Belfast news

• Belfast trader who sold cars with ‘clocked’ mileages on Facebook and Gumtree sentenced to a year

  08-07-2026 23:03 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  Brendan Huston (46) was brought to court after reports were made to a trading watchdog
  
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• Warning to parents over ‘extremely dangerous’ actions following anti-social behaviour in Bangor

  08-07-2026 22:51 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  Reports were made after residents observed the incident near NI Water infrastructure
  
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• MPs clash with Secretary of State over PSNI powers to tackle paramilitary flags and Stormont

  08-07-2026 22:51 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  The question was raised during Northern Ireland questions on community cohesion
  
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• Republic of Ireland to play Israel games as motion passed

  08-07-2026 22:26 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The Football Association of Ireland's (FAI) General Assembly endorses a motion for Republic of Ireland to go ahead with their upcoming Nations League fixtures against Israel.
  
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• ‘Hurtful, provocative and offensive’: MLA calls for removal of Billy Wright flag erected on lamppost

  08-07-2026 22:05 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  Terror chief one of the most notorious paramilitary figures of the Troubles
  
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• Proposed Translink cuts for bus and rail services revealed as Minister slammed over ‘deeply concerning’ plans

  08-07-2026 21:56 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  Consultation will be open to the public for 12 weeks
  
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• Historic Co Antrim pub honoured in UK’s ‘rural Oscars’ after almost 200 years in business

  08-07-2026 21:04 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  The Halfway House Country Pub was the only venue from NI to be listed
  
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• University's teaching centre plan gets green light

  08-07-2026 20:56 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The teaching and student centre In Londonderry is being funded by the Irish government's Shared Island Fund.
  
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• Minister must set out timeline for Muckamore recommendations, families say

  08-07-2026 20:26 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The Health Minister Mike Nesbitt said his recent engagement with familes was the first in a series of meetings.
  
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• Notorious sex offender protected by Mount Vernon UVF as he awaited sentencing for attempted rape

  08-07-2026 20:11 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  Thugs turned blind eye to ‘danger to the public’ Jordan Frampton (44)
  
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• Belfast singer stunned as Michael Bublé turns up to watch him perform at hotel show: ‘He made me feel I was on a level with him’

  08-07-2026 20:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  He has given me renewed energy, says crooner after meeting the man he looks up to
  
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• Sustainability of home care in Fermanagh under threat as staff shortages bite

  08-07-2026 19:25 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  The issue has remained unresolved since September 2025
  
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• Comic Vittorio Angelone to star in new BBC series set in Belfast about social care workers

  08-07-2026 19:25 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  ‘Rewarding’ has been written by Hope Street writer Matthew McDevitt
  
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• Details of Northern Ireland heatwave released as temperatures set to stay high

  08-07-2026 18:33 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  Sunscreen advised as temperatures climb well above the seasonal norm
  
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• Dedicated Park and Ride network revealed as Belfast set to welcome 800,000 during Fleadh

  08-07-2026 18:24 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  Visitors are being encouraged to use the Translink public transport network during festival
  
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• Patrick Kielty may want to take Late Late Show in a new direction... but it could prove a grave misstep

  08-07-2026 18:15 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  There are rumours that Kielty wants the programme to have more weighty content and less froth
  
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• Hospitality and students will suffer if Translink cut services, say commuters

  08-07-2026 17:38 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Bus and rail service discounts for young people are to be reduced under proposals by Northern Ireland's public transport operator Translink.
  
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• Survivor of 1992 UVF pub attack says gunmen still free despite compensation

  08-07-2026 17:06 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Eight survivors have been awarded compensation totalling millions of pounds following a High Court hearing in Belfast.
  
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• ‘We’re not stuck up. We’ll make sure you’re taken care of’: The Dublin Airport hotel that surprised me

  08-07-2026 16:48 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  Airport hotels can be turn-offs — but from barista-made coffee to friendly shuttles, they don’t have to be
  
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• Man jailed after killing colleague by driving over him twice

  08-07-2026 16:12 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Walter Manley of Loanda Crescent in Newry was sentenced to three years and four months, half of which will be served in custody and half on licence.
  
