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• Ethnic Belfast

  
  Due to our troubled past, Belfast & NI has seen a lot less immigration than other parts of Western Europe....

• Art In The City

  
  Always eager to showcase local creative talent, we've put together what we consider to be the city's most artistic hotspots....

• On the Presidential Trail

  
  They may have been born in the USA, but an astounding 17 out of the 43 US Presidents can claim some form of Irish ancestry....

• Will the real St. Patrick please stand up?

  
  Many myths and legends surround the world's best known patron saint. But what is known about the real life of the saint they call Patrick? Patrick was from Bannavem Taberniae, a 5th Century Roman Briton settlement....

• 10th Festival of Fools

  
  From stiltwalking mermaids to sword swallowing women, mysterious magicians to gardeners on trapezes, this riotous assembly of laughter has the lot....

• Belfast webcams

   See Belfast right now with these webcams:Outside Belfast City HallUpdates every ten secondsRoads ...

• Northern Ireland Facts and Figures

  
  Population: 1.77 million (est. June '08)Area: 13,843 km2 Border: 360km (with the Republic of Ireland)Counties (in order of population): Antrim, Down, Londonderry, Tyrone, Armagh, Fermanagh (Northern Ireland's six counties also fall within the ancient Irish Province of Ulster which also includes neighbouring Counties Cavan, Monaghan and Donegal)....

• NI by Railway: BELFAST-LARNE HARBOUR

  
  Local writer and railway enthusiast COLIN McALPIN takes a train ride across NI and uncovers some fascinating snippets along the routes....

• The Twelfth and the Orange Order

  
  The Orange Order is Northern Ireland's largest Protestant organisation, and has around 40,000 members locally....

• NI's Top Spa and Golf Resorts

  
  With the successes of local boys Graeme McDowell, Darren Clarke and Rory McIlroy on the global golfing circuit, and the return of theIrish Open to Royal Portrush Golf Club from 28 June - 1 July 2012, there’s never been a better time to indulge in Northern Ireland’s top golf and spa resorts....

• Hidden Belfast - city secrets revealed

  
  There's a lot going on in this city, especially if you know where to look. To help you unearth these secret treats, we've come up with our favourite things to do....

• 5th John Hewitt, Great Northern Irish Beer and Cider Festival

  The multi-award winning John Hewitt Bar and restaurant will be holding its fifth Great Northern Irish Beer & Cider Festival from Mon 1 -  Sun 7 July 2013....

• Spending a penny

  
  If you find yourself caught short at an inopportune moment (perish the thought), Belfast City Council has a raft of public toilets located across the city....