Belfast news

• Damien Hirst exhibition showcases in Belfast

  08-03-2018 13:28 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  An exhibition showcasing the fine works of internationally acclaimed artist Damien Hirst has opened in Belfast.
  
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• Bonfire season heats up as man arrested following replica of mosque placed on pyre

  09-07-2026 18:58 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  Summer has begun, and once again, controversies continue to surround Northern Ireland’s bonfire season.A man has been arrested over the erection of a replica of a mosque on top of a bonfire in Moygashel with a loyalist source in the area warning that any attempt to move in on the bonfire will result in a thousands-strong ‘stand-off’.Paramilitary flags remain flying on streets and some bonfires across Northern Ireland just weeks after the PSNI were legally given powers to remove
  
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• Town once tagged ‘most bombed in NI’ is shortlisted in UK culture award scheme

  09-07-2026 18:57 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  Five towns from Northern Ireland were among the 400 applicants
  
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• Town once tagged ‘most-bombed in NI’ is shortlisted in UK culture award scheme

  09-07-2026 18:33 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  Five towns from Northern Ireland were among the 400 applicants
  
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• UDA terror flags raised next to south Belfast ‘asbestos bonfire’

  09-07-2026 17:25 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  Spotlight on PSNI to see if it will use new powers to remove paramilitary banners
  
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• Booming cross-border trade is reshaping the entire east coast north and south and we want to play a leading role, says accountancy chief

  09-07-2026 15:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  With about 75pc of this island’s population, a new economic zone from Dublin to Belfast has reinforced an all-island outlook
  
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• Pub review: City centre boozer is a newcomer... but already feels like an old friend

  09-07-2026 14:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  The Linen Hall Bar has a classic look and caters to all
  
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• Bonfire with Protestant Action Force banner should be ‘bulldozed’

  09-07-2026 13:30 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  Belfast councillor Paul Doherty demands action on Cupar Way pyre
  
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• Late motherhood a ‘complete blessing’ says Co Down broadcaster Christine Lampard on BBC podcast

  09-07-2026 13:16 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  The Loose Women anchor was speaking to Dilly Carter on BBC podcast
  
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• The Divorce Diaries: ‘She’s not the evil homewrecker I wanted her to be. How meeting the woman who had an affair with my husband freed me’

  09-07-2026 12:58 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 40s with two young children tells the story of her divorce from her perspective
  
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• RNLI teams up with GAA to urge young swimmers to ‘float to live’ as temperatures soar

  09-07-2026 12:49 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  A short film has been released to promote open water safety campaign
  
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• Widow of Co Antrim farmer who died of rare cancer 10 weeks after diagnosis urges people to heed ‘trends’ in their health

  09-07-2026 11:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  Symptoms began as ‘burping at night’
  
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• Poots denies approving event featuring controversial politician convicted of inciting anti-gay hatred

  09-07-2026 11:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  Alliance urges Speaker to ensure invitation is withdrawn
  
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• Liam Ó Maonlaí: ‘People who have their own struggle are being encouraged to hate. It was like that where I grew up’

  09-07-2026 08:06 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  The Hothouse Flowers frontman on being perceived as different on the Dublin estate he grew up on and refusing to look away from injustice
  
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• 11 years on, Newtownabbey dad says life still a struggle after son’s ‘mysterious’ death in Ibiza

  09-07-2026 07:29 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  Alan Drennan jnr told pals Spanish police beat him up following incident on flight... just hours later his body was found in hotel room
  
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• Translink says passenger and staff safety ‘our top priority’ after two sex assaults aboard trains in last two years

  09-07-2026 07:24 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  Foyle MLA insists there must be zero tolerance for anti-social behaviour on public transport
  
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• Lyra McKee spoke truth to power — so must our churches and politicians

  09-07-2026 07:17 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  Priest’s homily reminds institutions why honesty matters most
  
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• Belfast trader who sold cars with ‘clocked’ mileages on Facebook and Gumtree sentenced to a year

  08-07-2026 23:03 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  Brendan Huston (46) was brought to court after reports were made to a trading watchdog
  
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• Warning to parents over ‘extremely dangerous’ actions following anti-social behaviour in Bangor

  08-07-2026 22:51 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  Reports were made after residents observed the incident near NI Water infrastructure
  
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• MPs clash with Secretary of State over PSNI powers to tackle paramilitary flags and Stormont

  08-07-2026 22:51 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  The question was raised during Northern Ireland questions on community cohesion
  
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• ‘Hurtful, provocative and offensive’: MLA calls for removal of Billy Wright flag erected on lamppost

  08-07-2026 22:05 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  Terror chief one of the most notorious paramilitary figures of the Troubles
  
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• Proposed Translink cuts for bus and rail services revealed as Minister slammed over ‘deeply concerning’ plans

  08-07-2026 21:56 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  Consultation will be open to the public for 12 weeks
  
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• Historic Co Antrim pub honoured in UK’s ‘rural Oscars’ after almost 200 years in business

  08-07-2026 21:04 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  The Halfway House Country Pub was the only venue from NI to be listed
  
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• Notorious sex offender protected by Mount Vernon UVF as he awaited sentencing for attempted rape

  08-07-2026 20:11 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  Thugs turned blind eye to ‘danger to the public’ Jordan Frampton (44)
  
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• Belfast singer stunned as Michael Bublé turns up to watch him perform at hotel show: ‘He made me feel I was on a level with him’

  08-07-2026 20:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  He has given me renewed energy, says crooner after meeting the man he looks up to
  
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• Sustainability of home care in Fermanagh under threat as staff shortages bite

  08-07-2026 19:25 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  The issue has remained unresolved since September 2025
  
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• Comic Vittorio Angelone to star in new BBC series set in Belfast about social care workers

  08-07-2026 19:25 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  ‘Rewarding’ has been written by Hope Street writer Matthew McDevitt
  
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• Details of Northern Ireland heatwave released as temperatures set to stay high

  08-07-2026 18:33 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  Sunscreen advised as temperatures climb well above the seasonal norm
  
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• Dedicated Park and Ride network revealed as Belfast set to welcome 800,000 during Fleadh

  08-07-2026 18:24 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  Visitors are being encouraged to use the Translink public transport network during festival
  
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• Patrick Kielty may want to take Late Late Show in a new direction... but it could prove a grave misstep

  08-07-2026 18:15 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  There are rumours that Kielty wants the programme to have more weighty content and less froth
  
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