Liam Tunney | Journalist
@ismiseliam.bsky.social
✍️ Journalist (Belfast Telegraph)
☘️ Gaeilgeoir
🔵🟡 Hurler (Rasharkin GAC)
📩 [email protected]
🏛️ Omagh coverage: https://linktr.ee/liamtunney3
☘️ Gaeilgeoir
🔵🟡 Hurler (Rasharkin GAC)
📩 [email protected]
🏛️ Omagh coverage: https://linktr.ee/liamtunney3
🔴 | An interlude at Laganside Courthouse as the building is briefly evacuated after an alarm was triggered.
All back in, slightly damp.
Jury selection continues in the Noah Donohoe inquest.
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All back in, slightly damp.
Jury selection continues in the Noah Donohoe inquest.
📰 @belfasttelegraph.co.uk
🔗 tinyurl.com/49fevd4b
January 21, 2026 at 2:39 PM
🔴 | An interlude at Laganside Courthouse as the building is briefly evacuated after an alarm was triggered.
All back in, slightly damp.
Jury selection continues in the Noah Donohoe inquest.
📰 @belfasttelegraph.co.uk
🔗 tinyurl.com/49fevd4b
All back in, slightly damp.
Jury selection continues in the Noah Donohoe inquest.
📰 @belfasttelegraph.co.uk
🔗 tinyurl.com/49fevd4b
👮 | Almost 50 children were referred by police under child criminal exploitation protocols following race-related rioting in NI over the last 18 months.
An IRC report last month said there was "no doubt" of a paramilitary element to the disorder.
@enddbelfast.bsky.social
An IRC report last month said there was "no doubt" of a paramilitary element to the disorder.
@enddbelfast.bsky.social
Almost 50 children referred to social services following NI race riots
Almost 50 children have been referred to social services by the PSNI after race riots in Northern Ireland over the last two years.
www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk
January 20, 2026 at 10:22 AM
👮 | Almost 50 children were referred by police under child criminal exploitation protocols following race-related rioting in NI over the last 18 months.
An IRC report last month said there was "no doubt" of a paramilitary element to the disorder.
@enddbelfast.bsky.social
An IRC report last month said there was "no doubt" of a paramilitary element to the disorder.
@enddbelfast.bsky.social
"One of the patients had grabbed me by the collar and thrown me against the wall."
"If we reported every instance of verbal abuse, you would get nothing done."
🏥 An insight this week into the shocking tsunami of violence faced by our healthcare staff.
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"If we reported every instance of verbal abuse, you would get nothing done."
🏥 An insight this week into the shocking tsunami of violence faced by our healthcare staff.
📰 @belfasttelegraph.co.uk
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‘I was thrown against the wall’: Constant assaults leading to burnout, say NI healthcare staff
A Northern Ireland nurse has described being “grabbed by the collar and thrown against the wall” as she tried to de-escalate a mass brawl in an emergency department (ED) waiting room.
www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk
January 15, 2026 at 10:27 PM
"One of the patients had grabbed me by the collar and thrown me against the wall."
"If we reported every instance of verbal abuse, you would get nothing done."
🏥 An insight this week into the shocking tsunami of violence faced by our healthcare staff.
📰 @belfasttelegraph.co.uk
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"If we reported every instance of verbal abuse, you would get nothing done."
🏥 An insight this week into the shocking tsunami of violence faced by our healthcare staff.
📰 @belfasttelegraph.co.uk
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Reposted by Liam Tunney | Journalist
The NI Assembly is holding a consultation on the right to wear trousers in school. You read that right – in the year 2026, girls are still not permitted to wear trousers in many NI schools.
Please help to end this cruel situation (closes 20th Feb).
consult.nia-yourassembly.org.uk/education/pr...
Please help to end this cruel situation (closes 20th Feb).
consult.nia-yourassembly.org.uk/education/pr...
