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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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 new [...]

The Parades Commission has issued a determination in respect to both the forthcoming parade in Rasharkin and the associated protest. Links to the full determinations for each are included below. The determination on the parade specifically states that no paramilitary displays or emblems are included in the parade; the ensure that the parade finishes promptly; [...]

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

New Commissioner takes up parades post