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887 Public Buildings in Northern Ireland Get Broadband Boost

An event has taken place at the Canal Court Hotel in Newry to celebrate the success of the Local Full Fibre Network (LFFN) and Rural Gigabit Connectivity (RGC) projects, funded by Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS). The event, which took place on Wednesday 16 November, marks the completion of one of the […]

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Living Windows Light Up Town Landmarks With Local Faces

Mid and East Antrim Borough Council and the c21 Theatre Company are delighted to be collaborating in a unique community arts project that will see local windows come to life in the towns of Ballymena, Carrick and Larne over three weekends in January 2023. The Covid-19 Revitalise Recovery Scheme was established to help our Town

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Mayor Urges Locals To Support His Charities This Christmas

Mayor of Mid and East Antrim, Alderman Noel Williams, is asking those residents who can, to donate to his chosen charities this Christmas. At the start of his term in office, the Mayor selected the schoolchildren’s mental health charity ‘Pure Mental’ and the Royal Air Forces Association, as his charities for the year. Alderman Williams

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Belfast Mayor Congratulates Cinemagic’s Young Audiences Supporting Foodbanks Initiative

Belfast Lord Mayor Councillor Christina Black has congratulated Cinemagic and their young audiences on the Cinemagic Young Audiences Supporting Foodbanks Initiative which has led to over 1.5 tonnes in food donations being distributed since February this year. Rather than paying for ticket to gain entry to see new family movies, those attending Cinemagic foodbank film

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Lord Mayor Of Belfast Opens Harness Friendship Four Ice Hockey Tournament

Schoolchildren from across Belfast joined thousands of spectators and hockey fans to cheer on top U.S. college ice hockey teams today, as the prestigious Harness Friendship Four tournament got underway at The SSE Arena, Belfast. The high-profile Harness Friendship Four tournament, organised by The Odyssey Trust brings four top U.S. college hockey teams – UMass

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Mayor’s Reception Celebrates 50 years Of Community Advice Causeway

The Mayor of Causeway Coast and Glens Borough Council has welcomed the Community Advice Causeway team to a reception in Cloonavin to mark their 50th anniversary. Over the last five decades, the charity has remained a constant reassuring presence for many residents of the Borough, providing free and confidential advice on a range of subjects.

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Pre-Loved Toy Appeal Overwhelmed With Donations

Generous donations to Belfast City Council’s first pre-loved toy appeal continue to flood into recycling centres ahead of the festive season. Deputy Chair of Council’s People and Communities Committee, Councillor Sarah Bunting called into Ormeau Recycling Centre to make her donation to the appeal alongside some of our charity partners, Michael Sloan of East Belfast

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Christmas Market Supporting Lord Mayor’s Charity Pretty n Pink

Belfast Christmas Market is supporting one of Lord Mayor Councillor Christina Black’s chosen charities this year. The market is taking place in the grounds of City Hall from November 19 to December 22 and is expected to attract over one million people through the gates. Operators of the market, Market Place, are excited to be

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Shared Community Space In Belfast Transformed

A shared community space in Belfast was transformed recently by the installation of two large-scale art panels, developed by participants on the council’s PEACE IV Creative Communities project. The project in the Ravenhill area was funded by the EU PEACE IV Programme, managed by the SEUPB. Councillor John Kyle, Chair of council’s Shared City Partnership,

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Antrim and Newtownabbey Borough Council Achieve Platinum

The Council is delighted to achieve Platinum in the Northern Ireland Benchmarking Survey, an annual event that scores organisations on the measures they take to improve their environmental impacts. Over 100 organisations from a range of different sectors measured and reported their environmental impacts and Northern Ireland’s most sustainable organisations were revealed at an event

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