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Moving to Belfast Megathread
Welcome to the Moving to Belfast megathread! Given the amount of threads about considering moving/in the process of moving/I just moved to Belfast it seems easier to keep them in the one place. For now we'll leave the repetitive answers (i.e. where threads have been merged and the same advice has been given on each thread)…
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Useful Links (Living in Belfast)
Council www.belfastcity.gov.uk - Belfast City Council Transport AIRPORTS www.belfastcityairport.com - Belfast City Airport BUS/RAIL www.translink.co.uk - Translink Housing www.daft.ie - DAFT www.propertynews.com - Property News (sales and rentals) www.spareroom.co.uk - Spare Room (sharing) www.gumtree.com/belfast - Gumtree…
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Belfast City Charter
The charter for this County forum will be based on the charter for the North forum which can be viewed on the front page. Usual boards.ie rules will apply as should common sense. Please note: As the import/possession of fireworks in Republic of Ireland without a licence is illegal any discussions on the subject of crossing…
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Ooh Ahh Up the Fleadh
Howdie Folks, Anyone on here heading to the Fleadh 2026? Any tips, insider knowledge, tricks, the lot …. ? Booked in for 6 nights and already getting excited.
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Titanic Belfast - Day trip from Dublin, any good discounts?
Are there any deals like buy a lottery ticket get 25% off or similar Visit Belfast deals going at the minute?
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ice hockey
The Capybara Hockey team is looking for new players to join the Belfast team. If you are interested in joining, please do reply.
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Are Government grants for Electric Vehicles a silly nonsense?
The recently announced EV grants of up to £3,750 appear very complicated, excluding all manufactures from Asia, BYD, Volvo etc. The £20 million towards running a cable across the pavement for folk without a driveway,doesn't mean your space is available and anyone can park in the space,or if anyone trips on your cable to…
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Parking for Windsor Park
Looking for tips on where to park the car for a football match in Windsor Park, Belfast on a Wednesday night? Linfield v Shels Safe?
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Where's yer trousers?😅
I was up in Belfast about a month ago visiting and could not help but notice that some of the women there are not shy at all! I was shopping in the afternoon and happened to notice two women, about mid 20s crossing at the same traffic lights as me. The most eye catching of the two was wearing a t shirt, cowboy boots and a…
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Belfast City
Hi, I have a trip coming up soon to Belfast City for a couple of days, while staying in accommodation near the Queens University area. Any suggestions on what to visit in and around the city. We will obviously be looking forward to the city centre as its a first time visit, but any advice or options to look out for would…
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Scenic place for dinner within 30 mins from Belfast ?
hi, I’m meeting up with a foreign friend in Belfast tomorrow but want to go for dinner in a scenic area within 30 mins drive of Belfast …. Any recommendations? Thanks in advance.
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Volunteers needed for research study on growing up with a father in prison
A small research team in Trinity College Dublin is exploring the experience of growing up with an imprisoned father, from the male perspective. We're in the last phases of recruitment and would love to hear from people who have had this experience. This research is being completed as part of my doctorate in Clinical…
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Colins Glen
Is this place any way suitable for a wheelchair?
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Weekend Night Out
I'm up in Belfast for the weekend from Dublin with my wife and looking for good city centre bars for a good night out. Good buzz and music with the average age above 25. Would appreciate a recommendation for good pubs/areas.
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Hotel in Belfast with suite rooms?
I wonder are there any hotels in Belfast with suite rooms? By suite rooms, I mean a room with some sort of internal division, so that there is a bedroom separate to another space where there is a sofa bed. So one person could go to sleep in the bedroom, and then later, the second person could arrive in from the pub, not…
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Vertigo Sky diving Closed?
Hi All, A little help please... We're heading up to Belfast in 4 weeks and the main reason was a trip to Vertigo as a communion wish-list for the little man. Unfortunately it's been closed for renovations for almost 2 months now (or at least unavailable to book for that length) and no notice on website as to when it…
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Staying in Belfast for 4 nights in July, any recommendations?
