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Belfast Telegraph Digital Edition Police are advising road users to expect delays in the Dundrum area from around 10. uk Belfast - the M2 citybound is closed at J1 Fortwilliam due to a car fire - leave M2 at Fortwilliam Off-slip, rejoin M2 using the Fortwilliam on-slip - delays can be expected (06:20 A man shot in west Belfast at the weekend has been denied permission on anti-terrorism grounds to travel to Scotland for surgery, his solicitor has said. We’re accepting new partnerships right now. Four people have been arrested following a series of armed thefts in south Belfast on Saturday, March 15. The UK’s biggest immersive virtual reality experience, which transports players back to a 1980s rave, has come to Belfast and is already nearly sold out. Belfast Telegraph 30 Under 30: Meet the young people blazing a trail in business 07:00. Stephen Nolan has been thrown out of a cafe in east Belfast on Tuesday morning after confronting the owner about his comments on social media targeting obese people using mobility scooters. A Belfast man who broke into his ex-girlfriend’s home and assaulted members of her family in a drug-fuelled outburst has been jailed for 11 months. The PSNI is treating damage caused to a portrait of a former DUP Lord Mayor at Belfast City Hall as a hate crime, it has emerged. uk A plan has been outlined for spending £600,000 from a Government anti-racism and integration fund after last summer's race riots in Belfast. The lead architect behind a restored 1850s villa which has been named Northern Ireland’s House of The Year has stressed the importance of preventing our built heritage from “crumbling”. uk, the Belfast Telegraph and the Sunday Life - BelfastTelegraph. Analysis. uk Wednesday, 19 March 2025 The selection of Belfast’s historic Assembly Rooms for the World Monuments Fund’s (WMF) prestigious 2025 watchlist has been hailed as a “game changer” for hopes to restore the landmark The influence of hip-hop band Kneecap is helping to drive momentum as Belfast’s only Irish language radio station prepares to celebrate 40 years on the airwaves, its broadcasters have said. Pic: Luke Jervis/Belfast Telegraph. A large number of people marched to City Hall from Writers’ Square. Campaigners held signs reading 'Stay Free' during the rally in Belfast. Established in 1870, our newspaper has grown and evolved with the times, but our Read news and analysis on Belfast. Don't miss the latest news about Belfast International Airport from Award winning journalists at BelfastTelegraph. uk Latest & breaking sports news, results, fixtures, tables, video analysis & comment from the Belfast Telegraph award winning sports journalists. Sun 15 Dec 2024 at 22:40. NI Protests; Belfast; A west Belfast man who was caught in a paedophile vigilante sting trying to meet a teenage girl was today (Wednesday) jailed for seven months. Woman locked in battle with parking firm over £100 Belfast City Airport fine . Data and analysis compiled by the Belfast Telegraph business team. A snarling paedophile jailed for trying to rape a girl in the 1970s has been ordered to stay away from a teenage boy after repeatedly courting him with gifts of footballs. From its earliest times, Belfast’s main thoroughfare has always been at High Street, as far back as the 17th century when it took the form of quays which flanked each side of the River Farset Police are advising road users to expect delays in the Dundrum area from around 10. Plenty in the pipeline for musician Belfast Telegraph is a Northern Ireland’s leading news source, delivering the latest on local news, politics, business, sports, and entertainment since 1870. “Emmet played for us the 22/23 season and was not only a good football player but also a great guy to have around the club, in the changing room and of course a rendition of Sweet Caroline on a trip away,” a On Tuesday, Belfast City Council’s Planning Committee also green-lit new visitor facilities at Divis and Black Mountain. Related topics. Wrexham artist paints faces of people in community to remember local Belfast Telegraph. Education. Daughter of Patrick McVeigh who was murdered in 1972 said they have fought a “long, hard road, to get here today” Michael O’Neill has detailed how the move to bring Tottenham’s Jamie Donley back to Northern Ireland kicked off with a conversation with the 20-year-old’s dad. Read the latest & breaking job news, recruitment analysis and comment covering Belfast and Northern Ireland. A busy Belfast city centre street will be closed for up to a year as part of public realm works related to the ongoing development of Grand Central Station. UK Regional Large News Brand of the The Belfast Telegraph is a daily newspaper published in Belfast, Northern Ireland, by Independent News & Media, which also publishes the Irish Independent, the Sunday Independent and Head coach Sean Ingle takes blame as costly defeat causes huge dent in Belfast Star’s Play-Off hopes For over 150 years, the Belfast Telegraph has been at the heart of Northern Ireland’s news landscape. The BelTel takes you beyond the headlines of the stories people are talking about. Fire at All Saints’ Parish Church In Antrim on the 27th December 2024 (Photo by Luke Jervis / Belfast Telegraph) Kevin Scott. UK coffee brand Black Sheep will open its first store on the island of Ireland in Belfast next week, with plans to open for another location in the city later this year. . 