Belfast news

• Brexit: Parties and protests in Northern Ireland as UK leaves the EU

  31-01-2020 23:57 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The UK’s departure from the European Union was marked with parties and protests in Northern Ireland on Friday night.
  
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• Brexit: Celebrations and protests in Northern Ireland as UK leaves the EU

  31-01-2020 23:57 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Brexiteers are celebrating at Stormont after the UK officially left the European Union, while hundreds of anti-Brexit campaigners have taken part in a number of demonstrations along the Irish border in opposition to Brexit.
  
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• Widow of retired PSNI man who died on Mournes keeps reliving trauma of it all

  31-01-2020 22:30 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  It has been just over a year since Robbie Robinson's life was cut short after a tragic accident in the Mourne Mountains - but for his devastated widow Barbara it "feels like yesterday".
  
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• Widow of retired PSNI man who died on Mournes: I keep reliving trauma of it all

  31-01-2020 22:30 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  It has been just over a year since Robbie Robinson's life was cut short after a tragic accident in the Mourne Mountains - but for his devastated widow Barbara it "feels like yesterday".
  
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• Business chiefs urge politicians to start 'real work' of building strong trade links

  31-01-2020 22:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Northern Ireland must now build a new relationship with Europe and pursue major global trade ambitions, business figures have claimed.
  
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• Brexit: Business chiefs urge politicians to start 'real work' of building strong trade links

  31-01-2020 22:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Northern Ireland must now build a new relationship with Europe and pursue major global trade ambitions, business figures have claimed.
  
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• Brexit: View from Irish border on exit day

  31-01-2020 21:49 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News NI visits the frontier to look at how the trickiest issue in the Brexit negotiations was resolved.
  
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• MoTs: Three vehicle lifts back in operation

  31-01-2020 21:48 via bbc.co.uk
  
  As the MoT lift crisis continues, the DVA says lifts are now operational in Belfast and Lisburn.
  
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• Boris Johnson: There may be ‘bumps in the road’ but Brexit will be a success

  31-01-2020 21:42 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  There may be “bumps in the road” but Brexit can “unleash the full potential” of the UK, Boris Johnson has said.
  
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• Brexit Day: Belfast tweets its reaction to divorcing the EU - Belfast Live

  31-01-2020 21:34
  Brexit Day: Belfast tweets its reaction to divorcing the EU  Belfast Live
  
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• Family-run Antrim bar fears rise in rates will force it to call time on trading

  31-01-2020 21:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The future of a family-run business on the Antrim coast is under threat after its rates rose by 615% in just five years.
  
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• As Belfast changes, what does the future hold for the city's high street in 2020? - Belfast Live

  31-01-2020 20:46
  
  As Belfast changes, what does the future hold for the city's high street in 2020?  Belfast Live
  
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• Mark Hamilton appointed PSNI Deputy Chief Constable

  31-01-2020 20:20 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Mark Hamilton has been appointed as the new Deputy Chief Constable for the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI).
  
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• Dog health warning issued by vets as vomiting cases spike - Belfast Live

  31-01-2020 20:07
  
  Dog health warning issued by vets as vomiting cases spike  Belfast Live
  
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• Historic houses go on sale in Co Armagh

  31-01-2020 20:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Two stunning period homes are on the market in Co Armagh.
  
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• MTK Fight Night Belfast boxing running order for Ulster Hall show - Belfast Live

  31-01-2020 19:43
  
  MTK Fight Night Belfast boxing running order for Ulster Hall show  Belfast Live
  
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• Man in hospital after dramatic cliff rescue

  31-01-2020 19:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A man is receiving treatment in hospital after falling close to a cliff in Co Antrim on Friday.
  
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• Three MoT lifts back in service as DVA battles backlog

  31-01-2020 18:36 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A further three vehicle lifts are now operational at MoT test centres in Northern Ireland as the Department of Infrastructure battles to restore normal operations.
  
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• The Belfast Brexit mood board

  31-01-2020 18:23 via bbc.co.uk
  
  As the Brexit countdown nears its end, BBC News NI took to the streets of Belfast.
  
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• Brexit Day in Belfast - what do the public think? - Belfast Live

  31-01-2020 18:20
  
  Brexit Day in Belfast - what do the public think?  Belfast Live
  
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• Regulations around pensions for people injured during Troubles splits parties

  31-01-2020 18:15 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Northern Ireland’s parties are divided over newly published regulations for a pension scheme to look after those severely injured in the Troubles.
  
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• Stakeknife investigation could lead to 30 people facing criminal proceedings, court told

  31-01-2020 17:58 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A major investigation into a top British spy inside the IRA could lead to more than 30 people facing criminal proceedings in connection with at least 10 murders, the High Court has heard.
  
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• BBC's Karen Patterson emotional for final Good Morning Ulster show

  31-01-2020 17:41 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  BBC Good Morning Ulster (GMU) presenter Karen Patterson said she was "choked up" on her last day fronting the Radio Ulster’s flagship breakfast news programme.
  
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• BBC's Karen Patterson and Seamus McKee pay emotional farewells to Radio Ulster

  31-01-2020 17:41 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  BBC Radio Ulster presenters Karen Patterson and Seamus McKee have paid emotional farewells to Radio Ulster's flagship shows Good Morning Ulster and Evening Extra.
  
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• Beers over Brexit: 'Life goes on' say Belfast pub goers - Belfast Telegraph

  31-01-2020 17:33
  
  Beers over Brexit: 'Life goes on' say Belfast pub goers  Belfast Telegraph
  
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• Beers over Brexit: 'Life goes on' say Belfast pub goers

  31-01-2020 17:33 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Patrons at a popular Belfast watering hole were relieved to see Brexit arrive hours before the UK leaves the European Union.
  
