Belfast news

• RNLI rescues four people from island in Strangford Lough

  29-06-2017 17:08 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Two women and two children who had walked out to a small island near Newtownards had to be rescued on Wednesday after the rising tide left them stranded.
  
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• ‘This is a huge step forward’: Paddy Raff getting out of his comedy comfort zone with Hope Street film

  10-09-2026 20:01 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  Entertainer relished swapping his own sketches for working with seasoned actors under a director
  
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• Judge tells New IRA drug pusher to wise up after police row: ‘I’m surprised at a man your age acting like this’

  10-09-2026 19:45 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  Former Saoradh man fined after row over search outside home
  
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• ‘It’s a bit like rush-hour traffic in bad driving conditions’ — Pádraig Harrington and Séamus Power slip up late as slow play mars blustery opener at Doonbeg

  10-09-2026 19:02 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  High winds lead to near six-hour rounds at Clare venue
  
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• ‘This could devastate the Catholic faith community’: Priests fear digging for gold in Tyrone could result in historic graves collapsing

  10-09-2026 17:10 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  Clergymen said they previously held a ‘neutral’ position on Dalradian’s mining plans
  
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• Judge voices frustration amid fears trial linked to Greenvale hotel tragedy is facing new delay

  10-09-2026 16:59 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  Three teens died in Co Tyrone St Patrick’s Day tragedy
  
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• Volatile energy pricing leads to increase in number of businesses considering switching provider

  10-09-2026 16:58 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  More than half of SMEs report energy cost rises in past year
  
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• Mum-of-three who glassed woman in pub was once jailed for stabbing her pal in head

  10-09-2026 15:52 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  Judge warns Rachael Thompson she could ‘face years rather than months in prison’ for bar attack
  
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• Gerry ‘The Monk’ Hutch’s son flown back to Ireland on Government jet to face charges

  10-09-2026 15:50 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  Jason Hutch is on his way back to Ireland from Lanzarote and is expected to be brought before a court later this evening
  
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• Campaign to save Catholic primary school in Newbuildings facing closure after 70 years

  10-09-2026 15:12 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  Foyle MP Eastwood calls for U-turn over plans to axe St Columba’s
  
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• The Divorce Diaries: ‘He decided he didn’t want to be in the marriage anymore – I was totally blindsided but there was no turning back’

  10-09-2026 14:00 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 children tells her story from her perspective
  
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• Terms of reference for NI Water governance audit expected by end of month

  10-09-2026 13:31 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  Probe will look at HR, procurement and whistleblowing matters
  
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• Council plans to introduce chess and draughts deposit scheme to get more people playing in Co Down plaza

  10-09-2026 13:14 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  The motion was introduced by a DUP councillor with a lifelong passion for playing
  
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• Restaurant review: It’s going to be as big a hit in Dublin as it is in Belfast — you’ll want to order the whole menu

  10-09-2026 13:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  Asian-inspired vegetarian spot Jumon opened on Belfast’s Fountain Street in 2018, and has now expanded to Dublin
  
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• ‘This situation is not of our making’: NI grammar school principal announces ‘regrettable’ decision on redundancies

  10-09-2026 12:53 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  Royal School Dungannon head says measures reflect ‘wider financial crisis’ across NI
  
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• New charges for Belfast ‘trainee barrister’ accused of attacking gardai in Dublin

  10-09-2026 12:41 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  Belfast man accused of punching a garda with a ‘right hook’ has had further charges brought against him
  
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• New charges for ‘trainee barrister’ expelled from QUB accused of attacking gardai in Dublin

  10-09-2026 12:26 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  Belfast man accused of punching a garda with a ‘right hook’ has had further charges brought against him
  
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• ‘I would certainly argue the Irish Open’s case’ — Rory McIlroy urges Augusta to give Doonbeg winner Masters exemption

  10-09-2026 12:13 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  Field of players in Clare includes 17 golfers who already took part in the green jacket event
  
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• Multiple agendas competing with the Donald Trump factor at windy Doonbeg

  10-09-2026 09:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  Ryder Cup, Race to Dubai and battle for cards all part of the bigger picture in west Clare
  
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• Ex-Sinn Féin adviser on sex abuse scandals: ‘I was horrified... staff were distraught and furious with Mary Lou McDonald’

  10-09-2026 07:56 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  Siobhán Fenton was a senior press adviser with Sinn Féin. In an extract from her new book, she describes how the party was rocked by two sex abuse scandals which left president Mary Lou McDonald facing weeks of criticism
  
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• NI sets big goals for Transplant Football World Cup: ‘We’re quietly confident we’ll get out of the group stage’

  10-09-2026 07:52 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  Ahead of the Transplant Football World Cup in Frankfurt, Northern Ireland team member Marty O’Neill talks to Gareth Hamill about squad support and goals
  
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• ‘Life’s not a rehearsal... you only get one go’: Why rugby-player-turned-financial-advisor swapped Australia for Ballymena

  10-09-2026 07:50 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  In our Meaning of Life series, Liam Wilson talks about his journey from sport to finance, and getting a fresh start for his family in Northern Ireland
  
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• 26 things we can still look forward to in Northern Ireland in 2026

  10-09-2026 07:32 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  From Culture Night to the return of Blue Lights, there are plenty of things to mark in your diary
  
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• NI Water whistleblower ‘shocked’ by internal auditors’ link to unit he complained about

  10-09-2026 07:17 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  Crisis-hit organisation has said proper procedures were followed
  
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• Concerns grow over spiralling waiting times for driving tests in NI

  10-09-2026 07:05 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  Average delay for applicants rises by 63pc in just 12 months
  
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• English far-right thugs copying ‘all black uniform’ of NI race rioters to avoid being identified by AI

  10-09-2026 07:03 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  Ringleader of Dover protest visited Belfast in June and loyalists took part in weekend blockade of port
  
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• Parents could be criminalised for banning kids from Andrew Tate podcasts under new conversion law, warns barrister

  10-09-2026 07:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  Alliance deputy leader brands claims about party’s bill as ‘misinformation’
  
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• Alexis Mac Allister gives Liverpool win over Atlético Madrid

  09-09-2026 23:57 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  Liverpool 2 Atlético Madrid 1
  
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• Mika Baur scores his first goal for Celtic in win over St Johnstone

  09-09-2026 23:33 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  St Johnstone 0 Celtic 1
  
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• ‘New depths of ineptitude’: Members slam Law Society after chief executive found guilty of gross misconduct

  09-09-2026 23:10 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  New twist to row over David Lavery
  
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