Translink has partnered with Belfast City Council and Sustrans to promote cycling and walking alongside the use of public transport as work intensifies on the new world class Grand Central Station opening this autumn. Â With the recent closure of Great Victoria Street rail station and work on the new public realm area around the station […]
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Embark on a journey to natural radiance with AyuGlo, Ayu Cosmetics’ bestselling, vegan-friendly tanning range. Setting a new standard for a natural, confidence-boosting glow, Ayu are delighted to be reintroducing their full product line infused with premium, skin-loving ingredients to the market just in time for the summer. AyuGlo, proudly made in Ireland with the
Swedish ferry operator Stena Line has announced strategic changes to its management team aimed at further enhancing its position as a market leader and driving continued growth in the region. Over recent years, Stena Line’s Irish Sea operation has experienced significant expansion solidifying its status as a cornerstone of the company’s network. With 13 ships
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Northern Ireland’s housing market continues to remain stable entering into the first quarter of the year with evidence beginning to show consumer confidence increasing, according to the latest research from Ulster University. Findings from the latest Northern Ireland Quarterly House Price Index Report (NIQHPIR) published today [13 May] shows that pricing levels for Q1 2024
A Prominent local hospitality leader, John Trainor, has made a renewed call for local government support to secure the future of Northern Ireland’s hospitality sector as the renowned Stix & Stones restaurant in Belfast celebrates its 10th Anniversary. Â Mr Trainor, the visionary behind the hugely successful Stix & Stones restaurants and the Balmoral Hotel in
 M&S Food has kicked off a summer of football by teaming up with sticker giant Panini to launch an exclusive sticker collection featuring the stars of Northern Ireland’s senior men’s and women’s international football teams. This summer the food retailer is giving local football fans the chance to start collecting limited edition stickers of their
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Bertie’s Bakery, the award-winning family firm with 50 years of baking heritage, is expanding its relationship with Henderson Group through the rollout of an innovative new product line in over 80 Henderson Group stores across Northern Ireland. The Magherafelt-headquartered bakery has experienced strong growth in sales since it began listing with Henderson Group, just over
Co. Armagh based White’s Oats has launched its new ActivOat High in Protein range to Tesco Northern Ireland in a deal which will represent a 10% growth in its business with the retailer.  The duo range which is initially listed in 29 stores follows the recent launch of two new additions to White’s Oat Based
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ICC Belfast, Northern Ireland’s only purpose-built international convention centre, has been awarded ‘gold’ in the Convention Centre category at this year’s Eventex Awards. The awards are the world’s leading honours for events and experience marketing. This year received 1207 entries from 62 countries and six continents. ICC Belfast was the only convention centre from across
AIB has been announced as title sponsor of the prestigious 2024 Women in Business All-Island Female Entrepreneurs Conference taking place on 6th June in Belfast’s Europa Hotel. This year’s conference will focus on the theme of ‘Grit and Growth’ with Gráinne Mullins, Head Chocolatier and Founder of Grá Chocolates recently added to the line-up of
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Holiday makers facing jet lag are being advised to get back to their normal routines to help get their sleeping schedule back on track.  The experts at Online-Bedrooms.co.uk have revealed six of the best ways to beat jet lag after a holiday. Travelling to different time zones can mess with our sleep and leave us
Festival to include focus on Palestine and In Conversation with acclaimed documentary filmmaker Asif Kapadia. Docs Ireland has revealed its Opening Film for this year’s festival programme is THE FLATS, an award-winning and impactful film about the people living in the New Lodge area of Belfast. Fresh from winning the most prestigious prize at CPH:DOX,
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SuperValu and Centra, part of Musgrave NI, have been laying down roots in 19 communities across Northern Ireland in the next stage of their native tree planting initiative, bringing them a step closer to their pledge of planting 50,000 native trees by 2032. In partnership with Trees on the Land, a charity and not-for-profit project
