parts which led to a security alert in Newry on Sunday afternoon, it has emerged.
  
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• Duke of York ‘standing back’ from all Northern Ireland patronages amid interview backlash

  25-11-2019 14:57 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The Duke of York is standing down temporarily from all of the Northern Ireland organisations of which he is a patron after the backlash which followed an interview he gave to BBC’s Newsnight programme.
  
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• Bloody Sunday prosecutions review examining 'detailed' submissions

  25-11-2019 14:43 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The Public Prosecution Service (PPS) is "reviewing" its decision not to prosecute suspects involved in the Bloody Sunday killings.
  
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• Bloody Sunday prosecutions review 'at advanced stage'

  25-11-2019 14:43 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The Public Prosecution Service (PPS) is "reviewing" its decision not to prosecute suspects involved in the Bloody Sunday killings.
  
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• Plan to keep election candidates' addresses private revealed as Cahill's legal battle put on hold

  25-11-2019 14:39 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A requirement for all local government election candidates to publish their home addresses is expected to be ended, the High Court heard today.
  
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• Football fans from Northern Ireland thrown off ferry over 'unacceptable' behaviour

  25-11-2019 14:11 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Football fans from Northern Ireland were thrown off a ferry in Scotland after "unacceptable behaviour".
  
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• Naomi Long condemns 'brutal campaign of smears and lies' as Alliance launch manifesto

  25-11-2019 13:32 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Alliance leader Naomi Long has hit out at the “smears, lies, disinformation and personal attacks” on general election candidates during what she called a “brutal” campaign. ​
  
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• SDLP's Eastwood says rearguard action needed to save NHS in Northern Ireland following bad Brexit

  25-11-2019 13:27 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A rearguard action will be needed to save Northern Ireland’s NHS if Boris Johnson wins the election and forces through a bad Brexit, the SDLP leader said.
  
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• 10 things to do this week in Northern Ireland - from Armagh Georgian Festival to Christmas lights switch ons

  25-11-2019 12:42 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Here's our pick of the most exciting things taking place this week across Northern Ireland (November 25 - December 1).
  
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• Sprucefield: Intu sells Lisburn retail park for £40m in bid to reduce debts

  25-11-2019 11:41 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Intu has completed the £40 million sale of a retail park in Northern Ireland as the property owner continues with its disposal programme in a bid to revive its fortunes.
  
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• Essex lorry deaths: Maurice Robinson admits plotting to assist illegal immigration after deaths of 39 migrants

  25-11-2019 11:13 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Lorry driver Maurice Robinson, 25, who is accused over the deaths of 39 migrants, has pleaded guilty at the Old Bailey to plotting to assist illegal immigration.
  
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• Essex lorry deaths: Maurice Robinson admits plotting to assist illegal immigration

  25-11-2019 11:13 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Lorry driver Maurice Robinson, 25, who is accused over the deaths of 39 migrants, has pleaded guilty at the Old Bailey to plotting to assist illegal immigration.
  
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• George Best's sister pays tribute on anniversary - 'the world's most complete footballer'

  25-11-2019 10:43 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The sister of Northern Ireland football legend George Best has paid tribute to her brother on the anniversary of his death.
  
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• George Best's sister pays tribute on anniversary of his death - 'the world's most complete footballer'

  25-11-2019 10:43 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The sister of Northern Ireland football legend George Best has paid tribute to her brother on the anniversary of his death.
  
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• Northern Ireland's trading future is secure, Tories pledge in election manifesto

  25-11-2019 08:08 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Northern Ireland's businesses will continue to enjoy unfettered access to the rest of the UK after Brexit, the Conservative Party has pledged in its manifesto.
  
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• Efforts to get Stormont power-sharing back on track must be focus after election, says Foster

  25-11-2019 08:08 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Arlene Foster has called for the resumption of negotiations with Sinn Fein after the general election in a bid to break the Stormont impasse over the Irish language.
  
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• Woman (75) killed in crash tragedy on A1

  25-11-2019 08:05 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A 75-year-old woman died yesterday following a crash on the southbound carriageway of the A1, police said last night.
  
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• Waiting times for cancer patients in Northern Ireland frightening, says Ulster Unionist leader

  25-11-2019 08:05 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Fewer than half of patients given an urgent referral due to suspected cancer began their treatment within the target time of 62 days in September, the Ulster Unionist leader has revealed.
  
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• Alliance MLA Stewart Dickson tells of his cancer battle as he prepares for major surgery

  25-11-2019 08:05 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  An Assembly Member has spoken about the devastation he felt after he was given a shock cancer diagnosis.
  
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• 51% in Republic of Ireland want vote on unification in next five years, latest opinion poll says

  25-11-2019 08:05 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A slim majority of people in the Irish Republic want a border poll held sometime in the next five years, a new opinion poll has suggested.
  
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• Meet the Principal: David Hampton, Strabane Academy: Some of my proudest moments are giving kids the tools to deal with life

  25-11-2019 07:58 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Q. Tell me about your own school days.
  
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• Walkouts by health and social care workers in Northern Ireland starting today

  25-11-2019 07:56 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The first wave of planned industrial action by health and social care workers is set to start today.
  
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• Nadine Coyle shows she's made of strong stuff in jungle trial

  25-11-2019 07:56 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  One week into life in the Australian jungle, Nadine Coyle proved she's made of strong stuff as she endured her first Bushtucker Trial.
  
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• Lee Child, whose dad is from Belfast, is applying for Irish passport due to Brexit

  25-11-2019 07:53 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  British writer Lee Child, creator of the Jack Reacher thriller series, is reportedly applying for an Irish passport due to Brexit.
  
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• Lee Child applying for Irish passport due to Brexit - his dad is from Belfast

  25-11-2019 07:53 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  British writer Lee Child, creator of the Jack Reacher thriller series, is reportedly applying for an Irish passport due to Brexit.
  
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• Arlene Foster 'has no regrets' for not stepping aside during RHI storm

  25-11-2019 07:53 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Arlene Foster says she has no regrets over not temporarily stepping down as First Minister to avoid the collapse of power-sharing.
  
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• She broke her spine when she gave birth... now Heather plans to swim English Channel

  25-11-2019 07:50 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A Co Londonderry woman whose spine was broken during the birth of her first child is set to swim the English Channel.
  
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