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Belfast Networking Event To Put Money, Finance And Business Growth In Focus

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Business owners, entrepreneurs and professionals in Belfast will have the chance to put their own finance questions to the experts and explore how stronger business relationships can support growth at the latest Jennymount Business Park networking event. As part of its monthly networking series, Jennymount Business Park in North Belfast is hosting a session focused […]

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Belfast Networking Event To Put Wellness At Work In Focus

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A North Belfast networking event is set to give local entrepreneurs, freelancers and professionals the opportunity to explore practical ways to recognise the signs of stress, protect their wellbeing and understand when additional support may be needed. As part of its monthly networking series, Jennymount Business Park is hosting Wellness At Work: Tips & Strategies

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What to Expect at This Year’s Classic Bike Fest

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The Classic Bike Fest, located in Bishopscourt, has always complemented its motorcycle related activities with a generous side of festival entertainment – and this year is no different. This major motorcycling event takes place between the 7th to the 9th of August and is hallmarked by classic bike racing, live music, and camping. This year,

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City centre businesses gear up for 800,000+ Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann visitors with expanded premises and additional events provision  

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Belfast City Council’s Special Licensing Committee has granted a number of entertainment licences, along with extensions to existing licences, to premises in the city centre, as final preparations take shape for the 2026 Comhaltas Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann. The world’s biggest celebration of Irish music and culture is expected to bring more than 800,000 people

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Belfast Networking Event To Tackle Authenticity & AI In Business

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Business owners across Belfast struggling to adopt AI tools whilst maintaining authenticity in their marketing now have the chance to learn the secrets to using large language models effectively. As part of their monthly networking series, Jennymount Business Park in North Belfast is hosting their latest session, Staying Authentic Whilst Levelling Up With AI on

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Tourism NI Renews Support For 2026 Budget Energy SuperCupNI

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The Budget Energy SuperCupNI is delighted to announce that Tourism NI has once again confirmed its support for this summer’s tournament, recognising the competition’s significant contribution to the region’s tourism and visitor economy and reinforcing its position as one of Northern Ireland’s flagship international sporting events. For more than four decades, the Budget Energy SuperCupNI

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Exciting “Bigger & Better” Schedule Of Events Revealed For Orangefest At Belfast City Hall

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The organisers of this year’s Orangefest have released the full lineup of family activities and entertainment happening at this year’s festivities at Belfast City Hall tomorrow. For over a decade activities in the city centre to complement the Annual Twelfth Parade have grown year on year as the event becomes more popular, however, 2026 marks

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Orangefest To Bring Family Fun And Culture To Belfast On Monday 13th July

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Belfast City Hall will come alive with family fun, cultural celebration and entertainment as Orangefest returns next week. With the Twelfth falling on a Sunday in 2026, the annual parades and Orangefest celebrations will take place on Monday July 13, marking the 336th annual demonstration of the Battle of the Boyne. Created to complement the

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Collaboration, Not Resilience Alone, Key To Stronger Growth, Says NI Chamber President

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NI Chamber President Neasa Quigley has used her first major public address to make the case for greater collaboration between government and business in Northern Ireland, stressing that transformational progress will only follow when public and private sector leaders are enabled to work together. Addressing more that 500 people at the membership organisation’s Annual Lunch

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Belfast Giants Confirm Signing Of Patrick Guay For 2026/27 Season

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The Belfast Giants are proud to confirm the signing of 24-year-old forward Patrick Guay for the 2026/27 season. The younger brother of recently re-signed Nicolas Guay, Patrick joins the Giants from Västerås IK of the Swedish HockeyAllsvenskan, where he contributed 21 total points in 45 games. Selected 145th overall in round five of the 2022

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Translink Summer Timetables Start From 01 July

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Translink is advising passengers that summer bus timetables will come into effect from Wednesday, 1st July, coinciding with the school holidays. This affects Ulsterbus, Goldliner, Metro/Glider and Foyle Metro schedules, including Park and Ride. Passengers are advised to check their timetables and plan their journey before they travel using the Translink Journey Planner app, website: www.translink.co.uk  or

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Women Founders Trailblazing Tech To Be Recognised At TechFoundHer Summit

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Women founders trailblazing with tech across Ireland are set to be recognised at the forthcoming TechFoundHer Summit later this month. Alongside a host of prestigious speakers championing the skills, talent and innovation of female entrepreneurs across the island, three women will win the chance to take to the stage to showcase their businesses. The Breakthrough

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They Said I Would Never Walk, I Took To The Skies Instead

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Belfast Man Releases Biography After Making History A man who was once told he would likely never walk has launched a memoir after becoming the first disabled pilot to land a plane solo at Belfast International Airport. Matthew Monaghan, from Newtownabbey, has released The Weight of Progress, a deeply personal account of life with a

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Visitor Numbers Jump 94% At Game Of Thrones Studio Tour In Strongest Year-On-Year Growth Since Opening

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Game of Thrones Studio Tour has recorded its strongest year-on-year growth since opening more than four years ago, with visitor numbers increasing by 94 per cent in January 2026 compared to the same period last year and ticket revenue rising by 61 per cent. The Banbridge attraction, which preserves the original filming location of HBO’s

