Belfast, Northern Ireland

Northern Ireland

Belfast, Northern Ireland shares 2317 connections with 9812 other places across 29 topics, with government, sports, and music forming the three largest clusters. Its strongest ties are with London, England and Dublin, Ireland, reflecting the city's position at the intersection of British and Irish political and cultural life. The Belfast Agreement drew connections ranging from transport to education across the British-Irish Council. A 20,000-person rally in 2015 over same-sex marriage legalization shows the city's role as a site of civic contention.