A detailed article from the BBC on the possibility of Belfast becoming a high tech "hot house", a sort of Silicon Lough. The article tracks the decline of the manufacturing industry in Northern Ireland and compares the province against a variety of averages for the UK, on education it performs best with nearly two thirds of the 16-19 year olds in college or training.
However the overall picture is not as bright as it could be. The future is seen to be technical companies acting as consultants and service companies. A good well researched article, which paints a possible bright future for Belfast at any rate. It mentions the large science park, I discussed earlier, which is closely linked to the Queen's University of Belfast.
I'd love to see a resurgence of Belfast, as it is great, sharp, funny and friendly place.
