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Charity Launches Large-Scale Public Awareness Campaign For Genetic Condition With 1 In 10 At Risk Across Northern Ireland

Recent research by patient charity Haemochromatosis UK has revealed that 1 in 10 people are at risk in Northern Ireland of genetic haemochromatosis.  Most people have never heard of the condition. Yet it’s the most common genetic condition locally.  Untreated, the condition can lead to toxic iron overload, where the body is unable to process …

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Oliver Gunning Receives Inaugural Vision Sports Ireland Education Bursary

Vision Sports Ireland is delighted to announce Oliver Gunning from Ballyclare, County Antrim, as the recipient of the inaugural Education Bursary proudly supported by Mason Hayes & Curran.  Oliver is currently completing his first-year studies in BSc Hons Sport, Physical Education and Professional Education at the University of Stirling. Oliver is aspiring to assist others …

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Biopax Ltd Announces Yet Another Multimillion-Pound Investment To Service The Green Packaging Market

Biopax Ltd, the fast-growing sustainable packaging and labels company headquartered in west Belfast, is gearing up for its latest groundbreaking investment. In November 2023, Biopax will introduce a cutting-edge rotary flexographic paper wraps printing and packing machine at its facility. This revolutionary addition is poised to make a substantial difference in Biopax’s on-the-go deli and …

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Almost Two-Thirds Of Local Food Businesses Concerned With Consequences Of Food Safety Breaches

safefood is encouraging small food businesses in Northern Ireland to benefit from its free food safety e-learning tool – safefood for business – as new research shows that nearly two-thirds (64%) of local food enterprises have extreme concerns with the consequences of food safety breaches. The research by safefood, the all-island body responsible for promoting …

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Jet2.Com And Jet2holidays Announce Another Huge Expansion For Summer 24

Jet2.com and Jet2holidays have announced another major expansion for Summer 24, after putting more flights and holidays on sale in the late summer season to 24 sunshine favourites in Mainland Spain, the Canaries, the Balearics, Portugal, Turkey, Croatia, and Greece from across eight UK airports. In response to holidaymakers flocking to book some late summer …

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Winners Of The 2023 Belfast Telegraph IT Awards In Partnership With Telefónica Tech Announced

The winners of this year’s Belfast Telegraph IT Awards in partnership with Telefónica Tech UK & Ireland, which took place at the MAC Belfast, have been announced.   Terry Moore, CEO and founder of Outsource Group, took home the award for Outstanding Contribution to the IT Sector. The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs won …

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United Wines Supports Safe Driving Over Festive Period

Craigavon-based United Wines, one of the biggest drinks distributors on the island of Ireland, has launched details of its festive safer driving campaign to help Northern Ireland revellers enjoy the party season and get home safe.  The Designated Driver campaign will help drivers enjoy their night out whilst getting friends and family home safely. Partygoers …

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Mission Christmas Aims To Help More Local Children Than Ever 

With financial hardship continuing to impact on family budgets, the team behind Cool FM/Downtown Radio’s Cash for Kids, is encouraging businesses, organisations, schools and individuals to help them ensure no child in Northern Ireland wakes up without a present this Christmas.   Sponsored by Harry Corry, the Mission Christmas campaign is a lifeline to struggling families …

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Gifted Entrepreneurs Raise £500k With Support From Ulster Bank

Two female entrepreneurs are working to reshape the approach to gift-giving through technology and psychology and have successfully raised over £500,000 to grow the platform. Needi, the online gift-matching marketplace, has received a significant boost from lead investor Techstart Ventures, and are now on track to scale to £10m before the end of 2024, thanks …

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Frank Mitchell Launches Lidl Northern Ireland’s Annual Christmas Trolley Dash In Aid Of NSPCC

Lidl Northern Ireland has teamed up with renowned U105 broadcaster and former UTV presenter, Frank Mitchell, to launch the return of the retailer’s biggest and most loved fundraiser of the year – Trolley Dash. Now in its 10th year, Trolley Dash is Lidl Northern Ireland’s flagship fundraising event for its charity partner, NSPCC, offering customers …

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Lisburn Based Mcquillan Companies Unveils 3-Year Partnership With Ulster University Gaelic Academy To Further Advance Education And Sport

Leading Construction and Waste Management business, McQuillan Companies, has announced a new 3-year sponsorship with Ulster University as part of its developing excellence in industry through education and sport. The sponsorship with Ulster running from 2023-2026 will see McQuillan Companies sponsor the Gaelic Academy which is this year celebrating 50 years, supporting its football, hurling, …

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Lidl Northern Ireland Puts Carryduff In Its Sights As Work Starts On New £6.5m Store

