Belfast news

• Why the Green surge matters for Northern Ireland - Belfast Live

  24-12-2025 15:35
  Why the Green surge matters for Northern Ireland  Belfast Live
  
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• Ice warning may cause further disruption as cold snap continues

  06-01-2026 08:20 via bbc.com
  A yellow warning for ice remains in place for Northern Ireland until 10:00 GMT on Tuesday morning.
  
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• School closures in Northern Ireland on Tuesday 6 January

  06-01-2026 07:58 via bbc.com
  A number of schools will be closed on Tuesday in Northern Ireland as a result of the weather.
  
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• 'I want to tell Jesy Nelson, there's hope', says mum of child with SMA

  06-01-2026 07:09 via bbc.com
  SMA is a progressive muscle-wasting disease that can cause death within two years if untreated.
  
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• Woman detoxed alone in B&B after failing to access local treatment

  06-01-2026 01:01 via bbc.com
  Katrina McGibbon developed alcohol and drug problems in her 30s, but felt her recovery was impeded by the lack of a local, health-service run rehabilitation unit.
  
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• More than 150 schools to close on Tuesday as new ice warning issued

  06-01-2026 00:16 via bbc.com
  The new warning lasts until 10:00 GMT on Tuesday, with the Met Office warning of sub-zero temperatures and ice forming in untreated areas.
  
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• Man who died after assault 'had tremendous drive' for community

  05-01-2026 23:11 via bbc.com
  The man's body was found at a house near Ardara, County Donegal, in the early hours of Monday.
  
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• Claire's and The Original Factory Shop to enter administration

  05-01-2026 20:59 via bbc.com
  The firms' owner said "alarming" low Christmas trading left both in a "vulnerable" position
  
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• O'Neill returns to Celtic for rest of season

  05-01-2026 20:31 via bbc.com
  Martin O'Neill is returning to Celtic as manager for the remainder of the season following the dismissal of Wilfried Nancy.
  
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• DUP councillor co-opted into vacant assembly seat

  05-01-2026 16:54 via bbc.com
  Gareth Wilson has replaced William Irwin who announced in December that he was stepping down from Stormont after 20 years in elected politics.
  
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• Barristers' strike 'devastating' for crime victims

  05-01-2026 14:27 via bbc.com
  Minister says withdrawl of barristers' services will "inflict further trauma and stress on victims".
  
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• Critics' Choice Awards: Irish Hamnet star Jessie Buckley named best actress

  05-01-2026 11:46 via bbc.com
  Jessie Buckley won best actress and Adolescence also scooped four awards on the night in California.
  
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• 'If you're going through anxiety or depression please reach out for help'

  05-01-2026 07:20 via bbc.com
  Singer-songwriter Glenn Rosborough says life has changed beyond recognition since he found a therapist.
  
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• 'My life could have ended when I was two' - chickenpox vaccine welcomed

  05-01-2026 01:15 via bbc.com
  Emily Walls, who had to learn to walk again after contracting chickenpox aged two, welcomes new free vaccinations.
  
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• Steve Coogan on his Roy Keane film - and his part in Posh and Becks' first meeting

  05-01-2026 01:02 via bbc.com
  Coogan stars as football boss Mick McCarthy in the film Saipan, about the fall-out between him and captain Roy Keane.
  
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• Charges after police and traffic attendant assaulted

  04-01-2026 18:23 via bbc.com
  The 28-year-old man is due to appear before Downpatrick Magistrates’ Court on Monday.
  
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• Man arrested after assault on traffic attendant and police officers

  04-01-2026 14:49 via bbc.com
  The man is being arrested on suspicion of a number of offences including grievous bodily harm with intent and four counts of assault.
  
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• Man in his 80s dies after crash

  04-01-2026 14:19 via bbc.com
  The crash happened at about 14:35 GMT on the Carnbore Road near Bushmills.
  
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• Yellow weather warning for snow and ice remains in NI

  04-01-2026 12:16 via bbc.com
  The warning will remain in place until midday on Monday.
  
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• Dr McKenna Cup and Walsh Cup games postponed

  04-01-2026 11:59 via bbc.com
  Sunday's Dr McKenna Cup game between Donegal and Derry and the Walsh Cup match between Offaly and Antrim have been postponed due to the icy weather conditions.
  
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• Price increase on school meals will 'acutely' affect children in poverty

  04-01-2026 07:39 via bbc.com
  The cost of a school dinner for primary and special school pupils will go up by 50p from £2.60 to £3.10.
  
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• Breathing life back into a historic town building

  04-01-2026 07:38 via bbc.com
  The former home of the Coleraine Chronicle and Northern Constitution newspapers on Railway Road in the town dates back to 1898 but this year opened as a new business hub.
  
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• 'When dad came home it was in a coffin'

  04-01-2026 07:37 via bbc.com
  Half a century on from Kingsmills, the daughter of one of 10 Protestant men killed by the IRA on his way home from work says she feels his loss every day.
  
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• EasyJet flight to Egypt cancelled due to disruptive behaviour

  03-01-2026 23:16 via bbc.com
  EasyJet said the aircraft was "attended by police prior to departure" at Belfast International Airport on Saturday due to a group of customers "behaving disruptively onboard".
  
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• Hoban scores six in Glens win as Blues beat Bangor

  03-01-2026 17:55 via bbc.com
  Striker Pat Hoban scores six goals as a rampant Glentoran thump 10-man Carrick Rangers 7-0 at Taylors Avenue while there are also wins for Linfield and Crusaders in the Irish Premiership on Saturday.
  
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• Campaign mounts to better recognise world-famous Belfast physicist who 'proved Einstein wrong' - MSN

  03-01-2026 09:38
  Campaign mounts to better recognise world-famous Belfast physicist who 'proved Einstein wrong'  MSN
  
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• Failure to run late-night buses in Belfast on New Year’s Eve ‘absolutely disappointing’ - The Irish News

  03-01-2026 07:00
  Failure to run late-night buses in Belfast on New Year’s Eve ‘absolutely disappointing’  The Irish News
  
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• Eating Out: Capparelli at the Mill - a classy Mediterranean spot in Belfast - The Irish News

  03-01-2026 07:00
  Eating Out: Capparelli at the Mill - a classy Mediterranean spot in Belfast  The Irish News
  
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• Ulster pummel Munster in Belfast - Rugby365

  03-01-2026 03:32
  Ulster pummel Munster in Belfast  Rugby365
  
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• Relative of Scottish soldiers murdered and dumped in north Belfast says ‘there’ll never be closure if you don’t get the answers’ - The Irish News

  03-01-2026 01:01
  Relative of Scottish soldiers murdered and dumped in north Belfast says ‘there’ll never be closure if you don’t get the answers’  The Irish News
  
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