Belfast
Capital and largest city in Northern Ireland
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Belfast is the capital city and principal port of Northern Ireland, standing on the banks of the River Lagan and connected to the open sea through Belfast Lough and the North Channel. It is second to Dublin as the largest city on the island of Ireland with a population in 2021 of 345,418 and a metro area population of 671,559.
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New NI secretary says Casement Park 'will be built'Hilary Benn has met NI politicians at Hillsborough Castle and traders at St George's Market, Belfast.BBC Sport - Published | |
Quinn suffers first defeat as a professionalBelfast's Conor Quinn tastes defeat for the first time as a pro as he loses on a majority decision to England's Conner Kelsall in their Commonwealth flyweight title fight.BBC Sport - Published | |
Three men on trial over journalist murder - as court shown documentary footage from day of killingThree men have gone on trial in Belfast charged with the murder of journalist Lyra McKee five years ago.Sky News - Published | |
Antrim hold off Carlow to retain Leinster SHC spotAntrim will remain in the Leinster Senior Hurling Championship as they find the goal touch to overcome 14-man Carlow 4-22 to 2-22 in Belfast.BBC Sport - Published | |
Hosting Euros 'could bring more than £100m to NI'NI is due to host five matches at Casement Park in Belfast - but the stadium's future is uncertain.BBC Sport - Published | |
If I can win this one I can win them all - CacaceBelfast fighter Anthony Cacace wants to be become the undisputed super-featherweight world champion after winning the IBF belt on Saturday night.BBC Sport - Published | |
Cacace upsets Cordina to claim IBF world titleBelfast super-featherweight Anthony Cacace pulls off a huge shock in Saudi Arabia by stopping Joe Cordina in the eighth round to win the IBF world title.BBC Sport - Published | |
England's Gill, 17, breaks 45-year-old 800m recordHertfordshire 17-year-old Phoebe Gill moves to joint second in this year's women's world 800m rankings by clocking a sensational 1:57.86 in Belfast.BBC Sport - Published | |
Kenyans Kiplimo and Jepkemei clinch Belfast winsKenya's Beatrice Jepkemei clinches victory in a women's record time at the Belfast Marathon as compatriot Mathew Kiplimo wins the men's event.BBC Sport - Published | |
Ireland to host Australia in Belfast TestIreland are to host Australia in Belfast in a one-off Test match on 14 September as part of Irish Rugby's 150th anniversary celebrations.BBC Sport - Published | |
Women's Six Nations: Ireland v Scotland - watch & textWatch live coverage and follow live text updates as Ireland host Scotland at Kingspan Stadium, Belfast in the Women's Six Nations.BBC Sport - Published | |
Women's Six Nations: Ireland beat Scotland to finish third - reactionWatch live coverage and follow live text updates as Ireland host Scotland at Kingspan Stadium, Belfast in the Women's Six Nations.BBC Sport - Published | |
Monaghan returns to Ireland team for Scotland gameCo-captain Sam Monaghan returns to the Ireland team for Saturday's final Women's Six Nations game against Scotland in Belfast.BBC Sport - Published | Stormont to host Zimbabwe Test but Australia series offStormont in Belfast will host its first Test series with Ireland take on Zimbabwe in July, however the proposed T20 and ODI series with Australia is off.BBC Sport - Published |
United Rugby Championship - Ulster v CardiffWatch and follow text coverage from the Kingspan Stadium in Belfast as Ulster host Cardiff in round 14 of the United Rugby Championship.BBC Sport - Published | URC - Ulster v Cardiff - video & textWatch and follow text coverage from the Kingspan Stadium in Belfast as Ulster host Cardiff in round 14 of the United Rugby Championship.BBC Sport - Published |
Irish Premiership: Crusaders v LinfieldLive coverage of Crusaders against title-chasing Linfield in the Irish Premiership at Seaview, Belfast.BBC Sport - Published | Healy challenges squad 'to add to Linfield legacy'Linfield manager David Healy challenges his players to "add to the Linfield legacy" after their 3-1 Irish Cup semi0-final win over big Belfast rivals Glentoran.BBC Sport - Published |
Cliftonville v Larne - Irish Cup semi-finalLive coverage from Windsor Park, Belfast as Cliftonville face Larne in the Irish Cup semi-final.BBC Sport - Published | Irish Cup semi-final - Build-up to Cliftonville v LarneLive coverage from Windsor Park, Belfast as Cliftonville face Larne in the Irish Cup semi-final.BBC Sport - Published |
Glentoran v Linfield - Irish Cup semi-final build-upLive coverage of Glentoran against Linfield in the Irish Cup semi-final, from The Oval, Belfast.BBC Sport - Published | Teenager Littler wins first Premier League Darts nightTeenager Luke Littler wins his first Premier League Darts night with a 6-4 win over Nathan Aspinall in Belfast.BBC Sport - Published |
Moore's historic title bid ends in Belfast heartbreakCorey Anderson is Bellator's new light-heavyweight champion after outclassing Karl Moore in Belfast.BBC Sport - Published | |
