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Belfast Networking Event To Tackle Authenticity & AI In Business

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Business owners across Belfast struggling to adopt AI tools whilst maintaining authenticity in their marketing now have the chance to learn the secrets to using large language models effectively. As part of their monthly networking series, Jennymount Business Park in North Belfast is hosting their latest session, Staying Authentic Whilst Levelling Up With AI on […]

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Community Finance Ireland Delivering Local Impact: New Report Reveals €/£4.63 In Social Value Created For Every €/£1 Invested

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Charity and social finance lender Community Finance Ireland has announced the results of its latest Social Return on Investment (SROI) analysis, revealing that the organisation delivered a social value of €/£4.63 generated for every €/£1 invested in 2025. This finding underscores the significant and measurable impact of Community Finance Ireland’s work at grassroots level with

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AbbeyAutoline’s Personal Lines Senior Manager Honoured With Prestigious Rutter Medal In London Ceremony

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James O’Hara, a Chartered insurance broker and a senior manager at AbbeyAutoline, has achieved one of the Chartered Insurance Institute’s (CII) highest global accolades, capturing the prestigious Rutter Medal after topping the performance charts in his Fellowship examinations. The coveted award, which recognises the best new Fellow across the entire insurance industry, was presented recently

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Lisburn-Based Chilled And Frozen Food Distributor Breaks Ground On £15m Expansion

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Construction work has officially commenced on a major £15 million expansion project by Lisburn-based PRM Group, one of Ireland’s leading chilled and frozen food sales, distribution and logistics businesses. The family-owned company, which distributes household brands including Muller, Ferrero, Fage, Nomadic, Biotiful and GU to retailers across the island of Ireland and GB, has broken

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Procurement Recruitment in Northern Ireland Is Broken, And It Has Nothing to Do With the Candidates

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The role has been live for four months. The candidates aren’t the problem. A procurement manager role in Northern Ireland shouldn’t take four months to fill. And yet. I see it constantly. The role has been live since January. Three agencies have had it. There’s a shortlist that’s not really a shortlist. The hiring manager

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Hospitality Exchange 2026 Returns With Focus On Leadership, Innovation And The Future of Hospitality

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Hospitality Exchange 2026 is set to return to the Crowne Plaza Belfast on Tuesday 13th and Wednesday 14th October 2026, bringing together hundreds of hospitality, tourism and business leaders for two days of insight, inspiration and industry networking. Organised by the Northern Ireland Hotels Federation (NIHF), the flagship event has become the largest hospitality conference

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Collaboration, Not Resilience Alone, Key To Stronger Growth, Says NI Chamber President

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NI Chamber President Neasa Quigley has used her first major public address to make the case for greater collaboration between government and business in Northern Ireland, stressing that transformational progress will only follow when public and private sector leaders are enabled to work together. Addressing more that 500 people at the membership organisation’s Annual Lunch

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Northern Ireland Home Movers Hit Hardest By Failed Property Sales And Frustrating Process, New Report Finds

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Home movers in Northern Ireland are more likely than anywhere else in the UK to see their property purchase fall through, according to new research from the Open Property Data Association (OPDA). The study of more than 5,000 recent home movers found that 77% of those in Northern Ireland have experienced a property transaction collapsing,

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Business Groups Welcome Movement On ‘Good Jobs’ Bill But Warn Significant Concerns Remain

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“We welcome the Minister’s decision to exempt micro-businesses from the proposed trade union access provisions. This recognises the pressures facing our smallest employers, but it does not address the wider concerns the Employment Rights Bill continues to raise for businesses of all sizes. “We have spent the last decade navigating low growth, EU exit, the

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The Unicorn Job Spec: Why AI-Generated Role Descriptions Are Making Your Searches Harder

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If your job description lists more responsibilities than a small government department, the candidate market is not the problem.   I saw a job description last week for a Head of Supply Chain. It listed 47 separate responsibilities. I counted. I want to be clear: this was not a role for a team of four

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