<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom"><channel><title><![CDATA[Belfast - Newslocker]]></title><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/</link><atom:link rel="self" href="https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/rss/1000/" /><atom:link rel="hub" href="http://pubsubhubbub.appspot.com" /><description><![CDATA[Find your latest news about Belfast with just one click. Don't miss out on anything happening in your region!]]></description><language>en-uk</language><copyright>Copyright (C) 2026 newslocker.com</copyright><lastBuildDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 21:56:00 +0200</lastBuildDate><item><title><![CDATA[‘I don’t care how much it costs me’: Wolfe Tones singer Brian Warfield (80) on selling house to fund Famine musical]]></title><description><![CDATA[&lsquo;Celtic Exodus The Musical&rsquo; has a 32-show run in The Mansion House, Dublin, starting next month]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/i-dont-care-how-much-it-costs-me-wolfe-tones-singer-brian-warfield-80-on-selling-house-to-fund-famine-musical/</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 21:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/i-dont-care-how-much-it-costs-me-wolfe-tones-singer-brian-warfield-80-on-selling-house-to-fund-famine-musical/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ethnic minority families in NI stockpiling food over fears of summer unrest, Policing Board hears]]></title><description><![CDATA[Chief Constable addresses Henry Nowak murder and says he is &lsquo;concerned&rsquo; about increased tensions]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/ethnic-minority-families-in-ni-stockpiling-food-over-fears-of-summer-unrest-policing-board-hears/</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/ethnic-minority-families-in-ni-stockpiling-food-over-fears-of-summer-unrest-policing-board-hears/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Defender scores and is later sent off on his first senior Northern Ireland start as Michael O’Neill’s men beat Guinea in Cadiz]]></title><description><![CDATA[Northern Ireland 1 Guinea 0]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/defender-scores-and-is-later-sent-off-on-his-first-senior-northern-ireland-start-as-michael-oneills-men-beat-guinea-in-cadiz/</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 20:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/defender-scores-and-is-later-sent-off-on-his-first-senior-northern-ireland-start-as-michael-oneills-men-beat-guinea-in-cadiz/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Donovan on why he feels a deep kinship with Van Morrison: ‘Belfast and Glasgow, there’s a grittiness to our cities’]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mellow Yellow singer speaks ahead of new UK and Ireland tour]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/donovan-on-why-he-feels-a-deep-kinship-with-van-morrison-belfast-and-glasgow-theres-a-grittiness-to-our-cities/</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 20:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/donovan-on-why-he-feels-a-deep-kinship-with-van-morrison-belfast-and-glasgow-theres-a-grittiness-to-our-cities/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Donaldson Trial: Court hears Jeffery Donaldson ‘sent WhatsApp to minister saying he wanted to repent’]]></title><description><![CDATA[Newry Crown Court has heard Jeffrey Donaldson sent a message to a minister supporting one of his alleged victims, saying he wanted to &ldquo;repent before them as he had before God.&rdquo;&nbsp;The husband of an alleged victim in the abuse trial has broken down as he gave evidence on Thursday.&nbsp;63-year-old former MP Jeffrey Donaldson has pleaded not guilty to all the 18 charges he is facing, they include rape and several counts of gross indecency and of indecent assault.&nbsp;His wife Eleano]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/donaldson-trial-court-hears-jeffery-donaldson-sent-whatsapp-to-minister-saying-he-wanted-to-repent/</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 19:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/donaldson-trial-court-hears-jeffery-donaldson-sent-whatsapp-to-minister-saying-he-wanted-to-repent/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jeffrey Donaldson ‘sent WhatsApp to minister saying he wanted to repent’, trial hears]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ex-DUP leader has pleaded not guilty to 18 alleged offences]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/jeffrey-donaldson-sent-whatsapp-to-minister-saying-he-wanted-to-repent-trial-hears/</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 18:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/jeffrey-donaldson-sent-whatsapp-to-minister-saying-he-wanted-to-repent-trial-hears/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How the Coca-Cola Thank You Fund is helping local organisations at the heart of communities across Ireland ]]></title><description><![CDATA[&ldquo;We look forward to seeing the difference these projects will make in local communities right across Ireland.&rdquo;&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/how-the-coca-cola-thank-you-fund-is-helping-local-organisations-at-the-heart-of-communities-across-ireland/</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 17:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/how-the-coca-cola-thank-you-fund-is-helping-local-organisations-at-the-heart-of-communities-across-ireland/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Officer has ‘no specific recollection’ of viewing mystery photo on Noah Donohoe’s phone, inquest hears]]></title><description><![CDATA[Witness describes involvement in the digital investigation into the teen&rsquo;s devices]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/officer-has-no-specific-recollection-of-viewing-mystery-photo-on-noah-donohoes-phone-inquest-hears/</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 14:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/officer-has-no-specific-recollection-of-viewing-mystery-photo-on-noah-donohoes-phone-inquest-hears/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Suspect challenges extradition to NI over murder of gangland figure Robbie Lawlor]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jonathan Gill has challenged his extradition, claiming he will not receive the same protections in UK courts that he would in EU]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/suspect-challenges-extradition-to-ni-over-murder-of-gangland-figure-robbie-lawlor/</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 14:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/suspect-challenges-extradition-to-ni-over-murder-of-gangland-figure-robbie-lawlor/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Award-winning author Will Storr to explore ‘unusual beliefs’ and identity at Belfast Book Festival]]></title><description><![CDATA[Will Storr to appear at Crescent Arts Centre on Sunday]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/award-winning-author-will-storr-to-explore-unusual-beliefs-and-identity-at-belfast-book-festival/</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 13:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/award-winning-author-will-storr-to-explore-unusual-beliefs-and-identity-at-belfast-book-festival/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Twelve expert tips for negotiating the price of a car – and the best time of year to buy]]></title><description><![CDATA[It&rsquo;s worth equipping yourself with some negotiation techniques before you visit a dealership]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/twelve-expert-tips-for-negotiating-the-price-of-a-car-and-the-best-time-of-year-to-buy/</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 12:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/twelve-expert-tips-for-negotiating-the-price-of-a-car-and-the-best-time-of-year-to-buy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cocaine-dealing son of ‘Mafia Don’ launches motorbike business in attempt to go legit]]></title><description><![CDATA[Cocaine dealer Peter &lsquo;Skeets&rsquo; Neill Jnr appears to have gone legit with his new registered business.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/cocaine-dealing-son-of-mafia-don-launches-motorbike-business-in-attempt-to-go-legit/</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 12:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/cocaine-dealing-son-of-mafia-don-launches-motorbike-business-in-attempt-to-go-legit/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Inside the classroom of award-winning NI teacher: ‘There are Dragons’ Den pitches and a vintage fashion show’]]></title><description><![CDATA[Elaine McPeake of St Dominic&rsquo;s Grammar School discusses becoming the NI winner of inaugural Inspiring History Teaching Award and sparking a genuine passion for the past in her pupils]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/inside-the-classroom-of-award-winning-ni-teacher-there-are-dragons-den-pitches-and-a-vintage-fashion-show-2/</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 11:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/inside-the-classroom-of-award-winning-ni-teacher-there-are-dragons-den-pitches-and-a-vintage-fashion-show-2/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wolfe Tones singer on selling house to fund Famine musical: ‘I don’t care how much it costs me’]]></title><description><![CDATA[&lsquo;Celtic Exodus The Musical&rsquo; has a 32-show run in The Mansion House, Dublin, starting next month]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/wolfe-tones-singer-on-selling-house-to-fund-famine-musical-i-dont-care-how-much-it-costs-me/</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 11:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/wolfe-tones-singer-on-selling-house-to-fund-famine-musical-i-dont-care-how-much-it-costs-me/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Good news for farmers’ as £24.5m plant expansion announced for 130-year-old creamery]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Co Cavan-based dairy co-op is to expand liquid milk and butter production in major local plant upgrade]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/good-news-for-farmers-as-245m-plant-expansion-announced-for-130-year-old-creamery/</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 08:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/good-news-for-farmers-as-245m-plant-expansion-announced-for-130-year-old-creamery/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Inside the classroom of award-winning NI teacher: ‘There are Dragon’s Den pitches and a vintage fashion show’]]></title><description><![CDATA[Elaine McPeake of St Dominic&rsquo;s Grammar School discusses becoming the NI winner of inaugural Inspiring History Teaching Award and sparking a genuine passion for the past in her pupils]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/inside-the-classroom-of-award-winning-ni-teacher-there-are-dragons-den-pitches-and-a-vintage-fashion-show/</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 08:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/inside-the-classroom-of-award-winning-ni-teacher-there-are-dragons-den-pitches-and-a-vintage-fashion-show/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Boost for Ballyrashane creamery as Lakeland Dairies backs £24.5m plant expansion]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Co Cavan-based dairy co-op is to expand liquid milk and butter production in major local plant upgrade]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/boost-for-ballyrashane-creamery-as-lakeland-dairies-backs-245m-plant-expansion/</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 08:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/boost-for-ballyrashane-creamery-as-lakeland-dairies-backs-245m-plant-expansion/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘It teaches them so much more than a list of dates’: Award-winning teacher on why history still matters]]></title><description><![CDATA[Elaine McPeake of St Dominic&rsquo;s Grammar School discusses becoming the NI winner of inaugural Inspiring History Teaching Award and sparking a genuine passion for the past in her pupils]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/it-teaches-them-so-much-more-than-a-list-of-dates-award-winning-teacher-on-why-history-still-matters/</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 07:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/it-teaches-them-so-much-more-than-a-list-of-dates-award-winning-teacher-on-why-history-still-matters/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘A saving grace’: Belfast mum’s relief at finding refuge from exam strain for daughter who suffers from crippling anxiety]]></title><description><![CDATA[16-year-old Leila will sit GCSEs in a special support centre labelled as a &lsquo;lifeline&rsquo; by mum Tina]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/a-saving-grace-belfast-mums-relief-at-finding-refuge-from-exam-strain-for-daughter-who-suffers-from-crippling-anxiety/</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 07:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/a-saving-grace-belfast-mums-relief-at-finding-refuge-from-exam-strain-for-daughter-who-suffers-from-crippling-anxiety/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Number of parking machines cut to make way for ticketless system]]></title><description><![CDATA[Stormont's Department for Infrastructure is to remove almost half the pay and display machines it owns in Belfast, Newry and Lisburn.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/number-of-parking-machines-cut-to-make-way-for-ticketless-system/</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 07:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/number-of-parking-machines-cut-to-make-way-for-ticketless-system/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Anger and concern over changes to long-delayed seafront project]]></title><description><![CDATA[The developer has revised the plans for the first phase to include additional parking and a bigger play park.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/anger-and-concern-over-changes-to-long-delayed-seafront-project/</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 07:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/anger-and-concern-over-changes-to-long-delayed-seafront-project/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why Titanic Belfast is this summer’s essential fashion destination ]]></title><description><![CDATA[A new summer exhibition is bringing together some of the most exciting local designers to the famed visitor experience.&nbsp;&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/why-titanic-belfast-is-this-summers-essential-fashion-destination/</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 07:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/why-titanic-belfast-is-this-summers-essential-fashion-destination/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Shebeen’ guesthouse converted from nunnery without planning permission given green light]]></title><description><![CDATA[Agent denies establishment was selling alcohol without a licence]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/shebeen-guesthouse-converted-from-nunnery-without-planning-permission-given-green-light/</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 07:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/shebeen-guesthouse-converted-from-nunnery-without-planning-permission-given-green-light/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Young people with SEN treated as 'price tag', says mum]]></title><description><![CDATA[Alma and Caleb White have spoken a number of times about the need for a plan to help young people with SEN move from school into further education or training.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/young-people-with-sen-treated-as-price-tag-says-mum/</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 01:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/young-people-with-sen-treated-as-price-tag-says-mum/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Northern Ireland U21s find their Portugal counterparts far too hot to handle in friendly defeat]]></title><description><![CDATA[Portugal U21 4 Northern Ireland U21 0]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/northern-ireland-u21s-find-their-portugal-counterparts-far-too-hot-to-handle-in-friendly-defeat/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 22:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/northern-ireland-u21s-find-their-portugal-counterparts-far-too-hot-to-handle-in-friendly-defeat/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Minister agrees to all recommendations on review of criminal legal aid]]></title><description><![CDATA[Naomi Long said she will now take steps to implement an additional 8.66% increase to all criminal legal aid fees.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/minister-agrees-to-all-recommendations-on-review-of-criminal-legal-aid/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 21:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/minister-agrees-to-all-recommendations-on-review-of-criminal-legal-aid/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[PSNI find ‘no evidence’ of drugging-related incident in Limavady]]></title><description><![CDATA[The was said to have taken place at a Ballyquinn Road forecourt this week]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/psni-find-no-evidence-of-drugging-related-incident-in-limavady/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 20:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/psni-find-no-evidence-of-drugging-related-incident-in-limavady/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Donaldson Trial: Witness says she wishes she had “screamed”]]></title><description><![CDATA[A woman who claims former DUP leader Jeffrey Donaldson raped her as a child has told a court in Newry she regrets not contacting police sooner.&nbsp;Witness B said she has &ldquo;tried not to be a victim&rdquo; in the years since the alleged abuse. During cross-examination on Wednesday afternoon, she said she wished she had &ldquo;screamed out&rdquo;.&nbsp;Jeffrey Donaldson is accused of rape and several counts of gross indecency and of indecent assault. The former MP has pleaded not guilty to t]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/donaldson-trial-witness-says-she-wishes-she-had-screamed/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 19:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/donaldson-trial-witness-says-she-wishes-she-had-screamed/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Restaurant review: Belfast city centre spot still serving special grub... but we picked the worst possible night to eat there]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Morning Star&rsquo;s incredible signature dishes let down by noisy night]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/restaurant-review-belfast-city-centre-spot-still-serving-special-grub-but-we-picked-the-worst-possible-night-to-eat-there/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 19:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/restaurant-review-belfast-city-centre-spot-still-serving-special-grub-but-we-picked-the-worst-possible-night-to-eat-there/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Power restored to homes and businesses following stormy conditions, as Met Office issue fresh update for Northern Ireland]]></title><description><![CDATA[Several homes and businesses were affected by stormy weather]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/power-restored-to-homes-and-businesses-following-stormy-conditions-as-met-office-issue-fresh-update-for-northern-ireland/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 19:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/power-restored-to-homes-and-businesses-following-stormy-conditions-as-met-office-issue-fresh-update-for-northern-ireland/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘I’m here to champion business, people and the borough’: New UUP mayor of Ards and North Down vows to bring positivity to his year in office]]></title><description><![CDATA[Craig Blaney on mission to regenerate high streets and tackle the cost-of-living crisis]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/im-here-to-champion-business-people-and-the-borough-new-uup-mayor-of-ards-and-north-down-vows-to-bring-positivity-to-his-year-in-office/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 19:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/im-here-to-champion-business-people-and-the-borough-new-uup-mayor-of-ards-and-north-down-vows-to-bring-positivity-to-his-year-in-office/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Noah's mother wept as CCTV footage played in court]]></title><description><![CDATA[The inquest hears from a civilian CCTV operator who was on duty hours after Noah went missing.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/noahs-mother-wept-as-cctv-footage-played-in-court/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 19:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/noahs-mother-wept-as-cctv-footage-played-in-court/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Caleb tells MLAs of ‘three wishes’ for future of SEN support, as mum spells out her hurt]]></title><description><![CDATA[Committe told hundreds of pupils with complex needs face uncertainty once they leave education]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/caleb-tells-mlas-of-three-wishes-for-future-of-sen-support-as-mum-spells-out-her-hurt/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 19:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/caleb-tells-mlas-of-three-wishes-for-future-of-sen-support-as-mum-spells-out-her-hurt/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Witness invited back to Stormont committee over 'personal abuse' of TUV MLA]]></title><description><![CDATA[Fidelma Fearon from Minority Ethnic Support Armagh could be heard using offensive language in comments describing TUV MLA Timothy Gaston.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/witness-invited-back-to-stormont-committee-over-personal-abuse-of-tuv-mla/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 19:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/witness-invited-back-to-stormont-committee-over-personal-abuse-of-tuv-mla/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alleged victim tells Donaldson trial she should have reported abuse claims earlier]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sir Jeffrey Donaldson, the former DUP leader, is on trial for 18 sex abuse charges, including one count of rape, all of which he denies.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/alleged-victim-tells-donaldson-trial-she-should-have-reported-abuse-claims-earlier/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 18:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/alleged-victim-tells-donaldson-trial-she-should-have-reported-abuse-claims-earlier/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jeffrey Donaldson rape accuser ‘wishes she had screamed out’, trial hears]]></title><description><![CDATA[Former DUP leader denies 18 alleged historical sexual offences]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/jeffrey-donaldson-rape-accuser-wishes-she-had-screamed-out-trial-hears/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 18:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/jeffrey-donaldson-rape-accuser-wishes-she-had-screamed-out-trial-hears/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Police officer didn’t ask laptop thief any questions about Noah Donohoe, inquest hears]]></title><description><![CDATA[The officer also faced questions over missing footage from Northwood Road]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/police-officer-didnt-ask-laptop-thief-any-questions-about-noah-donohoe-inquest-hears/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 18:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/police-officer-didnt-ask-laptop-thief-any-questions-about-noah-donohoe-inquest-hears/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Free electric car charging for MLAs despite travel pay]]></title><description><![CDATA[Electric vehicle charging points have been installed behind Parliament Buildings for assembly members and staff.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/free-electric-car-charging-for-mlas-despite-travel-pay/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 17:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/free-electric-car-charging-for-mlas-despite-travel-pay/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[O'Dowd hits back at Treasury budget report]]></title><description><![CDATA[John O'Dowd suggested the Treasury had made unfair and misleading comparisons in its review of Stormont's finances.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/odowd-hits-back-at-treasury-budget-report/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 17:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/odowd-hits-back-at-treasury-budget-report/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Attempted murder charge after officer knocked down]]></title><description><![CDATA[A police officer was seriously injured in the incident which happened in the early hours of Sunday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/attempted-murder-charge-after-officer-knocked-down/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 17:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/attempted-murder-charge-after-officer-knocked-down/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Potential Limavady drugging victim urged to come forward]]></title><description><![CDATA[The incident allegedly took place at a Ballyquinn Road forecourt this week]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/potential-limavady-drugging-victim-urged-to-come-forward/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 17:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/potential-limavady-drugging-victim-urged-to-come-forward/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Quays Shopping Centre in Newry exits administration after Belfast lender steps in]]></title><description><![CDATA[Expansion plans include &lsquo;state-of-the art food court&rsquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/quays-shopping-centre-in-newry-exits-administration-after-belfast-lender-steps-in/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 16:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/quays-shopping-centre-in-newry-exits-administration-after-belfast-lender-steps-in/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Natalie McNally murderer McCullagh gets 31 years]]></title><description><![CDATA[Stephen McCullagh will do at least 31 years of jail time before he is even considered for release. 32-year-old Natalie McNally had been 15 weeks pregnant when she was subjected to a violent attack and murdered at her home in Lurgan in December 2022.&nbsp;The judge, Mr Justice Kinney, told McCullagh that he committed a &ldquo;brutal senseless murder and planned it in remorseless detail.&rdquo; &ldquo;The killing was cold blooded and calculated.&rdquo;&nbsp;McCullagh tried to pin the murder on Lew]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/natalie-mcnally-murderer-mccullagh-gets-31-years/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 16:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/natalie-mcnally-murderer-mccullagh-gets-31-years/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Homes and businesses without power as stormy weather hits Ards and North Down]]></title><description><![CDATA[NIE have reported that engineers are working to restore the grid outages]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/homes-and-businesses-without-power-as-stormy-weather-hits-ards-and-north-down/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 16:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/homes-and-businesses-without-power-as-stormy-weather-hits-ards-and-north-down/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Louth to host Armagh at Inniskeen in All-Ireland SFC]]></title><description><![CDATA[Inniskeen will host the All-Ireland Senior Football Championship Round 2A clash between Louth and Armagh on Sunday, 14 June at 13:00 BST.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/louth-to-host-armagh-at-inniskeen-in-all-ireland-sfc/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 15:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/louth-to-host-armagh-at-inniskeen-in-all-ireland-sfc/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Needles linked to drug use found in car park]]></title><description><![CDATA[The items were taken away for disposal after being found in Limavady, County Londonderry, on Tuesday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/needles-linked-to-drug-use-found-in-car-park/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/needles-linked-to-drug-use-found-in-car-park/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Health bodies have a duty to drug users too, whether MPs like it or not]]></title><description><![CDATA[Berating officials for giving safety advice is a fool&rsquo;s errand]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/health-bodies-have-a-duty-to-drug-users-too-whether-mps-like-it-or-not/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/health-bodies-have-a-duty-to-drug-users-too-whether-mps-like-it-or-not/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Prime minister apologises to families of five shot dead by the Army in 1972]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sir Keir Starmer says the findings of a recent inquest into the deaths at Springhill 54 years ago are "sobering".]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/prime-minister-apologises-to-families-of-five-shot-dead-by-the-army-in-1972/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 14:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/prime-minister-apologises-to-families-of-five-shot-dead-by-the-army-in-1972/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[CCTV operator worked ‘to the best of his ability’ to track Noah Donohoe’s journey across Belfast, inquest hears]]></title><description><![CDATA[Witness tells hearing he identified someone he believed to be teenager travelling down Ormeau Road]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/cctv-operator-worked-to-the-best-of-his-ability-to-track-noah-donohoes-journey-across-belfast-inquest-hears/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 14:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/cctv-operator-worked-to-the-best-of-his-ability-to-track-noah-donohoes-journey-across-belfast-inquest-hears/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bathing warning issued after 'potential water pollution incident']]></title><description><![CDATA[The National Trust, which manages Portstewart Strand, has urged visitors to the beach to be vigilant.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/bathing-warning-issued-after-potential-water-pollution-incident/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 14:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/bathing-warning-issued-after-potential-water-pollution-incident/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ignoring TV footage undermines GAA disciplinary process]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dublin were petty but are entitled to feel aggrieved]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/ignoring-tv-footage-undermines-gaa-disciplinary-process/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 13:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/ignoring-tv-footage-undermines-gaa-disciplinary-process/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Stephen McCullagh sentenced to 31 years for Natalie McNally murder]]></title><description><![CDATA[McCullagh murdered his pregnant girlfriend Natalie in 2022 and was found guilty in March.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/stephen-mccullagh-sentenced-to-31-years-for-natalie-mcnally-murder/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 13:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/stephen-mccullagh-sentenced-to-31-years-for-natalie-mcnally-murder/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How a content creator tried to use a YouTube alibi to get away with murder]]></title><description><![CDATA[Stephen McCullagh, 36, of Woodland Gardens in Lisburn, will serve at least 31 years in prison for the murder of his pregnant partner Natalie McNally.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/how-a-content-creator-tried-to-use-a-youtube-alibi-to-get-away-with-murder/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 12:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/how-a-content-creator-tried-to-use-a-youtube-alibi-to-get-away-with-murder/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Body of man found after fishing boat sinks]]></title><description><![CDATA[Another person was rescued by a local boat during the search operation in Carlingford Lough.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/body-of-man-found-after-fishing-boat-sinks/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 12:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/body-of-man-found-after-fishing-boat-sinks/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Prosecutor explains how ‘a lot of strands of evidence’ came together to convict murderer:  ‘It was horrific’]]></title><description><![CDATA[Catherine Kierans said conviction should send out a strong message]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/prosecutor-explains-how-a-lot-of-strands-of-evidence-came-together-to-convict-murderer-it-was-horrific/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 12:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/prosecutor-explains-how-a-lot-of-strands-of-evidence-came-together-to-convict-murderer-it-was-horrific/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How Co Down mums’ conversation turned into farmhouse parents’ group: ‘We haven’t had any dads yet, but you are more than welcome’]]></title><description><![CDATA[Bum Notes was launched earlier this year by mums Aine and Lisa wanting to &lsquo;create a like-minded village&rsquo; for mums and babies]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/how-co-down-mums-conversation-turned-into-farmhouse-parents-group-we-havent-had-any-dads-yet-but-you-are-more-than-welcome/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 11:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/how-co-down-mums-conversation-turned-into-farmhouse-parents-group-we-havent-had-any-dads-yet-but-you-are-more-than-welcome/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['I waited six years for a knee operation - you begin to think no-one cares']]></title><description><![CDATA[The 71-year-old from County Londonderry has been waiting for a new right knee for more than six years.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/i-waited-six-years-for-a-knee-operation-you-begin-to-think-no-one-cares/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 11:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/i-waited-six-years-for-a-knee-operation-you-begin-to-think-no-one-cares/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What's at stake for NI in their World Cup qualifiers?]]></title><description><![CDATA[BBC Sport NI looks at the possible outcomes heading into the final round of fixtures.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/whats-at-stake-for-ni-in-their-world-cup-qualifiers/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 09:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/whats-at-stake-for-ni-in-their-world-cup-qualifiers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘A lot of my school visits are spent pointing out the lies our teenagers have started to believe’]]></title><description><![CDATA[There is a large-scale radicalisation of young men against young women, says writer Nathanael Lessore. Here, he suggests ways parents can act to tackle dangerous influence of the manosphere]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/a-lot-of-my-school-visits-are-spent-pointing-out-the-lies-our-teenagers-have-started-to-believe/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/a-lot-of-my-school-visits-are-spent-pointing-out-the-lies-our-teenagers-have-started-to-believe/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Explainer: What is the ‘framework’ buried deep in Stormont’s annual report and what does it tell us about life in NI?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Data a &lsquo;damning indictment&rsquo; of the Executive, says Opposition leader]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/explainer-what-is-the-framework-buried-deep-in-stormonts-annual-report-and-what-does-it-tell-us-about-life-in-ni/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 08:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/explainer-what-is-the-framework-buried-deep-in-stormonts-annual-report-and-what-does-it-tell-us-about-life-in-ni/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘The smoke got him’: Belfast woman left heartbroken after losing pet cat in house fire]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mr Tumble, who was 17, &lsquo;was loved by everybody&rsquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/the-smoke-got-him-belfast-woman-left-heartbroken-after-losing-pet-cat-in-house-fire/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 08:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/the-smoke-got-him-belfast-woman-left-heartbroken-after-losing-pet-cat-in-house-fire/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘We’re not your average pub’: Co Down brewery hopes for local boost with new taproom licence]]></title><description><![CDATA[Owner of Warrenpoint brewery wants to put community on tourist map]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/were-not-your-average-pub-co-down-brewery-hopes-for-local-boost-with-new-taproom-licence/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 08:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/were-not-your-average-pub-co-down-brewery-hopes-for-local-boost-with-new-taproom-licence/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How a little piece of Northern Ireland is named after me, and Belfast Telegraph’s new online archive proves it]]></title><description><![CDATA[Cromwell, a council, a new housing estate... and me...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/how-a-little-piece-of-northern-ireland-is-named-after-me-and-belfast-telegraphs-new-online-archive-proves-it/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 08:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/how-a-little-piece-of-northern-ireland-is-named-after-me-and-belfast-telegraphs-new-online-archive-proves-it/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Boots to open new stores as it marks 60 years in Northern Ireland]]></title><description><![CDATA[The retailer was first major UK store to open its doors here]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/boots-to-open-new-stores-as-it-marks-60-years-in-northern-ireland/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 08:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/boots-to-open-new-stores-as-it-marks-60-years-in-northern-ireland/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UUP leader Jon Burrows told by party insiders that damaged MLA relationships ‘cannot be fixed’]]></title><description><![CDATA[Things are actually getting worse, source reveals]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/uup-leader-jon-burrows-told-by-party-insiders-that-damaged-mla-relationships-cannot-be-fixed/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 08:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/uup-leader-jon-burrows-told-by-party-insiders-that-damaged-mla-relationships-cannot-be-fixed/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘It’s funnier to anthropomorphise something that we’re quite scared of’]]></title><description><![CDATA[Academic turned comedian turned writer Christian Talbot has released a guide aimed at children to some of the world&rsquo;s most feared creatures]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/its-funnier-to-anthropomorphise-something-that-were-quite-scared-of/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 08:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/its-funnier-to-anthropomorphise-something-that-were-quite-scared-of/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Questions for Ulster Unionists over NI minimum criminal age move]]></title><description><![CDATA[A petition of concern would need at least four UUP signatures in order to pass, as backing from 25 DUP MLAs and one TUV MLA would not meet the threshold.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/questions-for-ulster-unionists-over-ni-minimum-criminal-age-move/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 07:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/questions-for-ulster-unionists-over-ni-minimum-criminal-age-move/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Suzanne Breen on the UUP: Beattie and Burrows battle it out]]></title><description><![CDATA[The UUP&rsquo;s fortunes, or at least its leader&rsquo;s, had been rising in the polls &ndash; but now the party is sinking into civil war. Its former leader Doug Beattie has quit the party and has launched a blistering assault on current leader Jon Burrows &ndash; even saying he &ldquo;regretted&rdquo; ever persuading Burrows to join the party.&nbsp;Mr Beattie resigned from the UUP at the weekend, accusing former PSNI man Burrows of a &ldquo;vindictive attempt&rdquo; to oust him. Mr Burrows has]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/suzanne-breen-on-the-uup-beattie-and-burrows-battle-it-out/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 07:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/suzanne-breen-on-the-uup-beattie-and-burrows-battle-it-out/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Teachers may strike over 'unsustainable' workload]]></title><description><![CDATA[The five main teaching unions in Northern Ireland are to ballot their members from 10 June.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/teachers-may-strike-over-unsustainable-workload/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 01:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/teachers-may-strike-over-unsustainable-workload/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cacace ordered to defend world title against Samedov]]></title><description><![CDATA[The WBA order Belfast's Anthony Cacace to defend their super-featherweight title against Elnur Samedov.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/cacace-ordered-to-defend-world-title-against-samedov/</link><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 22:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/cacace-ordered-to-defend-world-title-against-samedov/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Severely disabled people can now consent to care arrangements, Supreme Court rules]]></title><description><![CDATA[The judgement, which was triggered by a case brought by the attorney general for Northern Ireland, will apply across the UK.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/severely-disabled-people-can-now-consent-to-care-arrangements-supreme-court-rules/</link><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 18:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/severely-disabled-people-can-now-consent-to-care-arrangements-supreme-court-rules/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Health minister apologises for 12,000 missing referral letters]]></title><description><![CDATA[The letters went missing from the new electronic system which holds healthcare records.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/health-minister-apologises-for-12000-missing-referral-letters/</link><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 17:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/health-minister-apologises-for-12000-missing-referral-letters/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Burrows 'completely rejects' Beattie's attack on party]]></title><description><![CDATA[Burrows was speaking for the first time since Doug Beattie quit the party and launched a scathing attack.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/burrows-completely-rejects-beatties-attack-on-party/</link><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 17:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/burrows-completely-rejects-beatties-attack-on-party/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man given life sentence for murdering his mother]]></title><description><![CDATA[Annie Heyneman was murdered at her home in County Cavan in January 2025]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/man-given-life-sentence-for-murdering-his-mother/</link><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 14:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/man-given-life-sentence-for-murdering-his-mother/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[PSNI 'concerned' as fraudster used its number in scam attempt]]></title><description><![CDATA[Officers say a scammer pretended to be calling from the PSNI about a criminal investigation.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/psni-concerned-as-fraudster-used-its-number-in-scam-attempt/</link><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 10:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/psni-concerned-as-fraudster-used-its-number-in-scam-attempt/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Should an apartment block be built near a 12th Century castle?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Almost 1,000 objections were made to the council, including concerns about the impact on the conservation area.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/should-an-apartment-block-be-built-near-a-12th-century-castle/</link><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 09:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/should-an-apartment-block-be-built-near-a-12th-century-castle/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['A heel prick test might have saved our seven-year-old son's life']]></title><description><![CDATA[MLD is a rare metabolic disorder that leads to a progressive loss of physical and mental skills.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/a-heel-prick-test-might-have-saved-our-seven-year-old-sons-life/</link><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 07:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/a-heel-prick-test-might-have-saved-our-seven-year-old-sons-life/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Families call for stronger allergy protections in NI schools]]></title><description><![CDATA[The mother of a boy who died after a severe allergic reaction in school is pressing for new legislation to protect pupils in NI schools.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/families-call-for-stronger-allergy-protections-in-ni-schools/</link><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 01:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/families-call-for-stronger-allergy-protections-in-ni-schools/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Councillor given one-month suspension over social media post]]></title><description><![CDATA[BBC News NI understands the post included a reference to the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI).]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/councillor-given-one-month-suspension-over-social-media-post/</link><pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2026 17:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/councillor-given-one-month-suspension-over-social-media-post/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Holocaust survivor Tomi Reichental dies aged 90]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tomi Reichental, who lost 35 close family members in the Holocaust, moved to the Republic of Ireland in 1959.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/holocaust-survivor-tomi-reichental-dies-aged-90/</link><pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2026 10:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/holocaust-survivor-tomi-reichental-dies-aged-90/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man dead after assault in Dublin]]></title><description><![CDATA[The fatal assault happened on Clarendon Street in the early hours of Monday morning.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/man-dead-after-assault-in-dublin/</link><pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2026 10:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/man-dead-after-assault-in-dublin/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Three deaths on Irish roads over bank holiday weekend]]></title><description><![CDATA[The separate crashes occurred in County Louth, Roscommon and Dublin.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/three-deaths-on-irish-roads-over-bank-holiday-weekend/</link><pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2026 10:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/three-deaths-on-irish-roads-over-bank-holiday-weekend/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Derry and Strabane records major tourism growth in 2025]]></title><description><![CDATA[Figures from the NI Statistics and Research Agency (Nisra) represent a major year-on-year boost for the local tourism sector,]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/derry-and-strabane-records-major-tourism-growth-in-2025/</link><pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2026 10:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/derry-and-strabane-records-major-tourism-growth-in-2025/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The messy split between Doug Beattie and the UUP]]></title><description><![CDATA[Doug Beattie paints a brutal picture of how he feels he has been treated by the party he once led.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/the-messy-split-between-doug-beattie-and-the-uup/</link><pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2026 08:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/the-messy-split-between-doug-beattie-and-the-uup/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why is Lidl opening a pub?]]></title><description><![CDATA[The debate about about what seems like a bizarre idea of having a cold pint after exploring the store's well known middle aisle.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/why-is-lidl-opening-a-pub/</link><pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2026 01:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/why-is-lidl-opening-a-pub/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['I started working here at 15 - now I'm retiring after 75 years']]></title><description><![CDATA[Sadie Jefferson started work at the pharmacy, aged 15, back in 1951 and has worked there for 75 years.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/i-started-working-here-at-15-now-im-retiring-after-75-years/</link><pubDate>Sun, 31 May 2026 07:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/i-started-working-here-at-15-now-im-retiring-after-75-years/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['It's important to know the dangers', say water safety campaigners]]></title><description><![CDATA[Latest figures show 14 people died from water related incidents across Northern Ireland in 2025.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/its-important-to-know-the-dangers-say-water-safety-campaigners/</link><pubDate>Sun, 31 May 2026 07:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/its-important-to-know-the-dangers-say-water-safety-campaigners/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man charged with murder of woman in County Galway]]></title><description><![CDATA[The victim, who was in her 30s, sustained slash and stab wounds in an attack earlier this week.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/man-charged-with-murder-of-woman-in-county-galway/</link><pubDate>Sun, 31 May 2026 00:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/man-charged-with-murder-of-woman-in-county-galway/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Final scoop for ice cream shop after 103 years in business]]></title><description><![CDATA[McGroggan's on William street was famous in Ballymena for its homemade ice cream.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/final-scoop-for-ice-cream-shop-after-103-years-in-business/</link><pubDate>Sat, 30 May 2026 16:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/final-scoop-for-ice-cream-shop-after-103-years-in-business/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Something old, something new - the designers reimagining NI fashion]]></title><description><![CDATA[Four female designers from NI being showcased in theexhibition Northern Threads in the Titanic Museum.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/something-old-something-new-the-designers-reimagining-ni-fashion/</link><pubDate>Sat, 30 May 2026 07:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/something-old-something-new-the-designers-reimagining-ni-fashion/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['The real job is at home' - comedian describes life as an unpaid carer]]></title><description><![CDATA[Comedian Conor Keys balances life as a performer with full-time caring responsibilities.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/the-real-job-is-at-home-comedian-describes-life-as-an-unpaid-carer/</link><pubDate>Sat, 30 May 2026 07:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/the-real-job-is-at-home-comedian-describes-life-as-an-unpaid-carer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Plans for gun licence price hike withdrawn]]></title><description><![CDATA[Justice minister Naomi Long ended a consultation seeking views on plans to increase the cost of a gun license on Wednesday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/plans-for-gun-licence-price-hike-withdrawn/</link><pubDate>Sat, 30 May 2026 01:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/plans-for-gun-licence-price-hike-withdrawn/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Irish village without water during hottest week of year]]></title><description><![CDATA[The outage in Ballivor, County Meath, came as the island of Ireland recorded its hottest May day on record earlier this week.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/irish-village-without-water-during-hottest-week-of-year/</link><pubDate>Fri, 29 May 2026 20:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/irish-village-without-water-during-hottest-week-of-year/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Anger after needles found near children's play area]]></title><description><![CDATA[The used syringes were discarded in the village of Ballykelly, County Londonderry.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/anger-after-needles-found-near-childrens-play-area/</link><pubDate>Fri, 29 May 2026 17:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/anger-after-needles-found-near-childrens-play-area/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[In Case You Missed It]]></title><description><![CDATA[You may know them as a supermarket chain but in Northern Ireland Lidl is opening a pub.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/in-case-you-missed-it/</link><pubDate>Fri, 29 May 2026 16:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/in-case-you-missed-it/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Clean-up of one of Europe's largest illegal dumps 'could begin in 2028']]></title><description><![CDATA[Environment Minister Andrew Muir says it could take up to five years to complete work on the Mobuoy site.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/clean-up-of-one-of-europes-largest-illegal-dumps-could-begin-in-2028/</link><pubDate>Fri, 29 May 2026 11:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/clean-up-of-one-of-europes-largest-illegal-dumps-could-begin-in-2028/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cannabis worth an estimated €4.2m seized]]></title><description><![CDATA[The 210kg of suspected cannabis herb was seized on Tuesday in County Clare in the Republic of Ireland.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/cannabis-worth-an-estimated-42m-seized/</link><pubDate>Thu, 28 May 2026 17:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/cannabis-worth-an-estimated-42m-seized/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cross-border arrests in international money laundering investigation]]></title><description><![CDATA[Three men, aged 45, 49 and 65, and one woman, aged 37, were arrested in Cookstown as part of a Joint Agency Task Force operation with the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) on Wednesday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/cross-border-arrests-in-international-money-laundering-investigation/</link><pubDate>Thu, 28 May 2026 17:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/cross-border-arrests-in-international-money-laundering-investigation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Intruders attack man with metal bars]]></title><description><![CDATA[The 28-year-old was injured when intruders broke into a house in Omagh in the early hours of Thursday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/intruders-attack-man-with-metal-bars/</link><pubDate>Thu, 28 May 2026 14:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/intruders-attack-man-with-metal-bars/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man found with AI-generated child pornographic material fined €400]]></title><description><![CDATA[Stephen Buckley, whose case was heard at the district court in Tralee, County Kerry, is believed to be the first person in the Republic of Ireland to be convicted of possession of AI-generated child pornographic material.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/man-found-with-ai-generated-child-pornographic-material-fined-400/</link><pubDate>Wed, 27 May 2026 17:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/man-found-with-ai-generated-child-pornographic-material-fined-400/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tyrone boy critically ill after Monaghan lake incident]]></title><description><![CDATA[A teenage boy from Tyrone was airlifted to hospital in Dublin after getting into difficulty in water in Monaghan.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/tyrone-boy-critically-ill-after-monaghan-lake-incident/</link><pubDate>Wed, 27 May 2026 14:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/tyrone-boy-critically-ill-after-monaghan-lake-incident/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New £5.2m cemetery opens amid burial capacity fears]]></title><description><![CDATA[The new 30-acre site on Mullenan Road can provide for 3,500 burial plots.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/new-52m-cemetery-opens-amid-burial-capacity-fears/</link><pubDate>Tue, 26 May 2026 19:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/new-52m-cemetery-opens-amid-burial-capacity-fears/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Teenager who died during day out at beach will be 'sadly missed']]></title><description><![CDATA[15-year-old Abbie Carmody-Pepper was visiting Burrow Beach with friends when she went missing after getting into the water for a swim.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/teenager-who-died-during-day-out-at-beach-will-be-sadly-missed/</link><pubDate>Mon, 25 May 2026 22:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/teenager-who-died-during-day-out-at-beach-will-be-sadly-missed/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Warmest May day recorded on island of Ireland]]></title><description><![CDATA[Temperatures have reached 25C in a number of locations in counties Armagh, Tyrone, Down, and Fermanagh.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/warmest-may-day-recorded-on-island-of-ireland/</link><pubDate>Mon, 25 May 2026 22:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/warmest-may-day-recorded-on-island-of-ireland/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Child, aged nine, among three boys detained by police after disorder]]></title><description><![CDATA[The boys were detained after reports that petrol bombs and other missiles were thrown in the Galliagh area of Derry.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/child-aged-nine-among-three-boys-detained-by-police-after-disorder/</link><pubDate>Mon, 25 May 2026 15:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/child-aged-nine-among-three-boys-detained-by-police-after-disorder/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The 'perfect venue' for Europe Triathlon Cup, Olympian says]]></title><description><![CDATA[Olympian Aileen Reid says Derry hosting an elite triathlon event will spark interest among a new generation of athletes.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/the-perfect-venue-for-europe-triathlon-cup-olympian-says/</link><pubDate>Mon, 25 May 2026 15:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/the-perfect-venue-for-europe-triathlon-cup-olympian-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[T20 World Cup selection a 'huge honour' for Dalzell]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ireland bowler Alana Dalzell says it's "surreal and a huge honour" to be names in the Ireland squad for the upcoming T20 World Cup.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/t20-world-cup-selection-a-huge-honour-for-dalzell/</link><pubDate>Mon, 25 May 2026 11:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/t20-world-cup-selection-a-huge-honour-for-dalzell/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Social Democrats and Fine Gael win Irish by-election seats]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two by-elections are being held to fill the vacant D&aacute;il seats in Galway West and Dublin Central.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/social-democrats-and-fine-gael-win-irish-by-election-seats/</link><pubDate>Sun, 24 May 2026 21:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/social-democrats-and-fine-gael-win-irish-by-election-seats/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What do the Irish by-election results mean for Sinn Féin?]]></title><description><![CDATA[For Mary Lou McDonald's party, it was yet another bad weekend of bad election results.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/what-do-the-irish-by-election-results-mean-for-sinn-fin/</link><pubDate>Sun, 24 May 2026 16:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/what-do-the-irish-by-election-results-mean-for-sinn-fin/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sinn Féin’s failure to win Dublin by-election in Mary Lou McDonald’s backyard shows party is in a hole]]></title><description><![CDATA[The soft-left did well, but voters want clear choices &mdash; and that no longer means Mary Lou or Fianna F&aacute;il&rsquo;s Miche&aacute;l Martin]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/sinn-fins-failure-to-win-dublin-by-election-in-mary-lou-mcdonalds-backyard-shows-party-is-in-a-hole/</link><pubDate>Sat, 23 May 2026 23:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/sinn-fins-failure-to-win-dublin-by-election-in-mary-lou-mcdonalds-backyard-shows-party-is-in-a-hole/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Are you trying to get me a ban?’: Donegal boss Jim McGuinness bristles at journalist’s question]]></title><description><![CDATA[The half-time incident was a point of discussion post match in Killarney]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/are-you-trying-to-get-me-a-ban-donegal-boss-jim-mcguinness-bristles-at-journalists-question/</link><pubDate>Sat, 23 May 2026 20:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/are-you-trying-to-get-me-a-ban-donegal-boss-jim-mcguinness-bristles-at-journalists-question/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[TV review: The first thing we discover in Kylie Minogue’s new Netflix documentary is she’s a bit of a hoarder...]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Australian soap star turned pop superstar recalls her rise to the top in unfiltered Netflix documentary]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/tv-review-the-first-thing-we-discover-in-kylie-minogues-new-netflix-documentary-is-shes-a-bit-of-a-hoarder/</link><pubDate>Sat, 23 May 2026 20:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/tv-review-the-first-thing-we-discover-in-kylie-minogues-new-netflix-documentary-is-shes-a-bit-of-a-hoarder/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fourteen-man Kerry left battered, bruised, down if not quite out by Donegal in spiky All-Ireland opener]]></title><description><![CDATA[Fiery Killarney contest sees T&iacute;r Chonaill run up a five-point lead before half-time fracas which ended in Miche&aacute;l Burns&rsquo; sending off]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/fourteen-man-kerry-left-battered-bruised-down-if-not-quite-out-by-donegal-in-spiky-all-ireland-opener/</link><pubDate>Sat, 23 May 2026 19:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/fourteen-man-kerry-left-battered-bruised-down-if-not-quite-out-by-donegal-in-spiky-all-ireland-opener/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ex-detective warns of up to six undetected murders in Northern Ireland in aftermath of Katie Simpson case]]></title><description><![CDATA[James Brannigan reveals a number of cases across last five years designated as not suspicious contain red flags similar to tragic showjumper&rsquo;s]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/ex-detective-warns-of-up-to-six-undetected-murders-in-northern-ireland-in-aftermath-of-katie-simpson-case/</link><pubDate>Sat, 23 May 2026 19:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/ex-detective-warns-of-up-to-six-undetected-murders-in-northern-ireland-in-aftermath-of-katie-simpson-case/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hotel review: ‘There may be quibbles, but top NI spot has far and away the best thermal spa around’]]></title><description><![CDATA[An outdoor area to beat Center Parcs and Monart? Galgorm has what wellness bunnies want...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/hotel-review-there-may-be-quibbles-but-top-ni-spot-has-far-and-away-the-best-thermal-spa-around/</link><pubDate>Sat, 23 May 2026 17:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/hotel-review-there-may-be-quibbles-but-top-ni-spot-has-far-and-away-the-best-thermal-spa-around/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Deported Irish flotilla activists return from Israel]]></title><description><![CDATA[Irish participants in Global Sumud Flotilla bringing aid to Gaza were deported to Ireland.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/deported-irish-flotilla-activists-return-from-israel/</link><pubDate>Sat, 23 May 2026 17:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/deported-irish-flotilla-activists-return-from-israel/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Unmasking a fraudster: A secret birth, a bogus wedding and a host of guises that fooled everyone]]></title><description><![CDATA[New book exposes the breadth and audacity of Samantha Cookes&rsquo; cruel deception]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/unmasking-a-fraudster-a-secret-birth-a-bogus-wedding-and-a-host-of-guises-that-fooled-everyone/</link><pubDate>Sat, 23 May 2026 16:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/unmasking-a-fraudster-a-secret-birth-a-bogus-wedding-and-a-host-of-guises-that-fooled-everyone/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Former circus worker bringing back horse carriage rides in the Mournes]]></title><description><![CDATA[&lsquo;It&rsquo;s just lovely to be using the roads for what they&rsquo;re built for&rsquo;: Co Down trainer says &lsquo;meaningful employment&rsquo; important for equines]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/former-circus-worker-bringing-back-horse-carriage-rides-in-the-mournes/</link><pubDate>Sat, 23 May 2026 14:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/former-circus-worker-bringing-back-horse-carriage-rides-in-the-mournes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Paula McIntyre’s tasty mackerel recipe and almond cake with glazed strawberries to finish]]></title><description><![CDATA[In a jam? Take advantage of our coastal seafood]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/paula-mcintyres-tasty-mackerel-recipe-and-almond-cake-with-glazed-strawberries-to-finish/</link><pubDate>Sat, 23 May 2026 13:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/paula-mcintyres-tasty-mackerel-recipe-and-almond-cake-with-glazed-strawberries-to-finish/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Author’s reimagining of a chilling Victorian read may be short in word count, but dripping with meaning]]></title><description><![CDATA[&lsquo;My focus is always on language and how our words fit together, how they sound and the effect that might have&rsquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/authors-reimagining-of-a-chilling-victorian-read-may-be-short-in-word-count-but-dripping-with-meaning/</link><pubDate>Sat, 23 May 2026 13:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/authors-reimagining-of-a-chilling-victorian-read-may-be-short-in-word-count-but-dripping-with-meaning/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UUP councillor chosen as new mayor for Ards and North Down says ‘best is yet to come’ for borough]]></title><description><![CDATA[Cllr Craig Blaney will be formally installed on June 3]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/uup-councillor-chosen-as-new-mayor-for-ards-and-north-down-says-best-is-yet-to-come-for-borough/</link><pubDate>Sat, 23 May 2026 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/uup-councillor-chosen-as-new-mayor-for-ards-and-north-down-says-best-is-yet-to-come-for-borough/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Belfast lottery winner on 30 years since his £10m jackpot: ‘It gave me the opportunity to do things I’d never done before’]]></title><description><![CDATA[Peter Lavery chats cruises, his charity work, and why the city&rsquo;s whiskey revival is only just beginning]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/belfast-lottery-winner-on-30-years-since-his-10m-jackpot-it-gave-me-the-opportunity-to-do-things-id-never-done-before/</link><pubDate>Sat, 23 May 2026 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/belfast-lottery-winner-on-30-years-since-his-10m-jackpot-it-gave-me-the-opportunity-to-do-things-id-never-done-before/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘I stopped going to games, I just didn’t want to go to football or even watch it anymore’]]></title><description><![CDATA[In the latest in our League of Ireland legends series, Harps and Derry stalwart Jonathan Speak describes how he fell in love with football again]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/i-stopped-going-to-games-i-just-didnt-want-to-go-to-football-or-even-watch-it-anymore/</link><pubDate>Sat, 23 May 2026 08:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/i-stopped-going-to-games-i-just-didnt-want-to-go-to-football-or-even-watch-it-anymore/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘There are still victims out there who have never been officially added to the list of the Disappeared’]]></title><description><![CDATA[Four officially unaccounted for, but others are out there, it has been claimed]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/there-are-still-victims-out-there-who-have-never-been-officially-added-to-the-list-of-the-disappeared/</link><pubDate>Sat, 23 May 2026 08:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/there-are-still-victims-out-there-who-have-never-been-officially-added-to-the-list-of-the-disappeared/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘It’s like Vinted in real life’: Meet the north Down women determined to slow the onslaught of fast fashion]]></title><description><![CDATA[Pair out to showcase sustainable, second hand summer fashion with one-day pop-up in Bangor this weekend featuring 20 vendors]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/its-like-vinted-in-real-life-meet-the-north-down-women-determined-to-slow-the-onslaught-of-fast-fashion/</link><pubDate>Sat, 23 May 2026 08:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/its-like-vinted-in-real-life-meet-the-north-down-women-determined-to-slow-the-onslaught-of-fast-fashion/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Beattie and Burrows on collision course over Stormont Justice Bill]]></title><description><![CDATA[Upper Bann MLA tables amendment on raising minimum age of criminal responsibility from 10 to 12 in conflict with leader&rsquo;s stance]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/beattie-and-burrows-on-collision-course-over-stormont-justice-bill/</link><pubDate>Sat, 23 May 2026 08:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/beattie-and-burrows-on-collision-course-over-stormont-justice-bill/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Co Armagh teenager turns her grief for brother Blake into charity by creating ‘super sibling packs’]]></title><description><![CDATA[Pixie McCaughey wants to help other young people navigate their loss]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/co-armagh-teenager-turns-her-grief-for-brother-blake-into-charity-by-creating-super-sibling-packs/</link><pubDate>Sat, 23 May 2026 08:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/co-armagh-teenager-turns-her-grief-for-brother-blake-into-charity-by-creating-super-sibling-packs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Plug pulled on plans for major NI wind farm after 15 years of delays]]></title><description><![CDATA[Large-scale Gruggandoo scheme sat in planning system for in excess of 500 weeks]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/plug-pulled-on-plans-for-major-ni-wind-farm-after-15-years-of-delays/</link><pubDate>Sat, 23 May 2026 08:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/plug-pulled-on-plans-for-major-ni-wind-farm-after-15-years-of-delays/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ulster fan goes the extra mile to see his heroes in European final...  