Belfast news

• Coroner warns about children using hot tubs unsupervised

  11-04-2025 15:01 via bbc.com
  
  A boy died after he became submerged in a hot tub at his family home in Dunmurry in August 2022.
  
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• IRFU keen to 'hold people to account' for racist abuse

  17-02-2026 11:26 via bbc.com
  The Irish Rugby Football Union says it is keen to "hold people to account" following racial abuse directed at Edwin Edogbo.
  
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• Shop owner fears violence after paramilitaries demand protection money

  17-02-2026 10:40 via bbc.com
  One business owner says she was approached by paramilitaries before her new shop even opened.
  
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• Green heating grants 'available next year' in NI

  17-02-2026 07:13 via bbc.com
  Stormont's economy department has been consulting on options for NI and says it now plans to bring forward a firm proposal this year.
  
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• 'I missed a hospital appointment due to Royal Mail delays'

  17-02-2026 07:11 via bbc.com
  Meg McClelland says she is now waiting on a new appointment as the one she had has expired.
  
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• Search for Irish women missing since 1990s ends for the night

  16-02-2026 23:17 via bbc.com
  The search is for Josephine "Jo Jo" Dullard and Deirdre Jacob who have been missing since the 1990s.
  
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• Nesbitt decision to halt puberty blockers trial is 'disgraceful' - O'Neill

  16-02-2026 23:02 via bbc.com
  The health minister defends his decision to suspend NI from taking part in the UK-wide trial after a review of gender identity services from Dr Hilary Cass.
  
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• Officer attending Noah Donohoe disappearance saw no sign of a crime

  16-02-2026 18:52 via bbc.com
  The inquest into the schoolboy's death hears evidence about the first time the police saw the boy's bicycle and other items including some clothing.
  
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• Residents fear 'what's next?' after racist graffiti

  16-02-2026 18:16 via bbc.com
  The Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) said the incident is being treated as a racially motivated hate crime.
  
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• Driver who caused death of pedestrian gets suspended sentence

  16-02-2026 18:03 via bbc.com
  Sandra Cooper was walking across a car park in Ballymoney, when she was struck by a car being driven by Isobel Dunlop, on 6 December 2021.
  
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• Sinn Féin will not attend White House for St Patrick's Day

  16-02-2026 16:57 via bbc.com
  It is the second year Sinn Féin has boycotted St Patrick's Day events at the White House.
  
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• ‘An IRA bomb destroyed key evidence which could have brought my brother’s killer to justice’

  16-02-2026 14:00
  Brother of schoolboy murdered and dismembered in case that shocked NI doesn’t believe culprit will ever be caught
  
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• New trial date set for man accused of murdering Chloe Mitchell

  16-02-2026 13:56
  The 21-year-old’s remains were found days after she went missing in June 2023
  
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• Natalie McNally murder trial begins with jury selection

  16-02-2026 13:50 via bbc.com
  Natalie McNally was 15 weeks pregnant when she died at her home in Lurgan in December 2022.
  
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• Date set for trial of Chloe Mitchell murder accused

  16-02-2026 13:12 via bbc.com
  Brandon John Rainey, formerly of James Street, Ballymena, is due to go on trial at Belfast Crown Court on 9 March.
  
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• Sister of IRA murder victim hits out after ex-Derry tourism ambassador’s claim Provos ‘didn’t deliberately set out to kill her’

  16-02-2026 12:48
  Ann Travers’ sibling Mary was gunned down in 1984 during an attempt on the life of their father, Catholic magistrate Tom Travers, after family left Sunday Mass
  
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• Gardai launch search for missing women Jo Jo Dullard and Deirdre Jacob at same location

  16-02-2026 12:44
  Today marks a significant development with the announcement of land being searched for both missing women.
  
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• Solicitors in legal dispute after mistakenly paying almost €100,000 to estate of deceased client

  16-02-2026 12:05
  Error at Galway city law firm came to light last year
  
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• Tap water access restored at Altnagelvin Hospital

  16-02-2026 10:43 via bbc.com
  A burst pipe on the Glenshane Road in Londonderry disrupted the hospital's water supply last week.
  
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• Former PSNI officer brought in by casinos to stop criminals who are betting big on blackmail

  16-02-2026 10:29
  Crooks posing as problem gamblers are demanding compensation and refunds from casino owners
  
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• Former PSNI security expert brought in by casinos to stop criminals who are betting big on blackmail

  16-02-2026 09:51
  Crooks posing as problem gamblers are demanding compensation and refunds from casino owners
  
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• Councillor condemns 'reckless' gun attack on home

  16-02-2026 09:48 via bbc.com
  Three shots were fired through the living room window of the house in the Waterside area of Derry.
  
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• Nancy Birtwhistle: ‘The cost savings of going green are tangible’

  16-02-2026 09:00
  The Great British Bake Off winner explains why making your own cleaning solutions from everyday household ingredients is a game-changer
  
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• Charity shops: what can and can’t you donate?

  16-02-2026 09:00
  A charity shop manager reveals which items are in demand — and which goods you should avoid dropping off
  
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• Funding boost announced for historic building in Belfast - RTE.ie

  16-02-2026 08:49 via news.google.com
  Funding boost announced for historic building in Belfast  RTE.ie
  
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• Accused Bondi Beach terror attack gunman makes first court appearance - Belfast Telegraph

  16-02-2026 08:41 via news.google.com
  Accused Bondi Beach terror attack gunman makes first court appearance  Belfast Telegraph
  
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• Queen’s University refuses to say how much it contributed to George Mitchell documentary

  16-02-2026 08:02
  The Negotiator was released in 2025, years after allegations relating to Jeffrey Epstein came to light
  
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• Belfast man who admitted making indecent images fails in desperate plea to save his career

  16-02-2026 07:28
  ‘Limited evidence of remorse’ presented by care worker, rules fitness to practice committee
  
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• Grieving family vows to ‘stand strong’ for Chloe Mitchell as murder trial to go ahead despite strike action

  16-02-2026 07:23
  Agreement reached following meeting between Justice Minister and Criminal Bar Association
  
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• NI’s pothole pandemic like Groundhog Day: Roads damaged, patchwork repairs made, drivers compensated... and repeat

  16-02-2026 07:19
  It’s one of the biggest bugbears for commuters, whether behind the wheel or on public transport, but historic under-investment in the network and tight budgets at Stormont mean the route ahead isn’t going to get any smoother for the foreseeable future
  
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