30am, 8. 35pm departure to Heathrow from Belfast City were cancelled too. Read news and analysis on Belfast International Airport. Needle finds in public toilets show Belfast drugs policy not working: councillor. On Monday morning, standing on the steps of St Anne’s Cathedral with my black cloak wrapped tight against a light rain, I knew that the Belfast Black Santa Sit-out for 2024 had begun in earnest. Firefighters have battled a major overnight blaze in south Belfast. latest | Belfast event with Liverpool hero Robbie Fowler cancelled due to low ticket sales and 'backlash over venue' News More. Wednesday, 19 March 2025 Newsletters Police are advising road users to expect delays in the Dundrum area from around 10. Hundreds of protesters gather at City Hall in Belfast for ‘Stop the NI Health Bill’ rally. 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Belfast Festival of Ideas & Politics has unveiled its 2025 programme, exploring the theme of “helping you make The public has been warned of potential travel disruption after the Met Office has issued a warning for strong winds in Northern Ireland. Ballymena Train Station on the 20th March 2025 (Luke Jervis/Belfast Telegraph) Mark Bain. The 6. Sickness absence levels have soared by over 50% in two years across Northern Ireland councils with more staff off in 2022/23 than during the pandemic, according to a new report. Don't miss the latest news about Belfast from Award winning journalists at BelfastTelegraph. Revealed | NI school at centre of funding row got £1. Detective Sergeant McVeagh Belfast Telegraph Editorial Team. Six people, including a child, have been taken to hospital following a three-vehicle crash in Co Fermanagh. Officers are investigating whether the incidents are linked. The venue for the Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann 2026 has not officially Ken Reid, died November 20, aged 69. 3m for extension two months before £600k Belfast City Council is clamping down on the number of occasions it will light up City Hall, as it seems the bulging illumination calendar has lost the run of itself. Don't miss the latest news about South Belfast News from Award winning journalists at BelfastTelegraph. Alf McCreary is a journalist for Mediahuis UK covering Belfasttelegraph. The victim of a shooting in west Belfast has called for calm as he revealed he faces a “very lengthy rehabilitation” period. Police are advising road users to expect delays in the Dundrum area from around 10. 30am were also pulled. Some 20 police officers have been injured during a “shameful and unacceptable” 24 hours, the PSNI has said. 30am and 10. Members of the Belfast Islamic Centre have voiced concern over anti-immigration marches planned for this weekend amid fears their mosque may be targeted. Latest entertainment news including the latest showbiz and celebrity news from Northern Ireland's Belfast Telegraph Earlier, police said they were becoming “increasingly concerned” for the whereabouts of a 13-year-old girl last seen in the company of an unknown man and woman in York Street train station. Most cars had their wing mirrors knocked off, while others Police are advising road users to expect delays in the Dundrum area from around 10. Pic by Presseye. 50pm arrival from Heathrow and 7. An early crash has since been cleared, but a broken-down lorry remains in lane 3 city-bound, past Grosvenor Road, and Get the latest news from Belfast and throughout Northern Ireland from Belfast to Derry/Londonderry from award-winning journalists. Picture: Aodhan Roberts/Belfast Telegraph. Sunday, 16 March 2025 Newsletters Three flights due to arrive in Belfast from Heathrow this morning – at 7. Read news and analysis on Antrim News. Join the Belfast Telegraph WhatsApp channel. Latest Brexit news, analysis, and comment from a Northern Ireland perspective from award-winning business journalists. 30am are also cancelled, according to the airport’s website. Flights due to leave the City Airport at 8. Today at 07:22. Dogfight: Kenneth MacKenzie. 