A study of 2,000 adults who have a relative aged 75 and over found 30 per cent claim their homes are brimming with the latest gizmos – bucking the stereotype that they shy away from technology. The average person in this age bracket is proficient at using smart phones, laptops and streaming services. While 28 […]
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Gen Z are the most ‘financially savvy’ generation – as they are more likely to pay into multiple pension schemes or bump up their monthly savings when they get a pay rise. But the poll of 2,000 adults found millennials – those born between 1981 to 1996 – are most likely to regularly monitor their
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AI tools like Midjourney generate images based on what the internet thinks something is or what it looks like. And when such platforms are asked to create a picture of someone healthy who exercises, they generate images of people with no body fat, chiselled jaws, muscles, and even 12-pack abs. Sports brand ASICS believes the
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Experts have revealed the top things you should and shouldn’t be doing with your elderly dog – including keeping it mentally stimulated, but not expecting it to run for more than 60 minutes. Celebrity vet Dr James Greenwood and dog behaviourist Caroline Wilkinson said teaching your old dog new tricks is beneficial when it comes
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A study of 500 women who are currently pregnant, or who gave birth within the last five years, found 25 per cent avoided eating nuts while pregnant in case they gave their unborn child an allergy. Gluten (20 per cent) and pollen (16 per cent) are also among the list of potential allergens avoided by
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More than half of Gen-Z and Millennials are in it for the long-haul with their current employer – despite many just starting out in their careers. A survey of 5,000 working adults has revealed that 35 per cent of those aged between 18-and-34 would be willing to stay with their current company long-term thanks to
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‘Don’t Stop Me Now’ by Queen, ‘Dancing Queen’ by Abba, and ‘Livin’ on a Prayer’ by Bon Jovi have been voted Britain’s favourite car sing-along songs. A poll of 2,000 motorists found 78 per cent sing in the car – although only 21 per cent of those who enjoy belting out a few numbers think
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After years of planning and ‘hard graft’, Belfast’s newest tourist attraction, and the city’s first working whiskey distillery in almost 90 years, opened its doors to the public today (Friday April 28, 2023). Drinks company Titanic Distillers has invested almost £8 million to convert the historic Titanic Pumphouse, in the heart of Belfast’s Titanic Quarter,
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Business owners believe you need passion, relentlessness and a willingness to take risks to survive the cut-throat world of being an entrepreneur. A poll of 500 SME owners and sole traders also found having self-belief, determination and an ability to sell are all crucial for success. Being hard-working (48 per cent), motivated (44 per cent)
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The average adult hasn’t spoken to their neighbour for three weeks – but millions enjoy ‘passive aggressive’ posts on community social media pages. A study of 2,000 UK adults found 56 per cent of those in local online groups report sniping and backbiting, with 34 per cent describing it as pure entertainment. And 47 per
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Ireland’s largest free street performance festival returns with its 2023 programme in Belfast city centre from April 29th – May 01st 2023. The programme offers three days of jam-packed, all-inclusive entertainment for the whole family including circus, magic, puppetry and much more. It takes place at various locations across Belfast City, and with all daytime shows free to attend, this
Learning languages is one of the best things you can do for the brain. It is known to help someone’s mind develop much faster and to aid intelligence considerably. It is also a great tool to have, and will enable someone to be able to speak to more people, travel with more confidence, and generally
New data released by the Northern Ireland Retail Consortium has shown that footfall across the country has increased by 7% in March (YoY – year on year), 5.7 percentage points weaker than February. The figures from the NIRC-Sensormatic IQ data showed Northern Ireland with better rates than the UK average increase of 6.8% (YoY). Whilst
Across the UK around 20% of people are hay fever sufferers according to the NHS. Symptoms can include everything from eczema flare-ups and itchy eyes to runny noses. According to new research by Worcester University, released by Online.Casino, Northern Ireland has the lowest pollen count throughout the UK with Derry being named as having a
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Northern Ireland singer-songwriter and producer Gareth Dunlop has announced seventeen UK and RoI dates spread across two support tours in May and June, plus an additional London headlining appearance in mid-May, as he continues to promote his 2022 album, Animal. The tours are as the special guest of two very different female artists, commencing with
By Brian Alexander, Renewables Business Development Manager, PAC Group Northern Ireland stands on the cusp of major changes in how we generate our power, as global forces converge to shape a very different way of how we produce electricity for our homes and businesses. A legacy of under-investment has created problems that put at risk
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The Amazon fulfilment centre in Dublin has donated £5,000 to Angel Eyes NI. Angel Eyes NI is a charity dedicated to removing barriers for blind or partially sighted children to help them reach their full potential, as well as providing support for their families. The donation from Amazon will be used to connect young people
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Irish language project Turas is celebrating 10 years of Irish in East Belfast with a special screening of Oscar nominated Irish film, An Cailín Ciúin (The Quiet Girl), in The Strand Cinema. Founded in 2012 by Irish language advocate Linda Ervine, who was awarded an MBE for her services to the Irish language, Turas is
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A Newtownabbey artist has turned her passion for painting into highly successful creative arts business, Janine Dempster – Artist, with support from the Go For It programme in association with Antrim and Newtownabbey Borough Council. This project is part funded by Invest Northern Ireland and the European Regional Development Fund under the Investment for Growth and Jobs
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The disability charity Sense, has announced that it will provide emergency financial support to disabled households, in response to its latest research, published today, that shows the impact of the worsening cost-of-living crisis on disabled people. More than four in five (83 per cent) of disabled people in Northern Ireland say that their financial situation