but it ends in heartbreak]]></title><description><![CDATA[Bangor man Aaron on his &lsquo;ridiculous&rsquo; journey through France and Spain to get to Bilbao]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/ulster-fan-goes-the-extra-mile-to-see-his-heroes-in-european-final-but-it-ends-in-heartbreak-2/</link><pubDate>Sat, 23 May 2026 08:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/ulster-fan-goes-the-extra-mile-to-see-his-heroes-in-european-final-but-it-ends-in-heartbreak-2/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Free Presbyterians have long protested against others; increasingly they’re protesting against themselves — with veteran clerics now facing discipline]]></title><description><![CDATA[The church built by Ian Paisley stayed united for longer than his party &mdash; but that unity is fraying as veteran hardliners accuse colleagues of &lsquo;sin&rsquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/free-presbyterians-have-long-protested-against-others-increasingly-theyre-protesting-against-themselves-with-veteran-clerics-now-facing-discipline/</link><pubDate>Sat, 23 May 2026 08:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/free-presbyterians-have-long-protested-against-others-increasingly-theyre-protesting-against-themselves-with-veteran-clerics-now-facing-discipline/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Former NI sports chief and PR guru charged with sex offence against child]]></title><description><![CDATA[Gerry Carson, who held senior health service role, to appear in court next month]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/former-ni-sports-chief-and-pr-guru-charged-with-sex-offence-against-child/</link><pubDate>Sat, 23 May 2026 08:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/former-ni-sports-chief-and-pr-guru-charged-with-sex-offence-against-child/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Are letters to 'dodgy stick' viewers a new anti-piracy approach?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sky has issued about 200 cease-and-desist letters to alleged users in the Republic of Ireland.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/are-letters-to-dodgy-stick-viewers-a-new-anti-piracy-approach/</link><pubDate>Sat, 23 May 2026 08:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/are-letters-to-dodgy-stick-viewers-a-new-anti-piracy-approach/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Take five: ‘I honestly think there is nowhere in the world quite like west Donegal’]]></title><description><![CDATA[Musician Reevah on her favourite things]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/take-five-i-honestly-think-there-is-nowhere-in-the-world-quite-like-west-donegal/</link><pubDate>Sat, 23 May 2026 08:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/take-five-i-honestly-think-there-is-nowhere-in-the-world-quite-like-west-donegal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mineral vs chemical SPF – what’s best for health and anti-ageing?]]></title><description><![CDATA[A dermatologist and sun-care expert break down which SPF you should be buying]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/mineral-vs-chemical-spf-whats-best-for-health-and-anti-ageing/</link><pubDate>Sat, 23 May 2026 08:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/mineral-vs-chemical-spf-whats-best-for-health-and-anti-ageing/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘It’s just lovely to be using the roads for what they’re built for’: Co Down man bringing back horse carriage rides in the Mournes]]></title><description><![CDATA[Trainer says &lsquo;meaningful employment&rsquo; important for equines]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/its-just-lovely-to-be-using-the-roads-for-what-theyre-built-for-co-down-man-bringing-back-horse-carriage-rides-in-the-mournes/</link><pubDate>Sat, 23 May 2026 08:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/its-just-lovely-to-be-using-the-roads-for-what-theyre-built-for-co-down-man-bringing-back-horse-carriage-rides-in-the-mournes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[In a jam]]></title><description><![CDATA[Take advantage of our coastal seafood with Paula McIntyre&rsquo;s tasty mackerel recipe and an almond cake with glazed strawberries to finish]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/in-a-jam/</link><pubDate>Sat, 23 May 2026 08:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/in-a-jam/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Home Help: How do I design a lighting scheme that creates a warm inviting space without the tech feeling overwhelming?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Darren Kennedy asks David Rafter from Arena Kitchens + Interiors for some advice]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/home-help-how-do-i-design-a-lighting-scheme-that-creates-a-warm-inviting-space-without-the-tech-feeling-overwhelming/</link><pubDate>Sat, 23 May 2026 08:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/home-help-how-do-i-design-a-lighting-scheme-that-creates-a-warm-inviting-space-without-the-tech-feeling-overwhelming/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[All eyes on Grogu: Can ‘Baby Yoda’ save Star Wars from falling into obscurity?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ahead of the cinema release, one writer asks where it went wrong]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/all-eyes-on-grogu-can-baby-yoda-save-star-wars-from-falling-into-obscurity/</link><pubDate>Sat, 23 May 2026 08:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/all-eyes-on-grogu-can-baby-yoda-save-star-wars-from-falling-into-obscurity/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘The Gathering by Anne Enright shook me. It articulated something I didn’t yet have language for’]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lisa Harding answers our literary questions]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/the-gathering-by-anne-enright-shook-me-it-articulated-something-i-didnt-yet-have-language-for/</link><pubDate>Sat, 23 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/the-gathering-by-anne-enright-shook-me-it-articulated-something-i-didnt-yet-have-language-for/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘My focus is always on language and how our words fit together, how they sound and the effect that might have’]]></title><description><![CDATA[An author&rsquo;s reimagining of a chilling Victorian read may be short in word count, but dripping with meaning]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/my-focus-is-always-on-language-and-how-our-words-fit-together-how-they-sound-and-the-effect-that-might-have/</link><pubDate>Sat, 23 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/my-focus-is-always-on-language-and-how-our-words-fit-together-how-they-sound-and-the-effect-that-might-have/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How to create a stylish and practical laundry room]]></title><description><![CDATA[Here&rsquo;s how to optimise one of the hardest working rooms in the house]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/how-to-create-a-stylish-and-practical-laundry-room/</link><pubDate>Sat, 23 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/how-to-create-a-stylish-and-practical-laundry-room/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pope Leo has 'genuine desire' for end of wars - Irish PM]]></title><description><![CDATA[Taoiseach Miche&aacute;l Martin and his wife Mary were greeted in the San Damaso Courtyard on Friday morning before meeting the Pope in the Papal Library.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/pope-leo-has-genuine-desire-for-end-of-wars-irish-pm/</link><pubDate>Sat, 23 May 2026 00:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/pope-leo-has-genuine-desire-for-end-of-wars-irish-pm/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[PSNI issue update as five men arrested and cars seized in dissident republican probe]]></title><description><![CDATA[Members of the recently formed Glor na hOglaigh said to be among those held in sting]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/psni-issue-update-as-five-men-arrested-and-cars-seized-in-dissident-republican-probe/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 23:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/psni-issue-update-as-five-men-arrested-and-cars-seized-in-dissident-republican-probe/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Five men arrested and cars seized  as police probe dissident republican activity]]></title><description><![CDATA[Members of the recently formed Glor na hOglaigh said to be among those held in sting]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/five-men-arrested-and-cars-seized-as-police-probe-dissident-republican-activity/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 23:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/five-men-arrested-and-cars-seized-as-police-probe-dissident-republican-activity/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Derry City left to rue missed chances as struggles continue in stalemate with St Patrick’s Athletic]]></title><description><![CDATA[Derry City 0 St Pat&rsquo;s Athletic 0]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/derry-city-left-to-rue-missed-chances-as-struggles-continue-in-stalemate-with-st-patricks-athletic/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 23:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/derry-city-left-to-rue-missed-chances-as-struggles-continue-in-stalemate-with-st-patricks-athletic/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ulster fan goes the extra mile to see his heroes in European final ..  but it ends in heartbreak]]></title><description><![CDATA[Bangor man Aaron on his &lsquo;ridiculous&rsquo; journey through France and Spain to get to Bilbao]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/ulster-fan-goes-the-extra-mile-to-see-his-heroes-in-european-final-but-it-ends-in-heartbreak/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 22:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/ulster-fan-goes-the-extra-mile-to-see-his-heroes-in-european-final-but-it-ends-in-heartbreak/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ulster’s wait for silverware goes on as Montpellier clinch Challenge Cup with lopsided victory in Bilbao]]></title><description><![CDATA[Montpellier 59 Ulster 26]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/ulsters-wait-for-silverware-goes-on-as-montpellier-clinch-challenge-cup-with-lopsided-victory-in-bilbao/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 22:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/ulsters-wait-for-silverware-goes-on-as-montpellier-clinch-challenge-cup-with-lopsided-victory-in-bilbao/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Invictus Games flag welcomed on visiting boats to Bangor as veterans’ celebration kicks off bank holiday fun]]></title><description><![CDATA[Council hosted veteran rehabilitation charity Turn for Starboard at Eisenhower Pier]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/invictus-games-flag-welcomed-on-visiting-boats-to-bangor-as-veterans-celebration-kicks-off-bank-holiday-fun/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 22:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/invictus-games-flag-welcomed-on-visiting-boats-to-bangor-as-veterans-celebration-kicks-off-bank-holiday-fun/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Modern Morals: My friend constantly complains about being too broke, so I end up paying for everything]]></title><description><![CDATA[I am not wealthy enough to foot her bills and I&rsquo;m not enjoying our time together these days]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/modern-morals-my-friend-constantly-complains-about-being-too-broke-so-i-end-up-paying-for-everything/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/modern-morals-my-friend-constantly-complains-about-being-too-broke-so-i-end-up-paying-for-everything/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘It’s hard to believe,’ says ex-wife of garda who assaulted her as he wins last-minute stay on dismissal]]></title><description><![CDATA[Trevor Bolger was convicted of assaulting Margaret Loftus, but he is still a serving garda]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/its-hard-to-believe-says-ex-wife-of-garda-who-assaulted-her-as-he-wins-last-minute-stay-on-dismissal/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/its-hard-to-believe-says-ex-wife-of-garda-who-assaulted-her-as-he-wins-last-minute-stay-on-dismissal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘I love a good fry’: Where Michelin chefs go for a full Irish breakfast – including two NI spots]]></title><description><![CDATA[In this series, Alex Meehan asks chefs across the island of Ireland who hold one or more Michelin stars to spill their greatest culinary secret: where do they go to eat when they&rsquo;re not on duty?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/i-love-a-good-fry-where-michelin-chefs-go-for-a-full-irish-breakfast-including-two-ni-spots-2/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 20:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/i-love-a-good-fry-where-michelin-chefs-go-for-a-full-irish-breakfast-including-two-ni-spots-2/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Five men arrested in west Belfast by undercover police who lay in wait for dissident suspects]]></title><description><![CDATA[Members of the recently formed Glor na hOglaigh said to be among those held in sting]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/five-men-arrested-in-west-belfast-by-undercover-police-who-lay-in-wait-for-dissident-suspects/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 20:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/five-men-arrested-in-west-belfast-by-undercover-police-who-lay-in-wait-for-dissident-suspects/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘I love a good fry’: Where Michelin chefs go for a full Irish breakfast - including two NI spots]]></title><description><![CDATA[In this series, Alex Meehan asks chefs across the island of Ireland who hold one or more Michelin stars to spill their greatest culinary secret: where do they go to eat when they&rsquo;re not on duty?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/i-love-a-good-fry-where-michelin-chefs-go-for-a-full-irish-breakfast-including-two-ni-spots/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 20:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/i-love-a-good-fry-where-michelin-chefs-go-for-a-full-irish-breakfast-including-two-ni-spots/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ulster fan goes the extra mile to see his heroes in European final]]></title><description><![CDATA[Bangor man Aaron on his &lsquo;ridiculous&rsquo; journey through France and Spain to get to Bilbao]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/ulster-fan-goes-the-extra-mile-to-see-his-heroes-in-european-final/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 17:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/ulster-fan-goes-the-extra-mile-to-see-his-heroes-in-european-final/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Online safety minister warns social media firms have ‘very clear liability and responsibility’ over harm to NI children]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kanishka Narayan addressed digital dangers during Savanta Northern Ireland Hack event]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/online-safety-minister-warns-social-media-firms-have-very-clear-liability-and-responsibility-over-harm-to-ni-children/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 17:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/online-safety-minister-warns-social-media-firms-have-very-clear-liability-and-responsibility-over-harm-to-ni-children/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Provincial championships delivered the goods so all that’s left to do now is bring on the main event]]></title><description><![CDATA[Supposed minnows of Roscommon and Westmeath can dare to dream, Armagh are super fit but Dubs look a pale shadow of themselves]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/provincial-championships-delivered-the-goods-so-all-thats-left-to-do-now-is-bring-on-the-main-event/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 16:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/provincial-championships-delivered-the-goods-so-all-thats-left-to-do-now-is-bring-on-the-main-event/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Inside the Merchant Hotel at 20: ‘We try to give that Belfast welcome, making sure guests don’t get intimidated when they walk in’]]></title><description><![CDATA[As Belfast&rsquo;s iconic hotel turns 20, Weekend speaks to four of its staff about two decades of five-star service and the magic behind the scenes]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/inside-the-merchant-hotel-at-20-we-try-to-give-that-belfast-welcome-making-sure-guests-dont-get-intimidated-when-they-walk-in/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 16:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/inside-the-merchant-hotel-at-20-we-try-to-give-that-belfast-welcome-making-sure-guests-dont-get-intimidated-when-they-walk-in/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Huge blow to tourism in south Down’: Fears for businesses as Carlingford Lough ferry halts service]]></title><description><![CDATA[Scenic crossing helped showcase area to thousands of visitors, laments DUP MLA Diane Forsythe]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/huge-blow-to-tourism-in-south-down-fears-for-businesses-as-carlingford-lough-ferry-halts-service/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 16:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/huge-blow-to-tourism-in-south-down-fears-for-businesses-as-carlingford-lough-ferry-halts-service/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Labour Online Safety Minister advocates for more parents to learn about social media as he sidesteps Starmer leadership question during Belfast visit]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kanishka Narayan addressed digital dangers and companies&rsquo; &lsquo;very clear liability and responsibility&rsquo; during Savanta Northern Ireland Hack event]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/labour-online-safety-minister-advocates-for-more-parents-to-learn-about-social-media-as-he-sidesteps-starmer-leadership-question-during-belfast-visit/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 16:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/labour-online-safety-minister-advocates-for-more-parents-to-learn-about-social-media-as-he-sidesteps-starmer-leadership-question-during-belfast-visit/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Are the Kerry lads salivating over a crack at Michael Murphy, or has the game moved on?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Meanwhile, Dublin are so far from the promised land they can barely see it]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/are-the-kerry-lads-salivating-over-a-crack-at-michael-murphy-or-has-the-game-moved-on/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 16:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/are-the-kerry-lads-salivating-over-a-crack-at-michael-murphy-or-has-the-game-moved-on/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Legendary 17th-century Spanish galleon to dock at Meadowbank quayside as Foyle Maritime Festival returns]]></title><description><![CDATA[Gale&oacute;n Andaluc&iacute;a will berth at Meadowbank quayside during June event]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/legendary-17th-century-spanish-galleon-to-dock-at-meadowbank-quayside-as-foyle-maritime-festival-returns/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 16:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/legendary-17th-century-spanish-galleon-to-dock-at-meadowbank-quayside-as-foyle-maritime-festival-returns/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hotel review: ‘There may be quibbles, but this is far and away the best thermal spa I’ve seen in Ireland’]]></title><description><![CDATA[An outdoor area to beat Center Parcs and Monart? Galgorm has what wellness bunnies want...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/hotel-review-there-may-be-quibbles-but-this-is-far-and-away-the-best-thermal-spa-ive-seen-in-ireland/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 16:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/hotel-review-there-may-be-quibbles-but-this-is-far-and-away-the-best-thermal-spa-ive-seen-in-ireland/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Thousands expected for 2026 Foyle Maritime Festival]]></title><description><![CDATA[The four-day event in June will see the River Foyle transformed into a major celebration of Derry's maritime history.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/thousands-expected-for-2026-foyle-maritime-festival/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 14:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/thousands-expected-for-2026-foyle-maritime-festival/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Restaurant review: This exclusive golf club lunch offers fine dining for only £45... but there’s a catch]]></title><description><![CDATA[Only Royal Portrush members and their guests can enjoy this sumptuous members&rsquo; meal]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/restaurant-review-this-exclusive-golf-club-lunch-offers-fine-dining-for-only-45-but-theres-a-catch/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 14:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/restaurant-review-this-exclusive-golf-club-lunch-offers-fine-dining-for-only-45-but-theres-a-catch/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Every adult I knew had striking PTSD from living in this insane time’: Séamas O’Reilly on humour, the Troubles and the tweet that changed his life]]></title><description><![CDATA[The author on tackling Northern Ireland&rsquo;s past in his debut novel &ndash; and the tweet that changed everything]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/every-adult-i-knew-had-striking-ptsd-from-living-in-this-insane-time-samas-oreilly-on-humour-the-troubles-and-the-tweet-that-changed-his-life/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 13:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/every-adult-i-knew-had-striking-ptsd-from-living-in-this-insane-time-samas-oreilly-on-humour-the-troubles-and-the-tweet-that-changed-his-life/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Merchant at 20: Two decades of five-star service]]></title><description><![CDATA[As Belfast&rsquo;s iconic hotel turns 20, Weekend speaks to four of its staff about the magic behind the scenes]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/the-merchant-at-20-two-decades-of-five-star-service/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 13:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/the-merchant-at-20-two-decades-of-five-star-service/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Communities minister says he will consider invitation to meet homeowners impacted by defective concrete blocks in Londonderry]]></title><description><![CDATA[A new group campaigning for redress believes 1,000 homes could be affected]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/communities-minister-says-he-will-consider-invitation-to-meet-homeowners-impacted-by-defective-concrete-blocks-in-londonderry/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 11:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/communities-minister-says-he-will-consider-invitation-to-meet-homeowners-impacted-by-defective-concrete-blocks-in-londonderry/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jim McDowell’s secret bar revealed for the first time as owner pays tribute to ‘Belfast’s greatest newsman’]]></title><description><![CDATA[Former editor met newspaper contacts in his own hidden snug inside city&rsquo;s most famous bar]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/jim-mcdowells-secret-bar-revealed-for-the-first-time-as-owner-pays-tribute-to-belfasts-greatest-newsman/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 09:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/jim-mcdowells-secret-bar-revealed-for-the-first-time-as-owner-pays-tribute-to-belfasts-greatest-newsman/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['What a memory' say Race Across the World pair]]></title><description><![CDATA[Molly Clifford and her father Andrew from Maghera travelled from Italy to Mongolia in the competition.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/what-a-memory-say-race-across-the-world-pair/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 09:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/what-a-memory-say-race-across-the-world-pair/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Coleraine dad of three died as result of ingesting cocaine, inquest finds]]></title><description><![CDATA[Coroner warns the drug is being &lsquo;abused on a grand scale&rsquo; and fatalities caused by it here have risen 1,000pc in a decade]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/coleraine-dad-of-three-died-as-result-of-ingesting-cocaine-inquest-finds/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 08:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/coleraine-dad-of-three-died-as-result-of-ingesting-cocaine-inquest-finds/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Belfast Pride March founder hailed as hero was accused of pimping out schoolgirl]]></title><description><![CDATA[Former Rape Crisis Centre chief brands McCombe &lsquo;a complete fraud&rsquo; and &lsquo;a sexual predator&rsquo;.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/belfast-pride-march-founder-hailed-as-hero-was-accused-of-pimping-out-schoolgirl/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 08:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/belfast-pride-march-founder-hailed-as-hero-was-accused-of-pimping-out-schoolgirl/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Charity set up after murder of Katie Simpson to continue despite concerns raised by two members]]></title><description><![CDATA[The charity, set up last year in memory of the murdered showjumper, is said to be working with over 100 families]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/charity-set-up-after-murder-of-katie-simpson-to-continue-despite-concerns-raised-by-two-members/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 08:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/charity-set-up-after-murder-of-katie-simpson-to-continue-despite-concerns-raised-by-two-members/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Questions over where millions in ‘confidence and supply’ funding to deliver York Street Interchange have gone]]></title><description><![CDATA[&lsquo;Allocation fully spent&rsquo; withoutconstruction starting on junction]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/questions-over-where-millions-in-confidence-and-supply-funding-to-deliver-york-street-interchange-have-gone/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 08:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/questions-over-where-millions-in-confidence-and-supply-funding-to-deliver-york-street-interchange-have-gone/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘It was fun to make a romcom that feels fresh and new’]]></title><description><![CDATA[Angourie Rice and Spike Fearn join director Alicia MacDonald to discuss their new coming-of-age romantic comedy Finding Emily]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/it-was-fun-to-make-a-romcom-that-feels-fresh-and-new/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 07:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/it-was-fun-to-make-a-romcom-that-feels-fresh-and-new/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The dramas that best capture the magic and excitement of football are the ones that don’t show what happens on the pitch]]></title><description><![CDATA[Let&rsquo;s hope Dear England, the hotly anticipated drama about Gareth Southgate&rsquo;s transformation of the England football team, avoids recreating real match action]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/the-dramas-that-best-capture-the-magic-and-excitement-of-football-are-the-ones-that-dont-show-what-happens-on-the-pitch/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 07:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/the-dramas-that-best-capture-the-magic-and-excitement-of-football-are-the-ones-that-dont-show-what-happens-on-the-pitch/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘The casting director changed my life with one phone call’: Clare Dunne on her big break, the return of Kin, and Oscars heartbreak]]></title><description><![CDATA[Irish actress talks to Chris Wasser about her new movie 500 Miles with Bill Nighy, summer holidays in Wexford, and an Oscars campaign that was scuppered by the pandemic]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/the-casting-director-changed-my-life-with-one-phone-call-clare-dunne-on-her-big-break-the-return-of-kin-and-oscars-heartbreak/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 07:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/the-casting-director-changed-my-life-with-one-phone-call-clare-dunne-on-her-big-break-the-return-of-kin-and-oscars-heartbreak/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Are you on the hunt for a new job? Here are ten available in NI this week]]></title><description><![CDATA[Check out nijobfinder.co.uk]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/are-you-on-the-hunt-for-a-new-job-here-are-ten-available-in-ni-this-week/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 07:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/are-you-on-the-hunt-for-a-new-job-here-are-ten-available-in-ni-this-week/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Young entrepreneur uses own OCD struggles to create wellbeing toolkit for schoolchildren]]></title><description><![CDATA[Through gameplay, Well4U founder is helping pupils to talk, reflect and grow]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/young-entrepreneur-uses-own-ocd-struggles-to-create-wellbeing-toolkit-for-schoolchildren/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 07:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/young-entrepreneur-uses-own-ocd-struggles-to-create-wellbeing-toolkit-for-schoolchildren/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Communities minister silent on whether he will meet homeowners impacted by defective concrete blocks]]></title><description><![CDATA[A new group campaigning for redress believes 1,000 homes could be affected]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/communities-minister-silent-on-whether-he-will-meet-homeowners-impacted-by-defective-concrete-blocks/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 07:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/communities-minister-silent-on-whether-he-will-meet-homeowners-impacted-by-defective-concrete-blocks/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Dad would be really proud not only of legacy he left on football pitch, but also on Belfast’]]></title><description><![CDATA[On 80th anniversary of his birth, George Best&rsquo;s son Calum, team-mate Sammy McIlroy and biographer Wayne Barton pay tribute to greatest footballer of them all]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/dad-would-be-really-proud-not-only-of-legacy-he-left-on-football-pitch-but-also-on-belfast/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 07:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/dad-would-be-really-proud-not-only-of-legacy-he-left-on-football-pitch-but-also-on-belfast/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Katie Trust still active despite resignation of two members]]></title><description><![CDATA[The charity, set up last year in memory of the murdered showjumper, is said to be working with over 100 families]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/katie-trust-still-active-despite-resignation-of-two-members/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 07:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/katie-trust-still-active-despite-resignation-of-two-members/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ice cream, ceramics and ‘Comber Earlies’: Royal couple sample best of Newtownards market life on final day of NI visit]]></title><description><![CDATA[The King and Queen met with local businesses and traders in the town centre]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/ice-cream-ceramics-and-comber-earlies-royal-couple-sample-best-of-newtownards-market-life-on-final-day-of-ni-visit/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 22:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/ice-cream-ceramics-and-comber-earlies-royal-couple-sample-best-of-newtownards-market-life-on-final-day-of-ni-visit/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['We ran around the world - and what a memory to leave']]></title><description><![CDATA[Molly Clifford and her father Andrew from Maghera came second in the BBC's hugely-popular show]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/we-ran-around-the-world-and-what-a-memory-to-leave/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 22:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/we-ran-around-the-world-and-what-a-memory-to-leave/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Significant’ crime figure wanted over Belfast murder of Robbie Lawlor discussed ‘stabbing a barrister’ in EncroChats, court hears]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jonathan Gill (44) has bail application adjourned at extradition court over dispute of tax bill from Criminal Assets Bureau worth &euro;835,000]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/significant-crime-figure-wanted-over-belfast-murder-of-robbie-lawlor-discussed-stabbing-a-barrister-in-encrochats-court-hears/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 21:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/significant-crime-figure-wanted-over-belfast-murder-of-robbie-lawlor-discussed-stabbing-a-barrister-in-encrochats-court-hears/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Co Tyrone driver faces trial over crash that killed man and seriously injured female passenger]]></title><description><![CDATA[Luke Gallagher (24) was served with book of evidence when he appeared before Blanchardstown District Court]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/co-tyrone-driver-faces-trial-over-crash-that-killed-man-and-seriously-injured-female-passenger/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 20:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/co-tyrone-driver-faces-trial-over-crash-that-killed-man-and-seriously-injured-female-passenger/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Two men charged with murder after death of man]]></title><description><![CDATA[Nicholas Gordon, 51, known as Nicky, died after he was attacked at an apartment building in east Belfast.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/two-men-charged-with-murder-after-death-of-man/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 20:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/two-men-charged-with-murder-after-death-of-man/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Front-line services in 'crisis situation' without a budget - Long]]></title><description><![CDATA[The executive has failed to reach final agreement on the draft budget which was published in January.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/front-line-services-in-crisis-situation-without-a-budget-long/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 18:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/front-line-services-in-crisis-situation-without-a-budget-long/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man jailed for fatal Boxing Day hit-and-run]]></title><description><![CDATA[John Halpin pleaded guilty to dangerous driving causing the deaths of a married couple, Anthony Hogg and Georgina Hogg Moore.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/man-jailed-for-fatal-boxing-day-hit-and-run/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 18:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/man-jailed-for-fatal-boxing-day-hit-and-run/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Offaly hurlers dare to dream of Leinster progress while Tipp relish trip to Belfast – storylines for the weekend]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ois&iacute;n McConville&rsquo;s Wicklow seeking Tailteann Cup revenge on Limerick as AFLW star Blaith&iacute;n Mackin eyes Ulster glory]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/offaly-hurlers-dare-to-dream-of-leinster-progress-while-tipp-relish-trip-to-belfast-storylines-for-the-weekend/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 18:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/offaly-hurlers-dare-to-dream-of-leinster-progress-while-tipp-relish-trip-to-belfast-storylines-for-the-weekend/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Holiday season is well on its way and we’re up, up and away... to wait in another queue]]></title><description><![CDATA[International travel used to be more enjoyable, before potential passport woes came into operation, writes Alf McCreary]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/holiday-season-is-well-on-its-way-and-were-up-up-and-away-to-wait-in-another-queue/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 18:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/holiday-season-is-well-on-its-way-and-were-up-up-and-away-to-wait-in-another-queue/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gaza flotilla activists deported from Israel as backlash over treatment grows]]></title><description><![CDATA[A video showing a far-right Israeli minister taunting activists who were kneeling with their hands tied behind their backs has been widely condemned.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/gaza-flotilla-activists-deported-from-israel-as-backlash-over-treatment-grows/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 18:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/gaza-flotilla-activists-deported-from-israel-as-backlash-over-treatment-grows/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Manslaughter conviction over plane crash that killed 228, including 3 Irish women]]></title><description><![CDATA[The companies were found guilty by a French court over an air disaster which killed 228 people.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/manslaughter-conviction-over-plane-crash-that-killed-228-including-3-irish-women/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 17:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/manslaughter-conviction-over-plane-crash-that-killed-228-including-3-irish-women/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Protesters gather outside Ireland's parliament over Yves Sakila's 'disturbing' death]]></title><description><![CDATA[Yves Sakila, 35, died on one of Dublin's busiest shopping streets after an alleged shoplifting incident.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/protesters-gather-outside-irelands-parliament-over-yves-sakilas-disturbing-death/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 17:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/protesters-gather-outside-irelands-parliament-over-yves-sakilas-disturbing-death/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Donaldson trial to begin: Attorney General warns public of contempt laws]]></title><description><![CDATA[The trial of former DUP leader Jeffrey Donaldson and the trial of the facts of his wife, Eleanor Donaldson, will be heard together. Eleanor Donaldson, who had faced charges of aiding and abetting which she strenously denies, has been declared unfit to stand trial. Jeffrey Donaldson has pleaded not guilty to 18 alleged offences, including one count of rape, as well as allegations of indecent assault and gross indecency spanning a time period between 1985 and 2008, with two alleged victims.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/donaldson-trial-to-begin-attorney-general-warns-public-of-contempt-laws/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 17:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/donaldson-trial-to-begin-attorney-general-warns-public-of-contempt-laws/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How pallet misuse can affect sustainability efforts in Northern Ireland]]></title><description><![CDATA[Although pallets can easily be overlooked in conversations around sustainability, they play a critical role]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/how-pallet-misuse-can-affect-sustainability-efforts-in-northern-ireland/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 17:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/how-pallet-misuse-can-affect-sustainability-efforts-in-northern-ireland/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[King Charles plays ukulele on final day of NI trip]]></title><description><![CDATA[This is his 43rd visit to Northern Ireland, first as Prince of Wales and now as King.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/king-charles-plays-ukulele-on-final-day-of-ni-trip/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 17:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/king-charles-plays-ukulele-on-final-day-of-ni-trip/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Head of planning body hits back at audit report]]></title><description><![CDATA[The NI Audit Office has recommended a fundamental review of the Planning Appeals Commission's status and governance.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/head-of-planning-body-hits-back-at-audit-report/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 17:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/head-of-planning-body-hits-back-at-audit-report/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Visitors from the Republic drive up NI tourism]]></title><description><![CDATA[An increase in tourists from the Republic has been the most prominent feature of Northern Ireland's post-pandemic tourism bounce back.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/visitors-from-the-republic-drive-up-ni-tourism/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 16:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/visitors-from-the-republic-drive-up-ni-tourism/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Natalie McNally murderer called himself 'a monster']]></title><description><![CDATA[Natalie McNally was 15 weeks pregnant when she was murdered at her home in Lurgan in December 2022.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/natalie-mcnally-murderer-called-himself-a-monster/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 16:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/natalie-mcnally-murderer-called-himself-a-monster/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Two NI schools nominated for prestigious film awards and set for London red carpet]]></title><description><![CDATA[St Colmcille&rsquo;s High School, Crossgar and Dominican College, Fortwilliam heading for Leicester Square ceremony next month]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/two-ni-schools-nominated-for-prestigious-film-awards-and-set-for-london-red-carpet/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 16:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/two-ni-schools-nominated-for-prestigious-film-awards-and-set-for-london-red-carpet/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Face of man released on bail after being accused over attack that left man fighting for his life]]></title><description><![CDATA[A man has been left fighting for his life after an attack that has been widely shared online.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/face-of-man-released-on-bail-after-being-accused-over-attack-that-left-man-fighting-for-his-life/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 15:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/face-of-man-released-on-bail-after-being-accused-over-attack-that-left-man-fighting-for-his-life/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sir Jeffrey Donaldson and wife's sex abuse court cases to be heard at same time]]></title><description><![CDATA[The couple have pleaded not guilty to a combined 23 sex abuse charges involving two alleged victims.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/sir-jeffrey-donaldson-and-wifes-sex-abuse-court-cases-to-be-heard-at-same-time/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 14:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/sir-jeffrey-donaldson-and-wifes-sex-abuse-court-cases-to-be-heard-at-same-time/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nicholas Gordon: Police granted extension to question two men arrested in Scotland]]></title><description><![CDATA[Man and woman arrested after the death of Nicholas (Nicky) Gordon have been released]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/nicholas-gordon-police-granted-extension-to-question-two-men-arrested-in-scotland/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 13:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/nicholas-gordon-police-granted-extension-to-question-two-men-arrested-in-scotland/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Stay Well: My grandad has dementia — could I develop it in the future?]]></title><description><![CDATA[With dementia cases rising as the population ages, many are worried about risk if a relative has it. Our experts explain how genetics factor in, and how to protect your brain health]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/stay-well-my-grandad-has-dementia-could-i-develop-it-in-the-future/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 12:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/stay-well-my-grandad-has-dementia-could-i-develop-it-in-the-future/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Home heating oil prices drop in NI]]></title><description><![CDATA[Past week has seen fall in cost of 300l, 500l and 900l buys]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/home-heating-oil-prices-drop-in-ni/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/home-heating-oil-prices-drop-in-ni/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Divorce Diaries: My car was tracked... he got really, really controlling]]></title><description><![CDATA[In our Divorce Diaries series, we speak to people in Ireland about their experience of marriage and divorce. This week, a woman in her early 40s with three young children tells her story]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/the-divorce-diaries-my-car-was-tracked-he-got-really-really-controlling/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 10:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/the-divorce-diaries-my-car-was-tracked-he-got-really-really-controlling/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Patrick Kielty’s ‘Late Late Show’ return in jeopardy as RTÉ battles latest pay saga]]></title><description><![CDATA[TDs left with more questions than answers after executives&rsquo; appearance at Oireachtas committee]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/patrick-kieltys-late-late-show-return-in-jeopardy-as-rt-battles-latest-pay-saga/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 10:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/patrick-kieltys-late-late-show-return-in-jeopardy-as-rt-battles-latest-pay-saga/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sir Alex Ferguson ordered me to ‘sober up’ on flight home for my mother’s funeral, James Nesbitt reveals]]></title><description><![CDATA[Actor tells podcast phone call with legendary Man United manager was exactly what he needed, and also pays tribute to &lsquo;brilliance&rsquo; of Rory McIlroy]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/sir-alex-ferguson-ordered-me-to-sober-up-on-flight-home-for-my-mothers-funeral-james-nesbitt-reveals/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 08:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/sir-alex-ferguson-ordered-me-to-sober-up-on-flight-home-for-my-mothers-funeral-james-nesbitt-reveals/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pensioners William and George raise £15k after 100km Ards Peninsula cycle challenge]]></title><description><![CDATA[&lsquo;Two Auld Men on Bikes&rsquo; challenge to be a yearly event]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/pensioners-william-and-george-raise-15k-after-100km-ards-peninsula-cycle-challenge-2/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 08:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/pensioners-william-and-george-raise-15k-after-100km-ards-peninsula-cycle-challenge-2/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pensioners William and George raise 15k after 100km Ards Peninsula cycle challenge]]></title><description><![CDATA[&lsquo;Two Auld Men on Bikes&rsquo; challenge to be a yearly event]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/pensioners-william-and-george-raise-15k-after-100km-ards-peninsula-cycle-challenge/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 08:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/pensioners-william-and-george-raise-15k-after-100km-ards-peninsula-cycle-challenge/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘I’ve gone through dark times... but I am grateful for them’: NI influencer on swapping partying for sobriety]]></title><description><![CDATA[In our Meaning of Life series, Cathair Curran opens up on his internal struggles, working abroad, and why he&rsquo;s excited for the future]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/ive-gone-through-dark-times-but-i-am-grateful-for-them-ni-influencer-on-swapping-partying-for-sobriety/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 07:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/ive-gone-through-dark-times-but-i-am-grateful-for-them-ni-influencer-on-swapping-partying-for-sobriety/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sir Alex ordered me to ‘sober up’ on flight home for my mother’s funeral, James Nesbitt reveals]]></title><description><![CDATA[Actor tells podcast phone call with legendary Man United manager was exactly what he needed, and also pays tribute to &lsquo;brilliance&rsquo; of Rory McIlroy]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/sir-alex-ordered-me-to-sober-up-on-flight-home-for-my-mothers-funeral-james-nesbitt-reveals/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 07:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/sir-alex-ordered-me-to-sober-up-on-flight-home-for-my-mothers-funeral-james-nesbitt-reveals/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Derry primary school building closed since 2024 over roof fears will not reopen for another year]]></title><description><![CDATA[Cost of repairs set to reach around &pound;2m]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/derry-primary-school-building-closed-since-2024-over-roof-fears-will-not-reopen-for-another-year/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 07:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/derry-primary-school-building-closed-since-2024-over-roof-fears-will-not-reopen-for-another-year/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘This was a moment for all our young people. I wanted the King to remember this logo and the meaning of Caleb’s Cause’]]></title><description><![CDATA[Alma White gifts T-shirts to King and Queen to highlight campaign calling for support for SEN pupils beyond 18 years]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/this-was-a-moment-for-all-our-young-people-i-wanted-the-king-to-remember-this-logo-and-the-meaning-of-calebs-cause/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 07:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/this-was-a-moment-for-all-our-young-people-i-wanted-the-king-to-remember-this-logo-and-the-meaning-of-calebs-cause/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cancer patient who suffered brain injury due to hospital error died as result of the mistake, inquest hears]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kerry Maria Robb-Howard was administered insulin after being &lsquo;incorrectly diagnosed with raised sugar level&rsquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/cancer-patient-who-suffered-brain-injury-due-to-hospital-error-died-as-result-of-the-mistake-inquest-hears/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 07:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/cancer-patient-who-suffered-brain-injury-due-to-hospital-error-died-as-result-of-the-mistake-inquest-hears/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Inspection reveals presence of potentially deadly asbestos throughout Belfast City Hall]]></title><description><![CDATA[Report identifies two particular sites at historic building deemed to be &lsquo;high risk&rsquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/inspection-reveals-presence-of-potentially-deadly-asbestos-throughout-belfast-city-hall/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 07:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/inspection-reveals-presence-of-potentially-deadly-asbestos-throughout-belfast-city-hall/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Stormont department blames ‘administrative error’ for link to BBC Radio Foyle site ownership]]></title><description><![CDATA[DfE was named multiple times in ownership document related to 8 Northland Road]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/stormont-department-blames-administrative-error-for-link-to-bbc-radio-foyle-site-ownership/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 07:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/stormont-department-blames-administrative-error-for-link-to-bbc-radio-foyle-site-ownership/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Civil service boss admits it has gone even further backwards in at least one key area since devastating January report]]></title><description><![CDATA[Brady struggles to answer as to whether she&rsquo;s personally responsible for state of civil service, despite costing &pound;290,000 a year]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/civil-service-boss-admits-it-has-gone-even-further-backwards-in-at-least-one-key-area-since-devastating-january-report/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 07:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/civil-service-boss-admits-it-has-gone-even-further-backwards-in-at-least-one-key-area-since-devastating-january-report/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Private dog poo patrollers called in to clean up streets]]></title><description><![CDATA[One Northern Ireland council has turned to a private company to hand out fines.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/private-dog-poo-patrollers-called-in-to-clean-up-streets/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 07:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/private-dog-poo-patrollers-called-in-to-clean-up-streets/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Richie and Jack Murphy aim to create history by steering Ulster to Challenge Cup glory]]></title><description><![CDATA[Father and son plotting to get the better of Montpellier in Bilbao]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/richie-and-jack-murphy-aim-to-create-history-by-steering-ulster-to-challenge-cup-glory/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 06:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/richie-and-jack-murphy-aim-to-create-history-by-steering-ulster-to-challenge-cup-glory/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Up, up and away... to wait in another queue]]></title><description><![CDATA[International travel used to be more enjoyable, before potential passport woes came into operation, writes Alf McCreary]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/up-up-and-away-to-wait-in-another-queue/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/up-up-and-away-to-wait-in-another-queue/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['The care system failed my daughter twice']]></title><description><![CDATA[A woman whose daughter was treated at two facilities, including Muckamore Abbey Hospital, says she feels lessons haven't been learned.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/the-care-system-failed-my-daughter-twice/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 01:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/the-care-system-failed-my-daughter-twice/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Irish foreign minister slams treatment of detainees by Israel]]></title><description><![CDATA[In a video on social media, Israel's national security minister is shown taunting detainees.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/irish-foreign-minister-slams-treatment-of-detainees-by-israel/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 00:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/irish-foreign-minister-slams-treatment-of-detainees-by-israel/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Services and discounts could face cuts under Translink savings plans]]></title><description><![CDATA[Cuts to services across Metro, Ulsterbus and NI Railways are being explored under the proposals.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/services-and-discounts-could-face-cuts-under-translink-savings-plans/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 00:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/services-and-discounts-could-face-cuts-under-translink-savings-plans/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Discounted fares and some services facing axe as Translink seeks to save £10m]]></title><description><![CDATA[Boss of public transport provider tells MLAs proposals are aimed at protecting loss-making firm &lsquo;from financially unsustainable position&rsquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/discounted-fares-and-some-services-facing-axe-as-translink-seeks-to-save-10m/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 22:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/discounted-fares-and-some-services-facing-axe-as-translink-seeks-to-save-10m/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Irish president finishes first official visit to GB]]></title><description><![CDATA[Catherine Connolly spent the day at the University of Leeds and the Leeds Irish Centre.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/irish-president-finishes-first-official-visit-to-gb/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 20:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/irish-president-finishes-first-official-visit-to-gb/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Making real bread is chemistry’: Couple behind artisan bakery on secret behind award-winning sourdough]]></title><description><![CDATA[Co-owner says she became obsessed over lockdown with learning how to make the perfect loaf]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/making-real-bread-is-chemistry-couple-behind-artisan-bakery-on-secret-behind-award-winning-sourdough/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 20:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/making-real-bread-is-chemistry-couple-behind-artisan-bakery-on-secret-behind-award-winning-sourdough/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘It can take a toll... we’re not unbreakable’: Inside the PSNI unit that comforts families in their darkest moments]]></title><description><![CDATA[PSNI family liaison chief tells how an ordinary person can expect to experience six traumatic situations in their life, but police officers may encounter some 600]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/it-can-take-a-toll-were-not-unbreakable-inside-the-psni-unit-that-comforts-families-in-their-darkest-moments/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 19:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/it-can-take-a-toll-were-not-unbreakable-inside-the-psni-unit-that-comforts-families-in-their-darkest-moments/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[MLAs clash over claim DUP has ‘agenda’ against integrated education]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sheehan accuses party of &lsquo;downplaying demand&rsquo; and &lsquo;manipulating figures&rsquo;, which Brooks brands &lsquo;absolute nonsense&rsquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/mlas-clash-over-claim-dup-has-agenda-against-integrated-education/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 19:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/mlas-clash-over-claim-dup-has-agenda-against-integrated-education/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Belfast International Airport’s £100m revamp puts NI food, drink and design front and centre]]></title><description><![CDATA[And with a third of transformation still to come, its chief executive says passenger reaction has made it all worthwhile]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/belfast-international-airports-100m-revamp-puts-ni-food-drink-and-design-front-and-centre/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 18:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/belfast-international-airports-100m-revamp-puts-ni-food-drink-and-design-front-and-centre/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Queen Camilla pours on the charm with a stop behind the bar in Hillsborough on day two of royal visit]]></title><description><![CDATA[The King also got a splattering from a seagull during a visit to Newcastle]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/queen-camilla-pours-on-the-charm-with-a-stop-behind-the-bar-in-hillsborough-on-day-two-of-royal-visit/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 18:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/queen-camilla-pours-on-the-charm-with-a-stop-behind-the-bar-in-hillsborough-on-day-two-of-royal-visit/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Noah Donohoe inquest, week 16: Jury hears of ‘terrifying’ conditions]]></title><description><![CDATA[The jury in Noah Donohoe inquest have heard a sixteenth week of evidence.&nbsp;The schoolboy was just 14 when his naked body was found in a storm drain tunnel on June 27, 2020.&nbsp;He had been missing for six days.&nbsp; On Thursday, an expert witness gave testimony on the CCTV footage of Noah leaving his flat during the night before he went missing.&nbsp; Earlier in the week the jury heard that conditions in culvert where his body was found would have been &ldquo;terrifying&rdquo;.&nbsp;Liam T]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/noah-donohoe-inquest-week-16-jury-hears-of-terrifying-conditions/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 18:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/noah-donohoe-inquest-week-16-jury-hears-of-terrifying-conditions/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Historic Co Down farm on the market for £2.8m]]></title><description><![CDATA[Property is former home of late renowned ploughman William Lawrence McMillan MBE]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/historic-co-down-farm-on-the-market-for-28m/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 17:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/historic-co-down-farm-on-the-market-for-28m/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[No footage missing from CCTV seized from Noah Donohoe’s flat complex, witness tells inquest]]></title><description><![CDATA[A video analyst has also produced a report on part of the 14-year-old&rsquo;s journey through Belfast city centre]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/no-footage-missing-from-cctv-seized-from-noah-donohoes-flat-complex-witness-tells-inquest/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 17:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/no-footage-missing-from-cctv-seized-from-noah-donohoes-flat-complex-witness-tells-inquest/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Derry and Strabane council moves to fix Brandywell Stadium alarm as neighbours lose sleep over repeated alerts]]></title><description><![CDATA[Members also told Derry City&rsquo;s new pitch should be ready by July as club continues to play home matches at nearby Celtic Park]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/derry-and-strabane-council-moves-to-fix-brandywell-stadium-alarm-as-neighbours-lose-sleep-over-repeated-alerts/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 17:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/derry-and-strabane-council-moves-to-fix-brandywell-stadium-alarm-as-neighbours-lose-sleep-over-repeated-alerts/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bank of Ireland: Investment and innovation for a strong and sustainable future]]></title><description><![CDATA[Having marked 200 years in business locally &ndash; Bank of Ireland is firmly focused on what lies ahead. George Higginson, managing director, Everyday Banking, Bank of Ireland UK, speaks about a business entering one of the most exciting chapters in its history: a bold three-year strategy, a multi-million-pound investment programme, and an ambition to offer unrivalled financial choice to customers, now and for generations to come]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/bank-of-ireland-investment-and-innovation-for-a-strong-and-sustainable-future/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 16:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/bank-of-ireland-investment-and-innovation-for-a-strong-and-sustainable-future/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Up to 350 jobs under threat at Meta in Ireland]]></title><description><![CDATA[Meta has submitted a collective redundancy notification to Ireland's Department of Enterprise.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/up-to-350-jobs-under-threat-at-meta-in-ireland/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 16:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/up-to-350-jobs-under-threat-at-meta-in-ireland/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man escapes injury in arson attack on house]]></title><description><![CDATA[Police are investigating if a petrol bomb was thrown through the window of the house in Coleraine, County Londonderry.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/man-escapes-injury-in-arson-attack-on-house/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 15:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/man-escapes-injury-in-arson-attack-on-house/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Up to 350 jobs at risk as Meta informs Irish government of proposed staff cuts in Ireland]]></title><description><![CDATA[The tech giant, which employs 1,800 people and just announced a quarterly profit of $26bn, plans to reduce its Irish headcount by up to twice as much as other locations]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/up-to-350-jobs-at-risk-as-meta-informs-irish-government-of-proposed-staff-cuts-in-ireland/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 15:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/up-to-350-jobs-at-risk-as-meta-informs-irish-government-of-proposed-staff-cuts-in-ireland/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Domestic rates bills debt hits £1m in Northern Ireland]]></title><description><![CDATA[Advice NI said its debt advice service last year dealt with more than &pound;1 million pounds in total rates debts for the first time.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/domestic-rates-bills-debt-hits-1m-in-northern-ireland/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 14:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/domestic-rates-bills-debt-hits-1m-in-northern-ireland/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Terror group chiefs plot escape route from crime with a ‘flurry of phonecalls’]]></title><description><![CDATA[Move comes as paramilitaries hit out at LCC boss for backing paedo teacher who &lsquo;hunted&rsquo; schoolgirls like &lsquo;prey&rsquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/terror-group-chiefs-plot-escape-route-from-crime-with-a-flurry-of-phonecalls/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 14:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/terror-group-chiefs-plot-escape-route-from-crime-with-a-flurry-of-phonecalls/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[From occupation and oppression to beers, bagels and beetroot soup: How a defiant Vilnius is reinventing itself through food and drink]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lithuania&rsquo;s capital reveals an emerging hospitality and arts scene not to be missed]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/from-occupation-and-oppression-to-beers-bagels-and-beetroot-soup-how-a-defiant-vilnius-is-reinventing-itself-through-food-and-drink/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/from-occupation-and-oppression-to-beers-bagels-and-beetroot-soup-how-a-defiant-vilnius-is-reinventing-itself-through-food-and-drink/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The secret ingredient hotels ignore – and the ‘sh*t list’ they definitely should not]]></title><description><![CDATA[The right soundtrack can enhance a stay; the wrong one can ruin it. These hotels have tuned in to the difference...