Belfast news

• Neurologist gets interim suspension from medical practice in UK

  05-01-2019 09:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Belfast neurologist Dr Michael Watt has been handed an interim suspension, temporarily preventing him from practising as a doctor in the UK.
  
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• Belfast man jailed for nine months over massive illegal waste operation

  25-06-2026 19:06 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  Almost 400 tonnes of material had to be removed from two sites in north of city
  
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• Belfast filmmakers to debut short film about life on the north coast at Galway Film Fleadh

  25-06-2026 19:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  The Galley highlights issue of gentrification on coastal communities
  
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• The Divorce Diaries: ‘I realised this is why he’s asleep all day; he’s awake all night gambling on the laptop’

  25-06-2026 18:00 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 mid-40s with two young children tells the story of her divorce from her perspective
  
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• ‘Major improvements necessary’: Co Antrim golf club spent £10k on upgrades after food hygiene rating of one star

  25-06-2026 18:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  Food Standards Agency is expected to carry out another inspection at the premises this week
  
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• 12 spots to try some of best cuisine from around the world… right here in Belfast

  25-06-2026 17:56 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  John Mulgrew gives his pick of local restaurants and cafes showcasing great food from around the globe
  
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• ‘Major improvements necessary’: Bushfoot Golf Club spent £10k on upgrades after food hygiene rating of one star

  25-06-2026 17:39 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  Food Standards Agency is expected to carry out another inspection at the premises this week
  
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• How major drug dealer was sucked into Robbie Lawlor murder plot after feud gang hit

  25-06-2026 17:02 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  Gardaí regarded Richie Carberry as a ‘major league criminal’ who supplied gangs across the country with ecstasy, cocaine and cannabis
  
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• Jury cannot find Noah Donohoe was assaulted by third party, rules coroner

  25-06-2026 16:15 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  Mr Justice Rooney said there was ‘no factual evidence’ to support the theory
  
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• Co Down man caught with child abuse images on phone after police stopped car in 2021 avoids jail

  25-06-2026 15:54 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  Judge says sentence of probation rather than custody a reflection of almost five-year ‘culpable delay’ in case
  
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• Psychiatric issue in case of man accused of murdering young Belfast mother has ‘melted away’

  25-06-2026 14:52 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  Ahmed Abdirahman is accused of murdering his former partner Mary Ward
  
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• Hillsborough man set to swim North Channel to raise vital charity funds for disabled children

  25-06-2026 14:43 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  Jack Dobson (25) has been training in south Armagh and south Down for the event
  
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• Police probe video showing man in Union Jack balaclava and with imitation gun near killer’s mural

  25-06-2026 14:13 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  The footage shows the masked man turning the Troubles’ landmark into his own ‘Top Gun tour’, as he poses for photos
  
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• Sinn Féin aim to ‘make history’ by selecting three candidates to contest Assembly election in South Down

  25-06-2026 13:45 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  The party currently has two MLAs in the constituency
  
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• ‘Your findings must be factual’: Judge begins charging the jury in Noah Donohoe inquest

  25-06-2026 12:56 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  After the charge is complete, the jury will be asked to begin deliberations
  
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• Rolex injecting colour into the mix to mark 100 years of iconic watch

  25-06-2026 12:17 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  John Mulgrew gets hands on with some of the latest Rolex models at the Queen’s Arcade boutique, including a colourful addition to the catalogue to mark a century of the Oyster Perpetual
  
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• Norqain: the colourful new player on the Swiss luxury watch market

  25-06-2026 12:11 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  When watch industry legend Jean-Claude Biver gets involved in a brand, it’s likely to only continue to make a splash. Norqain is now available in Northern Ireland in-store for the first time. John Mulgrew paid a visit to Lunn’s Jewellers at Queen’s Arcade in Belfast to see what this family-owned independent brand is doing to shake up the watch world
  
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• Ex-DUP minister: ‘I intend to show that Donaldson’s entire political career was based on dishonesty and shocking immorality’ 

  25-06-2026 10:25 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  Jim Wells reacts to ex-party leader’s child rape conviction
  
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• Consultants and specialist doctors begin strike action

  25-06-2026 09:46 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Most routine and elective services will be cancelled but full emergency cover will remain in place.
  
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• Bridging the gap between school and work for SEN pupils

  25-06-2026 09:43 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A school and a charity have developed a scheme An Droichead - The Bridge - to span the gap between school and employment.
  
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• NI rock hero hails anonymous donor who helped save his life: ‘The kindness of strangers is incredible’

  25-06-2026 09:19 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  Ahead of Belsonic gig, Def Leppard guitarist says he wants to find man who helped put his cancer into remission
  
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• 'He's always welcome': How a young Irish boxer befriended a rap legend

  25-06-2026 09:09 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Aaron McKenna recalled his unlikely friendship with the iconic rapper as he prepares for the biggest fight of his boxing career.
  
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• A child in Coleraine being shown how to operate a gun isn’t something to celebrate

  25-06-2026 07:58 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  Armed Forces Day is wonderful. But there is a difference between celebrating those who serve and introducing very young kids to the mechanics of a weapon
  
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• TV star and pro declutterer: ‘I feel like my bouncebackability is stronger than it has ever been’

  25-06-2026 07:52 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  TV presenter and professional declutterer Dilly Carter shares what life has taught her
  
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• Irish soccer star’s missing brother may have been shot dead and buried in Kinahan ‘double-cross’

  25-06-2026 07:48 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  The belief is that he was murdered over concerns that he would reveal information to others about a convicted Kinahan cartel enforcer
  
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• NI rock haro hails anonymous donor who helped save his life: ‘The kindness of strangers is incredible’

  25-06-2026 07:47 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  Ahead of Belsonic gig, Def Leppard guitarist says he wants to find man who helped put his cancer into remission
  
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• Consultants and specialist doctors here unite to stage strike action for first time

  25-06-2026 07:42 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  ‘Palpable sense of anger’ over pay and workplace pressures behind today’s walkout
  
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• ‘Significant failings’ in A&E may have affected Lurgan man’s chances of survival, coroner finds

  25-06-2026 07:37 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  Paul Lennon died from heart attack in 2022 hours after being sent home with ‘trapped nerve’
  
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• Firebrand loyalist preacher says it is ‘hard to criticise’ racist Belfast mobs

  25-06-2026 07:35 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  Reverend Jim Dowson claims rioters have ‘no alternative’ as loyalist violence erupts
  
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• Northern Ireland set for temperatures close to record high

  25-06-2026 07:31 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Heatwave conditions for Northern Ireland were met on Wednesday after 25C was recorded for three days in a row.
  
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