Proposal for a Bill on the right to choose to wear trousers in school
- Northern Ireland Assembly
- Citizen Space
Find and participate in consultations run by the Northern Ireland Assembly
consult.nia-yourassembly.org.uk
January 14, 2026 at 12:03 PM
The NI Assembly is holding a consultation on the right to wear trousers in school. You read that right – in the year 2026, girls are still not permitted to wear trousers in many NI schools.
Please help to end this cruel situation (closes 20th Feb).
consult.nia-yourassembly.org.uk/education/pr...
Please help to end this cruel situation (closes 20th Feb).
consult.nia-yourassembly.org.uk/education/pr...
Reposted by Liam Tunney | Journalist
“A new report […] reveals a near-total absence of transportation support the Education Authority had claimed is available for displaced children, many of whom are classed as homeless.”
Read more about our latest investigation in @thecanaryuk.bsky.social
www.thecanary.co/global/world...
Read more about our latest investigation in @thecanaryuk.bsky.social
www.thecanary.co/global/world...
Homeless children left adrift by non-existent school transport support
Northern Ireland betrayed its promise to provide transport for homeless families, leaving displaced children behind and limiting school access
www.thecanary.co
January 12, 2026 at 11:18 AM
“A new report […] reveals a near-total absence of transportation support the Education Authority had claimed is available for displaced children, many of whom are classed as homeless.”
Read more about our latest investigation in @thecanaryuk.bsky.social
www.thecanary.co/global/world...
Read more about our latest investigation in @thecanaryuk.bsky.social
www.thecanary.co/global/world...
Reposted by Liam Tunney | Journalist
Had a chat with Jon Ronson once about how most of the evil being done in the world is carried out by very grey and boring people doing incredibly abstract things and that makes it very, very difficult to cover.
January 9, 2026 at 11:18 AM
Had a chat with Jon Ronson once about how most of the evil being done in the world is carried out by very grey and boring people doing incredibly abstract things and that makes it very, very difficult to cover.
📺 I pay almost no attention to Traitors but realised today I've interviewed Matthew before - almost six years ago now for @derrynow.bsky.social
County Derry man fighting to ban 'conversion therapy'
Two years since the UK government said they would ban it, campaigners are still waiting.
www.derrynow.com
January 8, 2026 at 2:56 PM
📺 I pay almost no attention to Traitors but realised today I've interviewed Matthew before - almost six years ago now for @derrynow.bsky.social
🚨 | The Dept has urged vigilance after a number of incidents where the device powered off during use, sometime without alerting users.
📰 | @belfasttelegraph.co.uk
📰 | @belfasttelegraph.co.uk
Health Department issues warning after life-saving breathing equipment malfunctions during use
The Department of Health (DoH) has issued a warning to staff following reports that a number of life-saving breathing devices had malfunctioned during use.
www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk
January 8, 2026 at 8:37 AM
🚨 | The Dept has urged vigilance after a number of incidents where the device powered off during use, sometime without alerting users.
📰 | @belfasttelegraph.co.uk
📰 | @belfasttelegraph.co.uk
"One criticism levelled at Maduro in the past is that sweeping decisions were often made without congressional approval. A few thousand miles north, there was no congressional approval for President Trump’s move to detain him."
Monday's @belfasttelegraph.co.uk column on events in Venezuela.
Monday's @belfasttelegraph.co.uk column on events in Venezuela.
Trump’s shocking ‘Team America’ move is a problem – one that could fuel even more bickering between our politicians
It’s more than two decades since a cast of crude puppets poked fun at the formidable ability of the US to insert itself into almost any geopolitical narrative going.
www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk
January 7, 2026 at 1:28 PM
"One criticism levelled at Maduro in the past is that sweeping decisions were often made without congressional approval. A few thousand miles north, there was no congressional approval for President Trump’s move to detain him."
Monday's @belfasttelegraph.co.uk column on events in Venezuela.
Monday's @belfasttelegraph.co.uk column on events in Venezuela.
Reposted by Liam Tunney | Journalist
APNewsAlert: CARACAS, #Venezuela (AP) — No visible signs yet that US is running Venezuela after Trump claims, as country's security forces control key sites.