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/the-secret-ingredient-hotels-ignore-and-the-sht-list-they-definitely-should-not/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 13:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/the-secret-ingredient-hotels-ignore-and-the-sht-list-they-definitely-should-not/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Police concerned for the welfare of missing woman]]></title><description><![CDATA[Finvolla Gallagher was last seen on Thursday, May 14 in the Ferryquay Street area]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/police-concerned-for-the-welfare-of-missing-woman/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 10:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/police-concerned-for-the-welfare-of-missing-woman/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Two NI sports stars on condition that ended their playing careers: ‘It can affect any person’]]></title><description><![CDATA[Former rugby prop Simon Best and GAA player Kevin McCloy join forces for British Heart Foundation&rsquo;s &lsquo;Keep Us Beating&rsquo; campaign]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/two-ni-sports-stars-on-condition-that-ended-their-playing-careers-it-can-affect-any-person/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 09:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/two-ni-sports-stars-on-condition-that-ended-their-playing-careers-it-can-affect-any-person/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Solicitor buys former home of Down Recorder newspaper as legal practice expands]]></title><description><![CDATA[Historic building in Downpatrick was on the market for &pound;250k]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/solicitor-buys-former-home-of-down-recorder-newspaper-as-legal-practice-expands/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/solicitor-buys-former-home-of-down-recorder-newspaper-as-legal-practice-expands/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nurse to walk a marathon around Craigavon Lakes in aid of local premature baby charity]]></title><description><![CDATA[&lsquo;The friends you make while you&rsquo;re sitting cot-side in the neonatal unit are friends for life&rsquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/nurse-to-walk-a-marathon-around-craigavon-lakes-in-aid-of-local-premature-baby-charity/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 08:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/nurse-to-walk-a-marathon-around-craigavon-lakes-in-aid-of-local-premature-baby-charity/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mum-of-three on experiencing change of mood during pregnancy — and how she’s now helping others navigate similar struggles]]></title><description><![CDATA[&lsquo;I created a mum-and-baby safe space... It takes a village, as they say, so let me be your village&rsquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/mum-of-three-on-experiencing-change-of-mood-during-pregnancy-and-how-shes-now-helping-others-navigate-similar-struggles/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 08:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/mum-of-three-on-experiencing-change-of-mood-during-pregnancy-and-how-shes-now-helping-others-navigate-similar-struggles/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘There’s no one-size-fits-all for cardiovascular disease’: Two NI sports stars on condition that ended their playing careers]]></title><description><![CDATA[Former rugby prop Simon Best and GAA player Kevin McCloy join forces for British Heart Foundation&rsquo;s &lsquo;Keep Us Beating&rsquo; campaign]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/theres-no-one-size-fits-all-for-cardiovascular-disease-two-ni-sports-stars-on-condition-that-ended-their-playing-careers/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 08:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/theres-no-one-size-fits-all-for-cardiovascular-disease-two-ni-sports-stars-on-condition-that-ended-their-playing-careers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[When a child hits their mother: ‘My son hurt me while he was fighting with his brother and I fear it will happen again’]]></title><description><![CDATA[You are caught in the middle of something that feels dangerous, both physically and emotionally, and Dr David Coleman says this is something you should not manage alone]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/when-a-child-hits-their-mother-my-son-hurt-me-while-he-was-fighting-with-his-brother-and-i-fear-it-will-happen-again/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 08:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/when-a-child-hits-their-mother-my-son-hurt-me-while-he-was-fighting-with-his-brother-and-i-fear-it-will-happen-again/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘The friends you make while you’re sitting cot-side in the neonatal unit are friends for life’]]></title><description><![CDATA[Nurse to walk a marathon around Craigavon Lakes in aid of local premature baby charity]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/the-friends-you-make-while-youre-sitting-cot-side-in-the-neonatal-unit-are-friends-for-life/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 08:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/the-friends-you-make-while-youre-sitting-cot-side-in-the-neonatal-unit-are-friends-for-life/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘I created a mum-and-baby safe space... It takes a village, as they say, so let me be your village’]]></title><description><![CDATA[Emma Walsh speaks to Arlene Harris about experiencing a change of mood when she was pregnant with her third child &mdash; and how she&rsquo;s now helping others navigate similar struggles]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/i-created-a-mum-and-baby-safe-space-it-takes-a-village-as-they-say-so-let-me-be-your-village/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 08:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/i-created-a-mum-and-baby-safe-space-it-takes-a-village-as-they-say-so-let-me-be-your-village/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Two NI sports stars on condition that ended their playing careers: ‘There’s no one-size-fits-all for cardiovascular disease’]]></title><description><![CDATA[Former rugby prop Simon Best and GAA player Kevin McCloy join forces for British Heart Foundation&rsquo;s &lsquo;Keep Us Beating&rsquo; campaign]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/two-ni-sports-stars-on-condition-that-ended-their-playing-careers-theres-no-one-size-fits-all-for-cardiovascular-disease/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 07:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/two-ni-sports-stars-on-condition-that-ended-their-playing-careers-theres-no-one-size-fits-all-for-cardiovascular-disease/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cancer patient suffered brain injury after receiving wrong medication, inquest hears]]></title><description><![CDATA[&lsquo;Alarm bells&rsquo; should have been ringing, but consultant on duty not notified woman&rsquo;s blood sugar levels were fluctuating worryingly as result of being given large doses of insulin]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/cancer-patient-suffered-brain-injury-after-receiving-wrong-medication-inquest-hears/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 07:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/cancer-patient-suffered-brain-injury-after-receiving-wrong-medication-inquest-hears/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Noel Johnston: The life and crimes of Ballymena&rsquo;s 'Cocaine King']]></title><description><![CDATA[On October the 15th, 2021, the PSNI launch a raid an apartment in Ballymena, as part of a wider operation against drug in the town. The man who lived there was 61-year-old Noel Johnson.&nbsp;Moments later, he was dead.&nbsp;Once an acquaintance of Liam Neeson, this Catholic from Loyalist Harryville had been known as the &lsquo;cocaine king&rsquo; of Ballymena.&nbsp;Ciar&aacute;n Dunbar is joined by John Laverty, who knew Noel Johnston well.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/noel-johnston-the-life-and-crimes-of-ballymenarsquos-cocaine-king/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 07:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/noel-johnston-the-life-and-crimes-of-ballymenarsquos-cocaine-king/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Murder victim was former heroin dealer, with suspect related to notorious UDA man]]></title><description><![CDATA[Nicky Gordon was attacked in east Belfast a week ago]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/murder-victim-was-former-heroin-dealer-with-suspect-related-to-notorious-uda-man/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 07:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/murder-victim-was-former-heroin-dealer-with-suspect-related-to-notorious-uda-man/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Dementia reading group makes my life easier']]></title><description><![CDATA[Research carried out by Queen's University and Dementia NI suggests there are benefits to reading in a group.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/dementia-reading-group-makes-my-life-easier/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 07:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/dementia-reading-group-makes-my-life-easier/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ulster's Lost Counties: Ed Burke on Loyalism and Paramilitarism in Cavan, Monaghan and Donegal]]></title><description><![CDATA[In 1920 a momentous decision was finalised - three Ulster counties, Cavan, Donegal and Monaghan would not be included in the new Northern Ireland. It was felt that the new entity would be more secure without those counties which had nationalist majorities. But they also had large, Protestant, Unionist, Loyalist minorities - then abandoned in the new Irish Free State.&nbsp; Ed Burke has written a new book &ndash; it&rsquo;s called &lsquo;Ulster&rsquo;s Lost Counties: Loyalism and Paramilitarism s]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/ulsters-lost-counties-ed-burke-on-loyalism-and-paramilitarism-in-cavan-monaghan-and-donegal/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 02:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/ulsters-lost-counties-ed-burke-on-loyalism-and-paramilitarism-in-cavan-monaghan-and-donegal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['I had no fears about robotic surgery after my cancer diagnosis']]></title><description><![CDATA[William Duncan is the first person in Northern Ireland to have his oesophagealcancer removed with help from a robot.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/i-had-no-fears-about-robotic-surgery-after-my-cancer-diagnosis/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 01:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/i-had-no-fears-about-robotic-surgery-after-my-cancer-diagnosis/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Body of a man discovered in Donegal residence]]></title><description><![CDATA[The body currently remains at the scene, as Garda forensic and technical examinations are carried out.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/body-of-a-man-discovered-in-donegal-residence/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 00:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/body-of-a-man-discovered-in-donegal-residence/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Families encouraged to take a walk on the wild side with Antrim anglers events]]></title><description><![CDATA[Antrim anglers to host series of environment days over summer]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/families-encouraged-to-take-a-walk-on-the-wild-side-with-antrim-anglers-events/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 22:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/families-encouraged-to-take-a-walk-on-the-wild-side-with-antrim-anglers-events/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘You’re both naturals’: King and Queen sample Belfast’s culture, craic and whiskey on first day of NI visit]]></title><description><![CDATA[The pair enjoyed Irish music and whiskey, while Queen Camilla delighted students with a visit to a south Belfast primary school]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/youre-both-naturals-king-and-queen-sample-belfasts-culture-craic-and-whiskey-on-first-day-of-ni-visit/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 22:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/youre-both-naturals-king-and-queen-sample-belfasts-culture-craic-and-whiskey-on-first-day-of-ni-visit/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘He loved what he did’: Tributes to former Belfast Telegraph  picture editor Gerry Fitzgerald after death at 72]]></title><description><![CDATA[Veteran lensman cut his teeth during Troubles and famously got up close to a lion that had escaped from Belfast Zoo]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/he-loved-what-he-did-tributes-to-former-belfast-telegraph-picture-editor-gerry-fitzgerald-after-death-at-72/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 22:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/he-loved-what-he-did-tributes-to-former-belfast-telegraph-picture-editor-gerry-fitzgerald-after-death-at-72/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Restaurant review: Sticky, sweet, spicy and tangy... new Chinese in south Belfast is hitting all the right buttons]]></title><description><![CDATA[From dim sum to duck pancakes, there&rsquo;s plenty to be discovered at Lanting Chinese]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/restaurant-review-sticky-sweet-spicy-and-tangy-new-chinese-in-south-belfast-is-hitting-all-the-right-buttons/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 20:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/restaurant-review-sticky-sweet-spicy-and-tangy-new-chinese-in-south-belfast-is-hitting-all-the-right-buttons/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['If I could tell 14-year-old me I'd be playing Maud in Rivals']]></title><description><![CDATA[Irish actress Victoria Smurfit plays Maud O'Hara in the Disney+ hit series Rivals.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/if-i-could-tell-14-year-old-me-id-be-playing-maud-in-rivals/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 19:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/if-i-could-tell-14-year-old-me-id-be-playing-maud-in-rivals/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man accused of stamping on victim’s head and strangling another with cord at block of flats]]></title><description><![CDATA[Court hears apartment door was also set alight]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/man-accused-of-stamping-on-victims-head-and-strangling-another-with-cord-at-block-of-flats/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 18:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/man-accused-of-stamping-on-victims-head-and-strangling-another-with-cord-at-block-of-flats/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Praise for inspirational boy who saved family from drowning]]></title><description><![CDATA[The 13-year-old Australian boy who swam for hours to get help for his family after they were swept out to sea in Australia has met with the Irish Prime Minister Miche&aacute;l Martin earlier today.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/praise-for-inspirational-boy-who-saved-family-from-drowning/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 18:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/praise-for-inspirational-boy-who-saved-family-from-drowning/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[IRA insider claims ‘traitor’ set up Provo team gunned down by SAS]]></title><description><![CDATA[The man, who dodged Provo death squad, is &lsquo;still living in England&rsquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/ira-insider-claims-traitor-set-up-provo-team-gunned-down-by-sas/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 18:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/ira-insider-claims-traitor-set-up-provo-team-gunned-down-by-sas/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘I want to champion Northern Irish produce’: MasterChef contestant on putting local food on the map]]></title><description><![CDATA[Cooking in the MasterChef kitchen, NHS worker Andy Robson is hoping to showcase our food on national television]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/i-want-to-champion-northern-irish-produce-masterchef-contestant-on-putting-local-food-on-the-map/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 18:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/i-want-to-champion-northern-irish-produce-masterchef-contestant-on-putting-local-food-on-the-map/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Irish president continues first official visit to GB]]></title><description><![CDATA[It is President Connolly's first official visit to Great Britain since her inauguration in November.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/irish-president-continues-first-official-visit-to-gb/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 17:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/irish-president-continues-first-official-visit-to-gb/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Israeli detention of President Connolly's sister 'unacceptable' - Irish PM]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dr Margaret Connolly is among 12 Irish citizens on board the aid flotilla which wasboarded by Israeli forces.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/israeli-detention-of-president-connollys-sister-unacceptable-irish-pm/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 16:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/israeli-detention-of-president-connollys-sister-unacceptable-irish-pm/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Portrush Atlantic Hotel opens new restaurant and bar]]></title><description><![CDATA[US owners say &lsquo;Another Round&rsquo; part of wider refurbishments at north coast venue]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/portrush-atlantic-hotel-opens-new-restaurant-and-bar/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 15:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/portrush-atlantic-hotel-opens-new-restaurant-and-bar/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dalradian Gold granted Leave Hearing as judge fast-tracks judicial review bid over Sperrins inquiry]]></title><description><![CDATA[Company says decision &lsquo;fundamentally prejudicing&rsquo; its ability to put forward case]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/dalradian-gold-granted-leave-hearing-as-judge-fast-tracks-judicial-review-bid-over-sperrins-inquiry/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 15:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/dalradian-gold-granted-leave-hearing-as-judge-fast-tracks-judicial-review-bid-over-sperrins-inquiry/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Two men arrested as cocaine worth £375,000 seized in north Belfast]]></title><description><![CDATA[The men, aged 23 and 24, were arrested by the PSNI&rsquo;s Organised&nbsp;Crime Branch]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/two-men-arrested-as-cocaine-worth-375000-seized-in-north-belfast/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 15:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/two-men-arrested-as-cocaine-worth-375000-seized-in-north-belfast/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shoppers head to NI as price gap between Ireland and UK widens on clothes, booze and beauty]]></title><description><![CDATA[You can save a fortune, not just from shops profiteering in the Republic, but because of different tax, Vat and customs rates.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/shoppers-head-to-ni-as-price-gap-between-ireland-and-uk-widens-on-clothes-booze-and-beauty/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 14:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/shoppers-head-to-ni-as-price-gap-between-ireland-and-uk-widens-on-clothes-booze-and-beauty/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Councillor has pro-Palestinian rally charge dropped]]></title><description><![CDATA[A judge said Shaun Harkin had no case to answer but a case against four other defendants will continue.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/councillor-has-pro-palestinian-rally-charge-dropped/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 14:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/councillor-has-pro-palestinian-rally-charge-dropped/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Police appeal after woman goes missing near Limavady]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ciara Clarke (47) was last seen getting into a taxi on Saturday, May 18]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/police-appeal-after-woman-goes-missing-near-limavady/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 14:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/police-appeal-after-woman-goes-missing-near-limavady/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[U105 Irish sister stations in Rupert Murdoch’s group report advertising revenue fall]]></title><description><![CDATA[Onic Audio reports loss of &pound;3.1m for the year, with group directors saying economic conditions were &lsquo;turbulent&rsquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/u105-irish-sister-stations-in-rupert-murdochs-group-report-advertising-revenue-fall/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 13:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/u105-irish-sister-stations-in-rupert-murdochs-group-report-advertising-revenue-fall/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bird blunder costs ratepayers as council mixes up swifts and swallows on new signs]]></title><description><![CDATA[Artwork to be corrected after wrong species is displayed on Antrim &amp; Newtownabbey Borough Council displays]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/bird-blunder-costs-ratepayers-as-council-mixes-up-swifts-and-swallows-on-new-signs/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 12:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/bird-blunder-costs-ratepayers-as-council-mixes-up-swifts-and-swallows-on-new-signs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Police appeal after woman goes missing in near Limavady]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ciara Clarke (47) was last seen getting into a taxi on Saturday, May 18]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/police-appeal-after-woman-goes-missing-in-near-limavady/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 12:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/police-appeal-after-woman-goes-missing-in-near-limavady/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How world has avoided oil catastrophe so far]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Economist looks at the deepening commodity-market mystery]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/how-world-has-avoided-oil-catastrophe-so-far/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 11:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/how-world-has-avoided-oil-catastrophe-so-far/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UK economy was on the right track – Trump’s Iran war has wrecked that]]></title><description><![CDATA[Domestic and overseas matters have combined to create a tough outlook for UK businesses and consumers]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/uk-economy-was-on-the-right-track-trumps-iran-war-has-wrecked-that/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 11:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/uk-economy-was-on-the-right-track-trumps-iran-war-has-wrecked-that/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Words count less than money when it comes to Magee expansion]]></title><description><![CDATA[&nbsp;It is&nbsp;in the&nbsp;revenue funding&nbsp;of&nbsp;additional&nbsp;students where&nbsp;the&nbsp;financial crisis&nbsp;currently&nbsp;looms]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/words-count-less-than-money-when-it-comes-to-magee-expansion/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/words-count-less-than-money-when-it-comes-to-magee-expansion/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Puffins make welcome return to Rathlin Island for summer season: ‘They’re like the clowns of the seabirds’]]></title><description><![CDATA[LIFE Raft project removing ferrets from island creates immediate improvement for wildlife]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/puffins-make-welcome-return-to-rathlin-island-for-summer-season-theyre-like-the-clowns-of-the-seabirds/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 08:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/puffins-make-welcome-return-to-rathlin-island-for-summer-season-theyre-like-the-clowns-of-the-seabirds/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Everyone’s talking about: Nasal strips – but do they really improve sleep quality and reduce snoring?]]></title><description><![CDATA[With the mouth-tape trend fading away (thankfully) nasal strips have become something of a go-to for many people. We ask the experts if they&rsquo;re effective or just another fad?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/everyones-talking-about-nasal-strips-but-do-they-really-improve-sleep-quality-and-reduce-snoring/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 08:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/everyones-talking-about-nasal-strips-but-do-they-really-improve-sleep-quality-and-reduce-snoring/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Goldmine inquiry in crisis again as Dalradian and council consider legal challenge to timetable for expert witnesses]]></title><description><![CDATA[Company says decision &lsquo;fundamentally prejudicing&rsquo; its ability to put forward case]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/goldmine-inquiry-in-crisis-again-as-dalradian-and-council-consider-legal-challenge-to-timetable-for-expert-witnesses/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 08:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/goldmine-inquiry-in-crisis-again-as-dalradian-and-council-consider-legal-challenge-to-timetable-for-expert-witnesses/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nurses apologise at inquest into death of patient given the wrong medication]]></title><description><![CDATA[Woman (44) died more than a year after Belfast City Hospital error]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/nurses-apologise-at-inquest-into-death-of-patient-given-the-wrong-medication/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 07:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/nurses-apologise-at-inquest-into-death-of-patient-given-the-wrong-medication/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bands drum up young people to challenge stereotypes]]></title><description><![CDATA[The project from the Belfast Bands Forum aims to introduce young people to positive cultural expression through music.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/bands-drum-up-young-people-to-challenge-stereotypes/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 07:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/bands-drum-up-young-people-to-challenge-stereotypes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘I’ve never had a plan and can hardly tell you what I’m doing tomorrow’]]></title><description><![CDATA[Brendan McDowell, founder of BPerfect, on how he created a makeup empire]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/ive-never-had-a-plan-and-can-hardly-tell-you-what-im-doing-tomorrow/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 07:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/ive-never-had-a-plan-and-can-hardly-tell-you-what-im-doing-tomorrow/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Belfast City Council’s £13.6m bill for external consultants over four years]]></title><description><![CDATA[Spending is &lsquo;high no matter how you look at it&rsquo;, admits councillor]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/belfast-city-councils-136m-bill-for-external-consultants-over-four-years/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 07:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/belfast-city-councils-136m-bill-for-external-consultants-over-four-years/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['My brother told police Creswell was a killer, but they ignored him']]></title><description><![CDATA[The brother of Paul Lusby, who tried to alert police about the man accused of killing Katie Simpson, wants a public inquiry into the police investigation.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/my-brother-told-police-creswell-was-a-killer-but-they-ignored-him/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 07:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/my-brother-told-police-creswell-was-a-killer-but-they-ignored-him/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Down by the sea: Plan the perfect seaside escape]]></title><description><![CDATA[Forget the flights this summer and discover the art of a staycation.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/down-by-the-sea-plan-the-perfect-seaside-escape/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 07:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/down-by-the-sea-plan-the-perfect-seaside-escape/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Dementia affects not only individuals, but also families, healthcare systems, and communities’]]></title><description><![CDATA[To mark Dementia Action week, Queen&rsquo;s expert Christine Brown Wilson reveals what you need to know about dementia]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/dementia-affects-not-only-individuals-but-also-families-healthcare-systems-and-communities/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/dementia-affects-not-only-individuals-but-also-families-healthcare-systems-and-communities/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How BPerfect’s Brendan McDowell went from a £500 stall to a multi-million pound beauty giant]]></title><description><![CDATA[Brendan McDowell is the founder and CEO of BPerfect Cosmetics - one of Northern Ireland&rsquo;s biggest beauty success stories. He started BPerfect in 2012 with just &pound;500 and a small eyebrow stall in the Kennedy Centre in Belfast.&nbsp;In 2017, Brendan turned down a Dragons&rsquo; Den investment of &euro;80,000 at the same time he was trying to get his brand in the shops, saying he was already on the trajectory that investors had offered. In 2019, he co-founded Voduz hair with trichologist]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/how-bperfects-brendan-mcdowell-went-from-a-500-stall-to-a-multi-million-pound-beauty-giant/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 00:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/how-bperfects-brendan-mcdowell-went-from-a-500-stall-to-a-multi-million-pound-beauty-giant/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Work begins on new £10m school building in Co Antrim]]></title><description><![CDATA[Education Minister celebrates &lsquo;momentous day&rsquo; with teachers and pupils from Mary Queen of Peace PS]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/work-begins-on-new-10m-school-building-in-co-antrim/</link><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/work-begins-on-new-10m-school-building-in-co-antrim/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ask Allison: My teen son is horrible to me in a very misogynistic way. I love him but I’m struggling to cope]]></title><description><![CDATA[Psychologist Allison Keating answers your queries about life and relationships]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/ask-allison-my-teen-son-is-horrible-to-me-in-a-very-misogynistic-way-i-love-him-but-im-struggling-to-cope/</link><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/ask-allison-my-teen-son-is-horrible-to-me-in-a-very-misogynistic-way-i-love-him-but-im-struggling-to-cope/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Loyalist who got ‘f**k the Shankill’ tattoo on lads’ holiday shot in leg by UVF]]></title><description><![CDATA[Victim had clashed with UDA man in Bangor, leading to punishment-style attack]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/loyalist-who-got-fk-the-shankill-tattoo-on-lads-holiday-shot-in-leg-by-uvf/</link><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 20:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/loyalist-who-got-fk-the-shankill-tattoo-on-lads-holiday-shot-in-leg-by-uvf/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘It was eerie... I had to tell people I was still alive’: NI beauty queen’s shock at being mistaken for murder victim]]></title><description><![CDATA[Beauty queen Amy is vying to be the first mum to win Miss Universe Ireland]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/it-was-eerie-i-had-to-tell-people-i-was-still-alive-ni-beauty-queens-shock-at-being-mistaken-for-murder-victim/</link><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 20:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/it-was-eerie-i-had-to-tell-people-i-was-still-alive-ni-beauty-queens-shock-at-being-mistaken-for-murder-victim/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Collusive behaviour' reports must include line that police ombudsman exceeded powers]]></title><description><![CDATA[Reports which found collusive behaviour by RUC officers in a series of loyalist murders must include a notice about the watchdog exceeding its legal powers.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/collusive-behaviour-reports-must-include-line-that-police-ombudsman-exceeded-powers/</link><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 19:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/collusive-behaviour-reports-must-include-line-that-police-ombudsman-exceeded-powers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man's conviction quashed for 2018 murder in County Louth]]></title><description><![CDATA[Aaron Connolly had denied murdering 18-year-old Cameron Reilly on a night out in May 2018.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/mans-conviction-quashed-for-2018-murder-in-county-louth/</link><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 18:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/mans-conviction-quashed-for-2018-murder-in-county-louth/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UVF set to remove loyalist mural after outrage from bookies massacre relatives]]></title><description><![CDATA[Victims&rsquo; families furious as loyalists claim offensive image was &lsquo;an honest mistake&rsquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/uvf-set-to-remove-loyalist-mural-after-outrage-from-bookies-massacre-relatives/</link><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 18:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/uvf-set-to-remove-loyalist-mural-after-outrage-from-bookies-massacre-relatives/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New solar-powered weather station boosts Met Office coverage in north Down]]></title><description><![CDATA[It&rsquo;s hoped that the new infrastructure will give better insights into climate change]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/new-solar-powered-weather-station-boosts-met-office-coverage-in-north-down/</link><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 17:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/new-solar-powered-weather-station-boosts-met-office-coverage-in-north-down/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man in 60s dies following tractor crash]]></title><description><![CDATA[The single-vehicle incident happened on the L3355 near Mullaghycullen, Drumcong, on Sunday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/man-in-60s-dies-following-tractor-crash/</link><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 16:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/man-in-60s-dies-following-tractor-crash/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jury sworn in for trial of Co Down farmer accused of animal cruelty]]></title><description><![CDATA[Pensioner denies 17 charges in relation to treatment of cows and sheep]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/jury-sworn-in-for-trial-of-co-down-farmer-accused-of-animal-cruelty/</link><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 15:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/jury-sworn-in-for-trial-of-co-down-farmer-accused-of-animal-cruelty/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Court bans naming of paedophile OAP accused of breaching sex order by offering sweets to young boy]]></title><description><![CDATA[Judge says man (75) convicted of abusing granddaughter at risk of attack if identified]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/court-bans-naming-of-paedophile-oap-accused-of-breaching-sex-order-by-offering-sweets-to-young-boy/</link><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 15:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/court-bans-naming-of-paedophile-oap-accused-of-breaching-sex-order-by-offering-sweets-to-young-boy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Two more arrested in Scotland after man dies following break-in]]></title><description><![CDATA[The pair will be returned to NI]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/two-more-arrested-in-scotland-after-man-dies-following-break-in/</link><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 14:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/two-more-arrested-in-scotland-after-man-dies-following-break-in/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ex-BBC journalist on writing Troubles novel after death of her husband: ‘It made life more bearable’]]></title><description><![CDATA[Investigative journalist turned novelist Anne Cadwallader speaks about her debut work of fiction, set in Belfast in the mid-1980s]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/ex-bbc-journalist-on-writing-troubles-novel-after-death-of-her-husband-it-made-life-more-bearable/</link><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 14:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/ex-bbc-journalist-on-writing-troubles-novel-after-death-of-her-husband-it-made-life-more-bearable/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[In days gone by, lesser-spotted NI actors needed subtitled, now we’re everywhere on the small and big screens]]></title><description><![CDATA[World of showbiz crammed with local stars]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/in-days-gone-by-lesser-spotted-ni-actors-needed-subtitled-now-were-everywhere-on-the-small-and-big-screens/</link><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/in-days-gone-by-lesser-spotted-ni-actors-needed-subtitled-now-were-everywhere-on-the-small-and-big-screens/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mackle Petfoods proud to sponsor accolade at 2026 Belfast Telegraph Grocer Marketing Awards]]></title><description><![CDATA[The company is sponsoring the category for Best New Product Launch/Re Launch]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/mackle-petfoods-proud-to-sponsor-accolade-at-2026-belfast-telegraph-grocer-marketing-awards/</link><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 10:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/mackle-petfoods-proud-to-sponsor-accolade-at-2026-belfast-telegraph-grocer-marketing-awards/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Children involved in 'vile' race-hate harassment, says councillor]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sinn F&eacute;in councillor Alex Duffy condemned the continued harassment of a family in Strathfoyle, near Derry.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/children-involved-in-vile-race-hate-harassment-says-councillor/</link><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 10:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/children-involved-in-vile-race-hate-harassment-says-councillor/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hunky Dorys on its dedication to delivering exceptional support to customers in Northern Ireland]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hunky Dorys is sponsoring the Best CSR/Charity Sponsorship Category of the Year at the 2026 Belfast Telegraph Grocer Marketing Awards]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/hunky-dorys-on-its-dedication-to-delivering-exceptional-support-to-customers-in-northern-ireland/</link><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 10:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/hunky-dorys-on-its-dedication-to-delivering-exceptional-support-to-customers-in-northern-ireland/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Coleraine left 'vulnerable' in university job losses]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ulster University announced last month that it is set to make up to 450 staff redundant as it needs to make savings of about &pound;25m.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/coleraine-left-vulnerable-in-university-job-losses/</link><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 09:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/coleraine-left-vulnerable-in-university-job-losses/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[One person dies in two-car crash]]></title><description><![CDATA[Police say one person was pronounced dead at the scene following the two-car crash in Omagh on Sunday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/one-person-dies-in-two-car-crash/</link><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 09:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/one-person-dies-in-two-car-crash/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[More pressure on public purse as MLAs hit with ‘exploitative’ price hike]]></title><description><![CDATA[Software manufacturer has claimed the new package will help deliver savings]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/more-pressure-on-public-purse-as-mlas-hit-with-exploitative-price-hike/</link><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 09:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/more-pressure-on-public-purse-as-mlas-hit-with-exploitative-price-hike/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[15 travel experts to follow on Instagram for cheap flights, budget breaks and last-minute deals]]></title><description><![CDATA[Saoirse Hanley lists the people who can help you get planning the budget break of your dreams]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/15-travel-experts-to-follow-on-instagram-for-cheap-flights-budget-breaks-and-last-minute-deals/</link><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 08:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/15-travel-experts-to-follow-on-instagram-for-cheap-flights-budget-breaks-and-last-minute-deals/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[NI school league tables - A-levels: Results in full as Ballymena school top and grammars dominate]]></title><description><![CDATA[St Louis heads the list in academic achievement of Year 14 pupils - scroll down for the full table and come back tomorrow for GCSE performance]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/ni-school-league-tables-a-levels-results-in-full-as-ballymena-school-top-and-grammars-dominate/</link><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 08:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/ni-school-league-tables-a-levels-results-in-full-as-ballymena-school-top-and-grammars-dominate/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘I genuinely don’t understand how people can spend over a grand on the day’: Meet the parents resisting the urge to splurge on communion costs]]></title><description><![CDATA[While many parents are now spending four figures on their children&rsquo;s communions, others refuse to get drawn into the one-upmanship, writes Arlene Harris]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/i-genuinely-dont-understand-how-people-can-spend-over-a-grand-on-the-day-meet-the-parents-resisting-the-urge-to-splurge-on-communion-costs/</link><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 08:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/i-genuinely-dont-understand-how-people-can-spend-over-a-grand-on-the-day-meet-the-parents-resisting-the-urge-to-splurge-on-communion-costs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘The street is dying’: Derry city centre businesses fighting for survival after collapse of historic building]]></title><description><![CDATA[Pump Street traders say footfall has dropped sharply since former Convent of Mercy partially collapsed in October]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/the-street-is-dying-derry-city-centre-businesses-fighting-for-survival-after-collapse-of-historic-building/</link><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 08:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/the-street-is-dying-derry-city-centre-businesses-fighting-for-survival-after-collapse-of-historic-building/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shock as PSNI officer’s body discovered in north coast beach tragedy]]></title><description><![CDATA[Whiterocks Beach sealed off due to discovery hours after separate incident in Rostrevor]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/shock-as-psni-officers-body-discovered-in-north-coast-beach-tragedy/</link><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 08:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/shock-as-psni-officers-body-discovered-in-north-coast-beach-tragedy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘He was so proud to come from Dromara’: Widow of NI mountaineer who conquered Everest 10 times pays tribute ahead of new memorial]]></title><description><![CDATA[Three years on from his death on a Himalayan peak, Lynne Hanna speaks candidly about life with record-breaker husband Noel, and a Slieve Croob charity walk in his honour next month]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/he-was-so-proud-to-come-from-dromara-widow-of-ni-mountaineer-who-conquered-everest-10-times-pays-tribute-ahead-of-new-memorial/</link><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 08:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/he-was-so-proud-to-come-from-dromara-widow-of-ni-mountaineer-who-conquered-everest-10-times-pays-tribute-ahead-of-new-memorial/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man tries to sue NI Amazon branch over unfair dismissal - from eastern Siberia]]></title><description><![CDATA[Portadown worker sacked for borrowing money from junior staff loses case]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/man-tries-to-sue-ni-amazon-branch-over-unfair-dismissal-from-eastern-siberia/</link><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 08:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/man-tries-to-sue-ni-amazon-branch-over-unfair-dismissal-from-eastern-siberia/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ulster University informs catering staff of ‘voluntary options to reduce hours’ over summer]]></title><description><![CDATA[Meeting comes in wake of UU announcing financial pressures and plans to cut 450 jobs]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/ulster-university-informs-catering-staff-of-voluntary-options-to-reduce-hours-over-summer/</link><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 07:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/ulster-university-informs-catering-staff-of-voluntary-options-to-reduce-hours-over-summer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Donegal baby joins 11th generation of Duffy’s Circus performers — born after 50-hour labour]]></title><description><![CDATA[Troupe prepares to wow at venues across NI]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/donegal-baby-joins-11th-generation-of-duffys-circus-performers-born-after-50-hour-labour/</link><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 07:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/donegal-baby-joins-11th-generation-of-duffys-circus-performers-born-after-50-hour-labour/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Students are skipping meals and working longer hours to afford to stay in education, survey reveals]]></title><description><![CDATA[Students are set to bring concerns to Stormont on Wednesday when they gather to lobby MLAs for action]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/students-are-skipping-meals-and-working-longer-hours-to-afford-to-stay-in-education-survey-reveals/</link><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 07:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/students-are-skipping-meals-and-working-longer-hours-to-afford-to-stay-in-education-survey-reveals/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cost of constituency work set to double as MLAs grapple with software price hike]]></title><description><![CDATA[Manufacturer has claimed the new package will help deliver savings]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/cost-of-constituency-work-set-to-double-as-mlas-grapple-with-software-price-hike/</link><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 07:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/cost-of-constituency-work-set-to-double-as-mlas-grapple-with-software-price-hike/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rising Belfast actress lands a leading role in Amazon Prime series]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sophie McGibbon has been cast as Aoife in adaptation of Cork-based Boys of Tommen]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/rising-belfast-actress-lands-a-leading-role-in-amazon-prime-series/</link><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 07:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/rising-belfast-actress-lands-a-leading-role-in-amazon-prime-series/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[NI school league tables: Ballymena school top as grammars dominate A-levels]]></title><description><![CDATA[St Louis heads the list in academic achievement of Year 14 pupils]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/ni-school-league-tables-ballymena-school-top-as-grammars-dominate-a-levels/</link><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 07:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/ni-school-league-tables-ballymena-school-top-as-grammars-dominate-a-levels/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Childhood trauma common theme in documentary - Frampton]]></title><description><![CDATA[It is the first time television cameras have been given this sort of access and the result is Carl Frampton: On Probation.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/childhood-trauma-common-theme-in-documentary-frampton/</link><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 07:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/childhood-trauma-common-theme-in-documentary-frampton/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tattle Life: Why the case against gossip site fell apart]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tattle Life is a self-described &ldquo;commentary website&rdquo;. Supporters of the site say it&rsquo;s free speech, protects consumers, and that influencers are fair game, with the website saying it has a zero-tolerance policy to any abusive, hateful or harmful content.&nbsp;But critics claim users have published private documents, that the site facilitates vile and cruel trolling &ndash; even stalking. Last year, it was revealed County Antrim couple Neil and Donna Sands seemed to have taken th]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/tattle-life-why-the-case-against-gossip-site-fell-apart/</link><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 04:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/tattle-life-why-the-case-against-gossip-site-fell-apart/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Armagh end their 18-year wait for Ulster honours]]></title><description><![CDATA[Armagh end an 18-year wait for an Ulster Senior Football Championship title as they overcome Monaghan 2-28 to 0-25 after extra-time at St Tiernach's Park in Clones.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/armagh-end-their-18-year-wait-for-ulster-honours/</link><pubDate>Sun, 17 May 2026 20:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/armagh-end-their-18-year-wait-for-ulster-honours/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Watchdog bars Belfast care professional who assaulted vulnerable supported-living service user]]></title><description><![CDATA[CCTV shows carer using his phone as he twice pushed man]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/watchdog-bars-belfast-care-professional-who-assaulted-vulnerable-supported-living-service-user/</link><pubDate>Sun, 17 May 2026 20:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/watchdog-bars-belfast-care-professional-who-assaulted-vulnerable-supported-living-service-user/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kieran McGeeney’s Armagh crowned Ulster champions with extra-time victory over Monaghan at Clones]]></title><description><![CDATA[Monaghan 0-25 Armagh 2-28]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/kieran-mcgeeneys-armagh-crowned-ulster-champions-with-extra-time-victory-over-monaghan-at-clones/</link><pubDate>Sun, 17 May 2026 20:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/kieran-mcgeeneys-armagh-crowned-ulster-champions-with-extra-time-victory-over-monaghan-at-clones/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Public asked to avoid north coast beach as two bodies found in separate NI tourist spots]]></title><description><![CDATA[Whiterocks Beach sealed off due to discovery hours after separate incident in Rostrevor]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/public-asked-to-avoid-north-coast-beach-as-two-bodies-found-in-separate-ni-tourist-spots/</link><pubDate>Sun, 17 May 2026 18:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/public-asked-to-avoid-north-coast-beach-as-two-bodies-found-in-separate-ni-tourist-spots/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Westmeath cruise to first Leinster title in 22 years with stunning extra-time victory over Dublin]]></title><description><![CDATA[Leinster SFC final: Westmeath 2-28 Dublin 0-26 (After extra-time)]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/westmeath-cruise-to-first-leinster-title-in-22-years-with-stunning-extra-time-victory-over-dublin/</link><pubDate>Sun, 17 May 2026 18:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/westmeath-cruise-to-first-leinster-title-in-22-years-with-stunning-extra-time-victory-over-dublin/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[NI drag artist on how online smears ripped his life apart and marred his final days with beloved dad: ‘I was trapped in my own home’]]></title><description><![CDATA[East Belfast man received substantial damages in a settlement over the false claims last week. He recalls the worst year of his life, and why he&rsquo;s not bitter despite his ordeal]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/ni-drag-artist-on-how-online-smears-ripped-his-life-apart-and-marred-his-final-days-with-beloved-dad-i-was-trapped-in-my-own-home/</link><pubDate>Sun, 17 May 2026 18:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/ni-drag-artist-on-how-online-smears-ripped-his-life-apart-and-marred-his-final-days-with-beloved-dad-i-was-trapped-in-my-own-home/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ireland run riot against Scotland in record Aviva rout to finish Six Nations campaign in style]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ireland 54 Scotland 5]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/ireland-run-riot-against-scotland-in-record-aviva-rout-to-finish-six-nations-campaign-in-style/</link><pubDate>Sun, 17 May 2026 18:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/ireland-run-riot-against-scotland-in-record-aviva-rout-to-finish-six-nations-campaign-in-style/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Taxi driver victim of 'unprovoked, racist attack']]></title><description><![CDATA[The taxi driver was spat at and struck by one of the men and he hit the ground and lost consciousness in Talbot Street.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/taxi-driver-victim-of-unprovoked-racist-attack/</link><pubDate>Sun, 17 May 2026 17:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/taxi-driver-victim-of-unprovoked-racist-attack/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Public asked to avoid north coast beach after body found in second tourist spot incident]]></title><description><![CDATA[Discovery just hours after remains of man found at Kilbroney Park near Rostrevor]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/public-asked-to-avoid-north-coast-beach-after-body-found-in-second-tourist-spot-incident/</link><pubDate>Sun, 17 May 2026 16:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/public-asked-to-avoid-north-coast-beach-after-body-found-in-second-tourist-spot-incident/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Murder investigation launched after man dies following break-in]]></title><description><![CDATA[Nicholas (Nicky) Gordon was attacked as a number of intruders entered an apartment in east Belfast early on Tuesday morning.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/murder-investigation-launched-after-man-dies-following-break-in/</link><pubDate>Sun, 17 May 2026 16:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/murder-investigation-launched-after-man-dies-following-break-in/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gary Lightbody reveals he broke dad out of care home to attend gig: ‘He spoke about meeting Bono for years afterwards’]]></title><description><![CDATA[Snow Patrol man&rsquo;s beloved father passed away in 2019]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/gary-lightbody-reveals-he-broke-dad-out-of-care-home-to-attend-gig-he-spoke-about-meeting-bono-for-years-afterwards/</link><pubDate>Sun, 17 May 2026 16:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/gary-lightbody-reveals-he-broke-dad-out-of-care-home-to-attend-gig-he-spoke-about-meeting-bono-for-years-afterwards/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Fear’ in community as PSNI launch murder probe after man dies following break-in]]></title><description><![CDATA[Victim (51) is sixth person to be killed in NI this year]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/fear-in-community-as-psni-launch-murder-probe-after-man-dies-following-break-in/</link><pubDate>Sun, 17 May 2026 15:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/fear-in-community-as-psni-launch-murder-probe-after-man-dies-following-break-in/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shock as body found in water at Co Down beauty spot]]></title><description><![CDATA[Incident at Kilbroney Park near Rostrevor &lsquo;not suspicious&rsquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/shock-as-body-found-in-water-at-co-down-beauty-spot/</link><pubDate>Sun, 17 May 2026 15:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/shock-as-body-found-in-water-at-co-down-beauty-spot/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shock as PSNI launch murder probe after man dies following break-in]]></title><description><![CDATA[Victim (51) is sixth person to be killed in NI this year]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/shock-as-psni-launch-murder-probe-after-man-dies-following-break-in/</link><pubDate>Sun, 17 May 2026 15:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/shock-as-psni-launch-murder-probe-after-man-dies-following-break-in/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[PSNI launch murder probe after man dies following break-in]]></title><description><![CDATA[Victim (51) is sixth person to be killed in NI this year]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/psni-launch-murder-probe-after-man-dies-following-break-in/</link><pubDate>Sun, 17 May 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/psni-launch-murder-probe-after-man-dies-following-break-in/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Belfast comedian Vittorio Angelone on viral Penny Mordaunt TV spat: ‘I had the joy of blindsiding her in a way she maybe wasn’t expecting’]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Irish-Italian stand-up, who recently made headlines for his takedown of the British Conservative MP on live TV, talks cancel culture, therapy and why he&rsquo;s in favour of a United Ireland]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/belfast-comedian-vittorio-angelone-on-viral-penny-mordaunt-tv-spat-i-had-the-joy-of-blindsiding-her-in-a-way-she-maybe-wasnt-expecting/</link><pubDate>Sun, 17 May 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/belfast-comedian-vittorio-angelone-on-viral-penny-mordaunt-tv-spat-i-had-the-joy-of-blindsiding-her-in-a-way-she-maybe-wasnt-expecting/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Three dead in two separate crashes in Donegal]]></title><description><![CDATA[Three men, Two in their 20s and one in his 30s, have died following separate crashes in County Donegal on Saturday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/three-dead-in-two-separate-crashes-in-donegal/</link><pubDate>Sun, 17 May 2026 13:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/three-dead-in-two-separate-crashes-in-donegal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Donegal crashes claim three lives]]></title><description><![CDATA[Three men, Two in their 20s and one in his 30s, have died following separate crashes in County Donegal.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/donegal-crashes-claim-three-lives/</link><pubDate>Sun, 17 May 2026 13:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/donegal-crashes-claim-three-lives/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Three men arrested after stabbing released on bail]]></title><description><![CDATA[Police received a report about 03:05 BST on Saturday that a man was being attacked by a number of other men in Lenadoon Avenue.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/three-men-arrested-after-stabbing-released-on-bail/</link><pubDate>Sun, 17 May 2026 12:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/three-men-arrested-after-stabbing-released-on-bail/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Notorious OAP killer branded a ‘neighbour from hell’ as clash with family investigated by PSNI]]></title><description><![CDATA[&lsquo;Predator who preyed on the elderly&rsquo; now roaring &lsquo;you&rsquo;re on private property&rsquo; at journalist]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/notorious-oap-killer-branded-a-neighbour-from-hell-as-clash-with-family-investigated-by-psni/</link><pubDate>Sun, 17 May 2026 12:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/notorious-oap-killer-branded-a-neighbour-from-hell-as-clash-with-family-investigated-by-psni/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New IRA’s botched bombs branded a ‘joke’ as insider admits ‘something is going wrong’]]></title><description><![CDATA[More than half the terror gang&rsquo;s prisoners are in jail on explosives convictions or charges]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/new-iras-botched-bombs-branded-a-joke-as-insider-admits-something-is-going-wrong/</link><pubDate>Sun, 17 May 2026 11:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/new-iras-botched-bombs-branded-a-joke-as-insider-admits-something-is-going-wrong/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why Ballymena gran is thriving after dementia diagnosis: ‘I’ve never felt happier’]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ballymena gran Pat Cullinan out to &lsquo;break the stigma&rsquo; after being diagnosed with Parkinson&rsquo;s and lewy body]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/why-ballymena-gran-is-thriving-after-dementia-diagnosis-ive-never-felt-happier/</link><pubDate>Sun, 17 May 2026 11:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/why-ballymena-gran-is-thriving-after-dementia-diagnosis-ive-never-felt-happier/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pedestrian dies after being hit by car]]></title><description><![CDATA[Garda&iacute; (Irish police) said they responded after a pedestrian was struck by a car on the N11 Bray Road, Loughlinstown at about 23:50 local time.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/pedestrian-dies-after-being-hit-by-car/</link><pubDate>Sun, 17 May 2026 10:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/pedestrian-dies-after-being-hit-by-car/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man arrested after north Dublin house death released]]></title><description><![CDATA[Police and emergency services responded to a call in north Dublin shortly after 00:30 local time on Saturday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/man-arrested-after-north-dublin-house-death-released/</link><pubDate>Sun, 17 May 2026 10:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/man-arrested-after-north-dublin-house-death-released/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[MLA secures funding for band with ties to UDA killers of his brother]]></title><description><![CDATA[DUP&rsquo;s Philip Brett scoffs at questions over picture: &lsquo;Yet another attempt to demonise wider loyalist communities&rsquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/mla-secures-funding-for-band-with-ties-to-uda-killers-of-his-brother/</link><pubDate>Sun, 17 May 2026 10:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/mla-secures-funding-for-band-with-ties-to-uda-killers-of-his-brother/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Creswell’s no one-off’: Ex-cop who helped put Katie killer in dock fears abuse still going undetected in horsey world]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lack of safeguarding in equine industry makes it a hunting ground for predators, says James Brannigan]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/creswells-no-one-off-ex-cop-who-helped-put-katie-killer-in-dock-fears-abuse-still-going-undetected-in-horsey-world/</link><pubDate>Sun, 17 May 2026 09:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/creswells-no-one-off-ex-cop-who-helped-put-katie-killer-in-dock-fears-abuse-still-going-undetected-in-horsey-world/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What would Andy Burnham as PM mean for Northern Ireland? He’s not instinctively unionist]]></title><description><![CDATA[He&rsquo;s proud of his Irish roots, but has never been outspoken over the constitutional question]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/what-would-andy-burnham-as-pm-mean-for-northern-ireland-hes-not-instinctively-unionist/</link><pubDate>Sun, 17 May 2026 09:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/what-would-andy-burnham-as-pm-mean-for-northern-ireland-hes-not-instinctively-unionist/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[DUP MLA whose brother was murdered by UDA dismisses question over photo with UDA-linked band: ‘Another attempt to demonise our community’]]></title><description><![CDATA[Phillip Brett has helped secure funding for Cloughfern Young Conquerors, who carry UDA banners]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/dup-mla-whose-brother-was-murdered-by-uda-dismisses-question-over-photo-with-uda-linked-band-another-attempt-to-demonise-our-community/</link><pubDate>Sun, 17 May 2026 08:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/dup-mla-whose-brother-was-murdered-by-uda-dismisses-question-over-photo-with-uda-linked-band-another-attempt-to-demonise-our-community/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘They are cool little pieces of rock ‘n’ roll history’: Belfast designer turns retired Ulster Hall curtains into stylish bags]]></title><description><![CDATA[Upcycler behind Titanic Denim fashion line rescues old blackout drapes that formed the backdrop to decades of epic gigs at famous music venue]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/they-are-cool-little-pieces-of-rock-n-roll-history-belfast-designer-turns-retired-ulster-hall-curtains-into-stylish-bags/</link><pubDate>Sun, 17 May 2026 08:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/they-are-cool-little-pieces-of-rock-n-roll-history-belfast-designer-turns-retired-ulster-hall-curtains-into-stylish-bags/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New IRA’s botched bombs swelling the cells at Maghaberry prison]]></title><description><![CDATA[More than half the terror gang&rsquo;s prisoners are in jail on explosives convictions or charges]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/new-iras-botched-bombs-swelling-the-cells-at-maghaberry-prison/</link><pubDate>Sun, 17 May 2026 08:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/new-iras-botched-bombs-swelling-the-cells-at-maghaberry-prison/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘I started running at 55 to lose weight. I’m 69 now and closing in on my 900th race’]]></title><description><![CDATA[Retired gardener and last year&rsquo;s Spirit of NI Unsung Hero on why it&rsquo;s never too late to make big changes in your life]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/i-started-running-at-55-to-lose-weight-im-69-now-and-closing-in-on-my-900th-race/</link><pubDate>Sun, 17 May 2026 08:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/i-started-running-at-55-to-lose-weight-im-69-now-and-closing-in-on-my-900th-race/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fury over council’s audience with Nazi woman beater and his far-right pals to hear their views on immigration]]></title><description><![CDATA[Race-hate attacker Mark Brown welcomed into council HQ last week for tea and biscuits talks with chief executive]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/fury-over-councils-audience-with-nazi-woman-beater-and-his-far-right-pals-to-hear-their-views-on-immigration/</link><pubDate>Sun, 17 May 2026 08:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/fury-over-councils-audience-with-nazi-woman-beater-and-his-far-right-pals-to-hear-their-views-on-immigration/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[From Armani suits to T-shirts,  Friends of Israel to pro-Palestine, Burnham a political chameleon whose charisma might just carry him to No.10]]></title><description><![CDATA[He&rsquo;s proud of his Irish roots, but has never been outspoken over the constitutional question]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/from-armani-suits-to-t-shirts-friends-of-israel-to-pro-palestine-burnham-a-political-chameleon-whose-charisma-might-just-carry-him-to-no10/</link><pubDate>Sun, 17 May 2026 08:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/from-armani-suits-to-t-shirts-friends-of-israel-to-pro-palestine-burnham-a-political-chameleon-whose-charisma-might-just-carry-him-to-no10/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ex-cop who helped put Katie killer in dock fears abuse still going undetected in horsey world: ‘Creswell’s no one-off, he was part of a sub-culture’]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lack of safeguarding in equine industry makes it a hunting ground for predators, says James Brannigan]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/ex-cop-who-helped-put-katie-killer-in-dock-fears-abuse-still-going-undetected-in-horsey-world-creswells-no-one-off-he-was-part-of-a-sub-culture/</link><pubDate>Sun, 17 May 2026 08:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/ex-cop-who-helped-put-katie-killer-in-dock-fears-abuse-still-going-undetected-in-horsey-world-creswells-no-one-off-he-was-part-of-a-sub-culture/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[DUP MLA who lost brother to UDA dismisses question over photo with UDA-linked band: ‘It’s just another attempt to demonise our community’]]></title><description><![CDATA[Phillip Brett has helped secure funding for Cloughfern Young Conquerors, who carry UDA banners]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/dup-mla-who-lost-brother-to-uda-dismisses-question-over-photo-with-uda-linked-band-its-just-another-attempt-to-demonise-our-community/</link><pubDate>Sun, 17 May 2026 08:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/dup-mla-who-lost-brother-to-uda-dismisses-question-over-photo-with-uda-linked-band-its-just-another-attempt-to-demonise-our-community/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Dementia has given me a new sense of purpose, you can either live your life, or you can sit there and get worse’]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ballymena gran Pat Cullinan out to &lsquo;break the stigma&rsquo; after being diagnosed with Parkinson&rsquo;s and lewy body]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/dementia-has-given-me-a-new-sense-of-purpose-you-can-either-live-your-life-or-you-can-sit-there-and-get-worse/</link><pubDate>Sun, 17 May 2026 08:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/dementia-has-given-me-a-new-sense-of-purpose-you-can-either-live-your-life-or-you-can-sit-there-and-get-worse/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mammies, Mary McAleese and making Prestige Drama: The writing life of S&eacute;amas O'Reilly]]></title><description><![CDATA[His fiction debut Prestige Drama came out a week ago and it's been manic, surreal and "insanely positive".]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/mammies-mary-mcaleese-and-making-prestige-drama-the-writing-life-of-seacuteamas-oreilly/</link><pubDate>Sun, 17 May 2026 07:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/mammies-mary-mcaleese-and-making-prestige-drama-the-writing-life-of-seacuteamas-oreilly/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Abuse left drag queen fearing for his life]]></title><description><![CDATA[The "Drag Queen Storytime with BSL Interpretation" event featured Lady Portia and another drag queen, Miss Dora Belle.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/abuse-left-drag-queen-fearing-for-his-life/</link><pubDate>Sun, 17 May 2026 07:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/abuse-left-drag-queen-fearing-for-his-life/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The girl group who've sold out venues and toured the world - without releasing a record]]></title><description><![CDATA[The all-female supergroup has sold out venues across the UK and Ireland, toured stadiums with Ed Sheeran, and built a global following - all without releasing a debut record.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/the-girl-group-whove-sold-out-venues-and-toured-the-world-without-releasing-a-record/</link><pubDate>Sun, 17 May 2026 01:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/the-girl-group-whove-sold-out-venues-and-toured-the-world-without-releasing-a-record/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[One in 16 schoolchildren diagnosed with autism 'not surprising', says mum]]></title><description><![CDATA[Northern Ireland's independent autism reviewer said the statistics are important but should be "interpreted carefully".]