Belfast news

• A-grade expectations: does Belfast new more office space?

  27-10-2026 11:48 via Belfast Telegraph
  The cranes have been going up for several years, but most of the major office schemes in Belfast and beyond are either completed or full of tenants. Pavel Barter examines what’s next for development and wider office market in NI
  
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• Cliftonville blitz Bangor with three first-half goals to reach fifth final under Jim Magilton: ‘Tonight was fantastic’

  03-11-2026 23:54 via Belfast Telegraph
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• First-half whirlwind sees Cliftonville storm in County Antrim Shield Final at Bangor’s expense

  03-11-2026 22:58 via Belfast Telegraph
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• Huge weapons haul on Shankill Road linked to ‘extreme far-right terrorism’

  03-11-2026 22:14 via Belfast Telegraph
  Amnesty International express concerns as PSNI confirm link between explosive devices and far-right extremism
  
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• Carla Lockhart on the ‘fire lit within unionism’, Michelle O’Neill and why she ‘will not have it said that someone is pulling my strings’

  03-11-2026 20:55 via Belfast Telegraph
  MP says decision to leave DUP was painful and that she holds no animosity towards party leader Gavin Robinson
  
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• Carla Lockhart on the ‘fire lit within unionism’ and why she ‘will not have it said that someone is pulling my strings’

  03-11-2026 20:55 via Belfast Telegraph
  MP says decision to leave DUP was painful and that she holds no animosity towards party leader Gavin Robinson
  
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• Restaurant review: Quaint and classy Lisburn Road eatery delivers a uniquely authentic Italian experience

  03-11-2026 20:00 via Belfast Telegraph
  La Bottega a paradise for pasta lovers
  
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• Corrie star Charlie Lawson reveals previous clash with Liam Gallagher over NI politics as Oasis feud continues

  03-11-2026 20:00 via Belfast Telegraph
  Actor suggests pair could put their disagreement behind them over a drink in Manchester
  
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• Schoolgirl saves boy’s life after he was punched and fell into bonfire: ‘If it wasn’t for her...’

  03-11-2026 19:55 via Belfast Telegraph
  Tianna Patterson rescued 17-year-old who was knocked out by a punch and collapsed into a Halloween bonfire in Strabane
  
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• Ciara Mageean is forever the pride of Portaferry - now buried overlooking the lough where she once stood ‘like a young sea goddess’

  03-11-2026 19:40 via Belfast Telegraph
  Mourners told of athlete’s determination, commitment and conversation about her final ‘big challenge’
  
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• DUP accused of ‘pandering to right-wing extremists’ over call to expand foreign prisoner scheme

  03-11-2026 19:15 via Belfast Telegraph
  Sinn Féin amendment to review scheme passes
  
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• Derry Girls star to make special appearance at 39th Foyle Film Festival

  03-11-2026 16:59 via Belfast Telegraph
  Actress will introduce screening of Skintown, in which she stars, before participating in post-screening discussion
  
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• Olympian Ciara Mageean made world a ‘better, brighter, much nicer place’, funeral hears

  03-11-2026 16:17 via Belfast Telegraph
  The 34-year-old athlete, who died on Sunday morning after battling cancer, is laid to rest in hometown Portaferry
  
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• Ryanair plane from Dublin among several European flights grounded by bomb threats

  03-11-2026 16:12 via Belfast Telegraph
  The Dublin flight was escorted into Rome by the Italian Air Force
  
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• Givan claims Curriculum 2028 reforms have ‘broad support’ after 4,300 responses to consultation

  03-11-2026 16:04 via Belfast Telegraph
  Window to have say on planned changes to teaching in Northern Ireland schools now closed
  
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• Co Armagh man admits murdering nursing student Odhran Kelly (23) and receives life sentence

  03-11-2026 15:45 via Belfast Telegraph
  Odhran Kelly’s body was found beaten and burned inside a car
  
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• Carla Lockhart finally quits: What’s next for the Upper Bann MP and the DUP?

