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- A Welcome from the Lord Mayor
- 31st Deep RiverRock Belfast City Marathon
- Haunted Belfast
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- How till spake Norn Iron (A guide to local phrases)
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- Spending a penny
- NI by Railway: BELFAST-BANGOR
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- The Plantation of Ulster
- A Brief History of Belfast
- Ethnic Belfast
- Art In The City
- Robert Burns - the Belfast connection
- Belfast's Quarters
- On the Presidential Trail
- The Twelfth and the Orange Order
- Tracing Your Roots
- Will the real St. Patrick please stand up?
- George Best 1946-2005
- Belfast Public Art: Not a Mural in Sight
- Local Food & Gastro Tourism
- Belfast Media
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NI by Railway: BELFAST-BANGOR
Today the only line still operating over what was once the extensive route system of the Belfast and County Down Railway is that from Belfast Central to Bangor.... -
31st Deep RiverRock Belfast City Marathon
On Bank Holiday Mon 7 May, an estimated 20,000+ runners will take part in the 2012 Deep RiverRock Belfast City Marathon.... -
ULSTERBUS DAYTOURS - Belleek, Bundoran and Sligo Town.
Travel Writer Colin McAlpin hits the road - and someone else is driving.Bundoran, the fossilised town (circa: l950s) on the Co.... -
Where to find Belfast In Your Pocket
The latest issue of Belfast In Your Pocket is generally available at the following fabulous locations.... -
Local Food & Gastro Tourism
Most of Northern Ireland's traditional dishes have their roots in potatoes and bread. This simple peasant fare has endured amid a profusion of fusion cuisine and contemporary twists.... -
Belfast webcams
See Belfast right now with these webcams:Outside Belfast City HallUpdates every ten secondsRoads ... -
Belfast's Quarters
Put simply, Belfast is made up of five areas: North, East, South, West and the city centre within which cosmopolitan Quarters are emerging, providing a focus for culture, tourism and economic development.... -
Belfast Public Art: Not a Mural in Sight
Belfast's al fresco art scene isn't all gable end walls proclaiming political messages. Take an eye-catching stroll along the city streets to discover an open-air gallery displaying dozens of sculptures and works of art.... -
ULSTERBUS DAYTOURS - Devenish Island and Enniskillen
Local travel writer COLIN McALPIN keeps on trucking courtesy of Ulsterbus Daytours... this time he's bound for Co.... -
Tracing Your Roots
When millions of Irish people fled the famine and established communities in the USA and beyond, they were setting in motion the beginnings of a modern day phenomenon.... -
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.... -
ULSTERBUS DAYTOURS - Rosapenna & Atlantic Drive, Donegal
Local travel writer COLIN McALPIN heads way out west as he continues his Ulsterbus Daytours travels. This time it's Rosapenna & Atlantic Drive, Donegal.... -
Robert Burns - the Belfast connection
As the strains of Auld Lang Syne subside and we approach Burns Night on 25 January, ... -
Belfast Media
Is it poetic justice, or a reflection of our thirst for news, that one of the world's media hotspots has itself spawned such a large number of media outlets? Northern Ireland has many daily, provincial and Sunday newspapers, numerous specialist magazines, two television broadcasters and four main radio stations....
St. Patrick's Festival in Downpatrick
Downpatrick’s saintly celebrations centre on the St. Patrick’s Festival, one of the biggest in the country. Down Cathedral is the reputed burial place of Ireland’s Patron Saint and, as such, the Festival holds special significance for the town.
The week-long extravaganza runs from Mon 12 - Mon 19 March and is crammed full of over forty opportunities to explore the life and times of our patron saint and participate in many events throughout the district. For more info and a free copy of the Festival Programme contact the Festival Office on (+44) (0)28 4461 2233 or visit www.downdc.gov.uk and www.facebook.com/DownFestivals.
The week-long extravaganza runs from Mon 12 - Mon 19 March and is crammed full of over forty opportunities to explore the life and times of our patron saint and participate in many events throughout the district.
Four Men and a Dog, Jake O’Kane’s Tear Gas Comedy Tour, Ashelin and many more performers will be at the Down Arts Centre during the Festival. Visit www.downartscentre.com or call the Box Office on (+44) (0)28 4461 0747 to book your tickets.
On Sat 17 March, another two must-see Downpatrick attractions, Down County Museum, tel. (+44) (0)28 4461 5218, www.downcountymuseum.com and the Saint Patrick Centre, tel. (+44) (0)28 4461 9000, www.saintpatrickcentre.com get in on the act with exhibitions, events and traditional Irish entertainment inspired by St. Pat.
And you can leave the car at Inch Abbey just outside the town and take the Shamrock Steam Train to Downpatrick Station (12:00 - 17:00) in time for the parade. Find out more at www.downrail.co.uk.
Then, from 13:00, U105 presenter Frank Mitchell and special guests will take to the Festival Stage in St Patrick’s Square to keep the crowds entertained. And at 14:30 celebrations culminate in the colourful Cross-Community Carnival Parade which, this year, embraces the theme 'Global Icons and Olympic Legends'.
On Sat 17 March, another two must-see Downpatrick attractions, Down County Museum, tel. (+44) (0)28 4461 5218, www.downcountymuseum.com and the Saint Patrick Centre, tel. (+44) (0)28 4461 9000, www.saintpatrickcentre.com get in on the act with exhibitions, events and traditional Irish entertainment inspired by St. Pat.
And you can leave the car at Inch Abbey just outside the town and take the Shamrock Steam Train to Downpatrick Station (12:00 - 17:00) in time for the parade. Find out more at www.downrail.co.uk.
Then, from 13:00, U105 presenter Frank Mitchell and special guests will take to the Festival Stage in St Patrick’s Square to keep the crowds entertained. And at 14:30 celebrations culminate in the colourful Cross-Community Carnival Parade which, this year, embraces the theme 'Global Icons and Olympic Legends'.
The St. Patrick's Day annual pilgrimage from Saul's St Patrick’s Church to Down Cathedral, and the walk through St Patrick’s country, with a little surprise along the way, shore up this special day's activities.