Belfast news

• Northern Ireland man whose dad won bet with Rod Stewart nearly 40 years ago now hoping to meet star

  01-12-2019 23:43 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A man from Northern Ireland whose late father once won a bet with Rod Stewart is hoping to meet the veteran rock star when he plays in Belfast tonight.
  
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• Ex-Derry City star bans mum from chewing fat online after Twitter storm

  01-12-2019 23:43 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A League One footballer from Londonderry has banned his mother from social media after she became embroiled in a 'fat' row on Twitter over one of his team-mates and queried his manager's tactics.
  
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• Meet the Principal: Christos Gaitatzis of Omagh High School on the importance of non-selective and integrated education

  01-12-2019 23:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Christos Gaitatzis, who is originally from Greece, took up the post of principal of Omagh High School in September this year. Aged 41, he is married to Martina (41) and they have an eight-year-old daughter Eliza.
  
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• Solicitor of hotel worker acquitted in Michaela McAreavey murder trial joins call for a new police inquiry

  01-12-2019 21:52 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A solicitor who defended one of the men acquitted in the Michaela McAreavey murder trial in 2012 has joined the call for police in Mauritius to reinvestigate the case.
  
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• Constituency profile: Brexit, health and investment highlighted as big issues on the road to election in Fermanagh and South Tyrone

  01-12-2019 21:13 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A steady stream of shoppers trying desperately to avoid the showers dart in and out of the shops on Enniskillen's High Street. They dash across a busy Diamond area under a sea of twinkly festive lights as the sound of a guitar-playing busker fills the cold air.
  
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• Eilis O'Hanlon: Why unionists who flirt with the fantasy of Corbyn in Downing Street should be careful what they wish for

  01-12-2019 20:56 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  After every terrorist atrocity, those who are left behind seek comfort in the thought that at least the victims will never be forgotten. The terrible attack at London Bridge is no different.
  
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• Ruth Dudley Edwards: How RTE joined Twitter mob in tearing down a writer who was simply calling for free speech

  01-12-2019 20:52 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  This is the story of how RTE used taxpayers' money to defame and persecute a brilliant man much disliked by the majority of the Irish media who have a herd mentality.
  
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• Quinn Industrial Holdings to ask Sean Quinn to 'stay away' from his old businesses

  01-12-2019 18:56 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Sean Quinn will be asked by Quinn Industrial Holdings to stay away from his old businesses and to return two company cars.
  
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• Bangor landlord on harassment charge over house tenant

  01-12-2019 17:57 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  This is the landlord who has been ordered to stand trial in the Crown Court accused of harassing a tenant and causing her to leave her home.
  
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• Dominant win over McCreary shows Frampton still among boxing's elite

  01-12-2019 17:45 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Tyler McCreary was so far out of his depth he could have washed up on Bondi beach after these 10 one-sided rounds, while Carl Frampton reminded us that he remains a shark within boxing’s elite.
  
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• Lisburn PSNI officers doused in paint and set upon by dogs

  01-12-2019 16:28 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A man has been arrested following a bizarre incident involving paint, dogs and an electronic ankle tag.
  
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• Lisburn PSNI officers 'doused in paint and set upon by dog'

  01-12-2019 16:28 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A man has been arrested following a bizarre incident involving paint, a dog and an electronic ankle tag.
  
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• Family of Belfast man Joe Quirey's anguish after 'trip of a lifetime' to New York with grandson turns into nightmare

  01-12-2019 15:36 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The family of a Belfast man has spoken of their anguish after he took a massive heart attack while on a "trip of a lifetime" to New York and had to be placed in an induced coma.
  
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• Watch: Suspected stolen car overturns at west Belfast roundabout

  01-12-2019 14:21 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A suspected stolen car overturned after crashing at a roundabout in west Belfast on Saturday night.
  
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• General Election: I hope Boris Johnson is not returned as Prime Minister, says UUP leader Steven Aiken

  01-12-2019 13:04 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Boris Johnson will be the first UK prime minister – if re-elected – to enter office with the union under peril, the leader of the Ulster Unionist Party has claimed.
  
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• Islamic State sympathiser Lisa Smith arrested by gardai on suspicion of terrorist offences

  01-12-2019 12:25 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Islamic State sympathiser Lisa Smith has been arrested by Garda Special Branch officers after she stepped off a flight from Turkey at Dublin airport this morning.
  
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• Police in bid to trace movements of missing Draperstown mum Helena McElhennon

  01-12-2019 12:15 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Police are asking for the public's help in tracing the last known movements of missing Draperstown woman Helena McElhennon.
  
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• Man and woman charged after viable blast bomb found in Co Armagh

  01-12-2019 10:53 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Two people have been charged after a viable blast bomb was found in Co Armagh.
  
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• Season of goodwill brings joy to elderly at Northern Ireland care home

  01-12-2019 01:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  An employee at a north Down care home has spoken of her shock and delight after a public call for Christmas cards for the elderly residents went viral, sparking interest across the globe.
  
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• PSNI arrest warrant for Glens midfielder Thomas Byrne after court no-show

  01-12-2019 01:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The PSNI has issued an arrest warrant for Glentoran midfielder Thomas Byrne after the 20-year-old failed to turn up for a court appearance last month.
  
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