  03-11-2026 15:15 via Belfast Telegraph
  After weeks of hints and speculation Carla Lockhart has finally quit the DUP. In a letter penned entitled ‘A renewed vision for unionism’, the Upper Bann MP said she wanted to “be a politician whose word means something”.Gavin Robinson says the only winner from further divisions within unionism is Sinn Féin.Is unionism really in ‘meltdown’, is now the time for unionist unity, and will Carla Lockhart eventually join the TUV?Ciarán Dunbar is joined by Belfast Telegraph’s Andrew Ma
  
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• ‘A testament to the exceptional quality and hospitality on offer’: North Coast ‘mountain hideaway’ wins five-star rating

  03-11-2026 14:01 via Belfast Telegraph
  Tourism NI lauds The Botháns, a lakeside cabin retreat set on a 13-acre estate in the hills above Castlerock and Downhill
  
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• Veteran DUP councillor of 30 years follows Carla Lockhart and resigns from party: ‘Sadly it is no longer the party I joined in my teenage years’

  03-11-2026 13:24 via Belfast Telegraph
  Gavin Robinson ‘very sorry’ to see Lockhart go, but insists party ‘fully behind’ him
  
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• Portadown District Master pledges ‘full support’ to Carla Lockhart and says electorate will decide DUP’s fate after it ‘failed to deliver’

  03-11-2026 13:24 via Belfast Telegraph
  Gavin Robinson ‘very sorry’ to see Lockhart go, but insists party ‘fully behind’ him
  
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• ‘Very good progress’ being made on attempted murder case of off-duty PSNI officer

  03-11-2026 12:44 via Belfast Telegraph
  DCI John Caldwell was coaching a football team in Omagh when he was shot multiple times
  
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• ‘This award means so much because it recognises our great people’

  03-11-2026 12:37 via Belfast Telegraph
  Overall Company or Team of the Year
  Winner: Lowe Rental Corporation
  Sponsor: HIREIQ
  
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• NIE Networks light up the room at awards after lifting ‘Best Place to Work in Accountancy’ title

  03-11-2026 12:34 via Belfast Telegraph
  Best Place to Work in Accountancy
  Winner: NIE Networks
  Highly Commended: KPMG
  Highly Commended: BDO
  Sponsor: Vaughan Chartered Accountants  
  
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• Deal of the Year so hotly contested that there are two big winners

  03-11-2026 12:32 via Belfast Telegraph
  Deal of the Year
  Winners: Fibrus Group and Lowe Rental Corporation
  Sponsor: Belfast Telegraph
  
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• 2027 travel inspiration: Top destinations & unforgettable experiences 

  03-11-2026 12:23 via Belfast Telegraph
  Some recommendations from all around the globe. 
  
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• Win for EY Northern Ireland Audit Team feels ‘truly special’

  03-11-2026 12:21 via Belfast Telegraph
  Audit Team of the Year
  Winner: EY Northern Ireland
  Highly Commended: Sumer NI
  Sponsor: Circit
  
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• Andrea rises from being first employee to become Finance Manager of the Year

  03-11-2026 12:14 via Belfast Telegraph
  Finance Manager/Controller of the Year
  Winner: Andrea Herron of P. McVey Building Systems
  Highly Commended: Jamie Annett, Whitespace
  Sponsor: McConnells Distillery
  
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• Hill Vellacott wins Small To Mid-Tier Practice

  03-11-2026 11:50 via Belfast Telegraph
  Small To Mid-Tier Practice of the Year
  Winner: Hill Vellacott
  Highly Commended: Satori Accounting
  Sponsor: Sage
  
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• Eastern GP Federation Support Unit is Small Finance Team of the Year

  03-11-2026 11:47 via Belfast Telegraph
  Small Finance Team of the Year
  Winner: Eastern GP Federation Support Unit
  Highly Commended: Gilfresh
  Sponsor: Belfast Chamber
  
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• A&O Shearman named Large Finance Team of the Year

  03-11-2026 11:44 via Belfast Telegraph
  Large Finance Team of the Year
  Winner: A&O Shearman
  Highly Commended: Queen’s University Belfast
  Sponsor: Sumer NI
  
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