A group of hopeful chefs are one step closer to discovering who will be named Chef of the Future; a new initiative for the hospitality industry organised by Henderson Foodservice with support from Newry Chamber of Commerce. Following an intensive day of cookery challenges and
Nine of Northern Ireland’s most promising tech start-ups have raised more than £1m in funding during the 2019 edition of Ignite NI’s intensive business accelerator programme. The figure was unveiled at the Ignite NI Accelerator showcase in Ormeau Baths, which enabled the teams to bring
Northern Ireland’s largest celebration of cultural diversity, the Belfast Mela returns to Botanic Gardens on Sunday 25th August from 12 noon until 6pm for its biggest festival ever with principal sponsor Sensata Technologies. Pictured as the Belfast Mela website goes live online for tickets are:
The Lord-Lieutenant of the County Borough of Belfast, Mrs Fionnuala Jay-O’Boyle CBE has appointed three new Deputy Lieutenants (DLs) for Belfast. Jane Wells, Alan Logan and Walter Rader OBE were commissioned on 24th May 2019. Welcoming the new DLs, the Lord Lieutenant said, “I am
The Northern QTR, Belfast International Airport’s new collection of restaurants and bar has officially opened, as the airport prepares to welcome hundreds of thousands of travellers this Summer. The Northern QTR includes four innovative food and beverage destinations including Coco Diablo Mexican Cantina and the
A start-up technology firm supported by the Ulster Bank Entrepreneur Accelerator programme has secured €1M investment into product development from the European Institute of Technology and Innovation (EIT). Software company, Xpand, has been awarded the investment to develop its Xpand Insights programme, after catching the
The Community Foundation and Bank of Ireland are teaming up to give away £25,000 to the best technology innovations for community benefit at a public event on 11th June in Derry’s Guildhall. This event will be the final showcase for participants of this year’s Community
First Trust Bank have announced that they have selected Northern Ireland’s leading older people’s charity, Age NI as their new charity partner. The bank, who have 15 branches across the country, will support the charity as part of a two year partnership. As
Northern Ireland’s newest force in tourism, the Northern Ireland Tourism Alliance, has marked its first anniversary with its AGM and Members’ Meeting hosted at Belfast Metropolitan College in the city’s Titanic Quarter. The organisation channels the energy and vision of major private and public sector
Almac Group, the global contract pharmaceutical development and manufacturing organisation, has reported a £17 million rise in turnover from £531 million to £548 million for 2017-18. Pre-tax profits were recorded at £27 million whilst average employee figures increased by 8% from 4,407 to 4,798 for
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