January 3, 2026 at 5:04 PM
APNewsAlert: CARACAS, #Venezuela (AP) — No visible signs yet that US is running Venezuela after Trump claims, as country's security forces control key sites.
Reposted by Liam Tunney | Journalist
Can you think of any other kind of business or industry where this sort of thing would be allowed to happen and the governments of the day just did nothing about it?
Elon Musk's Grok AI alters images of women to digitally remove their clothes
The BBC has seen several examples of it undressing women and putting them in sexual situations without their consent.
www.bbc.co.uk
January 2, 2026 at 5:49 PM
Can you think of any other kind of business or industry where this sort of thing would be allowed to happen and the governments of the day just did nothing about it?
📈 The figure for Daisy Hill has been above four days since at least 4pm.
The Trust has told me the longest waiting time is just over three hours.
📰 | @belfasttelegraph.co.uk
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The Trust has told me the longest waiting time is just over three hours.
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Confusion as Stormont website wrongly shows four-day waiting time at emergency department
A government website that posts updated waiting times at Northern Ireland emergency departments is wrongly showing that patients attending a Newry hospital are facing waits of more than four days.
www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk
December 30, 2025 at 7:09 PM
📈 The figure for Daisy Hill has been above four days since at least 4pm.
The Trust has told me the longest waiting time is just over three hours.
📰 | @belfasttelegraph.co.uk
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The Trust has told me the longest waiting time is just over three hours.
📰 | @belfasttelegraph.co.uk
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"I don't want Callum just to be another sad story.”
Childhood friend of footballer killed in Christmas Eve crash pays emotional tribute to "amazing person" Callum McVeigh (23).
📰 | @belfasttelegraph.co.uk
Childhood friend of footballer killed in Christmas Eve crash pays emotional tribute to "amazing person" Callum McVeigh (23).
📰 | @belfasttelegraph.co.uk
‘He loved to help people’: Childhood friend pays tribute to footballer (23) who died in Christmas Eve crash
A 23-year-old Co Down man who passed away following a crash on Christmas Eve was “an amazing person who loved to help people”, a childhood friend has said.
www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk
December 27, 2025 at 9:31 AM
"I don't want Callum just to be another sad story.”
Childhood friend of footballer killed in Christmas Eve crash pays emotional tribute to "amazing person" Callum McVeigh (23).
📰 | @belfasttelegraph.co.uk
Childhood friend of footballer killed in Christmas Eve crash pays emotional tribute to "amazing person" Callum McVeigh (23).
📰 | @belfasttelegraph.co.uk
Just clocked off after my Boxing Day shift - all these headlines and stories are from today.
Tragedy has unfortunately visited a lot of families over the festive period.
Horrible shock and sadness at any time of year but especially when families are together at Christmas 🙏
Tragedy has unfortunately visited a lot of families over the festive period.
Horrible shock and sadness at any time of year but especially when families are together at Christmas 🙏
December 26, 2025 at 6:02 PM
Just clocked off after my Boxing Day shift - all these headlines and stories are from today.
Tragedy has unfortunately visited a lot of families over the festive period.
Horrible shock and sadness at any time of year but especially when families are together at Christmas 🙏
Tragedy has unfortunately visited a lot of families over the festive period.
Horrible shock and sadness at any time of year but especially when families are together at Christmas 🙏
🔴 | NEW: A man in his 40s has died following a house fire in Ballymena.
It brings the number of fatal house fires in NI this year to 16, more than three times the 2024 figure of 5.
📰 | @belfasttelegraph.co.uk
It brings the number of fatal house fires in NI this year to 16, more than three times the 2024 figure of 5.
📰 | @belfasttelegraph.co.uk
Man in his 40s dies following house fire in Co Antrim
A man in his 40s has died following a house fire in Co Antrim, police have confirmed.
www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk
December 26, 2025 at 2:32 PM
🔴 | NEW: A man in his 40s has died following a house fire in Ballymena.
It brings the number of fatal house fires in NI this year to 16, more than three times the 2024 figure of 5.
