Northern Ireland news

• Brian May hails medical staff and lockdown amid coronavirus outbreak

  25-03-2020 14:02 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Brian May has praised the medical staff tackling the coronavirus pandemic saying he “takes his hat off to them every minute”.
  
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• Pipes spewed sewage into city’s rivers for almost 71 full days in year, new analysis reveals

  24-06-2026 09:01 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  Duke Street Roundabout pipe among worst in Northern Ireland with 943 hours of waste discharge
  
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• ‘Technology only works when it is aligned with positive learning strategies’

  24-06-2026 09:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  A former Antrim school teacher is helping make maths more accessible for multilingual learners as demand for Irish-medium education grows
  
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• Take five... parenting and education podcasts

  24-06-2026 09:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  From understanding changes in the body to what’s going on in the world, recent podcasts can help parents and children alike
  
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• Disgraced Donaldson told Arlene Foster on GB News ‘his faith influenced how he treated others’

  24-06-2026 09:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  Child rapist presented himself as a devout Christian in interview with former DUP leader just months before his arrest
  
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• From garage gym to global stage: Self-trained Bangor powerlifter books place at world championships

  24-06-2026 08:20 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  Teacher Paul Houston (52) will compete in finals in US after rediscovering his love for sport following 30-year hiatus
  
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• ‘It’s a life sentence for survivors’: Woman’s tears of relief as pervert who abused her as child loses appeal

  24-06-2026 08:03 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  The appeal was heard hours after Jeffrey Donaldson spent his first night in Maghaberry Prison, having been found guilty of 18 historical sex offences
  
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• Turner syndrome: ‘The reality of not having children is complex... I’m lucky I was always surrounded by strong, positive women’

  24-06-2026 08:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  Triona Keane has Turner syndrome (TS), a rare condition that affects one in every 2,500 live births. Here, she talks about how it has impacted her life
  
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• ‘Donaldson wore that pin badge into court every day. How did he do that when he knew he was telling lies?’

  24-06-2026 07:52 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  Community in Donaldson’s home town of Kilkeel tell of ‘shock’ at former DUP leader’s vile crimes
  
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• For all have sinned? How Jeffrey Donaldson's trial once again tested the DUP's moral authority

  24-06-2026 07:46 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  Faith, family and Biblical values helped define the DUP’s rise. Yet from Iris Robinson to Jeffrey Donaldson, controversies involving senior figures have repeatedly tested the standards the party demanded of society
  
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• Jeffrey Donaldson’s continued pension allowance branded ‘reprehensible’

  24-06-2026 07:26 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  UUP leader wants rules changed to stop MPs convicted of grievous crimes benefiting from taxpayer cash
  
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• ‘Why do you think I stood against him for leader?’: Edwin Poots on ‘depraved’ Donaldson

  24-06-2026 07:24 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  Stormont Speaker says he found party colleague ‘out on lies too many times’
  
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• Was Donaldson protected by powerful unseen forces? There are odd elements to the timeline — yet they don’t prove what some are claiming

  24-06-2026 07:18 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  There’s a sense among a section of unionism that the Donaldson story doesn’t quite add up, with some parts breeding deep suspicion
  
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• DUP figures supported ‘sex pest’ Donaldson despite warnings over ‘a 19-year-old girl’

  24-06-2026 07:12 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  Insider says he’s known ‘Jeffrey to be a creep for a long time’
  
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• Metallica’s Kirk Hammett tells of pride at Ulster roots and his love of Gary Moore

  23-06-2026 21:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  Rocker keeps memory of Belfast legend alive by playing guitar previously owned by Thin Lizzy star
  
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• Jeffrey Donaldson spent his first full day behind bars reading a Bible, as other inmates heckled the former MP

  23-06-2026 21:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  Maghaberry prison sits in the heart of shamed politician’s former Lagan Valley constituency
  
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• Poots claims he stood against Donaldson for DUP leadership after catching him lying

  23-06-2026 20:23 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
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• ‘It’s an embarrassment and a shame for the people who voted for him’

  23-06-2026 20:13 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  Residents of Lagan Valley give their verdict on disgraced Donaldson, a man who represented them for nearly 30 years
  
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• Restaurant review: Rustic charm and crowd-pleasing classics in a much-loved Belfast rite of passage

  23-06-2026 20:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  There’s good reason Villa Italia remains a culinary institution in these parts
  
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• NI basks in summer sunshine with week’s heat yet to reach peak, says Met Office

  23-06-2026 18:15 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  Tuesday saw Katesbridge soak up 27.3C
  
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• Government says Jim Allister’s claims over Donaldson ‘leverage’ are ‘absolute nonsense’

  23-06-2026 18:07 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
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• Jeffrey Donaldson: Allison Morris on what we couldn’t report while trial was ongoing

  23-06-2026 17:23 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  Jeffrey Donaldson has begun his new life in Maghaberry Prison. Donaldson and his wife, Eleanor, are set to be stripped of their honours. The former MP and DUP leader, Jeffrey Donaldson was found guilty of 18 child sex offences on Monday - including one count of rape. The 63-year-old had pleaded not guilty, but the jury of seven men and five considered its verdicts for ten hours over three days, believing his victims. His wife Eleanor Donaldson was found to have committed the acts relating to off
  
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• My son went to the Zach Bryan gig, and now I’m terrified he might turn into a country music fan

  23-06-2026 17:12 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  Why can’t he be a music snob, like his dad?
  
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• DUP councillor says ‘entirely right’ Donaldson’s membership of Orange Order ‘terminated’

  23-06-2026 16:57 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
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• Top GP supports rural surgery after medic targeted with ‘defamatory’ online comments

  23-06-2026 16:04 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  Ballywalter Health Centre on the Ards Peninsula employs eight staff GPs
  
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• Former loyalist prisoner turned playwright passes away

  23-06-2026 15:46 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  Bobby Niblock, who served time for murder, was author of acclaimed play about David Ervine
  
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• What is the pin badge Jeffrey Donaldson wore to court? ‘Jesus fish’ carries a lot of weight in the Christian faith

  23-06-2026 14:48 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  Former DUP leader has repeatedly worn Christian emblem to court dates
  
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• Infrastructure Minister pledges to prioritise wastewater capacity for existing properties and urban regeneration projects

  23-06-2026 14:39 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  Ards and North Down Borough councillors meet with Kimmins over concerns that ‘inadequate’ infrastructure is presenting significant challenges in area
  
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• What is the pin badge Jeffrey Donaldson wore to court? Symbolism behind the ‘Jesus fish’ carries a lot of weight in the Christian faith

  23-06-2026 13:45 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  Former DUP leader has repeatedly worn Christian emblem to court dates
  
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• Former DUP leader: ‘I found Donaldson out on lies too many times over many years’

  23-06-2026 13:29 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
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