Stakeholder

Tomorrow, in Camlough, Stakeholder will be well represented in the Crooked Lake Triathlon, with one employee (this author) attempting the whole shebang, another (Deborah) doing the glory leg of the relay (the 5k run), one former employee (Pat McP) with his swimming hat in the ring (and fancy dan wet suit, new bike and running [...]

Last Thursday I went along to vote in south Belfast, Harberton school polling station. My name was marked as already having voted, a simple mistake I assumed. After a lengthy period of confusion (during which I imagine the staff were quietly wishing I would go away) I was given a pink ballot to mark my [...]

The first hung parliament in the UK in 36 years opened up the possibility of Northern Ireland MPs having a major say in the formation of the next Government. At the time of writing that scenario is receding as the Conservatives and Liberal Democrats seem to be on the cusp of agreeing either a formal [...]

The local business community was delighted yesterday when Carlo Ancelotti made a brief appearance in Belfast’s local sports shop S.S. Moore.  
The Chelsea Manager, who had a rare week off out of his busy schedule, was in Ireland visiting friends.  During his visit he popped into S.S. Moore to meet one of his long time [...]

Local businesses urged to enter first ever Craigavon Business Awards
Businesses throughout Craigavon are being urged to showcase their accomplishments and seek recognition for their many achievements by entering the inaugural Craigavon Business Awards 2010.
Organised by Craigavon Borough Council, in association with the Portadown Chamber of Commerce, the awards recognise the vital contribution made by [...]

When I was a kid, more than a few years ago, the 8th December was traditionally a big retail day. We were off school for the day and our parents would take the opportunity to head into town to buy the annual ‘Christmas clothes’. My memories of that period nostalgically recall snow (or at least [...]

Sainsbury’s Chief Executive unveils Newry improvements
A significant week for Sainsbury’s in Northern Ireland was rounded off today with the announcement from Chief Executive Justin King of a £5m refit of the busy Newry store. Justin King unveiled the plans when he addressed the Newry Chamber of Commerce business breakfast on Friday morning and the [...]

So what does the Sunday Times think of Brian Keenan’s new book?
 
Maybe you are wondering if you should buy Brian Keenan’s new Belfast memoir, ‘I’ll tell me Ma’ , you could decide to turn to the newspapers to see how the reviews rate the book. You won’t be short changed if you pick up the [...]

Sainsbury’s opens its doors in West Belfast

Sainsbury’s today opened its largest supermarket in Northern Ireland with the launch of the new 69,000 sq ft store at the Kennedy Centre in west Belfast. This is one of the biggest new build stores opened by the retailer anywhere in the UK in a decade. The [...]