The first ever Belfast Equinox event will take place at the Titanic Quarter, Belfast on Saturday March 25 from 5pm-8pm to celebrate the arrival of the Spring Equinox in the city. Belfast City Council has joined forces with Belfast Mela producers ArtsEkta to stage this unique FREE event, which is expected to attract hundreds of people to the Belfast Harbour Marina for an
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Schools across Northern Ireland are being urged to support a Northern Ireland wide campaign that’s aiming to plant one million trees, to combat climate change. In an initiative being backed by the Irish National School Teachers Association (INTO), development charity Self Help Africa Northern Ireland is distributing native Irish tree saplings and age appropriate classroom
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Plant conservation charity, True Harvest Seeds, is calling on people across NI to donate to help raise the £200k needed by August 31 2023 to save its seed bank. Situated in Kilclief, the new structure will be purpose built to preserve the seed of the island of Ireland’s native flora in the event of de-habitation
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The Imagine! Belfast Festival of Ideas & Politics today launched its full 2023 programme with Belfast Lord Mayor, Councillor Christina Black and other guests. This year’s festival, taking place from March 20-26 2023, will explore the theme, ‘Brain Food: A Feast of Ideas for A Better World’ with a programme of film, humour, talks, music, poetry, theatre, exhibitions, tours,
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According to the Northern Ireland Retail Consortium in the four weeks from 29 January – 25 February 2023 the NIRC-Sensormatic IQ data found that Northern Ireland footfall increased by 12.7% in February (YoY), 3.6 percentage points better than January. Better than the UK average increase of 10.4% (YoY). As well as that it found Shopping Centre footfall increased by 16.4% in February (YoY)
The Royal Television Society Northern Ireland (RTS NI) is delighted to announce the nominations for this year’s Student Television Awards, supported by Northern Ireland Screen and the Department for the Communities. Celebrating ten years of encouraging and nurturing student talent in Northern Ireland, the RTS NI Student Awards Ceremony will be hosted by UTV on-screen
Banbridge gaming enthusiasts have turned their passion for tabletop games into a popular local games café, Roast & Roll, thanks to help from the Go For It programme in association with Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council. The Go For It Programme is part funded by Invest Northern Ireland and the European Regional Development
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Young people from Forth Meadow Community Greenway’s PEACE IV-supported Youth Engagement & Civic Education project marked completion of the project at a special event at Crumlin Road Gaol recently. From November 2021, Youth Link NI engaged with 17 different youth organisations and schools, working with nearly 400 young people aged 10-24 years. The project supported
The Imagine! Belfast Festival of Ideas & Politics today launched its full 2023 programme with Belfast Lord Mayor, Councillor Christina Black and other guests. This year’s festival, taking place from March 20-26 2023, will explore the theme, ‘Brain Food: A Feast of Ideas for A Better World’ with a programme of film, humour, talks, music, poetry, theatre, exhibitions, tours,
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The 5th Cinemagic ON THE PULSE Festival, celebrating the short film genre, funded by the Department for Communities through Northern Ireland Screen, proudly presents a programme of unmissable films for families, schools, young adults and young filmmakers, as well as jury programme and a Talent Lab Masterclass series for aspiring film, television and media creators supported
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As final preparations are being made ahead of the reopening of Titanic Belfast on Saturday, details have been announced of some of the new artefacts that will go on display including an original deck chair from RMS Titanic and the world-famous violin belonging to the ship’s hero musician, Wallace Hartley, which has been described as one of the rarest and most
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Multi award winning Fortwilliam Musical Society will perform Rogers and Hammerstein’s all-time favourite musical, Oklahoma! in Theatre at the Mill, Newtownabbey, this March. On the heels of its West End Revival, Oklahoma! tells the love story of cowboy Curly and farm girl Laurey. Judd, a worker at Laurey’s farm, also has feelings for her. Together,
CGI, one of the largest IT and business consulting services firms in the world, is expanding its employee base with a new 50 strong consulting centre based in Northern Ireland. CGI delivers strategic IT and business consulting along with systems integration, managed IT and business process services and intellectual property solutions. Its services help its
Dublin’s renowned coffee chain FUEL has opened its first Belfast branch on the Lisburn Road, in a £100,000 investment that is set to create at least eight new hospitality jobs, to begin with. Belfast born businessman David Beggs has two FUEL branches in Dublin in Rathmines and Clontarf but aims to further expand the offering
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While the record-breaking vacancy numbers of last year have slowed, the UK is still in the midst of a skills shortage, with the latest data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) showing that vacancy numbers are still historically high, despite signs of slowing month-on-month. However, according to a study by leading background screening and
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Almost all senior leaders struggle with retirement and less than 10% of businesses are prepared for staffing changes in the top team. Pharmacie-Marseille.com That’s the latest findings of new research surveying 92 organisations across 10 countries which looked at how successful change in senior management is for companies. The report also found that 4 out
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The All-Ireland Sustainability Summit, in partnership with Geological Survey of Northern Ireland, is taking place on Thursday 9 March in the Europa Hotel, Belfast. Over 200 attendees from a variety of sectors are expected to attend to hear from sustainability experts and peers, with themes covering help for organisations to progress on their sustainability journeys, accessing the
Tributes for Northern Ireland’s leading music promoter and manager John Rogers have been pouring in throughout the week. Last week the well known industry stalwart passed away at the age of 74 following a hospital visit. The news has sent shockwaves around the music community who have described him as “one of the hardest working
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Proposed further cuts to funding would have a “catastrophic” effect on schools and young people, the NI Children’s Commissioner has said, following news that the Education Authority (EA) have been directed to bridge a £110m funding gap. “Meeting with the EA recently I was alarmed to discover the scale and depth of cuts being asked
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