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South Armagh cocaine baron Brendan ‘B-Man’ O’Callaghan was dealing drugs with a loyalist suspected of being part of a gang that killed a Catholic university student.
Jailed South Armagh coke king dealt drugs with a loyalist killer
South Armagh cocaine baron Brendan ‘B-Man’ O’Callaghan was dealing drugs with a loyalist suspected of being part of a gang that killed a Catholic university student.
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November 27, 2025 at 7:14 PM
South Armagh cocaine baron Brendan ‘B-Man’ O’Callaghan was dealing drugs with a loyalist suspected of being part of a gang that killed a Catholic university student.
After yesterday's Budget announcement, we spoke to three people to find out how the new measures would impact them.
How the Budget impacts us: ‘We’re professionals but money doesn’t stretch… why should we be penalised for having third child?’
After yesterday's Budget announcement, we spoke to three people to find out how the new measures would impact them.
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November 27, 2025 at 6:48 PM
After yesterday's Budget announcement, we spoke to three people to find out how the new measures would impact them.
A distraught mother-of-five has said she returned home to “something out of a horror film” after her tumble dryer caught fire and left her with nothing.
‘It’s a like horror film’: Belfast family’s home is gutted after tumble dryer sparks inferno
A distraught mother-of-five has said she returned home to “something out of a horror film” after her tumble dryer caught fire and left her with nothing.
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November 27, 2025 at 6:18 PM
A distraught mother-of-five has said she returned home to “something out of a horror film” after her tumble dryer caught fire and left her with nothing.
Rory Best is a rugby legend for Ulster and Ireland. As a player he was respected throughout the world.
He talks to Steven Beacom about his new role as General Manager of Ulster Rugby.
He talks to Steven Beacom about his new role as General Manager of Ulster Rugby.
Why Rory Best decided it was time to come ‘home’ and take top role at Ulster
Rory Best is a rugby legend for Ulster and Ireland. As a player he was respected throughout the world. Now he is the new General Manager of Ulster Rugby having been appointed to the role in October re...
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November 27, 2025 at 5:19 PM
Rory Best is a rugby legend for Ulster and Ireland. As a player he was respected throughout the world.
He talks to Steven Beacom about his new role as General Manager of Ulster Rugby.
He talks to Steven Beacom about his new role as General Manager of Ulster Rugby.
“When I heard those words brain tumour, I thought I was going to die....”
‘I assumed the worst’: NI woman on ‘limbo’ of inoperable brain tumour diagnosis after suffering headaches
A woman diagnosed with a benign brain tumour said she “assumed the worst” after receiving a phone call from the doctor.
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November 27, 2025 at 3:56 PM
“When I heard those words brain tumour, I thought I was going to die....”
An additional £370m allocated to Northern Ireland in the Budget “falls far short of what is needed”, Finance Minister John O’Dowd has said.
He said the allocation meant that the Executive will receive only £18.8m in additional funding from Westminster this year.
He said the allocation meant that the Executive will receive only £18.8m in additional funding from Westminster this year.
Budget 2025: Extra £370m for Northern Ireland ‘far short of what is needed’, says Finance Minister
An additional £370m allocated to Northern Ireland in the Budget “falls far short of what is needed”, Finance Minister John O’Dowd has said.
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November 26, 2025 at 9:43 PM
An additional £370m allocated to Northern Ireland in the Budget “falls far short of what is needed”, Finance Minister John O’Dowd has said.
He said the allocation meant that the Executive will receive only £18.8m in additional funding from Westminster this year.
He said the allocation meant that the Executive will receive only £18.8m in additional funding from Westminster this year.
Exclusive | Belfast could be in line for two world title fights at Windsor Park in 2026, as Lewis Crocker's camp and the Irish FA have agreed a deal in principle for the national stadium to host a pair of blockbusters in the coming year.
Deal struck for Lewis Crocker to stage two world title fights at Windsor Park in 2026
Belfast could be in line for two world title fights at Windsor Park in 2026, with Belfast Telegraph Sport learning that Lewis Crocker's camp and the Irish FA have agreed a deal in principle for the na...
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November 26, 2025 at 8:39 PM
Exclusive | Belfast could be in line for two world title fights at Windsor Park in 2026, as Lewis Crocker's camp and the Irish FA have agreed a deal in principle for the national stadium to host a pair of blockbusters in the coming year.
The spat overshadowed a debate on an Assembly motion calling for free school meals for NI children.
Cara Hunter hits back after Paul Givan accuses her of being ‘absent’ while using bathroom during debate
A row has erupted at Stormont between Education Minister and the SDLP MLA Cara Hunter after she was accused of being “absent from the chamber for the past half an hour” while she went to use the bathr...
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November 26, 2025 at 8:08 PM
The spat overshadowed a debate on an Assembly motion calling for free school meals for NI children.
Irish broadcaster Miriam O’Callaghan has revealed an interview with her musical hero Van Morrison went so badly it couldn’t be aired and left her in tears.
