Translink is set to light up Belfast’s festive season with the return of its popular late-night bus and train services. Starting Friday 28th November 2025, this year’s initiative marks the start of a significant new year-round bus pilot scheme backed […]
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Cecil Hetherington becomes largest individual shareholder in Pitchbooking, the leading two-sided marketplace for sports facilities One of Northern Ireland’s most successful digital entrepreneurs, Cecil Hetherington, has significantly increased his investment in Belfast-based sports technology company Pitchbooking, becoming the company’s largest individual
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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
With just days to go before The Winter Charity Careers & Volunteer Job Fair takes place at the Assembly Buildings Conference Centre in Belfast on Wednesday 5th November, organisations working across disability, autism and inclusion are encouraging people to explore
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With only days to go before The Winter Charity Careers & Volunteer Job Fair takes place at the Assembly Buildings Conference Centre in Belfast on Wednesday 5th November, organisations across Northern Ireland are celebrating the power of community and volunteering
EasyJet, Northern Ireland’s largest airline, has launched its first flight on a new domestic route from Belfast City Airport to Edinburgh. The new route strengthens domestic connectivity and serves the increasing demand for travel between Northern Ireland and key cities
The Northern Ireland Hotels Federation (NIHF), in partnership with Ulster Bank, has announced the winners of this year’s Rising Stars Awards, celebrating emerging talent within Northern Ireland’s hotel and hospitality industry. The annual awards, held as part of Hospitality Exchange
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Stena Line’s newest vessel, Stena Connecta, was officially named at the CMI Shipyard in Weihai, China on October 16, and will soon begin her maiden voyage to her new home port on the Irish Sea. Alongside Stena Futura, which entered
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Preparations are well underway to welcome up to 10,000 participants and spectators to Belfast later this month for Oireachtas na Samhna – Ireland’s oldest Irish language and arts gathering. The city is hosting the festival from 29 October to 2
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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
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.
It was back to the 80s as The Retro Room at Cityside pressed start on Belfast’s first retro arcade premises, with plenty more to come. The arcade has a lorry load of new games on the way, including a very
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The SSE Arena, Belfast is pleased to announce a new partnership with Tayto, one of Northern Ireland’s most iconic and best-loved brands. This collaboration brings together two organisations with deep roots in the local community, each known for delivering unforgettable
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Retail NI, in partnership with National Lottery operator Allwyn, SSE Airtricity and Gig Grafter, has officially launched the High Street Heroes NI 2025 campaign. This vibrant initiative celebrates the independent retailers and local businesses that form the backbone of Northern
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Store partners from Specsavers stores across Northern Ireland recently came together with accommodation managers and partners at Simon Community to celebrate a successful first year of eye testing clinics for people experiencing homelessness in Northern Ireland. Since June 2024, thirteen
The Belfast Giants are pleased to confirm the re-signing of American defenceman Bo Hanson for the 2025/26 season. 27-year-old Hanson first joined the Giants ahead of the 2024/25 campaign and wasted no time making an impression on and off the
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Communities Minister Gordon Lyons has confirmed funding to support the reigniting of the cultural organisation Orangefest. Belfast Orangefest, first established by the County Grand Lodge of Belfast in 2007, was originally designed to modernise the Twelfth of July celebrations to
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The inaugural Remarkable Marketing Awards is set to recognise 20 experts across the industry this Friday night at a glittering awards ceremony at the Europa Hotel. The awards, sponsored by Card Group Research have been created by the team behind
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As the holiday season approaches, many people find themselves grappling with anxiety and fear that can be exacerbated by the pressures and expectations associated with Christmas. This year, more than ever, it is important to acknowledge and address these emotions
Belfast’s leading marketing conference the Big Marketing Meet Up has announced the latest additions to its speaker lineup. Roger Edwards, Jude Morrow, and James Poulter will join expert speakers from the world of marketing for a day of inspiration and
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A Belfast business and mindset event is to return this Autumn with a whole host of new speakers. The event, supported by Gekkoshot,will take place at the Ulster Museum on September 22, is set to reveal an all-star speaker lineup
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Zero commission app Eat Local promises menu board prices for consumers and an end to commission price hikes In response to continued rising costs for the food delivery industry from large corporate ordering apps, a group of Northern Ireland based
Renowned performers Paul Currie and Brendan Scullion, AKA RHINOS, will take to the stage at the Oh Yeah Centre in Belfast next week for their first headline show in the city. Comedian Paul and drummer/percussionist Brendan (NI Soul Troop) who
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Country’s only Pizza Hut to get a new home with plans for three new venues Northern Ireland’s only Pizza Hut has completed a £500,000 expansion, in new premises on Belfast’s Ormeau Road, adding a sit-in dining experience to the existing
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No levelling up for North Belfast community plans Crusaders Football Club has expressed disappointment after losing out on funding as part of the Government’s Levelling Up Fund, branding the Northern Ireland process as ‘flawed’. The North Belfast club entered a
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Dreams…Visions for Belfast theme for annual celebration The annual 4 Corners Festival has announced its dates for 2023 and this year’s theme which will be Dreams…Visions for Belfast. The festival will feature a range of art, music, discussion, sport, debates
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Four up and coming bands will take to the stage at the Oh Yeah Music Centre as part of a local showcase this Friday, December 2. A collaboration of the online zine Stranger Dais and local talent promoters Old Crows
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A local artist has donated a large piece of artwork to be auctioned off for the tenants of the Cathedral Buildings fire last week. Esther O’Kelly, whose husband Paul Kelly had his entire studio incinerated in the fire, said she
A series of interactive wooden plaques have been hidden around Belfast’s Cathedral Quarter as part of an art installation launched at the beginning of the summer. Led by the Cathedral Quarter Trust, Fionn’s Window Ogham Trail is giving arts, heritage
‘Manifestation’ urges action to save the site of Harpers’ Assembly 230 years ago The public has been urged to join a gathering on Saturday July 16, to urge Belfast City Council to save the historic Assembly Rooms that sit at
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Harpers and historians will join forces in July to celebrate the 230th anniversary of the Belfast Harpers’ Assembly with five days of music and heritage in a unique cross-community series of events. Organised by the Harps Alive partnership, the festival
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By Zahra Baz Dublin-native Anne-Marie O’Farrell will be taking to the stage this weekend as one of the many harpers due to perform at the Harps Alive│An Chruit Bheo│Harps Leevin festival Gala Finale Concert. Growing up surrounded by music and
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Running from June 24-26, the Guinness Belfast City Blues Festival will be taking place in venues across the city, coming back in full swing after a virtual event in 2020 and a successful run in 2021/22 at The Guinness Blues
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