Kurtis Reid
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Journalist and technology columnist @BelTel | Views my own | RT ≠ endorsement | Get in touch - kurtis.reid @belfasttelegraph .co.uk
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A sweet moment in which a pupil from Newtownabbey accessible needs school Hill Croft, greets Queen Camilla with a curtsy she’s practised.
Their Majesties are here for a two day visit, their first as King and Queen in Northern Ireland.
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Sinn Féin’s Ryan Carlin and family celebrates him retaining his seat in Castlereagh South
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The King and Queen have arrived in Northern Ireland as part of a two day trip.
Their Majesties first engagement is formally opening Coronation Garden in Newtownabbey.
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The new bandstand in Coronation Garden features dancing trees and blows bubbles every 15 mins
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🚨 *inserts annoying journalism twitter cliche* but some personal news.
I’m delighted to say I’ll be joining the
@BelTel
full-time as a journalist very soon.
To be a part of their remarkable team of incredible journalists is an honour.
And with that, got a story? DMs open.
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I was delighted to host
@AnIrishGoodbye_
’s special screening at QFT as part of their homecoming tour and World Down Syndrome Day.
Thank you to Ross and Tom, and everyone at
@QFTBelfast
and
@FilmHubNI
for having me. 🎥🍿
An honour to be at the homecoming of
@AnIrishGoodbye_
at the QFT, hearing from the cast about the film, its making and its message.
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Royal Avenue, Belfast is packed with people enjoying the annual Twelfth of July parades.
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I interviewed Lord Trimble late last month at his portrait unveiling at Riddel Hall. It was clear he wasn’t in great health, but his passion for the GFA and its legacy was as strong as ever. Condolences to his family.
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If complexity of election counts aren’t confusing already, Lagan Valley LeisurePlex is also hosting a swimming gala with some very LOUD cheering 🏊♀️
You’re left wondering if it’s a candidate over joyed at a surprise win or 10-year old winning their backstroke race?
#LE23
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Delighted to be short listed for this award, and to
@BelTel
@TheSundayLife
for getting 21 nominations at the
@CIPR_NI
Media Awards 2024.
Also big congrats to my colleague
@JessRice332
🎉
Newcomer Award, sponsored by Further Education NI
@JessRice332
@BelTel
@we_are_tyrone
@UTVNews
@UTV
@Ali_Fleming1
@JSMoore_UTV
@bauermedia
@newsoncool
@coolfm
@newsondowntown
@downtownradio
@jamesgould23
@Further_NI
@UlsterBankNI
#NIMA2024
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🚨 📱🖥️⌨️ Delighted to now be writing a dedicated tech review/news page within Review
@BelTel
on Saturdays.
The first piece is live now and is a look at Apple’s newest iPad - the iPad Air, with Magic Keyboard and Apple Pencil.
Lots more to come!
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Their Majesties taking a moment to check out the balcony of the new bandstand in their honour here in Newtownabbey.
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DUP leader
@J_Donaldson_MP
gives his take ahead of count results in Lisburn and Castlereagh.
“DUP polling well here, looks like we’ll hold our seats”
Sinn Fein also “polling well.”
Alliance’s performance “may be at the expense of the Ulster Unionists.”
@BelTel
#LE23
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Sinn Fein’s Linda Dillon writes to Lady Chief Justice over judge’s suggestion sex offender ‘finds a wife’
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Post Office scandal: ‘I knew one day I would wipe the smirk off their faces’, says ex-NI postmaster
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Breaking: An upcoming three-day strike by Translink workers has been suspended.
Unions members have now been offered a lump sum in addition to a pay rise. More here -
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It’s looking very good for
@DeclanKearneySF
in South Antrim.
@JohnBlairAPNI
and
@PamCameronDUP
close to each other in numbers.
Hearing some results could be within the hour.
#AE22
@BelTel
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🗳️🎉 And that is a wrap…Lisburn and Castlereagh Council’s election count is complete with 40 elected candidates.
Find out where the parties ended up via the link below.