Hello, Visiting Belfast for a few nights in July with my partner and was wondering about any recommendations on stuff to do or places to eat/drink? We have a few ideas ofcourse which are going to the Giants Causeway, Game of Thrones and the Titanic museum. But when it comes to where to eat and drink we are stumped, any…
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Beamish in Belfast or Lisburn
Hello folks, wondering if any of you fine folk know where a thirsty Irishman could source Beamish in cans here in the North preferably in Belfast or, even better, Lisburn. And yes, Im a nordie. Dont hold it against me please lol
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Living/working in Carlow looking to buy a house in Belfast
Hey so I'm living and working in Carlow but I'm looking to get a first time buy mortgage for a house in Belfast, I have 32k saved for a deposit. Looking to buy a house under 130k. Does anyone have any experience doing this? I've spoken to a few mortgage brokers and I think Halifax accept euros. I work 4 on 4 off so I'd…
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Vertigo Belfast
Looking for some advice. Has anyone been to Vertigo Inflatable Park in Belfast. We’re going to Belfast for a few days next week and looking for a few things to do with the kids. Kids are aged 10 and 6. Looks like they’d love it but not sure if we should book tickets for us as well or just the kids. It says it’s for all…
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Is there a Luggage Storage Facility at Lanyon Place Railway Station? ?
Hi I'm just wondering, does anyone know? Thanks, S
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Self-Catering Accommodation in Belfast - near Titanic Quarter
Hi all My little fella is obsessed with the Titanic in recent times and recently went up with his grandparents to do the whole tour etc - unfortunately on the day though much of it was closed (booked for a wedding or something) so it wasn't a great experience for him. Thinking of bringing him back up later in the year…
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Belfast School of Homeopathy
I was looking up this college online with a view to doing a course maybe in the future with them. Would love to hear from anyone presently doing a course there or recently qualified.. thank you 😊
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Good Pizza or Burrito place
Hi All , travelling to Belfast next weekend (1st time in 22 years 😯) for Ice hockey . Getting bus up so have maybe an hour to get fed before heading to the match. Any good pizza or burrito joints near enough to Glengall station/city centre ?
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Pubs to bring Irish lads who’ve never been to Belfast before ?
6 of us are heading to the darts on Thursday 17th feb in SSE. We’re staying in maldron city centre Brunswick st. Arriving about 1pm Thursday. They’re looking to properly get on the beer early, we’ll head out to the darts about 7. Any recommendations for before and after the darts? We’re all in our mid-late 20s. 5 of them…
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Early Music in pubs
Hi Folks Heading to Belfast next week. Just wondering, if any pubs have live music early during the week. By early I mean 4 or 5 pm similar to Temple Bar scene in Dublin. Thanks in advance
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Good place to eat near IHG Hotel Hope St.
Any recommendations for good but not too expensive place to eat in walking distance beside that IHG Hotel City Centre(Holiday Inn). Thanks
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Restaurant and pub recommendations?
we are looking for somewhere good to eat in Belfast? European food would be a preference to Indian or Chinese. Also any pub recommendations in the city. We never get out so somewhere good but not too mental busy. Thanks in advance.
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Question about open top bus tour
Hi , I'm just wondering are there a few companies offering the open top bus tour and if so would anyone have one in particular that they'd recommend? Or any that have good deals for 2 days etc? I'll be in Belfast for a few days with kids in Nov so I'd like to do this tour and definitely the Titanic too. Thanks
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Chipper, Chinese/Italian or even a burtio food place recommendations
Heading to Belfast in three weeks and looking for ideas for normal prices and food. We arent restaurant people and usually go with a chipper type, then a Chinese/Italian or even a burtio type place. The last time we went cosmo and then frankies & bennys, our first time and didnt know what was what and didnt stray too far…