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24/01/2025

Lisburn & Castlereagh City Council has launched the Go Succeed in the Community programme of events starting on Friday January 31.

This free community enterprise outreach programme is aimed at supporting and encouraging individuals to start or grow a business through a series of roadshows, networking events and coffee mornings.

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Lisburn & Castlereagh City Council

Lisburn & Castlereagh City Council has launched the Go Succeed in the Community programme of events starting on Friday January 31. This free community enterprise outreach programme is aimed at…

21/01/2025

The 4 Corners Festival is returning in 2025 for its 13th year, with a packed lineup of inspiring and thought-provoking talks, discussions, and workshops that promise to engage and challenge attendees. With the theme Home? as its focus, the festival runs from 31 January to 9 February across Belfast, offering a diverse programme designed to spark meaningful conversations.

From exploring the theology of homelessness to uncovering the history of Belfast’s streets, this year’s festival will push the boundaries of dialogue, reflection, and understanding.

Read more here >> https://www.businessnewsni.co.uk/news/six-thought-provoking-talks-at-the-4-corners-festival/

4 Corners Festival Belfast

The 4 Corners Festival is returning in 2025 for its 13th year, with a packed lineup of inspiring and thought-provoking talks, discussions, and workshops that promise to engage and challenge attendees.

18/01/2025

The 4 Corners Festival is back for its 13th year, bringing an eclectic programme of events to Belfast from 31 January to 9 February 2025.

With this year’s theme of Home?, the festival promises to inspire thought, connection, and community through a diverse range of art, music, discussion, and faith-based events.

Among the highlights of the festival are a series of captivating music performances and collaborations that explore the idea of home from a range of creative perspectives.

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The 4 Corners Festival is back for its 13th year, bringing an eclectic programme of events to Belfast from 31 January to 9 February 2025. With this year’s theme of Home?, the festival promises to…

15/01/2025

A new restaurant has opened in Derry/Londonderry following the expansion of a well-known local takeaway.

Moksh, which has created 8 new jobs in the city, has launched its new restaurant on the city’s Spencer Road where beautiful Indian meals are prepared by their top rated chefs.

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Moksh Indian Moksh Indian Restaurant

Authentic flavour-packed menu prepared by passionate chefs A new restaurant has opened in Derry/Londonderry following the expansion of a well-known local takeaway. Moksh, which has created 8 new jobs…

06/01/2025

Hope 4 ME & Fibro Northern Ireland recently hosted an evening that highlighted the devastating effects of post-viral illness, through an exploration of the striking similarities between Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (M.E.) and one group of Long Covid patients diagnosed with Covid-induced M.E..

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Hope 4 ME & Fibro Northern Ireland recently hosted an evening that highlighted the devastating effects of post-viral illness, through an exploration of the striking similarities between Myalgic…

05/12/2024

An alarming 80% of electrical workers in Northern Ireland have experienced electric shocks on the job, with nearly three-quarters of incidents going unreported, according to a groundbreaking report by the Electrical Training Trust (ETT).

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ETT (Electrical Training Trust)

An alarming 80% of electrical workers in Northern Ireland have experienced electric shocks on the job, with nearly three-quarters of incidents going unreported, according to a groundbreaking report by…

03/12/2024

The annual 4 Corners Festival is back for another packed lineup of events next year.

The organising committee has announced its dates for 2025 and a new thought provoking theme HOME?

The festival, which will feature a range of art, music, discussion, sport and faith-inspired events, runs from January 31 to February 9, 2025 in venues across the city.

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4 Corners Festival Belfast

The annual 4 Corners Festival is back for another packed lineup of events next year. The organising committee has announced its dates for 2025 and a new thought provoking theme HOME? The festival…

27/11/2024

Ballymena businesswoman Rachel Doherty has been confirmed as a speaker at this month’s upcoming Entrepreneurs Unleashed conference.

Read more here 👉 https://www.businessnewsni.co.uk/business/ballymena-businesswoman-to-speak-at-entrepreneurs-unleashed-conference/

Ballymena businesswoman Rachel Doherty has been confirmed as a speaker at this month’s upcoming Entrepreneurs Unleashed conference. She is the founder of Inspired Business Consultancy…

26/11/2024

Mark Johnston, a commercial finance expert from Derry/Londonderry, has been confirmed as a speaker at this month’s Entrepreneurs Unleashed conference.

