Belfast news

• Q&A: What is the Dominic Cummings row all about?

  23-05-2020 19:13 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The political row over the movements of the Prime Minister’s chief aide during lockdown has seen the Government repeatedly asked for more clarity over the issue.
  
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• ‘My heart is broken’: Michael Flatley’s wife Niamh dies aged 52

  05-10-2026 21:28 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  ‘I have lost my beautiful wife, Niamh, and my best friend’
  
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• Mum of two with history of quick births terrified about Daisy Hill maternity move: ‘It’s added stress’

  05-10-2026 21:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  Catriona Markey says Southern Trust’s plans for Newry Hospital have left her with stark choice
  
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• Daniel Kinahan ‘happy’ with Belfast law firm defending him in organised crime charge, court hears

  05-10-2026 20:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  The alleged crime boss was remanded for a week to allow his solicitor to come on record
  
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• ‘The idea is that this golf course can host an Irish Open’: Pádraig Harrington set for £5.9m redesign at Seapoint

  05-10-2026 19:09 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  Dubliner is making his first foray into golf course design at the Co Louth links
  
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• Michelle O’Neill vows she is ‘First Minister for what is right’ amid challenges over Garvaghy Road protest

  05-10-2026 18:57 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  DUP’s Brett told to ‘catch yourself on’ after asking if Sinn Féin vice president would resign if found to have breached ministerial code or the law
  
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• Appeal Court reserves judgment in Garvaghy Road residents’ challenge to Parades Commission decision

  05-10-2026 18:31 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  Lady Chief Justice pledges to deliver ‘swift’ verdict
  
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• ‘I could see something on fire’: Inquest hears how scene of one of NI’s worst road crashes unfolded

  05-10-2026 18:15 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  Four young people died in an accident near Armagh in March 2024
  
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• Appeal Court reserves judgment in legal challenge over Drumcree standoff as Stormont parties row in Assembly

  05-10-2026 17:28 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
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• Paedophile who stabbed horse has bail varied to allow him to travel to equine fair in Republic over weekend

  05-10-2026 16:31 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  Mark McGurk (27) had conditions relaxed despite being charged with multiple breaches of court sex offences order
  
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• Appeal Court reserves judgement in legal challenge over Drumcree standoff as Stormont parties row in Assembly

  05-10-2026 16:10 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
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• ‘Mummy is a wee angel’: Devastating impact of loss of four young people in horror crash heard at inquest

  05-10-2026 15:32 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  The four victims died in a crash in Co Armagh in 2024
  
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• ‘Mummy is a wee angel’: Inquest hears impact of death of young people in one of NI’s worst road crashes

  05-10-2026 15:23 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  The four victims died in a crash in Co Armagh in 2024
  
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• Bishop of Derry writes to Vatican seeking dismissal of priest who admitted 109 child sex offences

  05-10-2026 14:52 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  Disgraced cleric Edward Gallagher was caught in online sting by so-called paedophile hunters
  
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• Priest caught by paedophile hunters pleads guilty to over 100 child sex offences

  05-10-2026 14:36 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  Bishop of Derry writes to Vatican seeking disgraced cleric’s dismissal
  
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• Right wing sectarian killer ‘Mr X’ backs Orangemen at Drumcree flashpoint

  05-10-2026 14:07 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  Glen ‘Killer’ Kane was jailed for nine years in 1993 after pleading guilty to the manslaughter of Catholic Kieran Patrick Abram
  
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• Grammy nominated Irish trad and folk band Beoga announce three nights in Belfast this December

  05-10-2026 13:51 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  The five-piece band formed in Northern Ireland will perform at The Empire in south Belfast
  
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• ‘We’re all having to make difficult decisions’: Co Down wetland conservation site announces restructure plans

  05-10-2026 13:31 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  Castle Espie has been managed by the Wildfowl and Wetland Trust since 1990 and is a popular field trip for school children
  
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• Mash Direct posts pre-tax profits of £1.8m

  05-10-2026 10:37 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  Co Down prepped vegetable firm also saw significant growth in turnover last year
  
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• Ask Allison: My husband spends money on his appearance while I look shabby. He says it’s my ‘choice’ to work less and focus on the kids and it shouldn’t cost him. Help!

  05-10-2026 10:08 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  Psychologist Allison Keating answers your queries about life and relationships
  
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• ‘This doesn’t feel like support’: Integrated education campaigners hit out over series of ‘no’ decisions from Paul Givan

  05-10-2026 09:52 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  IEF tells MLAs the movement ‘hasn’t lost it’s way’ despite comments from Paul Givan
  
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• Mental Health Champion warns new school curriculum could harm pupil wellbeing and seeks independent review

  05-10-2026 09:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  TransformED NI outlines a strategy for the transformation of teaching and learning
  
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• My Money: ‘I sold my car and left a job in finance to become a stand-up comedian’

  05-10-2026 07:10 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  Comedian Darren Gaffney
  
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• Is it possible to get good-quality, cut-price perfume?

  05-10-2026 07:08 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  An expert tells Prudence Wade what to look out for when buying lower-priced fragrances
  
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• How to use AI to plan your supermarket shop and slash your food bills

  05-10-2026 07:07 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  Want to spend less on groceries? Orla Cusack literally wrote the book on it, writes Arlene Harris
  
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• ‘It’s a space to share personal experiences... and we’re open to everyone’: How Belfast Death Café allows for open discussion on mortality and grief

  05-10-2026 07:05 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  Founders ‘wanted to talk about the deeper things of grief and death, because we’ve all been through losses’
  
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• ‘Stormont needs a new injection of ideas’: East Belfast MLA candidate calls for change amid ‘endless culture wars’ and ‘self-serving’ Assembly

  05-10-2026 07:03 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  Green councillor Bryan Smyth hopes to bring his working-class perspective and experience in youth work to the chamber
  
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• This Working Life: ‘The world is so image-led now, so people would really benefit from investing in photography’

  05-10-2026 07:01 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  Co Antrim publisher, editor and creative consultant Caroline Rowland chronicles her career journey, from working at Getty Images and the Financial Times to founding 91 Editions
  
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• Review of unused oxygen generator maintenance ‘ongoing’ as Trust prepares for sweeping cuts

  05-10-2026 07:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  Around £634,000 spent on maintenance, despite units never being used
  
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• From factory finances to tasty tacos: Derry mum’s third Mexican takeaway ‘queued out the door’

  05-10-2026 07:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  Managing director Elaine O’Hara welcomes ‘phenomenal’ response to her new opening in Coleraine
  
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