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April 2021

Police confront rioters in the Ballysally area of Coleraine late on Friday evening. Picture Kevin McAuley/McAuley Multimedia

Northern Ireland riots: 14 police officers injured and three 14-year-old boys arrested during Belfast disorder

A further 14 police officers have been injured as violence continues to plague Northern Ireland's streets.

Belfast Magistrates' Court (Niall Carson/PA)

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Man jailed for threatening to slit housing worker’s throat in Belfast

A man who threatened to slit the throat of a housing employee who denied him entry to an accommodation block because of the pandemic has been jailed for three months.

Police dog PD Daphne with her leg bandaged

Police dog Daphne injured during Belfast disorder

This is the dog injured during violent disorder in Belfast on Thursday evening.

US President Joe Biden's White House voices concern over Belfast disorder

The White House has voice concern at the continuing violence in Northern Ireland.

Northern Ireland traffic alerts: latest delays and diversions

Follow our blog below for all you traffic and travel information.

Violence: Nationalists attack police vehicles on the Springfield Road in west Belfast with petrol bombs and fireworks

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Northern Ireland riots: Water cannon deployed in Belfast after another night of unrest

A large group of rioters were blasted with a water cannon by police after taking to the streets in west Belfast for a second night.

Nationalist youths clashing with the PSNI on the Springfield Road close to the peace line in west Belfast this evening. Photo by Jonathan Porter / Press Eye.

Video: Youths clash with police in second night of trouble in west Belfast

A large group of rioters have been blasted with a water cannon by police after taking to the streets in west Belfast for a second night.

Presbyterian Moderator, the Rt Rev Dr David Bruce

Moderator joins calls for an end to ongoing civil unrest

The Moderator of the Presbyterian Church in Ireland, Dr David Bruce, has joined in condemnation of the ongoing violence which has escalated in parts of Northern Ireland in recent days.

A major maintenance scheme on the M2 Bellevue Bridge will begin next Monday and is expected to last 20 weeks.

Essential maintenance works to start on M2 next Monday

A £500,000 major maintenance scheme on the M2 Bellevue Bridge will begin next Monday and is expected to last 20 weeks.

Translink bus drivers bring Belfast city centre to a stand still. Photo by Kelvin Boyes / Press Eye.

Infrastructure Minister meets with Translink after Belfast bus drivers stage protest over petrol-bombing of Metro in Shankill disorder

Infrastructure Minister Nichola Mallon has said bus drivers deserve to be safe following last night's violence in west Belfast which saw a Metro service high jacked and petrol bombed.

Northern Ireland Secretary Brandon Lewis speaks to the media at Stormont House (Rebecca Black/PA)

Brandon Lewis meets political leaders over Belfast disorder after Assembly unites to call for end to violence

The Northern Ireland Secretary Brandon Lewis is holding emergency talks with political leaders here this afternoon in a bid to defuse tensions following a week of violent attacks on police.

Photographer Kevin Scott’s damaged camera

Attack on Belfast Telegraph photographer Kevin Scott condemned

First Minister Arlene Foster has led condemnation after a Belfast Telegraph photographer was attacked yesterday.

Trouble: loyalist and nationalist youths clash at the peace gates at Lanark Way

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Loyalists planning more unnotified parades in act of 'civil disobedience' as summer of disruption looms

Loyalists are expected to hold a number of unnotified parades across Northern Ireland this weekend in an act of "civil disobedience" intended to stretch police resources.

People stand next to a fire in a street in Belfast during further unrest. Pic: Liam McBurney/PA Wire

Police attacked and hijacked bus set alight as disorder breaks out in west Belfast

Police officers have been attacked and a hijacked bus set on fire during violent disturbances at an interface area in west Belfast.

Banbridge salon owner claims some MLAs getting 'black market' haircuts

A hairdresser in Banbridge has claimed some Stormont MLAs are “availing of the black market” and getting their hair professionally cut, despite close-contact services not being allowed to operate.

Census 2021 workers will begin process of making contact with households

90% of Northern Ireland households complete 2021 Census

The majority of households in Northern Ireland have completed the Census with just 10% remaining outstanding, according to figures released by the Department of Finance

Jonathan Powell warns politicians 'not to play with matches' and Foster should 'back off' in calls for PSNI leadership change

The former Downing Street Chief of Staff under Tony Blair Jonathan Powell - who helped launch the Loyalist Communities Council - urged politicians not to “play with matches” in the wake of the violence and called for engagement with loyalist communities.

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Revealed: NI council staff earning more than £100k

A total of 47 council staff in Northern Ireland received financial packages worth more than £100,000 last year, according to a new report.