Thank you all for sticking with me for the past (??) hours. 🛌
@BelTel
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Speaking to me mins after being elected to SAntrim
@SteveAikenUUP
says “The UUP has had a busy day today…and I am pleased with the help of Paul Michael to be elected third here in South Antrim. We might have taken a bit of a blip but we are ready to keep going”
#AE22
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@CliveMyrieBBC
’s reports have truly been an example of remarkable journalism. They are heartbreaking but so important.
The final part of our series on the frontline of the war on coronavirus. From the Royal London Hospital. Tonight
#bbcnewssix
#bbcnewsten
@BBCOne
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Princess Anne has arrived at Bangor Town Hall to officially declare it Northern Ireland’s newest city.
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Princess Anne has made an appearance at a garden party at Hillsborough Castle and Gardens this afternoon.
The party, which was attended by some notable NI figures took place to honour community workers.
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This is such an important watch on the Covid-19 situation in Yemen. Brilliant journalism from
@BBCNawal
.
Yemen: Coronavirus in a War Zone, Yemen: Coronavirus in a War Zone: via
@bbciplayer
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The Oscar has landed.
Academy award winner Ross White and actor James Martin arrive at their homecoming party in Belfast’s Grand Central Hotel.
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Belfast City Hall has opened a book of condolence for victims of Creeslough tragedy.
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I’m here in Lisbon attending Web Summit - the world’s biggest technology conference.
The event attracts start-ups, world leaders and this year has plenty of representation from Belfast companies.
New CEO Katherine Maher is currently addressing a packed (but not full) crowd.
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SDLP’s
@roisinlynchsdlp
says it’s she believes the last seat in South Antrim is still “up the air.”
#AE22
@BelTel
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So we have turnout data for
#SouthAntrim
.
Eligible - 76,950
Total turnout - 46,195
Percentage - 60.03%
#AE22
@BelTel
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Things you didn’t expect in 2023.
Elon Musk comparing President Biden’s legislation designed to divert federal funds to reducing healthcare costs and combating climate change in the US…to the IRA.
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🗳️🔵 CASTLEREAGH SOUTH DEA COMPLETE.
Michelle Guy (Alliance Party)
Brian Higginson (DUP)
Nancy Eaton (Alliance Party)
John Gallen (SDLP)
Ryan Carlin (Sinn Féin)
Martin McKeever (Alliance Party)
Daniel Bassett (Sinn Féin)
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Nicholas Trimble, son of the late David Trimble opens up his remarks at the UUP manifesto launch by saying “I’m fed up”
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NEW: Gardaí investigating the fatal assault of Ashling Murphy are still continuing to question the suspect who was arrested yesterday. They have also arrested a second man in connection to the investigation.
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In light of the recent events in
#Beirut
and Belfast City Hall's tribute, I wrote the following piece about the connections the city has with my hometown of Belfast. You can read it here - Connected in Conflict: Beirut to Belfast
#BeirutBlast
#Lebanon
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It’s been astonishing to watch the PSNI imply this was a bungled error with an attachment.
Anyone who has worked with FOIs knows you don’t access the data yourself, you request it from the relevant department.
It’s then checked by multiple different teams, including media.
𝗘𝘅𝗰𝗹𝘂𝘀𝗶𝘃𝗲 | 𝗣𝗦𝗡𝗜 𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗮 𝗯𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗰𝗵 𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀𝘁: Five police processes in multiple departments failed to spot that something was seriously amiss – not just a bungling junior member of staff, as was initially implied.
✍🏻
@SJAMcBride
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“Beatles” Alexanda Kotey and El Shafee Elsheikh face up to life in prison and will be flown to the US this week from Iraq.
| Two ISIS militants charged in deaths of James Foley and other American hostages in Syria via
@washingtonpost
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🚨 If you’re out and about today, pick up the
@TheSundayLife
to not only support local media but you can also read my piece about
@Cedarlodgesch
amazing fundraising to get their very own therapy dog.
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‘Food banks are a sticking plaster over a huge wound in our society’
@KirstenElder
and I went to go visit
@SouthbelfastFB
as they prepare for the months ahead.
Check out the video and story below -
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The scene in the South Antrim corner here at Ulster Uni Jordanstown
#ElectionCount
.
All calm and very relaxed for now.
