Belfast news

• Belfast: Divis Tower evacuated over suspicious object - BBC

  08-05-2025 12:46 via news.google.com
  Belfast: Divis Tower evacuated over suspicious object  BBC
  
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• Homes evacuated after discovery of suspicious object

  19-01-2026 20:18 via bbc.com
  Eia Street, which is off the Antrim Road, is closed at its junction with Brookhill Avenue.
  
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• Pro-Palestinian activists acquitted of damaging Israeli-made products

  19-01-2026 18:38 via bbc.com
  Three people were alleged to have placed BDS (Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions) stickers on the fizzy water goods in a supermarket in Belfast.
  
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• Murder victim died from blunt force trauma, court told

  19-01-2026 18:30 via bbc.com
  Wayne John Reid, 43, was found dead at house in Society Court in the town on 12 January.
  
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• Pupils behind explicit AI images tracked down, says principal

  19-01-2026 18:14 via bbc.com
  Principal Graham Montgomery said it has been a "difficult time" for the pupils affected at Royal School Armagh.
  
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• Mother of alleged assault victim says school head 'impassive'

  19-01-2026 18:13 via bbc.com
  The evidence was heard during the trial of a former teacher charged with indecently assaulting six girls at a Belfast school.
  
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• Stormont to investigate rise in 'pimping websites'

  19-01-2026 17:57 via bbc.com
  It will be carried out by the All Party Group on Human Trafficking and Commercial Sexual Exploitation.
  
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• First minister 'deeply concerned' by Trump tariffs threat

  19-01-2026 17:41 via bbc.com
  Michelle O'Neill says she is "aghast at developments" after the US president warns of tariff hikes over Greenland.
  
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• Jury selection begins for Noah Donohoe inquest

  19-01-2026 17:12 via bbc.com
  The 14-year-old's body was found in a storm drain in north Belfast in June 2020, six days after he went missing.
  
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• Boy, 17, appears in court over serious assault

  19-01-2026 13:11 via bbc.com
  The court was told that a second boy had suffered a bleed to the brain after a one-punch assault in Londonderry.
  
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• The story of 'Ned' and the County Antrim Shield

  19-01-2026 09:17 via bbc.com
  When asked what name has been on the County Antrim Shield the most, people's immediate response would likely be Linfield.
  
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• Tributes to RAF Chinook crash expert who helped clear pilots

  19-01-2026 07:37 via bbc.com
  Former aeronautical engineer David Hill's investigation into the 1994 Mull of Kintyre crash helped pave the way for families' campaign for justice.
  
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• Homeless health nurse 'helped me rebuild my life'

  19-01-2026 07:36 via bbc.com
  Curtis Durose who ended up homeless said his future looks brighter thanks to the support from a homeless health nurse.
  
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• Boy, 17, sustains serious head injury in assault

  18-01-2026 14:11 via bbc.com
  The teenager was found "unconscious on the ground" after CCTV operators reported an altercation to police.
  
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• How to Get to Heaven from Belfast: Netflix release trailer for upcoming comedy-thriller from Derry Girls creator - The Irish Post

  18-01-2026 12:22 via news.google.com
  How to Get to Heaven from Belfast: Netflix release trailer for upcoming comedy-thriller from Derry Girls creator  The Irish Post
  
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• Blake McCaughey tributes paid after death of ‘inspirational’ teen and Belfast Giants superfan - The Irish News

  18-01-2026 10:48 via news.google.com
  Blake McCaughey tributes paid after death of ‘inspirational’ teen and Belfast Giants superfan  The Irish News
  
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• Politicians welcome inspirational nine-year-old boy to Stormont - Belfast Live

  18-01-2026 09:37 via news.google.com
  Politicians welcome inspirational nine-year-old boy to Stormont  Belfast Live
  
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• 'I asked ChatGPT to find me the best carvery in Belfast but the cost floored me' - Irish Mirror

  18-01-2026 09:32 via news.google.com
  'I asked ChatGPT to find me the best carvery in Belfast but the cost floored me'  Irish Mirror
  
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• Dubliner tries 'best roast dinner in Belfast' and is floored when bill arrives - Dublin Live

  18-01-2026 09:04 via news.google.com
  Dubliner tries 'best roast dinner in Belfast' and is floored when bill arrives  Dublin Live
  
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• Nostalgie: Belfast-based short film Bafta longlisted - BBC

  18-01-2026 08:33 via news.google.com
  Nostalgie: Belfast-based short film Bafta longlisted  BBC
  
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• Director 'stunned' as film reaches first stage of Bafta awards

  18-01-2026 08:33 via bbc.com
  Kathryn Ferguson, the director of a Belfast-based short film, says she was a "little stunned" after learning it was longlisted for a Bafta award.
  
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• 'Thriving' three year old facing second life-changing transplant

  18-01-2026 08:23 via bbc.com
  Etta from Newry is to follow her brother in receiving a kidney transplant.
  
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• New Game of Thrones spin off 'could only be filmed in NI'

  18-01-2026 08:14 via bbc.com
  A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms is based on George R.R. Martin's three novellas telling the story of Ser Duncan the Tall and his squire Egg.
  
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• Rising ferry fares for the car 'a bit excessive'

  18-01-2026 08:04 via bbc.com
  On 1 February, fares on the publicly-funded ferry routes between Strangford–Portaferry and Ballycastle–Rathlin Island will rise by approximately 4-7%.
  
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• 'I put off my smear test for so long out of stupidity'

  18-01-2026 07:59 via bbc.com
  Diona Doherty shared her experience of undergoing treatment for severe pre-cancerous cells after years of putting off getting a smear test.
  
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• Belfast-born target of White House press secretary ‘left wing activist’ tirade has covered six presidential elections in more than 20 years in US - The Irish News

  18-01-2026 07:00 via news.google.com
  Belfast-born target of White House press secretary ‘left wing activist’ tirade has covered six presidential elections in more than 20 years in US  The Irish News
  
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• Slick Belfast Giants show no mercy and hammer Sheffield Steelers again to hit Elite League summit - Belfast Telegraph

  18-01-2026 00:14 via news.google.com
  Slick Belfast Giants show no mercy and hammer Sheffield Steelers again to hit Elite League summit  Belfast Telegraph
  
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• Belfast Giants Hit Seventh Heaven With Dominant 7–1 Win Over Sheffield Steelers - Love Belfast

  18-01-2026 00:11 via news.google.com
  Belfast Giants Hit Seventh Heaven With Dominant 7–1 Win Over Sheffield Steelers  Love Belfast
  
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• Giants 7-1 Winners over Steelers in Belfast - Sheffield Steelers

  17-01-2026 22:37 via news.google.com
  Giants 7-1 Winners over Steelers in Belfast  Sheffield Steelers
  
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• Belfast Sink Jig – For Ceramic Sinks Up To 1050mm, Recesses Into Worktops, Warp-Free Laminate - umlconnector.com

  17-01-2026 21:25 via news.google.com
  Belfast Sink Jig – For Ceramic Sinks Up To 1050mm, Recesses Into Worktops, Warp-Free Laminate  umlconnector.com
  
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