Belfast Man Releases Biography After Making History A man who was once told he would likely never walk has launched a memoir after becoming the first disabled pilot to land a plane solo at Belfast International Airport. Matthew Monaghan, from Newtownabbey, has released The Weight of Progress, a deeply personal account of life with a […]
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IMRO award-winning playwright and broadcaster Nuala McKeever is set to facilitate a special event for sixth form pupils from across Belfast as part of the 4 Corners Festival 2026 programme. Beyond Boundaries takes place at Ulster University, York Street, on January 16. The event, delivered in partnership with the university, will bring together pupils from
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IMRO award-winning playwright and broadcaster Nuala McKeever is set to facilitate a special event for sixth form pupils from across Belfast as part of the 4 Corners Festival 2026 programme. Beyond Boundaries takes place at Ulster University, York Street, on January 16. The event, delivered in partnership with the university, will bring together pupils from
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The 4 Corners Festival is set to return to venues across Belfast from January 30 to February 8, 2026, with a programme built around its new theme, ‘Journey’. Now established as an annual festival in the city, 4 Corners was conceived as a way to inspire people from across Belfast to transform it for the
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Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council, alongside its tourism and hospitality partners, welcomed thousands of visitors to the 2025 Armagh Georgian Festival, which took place from Thursday 27 to Sunday 30 November. The festival – a highlight of the region’s cultural calendar – celebrated Armagh’s Georgian heritage while marking the official start of the
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As festive excitement builds for this year’s spectacular pantomime, Jack and the Beanstalk, at The Waterfront, Translink is encouraging audiences to make their journey part of the magic by travelling by public transport this Christmas season. With convenient services, contactless payments, great value fares, and a little help from the Journey Planner app, getting to
A major new season of Ulster-Scots programming, including six hours of brand-new content will air from Monday 24th to Sunday 30th November as part of Ulster-Scots Leid Week, celebrating the language, music, and culture of the Ulster-Scots community. The programming will be broadcast on That’s TV (Freeview Channel 7 / Virgin 159) in Northern Ireland
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Jet2.com and Jet2holidays are unlocking the sunshine for Summer 2027 from 15th October after putting their Summer Sun programme on sale from Belfast International Airport, meaning customers and independent travel agents can book early. With flights and holidays to 21 sun and leisure city destinations across the Canaries, Balearics, Spain, Greece, Turkey, Italy, Croatia, Malta,
A Lisburn-based video production company has plans to expand after receiving funding from the government backed business support service Go Succeed. Speed Motion Films is accelerating its growth ambitions with investment in its in-house studio and drone equipment using money secured through the Go Succeed grant. It means the business, set up by Damien Gallagher
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Channel 4 has been announced as a headline sponsor for Belfast Media Festival (BMF), joining Northern Ireland Screen and BBC Northern Ireland. The sponsorship announcement coincides with the opening of registrations for the much-celebrated television and film industry event which is scheduled for 11th-13th November in The MAC, Belfast. The festival, which is in its
