Belfast news

• Senate majority leader Mitch McConnell fails to rule out voting to convict Trump

  13-01-2021 23:44 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Senate majority leader Mitch McConnell has blocked a quick impeachment trial for President Donald Trump but has not ruled out voting to convict him.
  
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• The last-minute dash by Poots to recruit staff for Irish Sea border

  13-01-2021 23:42 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Government officials launched an eleventh hour scramble for staff to check goods before arriving in Northern Ireland, it can be revealed.
  
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• Shkodran Mustafi’s ‘future right now is here’, says Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta

  13-01-2021 23:30 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Mikel Arteta insists Arsenal are not looking to sell Shkodran Mustafi during the January transfer window.
  
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• Roy Hodgson: Difficult to control on-field emotions to adhere to guidelines

  13-01-2021 23:30 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Crystal Palace manager Roy Hodgson says it is difficult for emotions to be controlled in a game situation amid calls for Premier League players to stop celebrating goals.
  
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• Robin Swann: My worst moment? There's one of those virtually every day

  13-01-2021 23:30 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Allowing people across Northern Ireland to mix at Christmas was not worth the resulting devastation wreaked on the health service, Robin Swann has said.
  
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• Scottish Government releases vaccination deployment plan

  13-01-2021 23:28 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The Scottish Government has released plans on how it intends to roll out the Covid-19 vaccination.
  
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• How Premier League teams celebrated their goals after Government warning

  13-01-2021 23:25 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The Government told Premier League players to stop celebrating goals in groups as the country battles the coronavirus pandemic and remains in lockdown.
  
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• Explosive devices thrown at Armagh homes

  13-01-2021 23:25 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Police have appealed for information after "explosive type devices" were thrown at two houses in Armagh on Wednesday night.
  
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• Short notice no problem for Fulham as they secure point at Spurs

  13-01-2021 23:24 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Fulham’s fury at having to play Tottenham at just 48 hours notice was shown to be misplaced as they earned a deserved 1-1 draw.
  
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• He deserves to play – Pep Guardiola admits Phil Foden is earning a starting spot

  13-01-2021 23:09 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Pep Guardiola admits Phil Foden is now starting to demand selection with his performances for Manchester City.
  
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• Jacques Kallis admits to warming to the idea of helping arch enemy England

  13-01-2021 23:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Jacques Kallis admits he has warmed to the idea of working with the “arch enemy” after England offered him the route back into international coaching that his native South Africa could not.
  
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• Belfast's traditional St Patrick's Day celebrations fall victim to pandemic - Belfast Telegraph

  13-01-2021 23:00
  
  Belfast's traditional St Patrick's Day celebrations fall victim to pandemic  Belfast Telegraph
  
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• Belfast's traditional St Patrick's Day celebrations fall victim to pandemic

  13-01-2021 23:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Belfast's traditional St Patrick's Day celebrations have been cancelled - the second consecutive year the events have been axed due to the Covid-19 crisis.
  
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• Security alert underway in Fermanagh after reports of device

  13-01-2021 22:45 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A security alert is underway in Co Fermanagh after reports of a suspect device.
  
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• Trump becomes first US president to be impeached for a second time

  13-01-2021 22:38 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  President Donald Trump has been impeached by the US House of Representatives for a historic second time.
  
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• Weather warnings in place as parts of UK set to be hit with heavy snowfall

  13-01-2021 22:15 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Heavy snow and freezing rain is set to batter the UK this week, with warnings issued over potential power cuts and travel delays.
  
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• Circus star Gerry Cottle dies aged 75 after contracting coronavirus

  13-01-2021 21:58 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Circus star Gerry Cottle has died aged 75 after contracting coronavirus, his agent has said.
  
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• Belfast theater company receives grant to help move into new home - WABI

  13-01-2021 21:57
  
  Belfast theater company receives grant to help move into new home  WABI
  
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• Jonathan Van-Tam adds Grand National to his pandemic metaphors

  13-01-2021 21:44 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Professor Jonathan Van-Tam has said Britain is in a Grand National-style race to beat coronavirus, in his latest metaphor on the pandemic.
  
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• MPs told public health officials were ‘ready to close’ Parliament pre-Christmas

  13-01-2021 21:33 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Public health officials were “ready to close” Parliament before Christmas given high numbers of people on the estate, MPs have heard.
  
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• Allister wants Foster and O’Neill to explain why 40 of his Assembly questions remain unanswered

  13-01-2021 21:30 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Jim Allister has challenged the First and Deputy First Ministers to explain why almost 40 Assembly questions he submitted to them in the last year remain unanswered.
  
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• Dodds: Disparity between how online firms and others are taxed must be addressed

  13-01-2021 21:19 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Labour has demanded an urgent review into how online firms are taxed and treated differently from traditional businesses.
  
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• Man charged with historic Portadown rape offences

  13-01-2021 21:11 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The PSNI's Rape Crime Unit has charged a 55-year-old man with four counts of rape.
  
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• Saints’ game at Leeds called off so they can play FA Cup tie with Shrewsbury

  13-01-2021 21:05 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Southampton’s postponed FA Cup third-round tie against Shrewsbury has been rescheduled for January 19, with next week’s Premier League fixture at Leeds called off.
  
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• Phil Foden strikes as Manchester City edge past battling Brighton

  13-01-2021 21:04 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Phil Foden scored the only goal as Manchester City moved up to third in the Premier League with a hard-fought 1-0 win over Brighton at the Etihad Stadium.
  
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• Contact tracing app bug fixed, Google says

  13-01-2021 20:48 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A bug in the Android version of the NHS Covid-19 contact tracing app has been fixed, Google has said.
  
