The Stena Line Belfast Giants are pleased to confirm the signing of 27-year-old forward Jordan Kawaguchi for the 2024/25 season. From Abbotsford in British Columbia, Canada-born Kawaguchi joins the Giants following two seasons in the ECHL with the Idaho Steelheads, […]
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South Belfast-based veterinary practice, Forestside Veterinary Clinic, has officially opened for business following a £250,000 investment supported by Ulster bank. Independently owned and operated by veterinarians Rory Liston and Andrew McQuade, Forestside Veterinary Clinic, located near Forestside Shopping Centre in
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A new organisation set up to support neurodivergent families and individuals has announced their first Creative Fun Day will take place in Belfast this weekend. Saturday, 3 August will see SPARK, in partnership with Arts Care, open the doors of
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Could you be a Viking for a day and raise vital funds to help protect children and young people from abuse? NSPCC Northern Ireland has issued a ‘call to oars’ to businesses, families and individuals to form teams of 10
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Renowned Co Down Artist Kathryn Callaghan has unveiled a unique exhibition gracing the stunning Northern Ireland coastline this summer. The Northern Ireland Art Trail, curated by Kathryn, showcases ten original artworks displayed in venues from Bangor to Newcastle and Cushendun
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The British Red Cross in Northern Ireland has received a significant contribution from Dr Terry Cross OBE, President of the Red Cross NI and Chairman of Biopax Limited. Dr Cross has generously donated £30,000 towards the acquisition of a new
Translink teamed up with Anaeko for this year’s ‘Generation Innovation’ work experience programme to challenge young people to come up with a data-driven solution to enhance active travel across Northern Ireland. Generation Innovation, a programme run by Catalyst, is a
This new Centra store located on Frosses Road has created 25 new jobs. Centra is bringing enhanced convenience to people travelling from the North Coast with the arrival of its highly anticipated brand-new store and petrol forecourt located outside Cloughmills
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Retail trade union Usdaw and the employers’ organisation Northern Ireland Retail Consortium (NIRC) have jointly written to Naomi Long MLA, Minister of Justice, urging action to protect retail workers from violence and abuse, amid a huge increase in the number
Ulster Bank is announcing today that its banking app will be available on Apple’s Vision Pro, which seamlessly blends digital content with the physical world and unlocks spatial experiences. The product has now launched in the UK. Ulster Bank will
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One of Northern Ireland’s most iconic singles of the ‘90s, ‘Time Flies’ by Belfast band The Minnows, will soon be available to stream or download for the first time as the band give their debut album ‘Holyland’ a long overdue digital release on July 29. ‘Time
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Belfast City Airport has announced that airline partner, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, is set to significantly expand its services from Belfast City Airport to Amsterdam Schiphol Airport. Beginning in winter 2024, direct flights from Belfast City Airport to Amsterdam will
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Belfast Grand Central Station – a state-of-the-art integrated transport hub for trains, coaches and buses – will open its doors this autumn. The impressive building is there for all to see. Less visible is the work being done behind the
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A new planter on Queen’s Quay in Belfast has transformed a vacant area of land into an attractive green space with some of the best views of the city’s waterfront and the Maritime Mile. Featuring integrated seating, native plants and
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Translink has announced key enhancements for services to the Giant’s Causeway, as well as additional zero emissions vehicles operating in the borough to provide even more sustainable, convenient and affordable travel options for days out along the north coast this
TWO local eyecare Home Visits businesses operating across Northern Ireland have backed a call from Robbie Butler MLA for the region to have its own dedicated Loneliness Strategy. Mr Butler, who is Chair of the All-Party Group on Preventing Loneliness,
The Northern Ireland Hotels Federation (NIHF) is proud to announce that its Annual Golf Day, held on Tuesday 14th May 2024 at the Doubletree by Hilton Templepatrick, successfully raised £862.03 for the Northern Ireland Children’s Hospice, a charity dedicated to
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The renowned performer, Peter Corry MBE, is set to bring his highly anticipated live show, Peter Corry in Concert, to the picturesque Antrim Castle Gardens on Saturday 3 August, as part of the Six Mile Festival weekend. Peter Corry in Concert promises an
This summer, the people of Ireland can ‘take MOTH with you’ as the UK’s #1 premium canned cocktail brand*, distributed by Belfast based GM Marketing, is now available in Tesco stores across the Republic of Ireland. From impromptu parties in
Belfast-based cyber security firm ANGOKA has been accepted to the Airbus Space Accelerator programme. The accelerator is described by Airbus as “an exciting opportunity not only for existing space companies, but for any business with the desire and potential to work in space”.
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A new study has revealed the leading causes of DIY-related injuries, with ‘falls’ topping the list. The online steel supplier, Steel Products Direct, obtained data from the National Safety Council Injury Facts to determine the leading causes of DIY accidents,
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The Vincent’s charity shop on Springfield Road, Belfast, has won the Team of the Year Award in the Society of Saint Vincent de Paul (SVP) Northern Region and Vincent’s in Armagh has won the PEAKS Award (Achieving Excellence Through Services including promoting affordability,
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Three talented chefs are set to put their culinary skills to the test as they go head-to-head in a sizzling live cookery showdown to claim the coveted title of ‘Ireland’s Next Top Chef’. Nathan Cox from The Artisan Cookhouse in
Ulster Folk Museum has announced the return of its annual Making Festival for a second year. Taking place on Saturday 17 and Sunday 18 August, to coincide with August Craft Month, the festival is dedicated to celebrating traditional crafts and revitalising
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The positive impact that social care can deliver has been recognised at the launch of the ‘Social Care – Making a Difference’ campaign at Stormont today. Attendees at the launch heard of the many benefits that a career in social
Generations have walked its corridors and now the public have the chance to take home their very own piece of Ulster University as one of Northern Ireland’s leading auction houses, Mid Ulster Auctions (MUA), partners with the university to conduct an asset
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The Chair of Lough Neagh Partnership has today spoken of his great satisfaction at receiving news that the Northern Ireland Executive has approved The Lough Neagh Report and Action Plan presented by Minister for Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs, Andrew
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The Stena Line Belfast Giants are pleased to confirm the re-signings of up-and-coming defenceman Kell Beattie and forward Mason Alderson on two-way contracts with Solway Sharks for the 2024/25 season. A product of the Junior Belfast Giants setup, the upcoming
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Last summer, citizen scientists in Northern Ireland spotted 18,513 butterflies and day-flying moths during the Big Butterfly Count. Today, wildlife conservation charity, Butterfly Conservation, is issuing a rallying cry to people in the region to help beat that this year.
The deputy First Minister teamed-up with Northern Ireland and Leeds United legend Stuart Dallas to kick-off an action-packed week of youth football with the official launch of the 2024 SuperCupNI. Thousands of spectators lined the streets of Coleraine and packed the stands and
A packed schedule of over 60 free events is planned throughout August. 65 per cent of adults in the UK report improved mental health after spending time near water. Live Here Love Here’s Healthy Oceans Healthy Minds (HOHM) initiative, supported
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Just Two Weeks Until: RunThrough’s Hillsborough Running Festival in Support of Northern Ireland Hospice Hillsborough, Northern Ireland: RunThrough, the UK’s largest and Europe’s fastest growing running events company, is pleased to preview the return of the Hillsborough Castle and Gardens
Bellamianta, the ultimate in premium Irish beauty and tanning, pulled out all the stops and unfurled the pink carpet for Ireland’s beauty elite at the Glasshouse in Dublin on Thursday, July 11th. The venue was transformed into a beachside paradise
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