RTE star says ‘unmitigated disaster' with Van Morrison left her ‘mortified’ and in tears: ‘I totally blame myself’
Irish broadcaster Miriam O’Callaghan has revealed an interview with her musical hero Van Morrison went so badly it couldn’t be aired and left her in tears.
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November 26, 2025 at 7:47 PM
Irish broadcaster Miriam O’Callaghan has revealed an interview with her musical hero Van Morrison went so badly it couldn’t be aired and left her in tears.
In the past, it would have been a battlefield between loyalist and republican paramilitaries, but now the police say those groups are in cahoots with international crime gangs to sell drugs and facilitate their movement between Ireland and Great Britain.
Like a Blue Lights plot: How once rival terrorists gangs are now in cahoots to flood NI with drugs
The Bafta-winning BBC drama Blue Lights has shone a light on the flood of drugs entering Ireland and the UK, with middle-class cocaine users at the core of the plot in its new series.
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November 26, 2025 at 7:23 PM
In the past, it would have been a battlefield between loyalist and republican paramilitaries, but now the police say those groups are in cahoots with international crime gangs to sell drugs and facilitate their movement between Ireland and Great Britain.
A renewable energy plant in Northern Ireland deemed to have been operating unlawfully since 2019 must be dismantled, the Planning Appeals Commission has ruled.
Planners order unlawful energy plant to be shut down and dismantled
A renewable energy plant in Northern Ireland deemed to have been operating unlawfully since 2019 must be dismantled, the Planning Appeals Commission (PAC) has ruled.
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November 26, 2025 at 6:57 PM
A renewable energy plant in Northern Ireland deemed to have been operating unlawfully since 2019 must be dismantled, the Planning Appeals Commission has ruled.
The mum of a young boy with a “severe” nut allergy has slammed Ryanair’s “grave error of judgment” after continuing to serve nut-based products on a flight – despite being informed of her son’s medical issue.
Mum’s anger as nuts served on Ryanair flight despite warning of son’s 'severe’ allergy
The mum of a young boy with a “severe” nut allergy has slammed Ryanair’s “grave error of judgment” after continuing to serve nut-based products on a flight – despite being informed of her son’s medica...
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November 26, 2025 at 6:01 PM
The mum of a young boy with a “severe” nut allergy has slammed Ryanair’s “grave error of judgment” after continuing to serve nut-based products on a flight – despite being informed of her son’s medical issue.
"In a Budget where all the major changes, and even the Budget statement itself, were given away in advance, Northern Ireland will be thinking it could all have been a lot worse," writes Margaret Canning.
At best, it’s hoped the Budget hasn’t made things any worse for businesses in Northern Ireland
In a Budget where all the major changes, and even the Budget statement itself, were given away in advance, Northern Ireland will be thinking it could all have been a lot worse.
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November 26, 2025 at 5:25 PM
"In a Budget where all the major changes, and even the Budget statement itself, were given away in advance, Northern Ireland will be thinking it could all have been a lot worse," writes Margaret Canning.
The head of a cash management firm has said that 100% of robberies hitting them have occurred in Northern Ireland this year, despite only 4% of their business being done here.
‘NI is 4% of our business but 100% of robberies’
The head of a cash management firm has said that 100% of robberies hitting them have occurred in Northern Ireland this year, despite only 4% of their business being done here.
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November 26, 2025 at 4:13 PM
The head of a cash management firm has said that 100% of robberies hitting them have occurred in Northern Ireland this year, despite only 4% of their business being done here.
Pipe bombs discovered in a cemetery after an Easter commemoration parade in Derry contained “ball bearings for extra shrapnel”, a court heard today.
Trial of four men over Easter parade hears recovered pipe bombs contained ‘ball bearings for extra shrapnel’
Pipe bombs discovered in a cemetery after an Easter commemoration parade in Derry contained “ball bearings for extra shrapnel”, a court heard today.
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November 26, 2025 at 3:37 PM
Pipe bombs discovered in a cemetery after an Easter commemoration parade in Derry contained “ball bearings for extra shrapnel”, a court heard today.
Match organisers in Bulgaria were left red-faced after playing God Save the King for the Republic of Ireland Under-19s on Tuesday before they took on Sweden in a Women’s European qualifier.
Major anthem gaffe as God Save the King played before Republic of Ireland Women’s Under-19 qualifier in Bulgaria
Match organisers in Bulgaria were left red-faced after playing God Save the King for the Republic of Ireland Under-19s on Tuesday before they took on Sweden in a Women’s European qualifier.
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November 26, 2025 at 3:17 PM
Match organisers in Bulgaria were left red-faced after playing God Save the King for the Republic of Ireland Under-19s on Tuesday before they took on Sweden in a Women’s European qualifier.
Detectives believe a woman who suffered serious burn injuries when she was set on fire as she answered the door to her home may not have been the primary target of the attack.
Woman set on fire as she answered door of Dublin home may not have been intended target
Detectives believe a woman (43) who suffered serious burn injuries when she was set on fire as she answered the door to her home may not have been the primary target of the attack.
