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New Portrush Clothing Venture Invests In Local Community

North Coast based clothing brand ‘North Coast NI’ is set to launch its first ever store right in the heart of Portrush. The new store, which is located on Eglinton Street in Portrush, will be home to an extensive collection of high quality outdoor coastal wear as well as an exclusive range of Hydro Flask […]

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Creative Peninsula’s Twilight Market Is Coming To Newtownards

Creative Peninsula – Northern Ireland’s premier celebration of Art and Craft, will showcase the Borough’s most talented artists and makers at the Twilight Market and Arts Night event Friday, 4 August. Formerly known as ‘Craft in the Square’, this year’s event has been renamed and moved to the later time of 4pm – 9pm. For

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County Antrim Village Named One Of UK’s Best Hidden Gems

Looking to help travellers find first-class, lesser-searched spots for their summer getaways, HomeToGo – the marketplace with the world’s largest selection of holiday rentals – has released the 2023 edition of its annual guide to the UK’s most stunning under-the-radar holiday destinations: the Hidden Gem Index. Using exclusive search data from the marketplace with the

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High Costs Prevent NI Consumers Accessing Free-From Products

Research from the Consumer Council shows almost half of Northern Ireland consumers with food allergies and intolerances have had to go without free-from products due to cost and availability. New research published by the Consumer Council has revealed that people with food allergies and intolerances (food hypersensitivities) are impacted by high costs and lack of availability

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NI Youth Theatre Project Will Leave Audiences Wanting ‘More’!

The Grand Opera House Trust’s 12th Summer Youth Production opens this week when a cast of 160 young people, aged 10-18 years, take to the Theatre’s iconic stage to perform the musical Oliver!. It is sixty years since the premiere of Lionel Bart’s masterpiece and, as well as winning numerous Tony and Olivier awards, it is one

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Local Female Brand Named As Finalist In Prestigious UK Jewellery Awards

Female-led jewellery brand, Lustre & Love has been named as a finalist in one of the industry’s most prestigious awards. The UK Jewellery Awards recognises excellence across all areas in the industry including suppliers, manufacturers and business owners.   Co-founders, Deborah McCann who is Lisburn based and Kirstie Reeve have been shortlisted for ‘Emerging Jewellery/Watch

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Impact Of Green Spaces On Wellbeing Revealed

 Non-profit organisation, Outdoor Recreation Northern Ireland, shared key insights with politicians and policymakers during an event at Stormont last week. These were gleaned from comprehensive data sourced from the People in the Outdoors Monitor for Northern Ireland (POMNI) survey and the GreenspaceNI map. Grant aid investment provided by the Department for Agriculture, Environment and Rural

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Ulster Bank Gifts Belfast’s ‘Flying Figures’ To National Museums NI

The future of an internationally significant piece of public art in Belfast is being secured through an arrangement between Ulster Bank and National Museums NI. ’Airborne Men’ – aluminium sculptures by renowned artist Dame Elisabeth Frink that have been on the side of Ulster Bank’s former Shaftesbury Square branch since the 1960s – are being

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Mid Ulster Family Scoops Up Support For Ice Cream Business From Go For It

A Pomeroy family have scooped up a business opportunity and launched their very own artisan ice cream business – Betty’s Ice Cream – thanks to the help of the Go For It programme in association with Mid Ulster District Council. This project is part funded by Invest Northern Ireland and the European Regional Development Fund

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NI’s Most Promising Start-Ups Awarded £10K Proof Of Concept Funding

Ten of the most promising start-ups in Northern Ireland have each been awarded £10,000 proof of concept (POC) grants following their involvement in Catalyst’s early-stage entrepreneurship programme Co-Founders.   Co-Founders is an innovative programme which brings together ambitious people from diverse backgrounds who are interested in creating a start-up with high-growth potential in a safe,

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Campaign Launches To Celebrate Social Care Workers ‘Making A Difference’

Rachael Mackarel is one of more than 38,000 social care workers in Northern Ireland. She’s also one of the faces of a new campaign stressing the value of social care and encouraging people to choose it as a career. The ‘Social Care – Making a Difference’ campaign, which is delivered by the Northern Ireland Social

