Claire Graham

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Social Media Reporter at BBC News NI

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How to Train Your Dragon star Gerard Butler 'felt like Belfast's adopted son'

3 weeks ago | bbc.com | Claire Graham

'Belfast adopted me when making How to Train Your Dragon' - Gerard ButlerPAHow to Train Your Dragon star Gerard Butler said he can't imagine a sequel being filmed anywhere else but Northern IrelandHollywood actor Gerard Butler has said he felt like Belfast's "adopted son" while filming How to Train Your Dragon in Northern Ireland. The first live-action remake of the hit animated trilogy was produced across a number of locations in early 2024.
Hospitality workers experiencing 'horrendous harassment'

3 weeks ago | bbc.com | Claire Graham

Hospitality workers experiencing 'horrendous harassment'BBCRoss Lopes-Lister said Unite is calling for changes to licensing laws to include a responsibility to ensure night-time economy workers get home safelyHospitality workers have described harassment in the industry as "horrendous". It comes as a union has called for zero tolerance towards workplace harassment and free transport home for late shift workers.
Belvoir local homes for local people poster condemned as vile

1 month ago | bbc.com | Claire Graham

Local homes poster on estate condemned as vileBBCBBC News NI identified around a dozen postersPosters with "local homes for local people" written on them have been put up around a housing estate in south Belfast. They are addressed to all housing associations, the Northern Ireland housing executive and private landlords. They have appeared on bus stops, litter bins and utility street cabinets in the Belvoir area. Sinn Féin assembly member Deirdre Hargey described them as vile.
Minister apologises for comment at women's sport event

1 month ago | bbc.com | Claire Graham

Minister apologises for comment at women's sport event RebootandreturnGordon Lyons was speaking at a leadership event for women in business and sportThe organisers of a female empowerment conference have welcomed an apology from the Communities Minister after he said the "good-looking" attendees had been seated at the front. Gordon Lyons was speaking at a leadership event for women in business and sport.
Stranded Villa Vie Odyssey couple marry at sea

1 month ago | bbc.com | Claire Graham

'Perpetual honeymoon' for cruise ship couple as they marry at seaPA MediaAngela Harsanyi and Gian Perroni met while their cruise ship was stranded in BelfastThey should have been on a round-the-world cruise - instead they were stranded in Belfast, when they met and fell in love. Four months behind schedule, and on the dry dock, the maintenance work was long enough for Angela Harsanyi and Gian Perroni to meet and get engaged by the River Lagan.
Fake weight loss injections being sent to Northern Ireland via social media

2 months ago | bbc.com | Claire Graham

Fake weight loss injections with dirty needles being sent to NIBBC"Skinny jabs" are prescribed weight loss injections that work by making you feel fuller and less hungryIllegal "weight loss injections" with dirty needles are being sold over social media and sent to people in Northern Ireland, a BBC investigation has found. BBC News NI made test purchases of syringes which claimed to contain semaglutide, a prescription-only drug, via Facebook from sellers based in Great Britain.
Turf Lodge family of woman who died blame parked cars for delayed ambulance - BBC News

Nov 5, 2024 | bbc.co.uk | Claire Graham |Michael Fitzpatrick

A car had to be moved before an ambulance could get down the street to a woman in cardiac arrest.
Racist graffiti investigated at five sites

Jul 8, 2024 | bbc.com | Claire Graham |Eimear Flanagan

Racist graffiti investigated at five sites in AntrimBy Claire Graham and Eimear Flanagan, BBC News NIBBCThe perimeter wall of a new estate was daubed with swastikas and Combat 18 signsSwastikas have appeared in the Stiles estate, off Fountain Hill road and on the side of the old Antrim cineplex. The perimeter of a new housing estate has also been daubed with swastikas and refences to the neo-Nazi group Combat 18.
Labour on Legacy, cups of tea and language

Jun 13, 2024 | bbc.com | Claire Graham

Labour on Legacy, cups of tea and colourful language By Claire Graham, BBC News NI general election social media reporter PA Media Labour Party leader Sir Keir Starmer launches his party's manifesto in Manchester Pictures and screen shots of the written policy promises were shared by groups like Amnesty International, plus people such as Prof Colin Murray from the University of Newcastle were posting the Northern Ireland specific policies on X , not just the Troubles-related laws but the...
PSNI investigating graffiti as racist hate crime

May 27, 2024 | bbc.com | Claire Graham

Police investigating graffiti as racist hate crimeClaire Graham,BBC News NIBBCOffensive graffiti, including that seen in this partially blurred photograph, appeared in Cookstown over the weekendThe Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) has said it is investigating graffiti in County Tyrone as a racially motivated hate crime. Officers appealed for information after graffiti was painted on buildings in several areas of Cookstown over the weekend.