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Napoleon Producer Mark Huffam Hosts Special Napoleon Fundraiser For Strand Arts Centre

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Northern Ireland’s only operational picturehouse, the Strand Arts Centre, hosted a special preview screening of Ridley Scott’s spectacle-filled action epic, Napoleon in partnership with the movie’s producer, Mark Huffam last night (Wednesday 22 November). Guests enjoyed a Moët & Chandon champagne reception on arrival, before film critic Brian Henry Martin led a conversation with the …

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GRAHAM Appointed For £86.9m A164 And Jock’s Lodge Improvement Scheme In East Riding Of Yorkshire

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Co. Down headquartered GRAHAM, a leading construction and civil engineering company, has been appointed to carry out the major transformation of one of East Riding of Yorkshire’s most congested road junctions. East Riding of Yorkshire Council has announced work on its £86.9m A164 and Jock’s Lodge Improvement Scheme is set to begin in spring 2024 …

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Five Apprentices Secure Full Time Employment With Belfast City Airport Fire And Rescue Service

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Five young firefighters from Northern Ireland have passed a significant milestone in Belfast City Airport’s ‘High Flyers’ Apprenticeship programme to secure full-time employment within the Airport’s fire service. The class, which was Belfast City Airport’s largest firefighting apprentice intake to date, excelled through the training courses which included hose running, pump operations, water rescue, boat …

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Cracking The Christmas Code: The Ultimate Gift Guide According To 2023 Trends

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The holiday season is upon us, and the race to find the perfect Christmas gift is officially on. But fear not, festive shoppers! We’ve delved into the intricate world of gifting preferences based on the latest 2023 study by Zinklar. Brace yourselves for a sleigh-full of insights that will make your present-picking process a breeze. …

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Giants Forge Innovative Performance Partnership With CET Ltd

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The Stena Line Belfast Giants are proud to announce a ground-breaking new performance partnership with CET Ltd. Founded in 2001, Belfast-based CET Ltd manufacture world-leading sports recovery and performance equipment, including CryoSpa Ice Baths and the revolutionary CoreTx GO palm cooling devices. Working alongside elite sports teams, health clubs, and sports therapy clinics around more …

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High-Growth Recruitment Software Firm Appoints New MD To Spearhead Expansion

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Belfast-headquartered recruitment software company SeeMeHired has announced the appointment of Sam McIlveen as its managing director.  With more than 30 years’ experience in media advertising and publishing –  including 15 years in the recruitment sector – Mr McIlveen joins as SeeMeHired enters a phase of “significant expansion”. Founded in 2018, SeeMeHired is a talent acquisition …

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AMPMNI Estate Agents Becomes First Specialised Passive House Agency

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AMPMNI Estate Agents has today announced its ground-breaking position as the first agency in the United Kingdom and Ireland to specialise in Passive House homes. Further solidifying its commitment to sustainable living, AMPMNI has been appointed by Fraser Miller in South Belfast as the sales agency for Lancaster Park, the largest developer-led Passive House development …

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Industry Training Services Creates Ten Jobs To Offer Accredited Telecoms Training

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Ireland’s leading industrial training provider, Industry Training Services, has announced the creation of up to 10 jobs with significant expansion in collaboration with leading UK telecoms training provider CTTS (Cable Telecommunications Training Services Ltd). This will enable Industry Training Services to deliver the first of its kind comprehensive telecoms industry training by expert trainers across …

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Research Shows Sugar Shrinks The Brain And Messes Up Memory

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In the 1980s sugar was thought to give you extra energy. Lucozade, a liquid form of glucose, was advertised as ‘energy for the human race.’ Yet, new studies are showing that too much glucose, and especially fructose, over time starves the brain of energy, leading to both memory loss and brain shrinkage. These two sugars …

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K Systems Projects Strike Gold At Prestigious INCA Awards

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Kilwaughter Minerals brand K Systems has received two accolades at the prestigious Insulated Render and Cladding Association (INCA) Awards. Recognised as the most sought-after awards in the UK External Wall Insulation (EWI) industry, the INCA Awards celebrate rapid innovation, technical excellence, and best practice within the construction sector. The renowned and respected EWI systems installer …

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Kennedy Announces £3.8m Investment By US Company Frontline

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Joe Kennedy III, the U.S. Special Envoy to Northern Ireland for Economic Affairs, has announced that Florida-based insurance technology company Frontline is establishing an engineering development team in Northern Ireland in a £3.8m investment that will create 31 high-quality jobs. Invest Northern Ireland is supporting Frontline’s investment, which will generate an additional £1.9m in annual …