📰 | @belfasttelegraph.co.uk
It brings the number of fatal house fires in NI this year to 16, more than three times the 2024 figure of 5.
📰 | @belfasttelegraph.co.uk
🎄 Everyone is bedded down for another year. One by one the twinkling lights on the houses flicker off.
Preparation done and a few hours sleep before the little footsteps come running to ask if it's too early to go downstairs yet.
At least they still ask.
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Preparation done and a few hours sleep before the little footsteps come running to ask if it's too early to go downstairs yet.
At least they still ask.
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December 25, 2025 at 12:20 AM
🎄 Everyone is bedded down for another year. One by one the twinkling lights on the houses flicker off.
Preparation done and a few hours sleep before the little footsteps come running to ask if it's too early to go downstairs yet.
At least they still ask.
1/
Preparation done and a few hours sleep before the little footsteps come running to ask if it's too early to go downstairs yet.
At least they still ask.
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⛪️ | Summary - including live blog - from today's General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church in Ireland on its plans to address significant safeguarding failures.
Members also discussed a potential redress scheme for victims.
📰 | @belfasttelegraph.co.uk
Members also discussed a potential redress scheme for victims.
📰 | @belfasttelegraph.co.uk
‘We are wearing sackcloth and ashes’: Five-hour long Presbyterian General Assembly hears of church’s ‘deep shame’
The Presbyterian Church in Ireland (PCI) must show it is “wearing sackcloth and ashes” over a safeguarding scandal that has highlighted “significant failings” in its processes and procedures, the Acti...
www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk
December 18, 2025 at 7:57 PM
⛪️ | Summary - including live blog - from today's General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church in Ireland on its plans to address significant safeguarding failures.
Members also discussed a potential redress scheme for victims.
📰 | @belfasttelegraph.co.uk
Members also discussed a potential redress scheme for victims.
📰 | @belfasttelegraph.co.uk
🔴| LATEST: Wheelchair stolen during car theft returned to Daithí Mac Gabhann
"Our community have wrapped their arms around us. Thank you."
📰| @belfasttelegraph.co.uk
"Our community have wrapped their arms around us. Thank you."
📰| @belfasttelegraph.co.uk
Joy for Daithí Mac Gabhann as PSNI return wheelchair stolen during overnight car theft
The family of west Belfast boy Daithí Mac Gabhann have thanked both the police and the community for their help after the PSNI returned a wheelchair taken when their car was stolen overnight.
www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk
December 17, 2025 at 5:31 PM
🔴| LATEST: Wheelchair stolen during car theft returned to Daithí Mac Gabhann
"Our community have wrapped their arms around us. Thank you."
📰| @belfasttelegraph.co.uk
"Our community have wrapped their arms around us. Thank you."
📰| @belfasttelegraph.co.uk
🔴| UPDATE: Three arrests made after police track down the car in west Belfast
All remain in custody.
📰| @belfasttelegraph.co.uk
All remain in custody.
📰| @belfasttelegraph.co.uk
December 17, 2025 at 2:43 PM
🔴| UPDATE: Three arrests made after police track down the car in west Belfast
All remain in custody.
📰| @belfasttelegraph.co.uk
All remain in custody.
📰| @belfasttelegraph.co.uk
🔴 | NEW: Car belonging to family of Daithí Mac Gabhann stolen overnight
The 9-year-old's wheelchair was in the car, along with some Christmas presents, his family has said.
📰| @belfasttelegraph.co.uk
The 9-year-old's wheelchair was in the car, along with some Christmas presents, his family has said.
📰| @belfasttelegraph.co.uk
‘We’re absolutely devastated’: Car and wheelchair belonging to family of Daithí Mac Gabhann stolen overnight
A car belonging to the family of west Belfast boy Daithí Mac Gabhann – which contained his wheelchair along with Christmas presents - has been stolen in west Belfast.
www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk
December 17, 2025 at 2:13 PM
🔴 | NEW: Car belonging to family of Daithí Mac Gabhann stolen overnight
The 9-year-old's wheelchair was in the car, along with some Christmas presents, his family has said.
