Belfast news

• Queen Victoria statue vandalised with red paint in Belfast - Sky News

  27-02-2026 23:08
  Queen Victoria statue vandalised with red paint in Belfast  Sky News
  
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• Queen Victoria statue ‘vandalised by activist group’ in paint attack - The Independent

  27-02-2026 21:07
  Queen Victoria statue ‘vandalised by activist group’ in paint attack  The Independent
  
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• Experience Live Ice Carving And The Maine Ice Carving Championship In Belfast, Maine - 94.9 HOM

  27-02-2026 20:32
  Experience Live Ice Carving And The Maine Ice Carving Championship In Belfast, Maine  94.9 HOM
  
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• KING-MOB rebuilt their songs across Brooklyn and Belfast - and "Arabesque" is the twisted, demanding result - IDIOTEQ.com

  27-02-2026 19:11
  KING-MOB rebuilt their songs across Brooklyn and Belfast - and "Arabesque" is the twisted, demanding result  IDIOTEQ.com
  
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• Edeh calls for supporters at City Hall protest - Belfast News Letter

  27-02-2026 18:57
  Edeh calls for supporters at City Hall protest  Belfast News Letter
  
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• Millions spent on a free hospital car parking scheme which may not go ahead

  27-02-2026 18:41 via bbc.com
  The Hospital Car Parking Charges Act was due to come into effect in May 2026.
  
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• Belfast man who injured PSNI officers by pelting them with objects while he hid in attic jailed - The Irish News

  27-02-2026 18:18
  Belfast man who injured PSNI officers by pelting them with objects while he hid in attic jailed  The Irish News
  
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• Conor Quinn’s Commonwealth title fight cancelled after missing Flyweight limit - Belfast Telegraph

  27-02-2026 18:13
  Conor Quinn’s Commonwealth title fight cancelled after missing Flyweight limit  Belfast Telegraph
  
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• PFL matches unbeaten Irishman against green-haired 155er at PFL Belfast - Sherdog

  27-02-2026 17:57
  PFL matches unbeaten Irishman against green-haired 155er at PFL Belfast  Sherdog
  
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• Conor Quinn v Jake Dodd: Main event in Belfast cancelled at request of British Boxing Board of Control - BBC

  27-02-2026 17:57
  Conor Quinn v Jake Dodd: Main event in Belfast cancelled at request of British Boxing Board of Control  BBC
  
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• Belfast Children's Festival kicks off this Thursday, with a fun-filled programme for all ages - U105

  27-02-2026 16:37
  Belfast Children's Festival kicks off this Thursday, with a fun-filled programme for all ages  U105
  
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• Judge refuses to dismiss charges in Lyra McKee murder case

  27-02-2026 16:36 via bbc.com
  The journalist was shot and killed during rioting in the Creggan area of Londonderry in April 2019.
  
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• Irish republican group vandalise statue of Queen Victoria at Belfast hospital - Belfast Telegraph

  27-02-2026 15:13
  Irish republican group vandalise statue of Queen Victoria at Belfast hospital  Belfast Telegraph
  
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• Annual Belfast Ice Festival underway this weekend, Feb. 27 - March 1 - PenBay Pilot

  27-02-2026 15:06
  Annual Belfast Ice Festival underway this weekend, Feb. 27 - March 1  PenBay Pilot
  
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• Man appears in court charged with murder of English tourist

  27-02-2026 14:36 via bbc.com
  Darragh O'Brien, 22, was initially charged with assault causing harm related to the attack in the early hours of 21 August.
  
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• Epstein never stayed at Hillsborough Castle, record searches show

  27-02-2026 14:18 via bbc.com
  It follows a call for a "full review" by the DUP MP Carla Lockhart that the late convicted paedophile visited the Castle on at least one occasion.
  
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• Man admits killing Chloe Mitchell, barrister tells court

  27-02-2026 14:15 via bbc.com
  Brandon John Rainey was due to go on trial at Belfast Crown Court on 9 March for the murder of the 21-year-old Ballymena woman.
  
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• SSE Airtricity to reduce gas prices by 8% from April

  27-02-2026 14:05 via bbc.com
  It means the annual gas bill of a typical household with a credit meter will reduce by £80 a year.
  
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• Belfast February 27: $1m Alleyway Upgrade to Boost Urban Services - Meyka

  27-02-2026 13:57
  Belfast February 27: $1m Alleyway Upgrade to Boost Urban Services  Meyka
  
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• Farmers on edge as record rainfall dampens slurry season

  27-02-2026 13:26 via bbc.com
  The wet weather is hampering farmers getting their slurry storage tanks emptied after winter.
  
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• 'Not universally popular' - Lawlor on VAR move

  27-02-2026 13:04 via bbc.com
  Video Assistant Referee (VAR) technology is to be used in Northern Ireland domestic football for the first time in next month's BetMcLean Cup final between Linfield and Glentoran at Windsor Park.
  
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• Man (22) and woman (18) arrested after drugs and cash seized in east Belfast - Belfast Telegraph

  27-02-2026 12:56
  Man (22) and woman (18) arrested after drugs and cash seized in east Belfast  Belfast Telegraph
  
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• Driver who inspired Brad Pitt F1 film 'looking for closure' after near-death crash

  27-02-2026 11:19 via bbc.com
  Martin Donnelly has finally driven a Formula One car in Adelaide following his horrific crash in 1990.
  
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• Belfast alleyways are set to change for the better - Belfast Media Group

  27-02-2026 09:55
  Belfast alleyways are set to change for the better  Belfast Media Group
  
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• Presidential hopefuls and protests at GAA Congress

  27-02-2026 08:16 via bbc.com
  Croke Park is the venue this weekend as GAA delegates gather for the 2026 Congress with some key issues to be decided including the election of a new president.
  
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• Arctic seals have returned to Belfast Harbor this winter - Bangor Daily News

  27-02-2026 07:00
  Arctic seals have returned to Belfast Harbor this winter  Bangor Daily News
  
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• Martina Devlin: Ireland in ‘How to Get to Heaven From Belfast’ is unified geographically and culturally – one place, not two - The Irish Independent

  27-02-2026 06:30
  Martina Devlin: Ireland in ‘How to Get to Heaven From Belfast’ is unified geographically and culturally – one place, not two  The Irish Independent
  
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• PDC Darts | Darts Live Scores, Darts Results & Darts Tickets - PDC

  27-02-2026 03:37
  PDC Darts | Darts Live Scores, Darts Results & Darts Tickets  PDC
  
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• Weekend-long Ice Festival returns to Belfast - foxbangor.com

  27-02-2026 00:25
  Weekend-long Ice Festival returns to Belfast  foxbangor.com
  
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• Stephen Bunting Battles to Night 4 Belfast Victory - Darts World Magazine

  27-02-2026 00:14
  Stephen Bunting Battles to Night 4 Belfast Victory  Darts World Magazine
  
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• Bunting silences critics with win in Belfast - AOL.com

  27-02-2026 00:09
  Bunting silences critics with win in Belfast  AOL.com
  
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• Stephen Bunting triumphs in Belfast after Luke Littler suffers another setback - The Independent

  27-02-2026 00:08
  Stephen Bunting triumphs in Belfast after Luke Littler suffers another setback  The Independent
  
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• Premier League Darts: Stephen Bunting reacts after winning in Belfast - Sky Sports

  27-02-2026 00:00
  Premier League Darts: Stephen Bunting reacts after winning in Belfast  Sky Sports
  
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