Belfast news

• Stormont's 'Big Two' to slim down ranks of special advisers after widespread criticism

  28-01-2020 23:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The DUP and Sinn Fein are planning to voluntarily cut the number of special advisers in The Executive Office.
  
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• MoT delays could spark job losses if car dealers can't sign off new sales

  28-01-2020 23:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A Belfast car dealership has warned that the current MoT crisis could lead to job losses, while the new Infrastructure Minister branded the situation "unacceptable" and ordered two reviews into the handling of the crisis.
  
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• Northern Ireland dad's plea for £2.5m to fund research into child's rare condition

  28-01-2020 22:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A Co Down father is pleading to the public to help fund pioneering research that could transform the life of his eight-year-old daughter.
  
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• Lowering of north Belfast peace wall welcomed across the divide - Belfast Telegraph

  28-01-2020 22:00
  
  Lowering of north Belfast peace wall welcomed across the divide  Belfast Telegraph
  
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• Lowering of north Belfast peace wall welcomed across the divide

  28-01-2020 22:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The redevelopment of a north Belfast peace wall has been welcomed by residents and representatives from the divided community.
  
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• West Belfast Colin Glen toboggan in final stages of completion - Belfast Live

  28-01-2020 21:58
  
  West Belfast Colin Glen toboggan in final stages of completion  Belfast Live
  
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• Last minute purchase of Belfast brewery avoids public auction - WABI

  28-01-2020 21:20
  
  Last minute purchase of Belfast brewery avoids public auction  WABI
  
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• Woman detained over deaths of three children at house

  28-01-2020 20:49 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A woman has been arrested following the discovery of the bodies of three children in Dublin.
  
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• Woman arrested following deaths of three children in Dublin

  28-01-2020 20:47 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The woman, who is in her 40s, is arrested on suspicion of murder.
  
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• Northern Ireland transgender clinic unable to cope with demand

  28-01-2020 20:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Northern Ireland's only gender identity clinic (GIC) has been unable to take on any new patients since 2018.
  
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• Eilis O'Hanlon: Have we glamorised suicide to vulnerable people?

  28-01-2020 20:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Not everyone welcomed the comments made by north Belfast priest Gary Donegan about "over the top" funeral services for teenagers who take their own lives. Many people on social media felt that Fr Donegan should keep his peace and let families bury loved ones in whatever way helps them cope with their grief rather than haranguing them for "glamorising" suicide.
  
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• Alban Maginess: Even in death, Seamus Mallon issues strong challenges that our politicians need to address

  28-01-2020 20:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Seamus Mallon was a mountain of a man, whose political magnitude will only be measured by history.
  
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• Woman at centre of citizenship battle takes campaign to US

  28-01-2020 19:50 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A Northern Ireland woman who is challenging a court ruling that she is British and not Irish is taking her campaign to the United States.
  
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• Belfast real estate company holding hygiene drive for East Belfast Elementary students - PenBayPilot.com

  28-01-2020 19:00
  
  Belfast real estate company holding hygiene drive for East Belfast Elementary students  PenBayPilot.com
  
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• Ulster Unionist MLA withdraws from panel to appoint deputy chief constable

  28-01-2020 18:54 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  An Ulster Unionist MLA has withdrawn from the interview panel to appoint the new deputy chief constable after expressing concern over the process.
  
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• DUP backs Hargey decision not to 'name and shame' benefit cheats

  28-01-2020 18:50 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The DUP has backed a move from Communities Minister Deidre Hargey to stop naming people convicted of benefit fraud.
  
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• Funeral of murdered Co Armagh dad Nathan Gibson to take place this week

  28-01-2020 18:38 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The funeral of murdered Co Armagh dad Nathan Gibson will take place this Thursday.
  
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• A (Brutally) Honest Visitor Guide to Belfast - Slugger O'Toole

  28-01-2020 18:19
  
  A (Brutally) Honest Visitor Guide to Belfast  Slugger O'Toole
  
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• Thousands of MoTs cancelled in NI

  28-01-2020 17:56 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Most MoT tests for cars and light vehicles in Northern Ireland are suspended with immediate effect.
  
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• Irish Senator Catherine Noone sorry for 'autistic' remark

  28-01-2020 17:54 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Catherine Noone apologises for saying Leo Varadkar was "on the spectrum".
  
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• Jamie Bryson to call Jim Wells as part of NAMA-case defence

  28-01-2020 17:26 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A loyalist blogger accused of plotting to subvert a Stormont scrutiny body is to call a Democratic Unionist Party MLA as part of his defence, a court heard today.
  
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• Belfast bar fined £1k for failing to prevent smoking in beer garden - Belfast Telegraph

  28-01-2020 17:25
  
  Belfast bar fined £1k for failing to prevent smoking in beer garden  Belfast Telegraph
  
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• Belfast bar fined £1k for failing to prevent smoking in beer garden

  28-01-2020 17:25 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A Belfast city centre bar has been fined £1,000 for failing to prevent people smoking within its premises.
  
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• Police investigating death of man in Bangor

  28-01-2020 16:53 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Police are investigating the circumstances surrounding the death of a man in Bangor.
  
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• Donach Rice given three-year jail term for Newcastle man Padraig Fox manslaughter

  28-01-2020 15:53 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A 22-year-old who killed a vulnerable Northern Ireland man with an "unprovoked and unexpected blow" following a drink and drugs binge was handed a three-year prison sentence on Tuesday.
  
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• The Sun's Dan Wootton takes over Eamonn Holmes' TalkRadio drivetime slot

  28-01-2020 15:51 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Showbiz journalist Dan Wootton will take over from Eamonn Holmes on TalkRadio's drivetime radio show.
  
