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Belfast Telegraph
2 days ago
- Belfast Telegraph
Emergency services at scene of 5G mast fire in west Belfast
The attack is the second on the infrastructure in as many days Emergency services are currently in attendance after a 5G mast was set on fire in west Belfast. Firefighters were called to the scene of the blaze on the Glen Road on Thursday night. Two appliances, including an aerial platform, are at the scene. It is understood the mast has sustained significant damage. The Glen Road is currently closed from its junction with the Shaw's Road to the junction with Colinwell Grove. The attack is the second in as many nights on Belfast's 5G infrastructure after a mast on Annadale Embankment in south Belfast was torched on Wednesday evening. Sinn Féin councillor Ronan McLaughlin has warned the ongoing vandalism could put lives at risk. 'The ongoing campaign by a small minority to destroy vital infrastructure in our city is having a detrimental impact on our communities,' he said. Belfast History Explained: The Story of the River Farset 'That these arsonists feel comfortable carrying out these acts in broad daylight on a main road is deeply concerning, and is an indictment of the lack of action taken to date. 'With poor connectivity now common in west Belfast, there is a real risk lives could be lost because of weak phone signal. 'It's time for those involved to face justice and be taken off our streets.'
Belfast Telegraph
4 days ago
- Climate
- Belfast Telegraph
Sunseekers hit the beach as NI temperatures soar amid Met Office weather warning for thunder
Thousands have been pictured making the most of the sun today as they flocked to Helen's Bay in Co Down and other hotspots across the country. As people tried to sleep in the mild conditions, the Met Office also confirmed the NI spot among the warmest overnight was Killylane, Antrim, where temperatures dropped to just 17.1C. The highest temperature recorded last night was 19.4C in Myerscough, Lancashire. The highest temperature recorded overnight in 2025 so far was 22.2C in Heathrow on July 1. Despite the warm weather and pleasant conditions, the Met Office has confirmed a warning is on the horizon tomorrow with potential disruption as a result of thunderstorms. The yellow warning for thunderstorms has been issued by forecasters for across all of Northern Ireland and will be in place from 12am until 10pm. They said the warning will impact all six NI counties and warned there may be some disruption to travel due to flooding and potential power cuts in some areas. Belfast History Explained: The Story of the River Farset A spokesperson said: 'Whilst some places will remain dry, heavy showers and thunderstorms could cause disruption on Thursday. "Whilst not all areas will be affected, heavy showers and thunderstorms may develop in places during the early hours of Thursday and into Thursday morning, perhaps merging into some larger areas of rain. "Where heavy downpours occur, 20-40 mm of rain could accumulate in less than an hour, bringing the risk of some surface water flooding. Hail and lightning will be additional hazards. 'Further scattered heavy showers and thunderstorms are then likely to develop on Thursday afternoon and evening across portions of central and eastern Scotland in particular. "These will be rather slow-moving, potentially giving isolated accumulations of 40-60 mm in an hour, with a higher likelihood of some impacts from surface water flooding. Showers and thunderstorms should slowly decay during the mid to late evening.' Temperatures look set to remain high beyond Thursday, with Northern Ireland set for a 'localised heatwave' as the mercury looks set to stay in the mid to high 20s over the next few days, the Met Office said. The mercury has reached at least 25C here during the last two days, with a top temperature of 27.8C recorded in Armagh on Tuesday. Derrylin, Co Fermanagh, recorded a temperature of 27.3C on Tuesday, with the mercury rising above 25C for a second consecutive day. If a third 25-plus temperature is recorded in the village on Wednesday, Northern Ireland will officially record its second heatwave of the summer. "All eyes will be on Derrylin to see if Northern Ireland can reach a very localised heatwave,' said a Met Office spokesperson. The first came last month after temperatures soared to 30C at Magilligan. That temperature was the hottest recorded in Northern Ireland since July 2022. This comes after a warm beginning to the working week, with temperatures reaching 21 degrees on Monday. The current spell of warmer weather is set to continue for a few days, before thundery showers take hold on Thursday. Tuesday saw bright and dry conditions throughout the day with minimal wind. Temperatures soared to 25C with a minimum temperature of 15C. There was minimal cloud cover throughout the day. Wednesday morning will begin cloudy though dry, with that cloud breaking to give a dry and warm day with highs of 25C and lows of 15C. However, some patches of cloud may bring a slight chance of showers throughout the afternoon. Friday will have some localized mist and fog patches, however this will lead to some varied cloud cover with sunny spells. It will stay mostly dry with highs of 22C and lows of 12C. The weekend will see a return to favourable dry and bright weather. Saturday will bright and dry with minimal cloud cover and highs of 23C and minimal temperatures of 13C. Light winds will also be expected. Sunday will see similar conditions with highs of 22C and lows of 14C, there will be bright and dry conditions with gentle breezes.