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/one-in-16-schoolchildren-diagnosed-with-autism-not-surprising-says-mum/</link><pubDate>Sun, 17 May 2026 01:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/one-in-16-schoolchildren-diagnosed-with-autism-not-surprising-says-mum/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Down take to their Tailteann Cup campaign with aplomb, seeing off Leitrim by 14 points]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tailteann Cup - Round 1: Down 1-27 Leitrim 0-16]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/down-take-to-their-tailteann-cup-campaign-with-aplomb-seeing-off-leitrim-by-14-points/</link><pubDate>Sat, 16 May 2026 22:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/down-take-to-their-tailteann-cup-campaign-with-aplomb-seeing-off-leitrim-by-14-points/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Antrim earn home comforts with victory over Westmeath at Corrigan Park]]></title><description><![CDATA[Joe McDonagh Cup round 4: Antrim 2-29 Westmeath 2-20]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/antrim-earn-home-comforts-with-victory-over-westmeath-at-corrigan-park/</link><pubDate>Sat, 16 May 2026 22:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/antrim-earn-home-comforts-with-victory-over-westmeath-at-corrigan-park/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[RTE dance show stars opening new Belfast studio: ‘We fell in love with the place’]]></title><description><![CDATA[Couple put down roots in Co Down after waltzing round the world]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/rte-dance-show-stars-opening-new-belfast-studio-we-fell-in-love-with-the-place/</link><pubDate>Sat, 16 May 2026 21:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/rte-dance-show-stars-opening-new-belfast-studio-we-fell-in-love-with-the-place/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Down suffer defeat in Joe McDonagh Cup clash with Laois]]></title><description><![CDATA[Joe McDonagh Cup: Laois 4-28 Down 0-27]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/down-suffer-defeat-in-joe-mcdonagh-cup-clash-with-laois/</link><pubDate>Sat, 16 May 2026 21:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/down-suffer-defeat-in-joe-mcdonagh-cup-clash-with-laois/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Loyalist bonfire builder and drug dealer avoids jail for harassing his ex]]></title><description><![CDATA[Macauley McKinney handed suspended sentence and ordered to pay victim &pound;200]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/loyalist-bonfire-builder-and-drug-dealer-avoids-jail-for-harassing-his-ex/</link><pubDate>Sat, 16 May 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/loyalist-bonfire-builder-and-drug-dealer-avoids-jail-for-harassing-his-ex/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ex-UDA boss ‘Mad Dog’ storms Tommy Robinson’s anti-migrant rally]]></title><description><![CDATA[Johnny Adair joins Tommy Robinson as thousands rage at the UK government.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/ex-uda-boss-mad-dog-storms-tommy-robinsons-anti-migrant-rally/</link><pubDate>Sat, 16 May 2026 19:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/ex-uda-boss-mad-dog-storms-tommy-robinsons-anti-migrant-rally/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Star of crime drama reveals he is carving out career as a craftsman off screen]]></title><description><![CDATA[Matthew Forsythe builds his own stage then steals the show.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/star-of-crime-drama-reveals-he-is-carving-out-career-as-a-craftsman-off-screen/</link><pubDate>Sat, 16 May 2026 19:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/star-of-crime-drama-reveals-he-is-carving-out-career-as-a-craftsman-off-screen/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘He has no shame’: Sex scandal priest who stepped down after getting woman pregnant re-appears in council mag]]></title><description><![CDATA[Disgraced cleric pictured with VIPs in summer publication of Borough Life]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/he-has-no-shame-sex-scandal-priest-who-stepped-down-after-getting-woman-pregnant-re-appears-in-council-mag/</link><pubDate>Sat, 16 May 2026 19:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/he-has-no-shame-sex-scandal-priest-who-stepped-down-after-getting-woman-pregnant-re-appears-in-council-mag/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Crusaders legend: ‘Everybody wanted to hit Josh Robinson back then, but I know big Josh well and he’s a good lad’]]></title><description><![CDATA[Retired one-club man Jordan Owens recalls some of the most eventful moments of an illustrious career at Seaview]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/crusaders-legend-everybody-wanted-to-hit-josh-robinson-back-then-but-i-know-big-josh-well-and-hes-a-good-lad/</link><pubDate>Sat, 16 May 2026 19:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/crusaders-legend-everybody-wanted-to-hit-josh-robinson-back-then-but-i-know-big-josh-well-and-hes-a-good-lad/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Thousands join in March for Jesus through Belfast]]></title><description><![CDATA[The march began at 14:00 BST at Ormeau Park and ended at Belfast City Hall.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/thousands-join-in-march-for-jesus-through-belfast/</link><pubDate>Sat, 16 May 2026 17:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/thousands-join-in-march-for-jesus-through-belfast/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cavan minors crush Armagh with Jay Graham delivering a scoring show]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ulster MFC quarter-final: Cavan 2-23 Armagh 1-6]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/cavan-minors-crush-armagh-with-jay-graham-delivering-a-scoring-show/</link><pubDate>Sat, 16 May 2026 16:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/cavan-minors-crush-armagh-with-jay-graham-delivering-a-scoring-show/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man dies following alleged shoplifting incident]]></title><description><![CDATA[Security personnel detained the man in connection with the alleged incident at astore on Friday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/man-dies-following-alleged-shoplifting-incident/</link><pubDate>Sat, 16 May 2026 16:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/man-dies-following-alleged-shoplifting-incident/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Prison on edge after two of NI’s most notorious murderers clash behind bars]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jail authorities say pair now being kept apart to reduce tension]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/prison-on-edge-after-two-of-nis-most-notorious-murderers-clash-behind-bars/</link><pubDate>Sat, 16 May 2026 16:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/prison-on-edge-after-two-of-nis-most-notorious-murderers-clash-behind-bars/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘She was in great spirits’: Witness comes forward as daughter seeks answers over mother’s apparent suicide]]></title><description><![CDATA[Swatragh woman unconvinced about cause of birth mum&rsquo;s death reveals fresh info has come to light]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/she-was-in-great-spirits-witness-comes-forward-as-daughter-seeks-answers-over-mothers-apparent-suicide/</link><pubDate>Sat, 16 May 2026 15:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/she-was-in-great-spirits-witness-comes-forward-as-daughter-seeks-answers-over-mothers-apparent-suicide/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Inside the idyllic, £700k, 1.5-acre retreat with stunning views of the Mournes]]></title><description><![CDATA[Spacious six-bed family home with cinema room and Scandi-style barbecue hut hits the market]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/inside-the-idyllic-700k-15-acre-retreat-with-stunning-views-of-the-mournes/</link><pubDate>Sat, 16 May 2026 14:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/inside-the-idyllic-700k-15-acre-retreat-with-stunning-views-of-the-mournes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[100 years of Fianna Fáil: The highs, the lows, the controversies]]></title><description><![CDATA[Fianna F&aacute;il has turned the ripe old age of 100. But is the house that &Eacute;amon de Valera built in disarray?&nbsp;Irish Independent political correspondent John Downing reckons &ldquo;they&rsquo;re a very pale, poor shadow of what they were&rdquo;.&nbsp;So, how did Dev shape the party in the first place? How did Se&aacute;n Lemass modernise Ireland?&nbsp;Why did Charles Haughey command such loyalty? What made Bertie Ahern the &ldquo;ultimate pragmatist&rdquo;? And where does Miche&aacu]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/100-years-of-fianna-fil-the-highs-the-lows-the-controversies/</link><pubDate>Sat, 16 May 2026 14:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/100-years-of-fianna-fil-the-highs-the-lows-the-controversies/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why the word ‘feminist’ has disappeared from my bio... was the message a cruel hoax all along?]]></title><description><![CDATA[The core principle of feminism is women supporting women. Yet there seems to be a growing trend of women telling other women how to live their lives]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/why-the-word-feminist-has-disappeared-from-my-bio-was-the-message-a-cruel-hoax-all-along/</link><pubDate>Sat, 16 May 2026 13:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/why-the-word-feminist-has-disappeared-from-my-bio-was-the-message-a-cruel-hoax-all-along/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[I escaped an old man’s clumsy attempt to grab me as a girl... brave victims of ex-teacher must suffer terribly]]></title><description><![CDATA[Character references in abuse cases are especially insulting to victims because &ldquo;good character&rdquo; is often the cover for offending]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/i-escaped-an-old-mans-clumsy-attempt-to-grab-me-as-a-girl-brave-victims-of-ex-teacher-must-suffer-terribly/</link><pubDate>Sat, 16 May 2026 13:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/i-escaped-an-old-mans-clumsy-attempt-to-grab-me-as-a-girl-brave-victims-of-ex-teacher-must-suffer-terribly/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How Belfast speaker almost turned down interview of a lifetime: ‘When they revealed who it was with, I had to pick myself up off the floor’]]></title><description><![CDATA[Renowned NI keynote speaker and mentalist David Meade describes the thrill of being asked to host an upcoming sit-down with American media mogul Opray Winfrey in Dublin]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/how-belfast-speaker-almost-turned-down-interview-of-a-lifetime-when-they-revealed-who-it-was-with-i-had-to-pick-myself-up-off-the-floor/</link><pubDate>Sat, 16 May 2026 13:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/how-belfast-speaker-almost-turned-down-interview-of-a-lifetime-when-they-revealed-who-it-was-with-i-had-to-pick-myself-up-off-the-floor/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cannabis worth over €515k seized at Dublin Airport]]></title><description><![CDATA[The drugs were seized by revenue officers after a passenger's baggage was searched on Friday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/cannabis-worth-over-515k-seized-at-dublin-airport/</link><pubDate>Sat, 16 May 2026 12:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/cannabis-worth-over-515k-seized-at-dublin-airport/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘This is as big as an All-Ireland for them’ – Armagh see end in sight to long and frustrating Ulster road]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kieran McGeeney&rsquo;s men find themselves with the same puzzle as the Clare hurlers: All-Ireland champions but no provincial title]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/this-is-as-big-as-an-all-ireland-for-them-armagh-see-end-in-sight-to-long-and-frustrating-ulster-road/</link><pubDate>Sat, 16 May 2026 12:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/this-is-as-big-as-an-all-ireland-for-them-armagh-see-end-in-sight-to-long-and-frustrating-ulster-road/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Three arrested and man in hospital following stabbing in west Belfast]]></title><description><![CDATA[Residents have been urged to avoid the area, which is still sealed off]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/three-arrested-and-man-in-hospital-following-stabbing-in-west-belfast/</link><pubDate>Sat, 16 May 2026 11:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/three-arrested-and-man-in-hospital-following-stabbing-in-west-belfast/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mal O’Hara on how trip to IRA bombing site ‘altered’ his politics... and type of union he could ‘buy into’ in border poll]]></title><description><![CDATA[The party&rsquo;s NI leader talks about growing up gay, finding freedom in England, the rise of Zack Polanski, and where he stands on a border poll]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/mal-ohara-on-how-trip-to-ira-bombing-site-altered-his-politics-and-type-of-union-he-could-buy-into-in-border-poll/</link><pubDate>Sat, 16 May 2026 10:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/mal-ohara-on-how-trip-to-ira-bombing-site-altered-his-politics-and-type-of-union-he-could-buy-into-in-border-poll/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Emma Little-Pengelly hails new Belfast Telegraph archives after finding grandfather’s obituary: ‘Make sure you check it out’]]></title><description><![CDATA[Our newspaper archives are now available to use for our Premium+ subscribers]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/emma-little-pengelly-hails-new-belfast-telegraph-archives-after-finding-grandfathers-obituary-make-sure-you-check-it-out/</link><pubDate>Sat, 16 May 2026 09:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/emma-little-pengelly-hails-new-belfast-telegraph-archives-after-finding-grandfathers-obituary-make-sure-you-check-it-out/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mal O’Hara on growing up gay in Belfast, how his Green politics were shaped in school... and type of union he could ‘buy into’ in a border poll]]></title><description><![CDATA[The party&rsquo;s NI leader talks about growing up gay, finding freedom in England, the rise of Zack Polanski, and where he stands on a border poll]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/mal-ohara-on-growing-up-gay-in-belfast-how-his-green-politics-were-shaped-in-school-and-type-of-union-he-could-buy-into-in-a-border-poll/</link><pubDate>Sat, 16 May 2026 09:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/mal-ohara-on-growing-up-gay-in-belfast-how-his-green-politics-were-shaped-in-school-and-type-of-union-he-could-buy-into-in-a-border-poll/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘When it was revealed to me who I’d be interviewing — Oprah — I had to pick myself up off the floor’]]></title><description><![CDATA[Renowned NI keynote speaker and mentalist David Meade describes the thrill of being asked to host an upcoming sit-down with the American media mogul in Dublin]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/when-it-was-revealed-to-me-who-id-be-interviewing-oprah-i-had-to-pick-myself-up-off-the-floor/</link><pubDate>Sat, 16 May 2026 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/when-it-was-revealed-to-me-who-id-be-interviewing-oprah-i-had-to-pick-myself-up-off-the-floor/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Singer writes hymn for Dungannon church’s 150th anniversary celebrations]]></title><description><![CDATA[Broadcaster Malachi says it was inspired by those who built and sustained the community in post-Famine years]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/singerwrites-hymn-for-dungannon-churchs-150th-anniversary-celebrations/</link><pubDate>Sat, 16 May 2026 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/singerwrites-hymn-for-dungannon-churchs-150th-anniversary-celebrations/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[My weekend: ‘I am known by friends as the queen of the fry-up’]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hannah Carnegie, general Manager of Centre Stage NI, will play Cassie in the forthcoming revival of Rona Munroe&rsquo;s Bold Girls at the Lyric Theatre]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/my-weekend-i-am-known-by-friends-as-the-queen-of-the-fry-up/</link><pubDate>Sat, 16 May 2026 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/my-weekend-i-am-known-by-friends-as-the-queen-of-the-fry-up/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lots to Yell about]]></title><description><![CDATA[Cullivoe Up Helly Aa &mdash; a Viking fire festival for the senses held in Shetland &mdash; is an island-wide celebration like no other]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/lots-to-yell-about/</link><pubDate>Sat, 16 May 2026 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/lots-to-yell-about/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Get ready for aperitivo hour]]></title><description><![CDATA[A pre-dinner nibble and a wonderful celebration of local fruit and dairy]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/get-ready-for-aperitivo-hour/</link><pubDate>Sat, 16 May 2026 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/get-ready-for-aperitivo-hour/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Feminism was created to achieve equality for women; today, it feels far from that]]></title><description><![CDATA[The core principle of feminism is women supporting women. Yet there seems to be a growing trend of women telling other women how to live their lives]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/feminism-was-created-to-achieve-equality-for-women-today-it-feels-far-from-that/</link><pubDate>Sat, 16 May 2026 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/feminism-was-created-to-achieve-equality-for-women-today-it-feels-far-from-that/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Drink in views of Mournes at idyllic, 1.5-acre retreat close to Crossgar]]></title><description><![CDATA[Spacious six-bed family home with cinema room and Scandi-style barbecue hut hits the market]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/drink-in-views-of-mournes-at-idyllic-15-acre-retreat-close-to-crossgar/</link><pubDate>Sat, 16 May 2026 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/drink-in-views-of-mournes-at-idyllic-15-acre-retreat-close-to-crossgar/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Belfast nurse who told teenage patient to ‘slap my a**e’ is struck off]]></title><description><![CDATA[Nursing watchdog bars woman who made inappropriate gestures and comments to girl at mental health unit]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/belfast-nurse-who-told-teenage-patient-to-slap-my-ae-is-struck-off/</link><pubDate>Sat, 16 May 2026 08:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/belfast-nurse-who-told-teenage-patient-to-slap-my-ae-is-struck-off/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A sudden border poll is possible, would be disastrous, and some key Dublin figures don’t even realise it would be legal]]></title><description><![CDATA[Reform&rsquo;s breakthrough last week has seen us enter a world that is far more constitutionally uncertain &mdash; and that reshapes a key question the Irish Government has tried not to answer]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/a-sudden-border-poll-is-possible-would-be-disastrous-and-some-key-dublin-figures-dont-even-realise-it-would-be-legal/</link><pubDate>Sat, 16 May 2026 08:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/a-sudden-border-poll-is-possible-would-be-disastrous-and-some-key-dublin-figures-dont-even-realise-it-would-be-legal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Liquidator probe into FBA Brand Builder could take a further two years]]></title><description><![CDATA[No assets have yet been recovered and no payments have been made to creditors]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/liquidator-probe-into-fba-brand-builder-could-take-a-further-two-years/</link><pubDate>Sat, 16 May 2026 08:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/liquidator-probe-into-fba-brand-builder-could-take-a-further-two-years/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Louise McSharry: How to get Hailey Bieber’s ‘fresh skin and a lip on repeat’]]></title><description><![CDATA[The queen of minimal makeup opts for a sheer base with a coloured lip &ndash; here are some products worth trying]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/louise-mcsharry-how-to-get-hailey-biebers-fresh-skin-and-a-lip-on-repeat/</link><pubDate>Sat, 16 May 2026 08:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/louise-mcsharry-how-to-get-hailey-biebers-fresh-skin-and-a-lip-on-repeat/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Beach weather for NI or will it be warmer rain?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Forecast models suggest some places in NI could be up to 10C warmer than in recent days.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/beach-weather-for-ni-or-will-it-be-warmer-rain/</link><pubDate>Sat, 16 May 2026 07:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/beach-weather-for-ni-or-will-it-be-warmer-rain/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['I'm really proud of myself' - star of show featuring adults with additional needs]]></title><description><![CDATA[Suitcases and Skies brings together adults from across Belfast to sing, dance, and act at the Ulster Hall.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/im-really-proud-of-myself-star-of-show-featuring-adults-with-additional-needs/</link><pubDate>Sat, 16 May 2026 07:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/im-really-proud-of-myself-star-of-show-featuring-adults-with-additional-needs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[To go or not to go: Should pupils be allowed to use the toilet when they want?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Undignified waiting vs disruption in class and vaping in the toilets - young people and teachers tackle a debate.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/to-go-or-not-to-go-should-pupils-be-allowed-to-use-the-toilet-when-they-want/</link><pubDate>Sat, 16 May 2026 07:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/to-go-or-not-to-go-should-pupils-be-allowed-to-use-the-toilet-when-they-want/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘I wouldn’t say writing the book saved me, but it certainly made life more bearable’]]></title><description><![CDATA[Investigative journalist turned novelist Anne Cadwallader speaks about her debut work of fiction, set in Belfast in the mid-1980s]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/i-wouldnt-say-writing-the-book-saved-me-but-it-certainly-made-life-more-bearable/</link><pubDate>Sat, 16 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/i-wouldnt-say-writing-the-book-saved-me-but-it-certainly-made-life-more-bearable/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How a Troubles ruling could impact court's definition of a woman]]></title><description><![CDATA[A recent Troubles ruling is likely to be significant in deciding whether an earlier Supreme Court ruling on the definition of a woman applies in NI in the way it does in the rest of the UK.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/how-a-troubles-ruling-could-impact-courts-definition-of-a-woman/</link><pubDate>Sat, 16 May 2026 01:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/how-a-troubles-ruling-could-impact-courts-definition-of-a-woman/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Henry Rylah spares Derry’s blushes as he rescues a last-gasp point against basement boys]]></title><description><![CDATA[Waterford 2 Derry City 2]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/henry-rylah-spares-derrys-blushes-as-he-rescues-a-last-gasp-point-against-basement-boys/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 23:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/henry-rylah-spares-derrys-blushes-as-he-rescues-a-last-gasp-point-against-basement-boys/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ulster’s URC Play-Off hopes hanging by a thread as Glasgow Warriors strike late to condemn province to costly defeat]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ulster 22 Glasgow Warriors 26]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/ulsters-urc-play-off-hopes-hanging-by-a-thread-as-glasgow-warriors-strike-late-to-condemn-province-to-costly-defeat/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 23:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/ulsters-urc-play-off-hopes-hanging-by-a-thread-as-glasgow-warriors-strike-late-to-condemn-province-to-costly-defeat/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Residents returned to their homes as Omagh security alert deemed ‘elaborate hoax’]]></title><description><![CDATA[Alert is the third incident in the area since September]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/residents-returned-to-their-homes-as-omagh-security-alert-deemed-elaborate-hoax/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 21:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/residents-returned-to-their-homes-as-omagh-security-alert-deemed-elaborate-hoax/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Margaret, we’re joining a choir’: Bangor Ladies reflect on 50 years of memories, ahead of anniversary concert]]></title><description><![CDATA[The choir has now grown from seven members to over 80]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/margaret-were-joining-a-choir-bangor-ladies-reflect-on-50-years-of-memories-ahead-of-anniversary-concert/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 21:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/margaret-were-joining-a-choir-bangor-ladies-reflect-on-50-years-of-memories-ahead-of-anniversary-concert/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Modern Morals: My husband says he struggles with our lack of intimacy and wants an open relationship]]></title><description><![CDATA[Our sex life hasn't been very active since we became parents, but I&rsquo;m devastated by his suggestion. I now feel like I don&rsquo;t really know him]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/modern-morals-my-husband-says-he-struggles-with-our-lack-of-intimacy-and-wants-an-open-relationship/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/modern-morals-my-husband-says-he-struggles-with-our-lack-of-intimacy-and-wants-an-open-relationship/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Where Michelin chefs go for Chinese food on the island of Ireland, including one spot in Belfast]]></title><description><![CDATA[In this series, we ask chefs across the island of Ireland who hold one or more Michelin stars to spill their greatest culinary secret: where do they go to eat when they&rsquo;re not on duty?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/where-michelin-chefs-go-for-chinese-food-on-the-island-of-ireland-including-one-spot-in-belfast/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 20:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/where-michelin-chefs-go-for-chinese-food-on-the-island-of-ireland-including-one-spot-in-belfast/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Forty years on, identity of ‘republican’ who washed up near NI border remains unknown, but one investigator believes mystery can be solved]]></title><description><![CDATA[&lsquo;We should never give up&rsquo; on such cases, insists retired garda sergeant Thomas &lsquo;Tosh&rsquo; Lavery]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/forty-years-on-identity-of-republican-who-washed-up-near-ni-border-remains-unknown-but-one-investigator-believes-mystery-can-be-solved/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 20:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/forty-years-on-identity-of-republican-who-washed-up-near-ni-border-remains-unknown-but-one-investigator-believes-mystery-can-be-solved/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘I was living a lie’: Singer Tommy Fleming comes out as gay in first interview since marriage break-up]]></title><description><![CDATA[Star said since coming out, &ldquo;the last thing&rdquo; he wanted was a drink]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/i-was-living-a-lie-singer-tommy-fleming-comes-out-as-gay-in-first-interview-since-marriage-break-up/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 19:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/i-was-living-a-lie-singer-tommy-fleming-comes-out-as-gay-in-first-interview-since-marriage-break-up/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Noah Donohoe Inquest: Jury shown footage of Noah’s remains]]></title><description><![CDATA[The inquest into the death of Noah Donohoe is now in its 15th week. This week the jury has heard evidence from the PSNI officers who found Noah&rsquo;s remains. It also heard how a senior official went down into the culvert himself to help him understand what happened. 14-year-old Noah&rsquo;s remains were found in north Belfast in June 2020 - six days after he went missing after cycling to meet friends. Liam Tunney is covering the inquest for the Belfast Telegraph.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/noah-donohoe-inquest-jury-shown-footage-of-noahs-remains/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 19:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/noah-donohoe-inquest-jury-shown-footage-of-noahs-remains/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Call for North Down performers for new community theatre production]]></title><description><![CDATA[It follows similar funding secured in 2019]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/call-for-north-down-performers-for-new-community-theatre-production/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 17:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/call-for-north-down-performers-for-new-community-theatre-production/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Third of NI travellers have delayed making holiday plans due to global events, survey reveals]]></title><description><![CDATA[One in six say they are considering a break closer to home]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/third-of-ni-travellers-have-delayed-making-holiday-plans-due-to-global-events-survey-reveals/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 16:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/third-of-ni-travellers-have-delayed-making-holiday-plans-due-to-global-events-survey-reveals/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Campaigner condemns race-hate harassment of family]]></title><description><![CDATA[The police say they have spoken to a number of young people about the harassment of the family in Strathfoyle, near Derry.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/campaigner-condemns-race-hate-harassment-of-family/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 16:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/campaigner-condemns-race-hate-harassment-of-family/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How garda and Interpol patience led to the capture of Kinahan Cartel gangster]]></title><description><![CDATA[Interpol has also revealed that McGovern (40) was taken into custody within an hour of the arrest warrant being issued to Dubai police in October, 2024]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/how-garda-and-interpol-patience-led-to-the-capture-of-kinahan-cartel-gangster/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 16:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/how-garda-and-interpol-patience-led-to-the-capture-of-kinahan-cartel-gangster/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[BBC 'remain committed' to Radio Foyle after building listed for sale]]></title><description><![CDATA[The building on Northland Road, which the BBC operates through a lease agreement, appeared on PropertyPal.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/bbc-remain-committed-to-radio-foyle-after-building-listed-for-sale/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 15:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/bbc-remain-committed-to-radio-foyle-after-building-listed-for-sale/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why is Ireland not taking part in this year's Eurovision?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ireland's boycott is the latest in a series of moves that has seen the country at odds with Israel over its war in Gaza.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/why-is-ireland-not-taking-part-in-this-years-eurovision/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 13:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/why-is-ireland-not-taking-part-in-this-years-eurovision/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tyrone auctions tycoon drops out of Sunday Times Rich List]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lady Ballyedmond is richest person in NI, according to 2026 wealth index]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/tyrone-auctions-tycoon-drops-out-of-sunday-times-rich-list/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 13:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/tyrone-auctions-tycoon-drops-out-of-sunday-times-rich-list/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Slow down and enjoy it is the advice I once ignored but now understand as I run a top north coast hotel’]]></title><description><![CDATA[In our Life Lessons series, Charlotte Dixon, managing director of Elephant Rock boutique hotel in Portrush, shares the most important lesson she&rsquo;s learned and explains why resilience comes with experience]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/slow-down-and-enjoy-it-is-the-advice-i-once-ignored-but-now-understand-as-i-run-a-top-north-coast-hotel/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 13:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/slow-down-and-enjoy-it-is-the-advice-i-once-ignored-but-now-understand-as-i-run-a-top-north-coast-hotel/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pete Snodden on radio ‘rivalries’ and changing times: ‘We live and die by our figures... if we’ve no audience, we’re out the door’]]></title><description><![CDATA[Cool FM&rsquo;s Pete Snodden talks about sharing family life over the airwaves, the station&rsquo;s new move, Stephen Nolan ratings &lsquo;rivalry&rsquo;, and the importance of connecting to listeners]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/pete-snodden-on-radio-rivalries-and-changing-times-we-live-and-die-by-our-figures-if-weve-no-audience-were-out-the-door/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/pete-snodden-on-radio-rivalries-and-changing-times-we-live-and-die-by-our-figures-if-weve-no-audience-were-out-the-door/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[MP says graffiti seeks to hurt Bloody Sunday families]]></title><description><![CDATA[Eastwood says the offensive graffiti on Free Derry Wall was designed to traumatise the families of Bloody Sunday victims.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/mp-says-graffiti-seeks-to-hurt-bloody-sunday-families/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/mp-says-graffiti-seeks-to-hurt-bloody-sunday-families/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Police investigating ‘sick’ graffiti at Free Derry Corner targeting Bloody Sunday families]]></title><description><![CDATA[The PSNI are treating the overnight incident on iconic Bogside landmark as sectarian hate crime]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/police-investigating-sick-graffiti-at-free-derry-corner-targeting-bloody-sunday-families/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 12:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/police-investigating-sick-graffiti-at-free-derry-corner-targeting-bloody-sunday-families/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Restaurant review: This Belfast brunch is one of the best in NI, imagine how good lunch and dinner will be...]]></title><description><![CDATA[In recent months, Chris McClurg and partner Alice Stewart have made Regency House famous for its brunches]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/restaurant-review-this-belfast-brunch-is-one-of-the-best-in-ni-imagine-how-good-lunch-and-dinner-will-be/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 12:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/restaurant-review-this-belfast-brunch-is-one-of-the-best-in-ni-imagine-how-good-lunch-and-dinner-will-be/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bertie Ahern interview: ‘I reject racism in all its forms... but it’s a sad day if you’re jumped on for talking about immigration’]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ahern says he was &lsquo;wrong&rsquo; to single out Africans but defends his right to raise concerns He rejects criticism from Muslim leader: &lsquo;I&rsquo;ve stood on my head to try and help them&rsquo;Ex-Fianna F&aacute;il leader says six minute viral clip was not the full conversation]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/bertie-ahern-interview-i-reject-racism-in-all-its-forms-but-its-a-sad-day-if-youre-jumped-on-for-talking-about-immigration/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 12:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/bertie-ahern-interview-i-reject-racism-in-all-its-forms-but-its-a-sad-day-if-youre-jumped-on-for-talking-about-immigration/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Aldi reminder over free products you can pick up in stores - Belfast Live]]></title><description><![CDATA[Aldi reminder over free products you can pick up in stores&nbsp;&nbsp;Belfast Live]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/aldi-reminder-over-free-products-you-can-pick-up-in-stores-belfast-live/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 11:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/aldi-reminder-over-free-products-you-can-pick-up-in-stores-belfast-live/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Traffic disruption expected in Belfast tomorrow due to parades - We Are Tyrone]]></title><description><![CDATA[Traffic disruption expected in Belfast tomorrow due to parades&nbsp;&nbsp;We Are Tyrone]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/traffic-disruption-expected-in-belfast-tomorrow-due-to-parades-we-are-tyrone/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 11:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/traffic-disruption-expected-in-belfast-tomorrow-due-to-parades-we-are-tyrone/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Belfast singer Brian Kennedy to sell his €1m period home]]></title><description><![CDATA[The singer-songwriter, who hails from a two-up two-down in Belfast, explains why he now plans to trade down for his 60th birthday, to another two-up two-down in Dublin]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/belfast-singer-brian-kennedy-to-sell-his-1m-period-home/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 11:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/belfast-singer-brian-kennedy-to-sell-his-1m-period-home/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Belfast named UK’s most conscientious driving city in new study - Belfast News Letter]]></title><description><![CDATA[Belfast named UK&rsquo;s most conscientious driving city in new study&nbsp;&nbsp;Belfast News Letter]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/belfast-named-uks-most-conscientious-driving-city-in-new-study-belfast-news-letter/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 11:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/belfast-named-uks-most-conscientious-driving-city-in-new-study-belfast-news-letter/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Belfast Healthy Cities and QUB Host Green Space Policy Roundtable Event - Belfast News Letter]]></title><description><![CDATA[Belfast Healthy Cities and QUB Host Green Space Policy Roundtable Event&nbsp;&nbsp;Belfast News Letter]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/belfast-healthy-cities-and-qub-host-green-space-policy-roundtable-event-belfast-news-letter/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 11:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/belfast-healthy-cities-and-qub-host-green-space-policy-roundtable-event-belfast-news-letter/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A third of people in Belfast will struggle to afford a holiday this year - Belfast News Letter]]></title><description><![CDATA[A third of people in Belfast will struggle to afford a holiday this year&nbsp;&nbsp;Belfast News Letter]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/a-third-of-people-in-belfast-will-struggle-to-afford-a-holiday-this-year-belfast-news-letter/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 11:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/a-third-of-people-in-belfast-will-struggle-to-afford-a-holiday-this-year-belfast-news-letter/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[“It’s OK to be Sad”: Belfast mum’s book helping children handle big emotions - Love Belfast]]></title><description><![CDATA[&ldquo;It&rsquo;s OK to be Sad&rdquo;: Belfast mum&rsquo;s book helping children handle big emotions&nbsp;&nbsp;Love Belfast]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/its-ok-to-be-sad-belfast-mums-book-helping-children-handle-big-emotions-love-belfast/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 11:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/its-ok-to-be-sad-belfast-mums-book-helping-children-handle-big-emotions-love-belfast/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Derek Mooney exclusion from presenter pay lists ‘justifiable’, says RTE boss - Belfast Telegraph]]></title><description><![CDATA[Derek Mooney exclusion from presenter pay lists &lsquo;justifiable&rsquo;, says RTE boss&nbsp;&nbsp;Belfast Telegraph]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/derek-mooney-exclusion-from-presenter-pay-lists-justifiable-says-rte-boss-belfast-telegraph/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 10:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/derek-mooney-exclusion-from-presenter-pay-lists-justifiable-says-rte-boss-belfast-telegraph/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Smash a camera, make an artwork: Belfast Photo Festival unveils cathartic ‘rage room’ - Belfast Telegraph]]></title><description><![CDATA[Smash a camera, make an artwork: Belfast Photo Festival unveils cathartic &lsquo;rage room&rsquo;&nbsp;&nbsp;Belfast Telegraph]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/smash-a-camera-make-an-artwork-belfast-photo-festival-unveils-cathartic-rage-room-belfast-telegraph/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 10:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/smash-a-camera-make-an-artwork-belfast-photo-festival-unveils-cathartic-rage-room-belfast-telegraph/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[NI jobs more ‘exposed’ to AI than rest of UK, research finds - Belfast Telegraph]]></title><description><![CDATA[NI jobs more &lsquo;exposed&rsquo; to AI than rest of UK, research finds&nbsp;&nbsp;Belfast Telegraph]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/ni-jobs-more-exposed-to-ai-than-rest-of-uk-research-finds-belfast-telegraph/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 09:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/ni-jobs-more-exposed-to-ai-than-rest-of-uk-research-finds-belfast-telegraph/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ten jobs available in Northern Ireland this week - Belfast Telegraph]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ten jobs available in Northern Ireland this week&nbsp;&nbsp;Belfast Telegraph]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/ten-jobs-available-in-northern-ireland-this-week-belfast-telegraph/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/ten-jobs-available-in-northern-ireland-this-week-belfast-telegraph/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rich List 2026: Who are the wealthiest people in the UK? - Belfast Telegraph]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rich List 2026: Who are the wealthiest people in the UK?&nbsp;&nbsp;Belfast Telegraph]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/rich-list-2026-who-are-the-wealthiest-people-in-the-uk-belfast-telegraph/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/rich-list-2026-who-are-the-wealthiest-people-in-the-uk-belfast-telegraph/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘I don’t have too many regrets’... but ex-Linfield favourite admits there’s one statistic from his career he’s embarrassed by - Belfast Telegraph]]></title><description><![CDATA[&lsquo;I don&rsquo;t have too many regrets&rsquo;... but ex-Linfield favourite admits there&rsquo;s one statistic from his career he&rsquo;s embarrassed by&nbsp;&nbsp;Belfast Telegraph]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/i-dont-have-too-many-regrets-but-ex-linfield-favourite-admits-theres-one-statistic-from-his-career-hes-embarrassed-by-belfast-telegraph/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/i-dont-have-too-many-regrets-but-ex-linfield-favourite-admits-theres-one-statistic-from-his-career-hes-embarrassed-by-belfast-telegraph/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Belfast rat surge is clearest sign of city failing communities... It’s scandalous they’ve been allowed to feel so at home - Belfast Telegraph]]></title><description><![CDATA[Belfast rat surge is clearest sign of city failing communities... It&rsquo;s scandalous they&rsquo;ve been allowed to feel so at home&nbsp;&nbsp;Belfast Telegraph]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/belfast-rat-surge-is-clearest-sign-of-city-failing-communities-its-scandalous-theyve-been-allowed-to-feel-so-at-home-belfast-telegraph/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/belfast-rat-surge-is-clearest-sign-of-city-failing-communities-its-scandalous-theyve-been-allowed-to-feel-so-at-home-belfast-telegraph/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Agreement in ‘Lord of the Dance’ High Court case gives Michael Flatley ‘complete control’ of show]]></title><description><![CDATA[The stage production has been caught up in litigation over intellectual property rights and shares since January]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/agreement-in-lord-of-the-dance-high-court-case-gives-michael-flatley-complete-control-of-show/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 08:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/agreement-in-lord-of-the-dance-high-court-case-gives-michael-flatley-complete-control-of-show/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Belfast Trust Recalls Heart Patients Over Unnecessary Surgery Concerns - streamlinefeed.co.ke]]></title><description><![CDATA[Belfast Trust Recalls Heart Patients Over Unnecessary Surgery Concerns&nbsp;&nbsp;streamlinefeed.co.ke]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/belfast-trust-recalls-heart-patients-over-unnecessary-surgery-concerns-streamlinefeedcoke/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 08:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/belfast-trust-recalls-heart-patients-over-unnecessary-surgery-concerns-streamlinefeedcoke/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Halal only meals’ misinformation on social media targeting Belfast school canteen slammed - Belfast Telegraph]]></title><description><![CDATA[&lsquo;Halal only meals&rsquo; misinformation on social media targeting Belfast school canteen slammed&nbsp;&nbsp;Belfast Telegraph]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/halal-only-meals-misinformation-on-social-media-targeting-belfast-school-canteen-slammed-belfast-telegraph/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 08:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/halal-only-meals-misinformation-on-social-media-targeting-belfast-school-canteen-slammed-belfast-telegraph/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Halal only meals’ misinformation on social media targeting Belfast school canteen slammed]]></title><description><![CDATA[Call for those who shared online content to &lsquo;delete immediately&rsquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/halal-only-meals-misinformation-on-social-media-targeting-belfast-school-canteen-slammed/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 08:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/halal-only-meals-misinformation-on-social-media-targeting-belfast-school-canteen-slammed/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Sunday Times Rich List reveals wealthiest people in Northern Ireland - Belfast Live]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Sunday Times Rich List reveals wealthiest people in Northern Ireland&nbsp;&nbsp;Belfast Live]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/the-sunday-times-rich-list-reveals-wealthiest-people-in-northern-ireland-belfast-live/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 08:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/the-sunday-times-rich-list-reveals-wealthiest-people-in-northern-ireland-belfast-live/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rory McIlroy’s wedge improves big-time as fortune grows to £325m for NI’s richest person under 40]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sunday Times Rich List shows Co Down man not only NI&rsquo;s richest person under 40, he&rsquo;s UK&rsquo;s wealthiest sporting figure in that age bracket]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/rory-mcilroys-wedge-improves-big-time-as-fortune-grows-to-325m-for-nis-richest-person-under-40/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 08:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/rory-mcilroys-wedge-improves-big-time-as-fortune-grows-to-325m-for-nis-richest-person-under-40/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mel C: ‘I’m Sporty Spice. I’ve always been active, but I’d never felt sexy’]]></title><description><![CDATA[The pop veteran reflects on her Spice Girls fame, her personal struggles, her new album and why she&rsquo;s feeling far more comfortable now, with herself and her music]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/mel-c-im-sporty-spice-ive-always-been-active-but-id-never-felt-sexy/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 08:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/mel-c-im-sporty-spice-ive-always-been-active-but-id-never-felt-sexy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Linfield legend on why full-time football is not essential to Blues’ ambitions - Belfast Telegraph]]></title><description><![CDATA[Linfield legend on why full-time football is not essential to Blues&rsquo; ambitions&nbsp;&nbsp;Belfast Telegraph]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/linfield-legend-on-why-full-time-football-is-not-essential-to-blues-ambitions-belfast-telegraph/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 08:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/linfield-legend-on-why-full-time-football-is-not-essential-to-blues-ambitions-belfast-telegraph/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Belfast-founder of major UK energy group dropped from Sunday Times Rich List - The Irish News]]></title><description><![CDATA[Belfast-founder of major UK energy group dropped from Sunday Times Rich List&nbsp;&nbsp;The Irish News]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/belfast-founder-of-major-uk-energy-group-dropped-from-sunday-times-rich-list-the-irish-news/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 08:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/belfast-founder-of-major-uk-energy-group-dropped-from-sunday-times-rich-list-the-irish-news/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How I fell victim to 'ghost' insurance broker scam]]></title><description><![CDATA[Amie Donaghey is among thousands of victims of "ghost brokers" who sell fake insurance on social media.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/how-i-fell-victim-to-ghost-insurance-broker-scam/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 07:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/how-i-fell-victim-to-ghost-insurance-broker-scam/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[I longed for peace and quiet on my flight, but a stag party had other ideas... it changed my mind about booze in airports]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ryanair&rsquo;s Michael O&rsquo;Leary said airports should ban the sale of alcohol. Go one further, I say, and ban the sale of alcohol on flights too...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/i-longed-for-peace-and-quiet-on-my-flight-but-a-stag-party-had-other-ideas-it-changed-my-mind-about-booze-in-airports/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 07:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/i-longed-for-peace-and-quiet-on-my-flight-but-a-stag-party-had-other-ideas-it-changed-my-mind-about-booze-in-airports/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shakira and Burna Boy team up for official World Cup song - Belfast Telegraph]]></title><description><![CDATA[Shakira and Burna Boy team up for official World Cup song&nbsp;&nbsp;Belfast Telegraph]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/shakira-and-burna-boy-team-up-for-official-world-cup-song-belfast-telegraph/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 07:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/shakira-and-burna-boy-team-up-for-official-world-cup-song-belfast-telegraph/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[NI fishing industry facing ‘perfect storm’ which could see ‘serious decline’ in less than three years]]></title><description><![CDATA[Fishing fleets call for Government support after fuel prices soar and Isle of Man restrictions on crews]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/ni-fishing-industry-facing-perfect-storm-which-could-see-serious-decline-in-less-than-three-years/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 07:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/ni-fishing-industry-facing-perfect-storm-which-could-see-serious-decline-in-less-than-three-years/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pier tragedy mum recalls ‘unbreakable connection’ with much-loved Derry priest]]></title><description><![CDATA[Louise James shares how Fr Paddy O&rsquo;Kane helped her through the darkest of days after losing partner, mother, sister and two sons]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/pier-tragedy-mum-recalls-unbreakable-connection-with-much-loved-derry-priest/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 07:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/pier-tragedy-mum-recalls-unbreakable-connection-with-much-loved-derry-priest/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A woolly solution to NI's peatland problems?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Could locally-sourced wool restore peatlands and reduce the carbon cost of conservation?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/a-woolly-solution-to-nis-peatland-problems/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 07:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/a-woolly-solution-to-nis-peatland-problems/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[An Irish Goodbye actor James Martin to open stage production starring 140 adults with learning disabilities]]></title><description><![CDATA[Suitcases and Skies will take place at the Ulster Hall on Sunday]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/an-irish-goodbye-actor-james-martin-to-open-stage-production-starring-140-adults-with-learning-disabilities/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 07:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/an-irish-goodbye-actor-james-martin-to-open-stage-production-starring-140-adults-with-learning-disabilities/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Investigation launched into alleged assault at match between Linfield FC and junior club]]></title><description><![CDATA[Parents supporting Newell Academy subsequently locked out of match]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/investigation-launched-into-alleged-assault-at-match-between-linfield-fc-and-junior-club/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 07:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/investigation-launched-into-alleged-assault-at-match-between-linfield-fc-and-junior-club/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Antibiotics being given out after meningitis death linked to school - Belfast Live]]></title><description><![CDATA[Antibiotics being given out after meningitis death linked to school&nbsp;&nbsp;Belfast Live]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/antibiotics-being-given-out-after-meningitis-death-linked-to-school-belfast-live/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 07:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/antibiotics-being-given-out-after-meningitis-death-linked-to-school-belfast-live/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Council launches probe into ‘offensive’ anti-migrant mural]]></title><description><![CDATA[GoFundMe also takes down page raising money for memorial garden at site of display in Newtownabbey]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/council-launches-probe-into-offensive-anti-migrant-mural/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 07:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/council-launches-probe-into-offensive-anti-migrant-mural/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Zack Polanski did not vote in local elections – Green Party - Belfast Telegraph]]></title><description><![CDATA[Zack Polanski did not vote in local elections &ndash; Green Party&nbsp;&nbsp;Belfast Telegraph]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/zack-polanski-did-not-vote-in-local-elections-green-party-belfast-telegraph/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 06:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/zack-polanski-did-not-vote-in-local-elections-green-party-belfast-telegraph/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Papa Johns expands in Northern Ireland with Belfast opening - QSR Media UK]]></title><description><![CDATA[Papa Johns expands in Northern Ireland with Belfast opening&nbsp;&nbsp;QSR Media UK]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/papa-johns-expands-in-northern-ireland-with-belfast-opening-qsr-media-uk/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 05:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/papa-johns-expands-in-northern-ireland-with-belfast-opening-qsr-media-uk/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[David Graham: When my kids are 40 there won’t have been border poll, but unionism needs a reset]]></title><description><![CDATA[David Graham is a former DUP councillor, and a former advisor to education minister Peter Weir. The political commentator has been a teacher and has worked for both Linfield and Rangers. Recently, he&rsquo;s been writing about the need for the unionist parties to bring in fresh talent.&nbsp; He joined Ciar&aacute;n Dunbar on the BelTel to discuss unionist politics, how to fix Stormont and Northern Ireland, and whether he expects a border poll.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/david-graham-when-my-kids-are-40-there-wont-have-been-border-poll-but-unionism-needs-a-reset/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 04:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/david-graham-when-my-kids-are-40-there-wont-have-been-border-poll-but-unionism-needs-a-reset/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Three men arrested after £270K of drugs seized in south Belfast - MSN]]></title><description><![CDATA[Three men arrested after &pound;270K of drugs seized in south Belfast&nbsp;&nbsp;MSN]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/three-men-arrested-after-270k-of-drugs-seized-in-south-belfast-msn/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 04:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/three-men-arrested-after-270k-of-drugs-seized-in-south-belfast-msn/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[KAWAGUCHI RETURNS TO BELFAST FOR 2026/27 SEASON - 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Belfast Telegraph]]></title><description><![CDATA[Woman in 60s arrested in long-running Donegal murder inquiry&nbsp;&nbsp;Belfast Telegraph]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/woman-in-60s-arrested-in-long-running-donegal-murder-inquiry-belfast-telegraph/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 23:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/woman-in-60s-arrested-in-long-running-donegal-murder-inquiry-belfast-telegraph/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Noah Donohoe likely never saw message cancelling friends meet-up in Belfast as he had already left home, inquest told - The Irish Sun]]></title><description><![CDATA[Noah Donohoe likely never saw message cancelling friends meet-up in Belfast as he had already left home, inquest told&nbsp;&nbsp;The Irish Sun]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/noah-donohoe-likely-never-saw-message-cancelling-friends-meet-up-in-belfast-as-he-had-already-left-home-inquest-told-the-irish-sun/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 23:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/noah-donohoe-likely-never-saw-message-cancelling-friends-meet-up-in-belfast-as-he-had-already-left-home-inquest-told-the-irish-sun/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Two men charged after £270K drugs seizure in south Belfast - The Irish News]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two men charged after &pound;270K drugs seizure in south Belfast&nbsp;&nbsp;The Irish News]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/two-men-charged-after-270k-drugs-seizure-in-south-belfast-the-irish-news/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 22:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/two-men-charged-after-270k-drugs-seizure-in-south-belfast-the-irish-news/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Naomi Long warns of ‘catastrophic’ £450m funding gap facing Northern Ireland justice system]]></title><description><![CDATA[&pound;450m shortfall projected]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/naomi-long-warns-of-catastrophic-450m-funding-gap-facing-northern-ireland-justice-system/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 22:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/naomi-long-warns-of-catastrophic-450m-funding-gap-facing-northern-ireland-justice-system/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rory McIlroy all roughed up after failing driving test in US PGA and sums it all up with one word – ‘S**t’]]></title><description><![CDATA[Masters champion pays the price for failing to avoid Aronimink&rsquo;s heavy rough]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/rory-mcilroy-all-roughed-up-after-failing-driving-test-in-us-pga-and-sums-it-all-up-with-one-word-st/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 22:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/rory-mcilroy-all-roughed-up-after-failing-driving-test-in-us-pga-and-sums-it-all-up-with-one-word-st/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Dream come true’ as Belfast man elected Mayor of Blackpool - 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Belfast Telegraph]]></title><description><![CDATA[Naomi Long warns of &lsquo;catastrophic&rsquo; &pound;450m funding gap facing Northern Ireland justice system&nbsp;&nbsp;Belfast Telegraph]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/naomi-long-warns-of-catastrophic-450m-funding-gap-facing-northern-ireland-justice-system-belfast-telegraph/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 22:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/naomi-long-warns-of-catastrophic-450m-funding-gap-facing-northern-ireland-justice-system-belfast-telegraph/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Plane-mad prop Sam Crean set to swap Ulster bus banter for pilot lessons once the season is over - Belfast Telegraph]]></title><description><![CDATA[Plane-mad prop Sam Crean set to swap Ulster bus banter for pilot lessons once the season is over&nbsp;&nbsp;Belfast Telegraph]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/plane-mad-prop-sam-crean-set-to-swap-ulster-bus-banter-for-pilot-lessons-once-the-season-is-over-belfast-telegraph/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 22:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/plane-mad-prop-sam-crean-set-to-swap-ulster-bus-banter-for-pilot-lessons-once-the-season-is-over-belfast-telegraph/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Christy Ring Cup takes centre stage as Leinster opportunity beckons for Offaly hurlers – Storylines for the weekend]]></title><description><![CDATA[Steven Poacher aiming to take down his own as Waterford and Tipperary battle for Munster camogie crown]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/christy-ring-cup-takes-centre-stage-as-leinster-opportunity-beckons-for-offaly-hurlers-storylines-for-the-weekend/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 22:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/christy-ring-cup-takes-centre-stage-as-leinster-opportunity-beckons-for-offaly-hurlers-storylines-for-the-weekend/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Concerns over Airbnb in same building as controversial West Belfast daycare - 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Belfast Telegraph]]></title><description><![CDATA[New Fleadh market set to anchor Belfast&rsquo;s biggest ever cultural event in Titanic Quarter&nbsp;&nbsp;Belfast Telegraph]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/new-fleadh-market-set-to-anchor-belfasts-biggest-ever-cultural-event-in-titanic-quarter-belfast-telegraph/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 21:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/new-fleadh-market-set-to-anchor-belfasts-biggest-ever-cultural-event-in-titanic-quarter-belfast-telegraph/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How a bogus roof repair led to a £6,500 fraud and a jail term for pensioner-scamming Co Antrim man John McDonagh - Belfast Telegraph]]></title><description><![CDATA[How a bogus roof repair led to a &pound;6,500 fraud and a jail term for pensioner-scamming Co Antrim man John McDonagh&nbsp;&nbsp;Belfast Telegraph]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/how-a-bogus-roof-repair-led-to-a-6500-fraud-and-a-jail-term-for-pensioner-scamming-co-antrim-man-john-mcdonagh-belfast-telegraph/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 21:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/how-a-bogus-roof-repair-led-to-a-6500-fraud-and-a-jail-term-for-pensioner-scamming-co-antrim-man-john-mcdonagh-belfast-telegraph/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘I’m a fighter and a survivor, but music saved me’: Kaz Hawkins on her brushes with death, abuse, addiction and coming out the other side - Belfast Telegraph]]></title><description><![CDATA[&lsquo;I&rsquo;m a fighter and a survivor, but music saved me&rsquo;: Kaz Hawkins on her brushes with death, abuse, addiction and coming out the other side&nbsp;&nbsp;Belfast Telegraph]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/im-a-fighter-and-a-survivor-but-music-saved-me-kaz-hawkins-on-her-brushes-with-death-abuse-addiction-and-coming-out-the-other-side-belfast-telegraph/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/im-a-fighter-and-a-survivor-but-music-saved-me-kaz-hawkins-on-her-brushes-with-death-abuse-addiction-and-coming-out-the-other-side-belfast-telegraph/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Courts service’s £160k bill for new seating at Laganside - Belfast Telegraph]]></title><description><![CDATA[Courts service&rsquo;s &pound;160k bill for new seating at Laganside&nbsp;&nbsp;Belfast Telegraph]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/courts-services-160k-bill-for-new-seating-at-laganside-belfast-telegraph/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/courts-services-160k-bill-for-new-seating-at-laganside-belfast-telegraph/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New police procedures on the way after damning Katie Simpson report exposes ‘failures’]]></title><description><![CDATA[A report into the murder of the showjumper exposed &ldquo;systemic failures&rdquo; in policing.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/new-police-procedures-on-the-way-after-damning-katie-simpson-report-exposes-failures/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 20:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/new-police-procedures-on-the-way-after-damning-katie-simpson-report-exposes-failures/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘I’m a fighter and a survivor, but music saved me’: Kaz Hawkins on her brushes with death, abuse, addiction and coming out the other side]]></title><description><![CDATA[France-based, Belfast-born singer back home for biggest tour of her career]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/im-a-fighter-and-a-survivor-but-music-saved-me-kaz-hawkins-on-her-brushes-with-death-abuse-addiction-and-coming-out-the-other-side/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 20:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/im-a-fighter-and-a-survivor-but-music-saved-me-kaz-hawkins-on-her-brushes-with-death-abuse-addiction-and-coming-out-the-other-side/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Following the glorious, seductive smell where bourbon-infused wood transforms a promising new-make in a mysterious alchemy - Belfast Telegraph]]></title><description><![CDATA[Following the glorious, seductive smell where bourbon-infused wood transforms a promising new-make in a mysterious alchemy&nbsp;&nbsp;Belfast Telegraph]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/following-the-glorious-seductive-smell-where-bourbon-infused-wood-transforms-a-promising-new-make-in-a-mysterious-alchemy-belfast-telegraph/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 20:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/following-the-glorious-seductive-smell-where-bourbon-infused-wood-transforms-a-promising-new-make-in-a-mysterious-alchemy-belfast-telegraph/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Unionists angry after council committee pushes through swathe of streets for Irish language signage - despite none meeting the 15pc threshold - Belfast Telegraph]]></title><description><![CDATA[Unionists angry after council committee pushes through swathe of streets for Irish language signage - despite none meeting the 15pc threshold&nbsp;&nbsp;Belfast Telegraph]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/unionists-angry-after-council-committee-pushes-through-swathe-of-streets-for-irish-language-signage-despite-none-meeting-the-15pc-threshold-belfast-telegraph/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 19:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/unionists-angry-after-council-committee-pushes-through-swathe-of-streets-for-irish-language-signage-despite-none-meeting-the-15pc-threshold-belfast-telegraph/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[PA SHEEHY ‘THE MAGIC WE FOUND TOUR 2026’ LIVE AT LIMELIGHT, BELFAST ON 19TH NOVEMBER 2026 - 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Belfast Telegraph]]></title><description><![CDATA[Named and shamed: Newry woman convicted for fraudulently claiming over &pound;35K in benefits&nbsp;&nbsp;Belfast Telegraph]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/named-and-shamed-newry-woman-convicted-for-fraudulently-claiming-over-35k-in-benefits-belfast-telegraph/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 18:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/named-and-shamed-newry-woman-convicted-for-fraudulently-claiming-over-35k-in-benefits-belfast-telegraph/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Southampton ‘Spygate’ hearing delay casts doubt over play-off final scheduling - Belfast Telegraph]]></title><description><![CDATA[Southampton &lsquo;Spygate&rsquo; hearing delay casts doubt over play-off final scheduling&nbsp;&nbsp;Belfast Telegraph]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/southampton-spygate-hearing-delay-casts-doubt-over-play-off-final-scheduling-belfast-telegraph/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 18:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/southampton-spygate-hearing-delay-casts-doubt-over-play-off-final-scheduling-belfast-telegraph/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Expert tells inquest he ‘cannot explain’ Noah Donohoe’s phone call to himself the night before he went missing]]></title><description><![CDATA[The inquest hears evidence from officers who examined the teenager&rsquo;s mobile phone]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/expert-tells-inquest-he-cannot-explain-noah-donohoes-phone-call-to-himself-the-night-before-he-went-missing/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 17:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/expert-tells-inquest-he-cannot-explain-noah-donohoes-phone-call-to-himself-the-night-before-he-went-missing/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man found guilty of attempting to kill police officers]]></title><description><![CDATA[Charlie Love was also found guilty of causing an explosion likely to endanger life and possessing explosives.