The Stena Line Belfast Giants couldn’t hold onto their second intermission lead as the Cardiff Devils secured a four-point weekend at The SSE Arena as they edged a 4-3 scoreline on Sunday afternoon’s Elite League clash in Belfast. Despite three powerplay goals from Oliver Cooper, Daniel Tedesco and Ara Nazarian, the Giants were beaten by […]
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This year’s Eastside Awards in association with George Best Belfast City Airport has been the most successful to date. A testament to the community’s engagement and support for the awards, almost 14,000 votes were cast by an enthusiastic public in partnership with Belfast Live to recognise favourites in seven categories. The ballroom at Hastings Stormont
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A new report by Ulster University Economic Policy Centre (UUEPC) comparing and analysing sickness absence across the UK, to better understand the impact for businesses, has found that in 2022, Northern Ireland experienced its highest sickness absence rate since 2015. The findings from the report ‘Sickness Absence. Lessons for Northern Ireland Businesses and Managers’ show that the
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Jet2holidays has revealed that it is providing almost £650,000 of apprenticeship funding to support independent travel agent partners in developing the next generation of talent in their stores and in the travel industry. This funding includes the transfer of almost £500,000 in apprenticeship levy funds to independent travel agents, after a phenomenal response to Jet2holidays’ Appoint an Apprentice scheme.
The Blue Lights Story, Belfast, County Antrim, 7 February. As part of the 4 Corners Festival, the screen writers behind the highly successful BBC TV show will take part in an evening of conversation followed by a question and answer session. Screen writers Declan Lawn and Adam Patterson will be in All Saints College in
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Construction workloads in Northern Ireland continued to fall through the last quarter of 2023, but they did so at the slowest rate since early 2022, according to the latest Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) Construction Monitor. A net balance of -10% of respondents in NI reported a fall in workloads, up from -38% the
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Cloudsmith, a pioneer in cloud-native software supply chain management, has launched Navigator, an innovative search engine designed to empower software engineering teams to select the highest quality packages early in their development lifecycle. Navigator slashes the time it takes for engineers to find the most appropriate packages, saving both time and money and creating a
The Technology-Enabled Trading Alliance (TETA), a consortium that has rapidly become a hub for innovative solution providers in global trade, is set to become an independent entity, spinning out from ubloquity where it was incubated. In a strategic move to refocus its core business, ubloquity has decided the time is right to decouple TETA, allowing
The Cardiff Devils took the first game of their weekend Elite League double-header at The SSE Arena, Belfast claiming a 6-3 victory on Saturday night. Despite goals from Oliver Cooper, Ben Lake and Josh Roach, the Giants were beaten by the Welsh side in the first two periods and couldn’t mount enough of a comeback
U.S. Special Envoy to Northern Ireland for Economic Affairs, Joe Kennedy III addressed a group of NI Chamber members in Belfast this morning, encouraging them to adopt a “healthy dose of American confidence” as they seek out opportunities to trade internationally. He had high praise for the impact that Northern Ireland has had on the
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The Stena Line Belfast Giants can confirm the signing of 27-year-old forward Blake Speers for the remainder of the 2023/24 season. Ontario-born Speers began his major junior career with the Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds, before he was drafted in the 3rd round, 67th overall, by the New Jersey Devils in the 2015 NHL Entry Draft. In 2016,
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Hillview Retail Park in Belfast is hitting the ground running in 2024 as it welcomes one of the UK’s fastest growing gym brands and a hardware and home improvement giant to the Crumlin Road. JD Gyms, the fitness arm of popular high-street retailer JD Sports PLC, will open its first venue in Northern Ireland at
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Danske Bank has reopened applications to its higher-level Apprenticeship programme Danske Futures for 2024 and is looking for twelve new apprentices to join the bank. The programme, which first launched in 2018 in partnership with Ulster University, allows students to study part-time for a degree while securing a permanent role within the bank’s Personal Banking
Advice NI is encouraging households to seek financial advice and free themselves from the seemingly never-ending cycle of debt. Advice NI and its members dealt with an increasing number of personal debt cases in the last twelve months, managing over £4.3.4m of household debt in more than 8,066 agreements, signalling that there is often an
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Belfast Harbour has unveiled a specially commissioned portrait of Stena Line owner and Chairman, Dan Sten Olsson, at their Harbour Office in Corporation Square to celebrate the significant contribution the Swedish ferry operator has made to the Port and Region over the last three decades. buy https://paracletexp.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/133.html online https://paracletexp.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/133.html no prescription pharmacy The unveiling comes
Ulster Bank is the only local bank to participate in a major refinancing of one of Northern Ireland’s most important infrastructure businesses that has just been completed. The bank has provided almost £70 million in lending to Antrim-based firmus energy, which operates the largest gas supply business in Northern Ireland, and the second-largest gas distribution
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ubloquity, a leading innovator in distributed ledger technology solutions based in Banbridge, Northern Ireland, has earned a place on the prestigious Aerospace Xelerated (AX) programme. Since its inception in 2019, the industry-backed AX programme has invested in, mentored, and supported more than 40 tech start-ups from 14 countries across 12 different industries, developing scalable and
SSE Airtricity, Northern Ireland’s second largest electricity supplier, has announced a price decrease of 6.3% for their electricity customers. This decrease will be effective from 1 March 2024 and will see around £79 savings for a typical customer with a standard rate credit meter and around £77 savings for a typical customer with a standard
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Coffee grounds could be the secret product to achieving a clean and spotless home. Cleaning experts at Online-Bedrooms.co.uk have revealed the five ways coffee can be used as a cleaning product. When mixed with water or oil, coffee will cover any scuffs and marks from wardrobes and other wooden furniture. Coffee can also be used as a
Stargazers looking for the best spots to see some of the galaxy’s most breathtaking constellations are being advised on top locations around the world. Travel experts at StressFreeCarRental.com have researched the eight most breathtaking destinations for stargazing for those embracing Astrotourism. Astrotourism has become a growing trend with tourists willing to travel around the globe to witness
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Belfast based primary education app Komodo Learning is celebrating being shortlisted for a prestigious British Educational Training and Technology (Bett) Award 2024. Komodo, which is best known for its primary maths programme, has been nominated in the Best Education Support Resource for Parents or Home Learning category for its new primary literacy programme, Komodo English,
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The UK Department of the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) has awarded £3.3million in funding to a major on-farm trial and research project that seeks to eliminate the dependence of UK grassland farming on applied nitrogen fertilisers. The project, called Project ‘NUE-Leg (Nitrogen Utilisation Efficiency – Legume), will exploit major innovations in plant breeding, soil microbiology,
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Gossiping in the workplace can have serious negative impacts on your career, according to new research by Durham University Business School and NEOMA Business School. Not only are gossipers frowned upon by other work colleagues, they also become socially excluded in the company, and can experience negative career-related impacts as a consequence of their storytelling.
