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Investment In Green Innovation Secures Prestigious NHS Contract For AIC Group Limited

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Armagh based AIC Group Limited, specialists in thermal treatment and waste to energy systems, has secured a prestigious contract with NHS England following an investment in research and development. The contract will see AIC Group Limited install a waste to energy plant from its EcoTech line of products at a London hospital. The plant will […]

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Baumer Returns To Belfast Giants For Third Season

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The Stena Line Belfast Giants are pleased to announce the return of Texan defenceman, Jeff Baum for his third season in teal. Hailing from Colleyville, Texas, 25-year-old Jeff Baum first signed for the Belfast Giants ahead of the 2021/22 season – playing a key role on and off the ice in the club’s triumphant Elite

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Northern Ireland Opera Announces Principal Cast Of Tosca, Grand Opera House, Belfast

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Northern Ireland Opera has announced the Principal cast and creatives for their magnificent new production of Tosca, Puccini’s intense political thriller. This iconic tale of murder, mystery and love is directed by award-winning Artistic Director Cameron Menzies (Nominated Best Director for Into The Woods Irish Times’ Irish Theatre Awards 2022) opens at Belfast’s Grand Opera

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NOW Group & Lidl NI Launch New Retail Skills Academy Supporting People With Autism & Learning Difficulties

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Top employer Lidl Northern Ireland and leading social enterprise NOW Group today launched a pioneering employability programme – the first of its kind with the supermarket retailer – to support people with learning difficulties and autism into a retail career. The announcement is the latest move by the retailer in demonstrating its commitment to diversity

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Language Learning In NI Schools ‘Slowly Recovering’ After Pandemic, New Report Reveals

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Language learning in Northern Ireland schools is ‘slowly recovering from the pandemic’, according to new British Council research which launches today (Tuesday, 13 June 2023). The Language Trends Northern Ireland report surveyed over 50 per cent of post-primaries, 10.5 per cent of primary schools and over 1,150 Year 9 pupils to learn more about language

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Less Than Half Of Children In Northern Ireland Have Been Taught About Money

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Less than half of children in Northern Ireland have been taught about money at home or in school, according to a new report from the Money and Pensions Service (MaPS).  buy hydroxychloroquine online https://padowntown.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/56.html no prescription pharmacy Financial Foundations, based on a survey of 4,740 UK children aged 7-17, found that just 43% of those

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4 Events You Should Check Out At The Eastside Arts Festival This Year

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The Eastside Arts Festival is set to run for 10 days from the end of this month. Taking place from July 27 there will be a whole host of comedy, live music, art, theatre and everything in between. According to organisers: “The festival will host events in the unique surrounds of heritage venues such as Titanic

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Northern Ireland Young Leaders Off To Strasbourg Through New British Council Programme

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Young leaders from Northern Ireland are off to Strasburg this weekend as part of a new programme through the British Council. Niamh Mallaghan and Tara Grace Connolly from the Northern Ireland Youth Forum, and Jamie McAdoo from YouthAction Northern Ireland, will join a UK youth delegation at the European Youth Event in Strasbourg this weekend, where they will

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Football Giants Manchester United, Liverpool, Valencia and Hertha Berlin To Take To The PItch In U18 Elite Section at SuperCupNI

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Two Premier League heavyweights will be making their way to Northern Ireland later this summer as their latest crop of young talents takes on some of Europe’s best. Manchester United and Liverpool FC will take part in a special U18 Elite section at the SuperCupNI and the English duo will face stern tests as they face two European

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Belfast Charity Receives £25k Donation From Asda Foundation To Transform Their Community Space

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Asda’s charity, The Asda Foundation have today announced that substantial funding has been awarded to a Belfast group to enable them to transform community space where local people can come together. West Wellbeing Suicide Prevention based in Belfast have been awarded with a grant of £25,000 from The Asda Foundation that will help to create an

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Jackson Whistle Re-Signs for Belfast Giants For 2023/2024 Season

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The Stena Line Belfast Giants are pleased to announce the re-signing of 27-year-old netminder Jackson Whistle for the 2023/24 season. Having first arrived in Belfast from Canadian side Kelowna Rockets in the 2016/17 season, Whistle has played over 120 games in all competitions, across two spells with the Giants. Whistle has also iced for fellow

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Retail NI Launches Northern Ireland’s High Street Hero Awards 2023

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Retail NI is encouraging the public to cast their vote for their favourite high street retailers and help identify who will be recognised with a coveted High Street Hero Award for 2023 in its annual celebration of the best of Northern Ireland’s independent retail sector. A record 10,000 local votes were registered in last year’s

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Air Ambulance NI Awarded Funding As Part Of AIB €1 Million Community Fund

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Air Ambulance NI has been awarded £15,000 from the AIB Group as part of the bank’s Community Fund. online pharmacy buy aciphex no prescription with best prices today in the USA AIB’s AIB Community €1Million Fund aims to support the charitable organisations that matter most to its customers and colleagues and support those who are