Dogs may be put down by the authorities for a variety of reasons, including if they are involved in violence against people or other animals, or found to be strays

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Belfast City Council orders 125 dogs to be put down in five years

Contractors employed by Belfast City Council have put down more than 100 dogs in the last five years, it can be revealed.

The candlelit vigil held at Springhill Avenue last night to remember Kaitlin McCoubrey-Fullerton

Vigil: Community pays tribute to little Kaitlin McCoubrey-Fullerton

A candelit vigil has been held in remembrance of a seven-year-old girl who was killed after being hit by a car in west Belfast at the weekend.

Northern Ireland is taking gradual steps out of Covid lockdown (Liam McBurney/PA)

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Belfast city centre retail staff told to return to work 'in preparation for April 19 opening'

Some retailers in Northern Ireland are preparing to reopen their stores on April 19, the Belfast Telegraph understands.

Belfast councillors vote to hike their allowances in spite of opposition

Belfast City Council has ratified a decision to increase the allowances of members by 2.75%, despite a last-ditch attempt to have it reversed.

Chief Constable Simon Byrne welcomes external probe into PSNI's handling of Storey funeral

The Policing Board has agreed to hold an outside inspection into the PSNI's handling of the Bobby Storey funeral.

Belfast City Council: Round-up of monthly meeting

Belfast City Council has agreed motions calling for a moratorium on closures of Bank of Ireland, support for a strategy on violence against women and girls, and others.

The date to claim a EuroMillions lottery ticket worth £1m purchased in Belfast has passed. (PA)

Belfast lottery winner loses out on £1m prize

One unlucky person has missed out on the chance of a lifetime after a £1m winning EuroMillions lottery ticket bought in Belfast has gone unclaimed.

The coronavius pandemic is again hampering Easter celebrations

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Easter 2021: Everything you need to know from events, shop openings, public transport and when the bins go out

Wondering if public transport will still operate over Easter? Will coronavirus restrictions change before Easter? Will shops be open over the weekend? Will bins be collected as normal? Are church and community events taking place? This article will be your guide to Easter 2021 in Northern Ireland.

The charges follow a distraction burglary in Newtownabbey on Wednesday.

March 2021

Funeral of ex-Sinn Fein councillor Francie McNally in Ballinderry

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exclusive Former IRA men Arthurs and Quinn facing prosecution over Francie McNally funeral

Two senior republicans, who have parted ways from Sinn Fein, are to be charged in connection with the funeral of Ballinderry man Francie McNally last April.

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April 2021

Northern Ireland riots: 14 police officers injured and three 14-year-old boys arrested during Belfast disorder

Man jailed for threatening to slit housing worker’s throat in Belfast

Police dog Daphne injured during Belfast disorder

US President Joe Biden's White House voices concern over Belfast disorder

Northern Ireland traffic alerts: latest delays and diversions

Northern Ireland riots: Water cannon deployed in Belfast after another night of unrest

Video: Youths clash with police in second night of trouble in west Belfast

Moderator joins calls for an end to ongoing civil unrest

Essential maintenance works to start on M2 next Monday

Infrastructure Minister meets with Translink after Belfast bus drivers stage protest over petrol-bombing of Metro in Shankill disorder

Brandon Lewis meets political leaders over Belfast disorder after Assembly unites to call for end to violence

Attack on Belfast Telegraph photographer Kevin Scott condemned

Loyalists planning more unnotified parades in act of 'civil disobedience' as summer of disruption looms

Police attacked and hijacked bus set alight as disorder breaks out in west Belfast

Banbridge salon owner claims some MLAs getting 'black market' haircuts

90% of Northern Ireland households complete 2021 Census

Jonathan Powell warns politicians 'not to play with matches' and Foster should 'back off' in calls for PSNI leadership change

Revealed: NI council staff earning more than £100k

Belfast City Council orders 125 dogs to be put down in five years

Vigil: Community pays tribute to little Kaitlin McCoubrey-Fullerton

Belfast city centre retail staff told to return to work 'in preparation for April 19 opening'

Belfast councillors vote to hike their allowances in spite of opposition

Chief Constable Simon Byrne welcomes external probe into PSNI's handling of Storey funeral

Belfast City Council: Round-up of monthly meeting

Belfast lottery winner loses out on £1m prize

Easter 2021: Everything you need to know from events, shop openings, public transport and when the bins go out

Man sustains broken nose and fractured eye socket in east Belfast attack

Coronavirus Northern Ireland: 107 new cases as Bobby Storey funeral dominates discussion in Assembly and Policing Board

Police call on bonfire builders to 'engage' after groups say Eleventh night celebrations will go ahead

March 2021

exclusive Former IRA men Arthurs and Quinn facing prosecution over Francie McNally funeral

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