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Four Star Pizza Calls On NI Public To Nominate Their 999 Heroes

Four Star Pizza is calling on the Northern Ireland public to nominate members of the emergency services that they feel have gone above and beyond the call of duty in their job. The ‘call to action’ comes on the back of the popular Irish-owned pizza chain’s sponsorship of the prestigious 999 Hero award at this year’s Spirit of […]

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Ards Arts Centre Welcomes Exhibitions By Louise French And Keery Irvine

Part by Part, a solo exhibition by Louise French has opened in the Sunburst Gallery, Ards Arts Centre, Newtownards. Louise French is a recent graduate of Fine Art Painting from the National Art School, Australia and is interested in the life-cycle of objects. This exhibition presents a series of paintings and assemblages that engage the viewer in

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The Countdown Is On To Ards International Guitar Festival

The Ards International Guitar Festival arrives in Newtownards next week with a fantastic line-up celebrating local and international guitar talent. Featuring everything from classical to rock, the programme promises something for every musical taste. Hosted by Ards and North Down Borough Council, the festival runs from Wednesday 17 – Sunday 21 April. Highlights on this

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Belfast Harbour Welcomes New Pilot Boat Hibernia To Its Marine Fleet

Belfast Harbour has this week taken delivery of its newest vessel, the Pilot Boat Hibernia, which represents a £1.5m investment in its marine fleet. Hibernia will be tasked with transporting pilots to and from ships calling at Belfast as part of the service provided by Belfast Harbour which helps ships safely navigate through the port, to and from

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Community Consultation Event For Ballydugan Retail Park

A public exhibition hosted by Celpark Limited, part of Comer Group Ireland, will showcase its plans for Ballydugan Retail Park on Wednesday 27 March from 1pm to 7pm. The £22m proposal for investment in Downpatrick includes plans to replace the existing Asda store and three non-food retail units, which were severely damaged by flooding last

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Flogas Rolls Out ‘Energy Behind The Athletes’ Docuseries Ahead Of Paris 2024

Flogas, official energy partner of Team Ireland for Paris 2024 Olympic Games, has unveiled its multifaceted campaign, ‘Energy Behind the Athletes’, designed to amplify support for Team Ireland athletes while spotlighting the vital role of community support. As part of the campaign, a four-part monthly docuseries hosted on the Flogas website and YouTube channel is offering

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The SSE Arena, Belfast Becomes First Indoor Arena In Europe To Introduce Amazon’s Just Walk Out Technology

The SSE Arena, Belfast is proud to announce a collaboration with Amazon to implement Just Walk Out technology at the venue, making it the first indoor arena in Europe to offer the frictionless checkout-free shopping, revolutionising the fan experience. A next step in enhancing the venue’s customer journey, guests will have the ability to grab

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Action Cancer Announces Walk the Walk Funding

Action Cancer is delighted to announce that following a grant application, it has received £100,000 from Walk the Walk, best known as organisers of the iconic MoonWalk London. This funding will support Action Cancer’s Therapeutic Services which are on offer to people affected by cancer throughout Northern Ireland. Action Cancer’s Therapeutic Services can help deal with the

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Ulster Bank Announces Plans To Increase Support For Social Housing Sector In Northern Ireland

Ulster Bank, as part of NatWest Group, has announced plans to increase its lending to the social housing sector in Northern Ireland. The bank has a depth of local experience and expertise supporting the sector – including recently providing £70million of lending to Choice Housing to support the development of hundreds of new homes. NatWest

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NSPCC Northern Ireland Launches ‘Handle With Care’ Campaign To Help New Parents

NSPCC Northern Ireland and the Public Health Agency have launched Handle with Care, a social media-focused campaign to support new parents and carers and help reduce the number of accidental and non-accidental injuries to babies and young children. Handle with Care aims to provide new parents and NI families expecting a baby with coping techniques, information, and contacts for

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Sporting Heroes Honoured At This Year’s Belfast Sports Awards

Local sporting heroes have been honoured at the Belfast Sports Awards 2024. Guests at the awards ceremony in City Hall last night (Friday 22 March) included athletes, volunteers and coaches of all ages and abilities from across Belfast. As well as a host of awards, three athletes were inducted into Belfast City Council’s Sporting Hall

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Steal The Show This Easter With Lidl Northern Ireland’s Sumptuous Seasonal Lamb Recipe