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Charity Careers Fair Aims To Strengthen Workforce As Sector Faces Financial Pressure

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With significant funding changes due to come into effect from April, Charity Jobs NI has said its upcoming Charity Careers & Volunteer Job Fair will focus on strengthening workforce resilience across Northern Ireland’s voluntary and community sector. Sector leaders have warned that a proposed 64% reduction in key funding streams could see annual support fall

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Former Belfast F1 Driver To Return To F1 Car In Adelaide 36 Years After Crash That Inspired Brad Pitt Film

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Former Formula One driver Martin Donnelly will return to an F1 car for the first time in more than three decades when he takes part in the Adelaide Motorsport Festival in Australia this weekend (February 28 – March 1). The Belfast-born driver’s Formula One career was abruptly ended in 1990 following one of the most

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Belfast Giants And BTL Medical Ireland Renew Performance-Focused Partnership

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The Belfast Giants are pleased to announce the return of BTL Medical Ireland as the club’s official rehabilitation partner. Founded in the Czech Republic in 1993, BTL is one of the world’s major manufacturers of medical equipment, operating globally with offices in more than 90 countries worldwide. BTL develops, manufactures, and markets a portfolio of

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Antrim and Newtownabbey Named As One Of The UK’s Top 10 Locations For High-Growth Business Potential

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Antrim and Newtownabbey has been named as one of the UK’s most promising places for business growth in 2026, according to new analysis released by Growth Flag, the UK data intelligence platform. This ranking also saw it identified as the strongest performing region in Northern Ireland with 12 per cent high growth potential. This news comes after the region

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Action Cancer’s Mother’s Day Walk Is A Real Family Affair

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Action Cancer’s much-loved Mother’s Day 5K Walk returns to the beautiful surrounds of Lurgan Park on Saturday 14 March 2026. The event welcomes anyone wishing to come together with family and friends ahead of Mothering Sunday, offering a chance to spend time in a peaceful, reflective setting, walking with loved ones or in memory of

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Charity Careers and Volunteer Job Fair to Return to Belfast This Spring

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Northern Ireland’s only dedicated Charity Careers and Volunteer Job Fair is set to return to Belfast this spring, marking its third year since launching in 2024. The Charity Careers and Volunteer Job Fair will take place on Tuesday, 24 March 2026, from 10am to 2pm at the Assembly Buildings Conference Centre, bringing charities, community organisations

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Giants Bring Kupsky To Belfast

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The Belfast Giants can confirm the signing of 30-year-old netminder Jake Kupsky. From Waukesha, the Wisconsin native arrives in Belfast from the Guildford Flames, where he made 37 appearances in all competitions during the 2024/25 season and the current campaign. Before landing in the Elite Ice Hockey League, Kupsky played four seasons of NCAA hockey

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Belfast Festival Representatives Meet Pope During Rome Visit

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Members of a Belfast based interfaith festival met Pope Leo XIV in Rome last week during the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity. The 4 Corners Festival committee, board and wider community travelled to Italy ahead of the opening of their 2026 series of events later this week. Each year the International Week of Prayer

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Barclay Communications Partners with Hyperfast Networks to Deliver Fibrus Full Fibre Broadband to NI Businesses, with Six Months Free for those who sign up

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Belfast-based Barclay Communications has announced a new partnership with Fibrus that will make it easier for businesses across Northern Ireland to access full fibre broadband through its wholesale channel, Hyperfast Networks, delivered as part of the government backed Project Stratum. Through the partnership, Barclay Communications will utilise full fibre broadband via Hyperfast Networks, giving Barclay’s

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Nuala McKeever To Lead 4 Corners Festival Workshop For Belfast Students

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IMRO award-winning playwright and broadcaster Nuala McKeever is set to facilitate a special event for sixth form pupils from across Belfast as part of the 4 Corners Festival 2026 programme. Beyond Boundaries takes place at Ulster University, York Street, on January 16. The event, delivered in partnership with the university, will bring together pupils from

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Young People Set To Take Centre Stage As 4 Corners Festival 2026 Events Announced

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Young people and youth-led conversations will take centre stage at the 4 Corners Festival 2026, which returns to Belfast from January 30 to February 8 with the theme Journey. The festival is a faith-based initiative delivered across venues in all four corners of the city, with events designed to encourage people to step beyond the

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Translink announces Christmas timetables

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Translink is advising passengers to plan their journeys in advance over the festive period, with holiday timetables in effect. NI Railways services will operate as normal on Christmas Eve, with an early evening close. There will be no trains running on Christmas Day or Boxing Day. The usual Saturday timetable will operate on Saturday 27th December, with

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Lidl Northern Ireland announces £557 million worth of goods and services procured from local suppliers in 2024

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Lidl Northern Ireland has procured more than half-a-billion pounds (£557 million) from local suppliers and business partners across Northern Ireland last year (FY24/25, ending February), according to its latest Supplier and Business Partner Impact Report, published today. This report confirms a year-on-year increase of £27 million (or 6%) in additional investment in the region by

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ILIMEX Announces Conclusion of Funding Round Raising £600,000 (c.€700,000) In Equity Finance

