A new study from Tyl by NatWest has revealed fitness facilities (gyms) are Belfast’s fastest growing businesses, the number of which has increased by 239% since 2017.

Source: https://www.newsletter.co.uk/business/report-fitness-facilities-revealed-as-belfasts-fastest-growing-businesses-having-risen-by-239-since-2017-4183936

Brian Horne can track Belfast’s transformation through shoes.

Source: https://www.bangordailynews.com/2023/03/02/news/midcoast/brian-horne-shoe-store-retiring-joam40zk0w/

Chants of ‘Ooh, ah, up the 'RA’ during Belfast’s Féile an Phobail.

Source: https://www.independent.ie/videos/up-the-ra-chanting-at-feile-wolfe-tones-finale/a1065300453.html

Naomi Waite, director of Marketing at Tourism NI, added: “Tourism Northern Ireland welcomes Visit Belfast’s ambitious plans for the year ahead.

Source: https://www.newsletter.co.uk/business/visit-belfast-expects-city-tourism-growth-to-exceed-pre-pandemic-levels-in-2024-4121493

These lines refer, of course, to Harland and Wolff, Belfast’s world-renowned shipbuilders.

Source: https://sluggerotoole.com/2023/01/10/the-land-of-shipbuilding-saints-and-scholars-a-reflection-on-irelands-maritime-history/

With its new theme The Pursuit Of Dreams, it will tell the Titanic’s story and showcase Belfast’s maritime heritage using immersive technology.

Source: https://metro.co.uk/2023/02/06/things-to-do-in-ireland-visiting-mystical-movie-settings-to-surfing-18218645/