#AE22
@BelTel
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Update: As per reports, 31 year-old Jozef Puska was remanded into custody at Cloverhill prison following his appearance at the special sitting. Gardaí say a file will be prepared for the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions.
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Playing ChatGPT bingo at AI Con Belfast this afternoon.
Panelists are desperately trying their best to avoid over-mentioning the popular chat bot.
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🚨 SOUTH ANTRIM RESULTS 🚨
1.
@DeclanKearneySF
(SF)
2.
@JohnBlairAPNI
(APNI)
3.
@SteveAikenUUP
(UUP)
4.
@PamCameronDUP
(DUP)
5.
@trevorclarkeMLA
(DUP)
#AE22
@BelTel
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Northern Ireland Secretary Chris Heston-Harris having a go in a digger here at Ballymacash Sports Academy.
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President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris and their families, shortly after their victory speeches. Biden pledges to “restore the soul of America.”
#BidenHarris2020
#PresidentElectJoe
#VicePresidentElectHarris
.
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🚨 I spoke to the amazing Dylan, who at 23 years-old has had life turned upside after a battle with long Covid has cost him a place at medical school, confined to his bedroom and needing a wheelchair.
Read it here via the Belfast Telegraph -
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New: Police are currently on scene at an alleged stabbing in Victoria Square Belfast. The centre has not been closed and the victim appears to be male.
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“He wouldn’t know the suburbs unless he took a wrong turn” Biden gets his t shirt, mugs, coaster moment.
#Debates2020
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Strike action at Armagh, Banbridge and Craigavon Council could end with resolution possible ‘in the days ahead’
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“Every morning, I check my phone for the small sign he’s still alive."
Ukrainian refugees living in Northern Ireland speak about the horrors of fleeing the war-torn country as Belfast marks
#UkraineIndependenceDay
.
@BelTel
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The mother of murdered solider Lee Rigby, Lyn Rigby, has called for his name and image to stop being used in a “divisive” way against
#BlackLivesMatter
protests. Full statement -
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The
#RENDR
festival landed in Belfast this week, featuring talks from some of the biggest names in film, TV and tech.
I spoke to The Simpsons writer Mike Reiss for one of his only interviews while here. Read it below.
🎥
@KirstenElder
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How great is
@CliveMyrieBBC
? From his heartbreaking important reports on COVID, to now his informed amazing
#ElectionDay
coverage. 👏🏼
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NEW: Gardaí investigating the fatal assault on Ashling Murphy have charged the man, who was arrested yesterday. He’s due to appear at a special sitting of Tullamore District Court this evening at 8.15pm. The second man arrested earlier today has been released without charge.
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Anyone trying to fly to
#Belfast
stranded at
#StanstedAirport
due to the
#weather
and might have sleep in the airport overnight? Get in touch - kurtis.reid
@belfasttelegraph
.co.uk or DM!
#journorequest
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The New York Times have dropped their paywall for all of their coverage of
#USElection2020
.
#ElectionDay
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🗳️🔵 DOWNSHIRE EAST COMPLETE.
Andrew Gowan (DUP)
Uel Mackin (DUP)
Kurtis Dickson (Alliance Party)
Aaron McIntyre (Alliance Party)
James Baird (UUP)
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Question on Roe v Wade, Pence responds with remarks on Qasem Soleimani’s killing before focusing on ACB’s nom. “She will bring a sizeable family to the Supreme Court”
#VPDebate
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This is quite astonishing given everything that has happened this year. The polls were dead wrong.
#Election2020
10:10 pm and not a single state has flipped from 2016 map
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I’m looking to speak to anyone in Northern Ireland who is a massive Disney fan who wants to share their views about the Belfast store closure. DMs open!
#journorequest
#journorequests
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Natalie McNally: Murdered woman’s cousin hits back at PSNI claim ‘no one else is at risk’
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@rcallimachi
@nytimes
Journalism isn’t as glamorous as movies and TV shows make out. This is real life.
@rcallimachi
is a remarkable and truly inspiring journalist.
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In his first trip to the now-seaside city, NI Secretary Chris Heaton-Harris says “Bangor is a lovely place…today we’re celebrating it”
@BelTel
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