Hayley Halpin

Belfast, Dublin

Journalist at BBC News

Journalist @BBCNewsNI | Previously @TheJournal_ie | Email: [email protected]

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Articles

What does new document mean for NI?

1 week ago | bbc.com | Louise Cullen |Hayley Halpin

What does the new Climate Action Plan mean for NI? Louise Cullen & Hayley HalpinGetty ImagesTransport is the second largest source of emissions in Northern Ireland. It sets out how Northern Ireland will meet its 2023-2027 carbon budget target of cutting emissions by an annual average of 33%, compared to the base year of 1990.
Londonderry: Pensioner has 'no idea' why Gweebara Park home targeted in arson attack

1 month ago | bbc.com | Hayley Halpin |Ashleigh Swan

Pensioner baffled over motive for arson attack at homeHayley Halpin and Ashleigh SwanLaura BradyDoorbell footage shows the moment the fire began outside the propertyThe daughter of a 69-year-old Londonderry woman whose front door was set alight in an arson attack has said she has "no idea" why her house was targeted. The incident happened at 03:05 BST on Saturday in Gweebara Park, in the Foyle Springs area of Londonderry.
Donegal outdoor museum damaged in fire

1 month ago | bbc.com | Hayley Halpin

Part of outdoor museum destroyed in fireGetty ImagesA thatched cottage at Doagh Famine Village in County DonegalThe owner of an outdoor museum in County Donegal has described a fire which damaged multiple buildings on the land as a "disaster". Gardaí (Irish police) and fire services attended the scene of the blaze at Doagh Famine Village in Ballyliffin, on the Inishowen peninsula, at approximately 16:00 local time on Saturday.
'Trailblazer' honoured at Royal Portrush

2 months ago | ca.sports.yahoo.com | Hayley Halpin

Long before Rory McIlroy became a teen golfing sensation in Northern Ireland, there was "trailblazer" May Hezlet. The County Londonderry woman has been recognised with an Ulster History Circle Blue Plaque at the Royal Portrush Ladies' Clubhouse on Monday. May, from Aghadowey, won the (British) Ladies Championship three times and the Irish Ladies' Championship five times between 1899 and 1908.
Londonderry golfer May Hezlet to be honoured

2 months ago | bbc.com | Hayley Halpin

Female golfer to be honoured with Blue PlaqueMay Hezlet image, WikipediaMay Hezlet, pictured in 1907, has been described as a "trailblazer"Long before Rory McIlroy became a teen golfing sensation in Northern Ireland, there was "trailblazer" May Hezlet. The County Londonderry woman will be recognised with an Ulster History Circle Blue Plaque at the Royal Portrush Ladies' Clubhouse on Monday.
Fire service deal with more than 140 gorse fires in three days

2 months ago | yahoo.com | Hayley Halpin

The Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service (NIFRS) said it has dealt with 146 gorse fires since midnight on Thursday. It comes after a major incident was declared at the weekend when a large wildfire broke out near the Mourne Mountains, and led to homes being evacuated. That blaze is being treated as arson. Firefighters are continuing to tackle a wildfire at Bloody Bridge in Newcastle on Monday morning.
Victim has 'great comfort' knowing abuser to die in prison

Nov 29, 2024 | yahoo.com | Hayley Halpin

A victim of Paul Dunleavy has said it brings him "great comfort" that the Christian Brother and former school principal will die in prison. Brian Ellison said he was abused by Dunleavy over a six to eight-week period in primary school. He was aged 10 at the time. Dunleavy, with an address at Glen Road in Belfast, was sentenced on Thursday to a further 10 years in jail for historical child sex abuse. AdvertisementHe was found guilty of 36 charges against former pupils in September.
The three-decade search to find 'Jo Jo'

Nov 13, 2024 | yahoo.com | Hayley Halpin

Almost three decades since her disappearance, the mystery endures. Why did 21-year-old Josephine “Jo Jo” Dullard go missing from Moone in County Kildare in 1995? Just over 29 years later, her case remains unsolved. It was not until 2020 that the investigation was upgraded from a missing person to a murder inquiry. On Monday, a man was arrested on suspicion of murdering Ms Dullard. However, he has since been released without charge.
Dozens arrested as crime message network dismantled

Sep 18, 2024 | yahoo.com | Hayley Halpin

More than 50 people have been arrested as part of a major international investigation which dismantled an encrypted communication platform. The platform, known as Ghost, was used to facilitate a wide range of criminal activities, including large-scale drug trafficking, money laundering, instances of extreme violence and other forms of serious and organised crime. Europol and Eurojust, together with international law enforcement, worked together to carry out the operation.
Grand Central Station opens to the public

Sep 7, 2024 | yahoo.com | Mark Simpson |Hayley Halpin

A new £340m public transport hub has opened in the centre of Belfast with the start of bus services. Translink has estimated the new Grand Central Station will cater for up to 20 million journeys a year. The Europa bus centre closed its doors at 23:30 BST on Saturday, with the first bus departures - to Dublin and to Belfast International Airport - from the new station at 05:00 BST on Sunday. Trains have not yet started running at the site off the Grosvenor Road.