The first phase of a multimillion-pound regeneration of the former Carryduff Shopping Centre gets under way this month as Lidl Northern Ireland moves to begin construction of a new £6.5 million anchor supermarket which will open early next summer. The region’s fastest-growing supermarket confirmed today work will start within two weeks, injecting a new lease …

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14th Belfast Media Festival Unveils Impressive Line-Up For Next Week’s Two-Day Festival

More than 1500 people are expected to descend on The Mac Belfast next week for the opening of the 14th Belfast Media Festival (BMF) entitled A City in Motion which starts on Wednesday 15 November at 10am with host William Crawley and runs until Thursday 16 November. A jam-packed schedule of 36 sessions covering all …

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Giants And Harry Corry Raise Curtain On New Partnership

The Stena Line Belfast Giants are proud to announce the return of Harry Corry as a partner for the 2023/24 season. Marking seven consecutive seasons in partnership, Harry Corry is one of Northern Ireland’s most successful family-run businesses, with 54 retail outlets across the island of Ireland and Scotland – employing more than 700 members …

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Book A Winter Escape This Daylight Saving Weekend With Jet2holidays

With the clocks going back this weekend, marking the end of British Summer Time (BST), the days are getting shorter and darker, and the nights longer. However, Jet2holidays is giving holidaymakers the chance to escape the gloom, with a fantastic selection of Winter Sun holidays on sale from Belfast International Airport. If the thought of …

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Armagh Observatory And Planetarium’s Professor Louise Harra Receives Prestigious Medal And Prize

A member of leading astronomical research centre, Armagh Observatory and Planetarium’s, management team has been awarded the 2023 Cecilia Payne-Gaposchkin medal and prize by the Institute of Physics. Professor Louise Harra received the accolade for her numerous and outstanding achievements and contributions to the field. Born in Lurgan, Professor Harra was recognised for her pioneering …

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Asda Café’s Bring Back £1 Winter Warmer Initiative For Over 60s

Asda has announced it is bringing back its popular cafe Winter Warmer £1 meal deal to support the over 60s this winter, as they continue to face increased financial pressures during the cost-of-living crisis. From 1st November until the end of February, Asda is offering people aged 60 and over the chance to enjoy soup, …

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Quadruple Success For High Flying Jet2holidays And Jet2.Com At NI Travel & Tourism Awards

Jet2holidays and Jet2.com were flying high at the 31st annual Northern Ireland Travel & Tourism Awards, soaring off with no fewer than FOUR awards at a glitzy ceremony in the Slieve Donard Hotel in Newcastle, County Down. Guests and VIPs across many sectors attended the annual travel industry Oscars, hosted by actor Martin McCann from …

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New Chapter For Translink’s Novel Journeys

To celebrate Book Week NI, Translink has announced the addition of Libraries NI as a partner for its Novel Journeys book club, which encourages passengers to sit back during their journey and unravel in a range of riveting books for all ages. In today’s faced paced world, it can be hard to find time to …

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Simon Community Northern Ireland Welcomes £30,000 Donation From Synergy Learning

Northern Ireland-based learning technology company, Synergy Learning, has donated £30,000 to Simon Community Northern Ireland to mark the second anniversary of its partnership with the charity. Synergy Learning’s support includes a financial donation of £19,000 and the creation of a Learning Management System (LMS) for the charity worth £11,000.  The LMS will be used by …

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Belfast Engineer Unleashes Game-Changing 3D-Designed Body Armour Poised to Create up to 30 Jobs in Northern Ireland

A forward-thinking team led by mechanical engineer, Peter Gilleece, is at the forefront of a groundbreaking venture in the world of protective gear. Mr Gilleece has founded Vikela, a business poised to disrupt the body armour industry with innovative human-centred 3D-designed materials that provide superior protection and comfort compared to conventional body armour, as well …

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Setting Sail For Adventure As Holiday World Launches In Belfast

It’s been a stormy year in more ways than one for the travel industry at home and abroad, but that won’t stop the Northern Ireland public from going on holiday in 2024, according to the organisers of the 31st annual Holiday World Belfast show, which will take place at the Titanic Exhibition Centre (TEC) in …

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Downpatrick Groups’ Tickled Pink Tribute For Colleague

Downpatrick organisation Mainstay DRP has made a £500 donation to Asda’s Tickled Pink campaign, which funds world class research, life-changing support, and vital breast awareness information to help change the future of breast cancer in the UK. Mainstay DRP service users completed their own charity colour run raising over £500 and this year, they chose …

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Farrans Construction Awarded Gold Accreditation By Investors In People

