Belfast news

• Stephen Kenny excited by potential in Republic of Ireland squad

  02-09-2020 23:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Stephen Kenny has admitted he might have been too honest in expressing his excitement about the potential in his new-look Republic of Ireland squad.
  
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• Ian Baraclough can help Northern Ireland live Euro dream, says Craig Cathcart

  02-09-2020 23:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Craig Cathcart says he's confident Northern Ireland can enjoy more major tournament highs under new boss Ian Baraclough.
  
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• Coronavirus: Northern Ireland man fined £1,000 for quarantine rules breach as police order two bars to close their doors

  02-09-2020 23:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A Co Fermanagh man has been fined £1,000 for flouting strict quarantine rules after returning home from the Balearic islands.
  
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• Gary Lineker ‘to welcome refugee to live at his house’

  02-09-2020 22:57 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Gary Lineker is reportedly set to welcome a refugee to live with him.
  
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• Green light for £15m aquarium in Belfast

  02-09-2020 22:54 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Plans for a £12m state-of-the-art aquarium have been granted approval by Belfast City Council.
  
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• Donny Van De Beek honours Abdelhak Nouri with Manchester United shirt number

  02-09-2020 22:47 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Manchester United’s new signing Donny Van De Beek has revealed he will wear shirt number 34 in honour of former Ajax team-mate Abdelhak Nouri.
  
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• Dean Henderson aiming high with England and Manchester United

  02-09-2020 22:45 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Dean Henderson has set his sights on becoming the first-choice goalkeeper for club and country this season.
  
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• Belfast citizen science project launch to include presentations, website demo - PenBayPilot.com

  02-09-2020 22:35
  
  Belfast citizen science project launch to include presentations, website demo  PenBayPilot.com
  
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• More acts announced for 2021 Reading and Leeds festivals

  02-09-2020 22:34 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  British stars Charli XCX and Yungblud have been added to the line-up for next year’s Reading and Leeds festivals.
  
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• Biden says reopening of schools is a ‘national emergency’

  02-09-2020 22:31 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Joe Biden has called the struggle to reopen US schools amid the coronavirus pandemic a “national emergency” and accused President Donald Trump of turning his back on the issue.
  
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• Ian Baraclough and Northern Ireland look beyond the next two matches

  02-09-2020 22:30 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Northern Ireland begin life under Ian Baraclough with Nations League games against Romania and Norway this week but attention remains squarely on the postponed Euro 2020 qualifying play-off still to come against Bosnia and Herzegovina next month.
  
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• Piers Morgan speaks about possibility of receiving a knighthood

  02-09-2020 22:13 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Piers Morgan has admitted his chances of receiving a knighthood from the Queen are slim.
  
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• Widow of murdered PSNI officer Stephen Carroll backs stiffer prison sentences for police killers

  02-09-2020 22:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The widow of the first PSNI officer killed by paramilitaries has backed Arlene Foster's call for harsher sentences for those who murder public servants.
  
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• FA chief Kelly Simmons ‘desperate’ to see WSL fans return as soon as possible

  02-09-2020 22:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Kelly Simmons, the Football Association’s director of the women’s game, admits she is “desperate” to see fans return ahead of the launch of the upcoming Women’s Super League season.
  
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• Ex-Provo: Saoradh as big a threat to state as St Vincent de Paul

  02-09-2020 22:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  An ex-IRA prisoner has said that the New IRA's political wing, Saoradh, "poses as big a threat to the British state as St Vincent de Paul".
  
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• Pressure for England to impose quarantine rules on Greece travellers

  02-09-2020 21:41 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Pressure is mounting for England to consider imposing quarantine rules on travellers arriving from Greece amid reports of people returning with coroanvirus.
  
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• Lionel Messi’s future at Barcelona ‘difficult’, says father and agent

  02-09-2020 21:37 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Lionel Messi’s father has claimed it will be “difficult” for the forward to remain with Barcelona.
  
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• Man makes impassioned plea in council meeting to rename ‘boneless chicken wings’

  02-09-2020 21:25 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A member of the public took the microphone at a council meeting to ask lawmakers to change the name of boneless chicken wings.
  
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• Trump takes jab at Biden during VJ Day visit to battleship

  02-09-2020 21:06 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  President Donald Trump highlighted American strength during a VJ speech in North Carolina, and managed to squeeze in a swipe at Democratic rival Joe Biden.
  
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• Nora Quoirin inquest told no trace of drugs found in teen's system

  02-09-2020 21:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  No traces of drugs or pesticides were found in the system of Norah Quoirin, the inquest into her death in a Malaysian holiday resort has been told.
  
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• £24m Game of Thrones attraction in Banbridge gets go-ahead

  02-09-2020 21:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A £24m Game of Thrones centre in Co Down could become a visitor draw on a level with the Giant's Causeway, a tourism boss has said.
  
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• What could Harry and Meghan’s Netflix shows be about?

  02-09-2020 20:56 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The announcement that the Duke and Duchess of Sussex have signed a major deal with streaming giant Netflix has sparked questions on how the couple could be coming to our screens.
  
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• Manchester mayor wants local test and trace powers after virus lockdown U-turn

  02-09-2020 20:23 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Councils with high coronavirus infection rates should be given charge of their own test and trace efforts, Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham has argued.
  
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• Gareth Bale unhappy with Real Madrid for denying him a move away

  02-09-2020 20:20 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Gareth Bale has accused Real Madrid of making things “very difficult” for him by blocking his departure from the Bernabeu.
  
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• Irish R-number estimated to be between 1-1.2

  02-09-2020 20:16 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The Irish public have been warned to be “exceptionally careful” in their interactions as it emerged that the coronavirus case reproduction number is greater than one.
  
