Aspiring chefs from across the island of Ireland are encouraged to test their culinary skills as the entry deadline fast approaches for this year’s search for Ireland’s Next Top Chef. Coordinated by the Balmoral Hotel, Ireland’s Next Top Chef was […]
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The Department for the Economy’s GeoEnergy NI interactive mobile discovery centre that is designed to help visitors ‘discover the heat beneath their feet’ arrived in Randalstown on Wednesday, June 5 for a school’s information day hosted by Mount St Michael’s Primary
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iCare, a part of the Tarasis Enterprises Foundation Division, are thrilled to announce the continuation of its ‘Our Community Cares’ campaign for the second year in a row. Teaming up with local businesses; Tarasis Enterprises, Bunzl, Konfloor, McShane Packaging and
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Jason Bonny, a delivery driver from Asda, Portadown, demonstrated exceptional customer service and dedication to his job by assisting a wheelchair user with putting away her shopping while out on his rounds. Going about his day on an ordinary delivery
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Last year, Childline delivered more than 2,700 counselling sessions to children and young people from Northern Ireland dealing with a range of worries. Across the UK, the NSPCC service is delivering, on average, more than 500 counselling sessions a day
Expert smelters and blacksmiths from around the world will converge on Newtowncrommelin from June 6-9 to revive traditional ironworking skills. Starting Thursday, blacksmiths, smelters, and volunteers will set up furnaces and prepare for the festival’s activities. The festival officially opens
As part of this year’s Green Transport Week, Translink is promoting sustainable travel by rolling out a mini-tour of its new Floral Pledge Station. The initiative which is part of the annual Active Travel Challenge is inviting members of the
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Linen Quarter Business Improvement District (LQ BID) has introduced a summer walking tour to mark the return of its annual Health Week, now it its fifth year. Nearly 80 free events will take place across the district to inspire and
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The draw for the girls’ section of the 2024 SuperCupNI took place at the Theatre at the Mill in Antrim and Newtownabbey on Wednesday 22nd May 2024. The star attraction was the announcement that Women’s FA Cup winners Manchester United
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The winners of the RICS Awards 2024 in Northern Ireland have been revealed and some of the most impressive recent building projects from the local area are on the list. The winning projects, which were announced at the regional ceremony in
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Alex Patterson, 54 from Ballymoney, will be taking on a 9-mile sponsored walk to raise money for national sight and hearing loss charity, Deafblind UK. The walk will go from Belfast City Hall to Stormont Parliament and back again, on 12th June
Local Deafblind Man Takes On 9-Mile Sponsored Walk Read Post »
Asda colleagues from all over Northern Ireland will lend a helping hand in their local communities as part of this year’s ‘Big Help Out’ initiative, which takes place on 7th – 9th June. The ‘Big Help Out’ will see thousands
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Neil Johnston, Director of the Northern Ireland Retail Consortium has called for the Police Service of Northern Ireland to outline a plan of action in response to a huge increase in the recorded level of shoplifting. With shoplifting often a
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It’s annual Biodiversity Day tomorrow May 22nd and Translink’s biodiversity team are busy bees monitoring pollinators. The team is continuing to survey and map pollinators in Translink’s annual pollinator monitoring programme, conducting Flower-Insect Timed Counts (FIT Counts) along the company’s transport corridors
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As summer approaches, the spotlight is once again on the financial strain childcare costs impose on families across Northern Ireland, and Advice NI warns that the real cost of childcare is the financial implications it presents, including long-term debt. It
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OPEN COLLEGE NETWORK Northern Ireland (OCN) has revealed the shortlist for its sixth Learning Endeavour Awards, which will take place at the iconic Titanic Belfast on Tue 25th June 2024. OCN is an educational charity and awarding body that advances education by developing qualifications
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Ards Arts Centre in Newtownards welcomes two new art exhibitions for the month of June: Meilé, a solo exhibition by Juste Bernotaite and Humans, a solo exhibition by Aoife Tolerton. Juste Bernotaite, is a Lithuanian painter based in Belfast. Her practice combines the exploration of
