Evolv, a prominent IT services provider based in Bangor, has surpassed expectations since its launch last year, securing over £500,000 worth in new contracts across Ireland. This success will allow the company to accelerate its team growth plans, creating numerous job opportunities across Ireland this year, with plans to establish an additional base in Dublin. […]
Northern Ireland science and technology hub, Catalyst has today opened applications for its Co-Founders programme where ambitious and innovative people will collaborate to create start-up businesses that could change the world. Co-Founders, which will begin on 22 November 2024, is a completely free programme designed for people who have an interest in pursuing the opportunity of
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Calling all budding local playwrights! Are you aged 16+ and from the North West of Ireland? Have you ever dreamed of seeing your own play performed on the Millennium Forum stage? Well, this is your chance to realise your dreams as the Millennium Forum has just announced details of a brand new project that will
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Shoppers are hearing jingle bells early this year as SPAR, EUROSPAR, ViVO and ViVOXTRA NI’s highly anticipated 12 Deals of Christmas returns this week. Launching with a double deal, Henderson Group has invested £6 million into the campaign this year, with even more savings and products available than ever before. Week one is now live,
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Hospitality Exchange 2024 marks a significant milestone as the event enters its twenty-fifth year, offering an engaging and insightful experience with a focus on the themes shaping the future of the industry. This year’s programme will reflect on the journey since 1999, exploring the evolution of Northern Ireland’s hospitality sector. NIHF President, Eddie McKeever, highlights
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A Co Armagh based confectionary brand is aiming to expand its presence in Great Britain, the Republic of Ireland and beyond after receiving one to one mentorship from Go Succeed, the free enterprise support service, delivered by Northern Ireland’s 11 councils. S’more’a’licious is an award-winning brand specialising in luxurious s’mores toasting kits, handcrafted gourmet marshmallows
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Lord Mayor of Belfast, Councillor Micky Murray, has welcomed Belfast-based Olympic medallists Jack McMillan and Rebecca Shorten to City Hall. The pair met with Councillor Murray where he congratulated them on their historic achievements at the Paris Olympics. Jack, from Belfast, won gold for Team GB as part of the Men’s 4 x 200m freestyle
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A recent survey conducted by Specsavers has revealed that people in Northern Ireland are more likely to correct the mistaken sayings of others than anywhere else in the UK. Over half of the population in Northern Ireland (54%) have been told that they are misusing a phrase, compared to an average 20-26% in most other
On Thursday 12 September, NI Chamber and BT are set to host a business-focused guide to creating resilient, sustainable and high-performing workplaces. A panel of experts including John Ryan, CEO of Healthy Place To Work and Dr Michael Burchell, the co-authors of ‘Make Work Healthy’ will discuss where business leaders should focus their efforts to
NSPCC Northern Ireland is calling on sports and activity groups across Northern Ireland to take part in this year’s Keeping Your Child Safe in Sport campaign. The annual campaign, run by the charity’s Child Protection in Sport Unit (CPSU), raises awareness of safeguarding practices in sports and activities across the UK and aims to help
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Keep Northern Ireland Beautiful is delighted to announce the third year of its Tackling Textiles Skills and Innovation Grant. Funded by the Department for Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs’ (DAERA) through the Carrier Bag Levy, the programme will offer grants between £1,000 and £3,000 to Small and Medium Sized Enterprise’s (SME’s) and not for profit
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Following strong demand from customers looking for more discovery-based experience holidays, Jet2CityBreaks has expanded its Discover More collection to include Krakow for the first time. The UK’s leading operator of European city breaks is offering Northern Ireland holidaymakers and independent travel agents the chance to book Discover More getaways to Krakow that include an Auschwitz tour. Flying directly from Belfast International Airport, the new Discover More packages to Krakow are
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The Stena Line Belfast Giants made it two wins from two to start their pre-season campaign as Joe Cassetti’s double helped Adam Keefe’s men to a 4-1 win over the Great Britain national team at the Vindico Arena in Cardiff. Winger Cassetti both opened and closed the scoring in Wales, with Mark Cooper and Pierre-Olivier