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Equality Commission Says “Racism Is A Daily Fact Of Life In Northern Ireland”

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The Equality Commission have released a new research report entitled ‘Impact of Brexit on minority ethnic and migrant people in Northern Ireland’. Speaking of the findings Geraldine McGahey, Chief Commissioner, Equality Commission for Northern Ireland said: “It is disturbing that the most striking findings of this recent research are that people from minority ethnic and migrant

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Kohei Sato Signs for Belfast Giants For 2023/2024 Season

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The Stena Line Belfast Giants are proud to announce the signing of 26-year-old forward Kohei Sato for the 2023/24 season.   Sato, who arrives in Belfast from Finnish side KeuPa HT, has previously played for teams in the United States, Canada, and Scandinavia, including Harrington College, CIHA Voyageurs, North Iowa Bulls, Scranton Knights, Northeast General, Bentley

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New Report Reveals 36% Of Employees In NI Don’t Feel Valued By Their Company

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Recent research has found that 26% of employees feel their company lacks a strong culture. Given that recruitment challenges continue to persist as a barrier to growth for many companies, it’s now imperative for businesses and organisations to prioritise employee retention. buy vilitra online vilitra no prescription A report launched by creative brand agency, The

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Finalists Announced For INVENT 2023 Awards

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The ten finalists have been announced for INVENT 2023, the premier showcase for aspiring innovators and entrepreneurs. From an inclusive, purpose-driven fashion solution, to a menopause support app and emotional wellbeing solutions for children, the range of innovative ideas is immense. Run by science and technology hub Catalyst, in partnership with Bank of Ireland, the

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Did You Know? NI’s Is “One Of The Luckiest Places In UK” According To National Lottery!

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With over 6,800 millionaires made since launch and £90BN in prize money paid out to lucky players, The National Lottery has revealed how many of these big winners are from Northern Ireland. Could this signal that it could be you next? There have been an astonishing 174 millionaires made in Northern Ireland since the first

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GALLERY: RTS NI Winners 2023

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The winners of the Royal Television Society, Northern Ireland (RTS NI) 8th Programme Awards were announced last night (Thursday 1 June) at a glittering awards ceremony in City Hall, Belfast hosted by Blu Hydrangea. Derry Girls Series 3 picked up the Comedy Award for Hat Trick Productions and Jamie-Lee O’Donnell won the Best On-Screen Talent Award for her performance in The Real Derry: Jamie-Lee O’Donnell by

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Sean Norris Re-Signs For Belfast Giants For 2023/24 Season

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The Stena Line Belfast Giants are pleased to announce the re-signing of 23-year-old forward Sean Norris for the 2023/24 season. Norris, who spent the 2022/23 season on a two-way contract with the Belfast Giants and National Ice Hockey League (NIHL) side Milton Keynes Lightning, started his career with Bracknell Bees, before making the move to

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“Consumer Insights Should Guide The Energy Transition” Says Consumer Council Chief

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New research published today by the Consumer Council reveals that better understanding of consumers is required if Northern Ireland is to reach its net zero goals. The Consumer Council’s first ‘Attitudes to the Energy Transition’ report shows that three in ten consumers report having no understanding of what the term ‘net zero’ means. The research

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Care To Chat: New Podcast Launched Discussing Social Care and Social Work Regulation

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Care To Chat is a series of podcasts hosted by Dr Wendy Austin that highlight the Social Care Council’s commitment to supporting the social care and social work workforce and its ongoing conversation about the work of regulation in those professions in Northern Ireland. It features a broad range of conversations and interviews with people

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Disability Discrimination Case Settled Against Home Bargains For £25,000

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Ryan Walker has settled his disability discrimination case against his former employer Home Bargains for £25,000. The case was settled without admission of liability and was supported by the Equality Commission for Northern Ireland. Ryan had enjoyed his job and worked happily in the Armagh Store in a Sales Assistant role from July 2017. His

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New Report Shows Many Of NI’s Authorities And Private Companies Fail When It Comes To Digital Accessibility

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A new report commissioned by ForSight NI — a charity that supports children and adults who are blind or visually impaired — has revealed many of Northern Ireland’s most profitable companies, and indeed essential authorities, fail to meet digital accessibility guidelines. The report, titled the Northern Irish Digital Accessibility Index 2022, was put together by Inclusion

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Latest Invest NI KPIs Show External Sales Surpassing £20bn For First Time

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Invest Northern Ireland published its Key Performance Indicators (KPI’s) for supported businesses today, showing an increase across all metrics. Sales, External Sales and Exports [1] all increased by over 15 percent on 2021 figures, with employment continuing to grow in a post Covid environment. The results, which are now official statistics, measure the change in

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North & West Belfast Students Boost IT Career Opportunities Through Coding Course Supported By Telefónica Tech

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Eight students from North and West Belfast have had the opportunity to develop their software skills with support from a global IT business, Telefónica Tech. Telefónica Tech UK&I has partnered with training provider Impact Training NI ltd and Queen’s University Belfast to give students between 16-19 the chance to learn essential software skills to help them work towards

