Northern Ireland news

• Things to do in Down this Halloween

  21-10-2026 06:00 via Belfast Telegraph
  Top 5 events across the county
  
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• North coast dad accused of sending sex messages to ‘child’ after challenge by ‘vigilante’ group

  31-10-2026 09:12 via Belfast Telegraph
  Dressing gown doorstep showdown as ‘Justice Reborn’ confronts suspect
  
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• Wake up to views of Mournes at ‘deceptively spacious’ Saintfield home

  31-10-2026 09:00 via Belfast Telegraph
  Property has five bedrooms, six reception rooms, a contemporary kitchen and wine cellar
  
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• Two men and their dog boldly go where others fear to wade

  31-10-2026 09:00 via Belfast Telegraph
  It’s great to see Bob Mortimer and Paul Whitehouse back on the water for a ninth season, but the loss of old Ted will tug at the heartstrings
  
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• The strange history of the cat in Irish folklore

  31-10-2026 09:00 via Belfast Telegraph
  Associated with ancient goddesses, witchcraft, omens and the devil, the cat’s place in Irish superstition is far stranger — and older — than its status as a family pet might suggest
  
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• Take Five: ‘My favourite place to be is on stage, playing music for people’

  31-10-2026 09:00 via Belfast Telegraph
  Australian guitarist Tommy Emmanuel on why he’s excited for his upcoming Belfast show
  
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• My weekend: ‘Sundays is ideally a day of complete rest, lying around drinking tea and reading books’

  31-10-2026 09:00 via Belfast Telegraph
  Singer Brona McVittie on splitting her time between Ireland and Spain, why musicians can never really switch off, and her love of Mediterranean food
  
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• Life Lessons: ‘The fact that I can be with my kids at the end of every day, that’s true success’

  31-10-2026 09:00 via Belfast Telegraph
  American drummer and percussionist Joachim Cooder on the advice that nearly stalled his career, the lessons his children taught him, and why he now believes everything happens for a reason
  
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• ‘I played in Europe and had to drive the kit van back from Scotland that night to get back for work the next day’

  31-10-2026 09:00 via Belfast Telegraph
  Kevin McHugh reflects on ups and downs with Finn Harps, great goals and missed opportunities, the touch that leaves him fifth in the all-time scoring chart and the sour end to his management stint
  
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• ‘Beautiful, special’ Crawfordsburn three-bed on market for £350k

  31-10-2026 09:00 via Belfast Telegraph
  Property includes a dual-aspect living room with open fireplace and a cream Shaker-style kitchen opening to a dining area
  
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• ‘At a time when all you heard were politicians blame each other... my dad was a bit of a candle in a dark place’

  31-10-2026 08:50 via Belfast Telegraph
  Frank Carson, who would have turned 100 next week, spent the Troubles making a divided city laugh. Here, his children — and the actor who played him in a one-man stage show celebrating his life and legacy — speak about the comedian’s love for bringing people together
  
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• Women in Newry ‘afraid to have more children’ after maternity service closure announcement

  31-10-2026 08:30 via Belfast Telegraph
  Services from Daisy Hill are to be temporarily moved to Craigavon due to insufficient staffing
  
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• What is American Covid strain that is sweeping UK and how worried should we be?

  31-10-2026 08:30 via Belfast Telegraph
  Variant remains the most commonly detected strain in the UK as winter approaches. But what are its symptoms, is it more dangerous and who should get vaccinated? We answer some key questions
  
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• Sex, death and ‘some terrific writers thrown in’: Martina Devlin on crafting her latest novel Glorious Monsters

  31-10-2026 08:30 via Belfast Telegraph
  In her latest novel, Devlin portrays Mary Shelley, Claire Clairmont and Percy Shelley’s radical politics alongside their unconventional relationships
  
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• Packy Lee on his new BBC comedy: ‘This is one crazy world... and I think a lot of people are going to buy into it’

  31-10-2026 08:30 via Belfast Telegraph
  The Peaky Blinders star talks buried Celtic gold, night shoots and why his new BBC crime comedy is ‘exactly as it says on the tin’
  
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• Halloween love story as couple become first to be married in historic NI courthouse

  31-10-2026 08:30 via Belfast Telegraph
  Matthew and Ruth to celebrate themed Humanist wedding with guests in fancy dress
  
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• ‘They have blood on their hands’: Mum slams health body over doctor who could have saved her son’s life

  31-10-2026 08:10 via Belfast Telegraph
  Inquest found death of Kian Slaven (22) was preventable, and now his mother wants continued registration of medic who admitted failure in his care examined
  
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• Inside the Coagh ambush: How Margaret Thatcher signed off SAS operation that led to killing of three IRA men

  31-10-2026 08:10 via Belfast Telegraph
  New details on terrorists’ deaths have been revealed by former SAS major in podcast
  
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• How Thatcher signed off SAS operation that led to killing of three IRA men... and why case is heading to UK’s highest court

  31-10-2026 08:10 via Belfast Telegraph
  New details on terrorists’ deaths have been revealed by former SAS major in podcast
  
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• Ulster’s new Ireland call-up: ‘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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• ‘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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