With the Easter holiday weekend just around the corner, there’s no time like the present to get prepared for family gatherings and an Easter Sunday feast to remember. Planning for school holidays and hunting for chocolate eggs can take priority, letting the preparations for the meal itself slip your mind, but don’t worry, as you

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Tourism Ireland Unveils Belfast 2024 Programme To Media And Travel Professionals In Barcelona

Tourism Ireland in Spain has unveiled details of the exciting Belfast 2024 programme of culture, at an event in Barcelona attended by 35 leading Spanish travel professionals and journalists. Three tourism companies from Belfast – Belfast Millie Tours, Titanic Distillers and Visit Belfast – joined Tourism Ireland at the event. Guests were entertained by Belfast-born

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Get Your Laughing Gear Round National Sausage Day

Hafner’s Sausages, the brand of choice for Northern Ireland’s discerning sausage fans, is gearing up for its biggest ever National Sausage Day celebration on April 30th. Stephen O’Carroll, Head of Sales and Marketing, Hafners, said: “This day is all about celebrating the humble sausage. We love them in Belfast baps, slathered in brown sauce between

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Award-Winning Belfast Tour Operator Expands To Scotland

The creators of Northern Ireland’s leading food and drink experiences, Taste & Tour, have announced their expansion into Scotland, initially offering public tours in Edinburgh and corporate experiences across the central belt. Established in 2016 by Belfast entrepreneurs Phil Ervine and Caroline Wilson, Taste & Tour specialises in award-winning, authentic, local food and drink tours.

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The Supermarket Buys You Should Always Wash Before Eating

Northern Irish shoppers have been warned to prewash their favourite produce to prevent harmful germs, toxins and pesticides.  The team at online healthy food retailer MuscleFood.com have revealed supermarket buys which must be washed thoroughly before eating. Failure to wash fruits and vegetables before eating can lead to health complications such as food poisoning, sickness

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Catalyst Launches Open Innovation Service To Help Companies ‘Innovate At Pace’

Science and technology hub Catalyst has today launched their Open Innovation service, designed to help companies of all sizes, across all sectors in Northern Ireland and the northwest region of Ireland to unlock their innovation potential. Catalyst believes that in the face of demand for delivery today, many companies are not investing enough in innovation

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Your Favourite Snacks Might Be Giving You An Energy Crash

Snackers in Northern Ireland are being warned their favourite snacks could be spiking their blood sugar and draining their energy levels.  Health nutrition experts at Prepped Pots powered by MuscleFood have revealed seven snacks people should stay clear of if they want to avoid energy crashes throughout the day. Many people nibble on snacks in

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Net Zero Exchange Visit To Malaysia And Singapore To Showcase Northern Ireland As A Key Player In The Green Economy

This week a Northern Ireland Net Zero Exchange mission, led by Invest Northern Ireland, is visiting Malaysia and Singapore to highlight the expertise and technological advancements that have made Northern Ireland an important player in green manufacturing and innovation.  Ten companies and eight stakeholders are taking part in the five-day mission, which will focus on

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Seven Locations Where Selfies Are Completely Illegal

Holiday makers are being told of seven destinations around the world where selfies are banned.  Travel experts at StressFreeCarRental.com are warning travellers that they could get into serious trouble if they’re caught snapping a picture of themselves at these locations.  Selfies are a great way to capture moments on holidays that will last forever but

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Côte Restaurants Have Unveiled A Parade Of Delicious Easter Treats Designed By Gordon Ramsay’s Former Executive Chef

Côte restaurants have launched their most indulgent ever Easter treats showcasing fresh spring ingredients to create the most vibrant flavoursome seasonal dishes. Whether you want to dine in at one of Côte’s stylish restaurants or relax indoors and allow Côte At Home to deliver to your door they have something for everyone. And all the

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Germ Alert: These Are The Dirtiest Items In Your Home

Homeowners are being told of the filthiest items in their home where germ infestation is at its highest. Interior experts at Online-Bedrooms have revealed nine items that need a thorough, regular clean as they could possess more germs than a toilet seat. Items such as TV remotes, lamp shades and coasters are commonly overlooked when

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Asda’s Popular £1 Kids Café Meal Deal Extends All Year Round In NI As It Hits Over 3 Million Meals Ahead Of Easter

Asda has announced that its hugely popular ‘Kids Eat for £1’ café meal deals will continue to run in over 205 Asda Café’s, including 5 in Northern Ireland* all year round and not just during the school holidays. The retailer also last year refreshed the kids’ café menu with more nutritionally balanced offers, including new

