Belfast news

• Northern Ireland’s artificial intelligence economy doubles in size in 12 months

  22-09-2026 17:34 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  Statistics show £200m target has been hit two years ahead of schedule
  
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• Irish language signs at Belfast’s Grand Central Station ‘unlikely in this Assembly mandate’

  23-09-2026 23:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  Adjournment of legal proceedings means Jamie Bryson court challenge may not reach conclusion until this time next year
  
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• Assigning wrong ambulance category led to death of ‘much-loved’ west Belfast man, inquest finds

  23-09-2026 21:09 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  The deceased waited more than three hours for help to arrive
  
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• Aidan Fitzmaurice: Ireland captain Dara O’Shea will need his comrades to share the leadership load

  23-09-2026 20:35 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  This international window will test players mentally in ways they will not be used to
  
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• What’s next for Drumcree? Parades Commission’s Garvaghy Road ruling will be most scrutinised in decades

  23-09-2026 20:10 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  Commissioners have spent two days meeting with interested parties ahead of making decision
  
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• Belfast artist on building a business out of his kitchen: ‘I’ve ruined many a tea towel’

  23-09-2026 20:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  Designer and businessman Andrew Mullan describes his work as bold, nautical, and a little bit humorous
  
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• Orange Order has never 'shied away' from Drumcree mediation

  23-09-2026 16:28 via bbc.co.uk
  
  It must decide whether to allow the Orange Order to march along the mainly-nationalist Garvaghy Road in Portadown on Sunday.
  
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• Road upgrades should come first before moving health services, says minister

  23-09-2026 16:11 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Liz Kimmins says if services are moved away from certain hospitals then infrastructure is key.
  
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• Investigation launched after man dies following assault

  23-09-2026 15:16 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Christopher Houston, also known as Cricki, was found unconscious in Ballymena on Saturday and died in hospital on Tuesday.
  
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• Ballymena man dies after early-morning street assault

  23-09-2026 15:15 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  Police believe Christopher Houston had been the victim of an assault and sustained a head injury
  
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• Twenty seven people named as 'key individuals' at Omagh bombing inquiry

  23-09-2026 15:11 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A data expert, who has been involved in numerous police investigations, gave evidence at the inquiry on Wednesday.
  
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• Further education colleges cut thousands of student places amid budget absence

  23-09-2026 14:27 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A college spokeperson says the deadlock over a Stormont budget was partially responsible.
  
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• Dr David Coleman: Our six-year-old just runs away screaming and crying when she doesn’t get her own way – what can we do?

  23-09-2026 14:10 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  Understanding what triggers big reactions can help parents stay calm and teach their child a better way to cope with their feelings
  
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• Ballymena boozer reborn at 40: Sprawling social hub still soaring after four decades

  23-09-2026 13:22 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  This venue has been an absolute icon in the Co Antrim social scene since the 1980s
  
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• Republic of Ireland squad will meet to discuss Israel games

  23-09-2026 13:20 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Dara O'Shea says the Republic of Ireland squad will wait until after Thursday's Kosovo game before discussing how they approach Sunday's contentious fixture against Israel.
  
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• ‘The Great British Bake Off’ review: If there was tension between Nigella Lawson and Paul Hollywood, there’s no sign of it on screen

  23-09-2026 12:46 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  The sultry goddess of TV cookery shows should give the ratings a big boost
  
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• TikTok will insist it is ‘only one part of a wider picture’ as bosses face questions over car-theft videos

  23-09-2026 12:44 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  Social media giant initially refused invitation to appear before Oireachtas Media Committee
  
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• Criminal survives second shooting in just over 24 hours in Dublin

  23-09-2026 12:30 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  The man, aged in his late 30s and from Drimnagh, has been involved in local disputes in the area in recent years
  
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• Storm drain where Noah Donohoe’s body was found remains locked since tragedy

  23-09-2026 12:24 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  Eight-month examination of the teenager’s final hours concluded last week
  
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• 'All anger has been taken away' - says daughter of solicitor murdered by IRA, as report published

  23-09-2026 10:06 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The 1977 murder of the Catholic lawyer and co-founder of the SDLP is being examined by the ICRIR at his family's request.
  
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• 'I've changed to a hybrid car' - Drivers' fears as fuel prices soar

  23-09-2026 10:02 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Disruption to global oil supplies is “disproportionately” affecting Northern Ireland consumers the consumer council says.
  
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• Anne Frances O’Kelly: I thought my younger brother had got on with things after our father’s murder... I was wrong, but he finally got peace on his deathbed

  23-09-2026 09:31 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  Truth is the foundation for real forgiveness and lasting reconciliation, writes the daughter of Rory O’Kelly
  
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• I thought my younger brother had got on with things after our father’s murder. I was wrong — but he finally got peace on his deathbed

  23-09-2026 09:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  Truth is the foundation for real forgiveness and lasting reconciliation, writes the daughter of Rory O’Kelly
  
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• Meet the team repairing a 5,000-year-old tomb

  23-09-2026 08:59 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A team has been trekking to the top of County Armagh's highest mountain to repair its 5,000 year old passage tomb.
  
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• Legacy body’s report into IRA murder of SDLP founder shot dead for being lawyer brought ‘sacred and transformative moment’ to dying son

  23-09-2026 08:30 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  ICRIR investigation examines IRA murder of devout Catholic SDLP founder killed for being a lawyer
  
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• Legacy body’s report into murder of SDLP founder shot dead for being lawyer brought ‘sacred and transformative moment’ to dying man

  23-09-2026 07:40 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  ICRIR investigation examines IRA murder of devout Catholic SDLP founder killed for being a lawyer
  
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• ‘The minister wants to derail the integrated education project, and he’s on the way to achieving that’

  23-09-2026 07:24 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  President of teaching union NASUWT hits out at stalling of sector
  
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• Summers in Fermanagh to the big screen: The NI roots of Sense and Sensibility star Edgar-Jones

  23-09-2026 07:19 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  The cast, including Daisy Edgar-Jones and Esme Creed-Miles, plus director Georgia Oakley discuss their film adaptation of the Jane Austen classic
  
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• ‘Help turn the tide for fish with a message of kindness’: PETA offers to pay for Big Fish repairs… with a vegan catch

  23-09-2026 07:14 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  Campaigners to write to Communities Minister with offer to fund sculpture fix if plaque promoting veganism is installed
  
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• Legacy body’s report into murder of SDLP founder shot dead for being lawyer brought ‘sacred and transformative moment’ to dying man’

  23-09-2026 07:07 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  ICRIR investigation examines IRA murder of devout Catholic SDLP founder killed for being a lawyer
  
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