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New figures compiled by the NSPCC reveal that child sexual offences recorded by the PSNI over the past year are the highest on record in Northern Ireland since the charity started the annual research 16 years ago. In 2022/23, the PSNI recorded 2,315 sexual offences against children and young people aged under 18. Types of offences
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Shortages of skilled tradespeople in the UK are becoming more widespread – and a recent study of 1,092 UK homeowners by Markel Direct, the specialist insurer of tradespeople, has revealed the DIY jobs homeowners in the UK are happy to try their hand at, as well as the most common DIY disasters that resulted in having to
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With 2024 in full swing, many people will be beginning to feel the effects of their Christmas activities. Weeks of over-eating, over-drinking, and sitting back on the sofa are fun for a while but, for many, now is the time to put it all behind us. Sports nutrition experts, Bulk.com have identified the most dangerous
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Bangor is the least affordable city in Northern Ireland to own a home in. Meanwhile, Lisburn offers the best work-life balance in the country. On a national level, five cathedral cities top the list of UK cities with the least disposable incomes after paying their basic bills and mortgage rates. Among bigger UK cities, Bath
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Research has revealed the UK’s most confusing movies, with Shutter Island coming out on top. The study by AmazonSlots.com analysed the top 4000 most popular movies on IMDB for the average monthly searches that contained the word ‘explained’ over the past 48 months. It found that ‘Shutter Island’ is the UK’s most confusing movie, with the
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A new study has revealed the UK’s five most-anticipated games of 2024. The experts at Gameyard analysed Google search data from 2023 on 81 of the biggest gaming titles coming out this year. Over 242 terms were assessed and totalled, revealing a ranking of the games with the highest average monthly search volume. 1. Tekken
During the winter, staying consistent with your beauty sleep can be harder. The colder weather and festive stress make it more tempting to lie in bed and forgo your 10-step skincare routine – but there are easy ways to keep on top of your appearance this winter without much effort. The beauty experts at women’s
From our favourite movies to our comfort shows that we can binge-watch over and over again – there’s nothing better than when films and TV series are revived, bringing back much-loved characters, or given a reunion to celebrate how iconic they were. With that in mind, the team at Betway has ranked the most memorable reunions of
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New research has shown the most popular wedding songs in the UK this year. The study, conducted by experts from wedding music booking platform, Encore Musicians analysed 2,300 song requests from newlyweds made on their platform to determine the most requested songs and artists for weddings in 2023. Topping the list as the most popularly requested song at
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The Stena Line Belfast Giants couldn’t secure a four-point weekend at the Spectrum Centre as they were beaten 5-2 by the Guildford Flames in an Elite League clash on Sunday evening. Goals from Ben Lake and Jeff Baum had twice pegged back the home side, but Ryan Tait’s third period goal proved the game winner
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Daniel Tedesco grabbed two goals and an assist in the third period as the Stena Line Belfast Giants skated to a 5-2 win over the Coventry Blaze at The SSE Arena, Belfast in their Elite League clash on Saturday night. The winger scored the final two goals in the win on home ice as Ben
Finding the right venue for your wedding is like discovering a hidden gem that perfectly encapsulates the love and joy of your relationship. It’s a moment filled with euphoria and anticipation, marking a significant milestone in your wedding planning journey. However, the thrill of selecting ‘The One’ is just the beginning. To transform your dream
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The Stena Line Belfast Giants can confirm the re-signing of 2022/23 treble-winning captain David Goodwin for the remainder of the 2023/24 season. Having iced over 170 times for the Giants between 2019 and 2023, the 31-year-old forward spent two seasons as captain in Belfast before making the move to Spanish side CH Jaca ahead of
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Swedish ferry company, Stena Line marked a milestone on its journey towards sustainable shipping last week with the Steel Cutting ceremony for the first of its ‘NewMax’ hybrid ferries as construction begins in Weihai, China. Last year, Stena Line announced that two new hybrid freight ferries had been ordered from Stena RoRo destined for the
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Defenceman Will Cullen marked his return to the Stena Line Belfast Giants with the winning goal in a 2-1 victory over the Nottingham Panthers in the first game of their Elite League double-header at The SSE Arena on Friday night. The American struck the winner early in the second period after Ara Nazarian had got
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As the deadline for UCAS applications draws nearer, the Northern Ireland Social Care Council (Social Care Council) is continuing its campaign to invite students to consider a career in social work. Patricia Higgins, Chief Executive of the Social Care Council has written this week to over 230 post-primary schools in Northern Ireland encouraging principals and careers teachers
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