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/man-found-guilty-of-attempting-to-kill-police-officers/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 17:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/man-found-guilty-of-attempting-to-kill-police-officers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[From Ashbourne to the Aviva: the Ireland women’s rugby team have come a long way in 11 years]]></title><description><![CDATA[Green Wave is building momentum, but they still need more of the public to get on board]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/from-ashbourne-to-the-aviva-the-ireland-womens-rugby-team-have-come-a-long-way-in-11-years/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 17:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/from-ashbourne-to-the-aviva-the-ireland-womens-rugby-team-have-come-a-long-way-in-11-years/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Aloft by Marriott Docks in Belfast's Titanic Quarter - 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He launched Sugar Snap in February 2023 after the startup he was working in collapsed - since then, the agency has att]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jordan Graham is a Belfast-based entrepreneur who &lsquo;accidentally&rsquo; built one of Ireland&rsquo;s most recognisable food marketing agencies. He launched Sugar Snap in February 2023 after the startup he was working in collapsed - since then, the agency has attracte&nbsp;&nbsp;LinkedIn]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/jordan-graham-is-a-belfast-based-entrepreneur-who-accidentally-built-one-of-irelands-most-recognisable-food-marketing-agencies-he-launched-sugar-snap-in-february-2023-after-the-startup-he-was-working-in-collapsed-since-then-the-agency-has-attracte-linkedi/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 16:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/jordan-graham-is-a-belfast-based-entrepreneur-who-accidentally-built-one-of-irelands-most-recognisable-food-marketing-agencies-he-launched-sugar-snap-in-february-2023-after-the-startup-he-was-working-in-collapsed-since-then-the-agency-has-attracte-linkedi/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Health minister rules out cervical screening inquiry]]></title><description><![CDATA[For years smear tests at the Southern Health Trust were being wrongly read, leading to missed cancer diagnoses.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/health-minister-rules-out-cervical-screening-inquiry/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 15:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/health-minister-rules-out-cervical-screening-inquiry/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[I am not hostile to the Irish language, says Lyons]]></title><description><![CDATA[The communities minister was responding to concerns about funding for a project that helps with Irish-English street sign translations.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/i-am-not-hostile-to-the-irish-language-says-lyons/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 14:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/i-am-not-hostile-to-the-irish-language-says-lyons/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Belfast restaurant boss on rising costs and refurbishment: ‘I want to focus on getting Coppi back to the top of its game’]]></title><description><![CDATA[Restaurant owner Tony O&rsquo;Neill talks relaunching after refurbishment, rising costs, the impact of weight loss drugs on his menu, and getting back in the kitchen]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/belfast-restaurant-boss-on-rising-costs-and-refurbishment-i-want-to-focus-on-getting-coppi-back-to-the-top-of-its-game/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 14:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/belfast-restaurant-boss-on-rising-costs-and-refurbishment-i-want-to-focus-on-getting-coppi-back-to-the-top-of-its-game/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Divorce Diaries: ‘If there’s anything that will destroy an intimate relationship, it’s IVF – it just made the whole thing so clinical’]]></title><description><![CDATA[In our Divorce Diaries series, we speak to people in Ireland about their experience of marriage and divorce. This week, a man in his late 40s with three teenagers tells his story]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/the-divorce-diaries-if-theres-anything-that-will-destroy-an-intimate-relationship-its-ivf-it-just-made-the-whole-thing-so-clinical/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/the-divorce-diaries-if-theres-anything-that-will-destroy-an-intimate-relationship-its-ivf-it-just-made-the-whole-thing-so-clinical/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[No evidence of fish deaths after river tributary is polluted]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Loughs Agency investigated after pollution was spotted at Tievenny Burn in County Tyrone on 6 May.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/no-evidence-of-fish-deaths-after-river-tributary-is-polluted/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 12:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/no-evidence-of-fish-deaths-after-river-tributary-is-polluted/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Distinguished' social worker raped woman years ago]]></title><description><![CDATA[Peter Murray is jailed for nine years for raping a woman more than two decades ago.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/distinguished-social-worker-raped-woman-years-ago/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 12:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/distinguished-social-worker-raped-woman-years-ago/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Submarines and secret planes: How Dublin's Kinahans and other cartels are smuggling drugs]]></title><description><![CDATA[2022 was a significant year for drug seizures in the Republic of Ireland, with almost&nbsp;&euro;40 million worth of drugs seized in the first seven months alone.&nbsp;In this episode, Irish Independent Special Correspondent Paul Williams explains how the Kinahans and other cartels are smuggling drugs. First broadcast August 30th 2022.Host: Tabitha Monahan Guest: Paul Williams]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/submarines-and-secret-planes-how-dublins-kinahans-and-other-cartels-are-smuggling-drugs/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 12:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/submarines-and-secret-planes-how-dublins-kinahans-and-other-cartels-are-smuggling-drugs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘I’m sorry, I have to go to the Bot’: Belfast bar had a grip on students... it’s difficult to believe it could now be doomed]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ciar&aacute;n Dunbar looks back on his student days as The Botanic Inn, better known as The Bot, in south Belfast could be demolished to make way for student flats]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/im-sorry-i-have-to-go-to-the-bot-belfast-bar-had-a-grip-on-students-its-difficult-to-believe-it-could-now-be-doomed/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 12:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/im-sorry-i-have-to-go-to-the-bot-belfast-bar-had-a-grip-on-students-its-difficult-to-believe-it-could-now-be-doomed/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hundreds of drivers ordered to hand back licences after theory test-for-cash probe]]></title><description><![CDATA[Agency in meltdown as criminal gang blamed for fake theory test certificates.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/hundreds-of-drivers-ordered-to-hand-back-licences-after-theory-test-for-cash-probe/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 11:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/hundreds-of-drivers-ordered-to-hand-back-licences-after-theory-test-for-cash-probe/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘In a decade we will have one of the best performing education systems in the world’: Education Minister]]></title><description><![CDATA[Givan upbeat as TransformED takes shape in schools across Northern Ireland]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/in-a-decade-we-will-have-one-of-the-best-performing-education-systems-in-the-world-education-minister/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 11:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/in-a-decade-we-will-have-one-of-the-best-performing-education-systems-in-the-world-education-minister/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[School with no permanent building still waiting for repairs as department fails to give timeline]]></title><description><![CDATA[A parent has accused the Education Minister of leaving Irish-medium schools behind amid years of &lsquo;broken promises&rsquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/school-with-no-permanent-building-still-waiting-for-repairs-as-department-fails-to-give-timeline/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 11:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/school-with-no-permanent-building-still-waiting-for-repairs-as-department-fails-to-give-timeline/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Stadium plan dashed as special school set to expand]]></title><description><![CDATA[A site in Strabane earmarked for a new football ground has been bought to allow a special school to expand.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/stadium-plan-dashed-as-special-school-set-to-expand/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 09:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/stadium-plan-dashed-as-special-school-set-to-expand/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘People judge those in poverty and assume it’s their own fault’: Charity boss on mission to give NI kids a fighting chance]]></title><description><![CDATA[In our Meaning of Life series, Aspire NI founder Mark Knox speaks about the influence of his grandfather, fundraising, and the joy he gets at changing the lives of young people]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/people-judge-those-in-poverty-and-assume-its-their-own-fault-charity-boss-on-mission-to-give-ni-kids-a-fighting-chance/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 08:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/people-judge-those-in-poverty-and-assume-its-their-own-fault-charity-boss-on-mission-to-give-ni-kids-a-fighting-chance/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘I was an alcoholic sleeping rough metres from my church... but faith, kindness of others and help of NI addiction services saved me’]]></title><description><![CDATA[Filomeno Tavares, who&rsquo;s from Cape Verde, opens up on his journey through homelessness on Belfast&rsquo;s streets, the people who refused to give up on him, and what he&rsquo;s doing to help those in a similar position]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/i-was-an-alcoholic-sleeping-rough-metres-from-my-church-but-faith-kindness-of-others-and-help-of-ni-addiction-services-saved-me/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 07:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/i-was-an-alcoholic-sleeping-rough-metres-from-my-church-but-faith-kindness-of-others-and-help-of-ni-addiction-services-saved-me/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Firefighter who took own life was suffering from severe psychosis, inquest hears]]></title><description><![CDATA[Wife&rsquo;s harrowing evidence over death of popular Coleraine GAA coach diagnosed with PTSD]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/firefighter-who-took-own-life-was-suffering-from-severe-psychosis-inquest-hears/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 07:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/firefighter-who-took-own-life-was-suffering-from-severe-psychosis-inquest-hears/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['She's not just my carer, she's my friend' - how care workers make a difference]]></title><description><![CDATA[Liz is one of tens of thousands of men and women in Northern Ireland who receive a home care package.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/shes-not-just-my-carer-shes-my-friend-how-care-workers-make-a-difference/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 07:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/shes-not-just-my-carer-shes-my-friend-how-care-workers-make-a-difference/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['I was given a choice - keep my legs or keep my life' - the sepsis patient who lived]]></title><description><![CDATA[The life-threatening reaction to infection caused Marshall Wylie to lose his legs.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/i-was-given-a-choice-keep-my-legs-or-keep-my-life-the-sepsis-patient-who-lived/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 07:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/i-was-given-a-choice-keep-my-legs-or-keep-my-life-the-sepsis-patient-who-lived/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Disappointing’ Government failed to respond to Economy Minister and industry over hospitality VAT cut proposals]]></title><description><![CDATA[Meeting with Treasury sought to discuss reduction pilot scheme]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/disappointing-government-failed-to-respond-to-economy-minister-and-industry-over-hospitality-vat-cut-proposals/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 07:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/disappointing-government-failed-to-respond-to-economy-minister-and-industry-over-hospitality-vat-cut-proposals/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘You’re not being respectful’: Heated words between DUP MLA and High Court judge over Troubles victim definition]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mr Justice McAlinden, president of the Victims&rsquo; Payments Board, appeared before the Executive Office scrutiny committee]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/youre-not-being-respectful-heated-words-between-dup-mla-and-high-court-judge-over-troubles-victim-definition/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 07:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/youre-not-being-respectful-heated-words-between-dup-mla-and-high-court-judge-over-troubles-victim-definition/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rory McIlroy fit to step up in quest for seventh Major as world’s best go toe-to-toe with Aronimink]]></title><description><![CDATA[Masters champion insists injury to his little toe won&rsquo;t be a factor as he sets out to try tame Aronimink]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/rory-mcilroy-fit-to-step-up-in-quest-for-seventh-major-as-worlds-best-go-toe-to-toe-with-aronimink/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 06:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/rory-mcilroy-fit-to-step-up-in-quest-for-seventh-major-as-worlds-best-go-toe-to-toe-with-aronimink/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ex-senior detective made 'dismissive' remarks in Katie Simpson case, documents show]]></title><description><![CDATA[Former PSNI Det Ch Insp John Caldwell made "dismissive" remarks in relation to the Katie Simpson murder case, documents show.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/ex-senior-detective-made-dismissive-remarks-in-katie-simpson-case-documents-show/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 01:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/ex-senior-detective-made-dismissive-remarks-in-katie-simpson-case-documents-show/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Champions Tyrone close in on Under-20 hat-trick as Darragh Donaghy’s goal sinks brave Kildare]]></title><description><![CDATA[All-Ireland U-20 FC Semi-Final: Tyrone 2-12 Kildare 0-13]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/champions-tyrone-close-in-on-under-20-hat-trick-as-darragh-donaghys-goal-sinks-brave-kildare/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 22:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/champions-tyrone-close-in-on-under-20-hat-trick-as-darragh-donaghys-goal-sinks-brave-kildare/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Passengers allowed to leave norovirus-hit cruise ship from Belfast]]></title><description><![CDATA[Passengers on the ship showing no symptoms are allowed to leave, authorities say, after 49 people fell ill from gastrointestinal sickness.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/passengers-allowed-to-leave-norovirus-hit-cruise-ship-from-belfast/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 22:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/passengers-allowed-to-leave-norovirus-hit-cruise-ship-from-belfast/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘The city was waiting for Primark to open for a long time’: New Yorkers flock to budget fashion giant]]></title><description><![CDATA[The four-story unit in Midtown Manhattan is the result of a $15m (over &pound;11m) investment. But what will New Yorkers make of Irish-run retailer Penneys?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/the-city-was-waiting-for-primark-to-open-for-a-long-time-new-yorkers-flock-to-budget-fashion-giant/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 22:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/the-city-was-waiting-for-primark-to-open-for-a-long-time-new-yorkers-flock-to-budget-fashion-giant/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Witness is 'sick of being harassed' at Noah Donohoe inquest]]></title><description><![CDATA[Connor McConnell was reacting to questioning about previous information he provided to the hearing.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/witness-is-sick-of-being-harassed-at-noah-donohoe-inquest/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 22:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/witness-is-sick-of-being-harassed-at-noah-donohoe-inquest/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cross-community mergers to ease financial pressures on schools backed by two-thirds of NI parents, new survey indicates]]></title><description><![CDATA[LucidTalk poll suggests multi-denominational solutions could keep some schools open as pupil numbers fall]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/cross-community-mergers-to-ease-financial-pressures-on-schools-backed-by-two-thirds-of-ni-parents-new-survey-indicates/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 21:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/cross-community-mergers-to-ease-financial-pressures-on-schools-backed-by-two-thirds-of-ni-parents-new-survey-indicates/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pervert who sent intimate pics to girl while on bender is barred from pub for taking cocaine]]></title><description><![CDATA[&ldquo;Him and his mates were told they weren&rsquo;t going to be served anymore so not to bother coming back&rdquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/pervert-who-sent-intimate-pics-to-girl-while-on-bender-is-barred-from-pub-for-taking-cocaine/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 21:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/pervert-who-sent-intimate-pics-to-girl-while-on-bender-is-barred-from-pub-for-taking-cocaine/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Payment scheme for Troubles bereaved 'needed quickly']]></title><description><![CDATA[A judge says it causes him "great upset" that many are ineligible for support under existing processes.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/payment-scheme-for-troubles-bereaved-needed-quickly/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 20:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/payment-scheme-for-troubles-bereaved-needed-quickly/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Widow on pain over husband she lost to IRA violence: ‘His killer lives down the road’]]></title><description><![CDATA[Gunned down moments after visiting his newborn son in hospital, Johnnie Proctor would have turned 70 last week]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/widow-on-pain-over-husband-she-lost-to-ira-violence-his-killer-lives-down-the-road/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 20:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/widow-on-pain-over-husband-she-lost-to-ira-violence-his-killer-lives-down-the-road/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The first ever Primark in New York City store is open, but will they care for our famously low-cost clothing? I went to find out]]></title><description><![CDATA[The four-story unit in Midtown Manhattan is the result of a $15m (over &euro;&pound;11m) investment. But what will New Yorkers make of Irish-run retailer Penneys?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/the-first-ever-primark-in-new-york-city-store-is-open-but-will-they-care-for-our-famously-low-cost-clothing-i-went-to-find-out/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 20:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/the-first-ever-primark-in-new-york-city-store-is-open-but-will-they-care-for-our-famously-low-cost-clothing-i-went-to-find-out/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Witness stands over evidence he called police on night Noah Donohoe went missing, inquest hears]]></title><description><![CDATA[Conor McConnell has appeared before coroner for a second time]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/witness-stands-over-evidence-he-called-police-on-night-noah-donohoe-went-missing-inquest-hears/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 19:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/witness-stands-over-evidence-he-called-police-on-night-noah-donohoe-went-missing-inquest-hears/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Irish language strategy ‘won’t be delivered before next election’ as campaigners blast ‘outrageous’ delay]]></title><description><![CDATA[Group calls for judicial order compelling Communities Minister to act]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/irish-language-strategy-wont-be-delivered-before-next-election-as-campaigners-blast-outrageous-delay/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 18:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/irish-language-strategy-wont-be-delivered-before-next-election-as-campaigners-blast-outrageous-delay/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Evict locals at your own risk’ graffiti daubed on business in Rathcoole]]></title><description><![CDATA[Windows of house also smashed as PSNI probe racially motivated hate crimes]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/evict-locals-at-your-own-risk-graffiti-daubed-on-business-in-rathcoole/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 18:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/evict-locals-at-your-own-risk-graffiti-daubed-on-business-in-rathcoole/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Profits rose by over 40pc at Belfast City Airport in 2025 to £5.2m]]></title><description><![CDATA[Turnover also increased despite decline in passenger numbers]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/profits-rose-by-over-40pc-at-belfast-city-airport-in-2025-to-52m/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 18:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/profits-rose-by-over-40pc-at-belfast-city-airport-in-2025-to-52m/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Car showroom owner 'heartbroken' after vehicles destroyed by fire]]></title><description><![CDATA[The fire service were called to the incident near Garvagh, County Londonderry, early on Wednesday morning.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/car-showroom-owner-heartbroken-after-vehicles-destroyed-by-fire/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 17:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/car-showroom-owner-heartbroken-after-vehicles-destroyed-by-fire/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ireland’s only cat cafe to open in east Belfast and aims to improve mental health of visitors]]></title><description><![CDATA[A purrfect escape? Charity says such places can prove stressful for animals]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/irelands-only-cat-cafe-to-open-in-east-belfast-and-aims-to-improve-mental-health-of-visitors/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 17:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/irelands-only-cat-cafe-to-open-in-east-belfast-and-aims-to-improve-mental-health-of-visitors/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A purrfect escape... Belfast’s first cat cafe aims to improve mental health of visitors]]></title><description><![CDATA[But charity says such places can prove stressful for animals]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/a-purrfect-escape-belfasts-first-cat-cafe-aims-to-improve-mental-health-of-visitors/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 17:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/a-purrfect-escape-belfasts-first-cat-cafe-aims-to-improve-mental-health-of-visitors/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ex-Irish PM Ahern clarifies immigration stance after 'I worry about Africans' recording]]></title><description><![CDATA[Bertie Ahern says he did not know he was being recorded after a video emerged of him discussing African and Muslim immigrants into Ireland.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/ex-irish-pm-ahern-clarifies-immigration-stance-after-i-worry-about-africans-recording/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 16:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/ex-irish-pm-ahern-clarifies-immigration-stance-after-i-worry-about-africans-recording/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[First residents move into Titanic Quarter Loftlines development]]></title><description><![CDATA[Minister hails provision of affordable accommodation as 81 social housing units at Dargan House now occupied]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/first-residents-move-into-titanic-quarter-loftlines-development/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 15:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/first-residents-move-into-titanic-quarter-loftlines-development/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Like Jimmy Savile, Jonathan Creswell hid in plain sight in the equestrian world]]></title><description><![CDATA[Creswell was a star, albeit amid a horsey set used to rough manners and crude language]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/like-jimmy-savile-jonathan-creswell-hid-in-plain-sight-in-the-equestrian-world/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 14:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/like-jimmy-savile-jonathan-creswell-hid-in-plain-sight-in-the-equestrian-world/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Too many’ immigrants coming in to Ireland, says former taoiseach Bertie Ahern on video]]></title><description><![CDATA[Taoiseach says Bertie Ahern&rsquo;s migration remarks are not the views of Fianna F&aacute;il and such comments are &lsquo;not correct or proper&rsquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/too-many-immigrants-coming-in-to-ireland-says-former-taoiseach-bertie-ahern-on-video/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 14:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/too-many-immigrants-coming-in-to-ireland-says-former-taoiseach-bertie-ahern-on-video/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Father of man who shot dead wife and children sentenced over firearm used in killings]]></title><description><![CDATA[Vanessa Whyte and her daughter Sara and son James were fatally shot at a house in Maguiresbridge in July 2025.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/father-of-man-who-shot-dead-wife-and-children-sentenced-over-firearm-used-in-killings/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 13:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/father-of-man-who-shot-dead-wife-and-children-sentenced-over-firearm-used-in-killings/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['When the school bell goes, it's fight or flight' - the PTSD faced by NI's prison guards]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two former prison guards discuss the long-term trauma of a career working with Northern Ireland's most dangerous criminals.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/when-the-school-bell-goes-its-fight-or-flight-the-ptsd-faced-by-nis-prison-guards/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 13:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/when-the-school-bell-goes-its-fight-or-flight-the-ptsd-faced-by-nis-prison-guards/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man taken to hospital with ‘severe’ injuries to leg after Bangor shooting]]></title><description><![CDATA[The incident happened on Tuesday night]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/man-taken-to-hospital-with-severe-injuries-to-leg-after-bangor-shooting/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 12:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/man-taken-to-hospital-with-severe-injuries-to-leg-after-bangor-shooting/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Group behind Halloween parade to cease operations]]></title><description><![CDATA[The North West Carnival Initiative spent 20 years delivering the biggest Halloween event in Europe.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/group-behind-halloween-parade-to-cease-operations/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 12:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/group-behind-halloween-parade-to-cease-operations/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Italian Lakes: Everything you need for the perfect getaway]]></title><description><![CDATA[From Lake Como the stunning Borromean Islands, get ready for an unforgettable summer in Italy.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/the-italian-lakes-everything-you-need-for-the-perfect-getaway/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 11:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/the-italian-lakes-everything-you-need-for-the-perfect-getaway/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Knife mobs spark mini Main Street riot as locals warn of crazed teens]]></title><description><![CDATA[Business owners say the seaside city &ldquo;is struggling to attract visitors&rdquo; amid the violence]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/knife-mobs-spark-mini-main-street-riot-as-locals-warn-of-crazed-teens/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 10:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/knife-mobs-spark-mini-main-street-riot-as-locals-warn-of-crazed-teens/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Our homes are two minutes from each other but a peace wall makes it 20 minutes']]></title><description><![CDATA[Living on opposite sides of a so-called peaceline, they have had to overcome a psychological as well as a physical barrier.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/our-homes-are-two-minutes-from-each-other-but-a-peace-wall-makes-it-20-minutes/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 10:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/our-homes-are-two-minutes-from-each-other-but-a-peace-wall-makes-it-20-minutes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UUP latest: Several names in frame to run for Stormont as another MLA ‘facing de-selection’]]></title><description><![CDATA[Alan Chambers has been elected since 2016, and could return as an independent again]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/uup-latest-several-names-in-frame-to-run-for-stormont-as-another-mla-facing-de-selection/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 10:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/uup-latest-several-names-in-frame-to-run-for-stormont-as-another-mla-facing-de-selection/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Merchant Hotel boss on 20 eventful years: ‘Justin Bieber’s security man tried to throw me out of my own hotel’]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hospitality legend on challenges ahead, hopes for future and why NI&rsquo;s politicians must ditch &lsquo;narrow interests&rsquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/merchant-hotel-boss-on-20-eventful-years-justin-biebers-security-man-tried-to-throw-me-out-of-my-own-hotel/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 09:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/merchant-hotel-boss-on-20-eventful-years-justin-biebers-security-man-tried-to-throw-me-out-of-my-own-hotel/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘When I was growing up, it was a normal part that you messed up occasionally’]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sue Divin hopes that Runaway Road will prompt conversation about the large and small themes running through her third novel]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/when-i-was-growing-up-it-was-a-normal-part-that-you-messed-up-occasionally/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 09:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/when-i-was-growing-up-it-was-a-normal-part-that-you-messed-up-occasionally/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UUP latest: North Down MLA and Father of the House in Stormont reported to be facing de-selection]]></title><description><![CDATA[Alan Chambers has been elected since 2016, and could return as an independent again]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/uup-latest-north-down-mla-and-father-of-the-house-in-stormont-reported-to-be-facing-de-selection/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/uup-latest-north-down-mla-and-father-of-the-house-in-stormont-reported-to-be-facing-de-selection/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Set up to fail?’ After burning through £60m since 2024 with little to show, ICRIR is now in crisis]]></title><description><![CDATA[This week&rsquo;s report highlighting &lsquo;significant problems&rsquo; in legacy body is just latest blow to government&rsquo;s attempts to deal with Troubles-related deaths]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/set-up-to-fail-after-burning-through-60m-since-2024-with-little-to-show-icrir-is-now-in-crisis/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 07:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/set-up-to-fail-after-burning-through-60m-since-2024-with-little-to-show-icrir-is-now-in-crisis/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Councillors back new car park in Bangor despite 3,500-signature petition opposing plan]]></title><description><![CDATA[Residents claim vote driven by &lsquo;fear&rsquo; of losing &pound;60m project to regenerate city&rsquo;s waterfront]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/councillors-back-new-car-park-in-bangor-despite-3500-signature-petition-opposing-plan/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 07:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/councillors-back-new-car-park-in-bangor-despite-3500-signature-petition-opposing-plan/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Justin Bieber’s security man tried to throw me out of my own hotel’: Merchant Hotel boss on 20 eventful years in business]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hospitality legend on challenges ahead, hopes for future and why NI&rsquo;s politicians must ditch &lsquo;narrow interests&rsquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/justin-biebers-security-man-tried-to-throw-me-out-of-my-own-hotel-merchant-hotel-boss-on-20-eventful-years-in-business/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 07:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/justin-biebers-security-man-tried-to-throw-me-out-of-my-own-hotel-merchant-hotel-boss-on-20-eventful-years-in-business/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Around the island in 48 days: White-tailed eagle goes on Irish grand tour]]></title><description><![CDATA[The bird, which hatched in Glengarriff Nature Reserve in County Cork last year, began its journey from its birthplace on March 22, 2026.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/around-the-island-in-48-days-white-tailed-eagle-goes-on-irish-grand-tour/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 07:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/around-the-island-in-48-days-white-tailed-eagle-goes-on-irish-grand-tour/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Executive Office refuses to say if Marie Anderson’s security vetting reviewed during 2023 criminal probe]]></title><description><![CDATA[Former Police Ombudsman was subject of investigation after domestic incident at her home but no charges followed]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/executive-office-refuses-to-say-if-marie-andersons-security-vetting-reviewed-during-2023-criminal-probe/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 07:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/executive-office-refuses-to-say-if-marie-andersons-security-vetting-reviewed-during-2023-criminal-probe/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Lack of leadership’ could ‘choke off’ investment for Belfast City Airport master plan]]></title><description><![CDATA[Continued failure to produce a comprehensive aviation strategy unacceptable, says DUP&rsquo;s Phillip Brett]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/lack-of-leadership-could-choke-off-investment-for-belfast-city-airport-master-plan/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 07:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/lack-of-leadership-could-choke-off-investment-for-belfast-city-airport-master-plan/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Commissioner presses health minister on need for ‘assured veteran-friendly forces doctors’]]></title><description><![CDATA[Anger over suggestion of &lsquo;two-tier system&rsquo; with armed forces champion in every trust area]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/commissioner-presses-health-minister-on-need-for-assured-veteran-friendly-forces-doctors/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 07:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/commissioner-presses-health-minister-on-need-for-assured-veteran-friendly-forces-doctors/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kew Files: Buried for decades, a mother’s harrowing letter amid officials’ Bloody Sunday papers]]></title><description><![CDATA[Top civil servants had debated whether to effectively admit that Bloody Sunday was not as Lord Widgery&rsquo;s whitewash had claimed.&nbsp;Documents uncovered in the formerly secret Kew Files reveal much debate among officials as to how they should deal with the legacy of the 14 deaths against the backdrop of the nascent peace process.&nbsp;In one of these files is a heartfelt handwritten letter to the Prime Minister, John Major; it is a plea for justice.&nbsp;It was written by Kathleen Kelly, m]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/kew-files-buried-for-decades-a-mothers-harrowing-letter-amid-officials-bloody-sunday-papers/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 03:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/kew-files-buried-for-decades-a-mothers-harrowing-letter-amid-officials-bloody-sunday-papers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Matthew Fitzpatrick scores superb hat-trick to secure European spot for Linfield]]></title><description><![CDATA[Linfield 3 Dungannon Swifts 1]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/matthew-fitzpatrick-scores-superb-hat-trick-to-secure-european-spot-for-linfield/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 22:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/matthew-fitzpatrick-scores-superb-hat-trick-to-secure-european-spot-for-linfield/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Baby-faced daughter of cocaine dealer admits battering five women and a cop on same day]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mum (20) was accused of battering five women and a cop]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/baby-faced-daughter-of-cocaine-dealer-admits-battering-five-women-and-a-cop-on-same-day/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 22:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/baby-faced-daughter-of-cocaine-dealer-admits-battering-five-women-and-a-cop-on-same-day/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘You’ve done that to yourself’: Domestic abuse thug James Burns talks himself into extra month in jail]]></title><description><![CDATA[At one stage during the court hearing, Burns interjected, saying: &ldquo;I&rsquo;ve never hit a woman in my life, this is a f**king disgrace, pardon my language.&rdquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/youve-done-that-to-yourself-domestic-abuse-thug-james-burns-talks-himself-into-extra-month-in-jail/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 22:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/youve-done-that-to-yourself-domestic-abuse-thug-james-burns-talks-himself-into-extra-month-in-jail/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lidl Ireland recalls chicken over salmonella concerns]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Food Safety Authority Ireland has advised customers not to eat any of the infected products.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/lidl-ireland-recalls-chicken-over-salmonella-concerns/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 21:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/lidl-ireland-recalls-chicken-over-salmonella-concerns/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Restaurant review: Revamped eatery brings a fine new culinary destination to denizens of Newtownabbey]]></title><description><![CDATA[Cottonmount Arms, 30 Mallusk Road, Newtownabbey, BT36 4QN, Tel: 07599 412292]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/restaurant-review-revamped-eatery-brings-a-fine-new-culinary-destination-to-denizens-of-newtownabbey/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 20:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/restaurant-review-revamped-eatery-brings-a-fine-new-culinary-destination-to-denizens-of-newtownabbey/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Domestic abuse thug James Burns talks himself into extra month in jail]]></title><description><![CDATA[At one stage during the court hearing, Burns interjected, saying: &ldquo;I&rsquo;ve never hit a woman in my life, this is a f**king disgrace, pardon my language.&rdquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/domestic-abuse-thug-james-burns-talks-himself-into-extra-month-in-jail/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 18:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/domestic-abuse-thug-james-burns-talks-himself-into-extra-month-in-jail/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Official denies suggestion DfI was ‘catastrophising’ over culvert flood risk, Noah Donohoe inquest hears]]></title><description><![CDATA[A senior official has completed a third day of evidence]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/official-denies-suggestion-dfi-was-catastrophising-over-culvert-flood-risk-noah-donohoe-inquest-hears/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 18:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/official-denies-suggestion-dfi-was-catastrophising-over-culvert-flood-risk-noah-donohoe-inquest-hears/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Daughter of cocaine dealer who survived hit admits assaulting six people on same day]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mum (20) was accused of battering five women and a cop]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/daughter-of-cocaine-dealer-who-survived-hit-admits-assaulting-six-people-on-same-day/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 18:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/daughter-of-cocaine-dealer-who-survived-hit-admits-assaulting-six-people-on-same-day/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[NI stars to shine in new drama: ‘A piece of television as dynamic, loud and uncompromising as Belfast itself’]]></title><description><![CDATA[Local talent to fore in new four-part drama series Close To Home, which is set in west of city]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/ni-stars-to-shine-in-new-drama-a-piece-of-television-as-dynamic-loud-and-uncompromising-as-belfast-itself/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 18:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/ni-stars-to-shine-in-new-drama-a-piece-of-television-as-dynamic-loud-and-uncompromising-as-belfast-itself/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘You didn’t warn us’: Victim’s fury as loyalist paedophile returns to scene of his crimes]]></title><description><![CDATA[LVF thug Jackie Greer Johnston seen back in Holywood]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/you-didnt-warn-us-victims-fury-as-loyalist-paedophile-returns-to-scene-of-his-crimes/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 16:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/you-didnt-warn-us-victims-fury-as-loyalist-paedophile-returns-to-scene-of-his-crimes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Visit Belfast targets £150m economic benefit in defining year for tourism]]></title><description><![CDATA[Agency unveils its 2026-27 business plan for landmark year anchored by Fleadh Cheoil na h&Eacute;ireann]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/visit-belfast-targets-150m-economic-benefit-in-defining-year-for-tourism/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 15:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/visit-belfast-targets-150m-economic-benefit-in-defining-year-for-tourism/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Councillor condemns 'reckless' gun attack on house]]></title><description><![CDATA[Emma McGinley says people in the Creggan area of Derry are "shocked" after last night's shooting.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/councillor-condemns-reckless-gun-attack-on-house/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 12:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/councillor-condemns-reckless-gun-attack-on-house/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Armagh influencer opens up on health battles: ‘You have to grieve the life that you thought you were going to have’]]></title><description><![CDATA[Aoife O&rsquo;Farrell sharing health journey to raise awarness of endometriosis]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/armagh-influencer-opens-up-on-health-battles-you-have-to-grieve-the-life-that-you-thought-you-were-going-to-have/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 12:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/armagh-influencer-opens-up-on-health-battles-you-have-to-grieve-the-life-that-you-thought-you-were-going-to-have/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Is the student accommodation boom in Northern Ireland over?]]></title><description><![CDATA[With some 8,000 new student bedrooms built in Belfast in the last decade alone, along with developments outside of the city, have we reached something of a saturation point? John Mulgrew takes a closer look]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/is-the-student-accommodation-boom-in-northern-ireland-over/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 11:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/is-the-student-accommodation-boom-in-northern-ireland-over/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘I dont want to talk about him’: Horse breeder dad of killer Jonathan Creswell wells up]]></title><description><![CDATA[Herbie Lusby too distressed to speak as PSNI blasted over Katie Simpson investigation]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/i-dont-want-to-talk-about-him-horse-breeder-dad-of-killer-jonathan-creswell-wells-up/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 11:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/i-dont-want-to-talk-about-him-horse-breeder-dad-of-killer-jonathan-creswell-wells-up/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Resilience or risk: What technology sector is showing us about NI's pre-pack trend]]></title><description><![CDATA[When used appropriately, this tool can deliver a better outcome for stakeholders than alternative insolvency processes, writes Stuart Irwin]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/resilience-or-risk-what-technology-sector-is-showing-us-about-nis-pre-pack-trend/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/resilience-or-risk-what-technology-sector-is-showing-us-about-nis-pre-pack-trend/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘It’s now time for people to see detail of Good Jobs Bill’: Economy Minister]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dr Caoimhe Archibald defends proposed legislation after criticism from business]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/its-now-time-for-people-to-see-detail-of-good-jobs-bill-economy-minister/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/its-now-time-for-people-to-see-detail-of-good-jobs-bill-economy-minister/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Five things you should eat to eat to stay strong and youthful into old age]]></title><description><![CDATA[Studies show that older adults with frailty are in greater danger of dying earlier &ndash; but frailty doesn&rsquo;t happen overnight. Author of &lsquo;The Age Code&rsquo; David Cox shares his dietary plan to keep it at arm&rsquo;s length]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/five-things-you-should-eat-to-eat-to-stay-strong-and-youthful-into-old-age/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 08:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/five-things-you-should-eat-to-eat-to-stay-strong-and-youthful-into-old-age/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The reality of burnout in your 20s: “I ended up with shingles”]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jordan Graham is a Belfast-based entrepreneur who &lsquo;accidentally&rsquo; built one of Ireland&rsquo;s most recognisable food marketing agencies. He launched Sugar Snap in February 2023 after the startup he was working in collapsed - since then, the agency has attracted clients like Belfast favourites Juice Jar and Orto Pizzabars.Graham suffered from shingles due to extreme burnout as he was working as a full-time marketing manager in one of Northern Ireland's fastest-growing food and beverag]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/the-reality-of-burnout-in-your-20s-i-ended-up-with-shingles/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 08:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/the-reality-of-burnout-in-your-20s-i-ended-up-with-shingles/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘I burnt out in my early 20s doing a degree and full-time job’]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jordan Graham of food marketing agency Sugar Snap speaks to Cathy Martin for our podcast, In Good Company]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/i-burnt-out-in-my-early-20s-doing-a-degree-and-full-time-job/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 08:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/i-burnt-out-in-my-early-20s-doing-a-degree-and-full-time-job/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[&lsquo;People told me I'm mad to be opening a bricks and mortar vintage clothes shop&rsquo;]]></title><description><![CDATA[Robbie Miller of Past Tense Clothing tells James McNaney about his passion for face-to-face sales and curating his pre-loved items]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/lsquopeople-told-me-im-mad-to-be-opening-a-bricks-and-mortar-vintage-clothes-shoprsquo/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 08:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/lsquopeople-told-me-im-mad-to-be-opening-a-bricks-and-mortar-vintage-clothes-shoprsquo/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Co Armagh influencer sharing health journey to raise awarness of endometriosis]]></title><description><![CDATA[&lsquo;You do have to grieve the life that you thought you were going to have&rsquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/co-armagh-influencer-sharing-health-journey-to-raise-awarness-of-endometriosis/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 08:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/co-armagh-influencer-sharing-health-journey-to-raise-awarness-of-endometriosis/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Application system ‘weighted against NI students’ driving thousands to shun Republic for GB]]></title><description><![CDATA[Only 213 people from north started university courses south of border last year]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/application-system-weighted-against-ni-students-driving-thousands-to-shun-republic-for-gb/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 07:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/application-system-weighted-against-ni-students-driving-thousands-to-shun-republic-for-gb/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Portadown retiree turns writing passion into thousands of pounds for charities close to his heart]]></title><description><![CDATA[&lsquo;I get great enjoyment from writing and want the money to go to a good cause&rsquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/portadown-retiree-turns-writing-passion-into-thousands-of-pounds-for-charities-close-to-his-heart/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 07:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/portadown-retiree-turns-writing-passion-into-thousands-of-pounds-for-charities-close-to-his-heart/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Concern as over £25m for major road projects handed back after going unspent]]></title><description><![CDATA[Schemes include Glider expansion and Enniskillen bypass]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/concern-as-over-25m-for-major-road-projects-handed-back-after-going-unspent/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 07:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/concern-as-over-25m-for-major-road-projects-handed-back-after-going-unspent/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[NI health chiefs rejected London’s £1.5m offer towards cost of oxygen generators later donated to India to fight pandemic]]></title><description><![CDATA[The remaining units have not been used in NI despite &pound;450,000 maintenance spend]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/ni-health-chiefs-rejected-londons-15m-offer-towards-cost-of-oxygen-generators-later-donated-to-india-to-fight-pandemic/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 07:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/ni-health-chiefs-rejected-londons-15m-offer-towards-cost-of-oxygen-generators-later-donated-to-india-to-fight-pandemic/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Royal British Legion officers removed over charity's operation]]></title><description><![CDATA[Internal documents, obtained by BBC News NI, reveal a litany of concerns across branches in Antrim, Tandragee, and Finaghy, as well as at district committee level.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/royal-british-legion-officers-removed-over-charitys-operation/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 07:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/royal-british-legion-officers-removed-over-charitys-operation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Eleven PSNI officers charged with domestic violence offences over last five years]]></title><description><![CDATA[Four already had firearms access removed, with the other seven having access taken away afterwards]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/eleven-psni-officers-charged-with-domestic-violence-offences-over-last-five-years/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 07:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/eleven-psni-officers-charged-with-domestic-violence-offences-over-last-five-years/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘You do have to grieve the life that you thought you were going to have’]]></title><description><![CDATA[Co Armagh influencer sharing health journey to raise awarness of endometriosis]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/you-do-have-to-grieve-the-life-that-you-thought-you-were-going-to-have/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/you-do-have-to-grieve-the-life-that-you-thought-you-were-going-to-have/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Quick wins for better mental health]]></title><description><![CDATA[Karen Hall, Head of Northern Ireland at the Mental Health Foundation, offers advice on making small but significant changes]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/quick-wins-for-better-mental-health/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/quick-wins-for-better-mental-health/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['All Ana wanted was a friend': Eight years on from the disturbing killing of Ana Kriegel]]></title><description><![CDATA[The murder of 14&#8209;year&#8209;old Ana Kriegel remains one of the most disturbing crimes in Irish history. In May 2018, Ana was lured from her home by a local boy.&nbsp;Three days later, her body was found in a derelict house &ndash; naked and violently assaulted.&nbsp;Two boys, just 13 years old at the time of the killing, were the youngest in the State to be tried, and convicted, of murder.&nbsp;Eight years on, Irish Independent court reporter Eimear Cotter reflects on the horrific murder o]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/all-ana-wanted-was-a-friend-eight-years-on-from-the-disturbing-killing-of-ana-kriegel/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 01:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/all-ana-wanted-was-a-friend-eight-years-on-from-the-disturbing-killing-of-ana-kriegel/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘If you put my personality traits into a job-matching computer, it would throw out nurse every time’]]></title><description><![CDATA[Marie Curie nurses celebrate 100 years of caring for patients in Northern Ireland]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/if-you-put-my-personality-traits-into-a-job-matching-computer-it-would-throw-out-nurse-every-time/</link><pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 20:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/if-you-put-my-personality-traits-into-a-job-matching-computer-it-would-throw-out-nurse-every-time/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Far right group and loyalist rioter granted meeting with council chief executive]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tea and biscuit talks to take place after arrest of asylum seeker in Coleraine]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/far-right-group-and-loyalist-rioter-granted-meeting-with-council-chief-executive/</link><pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 20:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/far-right-group-and-loyalist-rioter-granted-meeting-with-council-chief-executive/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘I’m sorry you lost your beautiful child’: Inquest hears driver apologise for collision in which girl died]]></title><description><![CDATA[Seven-year-old Kaitlin was struck by car in west Belfast in April 2021]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/im-sorry-you-lost-your-beautiful-child-inquest-hears-driver-apologise-for-collision-in-which-girl-died/</link><pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 19:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/im-sorry-you-lost-your-beautiful-child-inquest-hears-driver-apologise-for-collision-in-which-girl-died/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Derry Girls star wins £30,000 for Foyle Foodbank on Celebrity Catchphrase]]></title><description><![CDATA[Charity &lsquo;so grateful&rsquo; for Derry actress O&rsquo;Donnell&rsquo;s support]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/derry-girls-star-wins-30000-for-foyle-foodbank-on-celebrity-catchphrase/</link><pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 18:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/derry-girls-star-wins-30000-for-foyle-foodbank-on-celebrity-catchphrase/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sectarian ‘Shoot your local Orange b******’ sticker branded ‘threatening and completely unacceptable’]]></title><description><![CDATA[The decal, which appeared on a lamppost in Glengormley, has now been removed]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/sectarian-shoot-your-local-orange-b-sticker-branded-threatening-and-completely-unacceptable/</link><pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 17:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/sectarian-shoot-your-local-orange-b-sticker-branded-threatening-and-completely-unacceptable/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Culvert in which Noah Donohoe was found posed ‘very serious drowning risk’, expert tells inquest]]></title><description><![CDATA[Inquest into Belfast teen&rsquo;s death hears further evidence from culvert experts]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/culvert-in-which-noah-donohoe-was-found-posed-very-serious-drowning-risk-expert-tells-inquest/</link><pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 16:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/culvert-in-which-noah-donohoe-was-found-posed-very-serious-drowning-risk-expert-tells-inquest/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How Kinahan-linked Real IRA man played key role in Nathan Kinsella money laundering scheme]]></title><description><![CDATA[Daryl Mulcahy was used to &lsquo;add distance&rsquo; between Nathan Kinsella and the high-end cars]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/how-kinahan-linked-real-ira-man-played-key-role-in-nathan-kinsella-money-laundering-scheme/</link><pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 16:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/how-kinahan-linked-real-ira-man-played-key-role-in-nathan-kinsella-money-laundering-scheme/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[About 80 firefighters sent to recycling centre blaze]]></title><description><![CDATA[The blaze started on Sunday night and plumes of black smoke could be seen for miles.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/about-80-firefighters-sent-to-recycling-centre-blaze/</link><pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 16:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/about-80-firefighters-sent-to-recycling-centre-blaze/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man pleads guilty to manslaughter over workplace accident]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ian McCollum was 52 years old when he was fatally injured in a workplace accident in 2022.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/man-pleads-guilty-to-manslaughter-over-workplace-accident/</link><pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 15:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/man-pleads-guilty-to-manslaughter-over-workplace-accident/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Singer Tommy Fleming and wife Tina split after 20 years of marriage]]></title><description><![CDATA[Businesswoman had been performer&rsquo;s manager for decades &ndash; and that is now over too]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/singer-tommy-fleming-and-wife-tina-split-after-20-years-of-marriage/</link><pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 14:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/singer-tommy-fleming-and-wife-tina-split-after-20-years-of-marriage/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Irish passengers from virus-hit ship land in Dublin]]></title><description><![CDATA[An Irish Air Corps jet is bringing home the two Irish passengers from MV Hondius.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/irish-passengers-from-virus-hit-ship-land-in-dublin/</link><pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 14:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/irish-passengers-from-virus-hit-ship-land-in-dublin/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ask Allison: I was sexually abused by my brothers and I kept it secret – now, I’m in my 40s and it’s tormenting me]]></title><description><![CDATA[Psychologist Allison Keating answers your queries about life and relationships]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/ask-allison-i-was-sexually-abused-by-my-brothers-and-i-kept-it-secret-now-im-in-my-40s-and-its-tormenting-me/</link><pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/ask-allison-i-was-sexually-abused-by-my-brothers-and-i-kept-it-secret-now-im-in-my-40s-and-its-tormenting-me/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[NI name 12-strong Commonwealth Games boxing team]]></title><description><![CDATA[Northern Ireland's 12-strong boxing team for this summer's Commonwealth Games in Glasgow is confirmed with a mix of past winners and newcomers.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/ni-name-12-strong-commonwealth-games-boxing-team/</link><pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 13:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/ni-name-12-strong-commonwealth-games-boxing-team/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Resilience: How Deloitte is helping local businesses to thrive… not just survive]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ulster Business speaks to Deloitte&rsquo;s Aisl&eacute;an Nicholson and Chris Nugent to find out how the firm is helping businesses across Northern Ireland accelerate strategy and make data-driven decisions for competitive advantage]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/resilience-how-deloitte-is-helping-local-businesses-to-thrive-not-just-survive/</link><pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 13:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/resilience-how-deloitte-is-helping-local-businesses-to-thrive-not-just-survive/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Unionism needs to look to the future after election results - O'Neill]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sinn F&eacute;in vice-president Michelle O'Neill was speaking in the wake of election results in Wales and Scotland.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/unionism-needs-to-look-to-the-future-after-election-results-oneill/</link><pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 13:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/unionism-needs-to-look-to-the-future-after-election-results-oneill/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Dangerous’ NI roundabout to get major safety upgrades]]></title><description><![CDATA[At least 120 collisions recorded in the past five years]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/dangerous-ni-roundabout-to-get-major-safety-upgrades/</link><pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 13:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/dangerous-ni-roundabout-to-get-major-safety-upgrades/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ireland’s gang wars: How the Kinahans’ Belfast bound assassin ‘The Butcher’ was caught]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Kinahan cartel is Ireland&rsquo;s most powerful crime gang, and one half of its most notorious gang war. After a failed hit on boss Daniel Kinahan, the cartel recruited a team of killers to retaliate against the Hutch gang. One of the men they hired was Estonian Imre &lsquo;The Butcher&rsquo; Arakas &ndash; but the eccentric hitman was soon caught.&nbsp;Ciar&aacute;n Dunbar is joined by crime editor with the Irish Sun and co-author of &lsquo;Kinahan Assassins&rsquo;, Stephen Breen, to tell t]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/irelands-gang-wars-how-the-kinahans-belfast-bound-assassin-the-butcher-was-caught/</link><pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 12:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/irelands-gang-wars-how-the-kinahans-belfast-bound-assassin-the-butcher-was-caught/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Calls for army to secure ‘greatest flight risk’ Daniel Kinahan at Portlaoise Prison]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kinahan will be incarcerated on the A wing of the prison ahead of his trial]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/calls-for-army-to-secure-greatest-flight-risk-daniel-kinahan-at-portlaoise-prison/</link><pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 12:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/calls-for-army-to-secure-greatest-flight-risk-daniel-kinahan-at-portlaoise-prison/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Footbridge renamed after civil rights veteran]]></title><description><![CDATA[The bridge in Strabane was named after civil rights veteran and former Sinn F&eacute;in councillor Ivan Barr, who died in 2008.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/footbridge-renamed-after-civil-rights-veteran/</link><pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 11:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/footbridge-renamed-after-civil-rights-veteran/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Armagh to win Ulster final but beware Farney threat']]></title><description><![CDATA[Seven-time Ulster Championship winner Oisin McConville feels his native Armagh will end their 18-year wait for the Anglo-Celt Cup this weekend, but insists Monaghan will not be easily beaten.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/armagh-to-win-ulster-final-but-beware-farney-threat/</link><pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 11:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/armagh-to-win-ulster-final-but-beware-farney-threat/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Friend of Lough Neagh jet ski victim fights for life after horror motorbike crash]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kyle Young involved was in crash near Queen&rsquo;s University]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/friend-of-lough-neagh-jet-ski-victim-fights-for-life-after-horror-motorbike-crash/</link><pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 11:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/friend-of-lough-neagh-jet-ski-victim-fights-for-life-after-horror-motorbike-crash/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why NI students are put off going to uni in the Republic of Ireland]]></title><description><![CDATA[In 2025, only 213 students from Northern Ireland started university courses in the Republic of Ireland.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/why-ni-students-are-put-off-going-to-uni-in-the-republic-of-ireland/</link><pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 10:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/why-ni-students-are-put-off-going-to-uni-in-the-republic-of-ireland/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What does economic abuse actually look like?