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Speed Motion Films To Accelerate Growth Plans With Go Succeed Funding

A Lisburn-based video production company has plans to expand after receiving funding from the government backed business support service Go Succeed. Speed Motion Films is accelerating its growth ambitions with investment in its in-house studio and drone equipment using money

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Community Business Entertainment

Lights, Camera, Action! Channel 4 Joins BBC And Northern Ireland Screen As Headline Sponsor Of Belfast Media Festival

Channel 4 has been announced as a headline sponsor for Belfast Media Festival (BMF), joining Northern Ireland Screen and BBC Northern Ireland.  The sponsorship announcement coincides with the opening of registrations for the much-celebrated television and film industry event which

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Community News

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

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

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Business News

Lights, Camera, Action Cancer – Action Renewables Turns Pink For Breast Cancer Awareness Month

This October, Action Renewables, a leading provider of renewable energy expertise in Northern Ireland, will proudly “go pink” in support of Action Cancer’s Paint the Town Pink fundraising campaign during Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Throughout the month, Action Renewables will

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Sport News

Belfast Giants And Stena Line Renew Title Sponsorship For 14th Consecutive Season

The Belfast Giants are pleased to announce the renewal of their long-standing partnership with leading ferry company, Stena Line, marking the 14th consecutive season of title sponsorship. Since first coming on board in 2011, Stena Line has maintained an ongoing

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Business

New Belfast-based Drinks Company The Sober Irish Raises The Bar For Alcohol-free Experiences

A new Belfast-based drinks company is set to play a leading role in the rapid growth of the alcohol-free and low-alcohol market in Ireland and the UK, which reflects a broader shift in consumer habits towards moderation, wellness, and choice.

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Business

Holiday Hotspot has taken home the award for Travel Agent for the Year from the NI Travel and Tourism Awards – the first time the agency has won th

The 33rd Northern Ireland Travel & Tourism Awards took place on Friday October 10 in a dazzling ceremony at the Slieve Donard Hotel, Newcastle where Holiday Hotspot Larne picked up the award for Travel Agent of the Year for the

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News Business Community

Third Sector Encouraged To Join NI’s Only Charity Careers & Volunteer Job Fair

Charities, community organisations and social enterprises across Northern Ireland are being called on to take part in the only jobs fair of its kind this November in Belfast. The Charity Careers & Volunteer Job Fair, taking place on Wednesday November

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Creative Health Network Sets Out Northern Ireland Strategy Plan In First Year Review

The Northern Ireland Creative Health Network has published its first year review and set out clear next steps to co-create a Northern Ireland Creative Health Strategy that can be embedded in policy.  The plan is designed to address fragmented activity

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BarCamp Belfast 2025 Expands Line-Up with Talks on Innovation, Education and Creativity

BarCamp Belfast 2025 organisers have expanded the lineup for this year’s unconference taking place on September 26 at the Oh Yeah Centre in Belfast’s Cathedral Quarter.  Newly confirmed speakers will take to the stage to speak on everything from performance

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Celebrating Social Work – 175 Social Workers Receive NI Award For Learning

175 of the Northern Ireland’s social workers have been recognised at the 2025 Professional in Practice (PiP) Awards ceremony this week at the Lisburn Civic Centre. The Northern Ireland Social Care Council’s (the Social Care Council’s) PiP award ceremony celebrates

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BarCamp Belfast 2025 Announces First Speakers Covering Tech, Skills and Business Growth

Organisers of BarCamp Belfast 2025 have announced the first group of speakers set to take the stage on September 26 at the Oh Yeah Centre in Belfast’s Cathedral Quarter. The line-up includes experts on everything from soft skills and financial

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News

Castlewellan Entrepreneur Dermot Beattie to Highlight Accessibility at BarCamp Belfast 2025

Dermot Beattie, founder of The Dandelion Group based in Belfast, has been announced as a speaker at BarCamp Belfast 2025, taking place on September 26 at the Oh Yeah Centre in Belfast’s Cathedral Quarter. Building on Andy McMillan’s 2009 success,

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Lavey Entrepreneur Aedín O’Neill to Share Marketing Insights at BarCamp Belfast 2025

Aedín O’Neill, founder of multi-award-winning digital advertising agency GrowWeb, has been announced as a speaker at BarCamp Belfast 2025, taking place on September 26 at the Oh Yeah Centre in Belfast’s Cathedral Quarter. Building on Andy McMillan’s 2009 success, organisers

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News

Kansas City Consultant Doug Jackson to Explore Critical Thinking and AI at BarCamp Belfast 2025

Doug Jackson, founder of consultancy 2md based in Kansas City, Missouri, USA, has been announced as a speaker at BarCamp Belfast 2025, taking place on September 26 at the Oh Yeah Centre in Belfast’s Cathedral Quarter. Building on Andy McMillan’s

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MLA Calls for Manufacturing Strategy as Conference Panel Highlights Finance & Funding Challenges For Sector

Last week’s Northern Ireland Manufacturing & Supply Chain Conference has prompted renewed political calls for a regional manufacturing strategy, after Economy Committee member David Honeyford MLA used his attendance at the event to highlight the need for government action. Speaking

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Business News

Belfast-Born Author Peter Rollins To Explore Technology And Creativity At BarCamp Belfast 2025

Peter Rollins, an internationally recognised author, philosopher, and public speaker originally from Belfast and now based in the USA, has been announced as a speaker at BarCamp Belfast 2025, taking place on September 26 at the Oh Yeah Centre in

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Business Community News

South Belfast Innovator Katie Willoughby to Champion Soft Skills at BarCamp Belfast 2025

Katie Willoughby, founder of ProTech based in South Belfast, has been announced as a speaker at BarCamp Belfast 2025, taking place on September 26 at the Oh Yeah Centre in Belfast’s Cathedral Quarter. Building on Andy McMillan’s 2009 success, organisers

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Business News

Glengormley Entrepreneur Claire Brannigan To Explore Creativity And Innovation At BarCamp Belfast 2025

Claire Brannigan, founder of Skinakin based in Glengormley, County Antrim, has been announced as a speaker at BarCamp Belfast 2025, taking place on September 26 at the Oh Yeah Centre in Belfast’s Cathedral Quarter. Building on Andy McMillan’s 2009 success,

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Business Lifestyle News

Dublin Marketing Trainer Liz Maguire to Share Why ‘Email Isn’t Dead’ at BarCamp Belfast 2025

Liz Maguire, founder of Litir Marketing based in Dublin, has been announced as a speaker at BarCamp Belfast 2025, taking place on September 26 at the Oh Yeah Centre in Belfast’s Cathedral Quarter. Building on Andy McMillan’s 2009 success, organisers

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News Business

Holywood Developer Educator Kevin Cunningham To Explore Real-World Coding Lessons at BarCamp Belfast 2025

Kevin Cunningham, founder of Doing and Learning based in Holywood, has been announced as a speaker at BarCamp Belfast 2025, taking place on September 26 at the Oh Yeah Centre in Belfast’s Cathedral Quarter. Building on Andy McMillan’s 2009 success,

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Business

Leading Industry Figures To Take To Stage At NI Manufacturing and Supply Chain Conference

Key industry figures from across the country have been confirmed as speakers for the upcoming Northern Ireland Manufacturing and Supply Chain Conference & Exhibition, taking place at the Eikon Exhibition Centre this Thursday (Sept 11). The one-day event, in partnership

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