Belfast and Derry are co-hosting a festival with a difference aimed at building unlikely connections for social change through social innovation. The Unusual Suspects Festival from October 12-14 is a festival of ideas, solutions and debate bringing together local organisations and some of the world’s experts in social change to seek new and imaginative ways […]
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Saturday 1 October saw the launch of the new Ski Season at We Are Vertigo, “Northern Ireland’s self-styled leading entertainment complex for all ages”. Located in South Belfast, the family activity centre offers snow-bound holidaymakers ski and snowboard lessons from fully qualified instructors, winter sports holiday packages and a range of ski fashion. Excitement was
It was confirmed that the Game of Thrones cast received their Season 7 scripts almost two weeks ago, followed by Arya Stark actress Maisie Williams tweeting “nothing will prepare you for this”. Last week cast members landed in Belfast in preparation for filming the next season of the hit HBO show which is due to be
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The Fresh team at Henderson Wholesale, part of the Henderson Group, is celebrating after winning their first ever Great Taste stars as part of the Great Taste Awards of 2016. The company received 1-star status for two products developed within their ‘enjoy local’ range in conjunction with local suppliers; enjoy local Natural Yogurt with Clandeboye
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Movie House is celebrating Cinema Day with a special screening of the all-time Disney classic Bambi! Grannies, grandas, mums and dads are invited to bring the kids and share in one of the best animated movies of all time. And the best part about it – it’s totally free! In days’ past when money was
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The search to discover Northern Ireland’s best pubs, hotels and restaurants is now on, as Hospitality Ulster launches its annual Pub of the Year Awards for 2016. A total of THIRTEEN Awards will showcase the toast of the Northern Ireland hospitality industry. To further widen the scope of the Awards for 2016, Hospitality Ulster has
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The Hillside Bar and Restaurant has linked up with Oasis Travel to give one lucky person the chance to win a £1,000 holiday voucher as part of this year’s Hillsborough Oyster Festival. The 24th Annual International Oyster Festival which runs from September 1 to September 3 will see Hillsborough’s oldest bar offer a series of
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With less than a month until schools across the country are back to porridge, Pete Snodden, host of the Cool FM Breakfast Show, has teamed up with the BT Young Scientist and Technology Exhibition (BTYSTE) to call upon young people across the region to take part in the next event. In a bid to encourage
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SuperValu is number one for beef in Northern Ireland. The leading foodmarket convenience retailer has come out on top in research conducted by the Livestock and Meat Commission (LMC), with 100% of its beef sourced locally and 100% also Northern Ireland Farm Quality Assured. SuperValu’s beef leads the way not only in quality but in
When a teen from Newry and his friend posted a video of himself playing songs by ear on a piano in Matchett’s Music Shop, Belfast, he never expected what came next. Daragh McSloy, 16, played songs requested at random by his friend Stephen and showed his extraordinary talent for improvisation and playing by ear. The
HBO may have confirmed that Game of Thrones will end in 2018 after Season 8, but Northern Ireland’s film industry is already planning for a post-Thrones world. The government backed agency Northern Ireland Screen has been preparing for the end of the series for some time now, and their job to develop the filming industry
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NORTHERN Ireland’s best known entertainers will be taking to the stage at the Ulster Hall later this year in support of integrated education. The Stand Up For Integrated Education on September 10 will feature a host of top comedians along with “TV mentalist” David Meade. According to organisers the Integrated Education Fund the line-up promises
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Popularity can be problematic when it comes to natural wonders like the Dark Hedges. As one of the most photographed locations in Northern Ireland, it is also rapidly becoming one of the most fragile. The Dark Hedges on Bregagh Road just outside Ballymoney has suffered yet another loss of one of the centuries beech trees
Anxiety and depression are the number one mental health issues in the UK and affect many of us in our daily lives. What are the underlying causes of anxiety and how can we begin to remove them to tackle this debilitating experience? Meditation and Modern Buddhism in Northern Ireland invites you to take part in
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People living in Belfast are invited to share their ideas about emotional health and wellbeing by completing a Belfast Strategic Partnership (BSP) survey arriving in every home throughout the city in July. ‘Have Your Say Belfast’ seeks views from people living in the city in regards to their emotional health and wellbeing, and that of
