Belfast news

• Chelsea boost their Champions League chances with win at struggling Villa

  21-06-2020 18:35 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Chelsea boosted their hopes of Champions League qualification after quick-fire goals from Christian Pulisic and Olivier Giroud earned a 2-1 comeback success at struggling Aston Villa.
  
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• ‘Sign Language Act would have changed my life’: What NI’s new law means to deaf community

  20-08-2026 13:08 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  Bill was introduced by Communities Minister Lyons and secured cross-party support
  
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• Two abandoned dogs starve to death in Co Armagh home: Northern Ireland council under fire for ignoring pleas

  20-08-2026 12:43 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  A 47-year-old man has been charged and is due to appear in court next month
  
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• The Divorce Diaries: ‘As the kids were getting older, it kind of struck me, I wouldn’t want them in this kind of relationship’

  20-08-2026 11:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  In our Divorce Diaries series, we speak to people in Ireland about their experience of marriage and divorce. This week, a woman in her late 50s with two adult children tells her story
  
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• Suspected driver of BMW in M9 killer crash was under investigation for involvement in violent feud

  20-08-2026 11:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  Teenager Jeremy O’Brien was ‘person of interest’ in incident in Co Tipperary town
  
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• From blockbuster blunders to retail website chaos: F*ckup Nights aims to ‘de-stigmatise failure’ of career catastrophes in Belfast

  20-08-2026 10:41 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  Software firm owner Chris Shannon on the Black Box event, hosted by David Meade, where speakers openly share their biggest professional mishaps and the lessons learnt
  
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• ‘Every ability matters’: Co Tyrone coach aims to bring inclusivity to all in physical activity

  20-08-2026 10:10 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  Ronan Conlon’s empathy for those with additional needs shaped by his family growing up
  
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• ‘Sign Language Act would have changed my life’: what NI’s new law means to deaf community and stands to achieve

  20-08-2026 09:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  Bill was introduced by Communities Minister Lyons and secured cross-party support
  
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• Artists being squeezed out of music industry by AI, Queen’s research warns

  20-08-2026 08:09 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  Donaghadee singer Taylor Lally fears AI could leave artists asking ‘why do I bother?’
  
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• ‘Such a big opportunity’: NI designer’s jewellery collection to hit the runway at New York Fashion Week

  20-08-2026 08:03 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  Melanie Bond began creating jewellery as a hobby while working as a solicitor. 
  
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• Belfast City Council has £4.6m plan to encourage businesses to embrace AI

  20-08-2026 07:55 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  Proposal submitted to Stormont for programme that would see firms receive grants to adopt the technology to boost productivity
  
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• ‘If it’s not broken, don’t fix it’: Campaigners battling to save historic Co Down lighthouse launch exhibition

  20-08-2026 07:53 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  Museum appealing for artefacts to display as part of ‘organic’ exhibition as politicians submit formal objections to council
  
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• ‘Pay-as-you-go’ private healthcare admissions on the rise in Northern Ireland

  20-08-2026 07:50 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  Long waiting lists leaving patients opting to go private
  
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• Chef aiming to ‘set the standard’ at south Belfast hotel: ‘People say hotel food’s just OK. We’re not going to be just OK’

  20-08-2026 07:46 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  Chef Michael O’Connor talks about his return to BT9 to relaunch The Avenue Brasserie within The Malone on Eglantine Avenue
  
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• ‘We owe him a sincere debt of gratitude’: Healthcare reaction to Nesbitt departure shows goodwill he had in sector

  20-08-2026 07:26 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  Royal College of Surgeons and NI Confederation for Health and Social Care among those to share views
  
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• UUP councillor who was SpAd to Nesbitt faces standards hearing over declaration of interests

  20-08-2026 07:17 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  Ovens, who has served as special advisor to two health ministers, features on NI Local Government Commissioner for Standards’ list of upcoming sittings
  
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• Back-to-school essentials: Some tasty items to add to your grocery shop this week

  20-08-2026 07:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  Getting ready for the big back-to-school food shop? Here are some ideas to add to your shopping list. 
  
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• ‘S**t happens, it’s how you move on that matters’: F*ckup Nights brings candid tales of career catastrophe and resilience to Belfast

  20-08-2026 02:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  NI mentalist David Meade and broadcaster Julian Simmons part of the line-up for Black Box event
  
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• Debut novelist: ‘Belfast is a city with a literary and intellectual culture to rival the best in Europe’

  20-08-2026 02:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  Belfast-based author Andrew Cunning shares the background to his debut novel, and pride in the city’s golden age of literature
  
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• Co Tyrone coach aims to bring inclusivity for all in physical activity: ‘every ability matters’

  20-08-2026 02:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  Ronan Conlon’s empathy for those with additional needs shaped by his family growing up
  
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• Camilo Duran steps up to the mark to aid Celtic victory over LASK

  19-08-2026 23:12 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  Celtic 3 LASK 0
  
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• UUP’s Robbie Butler frontrunner to be Stormont’s new health minister

  19-08-2026 23:01 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  Party leader Jon Burrows to announce decision on Thursday after Mike Nesbitt’s resignation
  
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• MP calls for fresh probe into US Marine turned IRA man after his memoir detailed shooting of soldier

  19-08-2026 21:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  There remain serious questions which cannot be ignored, says Easton
  
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• ‘This has completely changed my life’: Swathes of runners assemble as popular Co Down parkrun marks 250th event

  19-08-2026 20:45 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  The course has been described as one of the most scenic in the UK
  
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• From presidents to Provos, flags to the fleadh: How City Hall has been at the heart of Belfast’s history

  19-08-2026 20:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  Gerry Adams uttered those infamous words about the IRA there, but landmark has also played host to kings, seen armies packed off to war, and been the scene of countless rallies, marriages and acts of remembrance
  
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• Jon Burrows and the UUP in a fix as Mike Nesbitt resigns

  19-08-2026 18:41 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  The UUP’s Mike Nesbitt has resigned as health minister – with a stinging public resignation letter aimed at his UUP leader Jon BurrowsThe row is over retaining emergency general surgery at the Causeway Hospital in Coleraine. The Northern Trust had recommended its closure, despite widespread local opposition.Jon Burrows told a public meeting in Coleraine that he wouldn’t support any closure – despite the health minister being a UUP man. Mike Nesbitt is understood to have a
  
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• 19 adult-only stays in Ireland including one NI spot: ‘Guests can expect a grown-up atmosphere, quieter spaces and the freedom to switch off’

  19-08-2026 18:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  From hotels to adult-only cottages, guesthouses and bubble domes, our travel editor has a guide to child-free getaways across the island
  
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• Every line of Mike Nesbitt’s resignation letter contained a subtly savage sting – with one particularly brutal swipe

  19-08-2026 16:40 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  UUP’s new dawn turns dark as Jon Burrows’ biggest test begins
  
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• 'I'll announce a new health minister on Thursday,' says Burrows, after Nesbitt row

  19-08-2026 16:30 via bbc.co.uk
  
  It comes following a clash between the UUP leader and former health minister over withdrawing emergency general surgery services from Causeway Hospital.
  
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• Male domestic abuse victims are not being asked about injuries in healthcare settings, campaign warns

  19-08-2026 16:10 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  PSNI and Men’s Advisory Project launch ‘Every Victim Matters’ initiative to raise awareness and challenge misconceptions
  
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