Belfast news

• Suspicious package sent to hotel contained explosive device

  28-10-2026 12:27 via BBC News
  
  Police condemn the "reckless and targeted attack" after the explosive was sent to a Londonderry hotel.
  
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• ‘I’m so proud of my Irish heritage, but I’d be lying if I said England wasn’t my first choice’

  31-10-2026 06:30 via Belfast Telegraph
  Jamie Benson has adapted quickly after call-up came before setting foot in Ulster
  
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• Kevin O’Hara is Larne’s late hero as victory over spirited Portadown gives them major lift in title race

  30-10-2026 23:08 via Belfast Telegraph
  Larne 1 Portadown 0
  
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• Jordan Stewart’s late equaliser helps Duncan Ferguson earn point at Coleraine in first game in charge of Glentoran

  30-10-2026 23:03 via Belfast Telegraph
  Coleraine 1 Glentoran 1
  
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• Teen Terence Doherty’s double act rescues much-changed Derry as focus now turns to FAI Cup Final

  30-10-2026 22:54 via Belfast Telegraph
  Sligo Rovers 2 Derry City 2
  
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• Asda apologises after customers report breakdowns having filled up at Coleraine outlet

  30-10-2026 20:38 via Belfast Telegraph
  The retailer has urged anyone who was affected to get in touch
  
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• ‘Serious concerns’ raised for missing Co Antrim man who may be injured following crash

  30-10-2026 20:13 via Belfast Telegraph
  Mark Dinsmore was last seen after a collision last weekend in Ballymoney
  
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• Actor Paddy Jenkins on the responsibility of telling McGurk’s Bar bombing story on stage

  30-10-2026 20:00 via Belfast Telegraph
  Troubles horror retold as Hope Street and Blue Lights star plays man killed in loyalist massacre
  
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• Modern Morals: I had a drunken kiss with my mother-in-law. I can’t believe the mess I’m in

  30-10-2026 18:00 via Belfast Telegraph
  My wife has noticed that we don’t talk anymore and I just said we had a difference of opinion, but I don’t know what to do
  
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• ‘The clocks go back for us on Saturday’: Belfast punk band Pig Awful to play first gig in over four decades

  30-10-2026 17:03 via Belfast Telegraph
  Ageing rockers ready to bring home the bacon with sold-out Halloween Night charity show
  
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• Former Irish League star remanded in custody after ‘welfare concern’ led to domestic abuse breach

  30-10-2026 16:18 via Belfast Telegraph
  Ex-footballer Jamie Tomelty refused bail after court appearance
  
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• Council seeks views on plaque for LGBTQ activist

  30-10-2026 16:07 via Belfast Telegraph
  Mark Ashton grew up in Portrush before moving to London, where he began much of his activist work
  
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• Concerns as new policy changes response to mental health call-outs

  30-10-2026 15:50 via Belfast Telegraph
  One councillor said the new policy could put lives at risk
  
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• PSNI arrests 35-year-old man after raids on Shankill

  30-10-2026 14:19 via Belfast Telegraph
  DUP councillor confirms suspicious devices have been removed
  
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• Executive business could grind to a halt due to Sinn Féin/DUP row

  30-10-2026 13:22 via Belfast Telegraph
  Items can only make it on Executive agenda with First and deputy First Minister approval, DUP says it will ‘frustrate Sinn Féin’s agenda’
  
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• Andy Burnham reacts to Michelle O’Neill and Emma Little-Pengelly’s absence from economic summit

  30-10-2026 13:22 via Belfast Telegraph
  Meanwhile, DUP leader Gavin Robinson says he doesn’t want to see Carla Lockhart leave DUP
  
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• A ‘shame’ O’Neill and Little-Pengelly aren’t attending Glasgow economic summit, says Burnham

  30-10-2026 13:22 via Belfast Telegraph
  Robinson says he doesn’t want to see Carla Lockhart leave DUP
  
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• Why is there a goose statue in Belfast city centre? How Alec gained legendary status... and ‘telegram from the King’

  30-10-2026 12:50 via Belfast Telegraph
  Gordon Muir’s bronze sculpture at East Bridge Street is shortlisted for the Seven Wonders of Belfast campaign
  
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• UDA chief’s nephew faces sentence delay for smuggling suitcase full of cannabis through airport

  30-10-2026 11:14 via Belfast Telegraph
  Cannabis bust leaves Kenneth Paul McGilloway fearing Christmas behind bars
  
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• Belfast documentary-turned-movie maker eyeing up TV spin-off after his first feature film’s premiere: ‘It’s about the society we live in’

  30-10-2026 08:00 via Belfast Telegraph
  Lost City, which premiered at the Belfast Film Festival this week with a star-studded local cast, examines hard-hitting issues such as the impact of gangland crime and violence against women in post-conflict NI
  
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• Belfast documentary-turned-movie maker eyeing up TV spin-off after his first feature film’s premiere

  30-10-2026 08:00 via Belfast Telegraph
  Lost City, which premiered at the Belfast Film Festival this week with a star-studded local cast, examines hard-hitting issues such as the impact of gangland crime and violence against women in post-conflict NI
  
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• Restaurant review: The Belfast restaurant I’ve reviewed most is still the bar by which others are judged

  30-10-2026 07:50 via Belfast Telegraph
  The exacting standards of Deanes at Queens have been maintained
  
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• The 140-year-old Belfast fancy dress shop as busy as ever: ‘Everyone knows about it, so you just come here’

  30-10-2026 07:40 via Belfast Telegraph
  Belfast shop owner says Breaking Bad and Michael Jackson costumes are a big hit this Halloween
  
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• The 140-year-old Belfast fancy dress shop as busy as ever ‘Everyone knows about it, so you just come here’

  30-10-2026 07:40 via Belfast Telegraph
  Belfast shop owner says Breaking Bad and Michael Jackson costumes are a big hit this Halloween
  
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• Halloween myth-busting: Creatures wrongly feared this spooky season

  30-10-2026 07:40 via Belfast Telegraph
  Owls, black cats, frogs, newts, lizards and toads have long been associated with this time of year. We chat to three experts who debunk the superstitions and explain why these animals are magical, but in all the right ways
  
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• ‘My daddy is dead’: Remembering the Belfast Telegraph delivery drivers murdered 50 years ago

  30-10-2026 07:30 via Belfast Telegraph
  Charles Corbett and John Maguire were shot in north Belfast in 1976
  
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• Community knits together to transform Co Antrim church tower with 13,000 poppies

  30-10-2026 07:20 via Belfast Telegraph
  Display of woollen flowers in Ballyclare a striking Remembrance tribute ahead of Armistice Day
  
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• Building, renovating or upgrading? How to make the right home heating choices  

  30-10-2026 07:00 via Belfast Telegraph
  Building a new home, renovating or upgrading your heating system? We ask a home heating expert for the key dos and don’ts. 
  
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• The murder of two Belfast Telegraph delivery drivers, 50 years on

  30-10-2026 05:55 via Belfast Telegraph
  On the 30th of October 30, 1976, two Belfast Telegraph delivery men Charles Corbett and John Maguire were shot dead in north Belfast. John Maguire’s ten-year-old son witnessed his father’s murder. The boy himself was wounded in the leg.  The men were gunned down by very young members of the UVF. One of gunmen apologised – but fifty years later he couldn’t even remember their names.  Liam Tunney tells the story. 
  
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• Paddy McKillen Jr hits back at non-disclosure claims as he fights for debt deal

  29-10-2026 23:06 via Belfast Telegraph
  Press Up co-founder said money he owes is all related to company borrowings he personally guaranteed
  
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