Starling watchers gather in Belfast as population of birds return
Following successful lobbying to mitigate the impact of the new lighting, thousands of starlings are once again soaring above east Belfast and the River Lagan. Wild Belfast founde ...
Population figures: Number of pensioners in Northern Ireland expected to increase by half over next 25 years
The number of pensioners in Northern Ireland is expected to increase by half over the next 25 years, new figures reveal. Data ...
Decade low number of major construction schemes for Belfast in last year
Just five new major buildings broke ground in the last year – marking an almost decade low. Some five scheme began work last ...
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What was life like for Belfast families in 1910?
The population grew rapidly with nearly 400,000 people living in Belfast in 1910. At the start of the 20th century, 35,000 people worked in the textile industry and around 15,000 people worked in ...
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Survey: Construction of student accommodation and new hotels the 'key drivers' of Belfast development activity in 2024
Five new schemes began construction last year, lowest since 2016, however survey reveals signs of a new wave of hotel ...
Almost 200 vacancies in NI Prison Service while inmate population and assaults rise
There are 175 vacancies across the Northern Ireland Prison Service (NIPS), according to new figures, at a time when the ...
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Student accommodation drives Belfast development activity - but residential schemes ‘a tough nut to crack’
The construction of student accommodation and hotels were the key drivers of development activity in Belfast in 2024, but new projects to grow the city’s residential offering ...