Belfast news

• Alliance will engage 'without prejudice' on Irish unity - Long

  15-11-2026 16:36 via BBC News
  
  It comes after Simon Harris asked some political parties in NI, including unionists, for feedback on Fine Gael's so-called "blueprint" on Irish unity.
  
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• Justice minister against plans to scrap segregated New IRA wing at overcrowded jail

  15-11-2026 16:00 via Belfast Telegraph
  Naomi Long tells Assembly dissident Maghaberry unit remains an ‘established part’ of prison regime
  
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• Owner of popular NI shop on why he ‘had to refuse’ customer request: ‘It goes against everything’

  15-11-2026 15:40 via Belfast Telegraph
  Plea after customers mistake creations as generated by artificial intelligence
  
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• Owner of popular NI shop highlights hard work behind his famous designs: ‘Don’t assume it’s AI’

  15-11-2026 15:40 via Belfast Telegraph
  Plea after customers mistake creations as generated by artificial intelligence
  
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• Judge rages over legal gaffe which nearly saw Belfast death-driver incorrectly sentenced over his brawl at the fleadh

  15-11-2026 15:35 via Belfast Telegraph
  Lawyers failed to mention 28-year-old was already serving prison term
  
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• Colm O'Rourke: People need to ask what they can do for their club, not the other way around

  15-11-2026 14:00 via Belfast Telegraph
  There is a growing minority creating a societal issue, one where the old rules are being replaced by some twisted sense of entitlement
  
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• Rory McIlroy on how he fulfilled dad’s hospital wish after ‘huge surgery’ with Race to Dubai win: ‘It means the world’

  15-11-2026 13:31 via Belfast Telegraph
  Holywood star closed with bogey-free 67 to finish solo second behind Tyrrell Hatton at the DP World Tour Championship
  
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• Rory McIlroy claims record-equalling eighth Race to Dubai after final round thriller goes to the wire

  15-11-2026 13:31 via Belfast Telegraph
  Holywood star closed with bogey-free 67 to finish solo second behind Tyrrell Hatton at the DP World Tour Championship
  
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• ‘He’s been in hospital for the last two months’: Emotional Rory McIlroy dedicates Race to Dubai win to father Gerry

  15-11-2026 13:31 via Belfast Telegraph
  Holywood star closed with bogey-free 67 to finish solo second behind Tyrrell Hatton at the DP World Tour Championship
  
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• ‘He’s been in hospital for the last two months’ — Emotional Rory McIlroy dedicates Race to Dubai win to father Gerry

  15-11-2026 13:31 via Belfast Telegraph
  Holywood star closed with bogey-free 67 to finish solo second behind Tyrrell Hatton at the DP World Tour Championship
  
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• Tearful McIlroy dedicates record-equalling win to ill dad

  15-11-2026 13:14 via BBC News
  
  Rory McIlroy wipes away tears as he dedicates his record-equalling eighth Race to Dubai title to his ill father, Gerry.
  
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• Man injured in 'hate crime' stabbing

  15-11-2026 13:04 via BBC News
  
  Police understand the victim was out for a walk when three men confronted him in the Cliftonpark Avenue area.
  
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• Man standing trial over crystal meth seizure tries to block RTÉ from broadcasting documentary

  15-11-2026 11:01 via Belfast Telegraph
  James Leen’s legal team say programme has potential to ‘infect the minds’ of witnesses set to testify in case
  
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• Pat Spillane: Intercounty players missing out on gravy train

  15-11-2026 11:00 via Belfast Telegraph
  There are training sessions where the only people not getting paid are the footballers and hurlers
  
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• Traditional industries and AI: When old meets new

  15-11-2026 10:10 via BBC News
  
  Some traditional businesses say adopting Artificial Intelligence has helped them increase their profits and workforces.
  
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• Orangemen set to sue Sinn Fein’s Michelle O’Neill over her ‘conduct’ at Drumcree

  15-11-2026 09:36 via Belfast Telegraph
  Stormont Executive on brink as Garvaghy Road battle explodes again
  
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• UVF leadership under fire over ‘debt slavery’ scandal as family ordered to pay £15k

  15-11-2026 08:00 via Belfast Telegraph
  The victim was accused of using drugs bought from a dealer not sanctioned by the terror group
  
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• The most disturbing thing about Eleanor Donaldson? She looked so ordinary

  15-11-2026 08:00 via Belfast Telegraph
  The sordid tale of the DUP leader and his wife should stand as a permanent warning to us all not to be fooled by appearances
  
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• Ex-Sinn Féin councillor bats away awkward questions over gushing court reference for Kinahan-linked cocaine boss

  15-11-2026 08:00 via Belfast Telegraph
  One-time party councillor Annie Armstrong told of how organised crime chief Joe Kearney saved Christmas
  
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• ‘Complete rocket’ kicked out of New IRA over badger baiting past ‘is hooded gunman in show of strength’ by rival gang

  15-11-2026 08:00 via Belfast Telegraph
  Self-confessed New IRA member with lifetime animal ban questioned by police over sinister photo
  
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• Star-studded MacGowan tribute album gave grieving wife purpose

  15-11-2026 07:56 via BBC News
  
  Three years after her husband's death, Victoria Mary Clarke's idea to put together a tribute album for her late husband came to fruition.
  
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• Mental health is no joke - but I've turned it into a stand-up routine

  15-11-2026 07:41 via BBC News
  
  People who have struggled with mental ill-health are giving stand-up a go to tell their stories.
  
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• Levelling the playing field for those with disabilities

  15-11-2026 07:40 via BBC News
  
  The multi-sports day allowed children to try out different sports such as powerchair football, wheelchair tennis, wheelchair cycling, golf and boccia.
  
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• A Christmas break, a new smile and aftercare at home - why Irish patients are heading to Budapest

  15-11-2026 07:00 via Belfast Telegraph
  Christmas markets, twinkling lights and a trip to the dentist - Budapest is offering Irish patients a different kind of festive getaway.
  
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• Northern Ireland set up Hungary showdown for Nations League promotion as Terry Devlin stunner sinks Ukraine

  14-11-2026 23:14 via Belfast Telegraph
  Northern Ireland 1 Ukraine 0
  
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• Harris asks politicians for feedback on Irish unity 'blueprint'

  14-11-2026 19:22 via BBC News
  
  Simon Harris' party Fine Gael published proposals on how to prepare for Irish unity last week.
  
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• How unionist parties could learn from Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch on how to win back disillusioned voters

  14-11-2026 18:00 via Belfast Telegraph
  Burrows, Robinson and Co could learn a lot from Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch, whose political and personal charisma and vibrancy is reconnecting the party with voters on the right
  
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• Revealed: How a former UDA boss used young men on e-bikes to deliver his cocaine around Belfast

  14-11-2026 17:55 via Belfast Telegraph
  Gary ‘Goof’ Coleman facing jail for masterminding ‘deals-on-wheels’ drug dealing scam
  
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• Child taken to hospital after hit-and-run

  14-11-2026 17:13 via BBC News
  
  The boy was struck by a silver Volkswagen Golf on the Newry Road on Saturday afternoon.
  
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• Violent hospital attack latest in 72,000 incidents on health and care workers over last five years

  14-11-2026 16:40 via Belfast Telegraph
  Assembly hears of ‘frankly disgusting’ statistic as MLA urges zero tolerance approach
  
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