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• Covid restrictions giving ministers ‘pathetically easy time’ in the Commons

  02-09-2020 20:12 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Ministers are being given a “pathetically easy time” in the House of Commons due to Covid-19 restrictions on the chamber, a senior Conservative has warned.
  
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• Squad Goals are only part of the picture for West Ham Women

  02-09-2020 20:02 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  West Ham Women are looking forward to getting their new season under way this weekend – as a documentary is released looking back at their 2019-20 campaign.
  
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• Coffey accused of ‘dodging the details’ over asylum seeker’s death

  02-09-2020 20:02 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Therese Coffey has been criticised after claiming she had never been asked about the death of an asylum seeker in Glasgow, despite previously being recorded refusing to talk about the incident.
  
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• Eric Dier looks forward after a ‘very difficult time’

  02-09-2020 19:40 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Eric Dier is delighted to be back in the England squad after a “very difficult time” punctuated by injury, illness, spells out of the Tottenham side and a ban for climbing into the stands to confront an abusive fan.
  
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• Dr Melissa McCullough set to be appointed as Assembly Commissioner for Standards

  02-09-2020 19:40 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Dr Melissa McCullough has been nominated by the NI Assembly Commission for appointment as the new Assembly Commissioner for Standards.
  
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• Care home staff hold protest for fair redundancy deal

  02-09-2020 19:33 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Protesters gathered outside a nursing home in renewed calls for a fair redundancy package following a decision to close three Dublin care facilities.
  
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• Craigavon Hospital: Clusters could impact on services

  02-09-2020 19:31 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Craigavon Area Hospital is "managing" the outbreaks but services could be affected, says trust boss.
  
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• Huge wave of migrants reach UK in new single-day record

  02-09-2020 19:22 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  At least 409 migrants have reached UK shores in a rush of small boats, a new single-day record.
  
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• Murder victims’ families meet with First Minister to campaign for new law

  02-09-2020 19:16 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  First Minister Arlene Foster has backed a call for a new law that would prevent convicted murderers being eligible for parole until they reveal the location of their victim’s body.
  
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• Belfast Council housing motion descends into row over term 'North of Ireland' - Belfast Live

  02-09-2020 19:15
  
  Belfast Council housing motion descends into row over term 'North of Ireland'  Belfast Live
  
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• NI Affairs Committee chair's threat over publication of report into Libya's IRA sponsorship

  02-09-2020 19:03 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The chairman of the Northern Ireland Affairs Committee has told the Prime Minister that he is prepared to use the committee’s power to send for an unreleased Government report on Colonel Gaddafi’s sponsorship of the IRA.
  
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• Oli McBurnie: I was ready and willing to give it my best for Scotland

  02-09-2020 18:59 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Oli McBurnie has insisted he was “ready and willing” to play for Scotland before being withdrawn from the squad and appearing in a Sheffield United friendly.
  
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• Northern Ireland health service facing 'toughest winter in its history', warns Swann

  02-09-2020 18:48 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Health Minister Robin Swann has warned Northern Ireland's health service is preparing for the "worst winter in its history" amid fears of a second wave of Covid-19.
  
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• Further cases of Covid-19 confirmed at NI secondary schools

  02-09-2020 18:46 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Two secondary schools in Northern Ireland are the latest to report positive cases of Covid-19.
  
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• Two baby deer rescued after getting trapped in pool

  02-09-2020 18:45 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Two young deer trapped in a swimming pool were rescued thanks to four persistent police officers.
  
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• Vigil held for Deliveroo cyclist who was knocked down and killed in Dublin

  02-09-2020 18:39 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A vigil has been held for Deliveroo cyclist Thiago Cortes, who was knocked down and killed in Dublin.
  
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• Pupils to get priority testing in event of Covid-19 outbreak in school – Foley

  02-09-2020 18:35 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Priority testing will be provided for school children and teachers where an outbreak of Covid-19 has been confirmed, the Education Minister has said.
  
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• Former Italian premier Berlusconi tests positive for Covid

  02-09-2020 18:27 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Former Italian prime minister Silvio Berlusconi has tested positive for Covid-19 after a precautionary check, his press office said.
  
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• Teemu Pukki hoping to score more goals as he boosts his self-confidence

  02-09-2020 18:23 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Teemu Pukki plans to shoot down Wales after rebuilding his confidence following Norwich’s relegation from the Premier League.
  
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• Man jailed for East Belfast stabbing - Belfast Live

  02-09-2020 18:18
  
  Man jailed for East Belfast stabbing  Belfast Live
  
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• What is Novichok and how has it been used?

  02-09-2020 18:15 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Questions have been raised again about Novichok after German authorities said Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny was poisoned with the nerve agent.
  
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• Jobs at risk as Heathrow begins consulting with unions over pay cuts

  02-09-2020 18:08 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Heathrow has started consulting with unions over pay cuts in a process which could lead to job losses.
  
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• Manager Scott Parker signs new three-year contract with Fulham

  02-09-2020 18:05 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Fulham have rewarded manager Scott Parker with a new three-year deal following promotion back to the Premier League.
  
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• GMB union urged to change its culture to end bullying and sexual harassment

  02-09-2020 18:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A leading trade union has been urged to change its culture after an official inquiry found that bullying, misogyny, cronyism and sexual harassment were “endemic” within the organisation.
  
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• England paceman Mark Wood looks to follow Mitchell Johnson blueprint

  02-09-2020 17:55 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  England fast bowler Mark Wood hopes to imprint himself in a few Australian minds this month in a manner identical to Mitchell Johnson’s impact on England’s batsmen before the 2013-14 Ashes.
  
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