Belfast news

• Nikita Hand: ‘You see Conor McGregor being given such a huge platform still – it’s devastating for me’

  19-09-2026 19:36 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  As she publishes her memoir, Nikita Hand reflects on her civil sexual assault case victory against MMA fighter Conor McGregor, the long road to recovery and the hard-won peace she has found with her new partner and growing family
  
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• Clann Eireann knock off defending champions Madden to claim place in Armagh SFC last four

  19-09-2026 22:15 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  Clann Eireann 1-13 Madden Raparees 0-11
  
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• Larne stay in touching distance before big break

  19-09-2026 21:57 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC Sport NI looks at champions Larne's impressive start to the season and how they will cope with their upcoming fixture pile-up.
  
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• ‘There are boys strapped up on the bench’: Lee Feeney hails Bangor for playing through pain barrier to secure first win

  19-09-2026 21:15 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  Bangor 3 Portadown 1
  
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• ‘I’ve never seen a referee move so quickly’: David Healy gives verdict on veteran’s red card as he hails match-winner’s belief

  19-09-2026 21:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  Linfield 1 Crusaders 0
  
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• Joel Cooper goal edges north-west derby as Coleraine down Limavady United to secure sixth successive Premiership win

  19-09-2026 20:54 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  Coleraine 1 Limavady United 0
  
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• ‘Our centre-halves didn’t want to head it’: Cliftonville chief fumes with defensive display in home loss to Glentoran

  19-09-2026 20:45 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  Cliftonville 1 Glentoran 2
  
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• ‘We’ve got enough trust that I can have a go at him’: Larne boss reveals he pulled no punches during thrilling success

  19-09-2026 20:30 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  Carrick Rangers 2 Larne 5
  
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• ‘Those things make it really hard to understand’: Oran Kearney hits out at red card as Ballymena frustrate Dungannon Swifts

  19-09-2026 20:17 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  Dungannon Swifts 1 Ballymena United 1
  
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• Eagle leaves McIlroy two off Wentworth lead

  19-09-2026 19:58 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Rory McIlroy stands two strokes behind the third-round leaders heading into the final day after a three-under 72 at the BMW PGA Championship at Wentworth.
  
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• Moygashel bonfire stunt accused is suspended from volunteer role at historic National Trust property

  19-09-2026 19:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  Conservation charity has suspended worker after he appeared in court charged with stirring up hate
  
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• Richness of Japanese culture in Northern Ireland celebrated

  19-09-2026 18:27 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The Japan Society in Northern Ireland marked its 30th anniversary.
  
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• When it comes to Northern Ireland, Trump doesn’t know his arse from his Kneecap

  19-09-2026 18:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  So to help bring Mr President up to speed, here is a brief A to Z of the problems a united Ireland could pose
  
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• Killer dentist Colin Howell’s daughter says yes to fiance’s proposal on emotional return to ‘epicentre of her loss’

  19-09-2026 16:43 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  Lauren Bradford-Clarke tells podcast that she avoided north coast for a decade before 2025 visit
  
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• Man ‘swindled mum and grandad (90) out of over £2,000 with forged cheques and fraudulent back transfers’

  19-09-2026 15:46 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  Accused also alleged to have threatened his mother
  
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• DUP will 'not be found wanting' when it comes to unionist co-operation, says Robinson

  19-09-2026 15:31 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Gavin Robinson was speaking at his annual conference ahead of highly anticipated assembly and council elections next May.
  
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• ‘I was bullied’ into keeping cocaine: Craigavon man charged with having £58,000 of the drug

  19-09-2026 14:03 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  Adam Neill was freed on bail after a special court sitting
  
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• DUP slams ‘hero’s send-off’ funeral for former IRA man who negotiated arms deal with Colonel Gaddafi

  19-09-2026 13:57 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  MLA to raise funeral with PSNI after pallbearers pictured in Provo jackets
  
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• ‘People feel a sense of loss if they miss a big event’: Why large-scale gigs are pulling in vast crowds driven by social media

  19-09-2026 12:27 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  From Fontaines DC to Katie Taylor, big gigs sell out in minutes, and FOMO frenzy is expected to reach fever pitch once again for Oasis Slane gigs
  
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• My Weekend: ‘I don’t know whether it’s just me, but there doesn’t seem to be much calling me to the cinema these days’

  19-09-2026 11:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  Author Jane Buckley relays her ideal weekend activities
  
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• Interior designer Sophie Conran on the rise of wellbeing-led design

  19-09-2026 10:59 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  The homeware designer and author talks about her decorative style, and turning your bedroom into a sanctuary of calm
  
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• ‘I wanted to do it my way’: Belfast author Lucy McMullan on rewriting her hit debut, NI influencers and running secret club events

  19-09-2026 09:04 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  Lucy McMullan chats about her fresh take on Belles of Belfast, her Jam Rave events which don’t kowtow to mega influencers, and why she thinks US content creators have a better approach than those here
  
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• The winner takes all when the world is about to go to pot

  19-09-2026 09:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  Liza Tarbuck fills in for Siobhán McSweeney on the Great Celebrity Pottery Throw Down. Six famous faces try their hand, just a shame most of it ends up in the Bucket of Doom...
  
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• ‘Small moments in my life have immense importance’

  19-09-2026 09:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  Author and academic Colin Graham talks about his new book, Sensation, a memoir about growing up in a Troubles-era Belfast
  
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• Gavin Robinson plea not to ‘giftwrap seats’ to rival parties

  19-09-2026 09:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  The party’s annual conference takes place this weekend in Moneyreagh, Co Down
  
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• Liam Neeson says Irish government ‘needs to be held accountable’ over mother and baby homes scandal

  19-09-2026 08:50 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  NI actor’s emotional comments to Patrick Kielty on Late Late Show
  
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• ‘Getting through night will be toughest part’: Co Antrim man to run 5K every hour for 24 hours

  19-09-2026 08:47 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  Kyle McAuley’s ‘backyard ultra challenge’ in memory of grandad will raise money for battle against MND
  
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• Bono warned Bill Clinton he was ‘on the wrong side of history’ over Gerry Adams White House invitation

  19-09-2026 08:43 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  U2 singer later backtracked on his opposition
  
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• Man who murdered our printer 50 years ago is now laughingly boasting of his exploits, yet they expose his lies and bigotry

  19-09-2026 08:36 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  Thomas Louden, a heroic figure within republicanism and a personal friend of Bobby Sands, made a six-hour film he thought he’d hidden — but we’ve got it
  
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• Olympian on surviving killer Creswell’s clutches: ‘I’m proof you can recover from abuse’

  19-09-2026 08:16 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  The champion dressage rider survived abuser Jonathan Creswell and went on to represent Ireland in the Paris Olympics
  
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