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21/07/2022
Titanic Céilí Set To Launch Belfast TradFest
Belfast TradFest gets underway this weekend with a special event at Titanic Slipways.
Launched by Belfast Lord Mayor Tina Black, Titanic Céilí is an outdoor event featuring music and fun for all the family including Mairéad Ní Mhaonaigh of Altan, Pure Blarney, Antrim and Derry Fiddlers, Cleamairí Feirste / Belfast Wren Boys, Bodhrán Circle, Old Style traditional dance demonstrations, children's art workshops and more.
Belfast TradFest is a weeklong event supported by Maritime Belfast Trust, Belfast City Council, Tourism Northern Ireland, the Arts Council of Northern Ireland and TG4, with a jam-packed programme featuring a summer school and a full line-up of concerts, workshops, talks, lectures, sessions, céilís and festival club.
It is the only festival of its kind in Northern Ireland and brings together both the Irish and the Ulster-Scots musical traditions, in a shared celebration of culture and heritage.
Launched by Belfast Lord Mayor Tina Black, Titanic Céilí is an outdoor event featuring music and fun for all the family including Mairéad Ní Mhaonaigh of Altan, Pure Blarney, Antrim and Derry Fiddlers, Cleamairí Feirste / Belfast Wren Boys, Bodhrán Circle, Old Style traditional dance demonstrations, children's art workshops and more.
Belfast TradFest is a weeklong event supported by Maritime Belfast Trust, Belfast City Council, Tourism Northern Ireland, the Arts Council of Northern Ireland and TG4, with a jam-packed programme featuring a summer school and a full line-up of concerts, workshops, talks, lectures, sessions, céilís and festival club.
It is the only festival of its kind in Northern Ireland and brings together both the Irish and the Ulster-Scots musical traditions, in a shared celebration of culture and heritage.
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13 June 2005
The 2005 Birthday Honours List for Northern Ireland
The full list of recipients of honours in the 2005 Birthday Honours list for Northern Ireland is as follows: Knighthood: Mr Hugh Orde OBE, Chief Constable, Police Service of Northern Ireland - for services to Northern Ireland. CBE: Mr Robert David Stewart Campbell, Belfast - For Political and public service.
The 2005 Birthday Honours List for Northern Ireland
The full list of recipients of honours in the 2005 Birthday Honours list for Northern Ireland is as follows: Knighthood: Mr Hugh Orde OBE, Chief Constable, Police Service of Northern Ireland - for services to Northern Ireland. CBE: Mr Robert David Stewart Campbell, Belfast - For Political and public service.
22 January 2013
Heavy Snow Closes Over 80 Schools
Over 80 schools across Northern Ireland have been closed as the heavy snow continues to cause disruption on Tuesday morning. The Met Office has issued a yellow weather warning, as the snow is continuing to affect many roads. Areas which have been majorly disrupted include Lisburn, Castlereagh and Carryduff.
Heavy Snow Closes Over 80 Schools
Over 80 schools across Northern Ireland have been closed as the heavy snow continues to cause disruption on Tuesday morning. The Met Office has issued a yellow weather warning, as the snow is continuing to affect many roads. Areas which have been majorly disrupted include Lisburn, Castlereagh and Carryduff.
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Northern Ireland WeatherThis Evening and Tonight:Dry with clear skies this evening. Patchy cloud will increase at times overnight, but some clear spells too. Light winds and some patchy shallow mist or fog towards dawn. Minimum temperature 2 °C.
