Monday 10th July 2023: Almost half (45%) of Northern Ireland barbecue-goers have been served raw or undercooked barbecue meat like burgers, chicken, and sausages and left it untouched due to the risk of food poisoning, according to a new study by safefood. Safefood conducted the survey of 300 adults across Northern Ireland to shed light on the region’s barbecue cooking habits as local shoppers […]
Over 120 AbbeyAutoline staff members embarked on a gruelling companywide challenge to each walk, run, bike or hike 50km in May helping raise over £4k for AWARE NI. Northern Ireland’s largest insurance broker invited staff from across its 15-branch network to lace up their running shoes, fasten their cycling helmets and put their hiking boots
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Downpatrick business owner and motorcycle enthusiast, Chris Howard has turned his passion for motorcycles and motorcycle racing into his very own motorcycle repair business, CHP Motoworks, thanks to the help of the Go For It programme in association with Newry, Mourne and Down District Council. This project is part funded by Invest Northern Ireland and
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In recently published accounts, the Hillsborough-based contractor and developer generated revenue of £1.094bn following the successful delivery of major projects across its core market sectors (building, civil engineering, interior fit-out, facilities management and development management). The figure is a 15.3% increase on the Group’s 2022 results (£948.3m in 2022). Cash at bank and in hand
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Local communications expert, Valerie Ludlow has received the highest industry accolade having been awarded an IPA (The Institute of Practitioners in Advertising) Fellowship. ASG & Partners’ CEO has been named a Fellow of the IPA in this year’s 2023 IPA Summer Honours List following her instrumental work in accelerating the success of the ad agency business
AbbeyAutoline, Northern Ireland’s largest insurance broker, is celebrating a prestigious award win after being named Commercial Lines Broker of the Year at The British Insurance Awards 2023. The British Insurance Awards 2023, hosted by Insurance Post, and contested by hundreds of underwriters, brokers, and intermediaries to recognise and celebrate the pinnacle of innovation and excellence across
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A comprehensive study of wildlife in the Killycolpy area of Lough Neagh has suffered a major setback after a shed housing essential equipment was deliberately set on fire. Peter Harper, Shoreline Environment Officer, Lough Neagh Partnership, said the incident, which was reported to PSNI, has dealt a crippling blow to the ambitious Constant Effort Bird
July 2023 Leading astronomical research and education centre, Armagh Observatory and Planetarium, has announced that two of its Visiting Astronomers, Aswin Sekhar and Galin Borisov, had asteroids named after them by the International Astronomical Union on June 21st. The honours were bestowed during the Asteroids, Comets, Meteors Conference 2023, which was held in Flagstaff, Arizona, USA
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Munich, 4 July 2023 – The European Patent Office (EPO) announced today that Irish inventors Rhona Togher and Eimear O’Carroll are the winners in the ‘SMEs’ category of the European Inventor Award 2023. Selected from over 600 candidates, these inventors created an advanced acoustic material that reduces noise to address chronic sleep issues. Togher and O’Carroll confirmed they were “honoured
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The new faces on the judging panel of the NI Health and Fitness Awards are encouraging local businesses within the industry to enter the prestigious awards as categories are announced for 2023. Natasha Daryaie, who runs The Gym Guru personal training and was crowned last year’s Female Personal Trainer of the Year, Billy Murray, the east Belfast
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Enniskillen business owner Lisa McElroy has credited a combination of retail experience, encouragement from her young daughter and a ‘Go For It’ attitude in giving her the push to start up her own business. Supported by the Go For It programme, in association with Fermanagh and Omagh District Council, MySHoo, an in-store and online footwear
Asda Dundonald Checkout Operator colleagues, David Cox and Joyce Edgar have been commended for their involvement in the Belfast Community Gospel Choir. The duo that works and perform together recently took to the stage in the organisations latest production of Joy! Joy! Joy! a fun filled spring show that was held at the Ulster Hall,
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Local convenience retailer Centra is rallying for runners across Northern Ireland to take part in its annual fundraising event, Run Together. This year aims to bring together 1,600 runners for one ultimate Run Together event taking place on 22nd October at Ormeau Park in Belfast. With both a 5K and 10K run, casual and experienced runners
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CENTRE’S LATEST SURVEY REVEALS OPTIMISM AMONG GB, IRISH AND NORTHERN IRELAND FIRMS AND ORGANISATIONS The politics of Brexit in Northern Ireland and Ireland are becoming more positive and more responsive to the needs of people building collaborative relations between communities across these island, concludes the ninth quarterly survey conducted by the Centre for Cross Border
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Derry has been named the worst city in the UK for fitness enthusiasts, according to new research. Derry ranks as the worst UK city for fitness enthusiasts, with the lowest proportion of road cycling and mountain biking routes and jogging and hiking routes per capita. Bradford ranks as the second-worst city in the UK
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This month, Subway®, one of the world’s largest restaurant brands, is marking 25 years since its first restaurant opened in Northern Ireland – on Botanic Avenue in Belfast. The restaurant is still open today and there are now a further 88 restaurants across Northern Ireland, owned and operated by local franchise partners. It was Subway® Business Developers
