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Sunday World northern editor beaten by gang in BelfastThe Sunday World's northern editor has suffered a savage beating just yards from the front door of Belfast City Hall. Jim McDowell suffered severe cuts and bruising to his head and body after being punched and kicked to the ground by four... In this article: Sunday World, Belfast, Belfast City Hall, Martin O'Hagan, and Lurgan |
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European Journal of Public Health | 1 day ago
Greater gains from smoke-free legislation for non-smoking bar staff in Belfast
...Gerry McElwee2 and Anna Gavin1 1 Northern Ireland Cancer Registry, Queen's University Belfast, Belfast, Northern Ireland, UK 2 Ulster Cancer Foundation, Belfast, Northern Ireland, UK Correspondence: Finian Bannon, Northern Ireland...
In this article: Northern Ireland, Queen's University Belfast, UK, Respondent, E mail, Cough, and Cancer
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Sydney Morning Herald - World | 3 days ago
IRA dissidents plant 180kg car bomb in Belfast
Irish Republican Army dissidents left a 180kg car bomb outside police reform headquarters in Belfast but the homemade device failed to detonate, Northern Ireland's police commander says. As politicians warned of a rising threat from IRA...
In this article: Car bomb, Northern Ireland, Democracy, Militarism, and Good Friday
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NPR | 3 days ago
400-Pound Car Bomb Found In Belfast
Irish Republican Army dissidents left a 400-pound (180-kilogram) car bomb outside police reform headquarters in Belfast but the homemade device failed to detonate, Northern Ireland's police commander said Sunday. As politicians warned of a...
In this article: Car bomb, Northern Ireland, Sinn Fein, Democracy, and Militarism
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Times Online | 3 days ago
Irish republicans try to blow up Belfast police building
Navigation - link to other main sections from here Irish republicans try to blow up Belfast police building Irish republican terrorists tried to blow up a police building in Belfast and murder police officers in an ambush in Fermanagh...
In this article: Police Service of Northern Ireland, Northern Ireland, Pizza, and Car bomb
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AP Online | 3 days ago
Police: IRA dissidents plant car bomb in Belfast
DUBLIN (AP) - Irish Republican Army dissidents left a 400-pound (180-kilogram) car bomb outside police reform headquarters in Belfast but the homemade device failed to detonate, Northern Ireland's police commander said Sunday. As...
In this article: Car bomb, Northern Ireland, Sinn Fein, Democracy, and Militarism
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washingtonpost.com | 3 days ago
400-pound car bomb fails to detonate in Belfast
...police commander says Irish Republican Army dissidents left a 400-pound (180-kilogram) car bomb outside the police-reform headquarters in Belfast but the homemade device failed to detonate. Chief Constable Matt Baggott said Sunday that the...
In this article: Car bomb, Northern Ireland, and Dublin
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Telegraph.co.uk - Food and drink | 6 days ago
Belfast Pub Guide: The Crown Liquor Saloon Belfast
Belfast Pub Guide: The Crown Liquor Saloon, Belfast The Crown Liquor Saloon, Belfast, is a national treasure. Published: 6:55AM GMT 20 Nov 2009 Ask enough questions about the ornate interior of the Crown Liquor Saloon, and the barman...
In this article: Mashed potato and Irish stew
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BBC News | 6 days ago
Free Christmas parking in Belfast
Parking wardens will spend less time in parts of the city centre Evening Christmas shoppers will be able to park for free in parts of Belfast in the run up to the festive period. Three hundred and thirty places will be available without...
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New book exposes Belfast's ''dirty girls'
...in Belfast is among the themes explored in a new book The Lisburn Road area of south Belfast was once notorious for being home to the city's prostitutes, a new book has revealed. In a chapter titled 'Dirty Girls and Bad Houses',...
In this article: University of Ulster, Northern Ireland, World War II, Anxiety, and Ireland
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Belfast () is the capital of and the largest city in Northern Ireland, a constituent country of the United Kingdom. It is the seat of devolved government and legislative Northern Ireland Assembly. It is the largest urban area in the province of Ulster, and the second largest city on the island of Ireland. The city of Belfast has a population of 267,500, and lies at the heart of the Belfast urban area, which has a population of 483,418. The Belfast metropolitan area has a total population of 723,447. Belfast was granted city status in 1888.
Historically, Belfast has been a centre for the Irish linen industry (earning the nickname "Linenopolis"), tobacco production, rope-making and shipbuilding: the city's main shipbuilders, Harland and Wolff, which built the ill-fated RMS Titanic, propelled Belfast onto the global stage in the early 20th century as the largest and most productive shipyard in the world. Belfast played a key role in the Industrial Revolution, establishing its place as a global industrial centre until the latter half of the 20th century.
Today, Belfast remains a centre for industry, as well as the arts, higher education and business, is a legal centre of the United Kingdom, and is the economic engine of Northern Ireland. The city suffered greatly during the period of disruption, conflict, and destruction called the Troubles, but latterly has undergone a sustained period of calm, free from the intense political violence of former years, and substantial economic and commercial growth. Belfast city centre has undergone considerable expansion and regeneration in recent years, with the newly developed Victoria Square area attracting international attention.
- Name:
- Belfast
- Location Country:
- Northern Ireland
- Total Area (sq. mi):
- 44.4
- Latitude:
- 54.597
- Longitude:
- -5.930
- Postcode District:
- BT1-BT17, BT29 (part of), BT58
- UK Parliament Constituency:
- Belfast West
- Post Town:
- BELFAST
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