Belfast news

• Rory McIlroy: NI golfer says heartbeat irregularity is nothing to worry about

  13-01-2018 12:23 via bbc.co.uk
  Four-time major winner Rory McIlroy has been diagnosed with a slight heartbeat irregularity but says it is 'not that big a deal'.
  
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• Dissident cleared of Lyra McKee murder chants ‘IRA’ and downs pints at pub party hours after verdict

  12-07-2026 16:01 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  Shot journalist’s sister condemns Jordan Devine and vows to keep fighting for justice
  
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• Ben Nicky on bringing biggest laser show ever to NI: ‘This is not about money, it’s about giving something back to fans’

  12-07-2026 16:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  DJ set to headline Féile an Phobail’s Saturday night showpiece
  
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• Man hospitalised after assault by up to eight masked men with bats in Ballyclare

  12-07-2026 15:02 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  PSNI: ‘This attack has also left the victim with lasting physical and psychological trauma – no one deserves to be attacked in this way. There is no justification for this violence’
  
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• ‘It hasn’t felt like work’: Barra Best talks 20 years at BBC and returning to wild in new series... and gives tour of Belfast home

  12-07-2026 12:08 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  The weather presenter chats about his latest programme and gives us a peek inside his renovated Belfast home
  
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• ‘It’s not the usual young women being violently murdered’: Belfast actress on new ITV serial killer series

  12-07-2026 11:20 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  Belfast star of stage and screen on ‘eeriness’ of ITV drama, being inspired by Gillian Anderson, and why Colin Farrell is the nicest guy in the industry
  
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• ‘It’s hasn’t felt like work for me’: Barra Best on 20 years at BBC and returning to the wild in new series

  12-07-2026 09:23 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  The weatherman chats about his latest programme... and gives us a peek inside his renovated Belfast home
  
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• Houses destroyed in blaze near bonfire on Eleventh night

  12-07-2026 08:56 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  The Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service said there was increase in demand for emergency response last night
  
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• Special school nurse who groped colleague and whispered in her ear avoids jail

  12-07-2026 08:24 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  Sex attacker narrowly avoids prison but is now facing end of career at fitness to practise hearing
  
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• Tourism chiefs accused of U-turn after promoting Twelfth of July parades

  12-07-2026 08:14 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  DUP’s Brett said Tourism NI had ignored the event in the past but was now promoting it
  
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• XL bully owner avoids prison over vicious attack that left victim with stitches in her arm

  12-07-2026 08:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  Judge orders destruction of dog despite plea from defendant’s daughter
  
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• Special school nurse groped colleague and whispered in her ear after saying he loved her

  12-07-2026 08:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  Sex attacker narrowly avoids prison but is now facing end of career at fitness to practise hearing
  
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• ‘Men don’t beat their partners for no reason’: Domestic abuser’s sick Facebook post

  12-07-2026 08:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  Thug jailed for leaving partner fighting for her life showed his true colours in comment on separate attack
  
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• ‘I’ve nothing to hide’: UDA bonfire chief refuses to answer questions on unsolved Larne murder

  12-07-2026 08:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  Millionaire leading building of record-breaking Craighyhill pyre silent on link to loyalist feud murder
  
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• ‘It’s not the usual young women being violently murdered’: Laura Donnelly’s serial killer series ‘doesn’t fall into trap of gratuitous violence’

  12-07-2026 08:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  Belfast star of stage and screen on ‘eeriness’ of ITV drama, being inspired by Gillian Anderson, and why Colin Farrell is the nicest guy in the industry
  
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• ‘Horses have always been my passion’: Co Tyrone showjumper making name for herself with high-profile victories

  12-07-2026 08:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  Omagh’s Niamh McEvoy talks growing up with horses, mucking out stables and the bond she shares with her stallion Alvaro
  
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• Rampant Mayo banish limp Louth at Croke Park to cruise into All-Ireland SFC final

  11-07-2026 22:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  Andy Moran’s faith in young guns rewarded on Croke Park stage
  
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• TV review: A gamble for Gamble in new panel show? That’s Unacceptable

  11-07-2026 20:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  TLC’s latest format sees comedians attempt to win over audiences with outrageous opinions, but it falls flat — they would have been better off re-running old 70s classics
  
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• ‘Mum has met Alfie but has no idea it’s our son’: Joanna Cooper and Conor Murray on family and building a forever home in NI

  11-07-2026 19:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  The retired scrum-half and NI influencer’s new podcast, ‘Happily Murrayed’, gives an honest look into their life beyond sport. Here, the couple talk about becoming parents, building their forever home in Derry, and navigating Joanna’s mother’s early-onset dementia
  
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• Disaster for Down as Conor Laverty’s men blow 12-point lead in Tailteann Cup final

  11-07-2026 18:27 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  Down 2-16 Wicklow 1-21
  
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• INLA blackmailer ordered to repay £30,000 of fraudulently claimed benefits in two years

  11-07-2026 18:06 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  Bodybuilder had been handing over just £80 a month and wouldn’t have cleared debt until age 103
  
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• Restaurant review: This fresh new bistro is well worth a diversion off the motorway

  11-07-2026 15:07 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  Bean and Grape nails the brief in Glengormley
  
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• ‘At my desk indoors all week, I prioritise outdoor weekend time’

  11-07-2026 14:12 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  Paula Klein, General Manager of Ulster Youth Orchestra, on what constitutes a great weekend
  
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• Superb summer reads — from a Gothic boarding school tale to interrogation on the Med

  11-07-2026 14:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  Áine Toner rounds up some newly published novels that will make for riveting holiday reading
  
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• Dermot Murnaghan, former Sky News presenter raised in NI, dies aged 68

  11-07-2026 13:31 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  The broadcaster ‘died peacefully’ after a battle with prostate cancer
  
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• ‘I was lucky to be alive’: Mark H Durkan on near-fatal fall, family tragedies and political battles

  11-07-2026 11:32 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  The SDLP man opens up about 2006 tumble from ladder that almost killed him, the death of two sisters, and his love for home city of Derry
  
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• ‘Noel always said you should be free in the mountains’: Plaque erected in memory of NI mountaineer who died in Himalayas

  11-07-2026 11:17 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  The Co Down man is famous for summiting Mount Everest 10 times and would often train in the Mournes
  
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• Conor McGregor: Why does America keep giving the disgraced fighter a platform?

  11-07-2026 11:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  It’s fight week, and Conor McGregor has come out swinging. ‘The Notorious’ finally steps back into a UFC octagon this weekend for a main event match-up, and while some are questioning his physical prowess, his microphone game remains as brash as ever. Sat in front of the media once more, McGregor espoused his divine beliefs, proclaimed his innocence and once again weighed in on Ireland’s immigration debate. This weekend’s event will have plenty of eyes on it, but sh
  
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• ‘This craft needs to be kept alive’: The history of handpainted Orange banners – and why they face an uncertain future

  11-07-2026 09:54 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  From forgotten townlands to Bible scenes, both the Museum of Orange Heritage curator and a 30-year banner painter tell Amy Cochrane about the origins of and meaning behind this colourful silk artwork
  
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• A near-fatal fall, family tragedies and political battles: MLA Mark H Durkan on the accident that changed his life

  11-07-2026 09:45 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  The SDLP man opens up about 2006 tumble from ladder that almost killed him, the death of two sisters, and his love for home city of Derry
  
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