Space NK founder Nicky Kinnaird has said she is “honoured” to be hosting the Belfast Business Awards this Spring which are organised by Belfast City Council.
The Belfast Business ‘Oscars’ will take place in the newly refurbished City Hall on Thursday 29 April with 19 awards presented in recognition of the fine work of business enterprises, [...]
Recently the SDLP has not been blessed with much luck.
Lack of succession planning resulted in an entire generation of very talented people retiring at one swoop. Political demographics and the break up of traditional allegiances have meant that electorally speaking the tide has been out for a long time. In 2005 Alasdair Mc Donnell unexpectedly [...]
Belfast Harbour, Northern Ireland’s largest seaport has reported that tonnages fell by 4.4% last year in line with forecasts as the impact of the recession continued to be felt. There was, however, double digit growth in Dry Bulk trades associated with the agri-food sector and passenger numbers also increased by 3% to 1.33m, double the rate [...]
Environment Minister Edwin Poots gets things underway today bringing the Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill to its Consideration Stage.
Finance and Personnel Minister Nigel Dodds will be at the Dispatch Box before the Assembly Commission face their periodic grilling on housekeeping issues on the hill.
Private Members Business sees a SF motion calling on the Health Minister [...]
In a week when the media pack hounded Tony Blair over the justification for the Iraq War over fifty countries endorsed and funded an incentive and bribe package for terrorists. Of course, the bribe and buy strategy is a well trodden path here in Northern Ireland..
Watching Blair perform in the Chilcott Star Chamber one could [...]