Belfast news

• Bohemians overcome Derry City to end unbeaten start

  20-02-2026 23:21 via bbc.com
  Derry City's unbeaten start to the season comes to an end after a 1-0 defeat by Bohemians at the Brandywell.
  
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• Actor 'so proud' as Belfast film wins Ifta award

  20-02-2026 23:09 via bbc.com
  Nostalgie, based in Belfast, took the Best Short Film prize in the live action category at the Iftas.
  
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• Carrick beat league leaders Larne as Coleraine win

  20-02-2026 22:47 via bbc.com
  League leaders Larne are now without a win in their last three games after losing 3-2 to Carrick Rangers, as Coleraine win against Ballymena United to close the gap at the top of the Irish Premiership to just two points.
  
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• Peter 'Minter' Murray: Tributes paid to 'West Belfast institution of football and education' - Belfast Live

  20-02-2026 22:27
  Peter 'Minter' Murray: Tributes paid to 'West Belfast institution of football and education'  Belfast Live
  
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• Belfast Giants extend Elite League lead as superb Jake Kupsky stifles Cardiff Devils - Belfast Telegraph

  20-02-2026 22:20
  Belfast Giants extend Elite League lead as superb Jake Kupsky stifles Cardiff Devils  Belfast Telegraph
  
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• ‘How to Get to Heaven From Belfast’ Ending Explained: Well, That Was Weird - Pajiba

  20-02-2026 22:00
  ‘How to Get to Heaven From Belfast’ Ending Explained: Well, That Was Weird  Pajiba
  
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• Graphic abortion posters in Belfast City Centre would be prohibited under proposed byelaws - The Irish News

  20-02-2026 21:07
  Graphic abortion posters in Belfast City Centre would be prohibited under proposed byelaws  The Irish News
  
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• Ciaran Hinds ‘glad’ his agent refused to sign daughter - Belfast Telegraph

  20-02-2026 20:57
  Ciaran Hinds ‘glad’ his agent refused to sign daughter  Belfast Telegraph
  
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• Bakarí is back and it is better than ever - Belfast Live

  20-02-2026 20:04
  Bakarí is back and it is better than ever  Belfast Live
  
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• Parents hit out at K-Pop Belfast tribute show - The Irish News

  20-02-2026 19:27
  Parents hit out at K-Pop Belfast tribute show  The Irish News
  
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• Airbus navigates Belfast production challenges for wing manufacturing - ITVX

  20-02-2026 19:10
  Airbus navigates Belfast production challenges for wing manufacturing  ITVX
  
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• Six key takeaways from week four of the Noah Donohoe inquest - Belfast Telegraph

  20-02-2026 18:55
  Six key takeaways from week four of the Noah Donohoe inquest  Belfast Telegraph
  
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• Organisers defend KPop gig after angry backlash over 'horrendous' concert

  20-02-2026 18:55 via bbc.com
  The K-pop Forever! Tribute shows took place in the SSE on Thursday evening, with further gigs due to take place next Monday and on 16 May.
  
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• KPop: Belfast's SSE Arena and promoter defend tribute act after complaints - BBC

  20-02-2026 18:55
  KPop: Belfast's SSE Arena and promoter defend tribute act after complaints  BBC
  
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• ‘Mr Crusaders’: Belfast football club pays tribute after death of ‘loved’ staff member - Belfast Telegraph

  20-02-2026 18:41
  ‘Mr Crusaders’: Belfast football club pays tribute after death of ‘loved’ staff member  Belfast Telegraph
  
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• 'Five-second decision' for Lindsay to take NI job

  20-02-2026 18:35 via bbc.com
  Northern Ireland interim manager Kris Lindsay says he is enjoying the 'whirlwind' of becoming boss ahead of their opening 2027 World Cup qualifiers.
  
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• Trump lashes out at Supreme Court tariffs ruling - Belfast Telegraph

  20-02-2026 18:31
  Trump lashes out at Supreme Court tariffs ruling  Belfast Telegraph
  
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• Home run of Belfast battles - Cliftonville Football Club

  20-02-2026 18:30
  Home run of Belfast battles  Cliftonville Football Club
  
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• Belfast Indie Rock Risers Monday’s Child Ignite With “Over Again” - That Eric Alper

  20-02-2026 18:09
  Belfast Indie Rock Risers Monday’s Child Ignite With “Over Again”  That Eric Alper
  
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• Tourism projects get cross border funding boost

  20-02-2026 18:03 via bbc.com
  The money aims to develop closer tourism links across the Wild Atlantic Way in and the Causeway Coastal Route.
  
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• MP accuses Stormont of 'wriggling out' of addiction centre commitment

  20-02-2026 17:53 via bbc.com
  Colum Eastwood says funding for a new centre in Derry was outlined in the 2020 New Decade, New Approach (NDNA) agreement.
  
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• Memorial to child abuse victims makes survivors feel 'believed'

  20-02-2026 17:49 via bbc.com
  The plaque, at Stormont's entrance hall, offers an acknowledgement and apology to those who suffered harm.
  
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• 'Ireland plot upset with title hopes on the line'

  20-02-2026 17:18 via bbc.com
  Ireland hope to pull off a major upset and deliver a statement Six Nations win over England in Saturday's showdown at Allianz Stadium.
  