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ella Walker speaks to an expert about the signs to spot in your relationship, and those of loved ones]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/what-does-economic-abuse-actually-look-like/</link><pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 08:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/what-does-economic-abuse-actually-look-like/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[My Money: ‘I spent all the profit from my festival stall on repairing a van, after I filled it with the wrong fuel’]]></title><description><![CDATA[Master baker Caryna Camerino]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/my-money-i-spent-all-the-profit-from-my-festival-stall-on-repairing-a-van-after-i-filled-it-with-the-wrong-fuel/</link><pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 08:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/my-money-i-spent-all-the-profit-from-my-festival-stall-on-repairing-a-van-after-i-filled-it-with-the-wrong-fuel/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Couples often have more negotiating power when they are flexible’: 13 tips to save money with wedding suppliers]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Big Day doesn&rsquo;t have to break the bank, and some small cost-saving adjustments can make a big difference]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/couples-often-have-more-negotiating-power-when-they-are-flexible-13-tips-to-save-money-with-wedding-suppliers/</link><pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 08:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/couples-often-have-more-negotiating-power-when-they-are-flexible-13-tips-to-save-money-with-wedding-suppliers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Care worker banned over personal relationship with client’s husband fails in bid to resume career]]></title><description><![CDATA[Carer exchanged &lsquo;inappropriate messages&rsquo; and accepted &pound;4,400]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/care-worker-banned-over-personal-relationship-with-clients-husband-fails-in-bid-to-resume-career/</link><pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 08:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/care-worker-banned-over-personal-relationship-with-clients-husband-fails-in-bid-to-resume-career/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘This is home’: 81-year-old children’s hospice volunteer celebrates 24 years of service]]></title><description><![CDATA[&ldquo;As soon as I come in that door, any other thoughts go out of my head and I am in my happy place&rdquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/this-is-home-81-year-old-childrens-hospice-volunteer-celebrates-24-years-of-service/</link><pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 08:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/this-is-home-81-year-old-childrens-hospice-volunteer-celebrates-24-years-of-service/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[More than £50k raised as global GAA family rallies for paralysed former Tyrone star Catriona McGahan]]></title><description><![CDATA[&lsquo;There&rsquo;s not one person in this room that hasn&rsquo;t went through some kind of difficulty or some kind of off day&rsquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/more-than-50k-raised-as-global-gaa-family-rallies-for-paralysed-former-tyrone-star-catriona-mcgahan/</link><pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 08:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/more-than-50k-raised-as-global-gaa-family-rallies-for-paralysed-former-tyrone-star-catriona-mcgahan/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The ‘DUP Civil War’ five years on... and its long-term effect]]></title><description><![CDATA[Five years ago, the DUP was in largest party in Northern Ireland, lurched to open civil war. The party had been led by Ian Paisley for 37 years &ndash; but an unprecedented outbreak of factional politics saw three different leaders in just 50 days. The middle one, Edwin Poots, lasted a total of just 33 days.&nbsp;To explain the background to the DUP&rsquo;s woes and their long-term effect, Ciar&aacute;n Dunbar joined by the Belfast Telegraph&rsquo;s political editor, Suzanne Breen.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/the-dup-civil-war-five-years-on-and-its-long-term-effect/</link><pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 08:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/the-dup-civil-war-five-years-on-and-its-long-term-effect/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Orange Order and the Twelfth, how did it come about?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Long associated with the Orange Order, marching bands and bonfires &ndash; the Twelfth goes back a long way. But what is the origin of the celebrations, of the order itself and does the organisation have a future? Host: Ciar&aacute;n Dunbar, Guest: Dr David Hume.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/the-orange-order-and-the-twelfth-how-did-it-come-about/</link><pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 07:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/the-orange-order-and-the-twelfth-how-did-it-come-about/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Orange Order rejects claims of ‘Protestant mortgage fund’ help in Co Tyrone]]></title><description><![CDATA[A DUP councillor described the message as a &lsquo;scam&rsquo; and &lsquo;a load of nonsense&rsquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/orange-order-rejects-claims-of-protestant-mortgage-fund-help-in-co-tyrone/</link><pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 07:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/orange-order-rejects-claims-of-protestant-mortgage-fund-help-in-co-tyrone/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rain, hail or snow, NI's newest weather station will be at work]]></title><description><![CDATA[It was installed by the Met Office at the end of summer 2025 and after several tests is now live.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/rain-hail-or-snow-nis-newest-weather-station-will-be-at-work/</link><pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 07:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/rain-hail-or-snow-nis-newest-weather-station-will-be-at-work/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[NI ‘house of horrors’ up for sale less than a year after murder-suicide]]></title><description><![CDATA[House where man killed his wife and children being sold for offers up to almost &pound;200k]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/ni-house-of-horrors-up-for-sale-less-than-a-year-after-murder-suicide/</link><pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 07:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/ni-house-of-horrors-up-for-sale-less-than-a-year-after-murder-suicide/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Suzanne Breen on the ‘DUP Civil War’ - five years on]]></title><description><![CDATA[Five years ago, the DUP was in largest party in Northern Ireland, lurched to open civil war. The party had been led by Ian Paisley for 37 years &ndash; but an unprecedented outbreak of factional politics saw three different leaders in just 50 days. The middle one, Edwin Poots, lasted a total of just 33 days.&nbsp;To explain the background to the DUP&rsquo;s woes and their long-term effect, Ciar&aacute;n Dunbar joined by the Belfast Telegraph&rsquo;s political editor, Suzanne Breen.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/suzanne-breen-on-the-dup-civil-war-five-years-on/</link><pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 04:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/suzanne-breen-on-the-dup-civil-war-five-years-on/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[All you need to know about the 2026 Balmoral Show]]></title><description><![CDATA[The 157th edition of the show starts at Balmoral Park on Wednesday 13 May and is expected to attract big crowds.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/all-you-need-to-know-about-the-2026-balmoral-show/</link><pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 01:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/all-you-need-to-know-about-the-2026-balmoral-show/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fermanagh produce stunning finish to edge cracker with Longford and progress in Tailteann Cup]]></title><description><![CDATA[Fermanagh 1-24 Longford 2-17]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/fermanagh-produce-stunning-finish-to-edge-cracker-with-longford-and-progress-in-tailteann-cup/</link><pubDate>Sun, 10 May 2026 21:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/fermanagh-produce-stunning-finish-to-edge-cracker-with-longford-and-progress-in-tailteann-cup/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘It’s a bit different to your typical campervan’: How couple converted an old school bus into a beachside stay]]></title><description><![CDATA[After running a cafe in Derry for many years, Movania Parkinson and Finbar McCallion had an idea for a unique hospitality experience]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/its-a-bit-different-to-your-typical-campervan-how-couple-converted-an-old-school-bus-into-a-beachside-stay/</link><pubDate>Sun, 10 May 2026 20:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/its-a-bit-different-to-your-typical-campervan-how-couple-converted-an-old-school-bus-into-a-beachside-stay/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Benen Kelly hits 92nd-minute goal to seal dramatic victory for Antrim]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tailteann Cup: Antrim 6-17 Carlow 2-26]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/benen-kelly-hits-92nd-minute-goal-to-seal-dramatic-victory-for-antrim/</link><pubDate>Sun, 10 May 2026 18:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/benen-kelly-hits-92nd-minute-goal-to-seal-dramatic-victory-for-antrim/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Complete lack of parental responsibility' during disorder]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two fast food restaurants had to close in east Belfast after large groups of young people gathered in the area.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/complete-lack-of-parental-responsibility-during-disorder/</link><pubDate>Sun, 10 May 2026 18:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/complete-lack-of-parental-responsibility-during-disorder/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Like the late Jim McDowell, my beloved brother’s soul will always belong to Belfast]]></title><description><![CDATA[Norman Little moved to Canada a lifetime ago, but his love for Linfield never dimmed]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/like-the-late-jim-mcdowell-my-beloved-brothers-soul-will-always-belong-to-belfast/</link><pubDate>Sun, 10 May 2026 18:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/like-the-late-jim-mcdowell-my-beloved-brothers-soul-will-always-belong-to-belfast/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘I’m haunted by my birth mum’s death’: Daughter’s concerns about suicide verdict in wake of Creswell and Howell cases]]></title><description><![CDATA[Swatragh woman feels she owes it to her biological mother after a life marked by tragedy]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/im-haunted-by-my-birth-mums-death-daughters-concerns-about-suicide-verdict-in-wake-of-creswell-and-howell-cases/</link><pubDate>Sun, 10 May 2026 18:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/im-haunted-by-my-birth-mums-death-daughters-concerns-about-suicide-verdict-in-wake-of-creswell-and-howell-cases/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tyrone issue statement of intent with five-point victory over Ulster Final opponents Armagh to secure top spot]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tyrone 1-10 Armagh 0-8]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/tyrone-issue-statement-of-intent-with-five-point-victory-over-ulster-final-opponents-armagh-to-secure-top-spot/</link><pubDate>Sun, 10 May 2026 17:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/tyrone-issue-statement-of-intent-with-five-point-victory-over-ulster-final-opponents-armagh-to-secure-top-spot/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Police warn there will be ‘consequences by ways of arrest’ after east Belfast disorder]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two fast food restaurants had to close after large groups of young people gathered in the area, police said]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/police-warn-there-will-be-consequences-by-ways-of-arrest-after-east-belfast-disorder/</link><pubDate>Sun, 10 May 2026 17:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/police-warn-there-will-be-consequences-by-ways-of-arrest-after-east-belfast-disorder/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Antrim hold off London fightback to claim victory after turbulent time off the pitch]]></title><description><![CDATA[Joe McDonagh Cup: Antrim 1-22 London 4-9]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/antrim-hold-off-london-fightback-to-claim-victory-after-turbulent-time-off-the-pitch/</link><pubDate>Sun, 10 May 2026 17:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/antrim-hold-off-london-fightback-to-claim-victory-after-turbulent-time-off-the-pitch/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[We have huge problems... but we also need to appreciate what we have so we don’t squander it]]></title><description><![CDATA[The world seems like a dark place, but every generation that came before would do anything for what we take for granted]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/we-have-huge-problems-but-we-also-need-to-appreciate-what-we-have-so-we-dont-squander-it/</link><pubDate>Sun, 10 May 2026 16:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/we-have-huge-problems-but-we-also-need-to-appreciate-what-we-have-so-we-dont-squander-it/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Screwdriver killer who bragged about murdering pensioner placed in top hotel job]]></title><description><![CDATA[He is still a violent thug, says family of 65-year-old slain just yards from his home]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/screwdriver-killer-who-bragged-about-murdering-pensioner-placed-in-top-hotel-job/</link><pubDate>Sun, 10 May 2026 16:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/screwdriver-killer-who-bragged-about-murdering-pensioner-placed-in-top-hotel-job/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Daizen Maeda nets memorable goal as Celtic close gap on Hearts with Rangers win]]></title><description><![CDATA[Celtic 3 Rangers 1]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/daizen-maeda-nets-memorable-goal-as-celtic-close-gap-on-hearts-with-rangers-win/</link><pubDate>Sun, 10 May 2026 15:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/daizen-maeda-nets-memorable-goal-as-celtic-close-gap-on-hearts-with-rangers-win/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Budgets will be sliced’: Angry Jim Magilton spells out impact of ‘awful’ Cliftonville defeat in European Play-Off]]></title><description><![CDATA[Cliftonville 1 Dungannon Swifts 2]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/budgets-will-be-sliced-angry-jim-magilton-spells-out-impact-of-awful-cliftonville-defeat-in-european-play-off/</link><pubDate>Sun, 10 May 2026 14:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/budgets-will-be-sliced-angry-jim-magilton-spells-out-impact-of-awful-cliftonville-defeat-in-european-play-off/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The great World Cup USA rip-off that has priced out the proper fans]]></title><description><![CDATA[Fifa are determined to suck every last dollar out of the people&rsquo;s game but have gone too far]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/the-great-world-cup-usa-rip-off-that-has-priced-out-the-proper-fans/</link><pubDate>Sun, 10 May 2026 09:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/the-great-world-cup-usa-rip-off-that-has-priced-out-the-proper-fans/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Robbie Henshaw: ‘It was a heavy blow. Unfortunately, I lost consciousness, but my neck felt fine’]]></title><description><![CDATA[Leinster centre recalls being knocked out against Toulon, province&rsquo;s progess to the Champions Cup final, and how fatherhood has altered his perspective]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/robbie-henshaw-it-was-a-heavy-blow-unfortunately-i-lost-consciousness-but-my-neck-felt-fine/</link><pubDate>Sun, 10 May 2026 09:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/robbie-henshaw-it-was-a-heavy-blow-unfortunately-i-lost-consciousness-but-my-neck-felt-fine/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Addicted to running: How one of the nation's favourite pastimes can turn compulsive]]></title><description><![CDATA[For some, the obsessive nature of chasing personal bests or even raising money for charity can create an unhealthy relationship with the sport.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/addicted-to-running-how-one-of-the-nations-favourite-pastimes-can-turn-compulsive/</link><pubDate>Sun, 10 May 2026 08:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/addicted-to-running-how-one-of-the-nations-favourite-pastimes-can-turn-compulsive/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘We’ve gone from strength to strength’: Talking newspaper charity thriving after winning Spirit of NI award]]></title><description><![CDATA[Group which makes weekly CDs of current affairs for the visually impaired honoured last year]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/weve-gone-from-strength-to-strength-talking-newspaper-charity-thriving-after-winning-spirit-of-ni-award/</link><pubDate>Sun, 10 May 2026 08:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/weve-gone-from-strength-to-strength-talking-newspaper-charity-thriving-after-winning-spirit-of-ni-award/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘We still hope he walks through that door’: Family of man who vanished 25 years ago holding out for miracle]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dungannon native vanished without a trace amid rumours of a fall-out with criminals]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/we-still-hope-he-walks-through-that-door-family-of-man-who-vanished-25-years-ago-holding-out-for-miracle/</link><pubDate>Sun, 10 May 2026 08:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/we-still-hope-he-walks-through-that-door-family-of-man-who-vanished-25-years-ago-holding-out-for-miracle/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shouted down but not silenced: How one politician refused to give up in quest for justice for Katie Simpson]]></title><description><![CDATA[Nuala McAllister took a determined stand, asking difficult questions publicly and persistently]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/shouted-down-but-not-silenced-how-one-politician-refused-to-give-up-in-quest-for-justice-for-katie-simpson/</link><pubDate>Sun, 10 May 2026 08:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/shouted-down-but-not-silenced-how-one-politician-refused-to-give-up-in-quest-for-justice-for-katie-simpson/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[PSNI chiefs too spooked by New IRA bomb to move in during car rampage in honour of dead drug dealer]]></title><description><![CDATA[Force decided against mounting road checkpoints in area following attack at nearby police station]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/psni-chiefs-too-spooked-by-new-ira-bomb-to-move-in-during-car-rampage-in-honour-of-dead-drug-dealer/</link><pubDate>Sun, 10 May 2026 08:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/psni-chiefs-too-spooked-by-new-ira-bomb-to-move-in-during-car-rampage-in-honour-of-dead-drug-dealer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lorry driver caught with £2m of cannabis ‘was main drugs fixer for crime cartel The Firm’]]></title><description><![CDATA[Haulier believed to have sourced warehouses for cartel to break up, package and distribute drugs across Northern Ireland]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/lorry-driver-caught-with-2m-of-cannabis-was-main-drugs-fixer-for-crime-cartel-the-firm/</link><pubDate>Sun, 10 May 2026 08:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/lorry-driver-caught-with-2m-of-cannabis-was-main-drugs-fixer-for-crime-cartel-the-firm/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘It was a sweet moment’: David Gray on stumbling across Belfast busker playing one of his hits and why he loves Ireland]]></title><description><![CDATA[David is back in Belfast this summer]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/it-was-a-sweet-moment-david-gray-on-stumbling-across-belfast-busker-playing-one-of-his-hits-and-why-he-loves-ireland/</link><pubDate>Sun, 10 May 2026 08:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/it-was-a-sweet-moment-david-gray-on-stumbling-across-belfast-busker-playing-one-of-his-hits-and-why-he-loves-ireland/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘I’m a one-woman enterprise... it’s just me and the ghost’: Starting new life as bookshop boss in (potentially haunted) old bank]]></title><description><![CDATA[Former costume designer Melanie followed her dream by opening her Ballymoney bookshop]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/im-a-one-woman-enterprise-its-just-me-and-the-ghost-starting-new-life-as-bookshop-boss-in-potentially-haunted-old-bank/</link><pubDate>Sun, 10 May 2026 08:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/im-a-one-woman-enterprise-its-just-me-and-the-ghost-starting-new-life-as-bookshop-boss-in-potentially-haunted-old-bank/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Caught on camera: Creswell crony’s sinister bid to silence Katie Simpson whistleblower]]></title><description><![CDATA[Paul Lusby, who tipped police off about murder, recorded friend of sex killer&rsquo;s threats prior to taking his own life]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/caught-on-camera-creswell-cronys-sinister-bid-to-silence-katie-simpson-whistleblower/</link><pubDate>Sun, 10 May 2026 08:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/caught-on-camera-creswell-cronys-sinister-bid-to-silence-katie-simpson-whistleblower/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Belfast City Council banks £19k from parking fees on St Patrick’s Day... while Twelfth of July is exempt]]></title><description><![CDATA[Figures relate to fines and pay-and-display charges from 2021 to 2025]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/belfast-city-council-banks-19k-from-parking-fees-on-st-patricks-day-while-twelfth-of-july-is-exempt/</link><pubDate>Sun, 10 May 2026 08:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/belfast-city-council-banks-19k-from-parking-fees-on-st-patricks-day-while-twelfth-of-july-is-exempt/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reward of £20k offered for police station bomb information]]></title><description><![CDATA[A car with a gas cylinder device was blown up outside Dunmurry Police Station at the end of April.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/reward-of-20k-offered-for-police-station-bomb-information/</link><pubDate>Sun, 10 May 2026 01:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/reward-of-20k-offered-for-police-station-bomb-information/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How tiny 'backpacks' and sniffer dogs could save hedgehogs from extinction]]></title><description><![CDATA[The project uses GPS 'backpacks' to track the hedgehogs as they become an increasingly rare sight.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/how-tiny-backpacks-and-sniffer-dogs-could-save-hedgehogs-from-extinction/</link><pubDate>Sun, 10 May 2026 01:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/how-tiny-backpacks-and-sniffer-dogs-could-save-hedgehogs-from-extinction/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Some fans stick by Eurovision despite boycotts and controversy]]></title><description><![CDATA[Fans are grappling with how to react to the withdrawal of Spain, Ireland and others over Israel's participation.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/some-fans-stick-by-eurovision-despite-boycotts-and-controversy/</link><pubDate>Sun, 10 May 2026 01:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/some-fans-stick-by-eurovision-despite-boycotts-and-controversy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Allison Morris: Harry Holland murderer McKee had 'chance to change' but is back behind bars]]></title><description><![CDATA[West Belfast greengrocer Harry Holland was murdered in September 2007. In an attempt to steal Harry Holland&rsquo;s van, then 16-year-old Stephen McKee stabbed him in the head with a screwdriver, leaving the pensioner to die later in hospital. McKee was given 12 years behind bars for the murder but was eligible for pre-release back in 2016. To the relief of Harry Holland&rsquo;s family, the now 33-year-old has been sent back to prison following his suspected involvement of &lsquo;very serious&rs]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/allison-morris-harry-holland-murderer-mckee-had-chance-to-change-but-is-back-behind-bars/</link><pubDate>Sun, 10 May 2026 00:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/allison-morris-harry-holland-murderer-mckee-had-chance-to-change-but-is-back-behind-bars/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘We’re capable of getting wins on the biggest of occasions’: Dungannon Swifts boss sends rallying call ahead of Linfield Play-Off showdown]]></title><description><![CDATA[Cliftonville 1 Dungannon Swifts 2]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/were-capable-of-getting-wins-on-the-biggest-of-occasions-dungannon-swifts-boss-sends-rallying-call-ahead-of-linfield-play-off-showdown/</link><pubDate>Sat, 09 May 2026 23:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/were-capable-of-getting-wins-on-the-biggest-of-occasions-dungannon-swifts-boss-sends-rallying-call-ahead-of-linfield-play-off-showdown/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Aoife Wafer puts in dominant display as Ireland douse Welsh fire with bonus-point Women’s Six Nations win]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ireland 33 Wales 12]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/aoife-wafer-puts-in-dominant-display-as-ireland-douse-welsh-fire-with-bonus-point-womens-six-nations-win/</link><pubDate>Sat, 09 May 2026 22:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/aoife-wafer-puts-in-dominant-display-as-ireland-douse-welsh-fire-with-bonus-point-womens-six-nations-win/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘I expect to make a full recovery’: Game of Thrones’ Kristian Nairn tells fans he’s on mend after health setbacks]]></title><description><![CDATA[Actor and DJ returns to social media following time away after illness forced him out of Strictly]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/i-expect-to-make-a-full-recovery-game-of-thrones-kristian-nairn-tells-fans-hes-on-mend-after-health-setbacks/</link><pubDate>Sat, 09 May 2026 22:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/i-expect-to-make-a-full-recovery-game-of-thrones-kristian-nairn-tells-fans-hes-on-mend-after-health-setbacks/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dungannon Swifts set up Linfield showdown for European place as late Kealan Dillon strike sinks Cliftonville]]></title><description><![CDATA[Cliftonville 1 Dungannon Swifts 2]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/dungannon-swifts-set-up-linfield-showdown-for-european-place-as-late-kealan-dillon-strike-sinks-cliftonville/</link><pubDate>Sat, 09 May 2026 21:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/dungannon-swifts-set-up-linfield-showdown-for-european-place-as-late-kealan-dillon-strike-sinks-cliftonville/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[TV review: If you want the ultimate BBQ, don’t ask Jamie Oliver... send for a Bear and a reindeer]]></title><description><![CDATA[This week in TV, Bear Grylls and Matthew McConaughey brave Norway&rsquo;s frozen wilderness (and even chow down on some testicles), while Jamie Oliver plays it safe with his kids around the garden grill]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/tv-review-if-you-want-the-ultimate-bbq-dont-ask-jamie-oliver-send-for-a-bear-and-a-reindeer/</link><pubDate>Sat, 09 May 2026 20:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/tv-review-if-you-want-the-ultimate-bbq-dont-ask-jamie-oliver-send-for-a-bear-and-a-reindeer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Notorious loyalist band snubs invitation to play at launch of bizarre anti-immigration mural]]></title><description><![CDATA[Local loyalists told Sunday Life the display was not endorsed by paramilitaries]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/notorious-loyalist-band-snubs-invitation-to-play-at-launch-of-bizarre-anti-immigration-mural/</link><pubDate>Sat, 09 May 2026 20:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/notorious-loyalist-band-snubs-invitation-to-play-at-launch-of-bizarre-anti-immigration-mural/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Longford goal force blows Cavan away in second half despite two red cards]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lory Meagher Cup: Longford 3-18 Cavan 1-15]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/longford-goal-force-blows-cavan-away-in-second-half-despite-two-red-cards/</link><pubDate>Sat, 09 May 2026 19:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/longford-goal-force-blows-cavan-away-in-second-half-despite-two-red-cards/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[First half-goals crucial as Louth survive Armagh comeback and retain Nickey Rackard spot]]></title><description><![CDATA[Nickey Rackard Cup: Louth 3-19 Armagh 3-16]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/first-half-goals-crucial-as-louth-survive-armagh-comeback-and-retain-nickey-rackard-spot/</link><pubDate>Sat, 09 May 2026 19:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/first-half-goals-crucial-as-louth-survive-armagh-comeback-and-retain-nickey-rackard-spot/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Monaghan coast to victory over Lancashire to keep Lory Meagher Cup hopes alive]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lory Meagher Cup: Monaghan 0-28 Lancashire 1-13]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/monaghan-coast-to-victory-over-lancashire-to-keep-lory-meagher-cup-hopes-alive/</link><pubDate>Sat, 09 May 2026 19:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/monaghan-coast-to-victory-over-lancashire-to-keep-lory-meagher-cup-hopes-alive/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘We were both diagnosed with MS within days of each other, so we jumped in our van and hit the road for a year’]]></title><description><![CDATA[When Belfast couple Susan and Chris Bennett found out they had multiple sclerosis in the same week, they seized the moment to embark on the adventure of a lifetime across Europe]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/we-were-both-diagnosed-with-ms-within-days-of-each-other-so-we-jumped-in-our-van-and-hit-the-road-for-a-year/</link><pubDate>Sat, 09 May 2026 19:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/we-were-both-diagnosed-with-ms-within-days-of-each-other-so-we-jumped-in-our-van-and-hit-the-road-for-a-year/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[50 best places to stay around the island of Ireland in 2026 – from a revamped motel to a rainforest retreat]]></title><description><![CDATA[From Fermanagh cabins and Kerry glamping, to a new boutique opening Belfast and an old school bus in Donegal, P&oacute;l &Oacute; Conghaile, Nicola Brady and Kathy Donaghy reveal the most exciting stays of 2026]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/50-best-places-to-stay-around-the-island-of-ireland-in-2026-from-a-revamped-motel-to-a-rainforest-retreat/</link><pubDate>Sat, 09 May 2026 19:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/50-best-places-to-stay-around-the-island-of-ireland-in-2026-from-a-revamped-motel-to-a-rainforest-retreat/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tyrone see off Fermanagh to book place in Nickey Rackard Cup Final]]></title><description><![CDATA[Nickey Rackard Cup: Tyrone 3-21 Fermanagh 2-13]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/tyrone-see-off-fermanagh-to-book-place-in-nickey-rackard-cup-final/</link><pubDate>Sat, 09 May 2026 18:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/tyrone-see-off-fermanagh-to-book-place-in-nickey-rackard-cup-final/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Working-class creatives need funding... they simply can’t be bankrolled by Mummy and Daddy]]></title><description><![CDATA[Against backdrop of cuts to the arts, Big Boys creator Jack Rooke used Bafta acceptance speech to implore industry to be more open to working-class voices]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/working-class-creatives-need-funding-they-simply-cant-be-bankrolled-by-mummy-and-daddy/</link><pubDate>Sat, 09 May 2026 18:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/working-class-creatives-need-funding-they-simply-cant-be-bankrolled-by-mummy-and-daddy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[NI expat accused of buying diamonds, holidays and shoes with £1m stolen from one of Australia’s richest women]]></title><description><![CDATA[Defendant denied bail in Sydney]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/ni-expat-accused-of-buying-diamonds-holidays-and-shoes-with-1m-stolen-from-one-of-australias-richest-women/</link><pubDate>Sat, 09 May 2026 17:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/ni-expat-accused-of-buying-diamonds-holidays-and-shoes-with-1m-stolen-from-one-of-australias-richest-women/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tom Shine keeps Meath’s Christy Ring hopes alive by rescuing a draw with Derry]]></title><description><![CDATA[Christy Ring Cup: Meath 3-15 Derry 3-15]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/tom-shine-keeps-meaths-christy-ring-hopes-alive-by-rescuing-a-draw-with-derry/</link><pubDate>Sat, 09 May 2026 17:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/tom-shine-keeps-meaths-christy-ring-hopes-alive-by-rescuing-a-draw-with-derry/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sharp-shooting Martin Kavanagh inspires Carlow to victory over Down]]></title><description><![CDATA[Joe McDonagh Cup: Carlow 3-17 Down 2 -17]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/sharp-shooting-martin-kavanagh-inspires-carlow-to-victory-over-down/</link><pubDate>Sat, 09 May 2026 17:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/sharp-shooting-martin-kavanagh-inspires-carlow-to-victory-over-down/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[NI expat accused of buying diamonds, holidays and shoes with £1m stolen from one of]]></title><description><![CDATA[AsDefendant denied bail in Sydney]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/ni-expat-accused-of-buying-diamonds-holidays-and-shoes-with-1m-stolen-from-one-of/</link><pubDate>Sat, 09 May 2026 17:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/ni-expat-accused-of-buying-diamonds-holidays-and-shoes-with-1m-stolen-from-one-of/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Irish airlines say jet fuel crisis won’t hit summer holidays]]></title><description><![CDATA[No major increase in cancellations or fares, agents say]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/irish-airlines-say-jet-fuel-crisis-wont-hit-summer-holidays/</link><pubDate>Sat, 09 May 2026 12:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/irish-airlines-say-jet-fuel-crisis-wont-hit-summer-holidays/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘It is central to Newcastle’s identity’: No consultants appointed by council to restore historic Co Down rock pool]]></title><description><![CDATA[The pool, dating back almost 100 years, is facing its sixth summer closure]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/it-is-central-to-newcastles-identity-no-consultants-appointed-by-council-to-restore-historic-co-down-rock-pool/</link><pubDate>Sat, 09 May 2026 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/it-is-central-to-newcastles-identity-no-consultants-appointed-by-council-to-restore-historic-co-down-rock-pool/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[When sweetness is your weakness]]></title><description><![CDATA[Recipes from Shelina Permalloo and Tim Anderson will perk up dessert time]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/when-sweetness-is-your-weakness/</link><pubDate>Sat, 09 May 2026 08:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/when-sweetness-is-your-weakness/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[This spud’s for you... sensational tastes from slim pickings]]></title><description><![CDATA[Gnocchi with sausage, sugo, leeks and wild garlic is perfect for any occasion, while strawberries with custard cream and strawberry jelly are a delightful treat]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/this-spuds-for-you-sensational-tastes-from-slim-pickings/</link><pubDate>Sat, 09 May 2026 08:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/this-spuds-for-you-sensational-tastes-from-slim-pickings/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘It’s very liberating’: Why Belfast life models are baring all for a room of strangers in the name of art]]></title><description><![CDATA[Figure This offers drawing classes both here and in London. Its creative director says the pastime is having its moment in Belfast]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/its-very-liberating-why-belfast-life-models-are-baring-all-for-a-room-of-strangers-in-the-name-of-art/</link><pubDate>Sat, 09 May 2026 08:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/its-very-liberating-why-belfast-life-models-are-baring-all-for-a-room-of-strangers-in-the-name-of-art/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘I think poetry is the most communicable art form’]]></title><description><![CDATA[Blending the old with the new, M&iacute;che&aacute;l McCann&rsquo;s second poetry collection features religious saints as you&rsquo;ve never seen them before]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/i-think-poetry-is-the-most-communicable-art-form/</link><pubDate>Sat, 09 May 2026 08:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/i-think-poetry-is-the-most-communicable-art-form/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Milkman by Anna Burns changed my world’]]></title><description><![CDATA[Author Eleanor Anstruther answers My Life in Books questions]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/milkman-by-anna-burns-changed-my-world/</link><pubDate>Sat, 09 May 2026 08:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/milkman-by-anna-burns-changed-my-world/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘I am so proud of Jim — of the bravery he showed not just in his life, but in those last few days’]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lindy McDowell remembers her late husband Jim, one of the most important voices in Northern Irish journalism]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/i-am-so-proud-of-jim-of-the-bravery-he-showed-not-just-in-his-life-but-in-those-last-few-days/</link><pubDate>Sat, 09 May 2026 08:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/i-am-so-proud-of-jim-of-the-bravery-he-showed-not-just-in-his-life-but-in-those-last-few-days/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bike fanatic Boorman saddles up with road racing royalty Irwin for NW200 film]]></title><description><![CDATA[&lsquo;It just blew my mind&rsquo;: Actor gives his verdict of event during shooting of new docudrama Bigger... Better... Faster]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/bike-fanatic-boorman-saddles-up-with-road-racing-royalty-irwin-for-nw200-film/</link><pubDate>Sat, 09 May 2026 08:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/bike-fanatic-boorman-saddles-up-with-road-racing-royalty-irwin-for-nw200-film/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Revealed: 339 illegal waste sites across NI reported in just 12 months]]></title><description><![CDATA[But prosecutions have been few and far between]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/revealed-339-illegal-waste-sites-across-ni-reported-in-just-12-months/</link><pubDate>Sat, 09 May 2026 08:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/revealed-339-illegal-waste-sites-across-ni-reported-in-just-12-months/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ctrl Alt Defeat: How a £300,000 case against gossip site Tattle Life fell apart after its founder said he never knew about it]]></title><description><![CDATA[Last summer, Co Antrim couple Donna and Neil Sands took down the &lsquo;king of the trolls&rsquo; &mdash; now a court has ruled he didn&rsquo;t even know his crown was being seized]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/ctrl-alt-defeat-how-a-300000-case-against-gossip-site-tattle-life-fell-apart-after-its-founder-said-he-never-knew-about-it/</link><pubDate>Sat, 09 May 2026 08:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/ctrl-alt-defeat-how-a-300000-case-against-gossip-site-tattle-life-fell-apart-after-its-founder-said-he-never-knew-about-it/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Stormont has a Speaker problem and has actively chosen not to resolve it]]></title><description><![CDATA[Even Edwin Poots now says there is &lsquo;a potential issue&rsquo;, but MLAs can&rsquo;t bring themselves to deal with it]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/stormont-has-a-speaker-problem-and-has-actively-chosen-not-to-resolve-it/</link><pubDate>Sat, 09 May 2026 08:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/stormont-has-a-speaker-problem-and-has-actively-chosen-not-to-resolve-it/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘I challenge anyone today who thinks setting off a bomb or shooting a PSNI officer is going to advance the struggle towards a united Ireland’]]></title><description><![CDATA[Former republican prisoner turned playwright and writer Laurence McKeown speaks to Review about his second memoir and changing the discourse on Irish unity]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/i-challenge-anyone-today-who-thinks-setting-off-a-bomb-or-shooting-a-psni-officer-is-going-to-advance-the-struggle-towards-a-united-ireland/</link><pubDate>Sat, 09 May 2026 08:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/i-challenge-anyone-today-who-thinks-setting-off-a-bomb-or-shooting-a-psni-officer-is-going-to-advance-the-struggle-towards-a-united-ireland/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['They all had names' - famine graves finally marked]]></title><description><![CDATA[Thanks to the efforts of a young historian, Belfast City Council has recognised the burial ground in the south of the city.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/they-all-had-names-famine-graves-finally-marked/</link><pubDate>Sat, 09 May 2026 08:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/they-all-had-names-famine-graves-finally-marked/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How EU deal could cut NI electricity prices]]></title><description><![CDATA[One consequence of Brexit is that electricity in NI is more expensive than it should be, according to NI's energy regulator.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/how-eu-deal-could-cut-ni-electricity-prices/</link><pubDate>Sat, 09 May 2026 07:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/how-eu-deal-could-cut-ni-electricity-prices/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Irish language 'should not be bargaining chip' for a united Ireland]]></title><description><![CDATA[A new report says Irish language speakers should be "proactive" in planning for Irish unity.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/irish-language-should-not-be-bargaining-chip-for-a-united-ireland/</link><pubDate>Sat, 09 May 2026 01:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/irish-language-should-not-be-bargaining-chip-for-a-united-ireland/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pressure cranks back up on Tiernan Lynch as toothless Derry pay the penalty]]></title><description><![CDATA[Drogheda United 1 Derry City 0]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/pressure-cranks-back-up-on-tiernan-lynch-as-toothless-derry-pay-the-penalty/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 23:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/pressure-cranks-back-up-on-tiernan-lynch-as-toothless-derry-pay-the-penalty/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[North West 200 draws global crowd to the coast: ‘I come every year... I can’t get close enough to the bikes’]]></title><description><![CDATA[There&rsquo;s a roar of anticipation as fans gather ahead of Saturday&rsquo;s main races]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/north-west-200-draws-global-crowd-to-the-coast-i-come-every-year-i-cant-get-close-enough-to-the-bikes/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 22:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/north-west-200-draws-global-crowd-to-the-coast-i-come-every-year-i-cant-get-close-enough-to-the-bikes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Five U105 presenters who vanished from airwaves confirmed to be leaving radio station]]></title><description><![CDATA[U105 says contract talks broke down]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/five-u105-presenters-who-vanished-from-airwaves-confirmed-to-be-leaving-radio-station/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 21:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/five-u105-presenters-who-vanished-from-airwaves-confirmed-to-be-leaving-radio-station/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wastewater infrastructure upgrades underway but NI Water urges for more funding to be made available]]></title><description><![CDATA[One councillor said the current underfunding is &lsquo;a disgrace&rsquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/wastewater-infrastructure-upgrades-underway-but-ni-water-urges-for-more-funding-to-be-made-available/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 21:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/wastewater-infrastructure-upgrades-underway-but-ni-water-urges-for-more-funding-to-be-made-available/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Where Michelin chefs go to eat burgers on the island of Ireland – including three spots in Belfast]]></title><description><![CDATA[Chefs across the island of Ireland who currently hold one or more Michelin stars share their greatest culinary secret: where do they eat when off-duty?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/where-michelin-chefs-go-to-eat-burgers-on-the-island-of-ireland-including-three-spots-in-belfast/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 20:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/where-michelin-chefs-go-to-eat-burgers-on-the-island-of-ireland-including-three-spots-in-belfast/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Councillor accused of living in ‘cloud cuckoo land’ after defending youths using e-scooters]]></title><description><![CDATA[Derry City and Strabane members back motion for initiative educating young people on illegal use of the bikes]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/councillor-accused-of-living-in-cloud-cuckoo-land-after-defending-youths-using-e-scooters/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 20:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/councillor-accused-of-living-in-cloud-cuckoo-land-after-defending-youths-using-e-scooters/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘I think I’m flying to Belfast. She turns to me and said: Are you f**king mad? Belfast? There’s a war on up there’]]></title><description><![CDATA[Frenchman Pascal Vaudequin became a cult hero to Derry City and Shelbourne fans and managed Northern Ireland U19s]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/i-think-im-flying-to-belfast-she-turns-to-me-and-said-are-you-fking-mad-belfast-theres-a-war-on-up-there/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 19:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/i-think-im-flying-to-belfast-she-turns-to-me-and-said-are-you-fking-mad-belfast-theres-a-war-on-up-there/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Housing Executive requests removal of mural featuring UVF band marching past Sean Graham bookmakers massacre]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mural condemned as &lsquo;heinous provocation&rsquo; by Sinn Fein MLA]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/housing-executive-requests-removal-of-mural-featuring-uvf-band-marching-past-sean-graham-bookmakers-massacre/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 18:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/housing-executive-requests-removal-of-mural-featuring-uvf-band-marching-past-sean-graham-bookmakers-massacre/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Noah Donohoe Inquest: ‘I’ve f***ked it’ -  Stormont employee’s panic over unlocked hatch]]></title><description><![CDATA[An access hatch on the inlet to a culvert in which Noah Donohoe was found should have been locked six months previously, an inquest into his death has heard. But the jury also heard the storm drain was in good condition and had no history of unauthorised access.The 14-year-old&rsquo;s body was discovered in north Belfast on June 27, 2020, six days after he went missing. A post-mortem examination found the likely cause of death was drowning.&nbsp;The inquest into his death, which is being heard b]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/noah-donohoe-inquest-ive-fked-it-stormont-employees-panic-over-unlocked-hatch/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 18:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/noah-donohoe-inquest-ive-fked-it-stormont-employees-panic-over-unlocked-hatch/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Department 'hadn't a clue' if tunnel was locked, inquest hears]]></title><description><![CDATA[The 14-year-old's body was found in an underground water tunnel six days after he disappeared in north Belfast almost six years ago.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/department-hadnt-a-clue-if-tunnel-was-locked-inquest-hears/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 18:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/department-hadnt-a-clue-if-tunnel-was-locked-inquest-hears/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘I’ve f***ked it’: Stormont department employee panicked about unlocked hatch after Noah Donohoe’s death]]></title><description><![CDATA[A key witness also faced questions over how the Department responded to media queries]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/ive-fked-it-stormont-department-employee-panicked-about-unlocked-hatch-after-noah-donohoes-death/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 18:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/ive-fked-it-stormont-department-employee-panicked-about-unlocked-hatch-after-noah-donohoes-death/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Not fair' to subsidise end-of-life care through charity]]></title><description><![CDATA[A report by the health committee into palliative care found significant gaps in the provision of services.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/not-fair-to-subsidise-end-of-life-care-through-charity/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 16:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/not-fair-to-subsidise-end-of-life-care-through-charity/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lough Erne Resort concierge’s pride after being awarded top industry honour]]></title><description><![CDATA[Neal Graham now among 4,000 worldwide to hold Golden Keys honour]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/lough-erne-resort-concierges-pride-after-being-awarded-top-industry-honour/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 16:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/lough-erne-resort-concierges-pride-after-being-awarded-top-industry-honour/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man in court over police station bomb bid]]></title><description><![CDATA[Barry Anthony Toman is remanded into custody accused of carrying out the attack in Lurgan in March.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/man-in-court-over-police-station-bomb-bid/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 16:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/man-in-court-over-police-station-bomb-bid/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[NI leaders differ in views to GB election results]]></title><description><![CDATA[O'Neill calls results seismic but Little-Pengelly disputes that it shows rising demand for independence.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/ni-leaders-differ-in-views-to-gb-election-results/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 16:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/ni-leaders-differ-in-views-to-gb-election-results/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man jailed for murder of father-of-nine  has conviction quashed]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sean Rodgers, 38, was sentenced to a minimum of 18 years for the murder of Edward Meenan in Londonderry in 2018.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/man-jailed-for-murder-of-father-of-nine-has-conviction-quashed/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 16:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/man-jailed-for-murder-of-father-of-nine-has-conviction-quashed/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Ciara Mageean was only 14 when she came to me. When I heard of her cancer diagnosis, I had to sit down. I couldn’t believe it’]]></title><description><![CDATA[Belfast athletics coach on the making of a champion, his friendship with snooker star Ronnie O&rsquo;Sullivan and his pride at a hosting a world class meeting]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/ciara-mageean-was-only-14-when-she-came-to-me-when-i-heard-of-her-cancer-diagnosis-i-had-to-sit-down-i-couldnt-believe-it/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 15:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/ciara-mageean-was-only-14-when-she-came-to-me-when-i-heard-of-her-cancer-diagnosis-i-had-to-sit-down-i-couldnt-believe-it/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Families of IRA men shot dead reach settlements for damages]]></title><description><![CDATA[Brian Campbell, 19, and Colm McGirr, 23, were shot dead after the SAS mounted an operation at the scene of an arms dump in December 1983.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/families-of-ira-men-shot-dead-reach-settlements-for-damages/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 14:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/families-of-ira-men-shot-dead-reach-settlements-for-damages/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Decision on football club's new stadium in 'final stages']]></title><description><![CDATA[The Department for Infrastructure says a decision on the club's planning application will be issued as "soon as possible".]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/decision-on-football-clubs-new-stadium-in-final-stages/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 14:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/decision-on-football-clubs-new-stadium-in-final-stages/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Appeal for 'mystery' millionaire to come forward]]></title><description><![CDATA[The ticket holder has until 21 October 2026 to claim their prize.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/appeal-for-mystery-millionaire-to-come-forward/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 14:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/appeal-for-mystery-millionaire-to-come-forward/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['I would do it again' - Student pauses A-level revision to save a life]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jamie McGuigan matched with a patient weeks after registering as a donor as part of a UK-wide schools programme.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/i-would-do-it-again-student-pauses-a-level-revision-to-save-a-life/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 13:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/i-would-do-it-again-student-pauses-a-level-revision-to-save-a-life/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘It’s like an instinct’: Meet the NI mum who was made redundant on maternity leave and then opened her own plant shop]]></title><description><![CDATA[Each month, the Belfast Telegraph will showcase one of Northern Ireland&rsquo;s most exciting, quirky and individual shops. In May, we visit The Little Shop of Plants in Newcastle]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/its-like-an-instinct-meet-the-ni-mum-who-was-made-redundant-on-maternity-leave-and-then-opened-her-own-plant-shop/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 13:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/its-like-an-instinct-meet-the-ni-mum-who-was-made-redundant-on-maternity-leave-and-then-opened-her-own-plant-shop/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Restaurant review: Cracking the code on feeding us oldies... and everyone else]]></title><description><![CDATA[Cunningham&rsquo;s Food Hall and Bistro, Newcastle Street, Kilkeel www.cunninghamsfoodhall.co.uk]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/restaurant-review-cracking-the-code-on-feeding-us-oldies-and-everyone-else/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/restaurant-review-cracking-the-code-on-feeding-us-oldies-and-everyone-else/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[From muddy fields to family days out: Balmoral Show memories unearthed]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ahead of the 2026 Balmoral Show, we delved into the Belfast Telegraph archives to remember days gone by]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/from-muddy-fields-to-family-days-out-balmoral-show-memories-unearthed/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/from-muddy-fields-to-family-days-out-balmoral-show-memories-unearthed/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Appeal for £1m Co Tyrone Euromillions winner to come forward]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lucky ticket holder has until October 21 to claim]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/appeal-for-1m-co-tyrone-euromillions-winner-to-come-forward/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 12:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/appeal-for-1m-co-tyrone-euromillions-winner-to-come-forward/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘These two games are so important for us’ – Aoife Dalton focusing on fine margins for home finish]]></title><description><![CDATA[Girls in Green eyeing a clean sweep in their own backyard]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/these-two-games-are-so-important-for-us-aoife-dalton-focusing-on-fine-margins-for-home-finish/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 12:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/these-two-games-are-so-important-for-us-aoife-dalton-focusing-on-fine-margins-for-home-finish/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Czech Holan named as rider killed at North West 200]]></title><description><![CDATA[The rider who died in an incident at the North West 200 has been named as Czech Republic rider Kamil Holan.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/czech-holan-named-as-rider-killed-at-north-west-200/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/czech-holan-named-as-rider-killed-at-north-west-200/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Are you on the hunt for a new job? Here are 10 available this week]]></title><description><![CDATA[Check out nijobfinder.co.uk]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/are-you-on-the-hunt-for-a-new-job-here-are-10-available-this-week/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 08:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/are-you-on-the-hunt-for-a-new-job-here-are-10-available-this-week/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Just because you look different doesn’t mean you aren’t beautiful’: Co Down veterinary nurse diagnosed with alopecia at 13]]></title><description><![CDATA[Co Down veterinary nurse diagnosed with alopecia at 13 on those tough teenage years, and how decision to shave her head lifted &lsquo;massive burden&rsquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/just-because-you-look-different-doesnt-mean-you-arent-beautiful-co-down-veterinary-nurse-diagnosed-with-alopecia-at-13/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 08:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/just-because-you-look-different-doesnt-mean-you-arent-beautiful-co-down-veterinary-nurse-diagnosed-with-alopecia-at-13/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘At 18, I didn’t realise I could have such an impact’: The Tyrone teen who donated his stem cells during exams]]></title><description><![CDATA[Strabane Academy pupil became UK&rsquo;s first school recruitment donor just weeks after signing up]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/at-18-i-didnt-realise-i-could-have-such-an-impact-the-tyrone-teen-who-donated-his-stem-cells-during-exams/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 07:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/at-18-i-didnt-realise-i-could-have-such-an-impact-the-tyrone-teen-who-donated-his-stem-cells-during-exams/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Just because you look different doesn’t mean you aren’t beautiful’]]></title><description><![CDATA[Co Down veterinary nurse diagnosed with alopecia at 13 on those tough teenage years, and how decision to shave her head lifted &lsquo;massive burden&rsquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/just-because-you-look-different-doesnt-mean-you-arent-beautiful/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 07:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/just-because-you-look-different-doesnt-mean-you-arent-beautiful/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sunrise solidarity as Darkness Into Light walk brings ‘positivity around mental health’]]></title><description><![CDATA[Event to raise money for PIPS Hope and Support charity]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/sunrise-solidarity-as-darkness-into-light-walk-brings-positivity-around-mental-health/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 07:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/sunrise-solidarity-as-darkness-into-light-walk-brings-positivity-around-mental-health/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['We were strangers until we helped bring a paedophile to justice']]></title><description><![CDATA[Having waived their right to anonymity, Nicola Bannon and Lynne Darcy are encouraging other victims of sexual abuse to come forward to the police.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/we-were-strangers-until-we-helped-bring-a-paedophile-to-justice/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 07:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/we-were-strangers-until-we-helped-bring-a-paedophile-to-justice/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Newcastle just inspires creativity’: NI violinist’s Co Down festival returns for a third year]]></title><description><![CDATA[Orla McGarrity has spearheaded the Mourne Chamber Music Festival, which runs for four days in August]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/newcastle-just-inspires-creativity-ni-violinists-co-down-festival-returns-for-a-third-year/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 07:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/newcastle-just-inspires-creativity-ni-violinists-co-down-festival-returns-for-a-third-year/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kneecap, Mel C and Michael Jackson battle for UK album number one]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Irish language rappers were leading the way midweek over Melanie C and Michael Jackson.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/kneecap-mel-c-and-michael-jackson-battle-for-uk-album-number-one/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 07:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/kneecap-mel-c-and-michael-jackson-battle-for-uk-album-number-one/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Belfast Glider plans would cause 'significant traffic congestion']]></title><description><![CDATA[The details are contained in Stormont documents seen by BBC News NI.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/belfast-glider-plans-would-cause-significant-traffic-congestion/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 07:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/belfast-glider-plans-would-cause-significant-traffic-congestion/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Co Down grandmother ‘hasn’t stopped crying’ after ceiling collapse forces family to move in with relatives]]></title><description><![CDATA[Neighbours say they have been let down by housing association over maintenance issues]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/co-down-grandmother-hasnt-stopped-crying-after-ceiling-collapse-forces-family-to-move-in-with-relatives/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 07:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/co-down-grandmother-hasnt-stopped-crying-after-ceiling-collapse-forces-family-to-move-in-with-relatives/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Northern Ireland shops have worst decline in footfall of UK regions]]></title><description><![CDATA[NI reports 14.3pc drop in visits to stores and shopping centres]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/northern-ireland-shops-have-worst-decline-in-footfall-of-uk-regions/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 07:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/northern-ireland-shops-have-worst-decline-in-footfall-of-uk-regions/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Victims of William Lloyd-Lavery waive anonymity: ‘He was a different person when he had a child in a storeroom’]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two women abused by paedophile teacher call for an end to the practice of character references in court]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/victims-of-william-lloyd-lavery-waive-anonymity-he-was-a-different-person-when-he-had-a-child-in-a-storeroom/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 07:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/victims-of-william-lloyd-lavery-waive-anonymity-he-was-a-different-person-when-he-had-a-child-in-a-storeroom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sam McBride’s hunt for Stormont’s secret civil servant on a vast salary]]></title><description><![CDATA[There is a very senior, well-paid civil servant, working in the higher echelons of the Northern Ireland Civil Service.&nbsp;Only a handful of officials work at that level and with every one of these individuals we are entitled to know who they are, what they do and what they are paid &ndash; but not when it comes to one man. Or is it a woman? We don&rsquo;t know.&nbsp;The Belfast Telegraph&rsquo;s Northern Ireland Editor Sam McBride has discovered a top-mandarin that we know nothing about - a se]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/sam-mcbrides-hunt-for-stormonts-secret-civil-servant-on-a-vast-salary/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 02:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/sam-mcbrides-hunt-for-stormonts-secret-civil-servant-on-a-vast-salary/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chief constable doing 'everything' to 'root out' misogyny in PSNI]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jon Boutcher tells the policing board there were "absolutely unacceptable police failings in the investigation in to the murder of Katie Simpson".]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/chief-constable-doing-everything-to-root-out-misogyny-in-psni/</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 23:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/chief-constable-doing-everything-to-root-out-misogyny-in-psni/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Government wins legacy case at UK Supreme Court]]></title><description><![CDATA[Judges in London ruled parts of the 2023 Legacy Act did not lead to victims' rights being diminished.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/government-wins-legacy-case-at-uk-supreme-court/</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 23:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/government-wins-legacy-case-at-uk-supreme-court/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Divorce Diaries: ‘He cheated when I was pregnant. I found messages and pictures from her on his spare phone’]]></title><description><![CDATA[In our Divorce Diaries series, we speak to people in Ireland about their experience of marriage and divorce. This week, a 44-year-old woman with two pre-teen kids tells her story]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/the-divorce-diaries-he-cheated-when-i-was-pregnant-i-found-messages-and-pictures-from-her-on-his-spare-phone/</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/the-divorce-diaries-he-cheated-when-i-was-pregnant-i-found-messages-and-pictures-from-her-on-his-spare-phone/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[McClean criticises FAI 'backbone' over Israel games]]></title><description><![CDATA[Former Republic of Ireland manager Brian Kerr is one of 39 signatories of an open letter calling on the Football Association of Ireland to boycott Nations League fixtures against Israel.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/mcclean-criticises-fai-backbone-over-israel-games/</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 20:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/mcclean-criticises-fai-backbone-over-israel-games/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘This is harming people’: GP urges politicians to make good on pledge over scandal of conversion therapy]]></title><description><![CDATA[Doctor from Presbyterian background damning of church&rsquo;s shortcomings when dealing with gay men]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/this-is-harming-people-gp-urges-politicians-to-make-good-on-pledge-over-scandal-of-conversion-therapy/</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 20:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/this-is-harming-people-gp-urges-politicians-to-make-good-on-pledge-over-scandal-of-conversion-therapy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Stormont department locked all culvert hatches after Noah Donohoe’s death, inquest hears]]></title><description><![CDATA[Witness tells jury move was designed to stop copycat tragedy after public started visiting similar sites on sewerage network]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/stormont-department-locked-all-culvert-hatches-after-noah-donohoes-death-inquest-hears/</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 20:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/stormont-department-locked-all-culvert-hatches-after-noah-donohoes-death-inquest-hears/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Badger baiter facing boot from dissident gang over animal torture]]></title><description><![CDATA[Republicans outraged to see Michael Conwell lead Easter Rising commemorations]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/badger-baiter-facing-boot-from-dissident-gang-over-animal-torture/</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 20:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/badger-baiter-facing-boot-from-dissident-gang-over-animal-torture/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Priest’s suicide ‘preventable’, coroner rules, as Western Trust criticised over ‘series of failures’]]></title><description><![CDATA[Warning: This article contains distressing content]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/priests-suicide-preventable-coroner-rules-as-western-trust-criticised-over-series-of-failures/</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 19:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/priests-suicide-preventable-coroner-rules-as-western-trust-criticised-over-series-of-failures/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tunnel Noah Donohoe was found in would have been 'filled with sea water']]></title><description><![CDATA[Inquest hears that the area where Noah's body was found would have been filled with sea water on the night of his disappearance.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/tunnel-noah-donohoe-was-found-in-would-have-been-filled-with-sea-water/</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 19:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/tunnel-noah-donohoe-was-found-in-would-have-been-filled-with-sea-water/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chief Constable says sorry to those who warned police about Katie Simpson’s killer Creswell but were ignored]]></title><description><![CDATA[Boutcher apology follows excoriating review into showjumper&rsquo;s murder that found multiple failings in initial PSNI investigation]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/chief-constable-says-sorry-to-those-who-warned-police-about-katie-simpsons-killer-creswell-but-were-ignored/</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 19:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/chief-constable-says-sorry-to-those-who-warned-police-about-katie-simpsons-killer-creswell-but-were-ignored/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Irish PM quizzed on Troubles interstate case]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sinn F&eacute;in seek reassurance from Miche&aacute;l Martin about the European court case during Belfast talks.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/irish-pm-quizzed-on-troubles-interstate-case/</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 19:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/irish-pm-quizzed-on-troubles-interstate-case/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Springwatch 2026 finds new home in Northern Ireland]]></title><description><![CDATA[It will be the first time that Northern Ireland will be the main live location for the BBC programme.