📰| @belfasttelegraph.co.uk
The 9-year-old's wheelchair was in the car, along with some Christmas presents, his family has said.
📰| @belfasttelegraph.co.uk
🔴 | "We will not rest until his remains are returned"
Disappeared Commission vows to keep searching after the latest search for Columba McVeigh's remains proves unsuccessful.
📰 | @belfasttelegraph.co.uk
Disappeared Commission vows to keep searching after the latest search for Columba McVeigh's remains proves unsuccessful.
📰 | @belfasttelegraph.co.uk
‘Our hearts go out to the McVeigh family’: search for Disappeared teen Columba’s remains ends without success
The most recent search for the remains of a man abducted and secretly buried by the IRA has ended without success.
www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk
December 17, 2025 at 12:35 AM
🔴 | "We will not rest until his remains are returned"
Disappeared Commission vows to keep searching after the latest search for Columba McVeigh's remains proves unsuccessful.
📰 | @belfasttelegraph.co.uk
Disappeared Commission vows to keep searching after the latest search for Columba McVeigh's remains proves unsuccessful.
📰 | @belfasttelegraph.co.uk
🙌 A nice surprise on Fionnuala's birthday yesterday to find myself shortlisted for Daily Reporter of the Year at next year's Regional Press Awards in London.
Congratulations to all who were shortlisted, especially my @belfasttelegraph.co.uk and Sunday Life colleagues.
Congratulations to all who were shortlisted, especially my @belfasttelegraph.co.uk and Sunday Life colleagues.
December 16, 2025 at 3:43 PM
🙌 A nice surprise on Fionnuala's birthday yesterday to find myself shortlisted for Daily Reporter of the Year at next year's Regional Press Awards in London.
Congratulations to all who were shortlisted, especially my @belfasttelegraph.co.uk and Sunday Life colleagues.
Congratulations to all who were shortlisted, especially my @belfasttelegraph.co.uk and Sunday Life colleagues.
🌈 "You know someone who has lost a baby. You may not know it, but you do."
Fionnuala Tunney
15.12.16
Fionnuala Tunney
15.12.16
Nine: Understanding
You know someone who has lost a baby. You may not know it, but you do.
vocal.media
December 15, 2025 at 9:32 AM
🌈 "You know someone who has lost a baby. You may not know it, but you do."
Fionnuala Tunney
15.12.16
Fionnuala Tunney
15.12.16
🦠 "Quite frankly, we're probably in a worse place now than we were in 2019" - @brownecfm.bsky.social
🔸 strain mutation behind surge
🔸 peak could come at Christmas
🔸 PHA urges more vaccination
🔸 Covid lessons not being learned
📰 | @belfasttelegraph.co.uk
🔸 strain mutation behind surge
🔸 peak could come at Christmas
🔸 PHA urges more vaccination
🔸 Covid lessons not being learned
📰 | @belfasttelegraph.co.uk
‘Not a pleasant Christmas for the NHS’: ‘Super flu’ mutation will further stress NI healthcare system, says biorisk expert
The early surge in a so-called ‘super flu’ strain of the influenza virus is going to “dramatically stress” the Northern Ireland healthcare service in the run-up to Christmas, a biorisk expert has said...
www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk
December 12, 2025 at 10:30 AM
🦠 "Quite frankly, we're probably in a worse place now than we were in 2019" - @brownecfm.bsky.social
🔸 strain mutation behind surge
🔸 peak could come at Christmas
🔸 PHA urges more vaccination
🔸 Covid lessons not being learned
📰 | @belfasttelegraph.co.uk
🔸 strain mutation behind surge
🔸 peak could come at Christmas
🔸 PHA urges more vaccination
🔸 Covid lessons not being learned
📰 | @belfasttelegraph.co.uk
When Daddy and daughter sit down to do a bit of silent reading 😂😂 you can decide who is reading what 👀
December 8, 2025 at 9:32 PM
When Daddy and daughter sit down to do a bit of silent reading 😂😂 you can decide who is reading what 👀