The Amgen Irish Open will return to Northern Ireland in 2024 with Royal County Down Golf Club hosting this year’s event from 11-15th September with organisers encouraging supporters to utilise public transport. Translink has worked with partner organisations including the DP World Tour, Tourism NI, Newry, Mourne & Down Council, PSNI and the Department for Infrastructure
Ards and North Down Borough Council has unveiled its Arts and Heritage Autumn Programme, packed with an exciting lineup of events, exhibitions, classes, and workshops running from September to December. Among the programme’s highlights is Aspects Festival, taking place in Bangor from 25 September to 6 October. This celebrated event is back with another stellar
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The Maritime Mile Blueway Trail, an exciting new outdoor educational and family experience aimed at encouraging locals, visitors, school and community groups to explore Belfast’s historic waterfront and find out about its wildlife, has been launched. Maritime Belfast Trust, the charity which preserves and promotes Belfast’s rich maritime heritage, has collaborated with Belfast Harbour on
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Calling all singers, dancers, comedians, magicians, and performers of all kinds! The stage is set for Belfast’s most exciting talent showcase, Belfast Has Talent, offering a £2,000 prize and a chance to make a difference by raising funds for the Suicide Awareness & Support Group. The competition, officially launched by Belfast’s favourite busking Elvis impersonator
Coventry University researchers are calling for better communication in healthcare as a study found hundreds of patients have experienced negative emotions when healthcare professionals talk to them about their body weight. The research looked at patients who live with idiopathic intracranial hypertension (IIH), a condition which sees a build-up of fluid in the brain putting
The Go Succeed Start team is hosting an in-person workshop at the Enterprise Causeway offices in Coleraine on Wednesday September 11, from 10am to noon. The workshop, titled Resilience Refined: Strategies to Thrive and Surmount Burnout, is designed to equip participants with practical tools and techniques to enhance resilience and overcome burnout in business. It
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US firm RiverStone has chosen Northern Ireland to embark on a £2.5million Research & Development (R&D) project to create a new and innovative re-insurance platform called Orbit. It is anticipated the new platform could secure in excess of £3m additional growth for the company by 2029. As a UK subsidiary of RiverStone, RS Progress is
Whether you have had a holiday booked for months or are arranging a trip on short notice, you may be one of many Brits still looking forward to going abroad this summer. However, one element of international travel can impact the start of your holiday and put a damper on your plans – and that’s
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Construction work on the new world class Belfast Grand Central Station is at a stage which will soon allow the public to have the opportunity to see inside Ireland’s largest state of the art integrated transport hub for trains, coaches and buses. From next month, services will be introduced in phases with buses operating from the
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The return of Armagh Food and Cider Weekend has been marked with a significant and symbolic event this year – which saw direct relations of those who introduced the Bramley apple to Armagh, plant a descendant of the original tree. The planting which took place on August 16 was attended by Lord Mayor, Councillor Sarah
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With flexible working increasingly viewed as a recruitment and retention gamechanger, the Labour Relations Agency and social enterprise, Timely Careers are urging Northern Ireland businesses to consider joining their GB counterparts for the second four-day working week pilot. Due to commence this November, the pilot scheme also supports the Government’s position on flexible working as
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The Stena Line Belfast Giants can confirm that Petr Čech has re-joined the club on a short-term agreement, while Jackson Whistle is on international duty with Team GB. Set to dress for the Giants in pre-season action against the Cardiff Devils and Team GB, Čech’s return to Belfast marks the netminder’s third spell with the club,
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A new study reveals the most popular ice cream flavours across each UK city this summer. The experts at QR Code Generator have analysed Google search data for 106 different ice cream flavours across each UK city. Flavours include raspberry ripple, cookie dough, espresso, pina colada, vanilla, chocolate, strawberry, earl grey, banoffee, watermelon, rum raisin, bacon, and