305,312 likes · 21,169 talking about this. The Air Accidents Investigation Branch (AAIB) has highlighted a “number of faults” with a plane during an incident that took place at Belfast International Airport. Celebrated NI chef Michael Deane is celebrating the addition of his latest culinary enterprise into the most prestigious food guide in the UK and Ireland. In his three-decades-long career in TV broadcasting, former UTV political editor Ken Reid was a familiar face on our screens. An Alliance Party councillor appointed as Belfast’s new High Sheriff has said taking on the role is a “real privilege”. Sunday, 16 March 2025 Newsletters An EastEnders actress has joined Jamie Dornan in backing a Belfast artist turning the racist slogan ‘no blacks, no dogs, no Irish’ on its head. An anti-racism rally has been staged in Belfast in response to rising attacks in Northern Ireland. co. 10am and 11. It says: “Belfast will be a city reimagined and resurgent. 20am – were cancelled. Participants who listened to the accents were asked to rate statements about The Belfast Telegraph is calling for a memorial to salute the brave men who fought in the Battle of Britain. Police have confirmed they are treating what has been described as “sectarian and anti-Irish graffiti” daubed on a bilingual street sign in south Belfast over the weekend as a hate crime. uk Latest running news, results, analysis and comment from the award-winning Belfast Telegraph Sport Journalists Police are advising road users to expect delays in the Dundrum area from around 10. Alliance’s Emmet McDonough-Brown speaks out after figures reveal discoveries in Belfast facilities With nine days to go until Christmas, it’s that time in the year when I, as Dean of Belfast, search out the thermal layers and thick warm socks to take up my role of Belfast’s ‘Black Santa’. Courts ‘He will never see the sun rise’: NI court hears how little boy suffered from injuries inflicted on him. Fri 27 Dec 2024 at 17:10. All you need to know about Northern Ireland's top 100 most profitable businesses. 20am – have been cancelled. Approximately 20 cars have been damaged at a Tesla dealership in Belfast. Taxi driver Sean O’Reilly was shot in the shoulder in Poleglass One of the biggest traditional Irish culture festivals in the world could be coming to Belfast for the first time next year. Don't miss the latest news about Antrim News from Award winning journalists at BelfastTelegraph. uk Site of failed east Belfast shopping centre ‘should be used for social housing’ The Market Place Theatre celebrates anniversary in style. Armagh republican Sean Hughes linked to numerous atrocities including Canary Wharf Councillors at Belfast City Hall have denied themselves a pay rise for the fourth year in a row, and have agreed that the power to set their wages should go to an “outside” body. Infrastructure Minister John O’Dowd said public transport is “not usually a viable option” for him as he called on commuters to ditch the car and use bus and rail services to help ease A 63-year-old man who survived a cardiac arrest while running this year’s Belfast City Marathon is calling for more registered defibrillators in Northern Ireland. Belfast Telegraph Business Awards: Enter here as event marks special 25th anniversary. This is news like you’ve never heard it before from the best journalists in NI. Councillors confirmed the go-ahead for Cathedral Gardens beside Ulster Here’s the latest traffic and travel news from around Northern Ireland. A Belfast Telegraph journalist has been honoured with a civic reception by the Mayor of Derry after his recently released book about the 60-year campaign for university expansion in the city. Retired Belfast store manager on his decades in the business: ‘Retailers are never too big to disappear Belfast-based homecare provider Connected Health has said it plans to create 1,000 jobs after receiving funding from investor BGF. A woman who died after falling from a platform and being hit by a train at a Co Antrim station had been dropped there by police an hour earlier, an inquest has heard. Belfast-based football team, Ford FC, shared a team photo with Emmet in it, saying they were “deeply saddened to learn of the passing of our former player”. A great place to live and work Mark Bain is Education Correspondent for Mediahuis UK covering Belfasttelegraph. Sinn Fein enlists Armagh ex-Provo commander ‘The Surgeon’ to restore order after TD’s resignation. The incident took place in the Boucher Road area yesterday. 40am, 10. Sat 14 Dec 2024 at 16:44. Expert Health and wellbeing advice, analysis and insight to help you lead a physically fitter and mentally happier life. 20am this morning, Monday 10th March, particularly in the Main Street and Belfast Road areas of the village. nvgfdpraeljpdarhhamahcpeqkgazafirhvkooknkomniefbqdnwczlektmknpopxiqszrtcorydmsvhhfc