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A chip shop worker with autism has settled his disability discrimination case for £8000 against Mak’s Plaice, in Magheralin, County Armagh. The case was supported by the Equality Commission for Northern Ireland.  OisÃn McKerr was a school pupil, when he applied for his first part-time job at the takeaway shop. He says that he declared
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The Stena Line Belfast Giants are pleased to announce the re-signing of 27-year-old defenceman Gabe Bast for the 2024/25 season. Alberta-born Bast first joined the Belfast Giants ahead of the 2022/23 season, during which he recorded 74 total points in 72 games in all competitions, playing an integral role in the Giants’ treble-winning campaign. Prior
The Magherafelt-based Oakleaf Group has acquired The Central Inn in Cookstown as part of an overall investment of £3 MILLION in the Mid-Ulster region over a two-year period. Established in 1969, the three-storey Central has been a mainstay in the heart of Cookstown for more than half a century and work is already under way
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The Northern Ireland Food and Drink Association (NIFDA) has appointed Professor Ursula Lavery MBE as the new Chair of its board. Ursula is Technical and R&D Director at Pilgrim’s Europe, including Moy Park, and she takes over from immediate past Chair George Mullan. She will hold the position for two years. Simon Fitzpatrick, Group Commercial
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Jet2holidays is celebrating the start of its biggest ever summer with customers, by slashing prices across ALL Summer 24 holidays. In addition to this red-hot price drop, the UK’s largest tour operator is giving customers an additional £50 off PER PERSON on all holidays departing between May 8th and June 30th 2024, with customers who
Lidl Northern Ireland and NSPCC Northern Ireland have celebrated a successful seven-year partnership in which the region’s fastest-growing retailer has helped to raise a record £1M, to help keep children safe across Northern Ireland. NSPCC was chosen by Lidl NI as its preferred charity partner in 2017 for an initial three-year period but this was
The live stage adaption will come to Waterfront Hall on May 18th & 19th for a second time Following the overwhelming success of its previous run, Peppa Pig Live! is returning to Waterfront Hall, Belfast, for a second time. On May 18th and 19th, families across Northern Ireland are invited to join Peppa, along with
Boat building, gardening and sewing are among the traditional skills being brought back to life through Belfast’s City Council’s Belfast 2024 programme. The celebration of culture and creativity is now well underway across the city, with projects, events and workshops encouraging people to get creative and try their hand at something new this year. Among
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The Utility Regulator is urging domestic consumers across Northern Ireland to avail of extra support offered by electricity, gas and water companies, as findings from its recently published Domestic Consumer Insight Tracker 2023* reveal less than five per cent of respondents in vulnerable circumstances have signed up to suppliers’ support services. Published in April 2024,
Open College Network NI (OCN) plans to award another £85K to education, voluntary and charitable training providers locally via their Centre Learning Grants Programme, now in its third year. The Centre Learning Grants Programme, with a closing date for applications of Thursday 30th May 2024, was created by the OCN Board of Trustees to help
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The Stena Line Belfast Giants are pleased to announce the re-signing of 29-year-old forward Scott Conway for the 2024/25 season. Â Conway first joined the Belfast Giants ahead of the 2021/22 season, during which he scored an astonishing 101 total points in 69 games in all competitions, helping the Giants claim the Elite Ice Hockey League
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The Salthouse Hotel in Ballycastle, one of Europe’s most sustainable accommodation providers, has launched its latest venture in collaboration with Basalt Distillery, The Salthouse Spirits Range.  This bespoke collection of spirits, including Gin, Rum, Vodka, Coffee Liqueur, and Mezcal, embodies the venue’s commitment to sustainability, craftsmanship, and innovation in what is another investment at the
It’s Season’s Greetings as The Boulevard welcomes Clintons to Banbridge. Northern Ireland’s only premier designer outlet, The Boulevard is now officially home to the Northern Ireland’s first ever Clintons outlet store as it opened its doors to customers on Saturday 20 April 2024. The 1,054sq ft store, which was originally Card Centre, has rebranded to