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County Antrim Athletes Fuelled To The Finish Line With Flahavan’s

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Young athletes from across County Antrim have competed at the first round of the Flahavan’s Athletics NI Primary School Cross Country League, which took place at the Antrim Forum. Jake Smyth from Stranmillis Primary School, Belfast placed first in the boys’ race, followed by Adam Hannah, also from Stranmillis Primary School in second place, with Aidan …

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No Need For NI Businesses To Be Spooked By Making Tax Digital (MTD)

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AS Halloween approaches, many businesses in Northern Ireland might be feeling a shiver down their spine at the thought of Making Tax Digital (MTD), the Government’s initiative designed to transform and simplify the tax system. But fear not, MTD need not be a frightful experience, but rather a benefit for your business, according to Northern Ireland’s …

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M&S Stores Across Northern Ireland Launch Christmas Recruitment Drive

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M&S has today announced the launch of its Christmas recruitment drive with more than 500 roles available in stores across Northern Ireland. A particular Christmas hotspot in the region is the Lisburn store at Sprucefield Shopping Complex as it is looking to fill 82 vacancies. The retailer is looking for new Customer Assistants to support …

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Vertical Structure Helps Dozens Of Northern Ireland Charities Level-Up Their Cyber Security

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Leading the way in Northern Ireland when it comes to cyber security, Vertical Structure has helped dozens of local charitable organisations improve their cyber security under the UK government’s latest cyber security initiative, Cyber Essentials Plus. Charities may not be the first organisations that spring to mind as being high-value targets for hackers. However, a …

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Hitting Home: PropertyPal Partners With Co-Ownership To Help More Buy A Home

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PropertyPal, Northern Ireland’s leading property website, recently announced a new partnership with Co-Ownership, the province’s shared ownership provider. In a move that emphasises the need to make purchasing a home more accessible, PropertyPal has integrated a toggle onto its website allowing potential homeowners to easily filter and identify properties that could be eligible for Co-Ownership. …

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Budget Cuts And Inequality In Northern Ireland

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This is a critical moment for equality in Northern Ireland. The precarious financial situation and resulting budget cuts will have a devastating impact on equality in Northern Ireland, and on equality of opportunity for some of our most vulnerable people. We should be able to rely on our politicians to take up the reins and …

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Coleraine Support Group Receives Funding From Power NI

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Power NI’s Brighter Communities Initiative has awarded community support group HUG £1,000 funding to run events for its members.  Running since 2021, HUG is a support group for widows and widowers in Coleraine which offers support, friendship and understanding to those who have experienced grief and loss.  HUG provides a support network for its members …

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‘More For You This Summer’ In Lidl Northern Ireland’s Middle Aisle

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Lidl Northern Ireland’s renowned middle aisle will be brimming with hot bargains to get you summer ready this year! Shoppers can expect to pick up garden furniture, BBQs, outdoor kid’s toys, beach essentials and lots more. Here’s a sneak peek at what to expect to pick up in store over the coming weeks. Garden Party …

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Royal Photographs Taken By Public Will Join Hillsborough Castle Exhibition

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When a call out back in March encouraged the public to share their photographs of Royal Visits to Northern Ireland, it sent many families into roof spaces and basements to dust off photo albums, resulting in 18 never seen before photographs being selected to complete Hillsborough Castle and Garden’s first ever exhibition. Life Through A …

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Fortwilliam Musical Society Rock Crumlin Road Gaol

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Local musical group, Fortwilliam Musical Society, will be rocking Crumlin Road Gaol on Friday 10 June with their “Rock the Jailhouse” concert. The award-winning company, who practice in North Belfast, will perform their rock and roll gig in the 5-star visitor attraction Crumlin Road Gaol next week. The concert programme caters to a variety of …

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Ardmore Group Establishes Strategic Advisory And Consultancy Business

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Integrated marketing, public relations and eCommerce group Ardmore has launched a new, standalone consultancy as part of its core services. The group, which incorporates creative advertising company Ardmore, public relations specialists LK Communications and eCommerce industry leader Built for Growth (BFG) Digital, and employs over 80 staff, said the new business will support companies and government as …

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A ‘Sizzling’ Win For Galtee And Asda

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Galtee, part of Pilgrims Food Masters, has worked with Asda to secure listings for five new bacon and sliced meat lines, which will be stocked across all the retailer’s NI stores. The new products include three twin pack ham varieties including traditional and crumbed and two traditional and smoked bacon products which are completely new …

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