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• Candle-lit vigil held for garda shooting victim George Nkencho

  13-01-2021 20:47 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A candle-lit vigil has been held for George Nkencho, who was shot dead by armed gardai in Dublin.
  
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• Trump impeachment vote under way after Capitol siege

  13-01-2021 20:32 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  President Donald Trump is on the verge of being impeached for a second time just a week after a mob of his supporters stormed the US Capitol.
  
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• Belfast Covid-19 vaccination staff 'verbally abused' while at work - Belfast Live

  13-01-2021 20:31
  
  Belfast Covid-19 vaccination staff 'verbally abused' while at work  Belfast Live
  
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• NI people contacting Ikea's customer service get ABBA's greatest hits

  13-01-2021 20:30 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Ikea customers in Northern Ireland who have had problems with online deliveries have complained that instead of getting customer service they are being subjected to ABBA's greatest hits.
  
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• Inquest told of 'heroic efforts' to save mother-of-three Unagh Gallogly at Lough Erne

  13-01-2021 20:30 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  People who helped recover a woman from Lough Erne after her car went into the water "acted no less than heroically", a coroner has said.
  
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• Ambulance service warns of delays as they enlist help of other emergency services

  13-01-2021 20:20 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The Northern Ireland Ambulance Service (NIAS) has announced it is enlisting the help of the other emergency services to help them deal with the Covid-19 pandemic.
  
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• Jenna Lyons warns of ‘scary’ situation with LGBT rights in the US

  13-01-2021 20:19 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Jenna Lyons has described the situation in the US with LGBT rights as “scary”.
  
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• Frustration at slow progress of Dundonald Ice Bowl redevelopment

  13-01-2021 20:17 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Frustration bubbled over this week as Lisburn and Castlereagh councillors bemoaned slow progress towards the redevelopment of the Dundonald Ice Bowl.
  
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• Tom Hanks to present star-studded TV show celebrating Joe Biden’s inauguration

  13-01-2021 19:54 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Tom Hanks will host a TV special celebrating the inauguration of Joe Biden as US president, with performances by Justin Timberlake, Jon Bon Jovi, Demi Lovato and Ant Clemons.
  
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• Buy now, pay later firms facing action despite MPs rejecting regulation proposal

  13-01-2021 19:54 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Buy now, pay later firms are facing action from ministers despite the Government voting against proposals to introduce regulations within months.
  
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• Graham Onions admits coaching chance is a huge relief after premature retirement

  13-01-2021 19:53 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Graham Onions has vowed to give his all to succeed as Lancashire bowling coach but admits his appointment just a few months after injury abruptly ended his playing days is a huge relief.
  
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• Johnson insists Brexit ‘teething problems’ can be resolved

  13-01-2021 19:50 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Boris Johnson has admitted there are “teething problems” in the post-Brexit trade relationship between Great Britain and Northern Ireland as industry experts warned there could be fresh shortages on supermarket shelves.
  
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• Nancy Pelosi says Donald Trump is ‘clear and present danger’ to US

  13-01-2021 19:44 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  US House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi has said President Donald Trump represents a “clear and present danger” to the nation and must be impeached.
  
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• Academic selection test called off in Northern Ireland

  13-01-2021 19:39 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  An academic selection test for primary school pupils in Northern Ireland has been cancelled to end weeks of uncertainty caused by coronavirus restrictions.
  
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• More than 100,000 Covid vaccinations given in Northern Ireland

  13-01-2021 19:29 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  More than 100,000 coronavirus vaccinations have been administered in Northern Ireland.
  
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• Saints’ game at Leeds set to be called off so they can play tie with Shrewsbury

  13-01-2021 19:22 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Southampton’s postponed FA Cup third-round tie against Shrewsbury is expected to be rescheduled for January 19, which would see next week’s Premier League fixture at Leeds called off, the PA news agency understands.
  
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• Archbishop of Tuam issues unreserved apology to victims

  13-01-2021 19:19 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The Archbishop of Tuam said the contents of the mother and baby home report are a cause for “shame”.
  
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• Three people taken to hospital after car plunges into Strangford Lough

  13-01-2021 19:17 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Three people have been taken to hospital after a car left the road it was travelling on and crashed into Strangford Lough.
  
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• Leicester’s Islam Slimani joins Lyon as Moussa Dembele moves to Atletico

  13-01-2021 19:16 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Lyon have signed Leicester striker Islam Slimani to replace Atletico Madrid-bound Moussa Dembele.
  
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• In Video: Abseiling stonemason helps preserve North Yorkshire abbey

  13-01-2021 19:13 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Abseiling stonemason James Preston, from SSH Conservation, ascends the heights of Rievaulx Abbey as English Heritage prepares to carry out vital conservation work.
  
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• Co Down chef changes careers in order to help struggling children

  13-01-2021 19:04 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  As many of us focus on making positive change for the New Year, one local woman is urging people to ensure 2021 gets off to the right start for our children and young people.
  
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• Katy Perry collaborates with Pokemon to celebrate the game’s 25th anniversary

  13-01-2021 19:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Katy Perry is to help Pokemon celebrate its 25th anniversary by appearing in a music campaign.
  
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• Belfast Garden Club celebrates 20 years of book donations - PenBayPilot.com

  13-01-2021 19:00
  
  Belfast Garden Club celebrates 20 years of book donations  PenBayPilot.com
  
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• Care home residents speak of ‘confidence in future’ after getting Covid vaccine

  13-01-2021 18:55 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Care home residents have described how getting the Covid jab has given them “confidence” in the future, as the vaccine rollout continues.
  
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