Belfast news

• Irish Sea munitions dump 10 times bigger than MOD originally thought

  24-02-2021 23:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The Ministry of Defence initially thought the munitions dump in the Irish Sea that has dogged plans for a transport link between Northern Ireland and Scotland was 10 times smaller than it really is.
  
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• One arrest as specialist firearms team deployed to reports of stabbing incident in south Belfast

  12-08-2026 23:13 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  Police remain at the scene
  
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• ‘There was blood everywhere’: Man bitten by shark off Irish coast recalls terrifying ordeal

  12-08-2026 23:07 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  Angler ‘feels very lucky’ after blue shark ripped open leg on fishing trip
  
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• Tributes paid following death of popular city centre businessman

  12-08-2026 22:44 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  The restaurant owner has been remembered as a ‘devoted father’
  
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• Specialist firearms team deployed to reports of stabbing incident in south Belfast

  12-08-2026 21:50 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  Specialist firearms officers have attended the scene
  
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• ‘Francie Molloy does not represent Sinn Féin’ says party after former MP blames A5 failure on Plantation of Ulster

  12-08-2026 20:58 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  Unionists slam former Mid Ulster MP for citing 1609 arrival of protestants in Ulster as a reason why A5 scheme has not been delivered
  
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• Northern Ireland stargazers take in deepest partial solar eclipse since 1999

  12-08-2026 20:33 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  Experts say it will be the deepest until 2090
  
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• ‘I love working with my mum... we’re very honest with each other’: Entrepreneur’s daughter becomes face of self-tanning and skincare brand

  12-08-2026 19:42 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  She’s only 17 but Holly Stinson’s already a force to be reckoned with
  
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• Ex-soldier on gun and drug charges refused bail variation for holiday in Alicante

  12-08-2026 17:21 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  Sceptical judge blocks Belfast man’s four-day trip to Spain with partner
  
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• Brazen blackmailer snared after wily 80-year-old pensioner demands signed cash receipt

  12-08-2026 16:25 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  Terrified mum forced to hand over nearly £4,270 in ‘stress’ payments to thug gardener
  
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• Donegal’s Mark English oozes class in 800m while Ballymena’s Lauren Roy makes 200m semis

  12-08-2026 15:48 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  Donegal athlete sets championship record of 1:43.49 as he goes up against Max Burgin for gold medal in Thursday night final
  
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• Teenage girl treated for injuries after ‘head slammed against wall’

  12-08-2026 14:47 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  PSNI have appealed for information on incident
  
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• Travel review: Splendid isolation off the beaten track in the Algarve

  12-08-2026 14:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  The Viceroy Ombria isn’t a base from which to explore Portugal’s southernmost region... it’s a destination in itself
  
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• Owner of Belfast gifting brand Born & Bred ‘absolutely ecstatic’ to be opening second store

  12-08-2026 13:03 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  Linzi Rooney said the expansion ‘feels like the next natural step’
  
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• Belfast TikTok star signs US deal after internet trolls’ death threats

  12-08-2026 12:48 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  From New Lodge flats to Hollywood Bowl dreams for singer
  
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• Irish President’s office to ‘address matters directly’ with victim’s sister amid row over photo with IRA killer

  12-08-2026 10:37 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  DUP man who lost brother-in-law during Troubles ‘feels pain of Travers family’
  
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• It’s not uncommon for old buildings to be set on fire — but this one hits home

  12-08-2026 07:30 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  Co Down mansion linked to my family is latest in series of buildings set alight in recent years
  
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• Fleadh Cheoil hailed as an enormous success for Belfast

  12-08-2026 07:14 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann took over Belfast City Centre for over a week drawing huge crowds.  The all-Ireland traditional Irish music competition and festival has been near universally hailed as an enormous success. It has been cited as having made a massive cultural, social, and economic impact on the city.  How much money was made? What impact will it have on the Fleadh, and can any lessons be learned? Ciarán Dunbar is joined by Belfast Telegraph reporter, and flea
  
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• Firm vouched for by Trust on medical gas contract also maintained unused Covid oxygen generators

  12-08-2026 07:07 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  Trust admitted its email to the adjudication panel was an unusual move
  
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• Parents of teenager stabbed to death 30 years ago renew appeal for information: ‘Our John is an invisible victim of the Troubles’

  12-08-2026 07:05 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  ‘The police promised they’d have John’s killers... 30 years later, we’ve had nothing,’ says heartbroken mum
  
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• Woman only found out she wasn’t referred for MRI after ringing hospital two years later

  12-08-2026 07:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  Neurologist did not tell the patient about referral rejection
  
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• Number of cancer cases in NI over last five years up almost 10pc on previous period

  12-08-2026 07:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  Rates in deprived areas way above NI average, as expert urges stronger focus on prevention
  
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• NI parents forking out ‘up to £2,000’ on uniforms and other secondary school essentials

  12-08-2026 07:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  Credit unions body in warning over ‘financial burden’ faced by families
  
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• Irish president’s continued silence over photo with IRA killer branded ‘shameful’ by MLA

  12-08-2026 07:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  DUP man Trevor Clarke, who lost brother-in-law in Troubles, ‘feels pain of Travers family’
  
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• Home of death driver who killed man in hit-and-run shot up by masked gunmen

  12-08-2026 07:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  ‘Shocking’ attack linked to street brawl in Belfast city centre days earlier
  
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• Summer entertainment shouldn’t cost the earth

  12-08-2026 02:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  New resource combines children’s love of technology with environmental education
  
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• ‘My parents told us they were divorcing on Christmas Eve...’

  12-08-2026 02:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  Author of It Starts With You Sara Bell writes about how she learned to be a better parent
  
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• 'Women feel guilt and anger and they want peace' - the epilepsy drug that harmed babies

  12-08-2026 01:05 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The medicine now carries warnings, but Susan Jamison said she not told about the possible consequences when she was pregnant.
  
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• Former Donegal All-Ireland winner dies in crash

  11-08-2026 23:27 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Former Donegal All-Ireland winner James McHugh passes away following a car crash in County Cavan.
  
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• Student accused of ‘sinister’ pursuit of woman outside Grand Central station denied bail in Belfast

  11-08-2026 22:50 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  Suspect previously given suspended sentence for Pride hate crime
  
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