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Pupils Celebrate Graduation From Armagh Observatory And Planetarium’s Inaugural After-School Club

Globally recognised astronomical research centre, Armagh Observatory and Planetarium, held a graduation ceremony on June 27th in its 360-degree dome to mark the conclusion of the ‘Space Cadet Club,’ its inaugural after school STEM education programme for 7- to 11-year-olds. The initiative, which ran from April to June 2023, saw 15 pupils aged from 7 to

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Turkey Heroes K9 Search and Rescue Bestowed 999 Hero Award at the Spirit of NI

The Spirit of NI Awards is well known for honouring inspirational people from across Northern Ireland, but this year the list of winners also included heroes with four legs.   The 999 Hero category, sponsored by NI’s fastest-growing accident management company, Shield Accident Management, was sensationally awarded to K9 Search and Rescue for the bravery

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Dublin Road Upgrade: Linen Quarter BID Unveils A Transformed Bankmore Square

Bankmore Square has officially reopened following a rejuvenation project delivered by Linen Quarter Business Improvement District (LQ BID) with support from the Department for Communities (DfC). Adjacent to Trademarket on Dublin Road, the square has been reimagined with a £95,000 investment and will be managed by LQ BID. The lease is currently in place until

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Translink Sessions Seeks Sounds Of Summer With Local Music Competition

Things are heating up this summer with the launch of Translink Sessions: Sounds of Summer – a search for local, unsigned music talent, in partnership with the Oh Yeah Music Centre and Q Radio. The music competition is calling for musicians of all styles and genres, from solo singers to five-piece bands; rappers to rock

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Belfast Chamber Elects New President

Gavin Annon has been elected to serve as the new Belfast Chamber President at the organisation’s Annual General Meeting which was held in BT’s Riverside Tower. Sales and Marketing Director at family firm The Mount Charles Group, Gavin follows Alana Coyle in heading up the 111 year old business organisation which represents close to 1,000

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NI Sporting Stars Team Up To Tackle Youth Mental Health With Lidl Northern Ireland

An innovative educational programme aimed at equipping school students across Northern Ireland with invaluable tools to manage and improve their mental health through sport has been launched, supported by a stellar line up of some of the country’s most successful sporting stars. Following on from Mental Health Awareness Week which ran from 15-21 May, Lidl

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Court Grants NI’s Young People Right To Be Heard In Landmark Air Quality Case

The High Court in Belfast has confirmed that the voices of children and young people will be heard as part of a milestone environmental case on air quality in Northern Ireland. On Monday the High Court confirmed that the Northern Ireland Commissioner for Children and Young People (NICCY) can intervene in the ongoing Clean Air

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Ulster Bank Provides £20m Facility To Habinteg For New Social Housing

Habinteg Housing Association (Ulster) has secured an additional £20m funding facility from Ulster Bank to support its plans to deliver new homes across Belfast and the North West. With Ulster Bank support, the association has committed to further investment in a range of new social housing led projects across the North West and Belfast, including

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Roach Returns For A Giant 2023/24 Season

The Stena Line Belfast Giants can confirm that Canadian defenceman Josh Roach is set to return to the roster for the upcoming season, having signed a 2-year deal in 2022/23. During the off-season, Roach has remained in Belfast to undergo surgery and rehabilitation following an injury; the 30-year-old will start this season on the Giants’

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ScaleX Summit To Welcome Global Thought Leaders To Belfast

Global thought leaders and experts in business and scaling are set to converge in Belfast later this year for the first-ever ScaleX™ Summit, a one-day conference to inspire, connect and enable company business leaders and founders to take their businesses to the next level. The Simple Scaling team, known for their work in enabling ambitious leaders

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Joan Christie Legacy Bursary Scheme Reopens for 2023

The Joan Christie Legacy Bursary Scheme which offers gifted young musicians, volunteers and special schools the exciting opportunity to apply for a £1,000 bursary, reopens for another year. The Scheme was created in 2019 by Antrim and Newtownabbey Borough Council in recognition of the significant work carried out by the late Mrs Joan Christie CVO

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