Northern Ireland
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NewsJohn Lewis and Diageo on how budget cuts can create opportunities
Diageo’s Syl Saller and John Lewis’s Craig Inglis believe marketers should approach budget conversations with the broader business in mind. Brittle consumer confidence, uncertainty over Brexit and relatively weak GDP and productivity growth in the UK means there is pressure to be more frugal and more accountable in proving the ...
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NewsStar Wars town set for special screening
Residents of a remote Irish town set to feature in 2017’s biggest movie will mark the occasion with a special screening of the film. Star wars Malin Head will empty when locals leave for their Star Wars: The Last Jedi premiere at a cinema in nearby Derry. ...
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NewsRare orange lobster gets new home
An extremely rare orange lobster caught off Northern Ireland’s north coast has gone on display at its new home. Lobster collection Caught by fishermen off Rathlin Island, the extraordinary crustacean has been rehomed at the Exploris Aquarium in Portaferry. The orange colouring occurs once in every 20-30m ...
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NewsEasyJet reveals three new routes from Belfast
The low-cost airline EasyJet has announced three new routes from Belfast International Airport, to start operating from next June. Belfast It will begin twice-a-week summer flights to Valencia and Naples. The other new service will run year-round to the Isle of Man. EasyJet will soon have a ...
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NewsFive year conservation plan for NI bogs
A five-year conservation project is set to preserve hundreds of acres of bog and improve habitats for birds and butterflies in Northern Ireland. Garron plateau The EU-funded project will see work done in three protected areas of counties Antrim and Fermanagh. They are the Garron Plateau and ...
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NewsMourne Mountains get dedicated weather service
Enjoying the splendour of Northern Ireland’s Mourne Mountains is a year-round activity. On a fine day, even in wintertime, the mountains can be an exhilarating place to be. However, even on a good day, a sense of jeopardy remains as the weather can change within a few steps. But now ...
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News'Green light' for 116-bedroom Strand Road hotel
Plans to build a new 116-bed hotel on Londonderry’s Strand Road have been given the green light by Derry City and Strabane District Council. Work to transform the former Strand bar complex includes the demolition of existing buildings at Great James Street and Strand Road. The new development will also ...
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NewsRecord top grades in GCSE results
A record proportion of GCSE entries were awarded the top grades in this year’s exams, results show.
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NewsBelfast cat hitches lift to Londonderry
A Belfast cat has used up at least one of its nine lives after it hitched a ride to Londonderry under the bonnet of a car. Driver Gary O’Sullivan said he heard a strange noise as he drove the 60 miles from Belfast to Derry. Little did he know that ...
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NewsAsh import ban worries hurley stick makers
The NI Agriculture Minister has strengthened emergency legislation to curb the spread of a fungus that destroys ash trees. However, Michelle O’Neill moved to reassure manufacturers, including those who make hurley sticks, that ash could still be imported. “This new legislation means that from today, ash can only be imported ...
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Irish auction marks progress
Ireland will make a tentative step toward regaining the trust of bond investors Thursday when it sells €500 million of Treasury bills, marking its first auction since it was locked out of international capital markets in September 2010.