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• Van Morrison to perform two exclusive 'lunch and show' concerts in Belfast - Hotpress

  20-02-2026 17:02
  Van Morrison to perform two exclusive 'lunch and show' concerts in Belfast  Hotpress
  
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• First look at The Linen Hall Bar Belfast - Pug Uglys £500k rebrand and transformation - Belfast Live

  20-02-2026 16:59
  First look at The Linen Hall Bar Belfast - Pug Uglys £500k rebrand and transformation  Belfast Live
  
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• US Supreme Court strikes down Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs - Belfast Telegraph

  20-02-2026 16:42
  US Supreme Court strikes down Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs  Belfast Telegraph
  
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• ‘We’ve all been a little emotional’: Belfast bakery back in business after devastating fire - The Irish News

  20-02-2026 16:35
  ‘We’ve all been a little emotional’: Belfast bakery back in business after devastating fire  The Irish News
  
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• 'Permanent monument' to all-Ireland Fleadh outside treasured Belfast Assembly Rooms - Belfast News Letter

  20-02-2026 16:29
  'Permanent monument' to all-Ireland Fleadh outside treasured Belfast Assembly Rooms  Belfast News Letter
  
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• 'Understandable anger' over MLAs' £14,000 pay rise

  20-02-2026 16:17 via bbc.com
  First Minister Michelle O'Neill says MLAs had "no part to play" in plans for an almost 27% pay rise.
  
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• ‘The show was a shambles’: Parents hit out at K-pop Belfast tribute show as SSE Arena issues statement - MSN

  20-02-2026 15:23
  ‘The show was a shambles’: Parents hit out at K-pop Belfast tribute show as SSE Arena issues statement  MSN
  
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• K-Pop tribute promoters respond to 'kids left crying' in Belfast ahead of sold-out Cork shows - Cork Beo

  20-02-2026 14:41
  K-Pop tribute promoters respond to 'kids left crying' in Belfast ahead of sold-out Cork shows  Cork Beo
  
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• Belfast's SSE Arena responds to complaints and family walkouts over K-Pop tribute show: "There were children crying" - NME

  20-02-2026 14:32
  Belfast's SSE Arena responds to complaints and family walkouts over K-Pop tribute show: "There were children crying"  NME
  
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• SSE Arena Belfast statement as families walk out of K-Pop Forever Tribute show - Belfast Live

  20-02-2026 13:33
  SSE Arena Belfast statement as families walk out of K-Pop Forever Tribute show  Belfast Live
  
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• LEADING SAFETY BODY RECOGNISES CRIME PREVENTION DESIGN FOR CITY QUAYS GARDENS - Belfast Harbour

  20-02-2026 13:19
  LEADING SAFETY BODY RECOGNISES CRIME PREVENTION DESIGN FOR CITY QUAYS GARDENS  Belfast Harbour
  
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• Aiken Promotions defends K-Pop tribute act following complaints about Belfast show - Irish Examiner

  20-02-2026 13:12
  Aiken Promotions defends K-Pop tribute act following complaints about Belfast show  Irish Examiner
  
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• Priests have an immense workload, but maybe if they made their voices heard, women could be ordained to help - Belfast Telegraph

  20-02-2026 13:00
  Priests have an immense workload, but maybe if they made their voices heard, women could be ordained to help  Belfast Telegraph
  
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• Belfast-based film on Bafta shortlist - BBC

  20-02-2026 12:39
  Belfast-based film on Bafta shortlist  BBC
  
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• £4million investment in West Belfast recycling company will help improve Lough Neagh water quality - Belfast Media Group

  20-02-2026 12:35
  £4million investment in West Belfast recycling company will help improve Lough Neagh water quality  Belfast Media Group
  
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• Pay classroom assistants all year round - union

  20-02-2026 12:32 via bbc.com
  Northern Ireland has almost 22,000 classroom assistant but many are only paid during term-time.
  
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• FDA’s annual NI conference takes place in Belfast - The FDA Trade Union

  20-02-2026 12:20
  FDA’s annual NI conference takes place in Belfast  The FDA Trade Union
  
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• Gardaí still to identify man in critical condition after Dublin attack

  20-02-2026 12:09 via bbc.com
  The man was brought to Beaumont Hospital after the assault which occurred in Temple Bar on Wednesday.
  
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• Belfast city centre bar reopens under new name after £500,000 investment - Belfast Telegraph

  20-02-2026 10:16
  Belfast city centre bar reopens under new name after £500,000 investment  Belfast Telegraph
  
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• KPop Forever tribute show sparks backlash over content and ticket prices - Belfast Telegraph

  20-02-2026 10:08
  KPop Forever tribute show sparks backlash over content and ticket prices  Belfast Telegraph
  
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• Michael Simon Obituary (1936 - 2025) - Belfast, WI - Beloit Daily News - Legacy | Obituary

  20-02-2026 08:53
  Michael Simon Obituary (1936 - 2025) - Belfast, WI - Beloit Daily News  Legacy | Obituary
  
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• ‘How to Get to Heaven from Belfast’ — chaotic, clever caper from ‘Derry Girls’ creator Lisa McGee - Arab News PK

  20-02-2026 08:40
  ‘How to Get to Heaven from Belfast’ — chaotic, clever caper from ‘Derry Girls’ creator Lisa McGee  Arab News PK
  
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• Airbus 'committing a lot of cash' to Belfast operation - BBC

  20-02-2026 07:02
  Airbus 'committing a lot of cash' to Belfast operation  BBC
  
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• Airbus 'committing a lot of cash' to Belfast operation

  20-02-2026 07:02 via bbc.com
  Airbus finalised a deal to buy part of the Spirit Aerosystems facility in east Belfast in December 2025.
  
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• ‘Hiding in plain sight’: Belfast community uncovers land for 3,300 homes - The Irish News

  20-02-2026 07:00
  ‘Hiding in plain sight’: Belfast community uncovers land for 3,300 homes  The Irish News
  
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• My life changed in an instant after terminal diagnosis

  20-02-2026 01:01 via bbc.com
  Patrick Malone says a new support service for people who are living with mesothelioma has been "invaluable".
  
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