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OCN NI Announces 2023 Awards Shortlist

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Open College Network (OCN), NI’s leading professional and technical awarding body has revealed the shortlist for its fifth Learning Endeavour Awards, which will take place at the iconic Titanic Belfast on June 26th. OCN is an educational charity and awarding body that advances education by developing qualifications for adults and young people throughout NI. The

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Antrim Housing Development with Convertible Garages And Sought-After Bungalows Gets Green Light

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Simpson Developments has gone live on its Chichester Park housing scheme in Antrim town centre following planning approval. The development, which is made up of a selection of bungalows, semi detached and detached houses as well as apartments is unique in that it is one of few developments here to add the much sought-after bungalow

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Data Intellect and KX Partner To Accelerate Delivery Of Time Series And AI Analytics Services Built on kdb+

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As more and more organisations look to modernise their analytics stack and migrate critical AI and ML workloads to the cloud, Data Intellect and KX have announced a strategic partnership to deliver enhanced services for time series analytics and AI use cases built on kdb+, the industry’s most trusted time series and analytics database, and

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1 in 5 Workers Admit Their Current Workplace Has a Toxic Culture and a Third are Looking for a New Role

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CareerWallet recently published an extensive workplace survey to give a true overview of working life globally and how the jobs market is being impacted by economic factors including the cost of living. The report has highlighted that a fifth of workers (20%) have admitted they are currently working in a toxic environment with 17% of

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Who Is NI’s Father of the Year: Lidl Calls On Shoppers To Nominate Their Hero Dad This Father’s Day

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Leading supermarket retailer Lidl Northern Ireland has announced the launch of a special Father’s Day campaign which will see six dads across Northern Ireland have the opportunity to win an entire food shop as they take part in their very own ‘Daddy Dash’ around their local Lidl Northern Ireland store. Families across the region are

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Deadline To Apply For AIB 2023 €1 Million Fund To Support Local Charities Approaches

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AIB Group has unveiled its latest €1 Million Fund to support charitable organisations in communities across Northern Ireland and GB.  online pharmacy zyban online with best prices today in the USA buy premarin online buy premarin online no prescription The fund builds on its inaugural success from last year which saw it support 70 charities across Northern

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1/3 Of People In The UK Get Their Gardening Inspiration From Their Parents

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Almost 1 in 3 people in the UK get their gardening inspiration from their parents. Huw Richards, gardener, author and 24 year old leading gardening YouTuber shares his advice for how to encourage green fingers from an early age. As the weather warms up and the sunshine inspires outdoor activities, two thirds of people in

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Invest NI Adds Italy To International Network

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Invest Northern Ireland has expanded its global network with a new presence in Milan, Italy. The office based in the British Consulate in Milan, will be led by Invest NI’s new Regional Trade Manager, Alex Mason, and has been made possible via New Deal for Northern Ireland funding from the Northern Ireland Office. Speaking from

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Younique Aesthetics Announced As Sponsor Of Best Dressed At Down Royal Summer Festival Of Racing

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The hotly anticipated Down Royal Summer Festival of Racing is set to return on the 23rd and 24th June with Younique Aesthetics sponsoring the Ladies Day ‘Best Dressed Lady Competition’, adding to what will be an extraordinary weekend full of entertainment for racegoers, socialites and fashionistas alike. With the BoyleSports Ulster Derby (Premier Handicap) and the BoyleSports

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Classic Mineral Water Boosts Growth Through Investment To Increase Productivity

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Lurgan-based Classic Mineral Water has made a £3.4m investment to develop a third bottling line that will enable the production of isotonic beverages for the private label market for the first time on the island of Ireland. The Lurgan company manufactures a suite of products including still and sparkling water, flavoured waters, mixers, Isotonic and

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Ulster University Announces This Year’s Inspiring & Accomplished Honorary Graduates

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Ulster University is recognising 11 key figures from across the arts, sport, broadcasting, peacebuilding and community work, business, health and social work, through bestowing honorary doctorates this summer. online pharmacy buy arava online cheap pharmacy Filmed in rural Northern Ireland, the short film An Irish Goodbye has made history winning an Academy Award, a BAFTA

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Disney On Ice To Presents 100 Years of Wonder In Belfast This Winter

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Grab your mouse ears and get ready as Disney On Ice presents 100 Years of Wonder skates into Belfast’s SSE Arena, with the magic of Disney’s 100th Anniversary closer than ever when Disney On Ice brings the celebration to you! Encanto joins the show for the very first time in the UK, inspiring families to make magical memories they will treasure forever. Relive

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GALLERY: NI Chamber Hosts Networking Event In Larne

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Over 100 local businesspeople attended NI Chamber’s latest Regional Networking event, which took place in Magheramorne Estate, Larne. Delivered in partnership with NIE Networks, The Regional Networking Series is designed to provide member companies in all sectors across the province with opportunities to network and make new connections with people outside of their own industries,

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