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• BOV cyber heist: more arrests as Belfast account flagged - Times of Malta

  31-01-2020 17:25
  
  BOV cyber heist: more arrests as Belfast account flagged  Times of Malta
  
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• Owl Prowl with Belfast Bay Watershed Coalition - PenBayPilot.com

  31-01-2020 17:10
  
  Owl Prowl with Belfast Bay Watershed Coalition  PenBayPilot.com
  
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• More than 9 in 10 workers oppose Belfast Sunday trading - The Christian Institute

  31-01-2020 17:10
  
  More than 9 in 10 workers oppose Belfast Sunday trading  The Christian Institute
  
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• Glentoran complete deadline day signing of Cliftonville striker Ruaidhri Donnelly - Belfast Live

  31-01-2020 16:52
  
  Glentoran complete deadline day signing of Cliftonville striker Ruaidhri Donnelly  Belfast Live
  
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• Nelly announces Belfast concert - The Irish News

  31-01-2020 16:46
  
  Nelly announces Belfast concert  The Irish News
  
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• River Lagan: Bag of 28 pipe bombs and bomb parts found

  31-01-2020 16:08 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The holdall contained an improvised under-car bomb; grenades and other bomb-making equipment.
  
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• Belfast Zoo faces closure threat if councillors pass caged animals motion - Belfast Telegraph

  31-01-2020 16:00
  
  Belfast Zoo faces closure threat if councillors pass caged animals motion  Belfast Telegraph
  
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• Belfast Zoo faces closure threat if councillors pass caged animals motion

  31-01-2020 16:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Belfast Zoo could face closure if councillors pass a Sinn Fein motion declaring the caging of animals is "unethical and wrong".
  
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• Arrests In Belfast And London Over Maltese Bank Heist - Law360

  31-01-2020 15:59
  
  Arrests In Belfast And London Over Maltese Bank Heist  Law360
  
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• IN PICTURES: Great things to do across Northern Ireland - Belfast Newsletter

  31-01-2020 15:46
  
  IN PICTURES: Great things to do across Northern Ireland  Belfast Newsletter
  
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• Pictured: Munition haul of 28 pipe bombs pulled from River Lagan in Belfast

  31-01-2020 15:32 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Police have launched an investigation after a "significant munitions find" in Belfast's River Lagan.
  
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• Sinn Fein says border poll pre-condition ‘a necessity’ for entering government

  31-01-2020 15:18 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Sinn Fein’s border poll pre-condition for entering government is not an exotic red line but an absolute necessity, Mary Lou McDonald has said.
  
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• Finucane: Widow wins right to challenge alleged government failures

  31-01-2020 14:53 via bbc.co.uk
  
  High Court grants Geraldine Finucane right to seek judicial review of alleged failures.
  
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• McGinley children killed at home mourned at Dublin funeral

  31-01-2020 14:37 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The father of the victims, aged three, seven and nine, says their family will be "forever heartbroken".
  
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• Best places to get hot chocolate in Belfast - Belfast Live

  31-01-2020 14:20
  
  Best places to get hot chocolate in Belfast  Belfast Live
  
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• UK Government can't guarantee 'frictionless trade' after Brexit, admits Michael Gove

  31-01-2020 14:18 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The Cabinet minister has admitted the Government cannot guarantee "frictionless" trade with the EU post-Brexit.
  
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• McGinley children's heartbroken dad tells mourners at funeral: 'No God should allow this to happen'

  31-01-2020 13:31 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The heartbroken dad of three Dublin children found dead in their home last Friday delivered an emotional eulogy at their funeral.
  
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• Geraldine Finucane granted permission to challenge alleged failure to investigate husband Pat's death

  31-01-2020 13:15 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The widow of murdered Belfast solicitor Pat Finucane has won High Court permission to challenge an alleged failure to act on a finding that his killing has never been effectively investigated.
  
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• How Graeme McDowell fell foul of European Tour rules with Sky Sports' help in bizarre Saudi International scenario

  31-01-2020 12:34 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Graeme McDowell was handed a slow play warning during an otherwise positive second round at the Saudi International on Friday but highlighted the part Sky Sports had to play.
  
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• Bloodlands: James Nesbitt the hero in new pictures from Ballyclare shoot

  31-01-2020 12:33 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Coleraine actor James Nesbitt has been spotted filming dramatic scenes of his upcoming show, Bloodlands, in Ballyclare.
  
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• Bloodlands: James Nesbitt the hero in dramatic pictures from Ballyclare shoot

  31-01-2020 12:33 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Coleraine actor James Nesbitt has been spotted filming dramatic scenes of his upcoming show, Bloodlands, in Ballyclare.
  
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• Londonderry: Two exploded pipe bombs found

  31-01-2020 12:09 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Minor damage was caused to two homes at Caw Close in the Waterside area
  
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• Orange Order chief Mervyn Gibson: Community 'frustrated and angry' over Stormont deal

  31-01-2020 12:02 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The grand secretary of the Orange Order has said there is “a lot of frustration and anger from the community at large” over the New Decade, New Approach deal which brought about the restoration of Northern Ireland’s power-sharing institutions.
  
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• Belfast dog owner pleads for help to find pet who can't bark, hear or see well - Belfast Live

  31-01-2020 11:42
  
  Belfast dog owner pleads for help to find pet who can't bark, hear or see well  Belfast Live
  
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