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/springwatch-2026-finds-new-home-in-northern-ireland/</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 19:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/springwatch-2026-finds-new-home-in-northern-ireland/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man, 36, charged over threatening phone calls to elected representatives]]></title><description><![CDATA[Detectives from Newry, Mourne and Down CID were investigating the phones calls that were made in December 2025 and in February of this year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/man-36-charged-over-threatening-phone-calls-to-elected-representatives/</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 19:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/man-36-charged-over-threatening-phone-calls-to-elected-representatives/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Journey times for some Belfast - Dublin trains could be cut to under two hours]]></title><description><![CDATA[A new &pound;548m Belfast to Dublin Enterprise train fleet is due for delivery from late 2028.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/journey-times-for-some-belfast-dublin-trains-could-be-cut-to-under-two-hours/</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 18:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/journey-times-for-some-belfast-dublin-trains-could-be-cut-to-under-two-hours/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Death of priest ‘preventable’ as Western Trust criticised over ‘series of failures’ at inquest]]></title><description><![CDATA[Warning: This article contains distressing content]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/death-of-priest-preventable-as-western-trust-criticised-over-series-of-failures-at-inquest/</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 18:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/death-of-priest-preventable-as-western-trust-criticised-over-series-of-failures-at-inquest/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Priest's death was preventable, inquest finds]]></title><description><![CDATA[Fr Paddy O'Kane, 73, was found dead in the garden of a hospital at Gransha Park in Londonderry on 28 March 2022.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/priests-death-was-preventable-inquest-finds/</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 18:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/priests-death-was-preventable-inquest-finds/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘The game should never be going ahead’: Ex-Ireland man James McClean says FAI lacks ‘backbone’ amid Israel controversy]]></title><description><![CDATA[Derry City midfielder lashes out on social media at staging of Nations League games]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/the-game-should-never-be-going-ahead-ex-ireland-man-james-mcclean-says-fai-lacks-backbone-amid-israel-controversy/</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 17:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/the-game-should-never-be-going-ahead-ex-ireland-man-james-mcclean-says-fai-lacks-backbone-amid-israel-controversy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Retired pastor guilty of abortion buffer zone breach]]></title><description><![CDATA[Clive Johnston from Sion Mills, County Tyrone, held an open-air service in a safe access zone near Causeway Hospital in July 2024.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/retired-pastor-guilty-of-abortion-buffer-zone-breach/</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 17:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/retired-pastor-guilty-of-abortion-buffer-zone-breach/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Co Down man raising awareness of mouth cancer after diagnosis: ‘My only symptom was mild, persistent discomfort’]]></title><description><![CDATA[Chris Fleming was diagnosed after initially experiencing mild dental pain]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/co-down-man-raising-awareness-of-mouth-cancer-after-diagnosis-my-only-symptom-was-mild-persistent-discomfort/</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 16:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/co-down-man-raising-awareness-of-mouth-cancer-after-diagnosis-my-only-symptom-was-mild-persistent-discomfort/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Boy (11) arrested by police investigating Fountain interface disorder]]></title><description><![CDATA[The child is the youngest of three young people detained so far in connection with disorder in the Fountain estate]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/boy-11-arrested-by-police-investigating-fountain-interface-disorder/</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 14:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/boy-11-arrested-by-police-investigating-fountain-interface-disorder/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Church leaders appeal for calm after violence]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two boys, aged 13 and 14, were arrested after trouble in the Bishop Street area of Derry on Tuesday night.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/church-leaders-appeal-for-calm-after-violence/</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 14:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/church-leaders-appeal-for-calm-after-violence/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Derry Girl Jamie-Lee to take on Celebrity Catchphrase for city foodbank]]></title><description><![CDATA[Foodbank boss says her support shines a light on the &ldquo;reality many families are facing&rdquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/derry-girl-jamie-lee-to-take-on-celebrity-catchphrase-for-city-foodbank/</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 13:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/derry-girl-jamie-lee-to-take-on-celebrity-catchphrase-for-city-foodbank/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fatal crash driver was convicted of swinging girlfriend’s poodle over a fence]]></title><description><![CDATA[Disqualified motorist Darren Callaghan accused of killing pal Emmet Potter in accident]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/fatal-crash-driver-was-convicted-of-swinging-girlfriends-poodle-over-a-fence/</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/fatal-crash-driver-was-convicted-of-swinging-girlfriends-poodle-over-a-fence/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Classical singing is not just a job for me, it’s a way of life’: How NI soprano Mary McCabe got into ‘all encompassing’ world of opera]]></title><description><![CDATA[In our Meaning of Life series, soprano Mary McCabe speaks about music lessons, dedication to her craft and the solitude of touring]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/classical-singing-is-not-just-a-job-for-me-its-a-way-of-life-how-ni-soprano-mary-mccabe-got-into-all-encompassing-world-of-opera/</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 08:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/classical-singing-is-not-just-a-job-for-me-its-a-way-of-life-how-ni-soprano-mary-mccabe-got-into-all-encompassing-world-of-opera/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Armagh schoolgirl out to strike winning chord on Britain’s Got Talent: ‘I’m nervous... but excited to perform’]]></title><description><![CDATA[Harpist-singer hailed by Simon Cowell will take to stage for live semi-final of show this Saturday]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/armagh-schoolgirl-out-to-strike-winning-chord-on-britains-got-talent-im-nervous-but-excited-to-perform/</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 08:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/armagh-schoolgirl-out-to-strike-winning-chord-on-britains-got-talent-im-nervous-but-excited-to-perform/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Construction on £8.6m workspace hub stalled as building left a shell]]></title><description><![CDATA[&lsquo;Ongoing contractual matter&rsquo; blamed for halt to activity on site of former police station]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/construction-on-86m-workspace-hub-stalled-as-building-left-a-shell/</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 08:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/construction-on-86m-workspace-hub-stalled-as-building-left-a-shell/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘They are prisoners in their own homes’: Anguish as elderly left suffering amid Fountain disorder]]></title><description><![CDATA[Community worker from estate in plea to parents of youths behind interface attacks after police arrest second teenager]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/they-are-prisoners-in-their-own-homes-anguish-as-elderly-left-suffering-amid-fountain-disorder/</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 07:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/they-are-prisoners-in-their-own-homes-anguish-as-elderly-left-suffering-amid-fountain-disorder/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['A long way to go for a movie' - Blind girl travels 140 miles for cinema trip]]></title><description><![CDATA[Eryn had to travel from Enniskillen to Belfast to find an accessible screening of a film.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/a-long-way-to-go-for-a-movie-blind-girl-travels-140-miles-for-cinema-trip/</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 07:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/a-long-way-to-go-for-a-movie-blind-girl-travels-140-miles-for-cinema-trip/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Our young people are dying’: Belfast City Council greenlights testing of drugs at concerts in city]]></title><description><![CDATA[Experts say facilities will save lives and alert revellers to dangerous substances in circulation]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/our-young-people-are-dying-belfast-city-council-greenlights-testing-of-drugs-at-concerts-in-city/</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 07:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/our-young-people-are-dying-belfast-city-council-greenlights-testing-of-drugs-at-concerts-in-city/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[From Ballerina Farm to Yesteryear, ‘tradwife’ life is trending but the world it promotes is fantasy]]></title><description><![CDATA[Caro Claire Burke&rsquo;s buzzy debut book is flying off the shelves. But while it identifies twisted views of traditional wifehood and motherhood, it doesn&rsquo;t fully interrogate them]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/from-ballerina-farm-to-yesteryear-tradwife-life-is-trending-but-the-world-it-promotes-is-fantasy/</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 07:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/from-ballerina-farm-to-yesteryear-tradwife-life-is-trending-but-the-world-it-promotes-is-fantasy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Classical singing is not just a job for me, it’s a way of life’: Soprano Mary McCabe]]></title><description><![CDATA[In our Meaning of Life series, soprano Mary McCabe speaks about music lessons, dedication to her craft and the solitude of touring]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/classical-singing-is-not-just-a-job-for-me-its-a-way-of-life-soprano-mary-mccabe/</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 07:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/classical-singing-is-not-just-a-job-for-me-its-a-way-of-life-soprano-mary-mccabe/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Construction on £8.6m Glengormley Workspace Hub stalled as building left a shell]]></title><description><![CDATA[&lsquo;Ongoing contractual matter&rsquo; blamed for halt to activity on site of former police station]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/construction-on-86m-glengormley-workspace-hub-stalled-as-building-left-a-shell/</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 07:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/construction-on-86m-glengormley-workspace-hub-stalled-as-building-left-a-shell/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[PSNI urged to probe death of whistleblower who tried to warn about Katie Simpson’s killer]]></title><description><![CDATA[Brother of Paul Lusby calls for fresh investigation and says police owe his family apology]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/psni-urged-to-probe-death-of-whistleblower-who-tried-to-warn-about-katie-simpsons-killer/</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 07:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/psni-urged-to-probe-death-of-whistleblower-who-tried-to-warn-about-katie-simpsons-killer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Armagh schoolgirl Niamh out to strike a winning chord on Britain’s Got Talent]]></title><description><![CDATA[Harpist-singer hailed by Simon Cowell will take to stage for live semi-final of show this Saturday]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/armagh-schoolgirl-niamh-out-to-strike-a-winning-chord-on-britains-got-talent/</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 07:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/armagh-schoolgirl-niamh-out-to-strike-a-winning-chord-on-britains-got-talent/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A wood stove doesn’t care what’s happening in the energy market ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Modern stoves burn cleaner, more efficiently, and are built to last.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/awoodstovedoesntcarewhatshappening-in-theenergymarket/</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 07:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/awoodstovedoesntcarewhatshappening-in-theenergymarket/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dungannon Swifts set up European Play-Off Semi-Final with Cliftonville after easing past 10-man Carrick Rangers]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dungannon Swifts 3 Carrick Rangers 1]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/dungannon-swifts-set-up-european-play-off-semi-final-with-cliftonville-after-easing-past-10-man-carrick-rangers/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 22:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/dungannon-swifts-set-up-european-play-off-semi-final-with-cliftonville-after-easing-past-10-man-carrick-rangers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Helping hand sees Dungannon Swifts overcome Irish Cup Final heartbreak to keep European dream alive dream]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dungannon Swifts 3 Carrick Rangers 1]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/helping-hand-sees-dungannon-swifts-overcome-irish-cup-final-heartbreak-to-keep-european-dream-alive-dream/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 22:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/helping-hand-sees-dungannon-swifts-overcome-irish-cup-final-heartbreak-to-keep-european-dream-alive-dream/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[West Belfast creche worker crowned Miss Diamond Ireland 2026 in stunning rise: ‘I’ll bring the Irish language to Las Vegas’]]></title><description><![CDATA[Beauty queen Cl&oacute;dagh: I&rsquo;ll bring the Irish language to Las Vegas]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/west-belfast-creche-worker-crowned-miss-diamond-ireland-2026-in-stunning-rise-ill-bring-the-irish-language-to-las-vegas/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 21:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/west-belfast-creche-worker-crowned-miss-diamond-ireland-2026-in-stunning-rise-ill-bring-the-irish-language-to-las-vegas/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Nightmare’ UDA thug spared jail again after breaching counter-terrorism laws]]></title><description><![CDATA[Holywood man repeatedly failed to inform authorities of changes in his circumstances]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/nightmare-uda-thug-spared-jail-again-after-breaching-counter-terrorism-laws/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 20:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/nightmare-uda-thug-spared-jail-again-after-breaching-counter-terrorism-laws/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[NI teen band to open for IDLES at Custom House Square after viral guitar moment]]></title><description><![CDATA[Growing Pains will support the Bristol post-punk act at Belfast gig]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/ni-teen-band-to-open-for-idles-at-custom-house-square-after-viral-guitar-moment/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 20:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/ni-teen-band-to-open-for-idles-at-custom-house-square-after-viral-guitar-moment/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Confidence in policing 'shaken to foundations' after Katie Simpson review]]></title><description><![CDATA[Stormont's justice committee chairman says the police failings described are "absolutely astounding".]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/confidence-in-policing-shaken-to-foundations-after-katie-simpson-review/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 19:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/confidence-in-policing-shaken-to-foundations-after-katie-simpson-review/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Children as young as 10 involved in multiple nights of disorder]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two boys are arrested after glass bottles, petrol bombs and masonry are thrown at police and fireworks set off.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/children-as-young-as-10-involved-in-multiple-nights-of-disorder/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 18:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/children-as-young-as-10-involved-in-multiple-nights-of-disorder/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fears for 'hundreds' of young fish after pollution incident]]></title><description><![CDATA['Hundreds' of salmon may have died at Tievenny Burn in County Tyrone, anglers say.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/fears-for-hundreds-of-young-fish-after-pollution-incident/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 16:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/fears-for-hundreds-of-young-fish-after-pollution-incident/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jonathan Gill’s bail hearing over Robbie Lawlor murder delayed over ‘highly contested’ document]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lawyers for Mr Gill today said they are not in a position to proceed with the bail application]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/jonathan-gills-bail-hearing-over-robbie-lawlor-murder-delayed-over-highly-contested-document/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/jonathan-gills-bail-hearing-over-robbie-lawlor-murder-delayed-over-highly-contested-document/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Coroner ‘trying to find a solution’ to legal issue in Noah Donohoe inquest]]></title><description><![CDATA[Legal arguments over evidence run into a second day]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/coroner-trying-to-find-a-solution-to-legal-issue-in-noah-donohoe-inquest/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 14:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/coroner-trying-to-find-a-solution-to-legal-issue-in-noah-donohoe-inquest/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘It’s important not to gloss over these topics; be real with them’: Talking to kids about Alzheimer’s disease]]></title><description><![CDATA[After her dad Cathal was diagnosed with dementia and Alzheimer&rsquo;s, teacher Aimee Owens became acutely aware that navigating this strange new world was every bit as challenging for children]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/its-important-not-to-gloss-over-these-topics-be-real-with-them-talking-to-kids-about-alzheimers-disease/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 11:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/its-important-not-to-gloss-over-these-topics-be-real-with-them-talking-to-kids-about-alzheimers-disease/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Former IRA man teams up with daughter for witch-themed crime novel]]></title><description><![CDATA[Bernadette&rsquo;s barge-in-flames vision lights fuse on former Provo prisoner&rsquo;s new series.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/former-ira-man-teams-up-with-daughter-for-witch-themed-crime-novel/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 11:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/former-ira-man-teams-up-with-daughter-for-witch-themed-crime-novel/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Noah Donohoe inquest aiming to conclude hearing evidence by end of May]]></title><description><![CDATA[It is expected the jury will have listened to input from more than 100 witnesses]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/noah-donohoe-inquest-aiming-to-conclude-hearing-evidence-by-end-of-may/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 11:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/noah-donohoe-inquest-aiming-to-conclude-hearing-evidence-by-end-of-may/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘The Stormont status quo is not a healthy nor sustainable way to do business’: Alliance Party leader Naomi Long demands political shake-up]]></title><description><![CDATA[Naomi Long on Alliance&rsquo;s push for shake-up of institutions to end risk of collapse by Sinn Fein/DUP, and tougher rules on political donations]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/the-stormont-status-quo-is-not-a-healthy-nor-sustainable-way-to-do-business-alliance-party-leader-naomi-long-demands-political-shake-up/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 10:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/the-stormont-status-quo-is-not-a-healthy-nor-sustainable-way-to-do-business-alliance-party-leader-naomi-long-demands-political-shake-up/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘I dropped out of school at 15 and got pregnant at 17. I was told I’d never amount to anything, but all my children are thriving’]]></title><description><![CDATA[Young mothers are often faced with negative stereotypes surrounding their family background and character, but many are resilient and have forged successful lives for themselves and their families]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/i-dropped-out-of-school-at-15-and-got-pregnant-at-17-i-was-told-id-never-amount-to-anything-but-all-my-children-are-thriving/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 10:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/i-dropped-out-of-school-at-15-and-got-pregnant-at-17-i-was-told-id-never-amount-to-anything-but-all-my-children-are-thriving/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘I knew everyone would think it was cocaine’: Johnny ‘Mad Dog’ Adair on viral video]]></title><description><![CDATA[&ldquo;I knew my mates would go mad, but I didn&rsquo;t think the whole of the social media world would do the same.&rdquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/i-knew-everyone-would-think-it-was-cocaine-johnny-mad-dog-adair-on-viral-video/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 10:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/i-knew-everyone-would-think-it-was-cocaine-johnny-mad-dog-adair-on-viral-video/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ask a money coach: ‘My mother-in-law comes everywhere with us, but never puts her hand in her pocket’]]></title><description><![CDATA[She was left a lot of money when her husband died, so she could easily pay for a meal or two]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/ask-a-money-coach-my-mother-in-law-comes-everywhere-with-us-but-never-puts-her-hand-in-her-pocket/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 10:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/ask-a-money-coach-my-mother-in-law-comes-everywhere-with-us-but-never-puts-her-hand-in-her-pocket/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘The Stormont status quo is not a healthy nor sustainable way to do business’: Alliance Party leader Naomi Long demands shake-up]]></title><description><![CDATA[Naomi Long on Alliance&rsquo;s push for shake-up of institutions to end risk of collapse by Sinn Fein/DUP, and tougher rules on political donations]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/the-stormont-status-quo-is-not-a-healthy-nor-sustainable-way-to-do-business-alliance-party-leader-naomi-long-demands-shake-up/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 09:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/the-stormont-status-quo-is-not-a-healthy-nor-sustainable-way-to-do-business-alliance-party-leader-naomi-long-demands-shake-up/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘I’m going to keep going until the day I die’: Marathon effort for 70-year-old NI runner as he clocks up 1,001st race]]></title><description><![CDATA[From the North Pole to the Sahara Desert, Peter Ferris has raced around the world]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/im-going-to-keep-going-until-the-day-i-die-marathon-effort-for-70-year-old-ni-runner-as-he-clocks-up-1001st-race/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 09:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/im-going-to-keep-going-until-the-day-i-die-marathon-effort-for-70-year-old-ni-runner-as-he-clocks-up-1001st-race/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[David McCann on the challenges facing Sinn Féin and a United Ireland]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sinn F&eacute;in are still top of the polls north and south &ndash; but all polls show the party has lost ground. Many commentators think Sinn F&eacute;in have lost their direction and sense of purpose. So - has Sinn F&eacute;in really lost its mojo and what can it do about it? Ciar&aacute;n Dunbar is joined by politics lecturer and commentator David McCann to discuss what Sinn F&eacute;in will have to do to hold its ground ahead of the 2027 Northern Ireland Assembly elections.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/david-mccann-on-the-challenges-facing-sinn-fin-and-a-united-ireland/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 09:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/david-mccann-on-the-challenges-facing-sinn-fin-and-a-united-ireland/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Abused by a man held up as a hero, Katie Simpson was failed in life and then in death]]></title><description><![CDATA[Review contains page after page of failures in the aftermath of the young showjumper&rsquo;s murder]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/abused-by-a-man-held-up-as-a-hero-katie-simpson-was-failed-in-life-and-then-in-death/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 09:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/abused-by-a-man-held-up-as-a-hero-katie-simpson-was-failed-in-life-and-then-in-death/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A marathon effort: NI runner (70) clocks up 1,001st race]]></title><description><![CDATA[From the North Pole to the Sahara Desert, Peter Ferris has raced around the world]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/a-marathon-effort-ni-runner-70-clocks-up-1001st-race/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 08:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/a-marathon-effort-ni-runner-70-clocks-up-1001st-race/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘The nuclear family is nothing more than a social construct, even though it is often presented as the cornerstone of society’]]></title><description><![CDATA[Why the classic &lsquo;two parents and their biological kids&rsquo; social unit is not the only way to live together happily]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/the-nuclear-family-is-nothing-more-than-a-social-construct-even-though-it-is-often-presented-as-the-cornerstone-of-society/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 07:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/the-nuclear-family-is-nothing-more-than-a-social-construct-even-though-it-is-often-presented-as-the-cornerstone-of-society/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Better understanding of the opportunities will encourage more girls into STEM careers]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dr Bernice Wright PhD, lecturer in cell and gene therapy at UCL, shares the benefits of working in science, technology, engineering and mathematics, and explains why women should be supported to explore and remain in this skills pipeline]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/better-understanding-of-the-opportunities-will-encourage-more-girls-into-stem-careers/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 07:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/better-understanding-of-the-opportunities-will-encourage-more-girls-into-stem-careers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Banbridge woman paddleboarding across Ireland after making history with Wild Atlantic Way skateboard challenge]]></title><description><![CDATA[Becky Gilmour raising awareness of suicide and mental health issues after losing friend five years ago]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/banbridge-woman-paddleboarding-across-ireland-after-making-history-with-wild-atlantic-way-skateboard-challenge/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 07:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/banbridge-woman-paddleboarding-across-ireland-after-making-history-with-wild-atlantic-way-skateboard-challenge/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘The Stormont status quo is not a healthy nor sustainable way to do business’]]></title><description><![CDATA[Naomi Long on Alliance&rsquo;s push for shake-up of institutions to end risk of collapse by Sinn Fein/DUP, and tougher rules on political donations]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/the-stormont-status-quo-is-not-a-healthy-nor-sustainable-way-to-do-business/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 07:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/the-stormont-status-quo-is-not-a-healthy-nor-sustainable-way-to-do-business/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why is NI facing a growing threat from wildfires?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Figures show that spring drought events are happening more often while there has been a sharp rise in "fire weather".]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/why-is-ni-facing-a-growing-threat-from-wildfires/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 07:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/why-is-ni-facing-a-growing-threat-from-wildfires/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Katie Simpson was failed in life and in death]]></title><description><![CDATA[Review contains page after page of failures in the aftermath of the young showjumper&rsquo;s murder]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/katie-simpson-was-failed-in-life-and-in-death/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 07:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/katie-simpson-was-failed-in-life-and-in-death/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The lost 'Italy' of Belfast being uncovered by schoolchildren]]></title><description><![CDATA[Schoolkids and local residents are excavating the remains of lost streets named after Italian cities.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/the-lost-italy-of-belfast-being-uncovered-by-schoolchildren/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 01:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/the-lost-italy-of-belfast-being-uncovered-by-schoolchildren/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Restaurant review: Sandwich shop the perfect spot for a taste of the Caribbean in the heart of Belfast]]></title><description><![CDATA[Cuban Sandwich Factory is ideal for a tasty lunch or a bite to eat while out shopping]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/restaurant-review-sandwich-shop-the-perfect-spot-for-a-taste-of-the-caribbean-in-the-heart-of-belfast/</link><pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2026 20:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/restaurant-review-sandwich-shop-the-perfect-spot-for-a-taste-of-the-caribbean-in-the-heart-of-belfast/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[37 more abuse victims linked to man who killed Katie Simpson as report blasts series of police failings]]></title><description><![CDATA[PSNI has apologised for &lsquo;unacceptable failings&rsquo; in investigation]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/37-more-abuse-victims-linked-to-man-who-killed-katie-simpson-as-report-blasts-series-of-police-failings/</link><pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2026 19:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/37-more-abuse-victims-linked-to-man-who-killed-katie-simpson-as-report-blasts-series-of-police-failings/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New cancer jab available for patients at three health trusts]]></title><description><![CDATA[Health minister hopes a key injectable cancer drug will be available in all five trusts "as soon as possible".]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/new-cancer-jab-available-for-patients-at-three-health-trusts/</link><pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2026 18:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/new-cancer-jab-available-for-patients-at-three-health-trusts/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Parents urged to keep children out of trouble after police attacked]]></title><description><![CDATA[Police had responded to reports that large crowds of people and vehicles had gathered and were driving dangerously.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/parents-urged-to-keep-children-out-of-trouble-after-police-attacked/</link><pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2026 18:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/parents-urged-to-keep-children-out-of-trouble-after-police-attacked/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[PSNI slammed by review of Katie Simpson murder investigation]]></title><description><![CDATA[A report has lambasted &lsquo;institutional misogyny&rsquo; in PSNI over failings in the Katie Simpson murder investigation. Police officers on the case were responsible for a catalogue of basic failures including not preserving evidence, missing forensic opportunities, dismissing key witness statements, failing to secure phones or even photographing her injuries. 21-year-old Katie from Tynan, Co Armagh, died almost a week after an incident in Lettershandoney. Police originally thought she had t]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/psni-slammed-by-review-of-katie-simpson-murder-investigation/</link><pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2026 18:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/psni-slammed-by-review-of-katie-simpson-murder-investigation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[On-the-run gangster and best friend of John George to be laid to rest on Friday]]></title><description><![CDATA[Shea McGreevy drowned after falling off a jet ski]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/on-the-run-gangster-and-best-friend-of-john-george-to-be-laid-to-rest-on-friday/</link><pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2026 17:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/on-the-run-gangster-and-best-friend-of-john-george-to-be-laid-to-rest-on-friday/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Katie Simpson's death exposes 'institutional misogyny' in PSNI]]></title><description><![CDATA[Katie Simpson, 21, died six days after being admitted to hospital in Londonderry in August 2020.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/katie-simpsons-death-exposes-institutional-misogyny-in-psni/</link><pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2026 17:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/katie-simpsons-death-exposes-institutional-misogyny-in-psni/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Row breaks out over funding for Irish-English sign project]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Northern Ireland Place-Name Project was set up in the 1980s to research the meanings of local place names.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/row-breaks-out-over-funding-for-irish-english-sign-project/</link><pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2026 16:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/row-breaks-out-over-funding-for-irish-english-sign-project/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Couple lose damages after suing gossip website]]></title><description><![CDATA[Neil and Donna Sands secured the payout in a defamation and harassment case over abusive comments posted on the website.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/couple-lose-damages-after-suing-gossip-website/</link><pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2026 16:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/couple-lose-damages-after-suing-gossip-website/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ask Allison: When my kids whine about small things it drives me mad. I stay calm but I want to scream. Do I lack empathy?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Psychologist Allison Keating answers your queries about life and relationships]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/ask-allison-when-my-kids-whine-about-small-things-it-drives-me-mad-i-stay-calm-but-i-want-to-scream-do-i-lack-empathy/</link><pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2026 15:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/ask-allison-when-my-kids-whine-about-small-things-it-drives-me-mad-i-stay-calm-but-i-want-to-scream-do-i-lack-empathy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Some rural areas could lose home care visits due to funding]]></title><description><![CDATA[A leaked document also revealed plans by the Southern Health Trust to cut the amount of time carers spend on home care visits.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/some-rural-areas-could-lose-home-care-visits-due-to-funding/</link><pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2026 15:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/some-rural-areas-could-lose-home-care-visits-due-to-funding/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[NI Easter shoppers spend extra £27m on treats, but hot cross buns fall out of favour]]></title><description><![CDATA[Report on grocery sector says consumers here are shunning lamb and baked goods associated with springtime]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/ni-easter-shoppers-spend-extra-27m-on-treats-but-hot-cross-buns-fall-out-of-favour/</link><pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2026 15:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/ni-easter-shoppers-spend-extra-27m-on-treats-but-hot-cross-buns-fall-out-of-favour/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fear after homes attacked by stone-throwing youths]]></title><description><![CDATA[Police said they responded to a report of anti-social behaviour in the Fountain area of Londonderry on Monday night.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/fear-after-homes-attacked-by-stone-throwing-youths/</link><pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2026 15:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/fear-after-homes-attacked-by-stone-throwing-youths/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[High Court judge rules £300k damages awarded to Co Antrim couple over Tattle Life posts to be set aside]]></title><description><![CDATA[Court also lifts order freezing &pound;1.8m of worldwide assets from site&rsquo;s founder]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/high-court-judge-rules-300k-damages-awarded-to-co-antrim-couple-over-tattle-life-posts-to-be-set-aside/</link><pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2026 14:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/high-court-judge-rules-300k-damages-awarded-to-co-antrim-couple-over-tattle-life-posts-to-be-set-aside/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hugo Keenan signs new deal with IRFU and Leinster as Ireland build for 2027 World Cup assault]]></title><description><![CDATA[Leinster star bidding to repeat Australian heroics for Andy Farrell at next year's showpiece]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/hugo-keenan-signs-new-deal-with-irfu-and-leinster-as-ireland-build-for-2027-world-cup-assault/</link><pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2026 14:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/hugo-keenan-signs-new-deal-with-irfu-and-leinster-as-ireland-build-for-2027-world-cup-assault/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Let down at every step’: Damning report blasts ‘institutional misogyny’ in PSNI amid failings in Katie Simpson murder probe]]></title><description><![CDATA[37 people have come forward to say they were abused by Jonathan Creswell]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/let-down-at-every-step-damning-report-blasts-institutional-misogyny-in-psni-amid-failings-in-katie-simpson-murder-probe/</link><pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2026 13:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/let-down-at-every-step-damning-report-blasts-institutional-misogyny-in-psni-amid-failings-in-katie-simpson-murder-probe/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Judge 'very firm' on wanting Donaldson trial to go ahead in three weeks]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sir Jeffrey Donaldson and his wife Lady Eleanor Donaldson deny a combined total of 23 charges related to alleged historical sex abuse.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/judge-very-firm-on-wanting-donaldson-trial-to-go-ahead-in-three-weeks/</link><pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2026 13:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/judge-very-firm-on-wanting-donaldson-trial-to-go-ahead-in-three-weeks/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Let down at every step’: Damning report slams police failures in Katie Simpson murder investigation]]></title><description><![CDATA[37 people have come forward to say they were abused by Jonathan Creswell]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/let-down-at-every-step-damning-report-slams-police-failures-in-katie-simpson-murder-investigation/</link><pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2026 13:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/let-down-at-every-step-damning-report-slams-police-failures-in-katie-simpson-murder-investigation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Deputy mayor left SDLP as a 'matter of principle']]></title><description><![CDATA[Paul Doherty quit the SDLP in a dispute over a council vote on a statue of IRA hunger striker Bobby Sands.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/deputy-mayor-left-sdlp-as-a-matter-of-principle/</link><pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2026 12:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/deputy-mayor-left-sdlp-as-a-matter-of-principle/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[West Belfast car rampage in memory of Lough Neagh victim leaves officers injured and PSNI vehicles damaged: ‘There will be consequences’]]></title><description><![CDATA[The PSNI confirmed two officers were injured]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/west-belfast-car-rampage-in-memory-of-lough-neagh-victim-leaves-officers-injured-and-psni-vehicles-damaged-there-will-be-consequences/</link><pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2026 12:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/west-belfast-car-rampage-in-memory-of-lough-neagh-victim-leaves-officers-injured-and-psni-vehicles-damaged-there-will-be-consequences/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Deeply concerning’ attacks on residents in NI estate condemned by MLA]]></title><description><![CDATA[Police confirmed they received a report on Monday night]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/deeply-concerning-attacks-on-residents-in-ni-estate-condemned-by-mla/</link><pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2026 11:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/deeply-concerning-attacks-on-residents-in-ni-estate-condemned-by-mla/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[All aboard: Meet the 22-year-old 'nerd' pulling up at the takeaway in his own buses]]></title><description><![CDATA[Luke Wilson has spent almost &pound;10,000 on buying, preserving and restoring two old Ulsterbuses.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/all-aboard-meet-the-22-year-old-nerd-pulling-up-at-the-takeaway-in-his-own-buses/</link><pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2026 10:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/all-aboard-meet-the-22-year-old-nerd-pulling-up-at-the-takeaway-in-his-own-buses/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Economy 'to grow by under 1%' this year]]></title><description><![CDATA[The outlook is in line with those from other forecasters, such as Ulster University, who expect growth of less than 1% this year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/economy-to-grow-by-under-1-this-year/</link><pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2026 07:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/economy-to-grow-by-under-1-this-year/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Watchdog raps school for safeguarding failures after child quizzed in front of class about alleged assault by father]]></title><description><![CDATA[Parents caused &lsquo;significant distress&rsquo; over incident in which teacher had boy remove jumper to check for injuries and social services were contacted without their knowledge]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/watchdog-raps-school-for-safeguarding-failures-after-child-quizzed-in-front-of-class-about-alleged-assault-by-father/</link><pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2026 07:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/watchdog-raps-school-for-safeguarding-failures-after-child-quizzed-in-front-of-class-about-alleged-assault-by-father/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Big promises, little delivery — the economy department’s growing credibility gap]]></title><description><![CDATA[Colin Lewis]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/big-promises-little-delivery-the-economy-departments-growing-credibility-gap/</link><pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2026 07:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/big-promises-little-delivery-the-economy-departments-growing-credibility-gap/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Video games, free love and Victorian discipline: The story of the two ‘cults’ that arrived in Co Donegal]]></title><description><![CDATA[With Dungannon actor Fra Fee&rsquo;s new show about an English religious sect hitting the screens, Andrew Madden takes a look at the two &lsquo;alternative communities&rsquo;, who set up shop in rural Ireland in the 70s and 80s]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/video-games-free-love-and-victorian-discipline-the-story-of-the-two-cults-that-arrived-in-co-donegal/</link><pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2026 07:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/video-games-free-love-and-victorian-discipline-the-story-of-the-two-cults-that-arrived-in-co-donegal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Stay Well: I have diabetes. What should I eat and what should I avoid?]]></title><description><![CDATA[The condition affects one in 10 people in Ireland, but our experts explain what the diagnosis means and how your lifestyle, diet, and good support can make a huge difference]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/stay-well-i-have-diabetes-what-should-i-eat-and-what-should-i-avoid/</link><pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2026 07:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/stay-well-i-have-diabetes-what-should-i-eat-and-what-should-i-avoid/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘When women feel heard and supported, they’re far more empowered to manage their health confidently’]]></title><description><![CDATA[Pharmacist Oonagh O&rsquo;Hagan will be speaking at Bloom as part of the festival&rsquo;s new wellness village]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/when-women-feel-heard-and-supported-theyre-far-more-empowered-to-manage-their-health-confidently/</link><pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2026 07:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/when-women-feel-heard-and-supported-theyre-far-more-empowered-to-manage-their-health-confidently/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘A professional person with a lovely house and two cars could also need our debt management advice’]]></title><description><![CDATA[Fourth episode of In Good Company podcast hears from Co Down insolvency practitioner Jenny McGreevy]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/a-professional-person-with-a-lovely-house-and-two-cars-could-also-need-our-debt-management-advice/</link><pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2026 07:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/a-professional-person-with-a-lovely-house-and-two-cars-could-also-need-our-debt-management-advice/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[U105 presenters off the air for a second weekend as radio station takeover bids emerge]]></title><description><![CDATA[Global and IntoMedia among firms believed to be circling Belfast-based station]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/u105-presenters-off-the-air-for-a-second-weekend-as-radio-station-takeover-bids-emerge/</link><pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2026 07:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/u105-presenters-off-the-air-for-a-second-weekend-as-radio-station-takeover-bids-emerge/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘We’ve been in the industry from four, five, six years of age... we grew up with modular buildings’]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mike McVey of P McVey Building Systems talks to James McNaney about the growth of the family firm founded by his father]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/weve-been-in-the-industry-from-four-five-six-years-of-age-we-grew-up-with-modular-buildings/</link><pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2026 07:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/weve-been-in-the-industry-from-four-five-six-years-of-age-we-grew-up-with-modular-buildings/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The witch trials of Islandmagee]]></title><description><![CDATA[Islandmagee is a quiet civil parish on the east coast of Northern Ireland. But in 1711, a newcomer to the area begins to have fits, regurgitates pins and buttons, and suddenly dies. In the weeks following her death, eight woman and one man are found guilty of witchcraft at a local Courthouse &ndash; one man is executed. It was the last witchcraft trial in Ireland. Olivia Peden speaks to Dr Andrew Sneddon of Ulster University, and Martina Devlin, the author of &ldquo;The House where it happened&r]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/the-witch-trials-of-islandmagee/</link><pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2026 07:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/the-witch-trials-of-islandmagee/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Campaigner hails ‘significant outcome’ as NIEN forced to open £250m Big Network Rebuild to scrutiny]]></title><description><![CDATA[NI electricity operator now accepts it is a &lsquo;public authority&rsquo; subject to environmental regulation]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/campaigner-hails-significant-outcome-as-nien-forced-to-open-250m-big-network-rebuild-to-scrutiny/</link><pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2026 07:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/campaigner-hails-significant-outcome-as-nien-forced-to-open-250m-big-network-rebuild-to-scrutiny/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[PSNI ‘commences enquiries’ into Sinn Féin-linked bookshop with £220k assets that never appears to have traded]]></title><description><![CDATA[Party says Green Cross Ltd &lsquo;has no financial connections&rsquo; to it]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/psni-commences-enquiries-into-sinn-fin-linked-bookshop-with-220k-assets-that-never-appears-to-have-traded/</link><pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2026 06:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/psni-commences-enquiries-into-sinn-fin-linked-bookshop-with-220k-assets-that-never-appears-to-have-traded/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Retired police officers withdraw from Omagh bomb inquiry until ‘proper trauma support’ put in place]]></title><description><![CDATA[Move comes after ex-officer suffering PTSD who was due to give evidence died suddenly]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/retired-police-officers-withdraw-from-omagh-bomb-inquiry-until-proper-trauma-support-put-in-place/</link><pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2026 06:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/retired-police-officers-withdraw-from-omagh-bomb-inquiry-until-proper-trauma-support-put-in-place/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[NI financial expert reveals the payment form to avoid: “People lose track and forget what debt they have”]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jenny McGreevy is the founder of Refresh Debt, a business to help people at their most financially vulnerable. In 2007, while many were riding the wave of the housing boom, Jenny believed a crash was coming. What followed was the launch of refresh debt in the midst of the recession. Jenny joined Cathy Martin to talk all things debt, including &lsquo;financial infidelity&rsquo; and what it means, what debts should be avoided, and the stigma around money in Northern Ireland.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/ni-financial-expert-reveals-the-payment-form-to-avoid-people-lose-track-and-forget-what-debt-they-have/</link><pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2026 23:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/ni-financial-expert-reveals-the-payment-form-to-avoid-people-lose-track-and-forget-what-debt-they-have/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hearts boost title hopes as victory over Rangers moves them three points clear of Celtic]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hearts 2 Rangers 1]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/hearts-boost-title-hopes-as-victory-over-rangers-moves-them-three-points-clear-of-celtic/</link><pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2026 21:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/hearts-boost-title-hopes-as-victory-over-rangers-moves-them-three-points-clear-of-celtic/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Super sub rescues dramatic point as Derry City leave it late against Galway]]></title><description><![CDATA[Derry City 1 Galway United 1]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/super-sub-rescues-dramatic-point-as-derry-city-leave-it-late-against-galway/</link><pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2026 20:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/super-sub-rescues-dramatic-point-as-derry-city-leave-it-late-against-galway/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Glued-lips killer back behind bars for starting secret relationship with woman]]></title><description><![CDATA[Investigation into how sadistic murderer tricked prison bosses for so long]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/glued-lips-killer-back-behind-bars-for-starting-secret-relationship-with-woman/</link><pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2026 20:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/glued-lips-killer-back-behind-bars-for-starting-secret-relationship-with-woman/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comedian Serena Terry: ‘I was falling apart, then my daughter showed me TikTok and I laughed harder than I had in years’]]></title><description><![CDATA[Better known as &lsquo;Mammy Banter&rsquo; online, the Derry stand-up reveals how a series of life-altering events, including the death of her twin brothers, marriage breakdown and an ADHD diagnosis, led her to find solace, and a career, in comedy]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/comedian-serena-terry-i-was-falling-apart-then-my-daughter-showed-me-tiktok-and-i-laughed-harder-than-i-had-in-years/</link><pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2026 20:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/comedian-serena-terry-i-was-falling-apart-then-my-daughter-showed-me-tiktok-and-i-laughed-harder-than-i-had-in-years/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ex-boxer Ryan Burnett on completing gruelling Belfast Marathon challenge in memory of Ricky Hatton: ‘It was my own personal farewell’]]></title><description><![CDATA[Belfast fighter pushed 63.5kg cart for the whole 26.2 miles]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/ex-boxer-ryan-burnett-on-completing-gruelling-belfast-marathon-challenge-in-memory-of-ricky-hatton-it-was-my-own-personal-farewell/</link><pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2026 18:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/ex-boxer-ryan-burnett-on-completing-gruelling-belfast-marathon-challenge-in-memory-of-ricky-hatton-it-was-my-own-personal-farewell/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘We should have done it years ago’: History made in Holywood as first May Day king is crowned]]></title><description><![CDATA[15,000 flocked to the town for the annual celebration]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/we-should-have-done-it-years-ago-history-made-in-holywood-as-first-may-day-king-is-crowned/</link><pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2026 18:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/we-should-have-done-it-years-ago-history-made-in-holywood-as-first-may-day-king-is-crowned/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Knife-wielding asylum seeker confronted PSNI officer in Belfast shouting ‘Allahu Akbar’, court told]]></title><description><![CDATA[Judge refused Hamza Banali bail]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/knife-wielding-asylum-seeker-confronted-psni-officer-in-belfast-shouting-allahu-akbar-court-told/</link><pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2026 16:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/knife-wielding-asylum-seeker-confronted-psni-officer-in-belfast-shouting-allahu-akbar-court-told/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Meet the Warrenpoint man trying to engineer Formula 1 success from behind the scenes]]></title><description><![CDATA[Down native plays a key role with the Haas Formula 1 team, but is happy to take a back seat when it comes to profile]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/meet-the-warrenpoint-man-trying-to-engineer-formula-1-success-from-behind-the-scenes/</link><pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2026 16:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/meet-the-warrenpoint-man-trying-to-engineer-formula-1-success-from-behind-the-scenes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Very good actor’ Rory McIlroy swaps Holywood for Hollywood with cameo in The Devil Wears Prada 2]]></title><description><![CDATA[NI golfer stars alongside wife Erica Stoll in sequel to beloved 2006 film]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/very-good-actor-rory-mcilroy-swaps-holywood-for-hollywood-with-cameo-in-the-devil-wears-prada-2/</link><pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2026 14:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/very-good-actor-rory-mcilroy-swaps-holywood-for-hollywood-with-cameo-in-the-devil-wears-prada-2/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man appears in court after £1m suspected cocaine seizure]]></title><description><![CDATA[The 30 year old was arrested on Friday in the Cookstown area on suspicion of offences relating to drug supply and indecent images of children.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/man-appears-in-court-after-1m-suspected-cocaine-seizure/</link><pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2026 14:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/man-appears-in-court-after-1m-suspected-cocaine-seizure/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Former PSNI officer praised for solving Katie Simpson murder investigated over misconduct claims]]></title><description><![CDATA[Former detective who snared killer Cresswell vows to &ldquo;rebut a baseless contrived complaint&rdquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/former-psni-officer-praised-for-solving-katie-simpson-murder-investigated-over-misconduct-claims/</link><pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2026 12:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/former-psni-officer-praised-for-solving-katie-simpson-murder-investigated-over-misconduct-claims/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Revolutionary' new cancer jab not yet available for NI patients]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Department of Health says it is "aware" of the jab and is "exploring" how it can be made available "as soon as possible".]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/revolutionary-new-cancer-jab-not-yet-available-for-ni-patients/</link><pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2026 11:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/revolutionary-new-cancer-jab-not-yet-available-for-ni-patients/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pat Kenny says his ‘instinct’ is that Patrick Kielty may quit ‘Late Late’ because of split from wife Cat Deeley]]></title><description><![CDATA[Newstalk presenter believes it would be &lsquo;commercially crazy&rsquo; to kill the brand, but chat show needs a revamp as it should be like &lsquo;a rowdy Irish dinner party&rsquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/pat-kenny-says-his-instinct-is-that-patrick-kielty-may-quit-late-late-because-of-split-from-wife-cat-deeley/</link><pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2026 10:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/pat-kenny-says-his-instinct-is-that-patrick-kielty-may-quit-late-late-because-of-split-from-wife-cat-deeley/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[U2, Bob Geldof and Thin Lizzy – the £15 gig that divided opinion and shook the RDS]]></title><description><![CDATA[In 1986, Self-Aid raised awareness for the jobless, but for many it failed to hit the right note]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/u2-bob-geldof-and-thin-lizzy-the-15-gig-that-divided-opinion-and-shook-the-rds/</link><pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2026 09:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/u2-bob-geldof-and-thin-lizzy-the-15-gig-that-divided-opinion-and-shook-the-rds/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Money saving tips for the thrifty gardener]]></title><description><![CDATA[Gardening broadcaster and author Mark Lane tells Hannah Stephenson about ways to reduce what you spend]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/money-saving-tips-for-the-thrifty-gardener/</link><pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2026 09:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/money-saving-tips-for-the-thrifty-gardener/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[I asked an AI chatbot to be my financial therapist]]></title><description><![CDATA[Saoirse Hanley finds out what talking to an AI-powered chatbot about your money mindset can do for your financial wellbeing]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/i-asked-an-ai-chatbot-to-be-my-financial-therapist/</link><pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2026 09:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/i-asked-an-ai-chatbot-to-be-my-financial-therapist/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How one woman's love of beetles led to a discovery not seen for nearly a century]]></title><description><![CDATA[A beetle enthusiast from County Antrim has recorded a beetle species not seen in Ireland for nearly 100 years.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/how-one-womans-love-of-beetles-led-to-a-discovery-not-seen-for-nearly-a-century/</link><pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2026 07:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/how-one-womans-love-of-beetles-led-to-a-discovery-not-seen-for-nearly-a-century/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘My horrendous break-up is what catapulted my career in comedy’: How NI funnywoman made light of love life for laughs]]></title><description><![CDATA[After the success of her first special, Megan McKay presents brand-new show for Belfast]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/my-horrendous-break-up-is-what-catapulted-my-career-in-comedy-how-ni-funnywoman-made-light-of-love-life-for-laughs/</link><pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2026 07:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/my-horrendous-break-up-is-what-catapulted-my-career-in-comedy-how-ni-funnywoman-made-light-of-love-life-for-laughs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[BelTel journalist Alan Watson, who helped expose DeLorean project, bewitched everyone with incredible storytelling]]></title><description><![CDATA[Alan James Stewart Watson died on April 24, aged 75, after a short illness]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/beltel-journalist-alan-watson-who-helped-expose-delorean-project-bewitched-everyone-with-incredible-storytelling/</link><pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2026 07:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/beltel-journalist-alan-watson-who-helped-expose-delorean-project-bewitched-everyone-with-incredible-storytelling/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Drivers find it hard to avail of services’: mental health charity which supports NI hauliers prepares for return of popular truck show]]></title><description><![CDATA[Breaker Breaker, which was set up in 2019 in memory of founder&rsquo;s late lorry driver husband, thrilled to announce event at Nutts Corner]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/drivers-find-it-hard-to-avail-of-services-mental-health-charity-which-supports-ni-hauliers-prepares-for-return-of-popular-truck-show/</link><pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2026 07:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/drivers-find-it-hard-to-avail-of-services-mental-health-charity-which-supports-ni-hauliers-prepares-for-return-of-popular-truck-show/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Stormont was wooing top Wall Street bank for over a year before 300 jobs were lost after abrupt meeting with Sinn Fein minister Archibald]]></title><description><![CDATA[Documents show &lsquo;secret squirrel&rsquo; Cantor Fitzgerald deal was &lsquo;secured for the North&rsquo; before shock withdrawal]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/stormont-was-wooing-top-wall-street-bank-for-over-a-year-before-300-jobs-were-lost-after-abrupt-meeting-with-sinn-fein-minister-archibald/</link><pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2026 06:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/stormont-was-wooing-top-wall-street-bank-for-over-a-year-before-300-jobs-were-lost-after-abrupt-meeting-with-sinn-fein-minister-archibald/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kew Files: How DUP tried to get back into Agreement talks – right after walking out]]></title><description><![CDATA[In the 1990s, DUP leader Ian Paisley railed against the peace process, denouncing it as a sellout.&nbsp;But newly declassified documents reveal that some of his lieutenants, including Gregory Campbell, held in fact much more moderate views that those they professed publicly.&nbsp;East Londonderry MP Gregory Campbell has always presented himself as a hardliner who has long been known for tough rhetoric and even gratuitous insults.&nbsp;But formerly secret files from the UK&rsquo;s archive in Kew]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/kew-files-how-dup-tried-to-get-back-into-agreement-talks-right-after-walking-out/</link><pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/kew-files-how-dup-tried-to-get-back-into-agreement-talks-right-after-walking-out/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Exhibit shows how Irish immigrants have fared in England]]></title><description><![CDATA[Researchers used 'vital' records, such as birth, marriages, and death certificates, to track infant mortality and life expectancy to measure living standards.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/exhibit-shows-how-irish-immigrants-have-fared-in-england/</link><pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2026 01:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/exhibit-shows-how-irish-immigrants-have-fared-in-england/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Irish actor and Banshees of Inisherin star Gary Lydon dies aged 61]]></title><description><![CDATA[Gary Lydon has been described as one of the finest actors in Ireland as well as a loving father.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/irish-actor-and-banshees-of-inisherin-star-gary-lydon-dies-aged-61/</link><pubDate>Sun, 03 May 2026 23:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/irish-actor-and-banshees-of-inisherin-star-gary-lydon-dies-aged-61/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tractor driver dies in crash on Cavan road]]></title><description><![CDATA[It happened on Ardkill Beg, Carrickaboy on Sunday at about 12:40 local time.