Belfast news

• Loyalist Community Council warns: Don't snub us over legacy issues panel

  25-11-2016 09:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Loyalists must be included on any body set up by Stormont to deal with legacy issues, it has been warned.
  
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• Green Party candidate hits out at Alliance as he says ‘surge’ has been ‘squandered’

  06-08-2026 09:33 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  Belfast councillor Anthony Flynn claims frustrated voters now ready to embrace his party after being consistently let down at Stormont
  
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• Construction begins on Game of Thrones Studio Tour car park

  06-08-2026 08:31 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  Co Down tourist attraction currently only accessible to many visitors via a shuttle service
  
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• Dad raises £10k after losing baby daughter just after birth: ‘She spent her entire existence on this planet in our arms, knowing nothing but love’

  06-08-2026 08:21 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  Bereaved Glengormley father went the distance daily in July for Children’s Hospice fundraiser honouring Arwen
  
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• Green Party candidate ‘very confident’ of North Down win as he says ‘Alliance surge’ has been ‘squandered’

  06-08-2026 08:03 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  Belfast councillor Anthony Flynn claims frustrated voters now ready to embrace his party after being consistently let down at Stormont
  
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• ‘It’s undermining our work’: Law Society members slam decision to retain David Lavery as chief after reference for paedophile cousin

  06-08-2026 08:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  President says society will develop ‘new protocol on senior officers providing personal or professional references’
  
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• Residents fear toxic NI superdump could be linked to rise in deadly cancers

  06-08-2026 07:43 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  Communities call for health impact study amid serious concerns illegal site may be shortening lives
  
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• Armagh Olympian: ‘We are a nation of horse lovers... I am always amazed how knowledgeable people are’

  06-08-2026 07:40 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  James Kernan, from Co Armagh, reflects on Condy, his part in Ireland’s three-year Aga Khan Trophy streak, and why the trophy’s centenary at Dublin feels so special
  
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• Fears for patients and public as 95pc of ambulance staff at Fermanagh site feel forced to operate beyond safe levels

  06-08-2026 07:25 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  Union chiefs have called for ‘urgent action’ at Enniskillen facility
  
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• Man accused of stabbing murder bid ‘could kill behind bars’ jail staff fear

  06-08-2026 07:18 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  Plea to move defendant to secure mental health unit as prison officers struggle to cope with his behaviour
  
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• DUP MP urges farmers to join Stormont protest over Co Tyrone cattle cull: ‘I see it as barbaric’

  06-08-2026 07:11 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  People are outraged and need answers, says Upper Bann politician
  
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• DUP MP urges farmers and animal welfare campaigners to join Stormont protest over Co Tyrone cattle cull

  06-08-2026 07:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  People are outraged and need answers, says Upper Bann politician
  
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• 'When your child is dying you shouldn't have to beg for help'

  06-08-2026 01:01 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The parents of a severely disabled two-year-old child, who died in May, said they spent their daughter's entire life fighting for support for her complex condition.
  
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• Irish police seize more than 160 e-scooters

  05-08-2026 22:34 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Gardaí have been conducting a "high-impact day of action" under Operation Meacán in the Dublin Metropolitan Region.
  
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• Derry Girls star reveals ‘intense’ course of therapy that cut her off from family

  05-08-2026 21:25 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  Actress also talks of moving to Barcelona and her new movie with Rebel Wilson
  
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• Gig Rig jig a highlight for Belfast dance troupe as weather fails to rain on Fleadh-goers’ parade

  05-08-2026 20:30 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  Crowds continue to pack city streets as huge celebration of Irish culture reaches halfway point
  
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• ‘Nostalgia's dangerous... you’re only as good as your next show’: ABC’s Martin Fry on fame, longevity and creating magic for fans

  05-08-2026 20:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  Eighties pop band heading to Derry for Live at the Square gig
  
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• Head of NI Civil Service asks staff to report any Jeffrey Donaldson abuse

  05-08-2026 19:56 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Jayne Brady sent an email to NI Civil Service staff on Wednesday as she launched a "scoping exercise" after Jeffrey Donaldson's conviction.
  
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• Pensioner extradited from Australia to NI accused of gross indecency with a child

  05-08-2026 19:26 via bbc.co.uk
  
  He is expected to appear before Laganside Magistrates' Court on Thursday morning.
  
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• Child abuse survivor calls on Law Society chief to quit over reference

  05-08-2026 18:50 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Nicola Bannon was one of four women who were indecently assaulted by a former schoolteacher.
  
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• Civil Service staff asked to report any ‘abuse or inappropriate behaviour’ as part of Jeffrey Donaldson probe

  05-08-2026 18:41 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  The investigation centres on Donaldson’s time as junior minister
  
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• Knife killer who stabbed ex in jealous rage admits: ‘I'm a danger to the public’

  05-08-2026 18:02 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  David McCord confesses to what his victim’s family have been saying for years
  
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• Multicultural Belfast celebrated during International Day at Féile an Phobail: ‘It helps break down barriers’

  05-08-2026 18:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  Local MP says event shows the true welcoming face of the city in wake of June’s racist riots
  
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• ‘It’s an amazing celebration showcasing everything that’s great about our neighbourhoods’: Féile 2026 gets underway in Derry

  05-08-2026 17:11 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  More than 20,000 visitors are expected at largest arts and cultural community festival in north-west
  
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• Only Afghan musician to perform at Belfast Fleadh wants to be ‘voice of women’ back home

  05-08-2026 17:07 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  Soraya Hosseini brings the sounds of the traditional Afghan rubab to the festival
  
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• Celtic boss O'Neill in hospital after 'small procedure'

  05-08-2026 16:58 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Celtic manager Martin O'Neill remains in hospital after undergoing a "small procedure", the club announce.
  
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• Pair charged after €8.5m drugs seizure

  05-08-2026 16:34 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Two men aged in their 30s and 40s were arrested after discovery of suspected cocaine and cannabis.
  
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• Lynch exit 'pretty much a snap decision' - O'Doherty

  05-08-2026 16:17 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Derry City chairman Philip O'Doherty tells BBC Sport NI he thought "it was time to make a change" following news of the departure of manager Tiernan Lynch.
  
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• In pictures: Belfast hosts Fleadh for the first time

  05-08-2026 16:13 via bbc.co.uk
  
  More than 200 events are planned, alongside competitions, concerts and street performances.
  
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• Racist graffiti daubed in Holywood days after attack on children

  05-08-2026 15:21 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  The graffiti has appeared in the subway that connects the town to the coastal path
  
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