Leading civil engineering and construction contractor, Farrans Construction, has been awarded with Investors in People, We Invest In People, Gold Accreditation. Gold accreditation means that a business has got the policies in place but more than that, it means everyone – from CEO to apprentice takes ownership for making them come to life. Farrans Construction …

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Inspiring STEM Ambassador From NI Named RICS Matrics Surveyor Of The Year

Lurgan-based surveying professional Carolyn Brady has been crowned Surveyor of the Year at the RICS Matrics Surveyor Awards, which recognise the most inspiring and influential surveyors who have been qualified for up to 10 years. Carolyn, a building surveyor and regional lead partner for global quantity surveyor and construction consultancy firm Rider Levett Bucknall, won …

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Asda Income Tracker Reveals Spending Power Of NI Family Is On The Up

The latest Asda Income Tracker report has revealed that after seven consecutive quarters of decline, the spending power of the average family in Northern Ireland has increased by £5 per week to £103. At an increase of 5.6%, Northern Ireland was the UK’s third strongest growing region in Q3, overtaken by Yorkshire & Humber (6.7%), …

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Translink Connections Judges Announced

Translink has announced the judging panel for their Connections photography competition. The competition challenges aspiring photographers across NI to capture real and meaningful moments of connections as part of Translink’s Life Better. Connected campaign which celebrates all the connections made possible by public transport, whether it’s to friends, work, events, community, the planet, key life …

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Barista Bar Reveals New Partnership With Prestigious Belfast School Rugby Team

Barista Bar has been announced as the new sole sponsor of Belfast Royal Academy (BRA) 1st XV rugby team, for a minimum two-year contract. The coffee and treats to go brand, developed by Henderson Foodservice, is available in over 440 SPAR, EUROSPAR and VIVO branded stores in Northern Ireland.  Situated in close proximity to BRA, …

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Lucky For Some As Morrow Communications Named PR Consultancy Of The Year Picking Up 13 Awards At CIPR Awards

Morrow Communications, the Holywood headquartered creative communications consultancy, was recognised as PR Consultancy of the Year at the recent CIPR Northern Ireland PRide Awards ceremony, dubbed the nation’s annual public relations showpiece, held at The Merchant Hotel, Belfast. In total, Morrows picked up 13 awards from 13 shortlisted entries (10 Gold awards and 3 Silver …

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Unleashing A New Restless Spirit In Ireland – New Irish Whiskey Brand Outwalker Officially Launches to Market

A new name in Irish whiskey – Outwalker – officially launched at an event in Belfast, Northern Ireland recently. Nearly 200 people from business and industry gathered to hear about the venture and the unmistakable bold offering which stands head and shoulders above others in the sector with its distinctive taste and brand as The …

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Six In A Row As Titanic Hotel Belfast Is Named Northern Ireland’s Leading Hotel

Titanic Hotel Belfast has sailed into the position of Northern Ireland’s Leading Hotel for the sixth consecutive year at this year’s World Travel Awards. Recognising the hotel’s excellence and legacy as a symbol of Northern Ireland’s rich maritime history, the World Travel Awards, which this year commemorates its 30th anniversary, is the most prestigious honours …

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Giants And Fonacab Celebrate Two Decades In Partnership

The Stena Line Belfast Giants are proud to welcome back longstanding partner, fonaCAB for their 20th season in partnership as team sponsor and official taxi partner.  The Belfast-based taxi firm is Northern Ireland’s biggest and most experienced taxi company, with a fleet of over 1,000 cars and drivers. A family-run business, fonaCAB was originally founded …

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CIPR Announce Return Of NI Media Awards In Partnership With Ulster Bank

The Chartered Institute of Public Relations Northern Ireland (CIPR NI) has announced that the Northern Ireland Media Awards will return in 2024 in partnership with Ulster Bank. After a seven-year hiatus, the awards will return to Belfast’s Metropolitan Arts Centre (MAC) on Friday 9 February, honouring a host of journalists, presenters, and media outlets across …

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Northern Ireland – Ready To Do Business In Las Vegas

35 tourism enterprises from Northern Ireland and the island of Ireland – including hotels, destination management companies, conference venues and professional conference organisers – are attending IMEX America in Las Vegas this week. IMEX (International Meetings and Events Exhibition) America is the largest trade show in the United States for the global meetings, events and …

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NI Beer Lovers Say Salud To Spain’s Number One Lager Cruzcampo

Local beer enthusiasts have good reason to celebrate following the news that local drinks company United Wines is launching Spain’s best-selling draught lager Cruzcampo here in Northern Ireland. Described as a well-balanced lager (4.4% ABV), Cruzcampo originated in Sevilla more than 119 years ago and is one of Spain’s most iconic and beloved beer brands, …

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