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Every year Action Cancer helps to save and support 20,000 people across Northern Ireland through the delivery of its services including the provision of 8,000 breast screening appointments at Action Cancer House and on board the Big Bus. On Friday
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Fibrus, Northern Ireland’s full fibre broadband provider, has today announced its donation of over £14,000 to the Business in the Community (BITC) Good Food Fund. With communities at the heart of everything Fibrus does, the company’s donation to the Good
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Dobbies, the UK’s leading garden centre, has revealed the community and charity groups across the UK that will receive support to help transform, restore or start their indoor or outdoor green spaces this year, including Kirkinriola Early Years Playgroup in Antrim and
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Swimming Buddies, a pioneering initiative for neurodiverse young people, has teamed up with a local charity to start combining therapy dogs with their swim sessions. Lexi from Autism Dogs Northern Ireland (ADNI) stole the show at a recent away day
Children’s Inclusive Swim School ‘buddies’ Up With Therapy Dogs To Make A Splash Read Post »
As part of its new brand campaign, There’s a BOOST for That, Boost Drinks has joined forces with Volunteer Now to help encourage people to volunteer for community projects, sporting and music events, taking place across Northern Ireland this year.
Volunteer Now Gets A Boost From Soft Drinks Company Boost Read Post »
Co-Ownership has announced the successful conclusion of its fundraising partnership with Northern Ireland Chest Heart & Stroke (NICHS), raising over £8,000 for the charity. In 2023, Co-Ownership’s employees raised over £3,000 contributing to a two-year fundraising total of £8,383. The
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The Northern Ireland Social Enterprise Awards, in partnership with Go Succeed are back for 2024. The annual awards led by Social Enterprise Northern Ireland recognise and celebrate the remarkable achievements and positive contributions of social enterprises across the region. Applications
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Celebrate an unforgettable evening of music in support of Marie Curie Hospice Northern Ireland with the PM Big Band, featuring vocalists Ceara Grehan and David Hamilton (pictured) at Theatre at The Mill, Newtownabbey on Friday 31 May at 7.45pm This
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CATHY Davis, an optometrist from Specsavers Omagh, is saying a huge “thank you” to all who donated to her fundraiser for the British Acoustic Neuroma Association (BANA), raising £5,220. Cathy ran the Manchester Marathon in aid of the charity last
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Northern Ireland’s housing market continues to remain stable entering into the first quarter of the year with evidence beginning to show consumer confidence increasing, according to the latest research from Ulster University. Findings from the latest Northern Ireland Quarterly House
SuperValu and Centra, part of Musgrave NI, have been laying down roots in 19 communities across Northern Ireland in the next stage of their native tree planting initiative, bringing them a step closer to their pledge of planting 50,000 native
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A chip shop worker with autism has settled his disability discrimination case for £8000 against Mak’s Plaice, in Magheralin, County Armagh. The case was supported by the Equality Commission for Northern Ireland. Oisín McKerr was a school pupil, when he
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Boat building, gardening and sewing are among the traditional skills being brought back to life through Belfast’s City Council’s Belfast 2024 programme. The celebration of culture and creativity is now well underway across the city, with projects, events and workshops
Heritage Skills Brought Back To Life Through Belfast 2024 Programme Read Post »
The Utility Regulator is urging domestic consumers across Northern Ireland to avail of extra support offered by electricity, gas and water companies, as findings from its recently published Domestic Consumer Insight Tracker 2023* reveal less than five per cent of
Derry-based company Modern Democracy is forecasting further growth ahead of the General Election after its digital check-in and voter verification technology helped deliver record-breaking local government elections in England and Wales. Greater numbers of council authorities adopted the solution on
Following the official operational opening of the new Translink York Street Station earlier this week (29 April) it was the turn of local boxing clubs and charities to bring a touch of community spirit to North Belfast’s modern transport hub.