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• MoT chaos: What Northern Ireland drivers need to know

  28-01-2020 15:36 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Thousands of MoT tests have been cancelled due to the faults with vehicle lifts, leaving many drivers in Northern Ireland unsure where they stand. Here's a guide to the situation.
  
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• John Cooney and Will Addison miss out on Ireland starts as squad for Six Nations opener announced

  28-01-2020 15:09 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  John Cooney and Will Addison have both missed out on a starting spot for Ireland this weekend as Leinster's Jordan Larmour was passed fit.
  
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• The best places to eat and drink in Belfast, as tipped by chef Brian Donnelly - The Telegraph

  28-01-2020 14:00
  
  The best places to eat and drink in Belfast, as tipped by chef Brian Donnelly  The Telegraph
  
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• Pictured: Car plunges down embankment at Northern Ireland beach

  28-01-2020 13:44 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A 44-year-old woman has been charged with drink driving after her car plunged over the side of the embankment onto the beach in Portballintrae, in Co Antrim, on Monday night.
  
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• Ali Pour to increase Glentoran investment in bid for European football

  28-01-2020 13:38 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Glentoran manager Mick McDermott has confirmed that investor Ali Pour has agreed to pump extra funds into the club to aid their title challenge.
  
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• We’re better connected with faster broadband, says Openreach engineer

  28-01-2020 12:31 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Openreach is building a new ultra-fast, ultra-reliable broadband network in Northern Ireland, putting us at the top of the players’ league in the whole of the UK when it comes to connectivity speed. Here the Belfast Telegraph talks to Openreach team lead Adrian Hamilton about why Fibre to the Premises (FTTP) broadband technology will change the way we work and play…
  
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• Just a Minute host Nicholas Parsons has died aged 96

  28-01-2020 12:18 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Just a Minute host Nicholas Parsons has died aged 96 after a short illness, his agent has said.
  
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• Northern Ireland MoT suspension 'came out of the blue,' official admits

  28-01-2020 12:15 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The near-closure of all Northern Ireland's MoT centres "came out of the blue," a Department for Infrastructure official has admitted.
  
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• MoT crisis: Replacing vehicle lifts could cost millions, warns DVA chief

  28-01-2020 12:15 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Replacing vehicle lifts at MoT centres across Northern Ireland could cost millions of pounds and take months, it has been warned.
  
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• MoT chaos: Infrastructure Minister Mallon orders review into 'mess'

  28-01-2020 12:15 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Infrastructure Minister Nichola Mallon has ordered two independent reviews around how issues with lift equipment at MoT test centres led to tests for cars and light vehicles being suspended.
  
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• Member of Fine Gael's first Northern Ireland branch reinstated after controversy

  28-01-2020 11:56 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Fine Gael has reinstated the founding member of its first Northern Ireland branch after expelling him for paying for Facebook ads to promote his father.
  
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• Decision not to prosecute alleged rapist to be reviewed after Carrick woman refuses to give up

  28-01-2020 11:55 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The Public Prosecution Service is reviewing a decision not to prosecute a man accused of raping a young Co Antrim woman.
  
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• Fontaines D.C. announce massive outdoor show in Belfast - Belfast Live

  28-01-2020 11:09
  
  Fontaines D.C. announce massive outdoor show in Belfast  Belfast Live
  
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• Belfast Sunday trading hours extension rejected by more than 90% of shop workers - Belfast Live

  28-01-2020 10:52
  
  Belfast Sunday trading hours extension rejected by more than 90% of shop workers  Belfast Live
  
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• Flashbacks and anxiety: Like Fergal Keane, these Northern Ireland people are battling PTSD

  28-01-2020 10:49 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Veteran war reporter Fergal Keane is to step down from his role as the BBC's Africa correspondent after revealing he has Post Traumatic Stress Disorder - an anxiety disorder caused by very stressful, frightening or distressing events.
  
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• Northern Ireland what's on guide: Mabel and Strictly Come Dancing Live - 10 things to do January 27- February 2

  28-01-2020 10:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Here's our top pick of things taking place this week across Northern Ireland (January 27 - February 2).
  
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• John Cooney set to miss out on Ireland Six Nations start but four Ulster players included

  28-01-2020 10:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  John Cooney may have lost his bid to oust Conor Murray as Ireland's starting scrum-half for Saturday's Six Nations opener against Scotland in Dublin.
  
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• Belfast Telegraph Business Awards with Ulster Bank launched

  28-01-2020 09:22 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Entries are open from today in the Belfast Telegraph Business Awards 2020 in partnership with Ulster Bank.
  
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• Belfast Telegraph Business Awards 2020: Enter now

  28-01-2020 09:17 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Brought to you in partnership with Ulster Bank, the Belfast Telegraph Business Awards recognise and celebrate the business successes of individuals and organisations across Northern Ireland.
  
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• Belfast post-primaries to raise pupil intake - BBC News

  28-01-2020 08:22
  
  Belfast post-primaries to raise pupil intake  BBC News
  
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• Microsoft to establish Belfast cyber security centre - BBC News

  28-01-2020 08:04
  
  Microsoft to establish Belfast cyber security centre  BBC News
  
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• Stunned Rory McIlroy leads tributes to Kobe Bryant after helicopter crash death

  28-01-2020 08:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Sports stars and personalities from Northern Ireland have been paying tribute to basketball legend Kobe Bryant after he was killed in a helicopter crash.
  
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• Warning over Northern Ireland roads as wintry showers and ice to cause disruption

  28-01-2020 07:51 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A Met Office warning for wintry showers and ice could lead to disruption throughout the morning rush hour today.
  
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• 'Vulnerable' woman in Dublin gave birth on freezing city street

  28-01-2020 07:51 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A "vulnerable" woman was last night being cared for in hospital after she gave birth on a city street in freezing conditions.
  
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