Read more here 👉 https://www.businessnewsni.co.uk/entrepreneurs_start_ups/derry-londonderry-financial-expert-to-speak-at-entrepreneurs-unleashed-conference/

Mark Johnston, a commercial finance expert from Derry/Londonderry, has been confirmed as a speaker at this month’s Entrepreneurs Unleashed conference. The event, taking place at the Cathy Short…

26/11/2024

County Antrim investor and business advisor Jenny Ervine has been confirmed as one of the speakers at the forthcoming Entrepreneurs Unleashed conference.

Read more here 👉 https://www.businessnewsni.co.uk/news/newtownabbey-investor-businesswoman-to-speak-at-entrepreneurs-unleashed-conference/

County Antrim investor and business advisor Jenny Ervine has been confirmed as one of the speakers at the forthcoming Entrepreneurs Unleashed conference. Originally hailing from Carrickfergus and now…

25/11/2024

Co Down-based podcaster and marketer Esther Ocampo has been confirmed as a speaker at this week’s Entrepreneurs Unleashed conference.

Read more here 👉 https://www.businessnewsni.co.uk/business/co-down-podcaster-marketer-to-speak-at-entrepreneurs-unleashed-conference/

Co Down-based podcaster and marketer Esther Ocampo has been confirmed as a speaker at this week’s Entrepreneurs Unleashed conference. The inaugural event, which will take place later this month at the…

22/11/2024

Bangor businessman and Northern Ireland director of Toastmasters International Kevin O'Reilly is set to take to the stage for the inaugural Entrepreneurs Unleashed conference later this month.

Read more here 👉 https://www.businessnewsni.co.uk/business/bangor-businessman-to-speak-at-entrepreneurs-unleashed-conference/

Bangor businessman and Northern Ireland director of Toastmasters International Kevin O’Reilly is set to take to the stage for the inaugural Entrepreneurs Unleashed conference later this month.

20/11/2024

East Belfast marketer Stefany Watson has joined the line-up for the inaugural Entrepreneurs Unleashed Conference.

Read more here 👉 https://www.businessnewsni.co.uk/business/east-belfast-marketer-to-speak-at-entrepreneurs-unleashed-conference/

East Belfast marketer Stefany Watson has joined the line-up for the inaugural Entrepreneurs Unleashed Conference. The event, which is taking place at the Cathy Short Theatre in Belfast on November 28…

15/11/2024

The topic of neurodiversity within the entrepreneurial journey and in the workplace will be just one of the many topics of discussion happening at a new conference happening in Belfast this month.

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Entrepreneurs Unleashed

The topic of neurodiversity within the entrepreneurial journey and in the workplace will be just one of the many topics of discussion happening at a new conference happening in Belfast this month.

15/11/2024

A new report aimed at tackling the widespread underreporting of electric shocks within the electrical industry in Northern Ireland will be launched later this month, as part of the Electrical Training Trust's (ETT) 'Save Our Sparks' campaign.

Read more >> https://www.businessnewsni.co.uk/news/electric-shock-report-to-launch-at-northern-irelands-premier-electrical-industry-event/

ETT (Electrical Training Trust)

08/11/2024

TechFoundHer’s Book Club is back on Monday, 11 November, with an exclusive opportunity to hear from Marcia Dawood—an early-stage investor, TEDx speaker, and author of Do Good While Doing Well.

This online event will take place from 7pm to 8:15pm and will be hosted by Suzanne Mills, a leading global innovator and startup ecosystem builder.

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TechFoundHer’s Book Club is back on Monday, 11 November, with an exclusive opportunity to hear from Marcia Dawood—an early-stage investor, TEDx speaker, and author of Do Good While Doing Well.

08/11/2024

The Chair of Belfast City Council’s City Growth and Regeneration Committee is calling for business people from across the city to attend the first Entrepreneurs Unleashed conference.

The networking conference, organised by Excalibur Press and sponsored by Belfast City Council, has been tailored to enhancing the business journeys of entrepreneurs from across the city.

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30/10/2024

The ‘clown doctors’ are a core troupe of actors, performers, musicians and dancers who have undertaken bespoke ‘clown doctoring’ training and visit sick children in hospital and hospice settings to brighten their day through creative play and fun.

Read more here 👉 https://www.businessnewsni.co.uk/community-social-enterprise/healing-through-laughter-and-play-arts-care-clown-doctors-celebrate-20th-birthday-at-ulster-hospital/

Mirth and merriment were the orders of the day on the Ulster Hospital’s Paediatric Wards as The Artscare NI Clown Doctors marked 20 years with children, families and staff. The ‘clown doctors’ are a…