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Fever’s Candlelight Concerts Will Feature Flowers In Special Spring Shows In Belfast

Fever’s Candlelight concert series are bringing special Spring shows to Belfast. Evoking the most floral of the seasons, a limited number of performances hosted in the city will feature the spectacular display of blossoms. Illuminated by thousands of candles and flooded with a sea of colourful artificial flowers, the following shows will host Candlelight Spring:    

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Momentum Conference To Inspire Collaboration For Business Growth

Delivered by Northern Ireland Chamber of Commerce and Industry (NI Chamber), in partnership with headline sponsor Ulster Bank along with supporting sponsors BT and ESB, it is set to take place on Thursday 18 April in Galgorm Resort, Ballymena. The half-day event will feature a blend of keynote speeches and panel sessions from industry leaders

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Translink Works With Vix Technology And WOMEN’STEC To Explore Career Opportunities Within The Transport Industry

Translink teamed up with Vix Technology and WOMEN’STEC earlier this week to run a one-day event to help more women consider a career in transport. The event offered insights from women across a range of Transport roles alongside practical support for those wanting to pursue a career in the industry. It comprised of roundtable discussions,

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Barclay Communications And BT Wholesale Collaborate To Connect 50,000 Businesses To Free High Speed ‘Fibre To The Premises’ Broadband This Year Alone

Barclay Communications, one of Northern Ireland’s leading business mobile, landline, and IT providers servicing 11,000 companies, has collaborated with BT Wholesale to launch a ‘Free Ultra-Fast Fibre’ initiative aimed at transforming the digital landscape of Northern Ireland’s businesses. The partnership means businesses here who have access to ‘Fibre To The Premises’ (FTTP) technology — around

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WHSmith Opens curi.o.city In Belfast City Airport

WHSmith, the leading global travel retailer, has today officially opened curi.o.city, its unique specialty retail format, in Belfast City Airport. Curi.o.city offers today’s travelling customers a high-quality range of gifts, stationery and souvenirs,  categories where there is high customer demand, as well as locally sourced products. In the new Belfast City Airport store this includes

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Galgorm Collection Is New NI Chamber Patron

Northern Ireland Chamber of Commerce and Industry (NI Chamber) has announced that luxury hospitality group Galgorm Collection is the latest organisation to join its list of Patrons. As a new NI Chamber Patron, the Collection is part of a select group of leading businesses who lend their support to the development of the region’s economy

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Catalyst Deal Tracker: Investment In NI Tech Firms Reached £143m In 2023

Investment into tech firms in Northern Ireland has reached its highest level ever in 2023 at £143.2 million, according to the latest data from Catalyst. Research for Catalyst’s annual NI Deal Tracker report has revealed that £143m was invested across 72 deals, with an average investment of £1.99m. This compared to a total of £139m

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Fifteen Fabulous Years Of The Fitzwilliam

The Fitzwilliam Hotel, Belfast, is celebrating its fifteenth anniversary this month, during which time it has welcomed over one million people from around the world.  The Fitzwilliam Hotel has continuously invested in improving the offering available to its customers, explained Cian Landers, General Manager of the Fitzwilliam. “We created one of Northern Ireland’s most sought

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Belfast Law Firm Qualifies Its First Homegrown Solicitors

Two women have made company history by becoming the first newly qualified solicitors to complete Lewis Silkin’s training programme in Belfast. The firm first offered its two training contracts in 2022 to Sarah Mohan and Megan Kerr who now hold the historic position of being Lewis Silkin’s first homegrown lawyers in Northern Ireland. GB-based Lewis

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NI Primary Schools Invited To Embrace ESB Science Blast

ESB Science Blast, delivered by the RDS, has opened applications for its 2024 event to be held at the ICC in Belfast on Tuesday June 4th. The STEM-focused education programme for primary school children, encourages critical thinking and collaboration in a fun environment. ESB Science Blast will take place at the ICC Belfast on 4th

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Double Celebration As Aesthetics Clinic & Cosmetic Surgery Company To Open In NI

Aesthetics clinic, JeJuve Clinic, is due to open in Northern Ireland this month delivering non-surgical treatments whilst simultaneously, and under the same roof, Laragh Medical will offer surgical cosmetic treatments utilising the finest aesthetic/cosmetic consultants and surgeons from across the globe.  This new multidisciplinary clinic will create several new jobs and will also see a

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