A famous face will be amongst Belfast locals celebrating the first anniversary of the rebuilt Lyric theatre; Nobel Laureate Seamus Heaney. The Lyric will celebrate its first birthday with a packed programme of diverse events. World renowned poet Heaney will be addressing a sold out audience in a lecture entitled ‘Speak The Speech’.
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Jack and Sophie take the title for top baby names
The two most popular names in Northern Ireland have remained Jack and Sophie, for the second year in a row.
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Top surfer finds ‘biggest swell’
Al Mennie, one of the world’s top big wave surfers has found two spots off Ireland where he believes there could be waves up to 120ft high. The thrill seeker has surfed in some of the world’s most extreme conditions, but he is still looking for perfect conditions where he can take on the largest swell on the planet.
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University in Chinese initiative
The University of Ulster is working to promote the teaching of Mandarin in Northern Ireland schools in partnership with their Chinese counterpart.
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All for charity… hundreds face the freezing cold for dip in sea
Brave swimmers made a splash this New Year’s Day when they took a dip in the chilly winter waters at Ballycastle Beach and Portrush to raise money for the children’s charity CLIC Sargent. It was all a good cause but the courageous participants didn’t spend long in the water, even though the temperatures were much higher than last New Year.
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Lonely Artist Takes To The Streets
An artist who got fed up and lonely in his studio decided to sit on the streets and paint market traders instead. Brian Ballard began painting the characters he saw in St George’s Market and has now become a regular fixture in the area. He gives the paintings to the traders when they are finished.
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Superhero Fights Litter Laziness
A superhero is being flown into the city of Belfast to help beat littering, after a council survey found young people drop rubbish because they are too lazy to find a bin. The poll, conducted by Ipsos MORI on behalf of Belfast City Council, had surprising results. It found that 48 per cent of those surveyed said they dropped litter because of laziness. It found that 16-29-year-olds were the most likely people to drop litter (67 per cent), while the …
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Sculpture will RISE
A giant piece of artwork is set to dominate the skyline in Belfast when it is completed in the summer. The RISE sculpture will be the biggest piece of artwork ever commissioned in Northern Ireland and will tower 37.5 metres – or 123 feet – above the city’s Broadway roundabout. The sculpture, by the Nottingham artist Wolfgang Buttress, is made up of two globes, one inside the other, cast in silver and white steel. The piece is designed to symbolize …
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Music Tour Is Award Winner
The Belfast Music Tour has been named as one of the top ten must see attractions in the UK by official tourism website VisitBritain. The Belfast City Council-backed tour is a bus trip around the city’s musical landmarks. It celebrates the rock and roll history of Belfast – from Them and Van Morrison to Snow Patrol. Music fans start the tour by looking at the hall of fame in the Spring and Airbrake live venue. As the bus continues, tourists …
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Youngest Mayor Is Just 25 in Belfast
Youngest Mayor Is Just 25 Sinn Féin councillor Niall Ó Donnghaile has become Belfast’s youngest ever Lord Mayor at the age of 25. He said: “I am delighted and honoured to be selected as first citizen for this great city and I invite everyone to come along and join me to celebrate all that is good and great about Belfast. “This city of ours is certainly a place to be proud of; it is not only an amazing …
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