Belfast news

• Man died on M1 after 'physical altercation' on hard shoulder

  22-01-2026 23:42 via bbc.com
  The results of an inquest into the death of Darryl Thompson from Beragh have been released at Laganside Courts in Belfast.
  
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• Hamnet writer Maggie O'Farrell says Oscar nod 'very surreal'

  22-01-2026 23:27 via bbc.com
  Hamnet, based on the novel written by Coleraine-born Maggie O'Farrell, picks up eight Oscar nominations.
  
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• 'My cancer prognosis was so good because I was seen quickly'

  22-01-2026 20:36 via bbc.com
  Cancer Research UK warns that emergency measures to tackle NI's cancer diagnosis backlog must be introduced.
  
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• Noah Donohoe's mother tells inquest son had 'lust for life'

  22-01-2026 19:02 via bbc.com
  Noah Donohoe, 14, was found in a storm drain in north Belfast on 27 June 2020, six days after he went missing.
  
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• Ulster Folk Museum to be 'reawakened' with £50m investment

  22-01-2026 18:22 via bbc.com
  The 62-year-old visitor attraction is to be reawakened and reimagined with a significant investment.
  
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• Faithful who wanted to be recruited says he is 'team traitor all the way'

  22-01-2026 17:39 via bbc.com
  There are two contestants from Northern Ireland on this series, Matty Hyndman and Rachel Duffy.
  
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• Jury sent out in former teacher's indecent assault trial

  22-01-2026 17:23 via bbc.com
  William Lloyd-Lavery is charged with indecently assaulting six teenage girls at Richmond Lodge School in south Belfast.
  
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• Man released on bail in Coleraine murder inquiry

  22-01-2026 15:57 via bbc.com
  The body of 43-year-old Wayne Reid was found at a house in Society Court in the town on 12 January.
  
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• Pubs and hotels face higher rates bills after revaluation

  22-01-2026 14:25 via bbc.com
  The change reflects improved rental conditions since the Covid-19 pandemic, according to Stormont's Land and Property Services.
  
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• Dead woman's family say barrister strike adding to their trauma

  22-01-2026 12:28 via bbc.com
  The body of 21-year-old Chloe Mitchell was recovered days after she went missing in June 2023.
  
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• Weather warnings issued for heavy rain and strong winds in parts of UK

  22-01-2026 12:21 via bbc.com
  Heavy rain on Thursday will lead to a risk of some flooding, Simon King reports.
  
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• Shop delighted as families 'Say Yes to the Dress' for First Communions

  22-01-2026 12:04 via bbc.com
  The event was held after a donation of 14 First Communion dresses from a primary school in Londonderry.
  
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• Ferry powered by 'curved ball' physics set to sail

  22-01-2026 07:24 via bbc.com
  The purpose-built freight vessel is due to go into commercial service on Friday.
  
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