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Irish company Verdant Bloom Ltd (parent company of Urchinomics Group) has signed a share purchase agreement with Japanese brand NYK, marking the beginning of an exciting new partnership aimed at environmental restoration and sustainability. Kelp forests, essential for marine biodiversity and carbon sequestration, are under threat due to an explosion in Sea Urchin populations. Urchinomics
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The Consumer Council have released the latest Northern Ireland Household Expenditure Tracker for Quarter 1 2024 (January to March), which tracks changes to income and expenditure for households in Northern Ireland across four income groups (quartiles). The Northern Ireland Household Expenditure Tracker found that Northern Ireland’s lowest earning households have seen their discretionary income fall
Comedian Andrew Ryan is set to perform his latest show, Let Me Know How You Get On, at the Portico Arts & Heritage Centre on 21 September from 7:30pm to 9:30pm. After relocating to Belfast, Ryan is bringing his unique brand of humour on tour across the UK and Ireland this autumn. The show, which
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The Stena Line Belfast Giants have unveiled a brand-new collection of core jerseys that will be worn throughout the upcoming 2024/25 campaign, officially kickstarting a season-long celebration of 25 years of ice hockey in Belfast. Entering the club’s silver anniversary season, this jersey launch marks only the beginning of a series of special activations and
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The Northern Ireland Retail Consortium (NIRC) and retail trade union Usdaw have welcomed the news that Northern Ireland’s Justice Minister will introduce a new offence of assaulting a person providing a public service, performing a public duty or providing services to the public. The change comes after NIRC and Usdaw made representations to the minister
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As part of its new brand campaign, There’s a BOOST for That, Boost Drinks has released a TV ad and has launched an interactive roadshow which will help members of the public identify their ‘need state’ as well as offering ways to win prizes and have fun. The roadshow will visit four locations across Northern Ireland
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House sales rose at the fastest rate since early 2021 according to the latest results of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) and Ulster Bank Residential Market Survey, as house prices continued to edge upwards. A net balance of 65% of surveyors in Northern Ireland reported that newly agreed sales rose through the month
Aspiring young footballers from Greenisland FC 2014s are gearing up for a pre-season tour of Dublin as they transition to 9-a-side football next season. Greenisland FC 2014s will compete against some of the Republic of Ireland’s top youth football teams and take part in professional training sessions, providing the promising young footballers with the opportunity
The acquisition of Phoenix Energy this year represents the third biggest transaction in Northern Ireland’s corporate history, according to a new report by Experian. Citing “a return to big ticket M&A” in the second quarter of 2024, the global information services firm reports disclosable deal value in Northern Ireland to have reached almost £900m in
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Belfast International Arts Festival, the city’s longest-running celebration of arts and culture, has officially revealed the line-up for its 62nd edition with a bumper five-week programme of events taking place city-wide this autumn that features artists from 16 different countries across five continents. The festival returns from 16 October – 23 November with a new
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Safefood is urging home barbecue chefs across Northern Ireland to use a meat thermometer as the weather heats up this August to avoid serving raw or undercooked barbecue meat to friends and family. Recent research by Safefood has revealed that almost half (45%) of local barbecue-goers have been served raw or undercooked barbecue meat like burgers, chicken,
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A highly talented chef from Belfast’s 2 Taps Winebar delivered an extraordinary display of culinary creativity and skill to win the 2024 Ireland’s Next Top Chef Competition. Michelle Dela Cruz wowed judges, including Irish celebrity and Michelin star head chef Dylan McGrath, in a sizzling live cookery showdown at the Balmoral Hotel in the Grand Final of the prestigious not-for-profit culinary
M&S in Northern Ireland celebrated the latest group of successful Marks & Start participants, joined by representatives from The Prince’s Trust. Marks & Start is an employability scheme run in partnership with The Prince’s Trust designed to help create a clear, accessible route into work – in retail or elsewhere – for young people who
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