Belfast news

• Man who died after assault 'had tremendous drive' for community

  05-01-2026 23:11 via bbc.com
  The man's body was found at a house near Ardara, County Donegal, in the early hours of Monday.
  
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• Belfast Historical Society honors two longtime business owners - Olean Times Herald

  05-01-2026 22:59
  Belfast Historical Society honors two longtime business owners  Olean Times Herald
  
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• Belfast grammar school Inst announces appointment of new principal - Belfast Telegraph

  05-01-2026 22:28
  Belfast grammar school Inst announces appointment of new principal  Belfast Telegraph
  
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• Claire's and The Original Factory Shop to enter administration

  05-01-2026 20:59 via bbc.com
  The firms' owner said "alarming" low Christmas trading left both in a "vulnerable" position
  
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• Protestors in Belfast oppose ‘act of thuggery’ in Venezuela after US intervention - Belfast Telegraph

  05-01-2026 20:58
  Protestors in Belfast oppose ‘act of thuggery’ in Venezuela after US intervention  Belfast Telegraph
  
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• O'Neill returns to Celtic for rest of season

  05-01-2026 20:31 via bbc.com
  Martin O'Neill is returning to Celtic as manager for the remainder of the season following the dismissal of Wilfried Nancy.
  
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• ‘Hands off Venezuela’ rally held in Belfast - The Irish News

  05-01-2026 20:28
  ‘Hands off Venezuela’ rally held in Belfast  The Irish News
  
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• Why support for Palestine Action hunger strikers runs deep in Belfast - Al Jazeera

  05-01-2026 19:02
  Why support for Palestine Action hunger strikers runs deep in Belfast  Al Jazeera
  
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• Darts Line Up Confirmed for Belfast and Dublin - Sport for Business

  05-01-2026 18:05
  Darts Line Up Confirmed for Belfast and Dublin  Sport for Business
  
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• Belfast Marine Institute is organizing 2026 World Oceans Day along the waterfront, May 20 - PenBay Pilot

  05-01-2026 17:15
  Belfast Marine Institute is organizing 2026 World Oceans Day along the waterfront, May 20  PenBay Pilot
  
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• DUP councillor co-opted into vacant assembly seat

  05-01-2026 16:54 via bbc.com
  Gareth Wilson has replaced William Irwin who announced in December that he was stepping down from Stormont after 20 years in elected politics.
  
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• Maine Regulators Issue Warning Letter for Belfast Wetlands Lapse - Midcoast Villager

  05-01-2026 16:52
  Maine Regulators Issue Warning Letter for Belfast Wetlands Lapse  Midcoast Villager
  
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• Belfast International Airport - Yahoo News UK

  05-01-2026 16:37
  Belfast International Airport  Yahoo News UK
  
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• Passenger describes 'crazy' scenes at Belfast Airport as flights cancelled due to freezing temperatures - Irish Mirror

  05-01-2026 15:22
  Passenger describes 'crazy' scenes at Belfast Airport as flights cancelled due to freezing temperatures  Irish Mirror
  
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• GALLERY: Making the most of the snow in North Belfast - Belfast Media Group

  05-01-2026 15:08
  GALLERY: Making the most of the snow in North Belfast  Belfast Media Group
  
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• Four teams compete on the ice as well as visit Northern Ireland's historical sites - Belfast News Letter

  05-01-2026 14:55
  Four teams compete on the ice as well as visit Northern Ireland's historical sites  Belfast News Letter
  
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• Barristers' strike 'devastating' for crime victims

  05-01-2026 14:27 via bbc.com
  Minister says withdrawl of barristers' services will "inflict further trauma and stress on victims".
  
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• Images show how transformed Cathedral Gardens in Belfast will look after £5million investment - The Irish News

  05-01-2026 13:52
  Images show how transformed Cathedral Gardens in Belfast will look after £5million investment  The Irish News
  
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• House destroyed following major early morning oil tank fire in Belfast - Belfast Telegraph

  05-01-2026 12:56
  House destroyed following major early morning oil tank fire in Belfast  Belfast Telegraph
  
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• Critics' Choice Awards: Irish Hamnet star Jessie Buckley named best actress

  05-01-2026 11:46 via bbc.com
  Jessie Buckley won best actress and Adolescence also scooped four awards on the night in California.
  
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• Junior Minister Reilly praises work of West Belfast addiction service - Belfast Media Group

  05-01-2026 10:44
  Junior Minister Reilly praises work of West Belfast addiction service  Belfast Media Group
  
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• 'If you're going through anxiety or depression please reach out for help'

  05-01-2026 07:20 via bbc.com
  Singer-songwriter Glenn Rosborough says life has changed beyond recognition since he found a therapist.
  
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• 'My life could have ended when I was two' - chickenpox vaccine welcomed

  05-01-2026 01:15 via bbc.com
  Emily Walls, who had to learn to walk again after contracting chickenpox aged two, welcomes new free vaccinations.
  
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• Steve Coogan on his Roy Keane film - and his part in Posh and Becks' first meeting

  05-01-2026 01:02 via bbc.com
  Coogan stars as football boss Mick McCarthy in the film Saipan, about the fall-out between him and captain Roy Keane.
  
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• Belfast researchers explore stronger remedies for deadly cancer - The Irish News

  05-01-2026 01:01
  Belfast researchers explore stronger remedies for deadly cancer  The Irish News
  
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• Snow Blankets Belfast Amid Winter Weather Warning - Yahoo

  05-01-2026 00:29
  Snow Blankets Belfast Amid Winter Weather Warning  Yahoo
  
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