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/tractor-driver-dies-in-crash-on-cavan-road/</link><pubDate>Sun, 03 May 2026 22:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/tractor-driver-dies-in-crash-on-cavan-road/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Armagh boss glad to be back in Ulster Final but issues warning to his Orchard stars despite their demolition of Down]]></title><description><![CDATA[Armagh 3-33 Down 0-14]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/armagh-boss-glad-to-be-back-in-ulster-final-but-issues-warning-to-his-orchard-stars-despite-their-demolition-of-down/</link><pubDate>Sun, 03 May 2026 21:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/armagh-boss-glad-to-be-back-in-ulster-final-but-issues-warning-to-his-orchard-stars-despite-their-demolition-of-down/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Statue of Bobby Sands is going nowhere’: 45th anniversary of IRA hunger striker’s death is marked in Twinbrook]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sinn F&eacute;in MLAs speak at event in west Belfast]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/statue-of-bobby-sands-is-going-nowhere-45th-anniversary-of-ira-hunger-strikers-death-is-marked-in-twinbrook/</link><pubDate>Sun, 03 May 2026 21:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/statue-of-bobby-sands-is-going-nowhere-45th-anniversary-of-ira-hunger-strikers-death-is-marked-in-twinbrook/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hospitality group behind some of NI’s best known hotels up for sale]]></title><description><![CDATA[The group&rsquo;s value has been estimated at around &pound;200m]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/hospitality-group-behind-some-of-nis-best-known-hotels-up-for-sale/</link><pubDate>Sun, 03 May 2026 20:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/hospitality-group-behind-some-of-nis-best-known-hotels-up-for-sale/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Councillor slams ‘sickening act’ as animal carcass dumped outside community centre]]></title><description><![CDATA[The carcass was discovered by children at a Communion party]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/councillor-slams-sickening-act-as-animal-carcass-dumped-outside-community-centre/</link><pubDate>Sun, 03 May 2026 20:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/councillor-slams-sickening-act-as-animal-carcass-dumped-outside-community-centre/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘I never did find my Irish loverboy’: Belsonic-bound 90s star Gabrielle reveals she always dreamed of romance on this side of the pond]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dreams songstress on her special guest slot supporting Michael Buble, and getting a second wind after appearing on TV&rsquo;s The Masked Singer]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/i-never-did-find-my-irish-loverboy-belsonic-bound-90s-star-gabrielle-reveals-she-always-dreamed-of-romance-on-this-side-of-the-pond/</link><pubDate>Sun, 03 May 2026 20:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/i-never-did-find-my-irish-loverboy-belsonic-bound-90s-star-gabrielle-reveals-she-always-dreamed-of-romance-on-this-side-of-the-pond/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Martin O’Neill: Hearts and Rangers draw best result for Celtic’s title hopes]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hibernian 1 Celtic 2]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/martin-oneill-hearts-and-rangers-draw-best-result-for-celtics-title-hopes/</link><pubDate>Sun, 03 May 2026 19:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/martin-oneill-hearts-and-rangers-draw-best-result-for-celtics-title-hopes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Final nail in the coffin’: LCC ready to dump chairman over character reference for paedophile]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sources predict organisation will soon fall apart once David Campbell is ousted]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/final-nail-in-the-coffin-lcc-ready-to-dump-chairman-over-character-reference-for-paedophile/</link><pubDate>Sun, 03 May 2026 19:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/final-nail-in-the-coffin-lcc-ready-to-dump-chairman-over-character-reference-for-paedophile/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rampant Armagh put Down to the sword in merciless Semi-Final thrashing to set up Ulster SFC showdown with Monaghan]]></title><description><![CDATA[Armagh 3-33 Down 0-14]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/rampant-armagh-put-down-to-the-sword-in-merciless-semi-final-thrashing-to-set-up-ulster-sfc-showdown-with-monaghan/</link><pubDate>Sun, 03 May 2026 18:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/rampant-armagh-put-down-to-the-sword-in-merciless-semi-final-thrashing-to-set-up-ulster-sfc-showdown-with-monaghan/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Loyalist umbrella body ready to dump chairman over his character reference for paedophile teacher]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sources predict organisation will soon fall apart once David Campbell is ousted]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/loyalist-umbrella-body-ready-to-dump-chairman-over-his-character-reference-for-paedophile-teacher/</link><pubDate>Sun, 03 May 2026 18:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/loyalist-umbrella-body-ready-to-dump-chairman-over-his-character-reference-for-paedophile-teacher/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Domestic abuse thug loses boxing payday as he is dumped from fight after being sent to jail]]></title><description><![CDATA[Domestic abuser with 124 convictions dumped from Belfast &lsquo;heavyweight title fight&rsquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/domestic-abuse-thug-loses-boxing-payday-as-he-is-dumped-from-fight-after-being-sent-to-jail/</link><pubDate>Sun, 03 May 2026 18:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/domestic-abuse-thug-loses-boxing-payday-as-he-is-dumped-from-fight-after-being-sent-to-jail/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UVF money-man under fire for protecting pervert son]]></title><description><![CDATA[Terror boss tasked with collecting dues gave convicted sex offender bail address twice]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/uvf-money-man-under-fire-for-protecting-pervert-son/</link><pubDate>Sun, 03 May 2026 16:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/uvf-money-man-under-fire-for-protecting-pervert-son/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘I had a huge decision to make’: Transplant patient took leap of faith after fog held up her new heart]]></title><description><![CDATA[Former civil servant put life on the line by going into surgery not knowing if donor organ would arrive on time]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/i-had-a-huge-decision-to-make-transplant-patient-took-leap-of-faith-after-fog-held-up-her-new-heart/</link><pubDate>Sun, 03 May 2026 16:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/i-had-a-huge-decision-to-make-transplant-patient-took-leap-of-faith-after-fog-held-up-her-new-heart/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[From new openings to celebrity collabs: How Primark is looking to keep fresh – and conquer the US]]></title><description><![CDATA[As Primark&rsquo;s first Manhattan store opens, the fashion retailer is seeking to defy the analysts that warn profits are under pressure]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/from-new-openings-to-celebrity-collabs-how-primark-is-looking-to-keep-fresh-and-conquer-the-us/</link><pubDate>Sun, 03 May 2026 16:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/from-new-openings-to-celebrity-collabs-how-primark-is-looking-to-keep-fresh-and-conquer-the-us/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Conor Laverty admits he ‘laughs’ at the outside noise over Down ambitions as they prepare for Ulster Semi-Final - Belfast Telegraph]]></title><description><![CDATA[Conor Laverty admits he &lsquo;laughs&rsquo; at the outside noise over Down ambitions as they prepare for Ulster Semi-Final&nbsp;&nbsp;Belfast Telegraph]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/conor-laverty-admits-he-laughs-at-the-outside-noise-over-down-ambitions-as-they-prepare-for-ulster-semi-final-belfast-telegraph/</link><pubDate>Sun, 03 May 2026 09:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/conor-laverty-admits-he-laughs-at-the-outside-noise-over-down-ambitions-as-they-prepare-for-ulster-semi-final-belfast-telegraph/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[NI gigs of the week: Gabrielle Aplin, Ash and Bronagh Gallagher - Belfast Telegraph]]></title><description><![CDATA[NI gigs of the week: Gabrielle Aplin, Ash and Bronagh Gallagher&nbsp;&nbsp;Belfast Telegraph]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/ni-gigs-of-the-week-gabrielle-aplin-ash-and-bronagh-gallagher-belfast-telegraph/</link><pubDate>Sun, 03 May 2026 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/ni-gigs-of-the-week-gabrielle-aplin-ash-and-bronagh-gallagher-belfast-telegraph/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘It’s one of the best moves I’ve ever made’: Hip hop artist taking to stage as Mr Darcy after swapping Oz for Belfast - Belfast Telegraph]]></title><description><![CDATA[&lsquo;It&rsquo;s one of the best moves I&rsquo;ve ever made&rsquo;: Hip hop artist taking to stage as Mr Darcy after swapping Oz for Belfast&nbsp;&nbsp;Belfast Telegraph]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/its-one-of-the-best-moves-ive-ever-made-hip-hop-artist-taking-to-stage-as-mr-darcy-after-swapping-oz-for-belfast-belfast-telegraph/</link><pubDate>Sun, 03 May 2026 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/its-one-of-the-best-moves-ive-ever-made-hip-hop-artist-taking-to-stage-as-mr-darcy-after-swapping-oz-for-belfast-belfast-telegraph/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘I’m ready for it and very excited’: Spirit of NI winner moving to Wales for university after fighting her way back from brain haemorrhage - Belfast Telegraph]]></title><description><![CDATA[&lsquo;I&rsquo;m ready for it and very excited&rsquo;: Spirit of NI winner moving to Wales for university after fighting her way back from brain haemorrhage&nbsp;&nbsp;Belfast Telegraph]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/im-ready-for-it-and-very-excited-spirit-of-ni-winner-moving-to-wales-for-university-after-fighting-her-way-back-from-brain-haemorrhage-belfast-telegraph/</link><pubDate>Sun, 03 May 2026 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/im-ready-for-it-and-very-excited-spirit-of-ni-winner-moving-to-wales-for-university-after-fighting-her-way-back-from-brain-haemorrhage-belfast-telegraph/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘He could have killed me’: Woman relives ordeal after violent patient wandered into her hospital room - Belfast Telegraph]]></title><description><![CDATA[&lsquo;He could have killed me&rsquo;: Woman relives ordeal after violent patient wandered into her hospital room&nbsp;&nbsp;Belfast Telegraph]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/he-could-have-killed-me-woman-relives-ordeal-after-violent-patient-wandered-into-her-hospital-room-belfast-telegraph/</link><pubDate>Sun, 03 May 2026 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/he-could-have-killed-me-woman-relives-ordeal-after-violent-patient-wandered-into-her-hospital-room-belfast-telegraph/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Campaigners demand answers after Church of Ireland Historical Society wipes paedophile founder from website - Belfast Telegraph]]></title><description><![CDATA[Campaigners demand answers after Church of Ireland Historical Society wipes paedophile founder from website&nbsp;&nbsp;Belfast Telegraph]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/campaigners-demand-answers-after-church-of-ireland-historical-society-wipes-paedophile-founder-from-website-belfast-telegraph/</link><pubDate>Sun, 03 May 2026 09:00:00 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Live]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/belfast-city-marathon-2026-live-updates-as-thousands-of-runners-and-walkers-take-to-streets-belfast-live/</link><pubDate>Sun, 03 May 2026 08:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/belfast-city-marathon-2026-live-updates-as-thousands-of-runners-and-walkers-take-to-streets-belfast-live/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘A milestone for equality’: Belfast Trust appoints first non-religious chaplain in break from tradition]]></title><description><![CDATA[Moira woman and humanist Pippa Swan delighted to make history]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/a-milestone-for-equality-belfast-trust-appoints-first-non-religious-chaplain-in-break-from-tradition/</link><pubDate>Sun, 03 May 2026 08:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/a-milestone-for-equality-belfast-trust-appoints-first-non-religious-chaplain-in-break-from-tradition/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[DUP leader uses parliamentary privilege to name former UDA enforcer as Glenn Quinn’s killer]]></title><description><![CDATA[Carrick man Collin Simms has always strenuously denied links to murder, and even offered to sit a Sunday Life lie detector test]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/dup-leader-uses-parliamentary-privilege-to-name-former-uda-enforcer-as-glenn-quinns-killer/</link><pubDate>Sun, 03 May 2026 08:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/dup-leader-uses-parliamentary-privilege-to-name-former-uda-enforcer-as-glenn-quinns-killer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘He could have killed me’: Woman relives ordeal after violent patient wandered into her hospital room]]></title><description><![CDATA[Patient feared for her life after stranger attacked RVH staff on ward as she lay recovering from surgery]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/he-could-have-killed-me-woman-relives-ordeal-after-violent-patient-wandered-into-her-hospital-room/</link><pubDate>Sun, 03 May 2026 08:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/he-could-have-killed-me-woman-relives-ordeal-after-violent-patient-wandered-into-her-hospital-room/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Former hooligan and National Front member who turned his back on old ways renews involvement in far right]]></title><description><![CDATA[Speaker at Coleraine far-right rally condemned his National Front past as recently as 2022]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/former-hooligan-and-national-front-member-who-turned-his-back-on-old-ways-renews-involvement-in-far-right/</link><pubDate>Sun, 03 May 2026 08:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/former-hooligan-and-national-front-member-who-turned-his-back-on-old-ways-renews-involvement-in-far-right/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hard cash, soft power: How Dublin’s millions for NI managed to upset both unionists and nationalists]]></title><description><![CDATA[At first, many hardline unionists viewed the &euro;500m pot as Ireland playing the long game. Now, many hardline nationalists see it as a fudge]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/hard-cash-soft-power-how-dublins-millions-for-ni-managed-to-upset-both-unionists-and-nationalists/</link><pubDate>Sun, 03 May 2026 08:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/hard-cash-soft-power-how-dublins-millions-for-ni-managed-to-upset-both-unionists-and-nationalists/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Runners lace up as Belfast Marathon to get under way - BBC]]></title><description><![CDATA[Runners lace up as Belfast Marathon to get under way&nbsp;&nbsp;BBC]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/runners-lace-up-as-belfast-marathon-to-get-under-way-bbc/</link><pubDate>Sun, 03 May 2026 08:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/runners-lace-up-as-belfast-marathon-to-get-under-way-bbc/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Outrage over Angela Rayner’s drinking at Westminster bar highlights hypocrisy in public life]]></title><description><![CDATA[Boris or Farage are &lsquo;men of the people&rsquo; when seen with pint in hand. For the Labour leadership hopeful, it proves she&rsquo;s not up to the job]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/outrage-over-angela-rayners-drinking-at-westminster-bar-highlights-hypocrisy-in-public-life/</link><pubDate>Sun, 03 May 2026 08:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/outrage-over-angela-rayners-drinking-at-westminster-bar-highlights-hypocrisy-in-public-life/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Popular amateur referee who died suddenly on pitch was sectarian UVF woman killer]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rab Swann turned his life around after being freed from jail]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/popular-amateur-referee-who-died-suddenly-on-pitch-was-sectarian-uvf-woman-killer/</link><pubDate>Sun, 03 May 2026 08:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/popular-amateur-referee-who-died-suddenly-on-pitch-was-sectarian-uvf-woman-killer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New IRA peace talks to resume after dissident hawk in court over Dunmurry police station bomb]]></title><description><![CDATA[Talks revealed by DUP leader at Westminster to reopen after hardliner Zack Smyth charged]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/new-ira-peace-talks-to-resume-after-dissident-hawk-in-court-over-dunmurry-police-station-bomb/</link><pubDate>Sun, 03 May 2026 08:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/new-ira-peace-talks-to-resume-after-dissident-hawk-in-court-over-dunmurry-police-station-bomb/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘It’s one of the best moves I’ve ever made’: Hip hop artist taking to stage as Mr Darcy after swapping Oz for Belfast]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sam Hunter excited to step out of his comfort zone in reimagined version of Pride and Prejudice]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/its-one-of-the-best-moves-ive-ever-made-hip-hop-artist-taking-to-stage-as-mr-darcy-after-swapping-oz-for-belfast/</link><pubDate>Sun, 03 May 2026 08:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/its-one-of-the-best-moves-ive-ever-made-hip-hop-artist-taking-to-stage-as-mr-darcy-after-swapping-oz-for-belfast/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Irrational Front: Hooligan who turned his back on old ways back on anti-immigration bus]]></title><description><![CDATA[Speaker at Coleraine far-right rally condemned his National Front past as recently as 2022]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/irrational-front-hooligan-who-turned-his-back-on-old-ways-back-on-anti-immigration-bus/</link><pubDate>Sun, 03 May 2026 08:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/irrational-front-hooligan-who-turned-his-back-on-old-ways-back-on-anti-immigration-bus/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘He could have killed me’: Woman relives ordeal after violent patient wandered into her hospital room as she recovered from surgery]]></title><description><![CDATA[Patient feared for her life after stranger attacked RVH staff on ward]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/he-could-have-killed-me-woman-relives-ordeal-after-violent-patient-wandered-into-her-hospital-room-as-she-recovered-from-surgery/</link><pubDate>Sun, 03 May 2026 08:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/he-could-have-killed-me-woman-relives-ordeal-after-violent-patient-wandered-into-her-hospital-room-as-she-recovered-from-surgery/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hard cash, soft power: How Dublin’s millions for the north managed to upset both unionists and nationalists]]></title><description><![CDATA[At first, many hardline unionists viewed the &euro;500m pot as Ireland playing the long game. 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Morning Star | The People’s Daily]]></title><description><![CDATA[Viva May Day: Belfast&rsquo;s living tradition of unity and resistance&nbsp;&nbsp;Morning Star | The People&rsquo;s Daily]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/viva-may-day-belfasts-living-tradition-of-unity-and-resistance-morning-star-the-peoples-daily/</link><pubDate>Sun, 03 May 2026 05:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/viva-may-day-belfasts-living-tradition-of-unity-and-resistance-morning-star-the-peoples-daily/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[SNP in denial over growing mental health crisis, says Sarwar - Belfast Telegraph]]></title><description><![CDATA[SNP in denial over growing mental health crisis, says Sarwar&nbsp;&nbsp;Belfast Telegraph]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/snp-in-denial-over-growing-mental-health-crisis-says-sarwar-belfast-telegraph/</link><pubDate>Sun, 03 May 2026 02:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/snp-in-denial-over-growing-mental-health-crisis-says-sarwar-belfast-telegraph/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘I’m involved in sport for days like this’: Monaghan boss full of emotion after toppling Derry to reach Ulster Final - Belfast Telegraph]]></title><description><![CDATA[&lsquo;I&rsquo;m involved in sport for days like this&rsquo;: Monaghan boss full of emotion after toppling Derry to reach Ulster Final&nbsp;&nbsp;Belfast Telegraph]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/im-involved-in-sport-for-days-like-this-monaghan-boss-full-of-emotion-after-toppling-derry-to-reach-ulster-final-belfast-telegraph/</link><pubDate>Sun, 03 May 2026 00:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/im-involved-in-sport-for-days-like-this-monaghan-boss-full-of-emotion-after-toppling-derry-to-reach-ulster-final-belfast-telegraph/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fire service tackles flooding caused by heavy rain in Derry]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Foyle Road is currently closed due to flooding from the Foyleside RBT to Craigavon Bridge Lower Deck.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/fire-service-tackles-flooding-caused-by-heavy-rain-in-derry/</link><pubDate>Sat, 02 May 2026 23:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/fire-service-tackles-flooding-caused-by-heavy-rain-in-derry/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Further fuel protests expected before the Budget, spokesmen say - 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Belfast Telegraph]]></title><description><![CDATA[Defeat is extra sore for Derry as last-gasp Monaghan earn spot in the Ulster Final&nbsp;&nbsp;Belfast Telegraph]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/defeat-is-extra-sore-for-derry-as-last-gasp-monaghan-earn-spot-in-the-ulster-final-belfast-telegraph/</link><pubDate>Sat, 02 May 2026 22:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/defeat-is-extra-sore-for-derry-as-last-gasp-monaghan-earn-spot-in-the-ulster-final-belfast-telegraph/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘We definitely need a statement from the referees’: Derry City boss demands answers over bizarre handball row]]></title><description><![CDATA[Bohemians 1 Derry City 1]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/we-definitely-need-a-statement-from-the-referees-derry-city-boss-demands-answers-over-bizarre-handball-row/</link><pubDate>Sat, 02 May 2026 22:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/we-definitely-need-a-statement-from-the-referees-derry-city-boss-demands-answers-over-bizarre-handball-row/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Defeat is extra sore for Derry as last-gasp Monaghan earn spot in the Ulster Final]]></title><description><![CDATA[Derry 3-23 Monaghan 1-30 (After extra-time)]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/defeat-is-extra-sore-for-derry-as-last-gasp-monaghan-earn-spot-in-the-ulster-final/</link><pubDate>Sat, 02 May 2026 21:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/defeat-is-extra-sore-for-derry-as-last-gasp-monaghan-earn-spot-in-the-ulster-final/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rory Beggan’s two-pointer late in extra-time gives Monaghan dramatic win over Derry and Ulster SFC Final place]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ulster SFC Semi-Final: Monaghan 1-30 Derry 3-23]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/rory-beggans-two-pointer-late-in-extra-time-gives-monaghan-dramatic-win-over-derry-and-ulster-sfc-final-place/</link><pubDate>Sat, 02 May 2026 21:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/rory-beggans-two-pointer-late-in-extra-time-gives-monaghan-dramatic-win-over-derry-and-ulster-sfc-final-place/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Everything you need to know about the Belfast Marathon - AOL.com]]></title><description><![CDATA[Everything you need to know about the Belfast Marathon&nbsp;&nbsp;AOL.com]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/everything-you-need-to-know-about-the-belfast-marathon-aolcom/</link><pubDate>Sat, 02 May 2026 20:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/everything-you-need-to-know-about-the-belfast-marathon-aolcom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ulster swat aside Exeter Chiefs in Challenge Cup last-four to reach first European Final in 14 years]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ulster 29 Exeter Chiefs 12]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/ulster-swat-aside-exeter-chiefs-in-challenge-cup-last-four-to-reach-first-european-final-in-14-years/</link><pubDate>Sat, 02 May 2026 20:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/ulster-swat-aside-exeter-chiefs-in-challenge-cup-last-four-to-reach-first-european-final-in-14-years/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Belfast City Marathon transport, travel and parking information for 2026 race day - Belfast Live]]></title><description><![CDATA[Belfast City Marathon transport, travel and parking information for 2026 race day&nbsp;&nbsp;Belfast Live]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/belfast-city-marathon-transport-travel-and-parking-information-for-2026-race-day-belfast-live/</link><pubDate>Sat, 02 May 2026 20:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/belfast-city-marathon-transport-travel-and-parking-information-for-2026-race-day-belfast-live/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[All quiet on north-western front as the Derry New IRA grinds to a halt under ‘Uncle Fergal’]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ageing dissident chief &lsquo;more interested in extorting money than attacking cops&rsquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/all-quiet-on-north-western-front-as-the-derry-new-ira-grinds-to-a-halt-under-uncle-fergal/</link><pubDate>Sat, 02 May 2026 20:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/all-quiet-on-north-western-front-as-the-derry-new-ira-grinds-to-a-halt-under-uncle-fergal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Catholic UDA drug dealer Jackie revels in her drunken Nolan TV slot - Belfast Telegraph]]></title><description><![CDATA[Catholic UDA drug dealer Jackie revels in her drunken Nolan TV slot&nbsp;&nbsp;Belfast Telegraph]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/catholic-uda-drug-dealer-jackie-revels-in-her-drunken-nolan-tv-slot-belfast-telegraph/</link><pubDate>Sat, 02 May 2026 20:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/catholic-uda-drug-dealer-jackie-revels-in-her-drunken-nolan-tv-slot-belfast-telegraph/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[In pictures: Coleraine celebrate seventh Irish Cup success]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Matthew Shevlin double helped the Bannsiders secure victory over Dungannon]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/in-pictures-coleraine-celebrate-seventh-irish-cup-success/</link><pubDate>Sat, 02 May 2026 19:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/in-pictures-coleraine-celebrate-seventh-irish-cup-success/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Police seize estimated £1 million in suspected cocaine following Co Tyrone raid - Belfast Telegraph]]></title><description><![CDATA[Police seize estimated &pound;1 million in suspected cocaine following Co Tyrone raid&nbsp;&nbsp;Belfast Telegraph]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/police-seize-estimated-1-million-in-suspected-cocaine-following-co-tyrone-raid-belfast-telegraph/</link><pubDate>Sat, 02 May 2026 19:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/police-seize-estimated-1-million-in-suspected-cocaine-following-co-tyrone-raid-belfast-telegraph/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[TV review: ITV’s new drama dips into murky world of espionage... but Ramsay undercover and Nolan on the beat steal the show]]></title><description><![CDATA[This week in TV, Gemma Arterton leads a stellar cast in ITV&rsquo;s new espionage drama, while Gordon Ramsay and Stephen Nolan deal with their own dramas]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/tv-review-itvs-new-drama-dips-into-murky-world-of-espionage-but-ramsay-undercover-and-nolan-on-the-beat-steal-the-show/</link><pubDate>Sat, 02 May 2026 19:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/tv-review-itvs-new-drama-dips-into-murky-world-of-espionage-but-ramsay-undercover-and-nolan-on-the-beat-steal-the-show/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Paul Jordan: From waving programmes at Joey Dunlop to chasing wins on the coast road - Belfast Telegraph]]></title><description><![CDATA[Paul Jordan: From waving programmes at Joey Dunlop to chasing wins on the coast road&nbsp;&nbsp;Belfast Telegraph]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/paul-jordan-from-waving-programmes-at-joey-dunlop-to-chasing-wins-on-the-coast-road-belfast-telegraph/</link><pubDate>Sat, 02 May 2026 19:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/paul-jordan-from-waving-programmes-at-joey-dunlop-to-chasing-wins-on-the-coast-road-belfast-telegraph/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Catholic UDA drug dealer Jackie revels in her drunken Nolan TV slot]]></title><description><![CDATA[Cocaine queen appears on BBC NI&rsquo;s Peelers documentary ranting and raving after police called to hotel]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/catholic-uda-drug-dealer-jackie-revels-in-her-drunken-nolan-tv-slot/</link><pubDate>Sat, 02 May 2026 19:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/catholic-uda-drug-dealer-jackie-revels-in-her-drunken-nolan-tv-slot/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[PSNI cautions two men after anti-immigration mural appears on gable wall of Newtownabbey home - Belfast Telegraph]]></title><description><![CDATA[PSNI cautions two men after anti-immigration mural appears on gable wall of Newtownabbey home&nbsp;&nbsp;Belfast Telegraph]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/psni-cautions-two-men-after-anti-immigration-mural-appears-on-gable-wall-of-newtownabbey-home-belfast-telegraph/</link><pubDate>Sat, 02 May 2026 18:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/psni-cautions-two-men-after-anti-immigration-mural-appears-on-gable-wall-of-newtownabbey-home-belfast-telegraph/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Police seize estimated £1 million in suspected cocaine following Co Tyrone raid]]></title><description><![CDATA[One man has been arrested in connection to the seizure]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/police-seize-estimated-1-million-in-suspected-cocaine-following-co-tyrone-raid/</link><pubDate>Sat, 02 May 2026 18:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/police-seize-estimated-1-million-in-suspected-cocaine-following-co-tyrone-raid/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Police officer injured after being struck by scrambler-style motorbike in Belfast city centre - Belfast Telegraph]]></title><description><![CDATA[Police officer injured after being struck by scrambler-style motorbike in Belfast city centre&nbsp;&nbsp;Belfast Telegraph]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/police-officer-injured-after-being-struck-by-scrambler-style-motorbike-in-belfast-city-centre-belfast-telegraph/</link><pubDate>Sat, 02 May 2026 18:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/police-officer-injured-after-being-struck-by-scrambler-style-motorbike-in-belfast-city-centre-belfast-telegraph/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Skinny jabs are the ultimate craic killers – I lost weight, but at a cost]]></title><description><![CDATA[Having gone through the craze and seen results, I was left questioning if what I lost was worth what I had sacrificied for a &lsquo;bikini body&rsquo;, writes Leesa Harker]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/skinny-jabs-are-the-ultimate-craic-killers-i-lost-weight-but-at-a-cost/</link><pubDate>Sat, 02 May 2026 18:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/skinny-jabs-are-the-ultimate-craic-killers-i-lost-weight-but-at-a-cost/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Motorcyclist charged after officer injured in Belfast - RTE.ie]]></title><description><![CDATA[Motorcyclist charged after officer injured in Belfast&nbsp;&nbsp;RTE.ie]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/motorcyclist-charged-after-officer-injured-in-belfast-rteie/</link><pubDate>Sat, 02 May 2026 17:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/motorcyclist-charged-after-officer-injured-in-belfast-rteie/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jim McDowell the ‘epitome of what journalism was about’, funeral hears - Belfast Telegraph]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jim McDowell the &lsquo;epitome of what journalism was about&rsquo;, funeral hears&nbsp;&nbsp;Belfast Telegraph]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/jim-mcdowell-the-epitome-of-what-journalism-was-about-funeral-hears-belfast-telegraph/</link><pubDate>Sat, 02 May 2026 17:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/jim-mcdowell-the-epitome-of-what-journalism-was-about-funeral-hears-belfast-telegraph/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Matthew Shevlin double helps Coleraine clinch seventh Irish Cup with victory over Dungannon Swifts in classic Final]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dungannon Swifts 2 Coleraine 3]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/matthew-shevlin-double-helps-coleraine-clinch-seventh-irish-cup-with-victory-over-dungannon-swifts-in-classic-final/</link><pubDate>Sat, 02 May 2026 17:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/matthew-shevlin-double-helps-coleraine-clinch-seventh-irish-cup-with-victory-over-dungannon-swifts-in-classic-final/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Police officer injured by motocross bike in South Belfast - U105]]></title><description><![CDATA[Police officer injured by motocross bike in South Belfast&nbsp;&nbsp;U105]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/police-officer-injured-by-motocross-bike-in-south-belfast-u105/</link><pubDate>Sat, 02 May 2026 17:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/police-officer-injured-by-motocross-bike-in-south-belfast-u105/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kemi Badenoch apologises after Bloody Sunday footage used in video]]></title><description><![CDATA[Foyle MP Colum Eastwood called on Badenoch to personally apologise after the video was posted online.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/kemi-badenoch-apologises-after-bloody-sunday-footage-used-in-video/</link><pubDate>Sat, 02 May 2026 17:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/kemi-badenoch-apologises-after-bloody-sunday-footage-used-in-video/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Police officer injured after being struck by scrambler-style motorbike in Belfast city centre]]></title><description><![CDATA[Police have made six arrests on drink-driving charges over the weekend]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/police-officer-injured-after-being-struck-by-scrambler-style-motorbike-in-belfast-city-centre/</link><pubDate>Sat, 02 May 2026 17:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/police-officer-injured-after-being-struck-by-scrambler-style-motorbike-in-belfast-city-centre/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jim McDowell the ‘epitome of what journalism was about’, funeral hears]]></title><description><![CDATA[Larger than life newsman (76) died last week]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/jim-mcdowell-the-epitome-of-what-journalism-was-about-funeral-hears/</link><pubDate>Sat, 02 May 2026 16:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/jim-mcdowell-the-epitome-of-what-journalism-was-about-funeral-hears/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Police attacked with petrol bombs and masonry]]></title><description><![CDATA[A crowd of youths with their faces hidden pelt police vehicles following a parade at an interface.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/police-attacked-with-petrol-bombs-and-masonry/</link><pubDate>Sat, 02 May 2026 16:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/police-attacked-with-petrol-bombs-and-masonry/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Two men attacked with hammers and a machete in North Belfast - U105]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two men attacked with hammers and a machete in North Belfast&nbsp;&nbsp;U105]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/two-men-attacked-with-hammers-and-a-machete-in-north-belfast-u105/</link><pubDate>Sat, 02 May 2026 16:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/two-men-attacked-with-hammers-and-a-machete-in-north-belfast-u105/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Stay, See, Shop, Sip, Spa: Belfast - The Gloss Magazine]]></title><description><![CDATA[Stay, See, Shop, Sip, Spa: Belfast&nbsp;&nbsp;The Gloss Magazine]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/stay-see-shop-sip-spa-belfast-the-gloss-magazine/</link><pubDate>Sat, 02 May 2026 16:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/stay-see-shop-sip-spa-belfast-the-gloss-magazine/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Petrol bombs thrown at police after band parade in Londonderry]]></title><description><![CDATA[A number of youths had gathered in an interface area of the city]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/petrol-bombs-thrown-at-police-after-band-parade-in-londonderry/</link><pubDate>Sat, 02 May 2026 16:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/petrol-bombs-thrown-at-police-after-band-parade-in-londonderry/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Belfast Man Charged with Attempted Murder Over Police Station Car Bomb - The European Conservative]]></title><description><![CDATA[Belfast Man Charged with Attempted Murder Over Police Station Car Bomb&nbsp;&nbsp;The European Conservative]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/belfast-man-charged-with-attempted-murder-over-police-station-car-bomb-the-european-conservative/</link><pubDate>Sat, 02 May 2026 15:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/belfast-man-charged-with-attempted-murder-over-police-station-car-bomb-the-european-conservative/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘I didn’t find my career path until I was 39... I wish I hadn’t always felt so much pressure’]]></title><description><![CDATA[In the first of a new series, Tanya McGeehan, managing director of MCG Property Group, shares what life has taught her and why she doesn&rsquo;t want a job to define her]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/i-didnt-find-my-career-path-until-i-was-39-i-wish-i-hadnt-always-felt-so-much-pressure/</link><pubDate>Sat, 02 May 2026 15:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/i-didnt-find-my-career-path-until-i-was-39-i-wish-i-hadnt-always-felt-so-much-pressure/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Belfast International Airport's new casual dining restaurant, Flax &amp; Soda, aims to become 'best part of the journey' for passengers - NorthernIrelandWorld]]></title><description><![CDATA[Belfast International Airport's new casual dining restaurant, Flax &amp; Soda, aims to become 'best part of the journey' for passengers&nbsp;&nbsp;NorthernIrelandWorld]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/belfast-international-airports-new-casual-dining-restaurant-flax-amp-soda-aims-to-become-best-part-of-the-journey-for-passengers-northernirelandworld/</link><pubDate>Sat, 02 May 2026 15:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/belfast-international-airports-new-casual-dining-restaurant-flax-amp-soda-aims-to-become-best-part-of-the-journey-for-passengers-northernirelandworld/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bored of Lunch’s Nathan Anthony: ‘I’ve just never been able to fully get on board with cauliflower cheese’]]></title><description><![CDATA[Nathan Anthony tells us about his favourite meals, takeaway treats, and what he couldn&rsquo;t cook with out]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/bored-of-lunchs-nathan-anthony-ive-just-never-been-able-to-fully-get-on-board-with-cauliflower-cheese/</link><pubDate>Sat, 02 May 2026 15:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/bored-of-lunchs-nathan-anthony-ive-just-never-been-able-to-fully-get-on-board-with-cauliflower-cheese/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tech review: Hopefully Northern Ireland gets more days to appreciate this flexible fan]]></title><description><![CDATA[AirCraft&rsquo;s LUME fan is built around consistent airflow, low noise and a bit of added flexibility]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/tech-review-hopefully-northern-ireland-gets-more-days-to-appreciate-this-flexible-fan/</link><pubDate>Sat, 02 May 2026 14:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/tech-review-hopefully-northern-ireland-gets-more-days-to-appreciate-this-flexible-fan/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Belfast City Marathon 2026 relay changeover stops and how to get to each starting point - Belfast Live]]></title><description><![CDATA[Belfast City Marathon 2026 relay changeover stops and how to get to each starting point&nbsp;&nbsp;Belfast Live]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/belfast-city-marathon-2026-relay-changeover-stops-and-how-to-get-to-each-starting-point-belfast-live/</link><pubDate>Sat, 02 May 2026 14:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/belfast-city-marathon-2026-relay-changeover-stops-and-how-to-get-to-each-starting-point-belfast-live/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Inside the house where a body was hidden: ‘Richard is a clever liar, claiming to be a trusted keeper of his wife’s secrets’]]></title><description><![CDATA[A new book by reporter Barry Cummins charts the murder of Tina Satchwell, whose body was found under the stairs of her home. In this extract, Barry interviews Tina&rsquo;s husband Richard Satchwell, who was later found guilty.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/inside-the-house-where-a-body-was-hidden-richard-is-a-clever-liar-claiming-to-be-a-trusted-keeper-of-his-wifes-secrets/</link><pubDate>Sat, 02 May 2026 14:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/inside-the-house-where-a-body-was-hidden-richard-is-a-clever-liar-claiming-to-be-a-trusted-keeper-of-his-wifes-secrets/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Two men taken to hospital after machete attack]]></title><description><![CDATA[Police received a report shortly after 21:40 BST on Friday that a number of masked men entered a house in Ambleside Street.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/two-men-taken-to-hospital-after-machete-attack/</link><pubDate>Sat, 02 May 2026 14:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/two-men-taken-to-hospital-after-machete-attack/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[North Belfast: Two men taken to hospital after machete attack - BBC]]></title><description><![CDATA[North Belfast: Two men taken to hospital after machete attack&nbsp;&nbsp;BBC]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/north-belfast-two-men-taken-to-hospital-after-machete-attack-bbc/</link><pubDate>Sat, 02 May 2026 14:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/north-belfast-two-men-taken-to-hospital-after-machete-attack-bbc/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Belfast Harbour and Cefetra bolster NI agri-food sector with multi-million-pound port investment - Farming Life]]></title><description><![CDATA[Belfast Harbour and Cefetra bolster NI agri-food sector with multi-million-pound port investment&nbsp;&nbsp;Farming Life]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/belfast-harbour-and-cefetra-bolster-ni-agri-food-sector-with-multi-million-pound-port-investment-farming-life/</link><pubDate>Sat, 02 May 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/belfast-harbour-and-cefetra-bolster-ni-agri-food-sector-with-multi-million-pound-port-investment-farming-life/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Boston 'hero' runner hopes he won't be 'villain' in Belfast race - BBC]]></title><description><![CDATA[Boston 'hero' runner hopes he won't be 'villain' in Belfast race&nbsp;&nbsp;BBC]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/boston-hero-runner-hopes-he-wont-be-villain-in-belfast-race-bbc/</link><pubDate>Sat, 02 May 2026 13:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/boston-hero-runner-hopes-he-wont-be-villain-in-belfast-race-bbc/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Boston 'hero' runner hopes he 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+0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/donegal-with-a-difference-bright-modern-house-by-the-coastline-for-sale/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Five-bedroom north Down home with paddocks and pond on offer for £480,000]]></title><description><![CDATA[Built in 2011, Kircubbin property features three reception rooms, four bathrooms, and an open-plan kitchen living dining area]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/five-bedroom-north-down-home-with-paddocks-and-pond-on-offer-for-480000/</link><pubDate>Sat, 02 May 2026 13:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/five-bedroom-north-down-home-with-paddocks-and-pond-on-offer-for-480000/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Police station car bomb accused appears in court]]></title><description><![CDATA[A 66 year old appears in court a week after a bomb exploded outside Dunmurry Police Station.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/police-station-car-bomb-accused-appears-in-court/</link><pubDate>Sat, 02 May 2026 12:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/police-station-car-bomb-accused-appears-in-court/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Everything you need to know about the Belfast Marathon]]></title><description><![CDATA[Thousands of people will be taking part in the 26.2 mile route across the city.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/everything-you-need-to-know-about-the-belfast-marathon/</link><pubDate>Sat, 02 May 2026 11:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/everything-you-need-to-know-about-the-belfast-marathon/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Unique programme enhances West Belfast's green spaces - Belfast Media Group]]></title><description><![CDATA[Unique programme enhances West Belfast's green spaces&nbsp;&nbsp;Belfast Media Group]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/unique-programme-enhances-west-belfasts-green-spaces-belfast-media-group/</link><pubDate>Sat, 02 May 2026 11:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/unique-programme-enhances-west-belfasts-green-spaces-belfast-media-group/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comedian Cally Beaton: The love of my life left me on my 44th birthday for someone younger, but some incredible things happened as a result]]></title><description><![CDATA[The comedian, podcaster and author on reinventing herself in midlife, being wrongly diagnosed with bipolar disorder during menopause and getting confident on-stage]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/comedian-cally-beaton-the-love-of-my-life-left-me-on-my-44th-birthday-for-someone-younger-but-some-incredible-things-happened-as-a-result/</link><pubDate>Sat, 02 May 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/comedian-cally-beaton-the-love-of-my-life-left-me-on-my-44th-birthday-for-someone-younger-but-some-incredible-things-happened-as-a-result/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Patrick Kielty’s contract renewal a bit on the ‘Late Late’ side as delays in RTÉ boss’ pay talks hold up progress]]></title><description><![CDATA[Season&rsquo;s final show aired last night with no new deal agreed for host]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/patrick-kieltys-contract-renewal-a-bit-on-the-late-late-side-as-delays-in-rt-boss-pay-talks-hold-up-progress/</link><pubDate>Sat, 02 May 2026 09:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/patrick-kieltys-contract-renewal-a-bit-on-the-late-late-side-as-delays-in-rt-boss-pay-talks-hold-up-progress/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Richard is a clever liar, claiming to be a trusted keeper of his wife’s secrets’]]></title><description><![CDATA[New book charts the murder of Tina Satchwell, whose body was found under the stairs of her home, and how it was solved]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/richard-is-a-clever-liar-claiming-to-be-a-trusted-keeper-of-his-wifes-secrets/</link><pubDate>Sat, 02 May 2026 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/richard-is-a-clever-liar-claiming-to-be-a-trusted-keeper-of-his-wifes-secrets/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[My weekend: ‘I was in Belfast quite a lot in the late 70s and early 80s because my mum was in the Ulster Orchestra’ - Belfast Telegraph]]></title><description><![CDATA[My weekend: &lsquo;I was in Belfast quite a lot in the late 70s and early 80s because my mum was in the Ulster Orchestra&rsquo;&nbsp;&nbsp;Belfast Telegraph]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/my-weekend-i-was-in-belfast-quite-a-lot-in-the-late-70s-and-early-80s-because-my-mum-was-in-the-ulster-orchestra-belfast-telegraph/</link><pubDate>Sat, 02 May 2026 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/my-weekend-i-was-in-belfast-quite-a-lot-in-the-late-70s-and-early-80s-because-my-mum-was-in-the-ulster-orchestra-belfast-telegraph/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘We’ll remember them’: Classes at female-only gym dedicated to women killed in acts of violence]]></title><description><![CDATA[Bangor gym marks first anniversary with fundraiser for Women&rsquo;s Aid]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/well-remember-them-classes-at-female-only-gym-dedicated-to-women-killed-in-acts-of-violence/</link><pubDate>Sat, 02 May 2026 08:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/well-remember-them-classes-at-female-only-gym-dedicated-to-women-killed-in-acts-of-violence/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lady Antrim on a mission to ‘literally keep the roof on’ historic Glenarm Castle]]></title><description><![CDATA[Annual Tulip Festival, just one of the events attracting 100,000 visitors annually to the country estate, takes place over bank holiday weekend]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/lady-antrim-on-a-mission-to-literally-keep-the-roof-on-historic-glenarm-castle/</link><pubDate>Sat, 02 May 2026 08:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/lady-antrim-on-a-mission-to-literally-keep-the-roof-on-historic-glenarm-castle/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why former world champ Ryan Burnett is pushing the weight of late mentor Ricky Hatton at Belfast Marathon]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Belfast boxer is taking on the challenge to pay tribute to his late mentor and raise funds for charity]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/why-former-world-champ-ryan-burnett-is-pushing-the-weight-of-late-mentor-ricky-hatton-at-belfast-marathon/</link><pubDate>Sat, 02 May 2026 08:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/why-former-world-champ-ryan-burnett-is-pushing-the-weight-of-late-mentor-ricky-hatton-at-belfast-marathon/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Inside the civil war that ripped apart the DUP – and the changing fortunes of those who fought it]]></title><description><![CDATA[Edwin Poots may only have lasted a humiliating 21 days as leader after Arlene Foster was ousted five years ago, but the final script was far from written for all involved...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/inside-the-civil-war-that-ripped-apart-the-dup-and-the-changing-fortunes-of-those-who-fought-it/</link><pubDate>Sat, 02 May 2026 08:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/inside-the-civil-war-that-ripped-apart-the-dup-and-the-changing-fortunes-of-those-who-fought-it/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘The first books for children that I truly loved were The Chronicles of Narnia’]]></title><description><![CDATA[David Clare, Jonathan Whitelaw and Mary O&rsquo;Donnell discuss their most treasured reads]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/the-first-books-for-children-that-i-truly-loved-were-the-chronicles-of-narnia/</link><pubDate>Sat, 02 May 2026 08:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/the-first-books-for-children-that-i-truly-loved-were-the-chronicles-of-narnia/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Taking in every moment]]></title><description><![CDATA[Long journey to Peru worth it to be enveloped by wonder the Amazon has to offer]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/taking-in-every-moment/</link><pubDate>Sat, 02 May 2026 08:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/taking-in-every-moment/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Modern country living in north Down: Five-bed detached home with paddocks and pond]]></title><description><![CDATA[Built in 2011, Kircubbin property features three reception rooms, four bathrooms, and an open-plan kitchen living dining area]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/modern-country-living-in-north-down-five-bed-detached-home-with-paddocks-and-pond/</link><pubDate>Sat, 02 May 2026 08:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/modern-country-living-in-north-down-five-bed-detached-home-with-paddocks-and-pond/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘I’ve just never been able to fully get on board with cauliflower cheese’]]></title><description><![CDATA[Nathan Anthony answers our food questions]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/ive-just-never-been-able-to-fully-get-on-board-with-cauliflower-cheese/</link><pubDate>Sat, 02 May 2026 08:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/ive-just-never-been-able-to-fully-get-on-board-with-cauliflower-cheese/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘I never want my job or my career to define me’]]></title><description><![CDATA[In the first of a new series, Tanya McGeehan, managing director of MCG Property Group, shares what life has taught her]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/i-never-want-my-job-or-my-career-to-define-me/</link><pubDate>Sat, 02 May 2026 08:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/i-never-want-my-job-or-my-career-to-define-me/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[For the love of loaves... let’s get caking!]]></title><description><![CDATA[Award-winning pastry chef Shane Smith&rsquo;s new book has over 80 crowd-pleasers]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/for-the-love-of-loaves-lets-get-caking/</link><pubDate>Sat, 02 May 2026 08:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/for-the-love-of-loaves-lets-get-caking/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Amid baffling secrecy, Stormont says public has no right to know what one of NI’s top civil servants is paid — or even their name]]></title><description><![CDATA[In a farce of its own making, top civil servants won&rsquo;t even say what the mystery official does, as expert says Stormont&rsquo;s extraordinary stance is &lsquo;legally inadequate&rsquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/amid-baffling-secrecy-stormont-says-public-has-no-right-to-know-what-one-of-nis-top-civil-servants-is-paid-or-even-their-name/</link><pubDate>Sat, 02 May 2026 08:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/amid-baffling-secrecy-stormont-says-public-has-no-right-to-know-what-one-of-nis-top-civil-servants-is-paid-or-even-their-name/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The WW2 child murder that devastated a family and a community]]></title><description><![CDATA[Patricia 'Patsy' Wylie was seven when she was murdered by an American soldier in County Tyrone.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/the-ww2-child-murder-that-devastated-a-family-and-a-community/</link><pubDate>Sat, 02 May 2026 07:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/the-ww2-child-murder-that-devastated-a-family-and-a-community/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[I'm a four-time Irish dance world champion and I'm just 13 years old]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tomi Elemide was the only boy to achieve a perfect score at the world championships last month.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/im-a-four-time-irish-dance-world-champion-and-im-just-13-years-old/</link><pubDate>Sat, 02 May 2026 07:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/im-a-four-time-irish-dance-world-champion-and-im-just-13-years-old/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['We will be on one side of the Hill they will be on the other']]></title><description><![CDATA[If you want to understand the deep-seated rivalry between Armagh and Down, the best place to go is Newry where the city is is divided by county lines.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/we-will-be-on-one-side-of-the-hill-they-will-be-on-the-other/</link><pubDate>Sat, 02 May 2026 07:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/we-will-be-on-one-side-of-the-hill-they-will-be-on-the-other/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sophie Clarke: Claire’s vs Sephora - what the loss of a Belfast high street staple says about how childhood is changing - The Irish News]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sophie Clarke: Claire&rsquo;s vs Sephora - what the loss of a Belfast high street staple says about how childhood is changing&nbsp;&nbsp;The Irish News]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/sophie-clarke-claires-vs-sephora-what-the-loss-of-a-belfast-high-street-staple-says-about-how-childhood-is-changing-the-irish-news/</link><pubDate>Sat, 02 May 2026 07:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/sophie-clarke-claires-vs-sephora-what-the-loss-of-a-belfast-high-street-staple-says-about-how-childhood-is-changing-the-irish-news/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[My weekend: ‘I was in Belfast quite a lot in the late 70s and early 80s because my mum was in the Ulster Orchestra’]]></title><description><![CDATA[Gabriel Crouch, artistic director and conductor of Chamber Choir Ireland]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/my-weekend-i-was-in-belfast-quite-a-lot-in-the-late-70s-and-early-80s-because-my-mum-was-in-the-ulster-orchestra/</link><pubDate>Sat, 02 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/my-weekend-i-was-in-belfast-quite-a-lot-in-the-late-70s-and-early-80s-because-my-mum-was-in-the-ulster-orchestra/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lady Antrim on her ongoing mission to ‘literally keep the roof on’ historic Glenarm Castle]]></title><description><![CDATA[Annual Tulip Festival, just one of the events attracting 100,000 visitors annually to the country estate, takes place over bank holiday weekend]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/lady-antrim-on-her-ongoing-mission-to-literally-keep-the-roof-on-historic-glenarm-castle/</link><pubDate>Sat, 02 May 2026 00:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/lady-antrim-on-her-ongoing-mission-to-literally-keep-the-roof-on-historic-glenarm-castle/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Crusaders retain Premiership status with penalty shoot-out win over Annagh United after thrilling Play-Off goes the distance]]></title><description><![CDATA[Crusaders 1 Annagh United 2 - 4-4 on aggregate, Crusaders win 3-1 in penalty shoot-out]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/crusaders-retain-premiership-status-with-penalty-shoot-out-win-over-annagh-united-after-thrilling-play-off-goes-the-distance/</link><pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2026 23:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/crusaders-retain-premiership-status-with-penalty-shoot-out-win-over-annagh-united-after-thrilling-play-off-goes-the-distance/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[MLA slams ‘reckless behaviour’ as fire crew comes under attack in west Belfast]]></title><description><![CDATA[Stones were thrown at the NIFRS vehicle]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/mla-slams-reckless-behaviour-as-fire-crew-comes-under-attack-in-west-belfast/</link><pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2026 23:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/mla-slams-reckless-behaviour-as-fire-crew-comes-under-attack-in-west-belfast/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Crues retain Premiership status with shootout win over Annagh]]></title><description><![CDATA[Crusaders secured their Irish Premiership status for next season after a dramatic penalty shootout victory which sealed the play-off victory over Annagh United.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/crues-retain-premiership-status-with-shootout-win-over-annagh/</link><pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2026 23:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/crues-retain-premiership-status-with-shootout-win-over-annagh/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Adam O’Reilly sees red as Derry’s winless run comes to a halt with Dalymount Park draw]]></title><description><![CDATA[Bohemians 1 Derry City 1]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/adam-oreilly-sees-red-as-derrys-winless-run-comes-to-a-halt-with-dalymount-park-draw/</link><pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2026 23:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/adam-oreilly-sees-red-as-derrys-winless-run-comes-to-a-halt-with-dalymount-park-draw/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[One person taken to hospital following ‘rollercoaster’ incident at Co Antrim venue]]></title><description><![CDATA[Emergency services were called to the scene on Friday afternoon]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/one-person-taken-to-hospital-following-rollercoaster-incident-at-co-antrim-venue/</link><pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2026 23:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/one-person-taken-to-hospital-following-rollercoaster-incident-at-co-antrim-venue/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man charged with attempted murder over Dunmurry bomb attack is well-known Belfast dissident]]></title><description><![CDATA[The 66-year-old will appear in court on Saturday]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/man-charged-with-attempted-murder-over-dunmurry-bomb-attack-is-well-known-belfast-dissident/</link><pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2026 21:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/man-charged-with-attempted-murder-over-dunmurry-bomb-attack-is-well-known-belfast-dissident/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Belfast car bomb: Man charged with attempted murder after police station explosion - AnewZ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Belfast car bomb: Man charged with attempted murder after police station explosion&nbsp;&nbsp;AnewZ]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/belfast-car-bomb-man-charged-with-attempted-murder-after-police-station-explosion-anewz/</link><pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2026 21:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/belfast-car-bomb-man-charged-with-attempted-murder-after-police-station-explosion-anewz/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man charged after car bomb explosion at police station near Belfast | Northern Ireland - The Guardian]]></title><description><![CDATA[Man charged after car bomb explosion at police station near Belfast | Northern Ireland&nbsp;&nbsp;The Guardian]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/man-charged-after-car-bomb-explosion-at-police-station-near-belfast-northern-ireland-the-guardian/</link><pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2026 21:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/man-charged-after-car-bomb-explosion-at-police-station-near-belfast-northern-ireland-the-guardian/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wu level with Allen after longest Crucible frame]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mark Allen and Wu Yize play out the longest frame in Crucible history during the second session of their World Championship semi-final.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/wu-level-with-allen-after-longest-crucible-frame/</link><pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2026 21:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/wu-level-with-allen-after-longest-crucible-frame/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jonathan Gill's extradition to Northern Ireland could impact his right to fair trial, lawyers say]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Dubliner is wanted in Northern Ireland in connection with the murder of gangland criminal Robbie Lawlor.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/jonathan-gills-extradition-to-northern-ireland-could-impact-his-right-to-fair-trial-lawyers-say/</link><pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/jonathan-gills-extradition-to-northern-ireland-could-impact-his-right-to-fair-trial-lawyers-say/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New record number of Belfast Marathon entrants confirmed as top runners have eyes on the prize in men’s and women’s races - Belfast Telegraph]]></title><description><![CDATA[New record number of Belfast Marathon entrants confirmed as top runners have eyes on the prize in men&rsquo;s and women&rsquo;s races&nbsp;&nbsp;Belfast Telegraph]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/new-record-number-of-belfast-marathon-entrants-confirmed-as-top-runners-have-eyes-on-the-prize-in-mens-and-womens-races-belfast-telegraph/</link><pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2026 20:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/new-record-number-of-belfast-marathon-entrants-confirmed-as-top-runners-have-eyes-on-the-prize-in-mens-and-womens-races-belfast-telegraph/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Expert on dissidents plays down claim of New IRA link to Iran and Hezbollah as part of ‘global terror network’]]></title><description><![CDATA[Historian says no evidence to back report in US that group behind Dunmurry bomb attack takes orders from Middle East]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/expert-on-dissidents-plays-down-claim-of-new-ira-link-to-iran-and-hezbollah-as-part-of-global-terror-network/</link><pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2026 20:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/expert-on-dissidents-plays-down-claim-of-new-ira-link-to-iran-and-hezbollah-as-part-of-global-terror-network/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Inquest finds children gunned down by British soldiers ‘posed no risk at all’ - thecanary.co]]></title><description><![CDATA[Inquest finds children gunned down by British soldiers &lsquo;posed no risk at all&rsquo;&nbsp;&nbsp;thecanary.co]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/inquest-finds-children-gunned-down-by-british-soldiers-posed-no-risk-at-all-thecanaryco/</link><pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2026 20:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/inquest-finds-children-gunned-down-by-british-soldiers-posed-no-risk-at-all-thecanaryco/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Part of me felt incomplete’: D:Ream’s Peter Cunnah on finding out he was adopted, and his nagging doubts over searching for his birth father]]></title><description><![CDATA[Derry singer also talks about defying the music critics who slated his band during their heyday]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/part-of-me-felt-incomplete-dreams-peter-cunnah-on-finding-out-he-was-adopted-and-his-nagging-doubts-over-searching-for-his-birth-father/</link><pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2026 20:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/part-of-me-felt-incomplete-dreams-peter-cunnah-on-finding-out-he-was-adopted-and-his-nagging-doubts-over-searching-for-his-birth-father/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man charged over car bomb attack outside Dunmurry police station - Belfast Telegraph]]></title><description><![CDATA[Man charged over car bomb attack outside Dunmurry police station&nbsp;&nbsp;Belfast Telegraph]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/man-charged-over-car-bomb-attack-outside-dunmurry-police-station-belfast-telegraph/</link><pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2026 19:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/man-charged-over-car-bomb-attack-outside-dunmurry-police-station-belfast-telegraph/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump tariff cut lifts NI whiskey distillers' spirits]]></title><description><![CDATA[Trump said he had taken the decision after King Charles and Queen Camilla's state visit to the US.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/trump-tariff-cut-lifts-ni-whiskey-distillers-spirits/</link><pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2026 19:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/trump-tariff-cut-lifts-ni-whiskey-distillers-spirits/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man charged over car bomb attack outside Dunmurry police station in Belfast - The Irish Times]]></title><description><![CDATA[Man charged over car bomb attack outside Dunmurry police station in Belfast&nbsp;&nbsp;The Irish Times]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/man-charged-over-car-bomb-attack-outside-dunmurry-police-station-in-belfast-the-irish-times/</link><pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2026 19:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/man-charged-over-car-bomb-attack-outside-dunmurry-police-station-in-belfast-the-irish-times/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Rolling Stones hint at new music in cryptic Instagram post - Belfast Telegraph]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Rolling Stones hint at new music in cryptic Instagram post&nbsp;&nbsp;Belfast Telegraph]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/the-rolling-stones-hint-at-new-music-in-cryptic-instagram-post-belfast-telegraph/</link><pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2026 19:26:00 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What can I do?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/modern-morals-my-friend-has-become-extremely-thin-using-weight-loss-drugs-im-really-worried-about-her/</link><pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2026 19:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/modern-morals-my-friend-has-become-extremely-thin-using-weight-loss-drugs-im-really-worried-about-her/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man charged with attempted murder over Belfast car bomb - RTE.ie]]></title><description><![CDATA[Man charged with attempted murder over Belfast car bomb&nbsp;&nbsp;RTE.ie]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/man-charged-with-attempted-murder-over-belfast-car-bomb-rteie/</link><pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2026 18:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/man-charged-with-attempted-murder-over-belfast-car-bomb-rteie/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man charged with attempted murder over dissident car bomb attack on Dunmurry police station]]></title><description><![CDATA[The 66-year-old will appear in court on Saturday]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/man-charged-with-attempted-murder-over-dissident-car-bomb-attack-on-dunmurry-police-station/</link><pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2026 18:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/man-charged-with-attempted-murder-over-dissident-car-bomb-attack-on-dunmurry-police-station/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Company fined £100k after man dies following fall from top of bin - BBC]]></title><description><![CDATA[Company fined &pound;100k after man dies following fall from top of bin&nbsp;&nbsp;BBC]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/company-fined-100k-after-man-dies-following-fall-from-top-of-bin-bbc/</link><pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2026 18:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/company-fined-100k-after-man-dies-following-fall-from-top-of-bin-bbc/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Company fined £100k after man dies following fall from top of bin]]></title><description><![CDATA[Wei Wang died after sustaining a head injury in 2023 when working at Lee Foods Oriental Supermarket.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/company-fined-100k-after-man-dies-following-fall-from-top-of-bin/</link><pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2026 18:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/company-fined-100k-after-man-dies-following-fall-from-top-of-bin/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hundreds of school children and islanders welcome the King to Bermuda - Belfast Telegraph]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hundreds of school children and islanders welcome the King to Bermuda&nbsp;&nbsp;Belfast Telegraph]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/hundreds-of-school-children-and-islanders-welcome-the-king-to-bermuda-belfast-telegraph/</link><pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2026 17:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/hundreds-of-school-children-and-islanders-welcome-the-king-to-bermuda-belfast-telegraph/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Eggs of elusive bird rescued by firefighters during wildfire]]></title><description><![CDATA[During a wildfire in Brookeborough, County Fermanagh on Thursday, a curlew nest directly in the fire's path was found.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/eggs-of-elusive-bird-rescued-by-firefighters-during-wildfire/</link><pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2026 17:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/eggs-of-elusive-bird-rescued-by-firefighters-during-wildfire/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Graham Linehan's conviction for damaging trans activist's phone overturned]]></title><description><![CDATA[Linehan had previously been found guilty of criminal damage after a confrontation with a trans activist.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/graham-linehans-conviction-for-damaging-trans-activists-phone-overturned/</link><pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2026 17:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/belfast/graham-linehans-conviction-for-damaging-trans-activists-phone-overturned/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trevello redefines industry events with experiential conference in Belfast - 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