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Ballycastle Businessman Taking To The Stage At BarCamp As Part Of Belfast Tech Week

Born and raised on the North Coast, Ben Craig, Head of Partnerships & Business Development for Carbonfit, is set to appear at Belfast BarCamp 2024 this week to discuss net zero business. Taking place in the Oh Yeah Music Centre, the day-long event will see a range of professionals from across Northern Ireland and beyond […]

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North Belfast Entrepreneurs Take To The Stage At BarCamp

Two North Belfast entrepreneurs are set to take to the BarCamp Belfast 2024 stage next week in the city’s Oh Yeah Music Centre. The event will see Marty Neill, AirPOS Pay CEO and Tina Calder, Chief Vision Officer of Excalibur Press, represent North Belfast on the Main Stage and Bar Stage respectively. As part of

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BarCamp Belfast Tech ‘Un’conference’ Announced For Oh Yeah Music Centre Next Month

BarCamp Belfast has cemented its plans to bring an unconventional open-environment conference for collaborative business development and casual networking to Northern Ireland’s capital in two weeks. The event on October 4 will move away from traditional conferences to bring an eclectic day-long feat that is uniquely different from what attendees will have experienced before. Part

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Former Nursing Student With A Cancer Diagnosis Settles Discrimination Case Against QUB

A former nursing student with a cancer diagnosis has settled a disability discrimination case against Queen’s University Belfast for £25,000. The case was supported by the Equality Commission for Northern Ireland. Natasha Bradshaw was diagnosed with cancer in 2019. The following year, she started an adult nursing degree at Queen’s University Belfast. During her second year, Natasha

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Social Enterprise NI Launch NI’s First Social Enterprise Directory at Meet the Procurer Event

SENI announced the launch of the long-awaited Social Enterprise Directory at their Meet the Procurer, Tuesday, 24th September, alongside Economy Minister Conor Murphy. The unique event bridged the gap between Social Enterprises and private and public sectors organisations, hosting a platform to network, gain insights, and explore new opportunities that could take local businesses to

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Over 200 Social Workers Celebrated For Learning and Development Excellence

This week over 200 social workers from across Northern Ireland are being recognised at the Professional in Practice Awards, for their contribution to the future of social work through learning and development. Now in its 19th year, the Northern Ireland Social Care Council’s (the Social Care Council) award ceremony recognises the commitment to learning by

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Over 100 Employers In NI Now Accredited As Real Living Wage Employers

More than 100 employers across Northern Ireland have now committed to paying the real Living Wage, a significant milestone that highlights the region’s growing dedication to fair pay. The real Living Wage is the only UK wage rate independently calculated based on the cost of living, ensuring that workers receive a fair wage that meets

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Big Marketing Meet Up Returns To Belfast This November With An International Lineup of Speakers

Some of the biggest names in Marketing are set to appear at ICC Belfast on November 14th for a remarkable day of learning and networking. The Big Marketing Meet Up will return this Autumn to bring professionals together in one place and the 10-hour programme is filled with plenty of presentations from industry experts including

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Carlingford’s Adventure Lights to Illuminate Winter with €500,000 Investment, Boosting Local Tourism and Economy

Skypark, Carlingford, is set to transform the winter season with the launch of Adventure Lights, a unique 14-week event designed to enchant visitors and boost the local economy.  Running from October 26 to February 2, this immersive light experience brings Irish mythology to life, offering an unforgettable journey through the ‘Land of Legends’. The €500,000

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Translink Delivers Level Crossing Safety Awareness Training to Agri-students

Translink recently visited CAFRE, Greenmount Campus, Antrim to raise level crossing safety awareness to this year’s Agri-Students as part of an educational partnership that has been running since 2012. During the awareness safety training for almost 100 agri-students, participants were shown a mixture of facts and figures, images and footage of near misses at level

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