Belfast

This article was produced by National Geographic Traveller  (UK). “I remember this area in the 1970s, it was a riot — quite literally, at times,” says Dolores Vischer as we stroll along Bedford Street in Belfast’s Linen Quarter, on the southern edge of the city centre. “I say literally because I…

The SSE Arena, Belfast, is a beacon of success, a venue that has delivered sensible, simple innovation consistently since it first opened in 2000. With a focus on fan experience, delivering an atmosphere that engages and entertains, Northern Ireland’s biggest live events venue has gone from strength to strength with…

Red, white and blue bunting flutters in the breeze; around the corner, a man sweeps glass and debris from the street outside his burnt-out supermarket. This is Sandy Row, a working-class, staunchly loyalist part of south Belfast near the city centre, which was traditionally a UDA stronghold and where the…

The North’s largest NHS trust is aware of 10 overseas nurses who are considering leaving their jobs in the wake of anti-immigration disorder Abdelkader Mohamad Al Alloush, owner of the Sham Supermarket on Donegall Road in Belfast, which was burned during disorder in the area. Photograph: Rebecca Black/PA Wire For…

Around a thousand people took part in an antiracism protest in Belfast city centre on Friday afternoon to show their opposition to a smaller anti-immigration rally. A heavy police presence was in operation around City Hall, with police Landrovers used to keep the two demonstrations apart. An estimated 200 people,…

People talking part in a counter protest against the anti-immigration protest in Belfast city centre. Alamy Stock Photo Belfast Additional resources from Police Scotland will arrive next week. LAST UPDATE | 9 Aug CLOSE TO A thousand people gathered at Belfast City Hall for a counter protest this evening against…

Northern Ireland First Minister Michelle O'Neill, PSNI Chief Constable Jon Boutcher, Deputy First Minister Emma Little-Pengelly and Alliance Party leader Naomi Long speaking to the media at Stormont Castle. Alamy Stock Photo Northern Ireland The Northern Ireland Assembly was recalled to discuss the rioting seen in the city in recent…

The first question Canadian middleweight Aaron Jeffery fielded at media day ahead of Friday's Bellator Champions Series card in Belfast was about his trademark mullet. Was he the only man in Ireland with one? "I've probably seen two or three mullets maybe," replied the 31-year-old from Tillsonburg, Ont. Jeffery's mullet…

March 20, 2024 11:45 am ET Karl Moore has the biggest opportunity of his career in font of him. He can admit that Friday is not just another fight. Moore (12-2) will fight Corey Anderson (17-6) for the vacant Bellator light heavyweight title atop the Bellator Champions Series: Belfast lineup…

March 19, 2024 11:00 am ET Corey Anderson maximized his preparation and left “no stone unturned” in his third and potential final opportunity to claim the Bellator light heavyweight title. After two failed attempts to capture the belt from ex-champ Vadim Nemkov, the longtime veteran Anderson hopes the third time…