Chief Reporter for BMAI. Got a story anywhere in Ireland, get in touch Barry.Whyte@newstalk.com
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Jun 10
There’s an eerie silence across Belfast city centre this evening. It feels reminiscent of the Covid lockdowns.
Most businesses have closed, public transport stopped at 5pm, and there’s barely any traffic or people around.
So far, though, there’s been no sign of any violence…
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Jun 9
Young children flee into the back of a PSNI Land Rover tonight after being rescued from their home on Lendrick Street in East Belfast, which was set on fire. Disorder flared in response to Monday night's stabbing attack in the city
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Jun 9
Cars burnt at a home in Dundonald, before a family were escorted out by TSG officers.
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Jun 9
🚨🔥BREAKING: Police car set on fire in Portadown as disorder breaks out across Northern Ireland
Jun 9
🚨🔥BREAKING: Police car set on fire in Portadown as disorder breaks out across Northern Ireland
Numerous protests have been taking place.
Chief Reporter @jamesgould23 understands the incident happened within the last half hour.
Police and political leaders are appealing for calm.
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Jun 9
Two cars have been hijacked and set alight back here in Cloughfern.
A crowd of around 200 masked men rampaged down the road chased by a TSG team. @BelTel
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Jun 9
🚨BREAKING: Disorder has broken out in Belfast as protests take place across Northern Ireland.
🔥This is the scene in the Crumlin Road area, where a number of nearby roads have been blocked.
Jun 9
🚨BREAKING: Disorder has broken out in Belfast as protests take place across Northern Ireland.
🔥This is the scene in the Crumlin Road area, where a number of nearby roads have been blocked.
It is also understood that a Glider bus was set on fire on the Newtownards Road a short time ago.
The bus is believed to have been hijacked.
Chief Reporter @jamesgould23 is at the scene.
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Jun 9
🚨 BREAKING: A bus has been set on fire in Belfast amid protests over the attempted beheading of a man
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Jun 9
BREAKING: A 30-year-old man has been charged over last night’s attempted murder in Belfast.
He faces charges of attempted murder, possession of a bladed article in a public place and threats to kill, and is due in Laganside Magistrates’ Court tomorrow.
Our detectives have charged a man to court following a knife attack in north Belfast last night.
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Jun 9
The UK Home Office says the Belfast attempted murder suspect has leave to remain in the UK until 2028
They say he entered the UK in 2023 and was granted refugee status the same year.
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Jun 9
RT @BBCBreaking: Police believe Belfast knife attack suspect arrived from Dublin and was then granted leave to remain t.co/2kOKPtAy…
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Jun 7
Honestly, thank God we don’t have politicians like this. Rude, dismissive, especially towards women— and somehow he’s the President of the United States…
Jun 7
Here's the full chain of events that led to Trump storming out of his interview with Kristin Welker, beginning with her pressing him on the weaponization fund, continuing with her pointing out the baselessness of his "rigged election" lies, and concluding with him calling her "crooked or stupid" and leaving
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Jun 7
Here's the full chain of events that led to Trump storming out of his interview with Kristin Welker, beginning with her pressing him on the weaponization fund, continuing with her pointing out the baselessness of his "rigged election" lies, and concluding with him calling her "crooked or stupid" and leaving
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"I'm in a pretty low place" - Malcolm Byrne's first interview following his arrest on suspicion of drink driving
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Jun 6
11 years ago, @DylanBrowneMcM told me in a BBC Radio Foyle interview that his dream was to be a champion jockey.
Yesterday, he won the Epsom Oaks aboard Thundering On with a phenomenal ride.
Today, he chases an historic double in the Derby for @kevinblake2011
What a journey 🤞🏻
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Can 12-year-old Dylan Brown McMonagle from #Donegal be a Champion Jockey like @AP_McCoy? He says that's the dream audioboom.com/boos/4001831-l…
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Jun 4
Fianna Fáil TD Malcolm Byrne has stepped down as chair of the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Artificial Intelligence after being arrested on suspicion of drink driving last week.
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Jun 4
The man his 20s has been charged in connection with an investigation into the fatal stabbing of a 21-year-old man in Dublin city centre last weekend.
He is due to appear before the Criminal Courts of Justice tomorrow morning.
Jun 3
Two people have been arrested in connection with the death of Qayyum Balogun.
The 21-year-old was stabbed near Grafton St, Dublin, at the weekend.
A man in his 20s was arrested today, while a woman in her 20s was arrested yesterday.
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Jun 4
The Taoiseach Micheál Martin has met with the newly elected Prime Minister of Hungary Péter Magyar in Budapest this morning.
The pair visited the Hungarian Parliament and the 1956 Monument.
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Jun 3
Two people have been arrested in connection with the death of Qayyum Balogun.
The 21-year-old was stabbed near Grafton St, Dublin, at the weekend.
A man in his 20s was arrested today, while a woman in her 20s was arrested yesterday.
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Jun 3
The woman in her 20s has been released without charge pending a file to the Director of Public Prosecutions.
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May 25
A woman (50s) has been arrested in relation to the disappearance & murder of 6-year-old Kyran Durnin.
The arrest was made this morning during a large garda operation. Up to a dozen detectives and uniformed Gardai were involved.
A search is also being carried out of the property
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