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Almac Diagnostics have partnered with breast cancer researchers at Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of Miami Miller (UM) to win a prestigious Department of Defense Synergistic Idea Award, one of just twelve such grants awarded in the United States. The $725,000 research grant over two years will allow Lisa Baumbach, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Pediatrics [...]
Membership of WHO European Healthy Cities Network extended Belfast’s its membership of the World Health Organisation’s European Healthy Cities Network has been extended to Phase 5 of the WHO project, which spans from 2009-2013. Through the Belfast Healthy Cities partnership, Belfast has played a leading role in the WHO European Healthy Cities Network for 20 years and [...]
Sainsbury’s has today launched its Dairy Development Group in Northern Ireland in a move which will strengthen the partnership between the supermarket and the local milk sector. This group will consist of a dedicated pool of farmers producing milk specifically for Sainsbury’s stores in Northern Ireland. Sainsbury’s currently sources 5.5million litres of milk annually in [...]
Sainsbury’s online service will be extended to include non food items, good news for a Newry call centre.
The Parades Commission has decided not to impose any restrictions on the forthcoming Belfast Pride parade
In the last century the English press characterised the Irish as drunken wastrels who were always fighting with each other and anyone else they could find. Punch magazine gave the Irish the most unflattering of caricatures, usually ape-like, wielding shillelaghs and trying to steal. How it must have made the English chattering classes and gentry [...]
New Commissioner takes up parades post
A spokesperson for Titanic Quarter Ltd said: “It would appear that there is much unfounded media speculation surrounding the future of Titanic Signature Project, when in fact the required preparation and foundation work has been ongoing on site for over two months and if anyone is interested in viewing the site, we would be happy [...]
Sometimes the truth hurts. Very often people don’t want the truth, even when they say they do. Take the south of Ireland where very clearly people don’t want to hear about the austerity measures that must take effect to rebuild the economy. Brian Cowen is taking a beating in the polls because he is ‘telling [...]
Almost 40 years since Neil Armstrong took “one small step for man; one giant leap for mankind” one-fifth of people in Northern Ireland still rate the moon landing as the most iconic TV moment of all time.* In an online survey commissioned by TV Licensing, 20 per cent of people questioned in Northern Ireland [...]
Sainsbury’s supermarket due to open at the Kennedy Centre in late summer has come on board as one of the lead sponsors and community partner for Feile an Phobail 2009. Sainsbury’s will be involved with a number of key events throughout the Festival which runs from 31st July to 9th August 2009. Sainsbury’s will [...]
The Quays Shopping Centre in Newry is going ‘Potter’ mad this weekend to celebrate the launch of the new film ‘Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince’. On Saturday 18th July young Potter fans will get the chance to have a wizard makeover with magic wands, Harry Potter glasses and face painting. Shoppers will also have [...]
It’s that time of year. What to do? Join the hordes of Malone Road emigrés fleeing to Donegal and fight for a tee off time in Downings? Or stay at home with a six-pack of cider and enjoy OrangeFest from the vista of the Albertbridge Road? Better still, have an alternative activity holiday by joining [...]
THE WEEK THAT WAS…. Encore! Encore! The cast and crew of Stormont the Musical thought we enjoyed this season’s performance so much that they raised the curtain once more on Tuesday for Belfast’s ‘East End’ finest. Overall, the critics would rate the show’s actors and actresses as more Eastenders than Rada, but for a Finance [...]
Belfast Harbour Commissioners has invested £10m to boost Northern Ireland’s growing popularity as a cruise destination by creating the longest deep-water berth on the island. Stormont Wharf, which is over 1km long, was officially opened today with the help of Princess Cruises’ superliner ‘Crown Princess’, which docked at the Port this morning (Tuesday, June 30th) [...]