Belfast news

• 'Total devastation' as two young men die in cross-border crash

  25-02-2026 23:17 via bbc.com
  The collision involving a car and a lorry happened in the border village of St Johnston on Tuesday night.
  
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• 'Current search phase' for Irish women missing since 1990s ends

  25-02-2026 22:05 via bbc.com
  Josephine "Jo Jo" Dullard and Deirdre Jacob have been missing since the 1990s.
  
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• Man and woman arrested on suspicion of Lisa Dorrian's murder

  25-02-2026 21:35 via bbc.com
  A 40-year-old woman was arrested in Bangor, County Down and a 42-year-old man was arrested in Scotland on Wednesday.
  
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• Premier League Darts week 4 betting tips for Belfast - talkSPORT

  25-02-2026 21:27
  Premier League Darts week 4 betting tips for Belfast  talkSPORT
  
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• Protest at Belfast hostel opening as Children’s Commissioner highlights need for ‘stability and safety’ for young homeless people - The Irish News

  25-02-2026 20:51
  Protest at Belfast hostel opening as Children’s Commissioner highlights need for ‘stability and safety’ for young homeless people  The Irish News
  
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• Premier League Darts Night 4 preview: Luke Littler heads to Belfast - Flashscore.com

  25-02-2026 20:45
  Premier League Darts Night 4 preview: Luke Littler heads to Belfast  Flashscore.com
  
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• Mystery boom in the night had people startled and staring skyward

  25-02-2026 19:58 via bbc.com
  People across the north coast of Northern Ireland have described "unusually loud" noises in the sky on Tuesday night.
  
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• Noah Donohoe inquest told drain 'easy to get into'

  25-02-2026 19:54 via bbc.com
  The body of the Belfast schoolboy was found in a water tunnel almost a week after he went missing in June 2020.
  
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• Fresh appeal for information about couple killed in car bomb | ITV News - ITVX

  25-02-2026 19:32
  Fresh appeal for information about couple killed in car bomb | ITV News  ITVX
  
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• All schools told to set up SEN classes to reduce shortfall

  25-02-2026 19:18 via bbc.com
  The Education Minister Paul Givan says the provision must now be put in place for all mainstream schools.
  
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• James Stanley Taber Obituary (2026) - Unity, ME - Riposta Funeral Home - Belfast - Legacy | Obituary

  25-02-2026 19:07
  James Stanley Taber Obituary (2026) - Unity, ME - Riposta Funeral Home - Belfast  Legacy | Obituary
  
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• 'They criminalised us as children and we had done nothing wrong' – apology for abuse survivors

  25-02-2026 18:56 via bbc.com
  Taoiseach apologises to survivors of institutional abuse
  
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• NI budget: 'Little political appetite to seize the moment'

  25-02-2026 18:14 via bbc.com
  NI's budget watchdog has raised doubts about whether Stormont ministers will be able to agree a budget.
  
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• Man charged with murder of Kerry farmer Michael Gaine

  25-02-2026 18:10 via bbc.com
  Michael Gaine had been missing for more than eight weeks when remains found on his farm were identified.
  
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• Editing "How To Get To Heaven From Belfast" With Comedy Veteran Nigel Williams - SHOOTonline

  25-02-2026 18:00
  Editing "How To Get To Heaven From Belfast" With Comedy Veteran Nigel Williams  SHOOTonline
  
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• Three men in court accused of jointly raping woman in Belfast - Belfast Live

  25-02-2026 17:29
  Three men in court accused of jointly raping woman in Belfast  Belfast Live
  
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• Dublin to host Republic of Ireland-Israel game

  25-02-2026 17:22 via bbc.com
  The Republic of Ireland's home Nations League fixture against Israel on 4 October will be played at Dublin's Aviva Stadium, says the the Football Association of Ireland.
  
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• Work starts on new state-of-the-art medical clinic in Belfast - The Irish News

  25-02-2026 16:50
  Work starts on new state-of-the-art medical clinic in Belfast  The Irish News
  
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• Michael Conlan returns to Belfast ring - The Irish News

  25-02-2026 16:42
  Michael Conlan returns to Belfast ring  The Irish News
  
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• Josh Rock ‘massively excited’ ahead of Belfast homecoming in Premier League - The Irish News

  25-02-2026 15:57
  Josh Rock ‘massively excited’ ahead of Belfast homecoming in Premier League  The Irish News
  
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• Police admit illegally obtaining journalist's data and retaining family names

  25-02-2026 15:54 via bbc.com
  In September MI5 conceded it had breached Vincent Kearney's source protection and privacy rights by accessing his communications data.
  
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• MLA 'horrified' after swastika and anti-immigrant graffiti appears in North Belfast - Belfast Media Group

  25-02-2026 15:13
  MLA 'horrified' after swastika and anti-immigrant graffiti appears in North Belfast  Belfast Media Group
  
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• Live stream 'peddled as an alibi' shown to Natalie McNally murder trial jury

  25-02-2026 14:59 via bbc.com
  Natalie McNally was 15 weeks pregnant when she died at her home in Lurgan in December 2022
  
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• Taylor to retire after Dublin bout later this year

  25-02-2026 14:16 via bbc.com
  Katie Taylor will bring the curtain down on her decorated career with a farewell fight in Dublin this summer.
  
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• Michael van Gerwen gives health update and confirms return for Belfast Premier League Darts night - The Times of India

  25-02-2026 14:11
  Michael van Gerwen gives health update and confirms return for Belfast Premier League Darts night  The Times of India
  
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• 2026/27 Season Ticket Packages Released - Belfast Giants

  25-02-2026 13:50
  2026/27 Season Ticket Packages Released  Belfast Giants
  
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• Three men charged with rape of woman - Belfast Telegraph

  25-02-2026 11:30
  Three men charged with rape of woman  Belfast Telegraph
  
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• Police investigating 'hate-filled' letter using councillor's name

  25-02-2026 11:13 via bbc.com
  Alan Lewis says the letter is intimidating and has "nothing whatsoever" to do with him.
  
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• Belfast bus driver left his mark in the community - peicanada.com

  25-02-2026 10:30
  Belfast bus driver left his mark in the community  peicanada.com
  
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• What If the Gang from Derry Girls Grew Up to Solve Mysteries? - Slate

  25-02-2026 09:30
  What If the Gang from Derry Girls Grew Up to Solve Mysteries?  Slate
  
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• 'It runs in the family - we've almost 300 years in the fire service between us'

  25-02-2026 07:23 via bbc.com
  The McClelland family in Newry can claim over 300 years of combined firefighting service.
  
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• Vulnerable children treated as suspects not victims - report

  25-02-2026 07:21 via bbc.com
  Inspectors say PSNI staff do not have "awareness and training" to tackle child criminal exploitation.
  
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• ‘I would have been hunting people down’: Michael Conlan on learning to ignore the trolls as he begins one last push for world title glory - Belfast Telegraph

  25-02-2026 07:17
  ‘I would have been hunting people down’: Michael Conlan on learning to ignore the trolls as he begins one last push for world title glory  Belfast Telegraph
  
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• Belfast alleyway plan gets $1m funding boost from former New York mayor - The Irish News

  25-02-2026 07:00
  Belfast alleyway plan gets $1m funding boost from former New York mayor  The Irish News
  
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