Belfast news

• 5G mast arson attacks impact medication access

  09-06-2025 20:07 via bbc.com
  Between January 2023 and December 2024, there were 13 incidents involving masts in west Belfast, the NIFRS said.
  
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• Seat on Oman-Dublin government charter flight to cost €800

  06-03-2026 18:37 via bbc.com
  The Irish government has chartered a flight for Irish citizens from Muscat in Oman on Friday.
  
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• Belfast's QFT named 'one of the greatest cinemas in the world'

  06-03-2026 18:00 via bbc.com
  Queen's Film Theatre has been ranked as number 22 on a list of "the greatest cinemas in the world right now".
  
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• Farmers still 'fearful' of bluetongue as restrictions eased

  06-03-2026 17:43 via bbc.com
  Movements have been restricted since bluetongue virus was discovered at a farm near Bangor in November.
  
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• Natalie McNally murder accused beat ex-partner, court hears

  06-03-2026 17:14 via bbc.com
  Natalie McNally was 15 weeks pregnant when she died at her home in Lurgan in December 2022.
  
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• Owner's relief as social media appeal finds stolen car

  06-03-2026 15:09 via bbc.com
  Christian Van Der Merwe's car was one of three stolen in Derry's Waterside earlier this week.
  
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• McClenaghan fails to progress to World Cup final

  06-03-2026 12:57 via bbc.com
  Olympic champion Rhys McClenaghan fails to advance to the final of the pommel horse on his return to competitive action after injury at the Apparatus World Cup in Azerbaijan.
  
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• Crowley stays present after reclaiming Ireland spot

  06-03-2026 08:41 via bbc.com
  Jack Crowley says he is simplifying things and staying present after winning back the Ireland 10 shirt before Friday's Six Nations game against Wales.
  
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• Cillian Murphy hails 'humbling' love for Peaky Blinders as film is released

  06-03-2026 03:31 via bbc.com
  The Oscar-winning actor returns to play gangster Tommy Shelby in Peaky Blinders: The Immortal Man.
  
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• Water park owner will drain lake unless trespassers stop swimming

  06-03-2026 01:01 via bbc.com
  The Police Service of Northern Ireland says it is aware of children entering the outdoor facility.
  
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• Children to sit new national tests in reading, maths and science

  05-03-2026 19:06 via bbc.com
  Pupils will sit the new online tests in P4 and P7 of primary school and year 10 of post-primary school.
  
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• When you get an idea you don't want to stop - meet the young authors

  05-03-2026 18:33 via bbc.com
  The Irish Children's Laureate is touring Northern Ireland to share the importance of reading and writing during World Book Day.
  
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• Police thought it highly unlikely Noah was in culvert, officer says

  05-03-2026 17:40 via bbc.com
  Sgt Hutchings was the lead PSNI search advisor during the search for Noah Donohoe.
  
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• Thousands of students rally after woman's explicit images circulated

  05-03-2026 16:57 via bbc.com
  The rally was called by UCD Students' Union after a sexually explicit image was sent to hundreds of people.
  
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• Police chief says 50-50 recruitment not necessary at present

  05-03-2026 16:50 via bbc.com
  Jon Boutcher did not rule out the reintroduction of the policy, saying "nothing is off the table".
  
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• Irish economy grew strongly in 2025

  05-03-2026 16:24 via bbc.com
  Official figures suggest that Irish GDP grew by more than 12% in 2025.
  
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• How many more children must die? - Mum's call for UK-first school bus law

  05-03-2026 11:00 via bbc.com
  Stella McGinn's daughter Caitlin-Rose died a year ago after getting hit by a car when exiting a bus.
  
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• From gaming to racing on F1 weekends - McLaughlin's journey

  05-03-2026 08:27 via bbc.com
  From gaming in his bedroom to Formula 1 weekends, Red Bull junior driver Fionn McLaughlin is ready for his Formula 3 debut in Melbourne.
  
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• Man's 'nerve-racking' time after Dubai hotel set on fire by drone

  05-03-2026 01:05 via bbc.com
  Stuart Carson had a complicated journey home due to widespread flight cancellations in the Middle East.
  
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• Man released after Lisa Dorrian disappearance case arrest

  04-03-2026 20:45 via bbc.com
  Lisa has not been seen since she attended a house party at the end of February 2005.
  
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• Man relieved to be home after Dubai hotel set on fire by drone

  04-03-2026 20:43 via bbc.com
  Stuart Carson had a complicated journey home due to widespread flight cancellations in the Middle East.
  
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• New calls to remove billboard after Lyra McKee-related graffiti

  04-03-2026 19:03 via bbc.com
  The billboard near Newry has been at the centre of a lengthy political row.
  
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• Search of culvert for Noah delayed by 12 hours, lawyer says

  04-03-2026 18:58 via bbc.com
  The 14-year-old's body was found more than 600m downstream from a culvert entrance close to where he was last seen alive.
  
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• Pupils missing out on key socialising due to 'unsafe' building

  04-03-2026 18:13 via bbc.com
  The governors of Rosetta Primary School say they have "serious concerns" about the state of the school building.
  
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• Emirates flight with 400 passengers takes off from Dubai for Dublin

  04-03-2026 17:17 via bbc.com
  The flight will carry passengers whose flights were cancelled at the weekend, the Irish Department of Foreign Affairs says.
  
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• Family comforted murder accused after Natalie McNally's death

  04-03-2026 16:54 via bbc.com
  Natalie McNally was 15 weeks pregnant when she died at her home in Lurgan in December 2022.
  
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• Glass bottle manufacturer disadvantaged by GB cost-cutting scheme

  04-03-2026 16:49 via bbc.com
  Encirc employs hundreds of people at its glass bottle manufacturing facility at Derrylin in County Fermanagh.
  
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• Enoch Burke's mother and sister to be arrested and jailed

  04-03-2026 16:29 via bbc.com
  The judge ordered that Enoch Burke's mother and sister should be jailed for two weeks each because of their behaviour at a hearing.
  
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• Executive urged to ringfence £15m for voluntary groups

  04-03-2026 14:43 via bbc.com
  Organisations face hundreds of job losses when the UK Shared Prosperity Fund is replaced by the Local Growth Fund in April.
  
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• Sinn Féin opposes BBC involvement in new Belfast attraction

  04-03-2026 12:58 via bbc.com
  The £100m development, entitled Belfast Stories, is due to open by 2030.
  
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