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Ards and North Down Borough Council proudly presents its Arts and Heritage Summer Programme, spanning the May to August period. Bursting with an array of events, exhibitions, and creative classes, alongside exciting events at Ards Arts Centre and North Down Museum, the diverse programme offers cultural experiences for everyone. Highlights from the Arts and Heritage
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Northern Ireland’s iconic crisp brand, Tayto, has announced the reopening of The Famous Tayto Castle tours, just in time for the summer. The relaunched attraction, which has created at least 5 new jobs, is at the Tayto factory in the grounds of Tayto Castle, where over 250 people work with the capacity to make 1,000,000
 Today, the NSPCC is releasing new data which reveals over the last year its Childline service has seen a 5 per cent increase in the number of counselling sessions it has delivered to children experiencing emotional abuse. From April 2023 to March 2024 the service’s trained counsellors delivered 2,879 sessions on this issue. In 52%
Local charity Employers For Childcare has welcomed Councillor John Laverty, Chair of Lisburn and Castlereagh City Council’s Regeneration and Growth Committee to High Rise, to view the corporate team building and meeting room facilities within the centre. High Rise Lisburn features Northern Ireland’s largest Clip ‘n Climb indoor climbing arena which includes two daring special
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 Galgorm, Northern Ireland’s luxury, premier hotel renowned for its immersive experiences, has partnered with Natural Spa Factory to introduce the bespoke Cora Collection—an exclusive skin and hair brand featuring shampoo, conditioner, hand wash, hand lotion, and body wash. Aligning with Galgorm’s ethos, the Cora brand captures the spirit of the resort’s surroundings encapsulating the natural
The Northern Ireland Food to Go Association, the trade body which represents and supports takeaway and food to go businesses, has appointed a new Chairperson to lead their expert Board for 2024/25.  Kiera Campbell, Sales Director at Henderson Foodservice, a leading supplier to the hospitality industry across Ireland, has been named Chairperson and will help
RBCA, a Belfast-based Chartered Accountancy firm, has announced the return of its Apprenticeship Programme, and is calling on school leavers across Northern Ireland to apply. Now in its ninth year, the full-time, two-year programme begins in September and is delivered in the RBCA offices, alongside online evening classes twice a week. Apprenticeships complete invigilated online
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Public servants in Northern Ireland can now enjoy free unlimited access to Hillsborough Castle and Gardens plus other Historic Royal Palaces sites and more thanks to a new membership package from Boundless, opening the door to £599* in total annual savings. The new Boundless Plus membership package offers four additional benefits for public sector and
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Sundance Film Festival, Screen Ireland, TG4 and many others to attend Docs Ireland Marketplace in June Leading film industry decision makers from the UK, Ireland, Europe and the US are set to descend on Belfast this summer for a crucial networking opportunity at the Docs Ireland Marketplace. On Friday 21st and Saturday 22nd June, leading
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Harland & Wolff welcomes the announcement by the Scottish Offshore Wind Energy Council (SOWEC) regarding the company’s plans to transform its Arnish and Methil facilities into leading hubs for renewable infrastructure. Proposals for Harland & Wolff’s Scottish sites have advanced to the second stage of SOWEC’s Strategic Investment Model (SIM). SOWEC, a partnership between the
SuperValu and Centra stores across Northern Ireland have pulled out all the stops and raised a staggering £223,444 in 2023 for their long-term charity partner Action Cancer. This is the largest amount ever raised by the retail brands, which are part of Musgrave NI, in one year, and will help keep the charity’s mobile detection
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Translink welcomed a delegation from the Consumer Council for Northern Ireland to the new Belfast Grand Central Station set for operational opening this autumn. The group was treated to a virtual reality tour of what the station will look like when completed, shown around the site and updated on work so far and next steps.
The Stena Line Belfast Giants secured their place at the 2023/24 Elite Ice Hockey League (EIHL) Playoff Finals Weekend in Nottingham after a 1-1 draw with the Coventry Blaze saw Adam Keefe’s side finish 3-2 aggregate winners over the two quarter-final games. FIRST PERIOD A frantic start to the game saw both sides create early
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