Zahra Baz

Translink Adds More Bus And Rail Services For Christmas Period

With the countdown to Christmas underway, Translink is encouraging more people to get on board and choose bus or rail for shopping, socialising and enjoying festive days. The public transport provider has scheduled additional services, enhanced capacity and late-night services, and is also offering a range of discounted ticket options to help make everyone’s Christmas […]

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Ballyearl Is First For Fitness Following Equipment Investment

Ballyearl Arts and Leisure Centre has received over £100,000 in state-of-the-art fitness equipment and a modernised interactive Group Cycle studio. Ballyearl Arts and Leisure Centre has received over £100,000 in state-of-the-art fitness equipment and a modernised interactive Group Cycle studio. This latest investment was unveiled by the Mayor of Antrim and Newtownabbey, Alderman Stephen Ross

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Lord Mayor Cuts First Sod On York Street Train Station Transformation

Belfast Lord Mayor, Councillor Tina Black, cut the first sod today on the new high quality, sustainable train station at York Street in the north of the city. Joined by Translink, Director of Infrastructure and Project Delivery John Glass and Andrew Henry, Contracts Director for GRAHAM, the sod cutting marked the start of a two-year

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Sustainable Fuel Switch For Belfast City Council Vehicles Gets Go Ahead

Belfast City Council will begin to transition the majority of council fleet vehicles currently powered by diesel to Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil (HVO). Elected members have approved the fuel switch following a HVO trial on a selection of vehicles during the summer of 2022. HVO is a low carbon, zero sulphur fuel and is manufactured from

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Gold Workplace Charter Award For Causeway Coast & Glens Borough Council

Causeway Coast and Glens Borough Council has renewed its Gold Workplace Charter Award in recognition of the support it offers to employees who have experienced domestic abuse. The presentation was made at the recent Onus Awards ceremony, with the Council part of a growing network of employers who have developed a workplace policy and delivered

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Inequality Findings Are A ‘Call To Action’

Lord Mayor Christina Black with Dr Lucy Michael, Donald Takura Markoni, Dr Livingstone Thompson and Barbara Snowarska at Belfast City Hall. Research published today on inequalities experienced by Belfast’s black, Asian, minority ethnic and Traveller communities, should act as a “call to action” for Belfast City Council and its partners. The study, which was commissioned

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Report Recommends Establishing NI’s First Public Panel On Data Use

A report from a pilot initiative published today has recommended establishing a public panel to consider how data is used in research, innovation and decision-making in Northern Ireland. This would see Northern Ireland join Scotland and Wales as devolved jurisdictions of the UK with public panels dedicated to considering questions from their unique national contexts,

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Dean Samuel Gentleman’s Barbers Scoop Coveted Award

Dean Samuel Gentleman’s Barbers scooped the Best Barber Award in the first-ever Northern Ireland B-Beautiful awards held at the Europa Hotel on Monday 27 November. Dean Samuel Gentleman’s Barbers scooped the Best Barber Award in the first-ever Northern Ireland B-Beautiful awards held at the Europa Hotel on Monday 27 November. This coveted award saw them

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Council Hosts Major Economic Conference At Hilton Hotel Templepatrick

The Council was delighted to host the annual Northern Ireland Economic Conference at the Hilton Hotel Templepatrick on November 30. The conference, now in its 27th year, was organised by agendaNi and supported by Matrix, the Northern Ireland science industry panel. It provided a forum for business leaders and economic policymakers to take a day

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