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November 25, 2025 at 9:45 PM
Detectives believe a woman who suffered serious burn injuries when she was set on fire as she answered the door to her home may not have been the primary target of the attack.
Award-winning writer and producer Leesa Harker contemplated working as a taxi driver after a series of knockbacks made her question her future.
But now she has theatrical productions, a short film, a debut feature film and a Channel 4 sitcom pilot in the works.
But now she has theatrical productions, a short film, a debut feature film and a Channel 4 sitcom pilot in the works.
Belfast writer on hit BBC show back after almost giving up on dream to take taxi job: ‘I had a word with myself...’
Award-winning writer and producer Leesa Harker contemplated working as a taxi driver after a series of knockbacks made her question her future.
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November 25, 2025 at 9:27 PM
Award-winning writer and producer Leesa Harker contemplated working as a taxi driver after a series of knockbacks made her question her future.
But now she has theatrical productions, a short film, a debut feature film and a Channel 4 sitcom pilot in the works.
But now she has theatrical productions, a short film, a debut feature film and a Channel 4 sitcom pilot in the works.
George Best’s name should remain on Belfast City Airport, says his former wife Alex Best, despite domestic violence claims against the legendary footballer.
Belfast airport should keep George Best name, says widow Alex: ‘He’s a great ambassador for NI with football’
George Best’s name should remain on Belfast City Airport says his former wife Alex Best, despite domestic violence claims against the legendary footballer.
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November 25, 2025 at 8:58 PM
George Best’s name should remain on Belfast City Airport, says his former wife Alex Best, despite domestic violence claims against the legendary footballer.
Toilets at Stormont have been deliberately flooded on six occasions in the past year, an investigation has found.
Phantom toilets flooder of Stormont has struck half a dozen times in 2025
Toilets at Stormont have been deliberately flooded on six occasions in the past year, an investigation has found.
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November 25, 2025 at 8:28 PM
Toilets at Stormont have been deliberately flooded on six occasions in the past year, an investigation has found.
A noisy neighbour who subjected a Catholic woman to sectarian abuse and intimidation is facing jail.
The victim said the 57-year-old blasted loyalist songs and directed sectarian slurs at her in their flat complex.
The victim said the 57-year-old blasted loyalist songs and directed sectarian slurs at her in their flat complex.
Nightmare neighbour facing jail after making Catholic cancer patient’s life a misery
A noisy neighbour who subjected a Catholic woman to sectarian abuse and intimidation is facing jail.
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November 25, 2025 at 7:44 PM
A noisy neighbour who subjected a Catholic woman to sectarian abuse and intimidation is facing jail.
The victim said the 57-year-old blasted loyalist songs and directed sectarian slurs at her in their flat complex.
The victim said the 57-year-old blasted loyalist songs and directed sectarian slurs at her in their flat complex.
With Black Friday days away and Christmas looming, it’s a busy time for the Kennedy Centre in west Belfast – one of the few shopping centres here to have remained with their original owner throughout.
Belfast shopping centre boss on decades of local ownership: ‘This community is at heart of everything we do’
With Black Friday days away and Christmas looming, it’s a busy time for the Kennedy Centre in west Belfast – one of the few shopping centres here to have remained with their original owner throughout.
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November 25, 2025 at 7:07 PM
With Black Friday days away and Christmas looming, it’s a busy time for the Kennedy Centre in west Belfast – one of the few shopping centres here to have remained with their original owner throughout.
"At a time when the hospitality industry is considered volatile, this spot has thrived..."
Restaurant review: A family favourite for generations, and with these crowd-pleasers it’s easy to see why
French’s Bistro has long been an institution in this corner of County Down.
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November 25, 2025 at 6:25 PM
"At a time when the hospitality industry is considered volatile, this spot has thrived..."
The news comes after the club cut ties with sponsor Mooney's Butchers on Saturday following social media backlash after using a picture of convicted sex offender Stephen Mooney to promote its youth academy.
Linfield director issues unreserved apology after ‘serious error of judgement’ in sponsorship row
Linfield's club director and vice chairman Stephen Dickson has apologised unreservedly for a "serious error of judgement" after the club cut ties with a sponsor just days after announcing their partne...
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November 25, 2025 at 5:46 PM
The news comes after the club cut ties with sponsor Mooney's Butchers on Saturday following social media backlash after using a picture of convicted sex offender Stephen Mooney to promote its youth academy.
A Co Down woman whose young son suffered a life-threatening E. coli infection has won a High Court battle over a failure to publish an updated strategy for safeguarding Northern Ireland’s water quality on time.
Woman whose son was placed in induced coma after contracting E.coli wins court battle over water safeguarding strategy
A Co Down woman whose young son suffered a life-threatening E. coli infection has won a High Court battle over a failure to publish an updated strategy for safeguarding Northern Ireland’s water qualit...
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November 25, 2025 at 4:55 PM
A Co Down woman whose young son suffered a life-threatening E. coli infection has won a High Court battle over a failure to publish an updated strategy for safeguarding Northern Ireland’s water quality on time.