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• Magherafelt construction firm opens new factory in England

  08-07-2026 16:05 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  Oakleaf Contracts’ Lancaster facility creates 50 jobs making ‘ready to install’ modular bathroom pods
  
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• ‘Very difficult to endorse’: Brandywell Stadium sale agreed in principle despite concerns

  08-07-2026 14:44 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  Elected members endorsed the sale subject to stakeholder engagement
  
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• Co Down residents call for greenway ‘code of conduct’ following workshops on safe use

  08-07-2026 14:30 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  The events were delivered by the Walk, Wheel, Cycle Trust for Ards and North Down Borough Council
  
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• Belfast knife attack accused told to seek legal representation

  08-07-2026 14:14 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A man charged with a serious knife attack in north Belfast has been told by a judge that he faces serious charges and that he should seek legal representation.
  
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• ‘Time with my grandsons makes me feel young again... to see them smile and hear them laugh is magic medicine’

  08-07-2026 13:35 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  Joe Cushnan celebrates the joy and privilege of being a grandfather to three young boys
  
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•  ‘I love Vittorio but he’s doing slightly better than me, which is annoying’: Comedian Mike Rice on stand-up and his podcast co-host

  08-07-2026 12:09 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  Kilkenny native recalls moment he decided to do comedy forever, ditching a ‘dreadful’ tech job and why he loves podcasting with Belfast’s Vittorio Angelone
  
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• Shame of abuse stories must always lie with perpetrators like Donaldson... and not those brave enough to speak up

  08-07-2026 11:52 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  The latest alleged victim of Jeffrey Donaldson said she lived in fear of his ‘powerful’ friends
  
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• Man accused of north Belfast attack that sparked riots told he will face trial in Crown Court

  08-07-2026 11:30 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  Knife attack accused advised to seek legal representation
  
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• Jimmy O’Brien: ‘I was bitterly disappointed to miss out on the Champions Cup and the URC finals’

  08-07-2026 11:20 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  Versatile back looking forward to more opportunities after injuries and exits
  
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• Community, connection & sport - GAA growth in Europe

  08-07-2026 09:08 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Gaelic games are growing across Europe, and BBC Sport NI met two members of Lille GAA to discuss community, connection and the rise of the sport.
  
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• ‘Time with my grandsons makes me feel young again; to see them smile and hear them laugh is magic medicine’

  08-07-2026 09:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  Joe Cushnan celebrates the joy and privilege of being a grandfather to three young boys
  
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• Health trust warns of ‘unlawful and unauthorised’ access to new patient record system

  08-07-2026 08:14 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  Fears public confidence could be damaged in ability of authorities to keep sensitive information secure
  
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• ‘This is my livelihood… I’m so frustrated it’s happening again’: NI illustrator’s artwork being sold on Walmart site without permission

  08-07-2026 08:08 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  It comes after Maja Szotkiewicz’s prints were also being sold on Temu less than a year ago
  
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• My 1970s generation was raised to be able to cope with life better than today’s anxious children. Bring back free-range kids!

  08-07-2026 08:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  As today’s parents worry about safety and screen time, those raised in a different era reflect on what independence gave them, and what it lacked
  
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• Shame of abuse stories must always lie with perpetrators and not those brave enough to speak up

  08-07-2026 07:56 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  The latest alleged victim of Jeffrey Donaldson said she lived in fear of his ‘powerful’ friends
  
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• I put rumours of marriage split and gay lover to Donaldson 16 years ago... he sounded very nervous, and I sensed there was something he feared

  08-07-2026 07:32 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  Allegations couldn’t be printed at time due to our strict libel laws
  
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• Call for Commons probe into Donaldson over woman’s parliament sex assault claim

  08-07-2026 07:21 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  Hanna contacts Speaker, saying ex-DUP leader ‘clearly used power and status to facilitate his abuse’
  
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• ‘I’m concerned for my own safety’: Sex abuse victim’s shock as rapist stepdad released halfway through jail term

  08-07-2026 07:09 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  Woman who was sexually abused between ages of eight and 40 tells of ‘disgust’ as perpetrator freed
  
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• MLA appeals for calm after evening of unrest in west Belfast: ‘There is no excuse for this behaviour’

  08-07-2026 01:23 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  It’s reported that over 100 youths have gathered in the Colin area with PSNI officers at the scene
  
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