Belfast

[ bel-fast, -fahst, bel-fast, -fahst ]

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noun

a seaport in and capital of Northern Ireland, on the E coast.

Belfast

/ ˈbɛlfɑːst; bɛlˈfɑːst /

noun

the capital of Northern Ireland, a port on Belfast Lough in Belfast district, Co Antrim and Co Down: became the centre of Irish Protestantism and of the linen industry in the 17th century; seat of the Northern Ireland assembly and executive. Pop: 276 459 (2001)
a district of W Northern Ireland, in Co Antrim and Co Down. Pop: 271 596 (2003 est). Area: 115 sq km (44 sq miles)

Belfast

Capital, largest city, and major port of Northern Ireland .

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Notes

For centuries the city has been the site of violent conflict between Protestant and Roman Catholic residents.

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Extending the hours that bigger shops are able to trade on a Sunday in the city will help "revitalise and regenerate" Belfast, a key supporter of the scheme has said.

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A video emerged of the west Belfast trio at a November 2023 gig appearing to show one person from the band saying: "The only good Tory is a dead Tory. Kill your local MP."

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A proposed trial to install a waste needle bin in Belfast city centre is not a "silver bullet" but one step to dealing with drugs issues in the city, a councillor has said.

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A memorial tree dedicated to healthcare workers who have died by suicide is to be planted at a GP surgery in north Belfast on Wednesday.

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To their fans, west Belfast rave-rap group Kneecap are a rowdy, subversive force of nature.

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