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Newcastle United and England great Alan Shearer has sent Dáithí Mac Gabhann his “love and best wishes” after the Belfast boy’s heart transplant.
‘Love and best wishes’: Newcastle legend Alan Shearer sends support to Dáithí after heart transplantNine-year-old Dáithí Mac Gabhann’s heart transplant, Alan Shearer’s support and Dáithí’s Law show a powerful organ donation storywww.belfasttelegraph.co.ukA Co Down father rescued from a rip current in Portrush has told of his gratitude of the speed of the lifeguards who saved him and his family.
‘We had slipped past the flags’: Father tells of gratitude for speed of RNLI response after family dragged into Portrush rip currentRip current rescue at Whiterocks shows how RNLI lifeguards protect families and prevent danger on Northern Ireland beacheswww.belfasttelegraph.co.ukSummer holidaymakers are urged to be vigilant about their hotel bookings, as users of Booking.com have been targeted by a sophisticated scam, this writer included, writes Saoirse Hanley 🖋️ www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/norther...
‘How are they getting this information?’: Holidaymakers targeted by sophisticated Booking.com scamSaoirse Hanley recently received a bogus WhatsApp about a booking she had made with a ‘pending confirmation’ messagewww.belfasttelegraph.co.ukSubscribe to Belfast Telegraph Premium for £30 (usually £69.99) and you'll get 12-month access to Rory’s Travel Club included ✈️ subscribe.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/utm_source=b...
A Belfast woman accused of arson at her sister’s flat has had her bail application refused. Grainne O’Halloran is facing a charge of arson, being reckless as to whether life would be endangered.
Bail denied to woman accused of arson at sister’s flatBail refused for Grainne O’Halloran over Belfast arson charge amid CCTV dispute and addiction concernswww.belfasttelegraph.co.ukNorthern Ireland drivers are enjoying a fuel price advantage over those in Great Britain, latest figures show. That’s despite average petrol and diesel prices here climbing for the fourth week in a row as conflict in the Middle East goes on.
Feel sorry for the rest of the UK, NI motorists told as GB petrol hits three-year highFuel prices surge after Middle East unrest, but Northern Ireland stays cheaper than UK averageswww.belfasttelegraph.co.ukA man who admitted stealing perfume and football shirts from two Londonderry city centre stores while carrying pliers and scissors to remove security tags has avoided an immediate prison sentence.
Man caught with pliers and scissors after city centre shop thefts avoids prisonDerry thief Michael Ward admits stealing perfume and shirts but avoids jail as judge opts for probation and compensationwww.belfasttelegraph.co.ukA 30-year-old man awaiting sentence for domestic-related offences was granted bail today. Gerard Mark Clarke appeared at Belfast Crown Court via video link from HMP Maghaberry.
Domestic abuser with 73 previous convictions granted bailJudge Patrick Lynch KC grants bail to Gerard Mark Clarke despite 73 convictions and domestic abuse chargeswww.belfasttelegraph.co.ukA seized bomb containing almost 400g of Semtex has shone a spotlight on the dissident republican group’s network, recruitment and continuing security threat
Who are the New IRA in 2026 and what are they capable of?A seized bomb containing almost 400g of Semtex has shone a spotlight on the dissident republican group’s network, recruitment and continuing security threatwww.belfasttelegraph.co.ukA reward of up to £20,000 is being offered by Crimestoppers for information which leads to the arrest and conviction of those responsible for the murder of Lyra McKee. Ms McKee (29) was shot dead by the New IRA in the Creggan area of Derry on 18 April 2019.
Reward of £20k offered by Crimestoppers to help catch Lyra McKee’s killersRenewed appeal in Lyra McKee murder: PSNI and Crimestoppers offer a major reward for vital anonymous informationwww.belfasttelegraph.co.ukThe brand behind TED Talks is launching its first event in Bangor, with several speakers lined up to participate on the day. The conference will take place at the South Eastern Regional College campus on Gransha Road on October 9.
Global public-speaking brand TEDx is coming to Co Down cityBangor is set to host event in October, with tickets now availablewww.belfasttelegraph.co.ukOne of the best things about summer in Ireland is the arrival of new potatoes. These thin-skinned, golden spuds should be scrubbed, gently boiled or steamed in their jackets, and then anointed with a slick of butter and some sea salt, writes Paula McIntyre 🖋️ Read more: tinyurl.com/4rcyp2r4
Life lessons: Choreographer and artistic director Jack Philp on ambition, mindset, experiences and the importance of ‘taking your time’.
Life lessons: ‘Not everything that looks like an opportunity is necessarily right for you’Choreographer and artistic director Jack Philp on ambition, mindset, experiences and the importance of ‘taking your time’www.belfasttelegraph.co.ukUp to the north-west to immerse ourselves in the warm embrace of the Maiden City and a visit to places I’d never been before, writes Joris Minne 🖋️ Read more: tinyurl.com/ysshp5xu
The total number of days lost to delayed discharge from Northern Ireland hospitals over the past 12 months amounts to more than 470 years.
More than 171,600 hospital days in NI lost to delayed discharge last yearDelays due to a lack of care placements for patients accounted for 43pc of totalwww.belfasttelegraph.co.ukAn opportunity to step aboard the world’s largest ship courtesy of Royal Caribbean saw our features editor (and self-confessed landlubber) Áine Toner become a new fan of sea travel 🚢 Read more: tinyurl.com/5bt35kyh
Ahead of his new comedy show Obsessed hitting the road, comic/podcaster/actor Dave Elliott recalls joining an A-list cast in Prague, reveals his dream podcast guests and explains why he doesn’t consider stand-up a form of therapy. Read more: tinyurl.com/2u4wfdhn
The artist behind a new gallery in Newtownards has said the project is something she has “envisaged for many years”.
‘Every work is an expression of my own experience’: Co Down woman opens art gallery in NewtownardsThe artist behind a new gallery in Newtownards has said the project is something she has “envisaged for many years”.www.belfasttelegraph.co.ukSinger-songwriter Ed Sheeran is launching a new cross-border project at the Fleadh in Belfast next week as part of his music foundation.
Music superstar Ed Sheeran to launch new cross-border music project at Fleadh in BelfastSinger-songwriter Ed Sheeran is launching a new cross-border project at the Fleadh in Belfast next week as part of his music foundation.www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk