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The Ultimate Guide to Belfast City Marathon 2026: All You Need to Know

Jan 14, 2026

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The Ultimate Guide to Belfast City Marathon 2026: All You Need to Know

Belfast City Marathon 2026: How to partake, alternative races, charity places, accommodation tips & everything you need for Northern Ireland's premier running event.

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Jan 8, 2026

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Wings, Snow Days & Belfast’s Next Glow-Up

Snow days, new babies, big plans for the city centre. Here’s what mattered in Belfast this week.

Jan 1, 2026

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11 min read

Happy New Year Belfast 🍻Here’s what’s happening

Inside this week: some tough goodbyes, a bit of decent news, why Belfast nights are getting later again plus events actually worth leaving the house for.

Dec 24, 2025

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🎄 Merry Christmas, Belfast

A short note from Belfast Insider (no full edition today)

Bringing you all the cool, fun updates in N.I - Our first weekly edition

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Meet Ireland’s Young Filmmakers of the Year for 2024

This year, 17 young filmmakers were honoured at Ireland’s Young Filmmaker of the Year awards, which were presented at Limerick’s Omniplex Cinema and Troy Studios and recorded to be broadcast on RTÉ2 and the RTÉ Player.

An Insider’s Guide To Belsonic 2024

Unarguably the biggest music festival in Belfast, Northern Ireland, Belsonic is set to return to Ormeau Park from Friday, June 7th, to Saturday, June 24th, 2024.

Here Are 3 Best Places To Stay In Northern Ireland

Tripadvisor has released the 2024 Travellers’ Choice Hotels Awards.

Top 7 Beautiful Wedding Venues In Northern Ireland

Northern Ireland has many charming wedding venues, from luxury castles and hotels to beautiful country houses and barns.

Tayto Set To Resume Famous Castle Tours For First Time In 4 Years

Tayto is set to resume the famous crisp tours of Co Armagh factory for the first time in four years.

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