Belfast news

• O'Neill attends republican Easter commemoration

  19-04-2025 18:27 via bbc.com
  
  Michelle O'Neill attended her first republican Easter commemoration in Northern Ireland since taking up office as first minister.
  
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• New commitment to build more social housing, says Lyons

  16-01-2026 12:29 via bbc.com
  The minister says his department will start building 1750 social homes in 2026.
  
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• Council green lights hundreds of new homes

  16-01-2026 10:24 via bbc.com
  The £70m investment will see 403 homes built in Carrickfergus over a 6-year period.
  
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• Victims of crash were young, vibrant and hard-working, says priest

  16-01-2026 09:54 via bbc.com
  The couple and their unborn baby died in a two-car crash in County Antrim on Sunday.
  
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• Smyth's 2025 form 'not going to cut it long term'

  16-01-2026 09:06 via bbc.com
  New Orleans Saints kicker Charlie Smyth says he does not believe he has "made it" despite becoming an NFL starter this season.
  
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• Would lower speed limits improve road safety?

  16-01-2026 01:02 via bbc.com
  BBC News NI takes a closer look at Stormont's consultation on how to make our roads safer for everyone.
  
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• Jon Burrows on course to become next Ulster Unionist Party leader

  16-01-2026 00:26 via bbc.com
  Nominations have closed and current deputy leader Robbie Butler has announced his decision not to run.
  
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• Residents return to homes following security alert

  16-01-2026 00:04 via bbc.com
  Residents can now return to their homes in Beechwood House at Woodland Drive.
  
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• NI departments spending money they don't even have, committee hears

  15-01-2026 20:09 via bbc.com
  A Stormont Committee has been scrutinising the decision to fund a £209m pay deal for healthcare workers.
  
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• School suspends 19 teenage pupils for 'disrespectful behaviour'

  15-01-2026 18:58 via bbc.com
  It has been reported that some parents have complained to the school governors about the decision to suspend their children.
  
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• Who is the next UUP leader Jon Burrows?

  15-01-2026 18:07 via bbc.com
  Like Mike Nesbitt before him, former PSNI officer Jon Burrows is a relative newcomer to politics.
  
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• '15-hour hospital wait led to Mum signing a DNR so she wouldn't go back'

  15-01-2026 17:39 via bbc.com
  Bernie McGrogan, 87, died at home one month after signing a do not resuscitate (DNR) form following a 15-hour wait in a hospital corridor.
  
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• Fisherman dies on Spanish vessel off Irish coast

  15-01-2026 17:05 via bbc.com
  The alarm was raised after 09:00 local time after the Irish Coast Guard received a call from Spanish counterparts.
  
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• Second person named following two-car crash

  15-01-2026 16:35 via bbc.com
  The man who died following a two-car crash in County Antrim on Sunday has been named as Ralph Anthony Singco.
  
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• Will it be a bounce or backlash for Jon Burrows?

  15-01-2026 16:24 via bbc.com
  There is no hiding the disquiet among some Ulster Unionist MLAs about being led by a colleague they barely know.
  
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• Policy that took benefits from Dublin Airport flyers had 71% error rate

  15-01-2026 15:27 via bbc.com
  On Tuesday a Westminster committee heard that 17,048 of the 23,794 people caught up in the crackdown were mistakenly targeted.
  
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• McIlroy takes early lead at Dubai Invitational

  15-01-2026 14:08 via bbc.com
  Rory McIlroy says embracing "challenging things" will fuel his desire for further golfing success in 2026.
  
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• Murder investigation launched after death of man

  15-01-2026 13:23 via bbc.com
  The Police Service of Northern Ireland has named the man as 43-year-old Wayne Reid.
  
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• Only 3.5% of urgent breast cancer referrals seen within target time

  15-01-2026 12:23 via bbc.com
  The UK government's target is that all urgent breast cancer referrals should be seen within 14 days.
  
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• Viable device discovered during security alert

  15-01-2026 10:18 via bbc.com
  Police said they received a report at about 10:20 GMT on Wednesday following a report of a suspicious object.
  
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• 'He misses having friends', says mum of boy without SEN school place

  15-01-2026 07:09 via bbc.com
  Ema Cubitt wrote to the Education Authority, before the start of the school year, about pupils who cannot attend school.
  
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• Man continued to work on farm for five hours after heart attack

  15-01-2026 01:16 via bbc.com
  Robert Nevin woke in the middle of the night in February 2024 with what he believed was indigestion, but it was a heart attack.
  
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• Wayne Reid: Man arrested as murder investigation launched after body found - Belfast Live

  15-01-2026 00:05 via news.google.com
  Wayne Reid: Man arrested as murder investigation launched after body found  Belfast Live
  
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• Jean-Guy Tardif Obituary (2026) - Belfast, ME - Direct Cremation of Maine - Belfast - Legacy | Obituary

  14-01-2026 23:05 via news.google.com
  Jean-Guy Tardif Obituary (2026) - Belfast, ME - Direct Cremation of Maine - Belfast  Legacy | Obituary
  
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• Flasher fear after man arrested over reported indecent exposure - Belfast Live

  14-01-2026 22:48 via news.google.com
  Flasher fear after man arrested over reported indecent exposure  Belfast Live
  
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• Call made for free parking in Belfast car parks on St Patrick’s Day - The Irish News

  14-01-2026 22:23 via news.google.com
  Call made for free parking in Belfast car parks on St Patrick’s Day  The Irish News
  
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• Call made for free parking in Belfast car parks on St Patrick's Day - Belfast Live

  14-01-2026 22:09 via news.google.com
  Call made for free parking in Belfast car parks on St Patrick's Day  Belfast Live
  
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• Belfast Council to review cold snap bin collection failures, and will look at Bryson contract - Belfast Live

  14-01-2026 21:05 via news.google.com
  Belfast Council to review cold snap bin collection failures, and will look at Bryson contract  Belfast Live
  
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• Viable pipe bombs discovered during security alert

  14-01-2026 20:48 via bbc.com
  Police say several devices have been made safe following the alert in Newtownabbey.
  
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• Belfast cafe goes viral as influencer argues with staff over a spoon during eating challenge - Belfast Live

  14-01-2026 20:20 via news.google.com
  Belfast cafe goes viral as influencer argues with staff over a spoon during eating challenge  Belfast Live
  
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