09-10-2026 13:55 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk

Inside the Belfast Telegraph archive: Were Belfast’s First World War veterans really the ‘lucky ones’?

With survival rates far higher than suggested, thousands of ex-servicemen returned to a city descending into violence, and many nationalist veterans found themselves stranded between old loyalties and a new republic
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With Windsor rammed to the rafters, it seems like politicians might have scored an own goal snubbing Maze stadium
Finance Minister John O’Dowd said Orange Order ‘does not represent’ entire unionist community
With Windsor rammed to the rafters, do DUP rue snubbing Maze which would have seen 40,000 fans instead of just 18,000 doing bouncy?
Plans for plaque to Belfast councillor shot dead by the UDA in 1981 on hold amid allegations of paedophile past
100 best hotels around island of Ireland for 2026: From five-star luxury to a spot that brews its own beer
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DUP leader won’t bring down Executive over Drumcree dispute: ‘Does collapsing Stormont bring the Orangemen home?’
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Strange as it seems, some top unionists – and even Orangemen – will be relieved by Drumcree ban
Filmmaker and United fanatic scours NI for next Best thing to star in new George movie: ‘I’ll leave no stone unturned’
Girlfriend of jailed death driver Martin Olali Jnr standing by her man
Kelly’s Cellars briefly the cheapest pub in the world after banking mess-up sees patrons pay just 3p a pint
Former IRA prisoner turned charity chief defiant over court reference he provided for Kinahan-linked cocaine baron
UDA warns far-right rioter he’s a ‘dead man walking’ after gun attack on his home
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