Belfast news

• Experts warn social media live streaming has created ‘microculture celebrities’ that are ‘synonymous with joyriding’

  18-08-2026 20:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  Experts warn that social media live streaming has ‘industrialised’ validation of anti-social behaviour
  
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• Stormont shaken as Mike Nesbitt hits out at party leader after resignation as health minister

  18-08-2026 23:43 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  He criticises Jon Burrows in damning letter amid row over Causeway services
  
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• Stormont shaken after Mike Nesbitt resigns as health minister and hits out at party leader

  18-08-2026 23:29 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  He criticises Jon Burrows in damning resignation letter amid row over Causeway services
  
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• Three sisters injured in M9 crash have been through ‘incredibly frightening time’

  18-08-2026 23:05 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  Niamh and Alma Kinsella (30s) were seriously injured in crash alongside their sister Ella Hendricken (20s)
  
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• Mike Nesbitt quits as health minister amid clash with UUP leader

  18-08-2026 22:42 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  Party says he ‘leaves a significant legacy’
  
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• Belfast crime author blasts AI firm over book piracy ‘corruption’

  18-08-2026 21:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  The bestselling Belfast author has blasted Anthropic over ‘useless’ copyright payout.
  
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• ‘Difference between life and death’: MP’s warning over closure of hospital emergency general surgery

  18-08-2026 20:32 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  TUV leader writes to UUP Health Minister to keep service in Coleraine
  
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• Restaurant review: Much-loved village pub is prettier than ever… and food could match it with a few tweaks

  18-08-2026 20:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  Moira staple Pretty Mary’s has had a welcome facelift... now it needs a menu to match the new surroundings
  
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• Watch: M9 crash teen featured in dangerous road race video

  18-08-2026 19:09 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  The clip shows Alex McCarthy taking part in a sulky race on a public road before he was killed
  
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• Belfast city centre office block on ‘strategic corner’ set for redevelopment after council green light

  18-08-2026 18:58 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  Capital House to be extended by two storeys under plans
  
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• Men’s domestic violence campaigner opens up on issue in NI: ‘You name it, it has happened’

  18-08-2026 18:56 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  Carey Baxter says the stigma is so great that many of the men who come to him don’t class their experience as domestic abuse.
  
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• Jim Wells blasts DUP as ‘rotten to the core’ over recent controversies

  18-08-2026 18:15 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  Leader and chief executive urged to expose any past scandals and cover‑ups
  
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• PSNI issues warning to drivers after horror motorway crash

  18-08-2026 17:29 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  Police vow to use ‘all available measures’ against dangerous drivers
  
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• Top 50 Northern Ireland employers: Queen’s University tops list of our biggest workforces

  18-08-2026 16:34 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  As challenges facing employers change, experience and expertise matter more than ever, writes Mark Wade of Hays as Ulster Business showcases the largest employers in Northern Ireland
  
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• Top 50 Northern Ireland Employers: Tesco and Queen’s University among biggest workforces

  18-08-2026 15:50 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  As challenges facing employers change, experience and expertise matter more than ever, writes Mark Wade of Hays as Ulster Business showcases the largest employers in Northern Ireland
  
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• UUP accused of being split on future of Causeway Hospital’s emergency surgery

  18-08-2026 15:43 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  Burrows had previously said the closure ‘does not have my support’ while future of local services hang in balance
  
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• Co Tyrone man who communicated sexually with girl (14) avoids jail

  18-08-2026 15:22 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  Offending discovered after mother examined teenager’s phone
  
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• Once-feared UVF chief hits rock bottom and is ‘sleeping in pal’s garden shed’

  18-08-2026 15:06 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  Darren Moore was a leading member of the Mount Vernon unit which was exposed by then Police Ombudsman Nuala O’Loan’s 2007 report
  
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• What Michael Carrick's first full season in charge at Old Trafford could look like

  18-08-2026 14:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  Manchester United have not mustered back-to-back top-four finishes since 2021 so even finishing fourth would be a feat for Reds boss
  
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• ‘When I was 10 I couldn’t sit on the floor cross-legged’: Lisburn man’s journey from inflammatory arthritis to mobility teacher

  18-08-2026 13:32 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  Tom Morrison was plagued by pain all his life and believed himself to be unlucky until he was diagnosed with a form of inflammatory arthritis that affects the spine and joints. Thanks to the diagnosis and regular movement and stretching, he is now pain free and works as a mobility teacher helping others
  
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• Once-feared UVF chief hits rock bottom and is ‘sleeping in pal’s in garden shed’

  18-08-2026 13:32 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  Darren Moore was a leading member of the Mount Vernon unit which was exposed by then Police Ombudsman Nuala O’Loan’s 2007 report
  
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• Former NI council chief executive to face two day trial over alleged records incident

  18-08-2026 13:03 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  Ann Donaghy is alleged to have erased records during her time asMid and East Antrim Council boss
  
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• Belfast beauty fans get first look at £1,000-plus 2026 Sephora Favourites advent calendar

  18-08-2026 13:01 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  Belfast Telegraph gets exclusive first look, with items from brands such as Makeup by Mario, Medik8, Sol de Janeiro, One/Size, Sephora Collection and NI’s Dr Sam’s
  
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• Croke Park remains the GAA's golden goose, but you don’t want to kill it with too much friendly fire

  18-08-2026 13:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  The suggestion that more Premier League sides could play in country’s biggest stadium won’t please many in the grassroots
  
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• Enter here: 2026 Belfast Telegraph Property Awards now open for nominations

  18-08-2026 11:11 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  Openreach returns as headline sponsor for fourth year
  
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• Spider-Man on BMW dashboards – how German car giant is blurring line between distribution and permission

  18-08-2026 10:19 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  Real risk for car firm if it follows this strategy is that any incremental revenue undermines its perception as a premium brand
  
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• From €4.5bn to over €17bn: How cross-border trade along the M1 corridor is transforming SMEs

  18-08-2026 09:36 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  Accountancy boss Neil Hughes tells Donal O’Donovan about a new economic zone from Bushmills to Wexford
  
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• 'Almost a third of us are economically inactive': Does Northern Ireland need more workers?

  18-08-2026 08:50 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  As chief executive of Northern Ireland Chamber of Commerce, Suzanne Wylie is a woman at the top of her game, having grown the chamber into one of the best performing chambers in the UK with a strategic focus on skills, infrastructure, and trade. Under her leadership, it won British Chambers of Commerce Chamber of the Year 2024, and she remains passionate about helping Northern Ireland’s businesses maximize their growth potential. She joined Cathy to tell her more about her role and her car
  
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• Teens killed in M9 motorway crash had bragged online about driving against traffic to avoid gardaí

  18-08-2026 08:27 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  It’s believed some of the gang had previously been suspected of stealing cars and committing dangerous driving offences
  
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• Flute band frontman savagely stamped on woman’s head outside pub

  18-08-2026 08:06 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  Robin Butler pleaded guilty to assault causing actual bodily harm aggravated by involving domestic abuse.
  
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