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Wednesday 10 June 2026 Dublin: 8°C
Northern Ireland
People forced to flee their homes as cars and houses torched during night of violence in Belfast
Attacks were launched on homes and businesses by groups of masked young men in the wake of a serious knife attack in the city.
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Northern Ireland
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Bill Kenneally Report details missed oppportunities to act on paedophile's abuse, decades before he was first brought before a judge 

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Yesterday
9th June 2026
Northern Ireland
Bus set alight and buildings evacuated in Belfast as anti-immigration protests continue
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Man charged with attempted murder following ‘horrific’ stabbing incident in Belfast
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