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Mental Health support group Big Bro Belfast have unveiled an incredible new mural on the gable wall of the Suicide Awareness building on Falls Road, Belfast The idea for the mural came about last year when Mark Evison from Big Bro and Margaret Walker from the Suicide Awareness charity envisioned a large scale art piece
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Business has doubled for The Fullerton Arms and Guest Inn in Ballintoy, after being gifted the sixth ‘Door of Thrones,’ from HBO’s fantasy drama Game of Thrones, by Tourism Ireland. Ballintoy is the location for filming exterior Pyke shots and the Iron Islands in the popular drama and owners Sean and Geraldine McLaughlin (pictured) have
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A Co. Armagh start-up business specialising in gourmet food has secured orders from Fortnum & Mason, one of London’s top luxury stores, just two months after opening. Portadown-based O’Chatten Smokery, Northern Ireland’s only commercial smokery, is also developing a range of products with a well-established Northern Ireland food processor which will be marketed to leading
MINISTER for Communities, Paul Givan, has revealed the Government has recovered £1.8m from benefit fraud, but estimates are that £50m is being grabbed through benefits cheats. Speaking in the Assembly the Minister also said that 186 staff are employed tackling benefit fraud and eliminating errors in claims. “It is estimated that one per cent of
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MENTAL health costs Northern Ireland’s economy £3.5bn each year, according to Health Minister, Michelle O’Neill. The Minister was speaking as the Assembly backed a motion to create a Mental Health Champion to protect and promote the needs of those with poor mental health and wellbeing. Ms O’Neill said that 45% of those suffering mental health
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THE Department of Infrastructure is spending £1.5m to street lights maintenance in the hope of fixing 3,500 broken street lights. In the Assembly, Minister, Chris Hazzard said that additional £500,000 is being spent on top of £1m to keep streets and roads safe. Mr Hazzard claimed that the 3,500 lights that were out, represented only
LESS than half of all Freedom of Information (FOI) requests to the Office of First Minister and Deputy First Minister were answered within the 20 working days deadline set by the Information Commissioner. The details were released in the Northern Ireland Assembly by DUP chief, Arlene Foster, showing that between 2011 and June this year
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THE Northern Ireland Executive and its quangos have spent more than £5,539,282 on consultants since 2011, it has been revealed today. The Executive Office spent £1.1m on consultants, while its Arms’ Length Bodies spent more than £4.3m. The biggest spender was the Strategic Investment Board, which paid consultants a total of £3,736,09. The figures came
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A TOTAL of 284 people work in the Office of First Minister and Deputy First Minister, it has been revealed today. In an Assembly answer to a question from TUV Leader, Jim Allister, Arlene Foster and Martin McGuinness also provided information on where they were employed. The largest group is the 36 people working in
A TOTAL of 2,332 people are on housing waiting lists in North Belfast, Minister of Communities Paul Givan has revealed. In an Assembly Written Answer to Sinn Féin’s Carál Ní Chulín, Mr Givan also revealed there were 132 people living in temporary accommodation, of which 92 have been accepted by the Housing Executive as homeless.
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BELFAST City Council and the Education Authority is to administer £500,000 dedicated to summer diversionary schemes over the summer. The schemes, designed to reduce the risk of young people becoming involved in civil disorder, will be implemented over coming weeks, under what is called a Planned Interventions Programme.
EDUCATION Minister, Peter Weir has revealed that there were 1,162 children waiting for a statement of special educational needs by the end of May. Responding to an Assembly Written Question from North Belfast MLA Carál Ní Chulín, the minister said: “The Education Authority has advised that 1,162 children are waiting for assessments as part of the statutory statementing process as
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PATIENTS across Northern Ireland can languish in hospital beds for almost 14 weeks, despite being fit enough to be discharged. While the average waits for discharge across Northern are on average just a couple of days, Minister for Health, Michelle O’Neill revealed in an Assembly Written Answer. Lord Morrow had asked for the average wait
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TWO constituencies in Belfast have the lowest life expectancy rates in Northern Ireland, it has been revealed in the Northern Ireland Assembly. Minister of Finance, Máirtín Ó Muilleoir, detailed life expectancy across all parts of the country in an answer to a written question from Foyle MLA, Mark Durkan. Foyle also has low life expectancy.
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THE majority of people in Northern Ireland have voted to remain in the European Union (EU), in contrast with the rest of the United Kingdom in the June 23 referendum. The margin was more than 100,000 voting to remain of the 62% turn-out was enough for Northern Ireland’s electorate in deciding to remain – now
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