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ILIMEX, the Northern Ireland-based provider of biosecurity and air sterilisation solutions, is pleased to announce the conclusion of a funding round which has raised additional equity finance of £600,000 (c. €700,000). This funding will be used to validate the performance of ILIMEX’s Flufence air sterilisation solutions and fund its entry into the agri-food sector with

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Hope 4 ME & Fibro NI to Host International Experts at Newry Conference on M.E. Research and Awareness

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Hope 4 ME & Fibro Northern Ireland will host an important awareness and education event in Newry on Saturday, November 8, 2025, bringing together international experts, healthcare professionals and patients for an evening focused on replacing decades of misunderstanding with compassion, evidence and scientific progress. The evening will be opened by Councillor Geraldine Kearns, Deputy

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Genesis Once Again Dominates PANI Awards Shortlist With 49 Nominations

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For the second PANI Awards in a row, Genesis Advertising has claimed the lion’s share of nominations at what is Northern Ireland’s most anticipated celebration of creativity and effectiveness in advertising. The 16th PANI Awards will be held on Thursday 20 November 2025 at the Culloden Estate & Spa under the theme ‘The Wonderful World of Advertising’.

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Young Woman From Portadown Who Once Travelled To Lapland As A Sick Child Leads Walk To Scotland For Children’s Charity

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The Northern Ireland Children to Lapland and Days to Remember Trust (NICLT) is inviting families, friends, and fundraisers to take part in one of its most beloved charity events — the annual ‘Walk to Scotland’ — taking place on Sunday, 16 November 2025, aboard the Stena Line ferry from Belfast to Cairnryan. This truly unique

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Hillsborough Castle And Gardens Champions New Awards Celebrating Northern Ireland’s History Teachers

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Hillsborough Castle and Gardens is celebrating Northern Ireland’s most inspiring history teachers by supporting a new national awards initiative from Historic Royal Palaces – the independent charity that looks after the site, in addition to the likes of the Tower of London, Hampton Court Palace and Kensington Palace. The Inspiring History Teaching Awards are delivered in Northern

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KaizenPrint Marks One Year of Digital Growth with New Online Platform

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KaizenPrint is celebrating one year since the launch of KaizenPrint.com, marking a defining milestone in the company’s continued evolution into one of the UK and Ireland’s most forward-thinking print providers. Built with speed, simplicity and scalability in mind, the redesigned website has redefined how customers buy print online, from browsing and artwork upload to fast

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Priscilla Queen of the Desert At The Grand Opera House Belfast

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The full cast have been announced for the UK and Ireland tour of Priscilla Queen of the Desert, including Kevin Clifton (Strictly Come Dancing, BBC One; Chicago, UK Tour) as Tick/Mitzi, Nick Hayes (Groundhog Day, The Old Vic) as Felicia/Adam, and Peter Duncan (The Dame; Edinburgh Festival/ Park Theatre, Pretender; Playhouse East) as Bob/Preacher. The

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Northern Ireland: New Troubles Legislation Rights Some Historic Wrongs – But Retaining Security Veto Risks New Betrayal

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Amnesty welcomes repeal of unlawful amnesty and restoration of civil actions but warns Government still clinging to secrecy powers Amnesty International UK has welcomed the publication of the UK Government’s Remedial Order and new Legacy legislation, describing them as “a long-overdue step towards correcting historic wrongs”, but warned that retaining powers to block disclosure on

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Women Shaping Belfast’s Sustainable Future As RE[act] Festival Returns This November

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Following the success of last year’s RE[act] Festival for a Sustainable Belfast, the event is set to return from Monday 10 to Friday 14 November 2025, bringing together business leaders, policymakers, academics, and community voices for a week of events dedicated to shaping a sustainable future for the city. Organised by Linen Quarter BID, the

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Jet2holidays And Jet2.com Score HAT-TRICK At NI Travel & Tourism Awards

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Jet2holidays and Jet2.com were flying high at the 33rd annual Northern Ireland Travel & Tourism Awards on Friday night (Friday 10th October), soaring off with no fewer than THREE awards at a glitzy ceremony in the Slieve Donard Hotel in Newcastle, County Down. Guests and VIPs across many sectors attended the annual travel industry ‘Oscars’, hosted by local comedian Shane Todd, and once again Jet2.com and Jet2holidays were big

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Local Cobbler Steps Up With Ulster Bank Support, Acquires Long-Standing High Street Shop

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A familiar face on Lisburn’s high street has taken a major step forward after more than three decades in the shoe repair trade. Denvir McShane, a well-known local cobbler, has acquired the premises and goodwill of Prestige Shoe Repairs, the long-established business where he first began his career as an apprentice 34 years ago. Supported

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“My friend Saved My Life”: Asda Larne Colleague Donna Shares Her Breast Cancer Story As Store Raises £400

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Colleagues and customers at Asda Larne have raised more than £400 for Tickled Pink – Asda’s long running charity campaign which supports charity partners Breast Cancer Now and CoppaFeel! The fundraising efforts were boosted through a community tombola and a colleague raffle in store – inspired by one colleague’s powerful story. Donna Carson, Health and

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