An investigation by the Equality Commission has found that the Northern Ireland Office failed to comply with its equality scheme commitments in relation to its handling of its equality assessment of the policies in the Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Bill (the Legacy Bill). The Commission’s report from the investigation was published today. In June 2022, […]
Libraries NI has provided a creative space for four businesses whose offices were destroyed in the devastating fire in Cathedral Buildings in October 2022. Organised by Damien Corr, BID manager, Cathedral Quarter Business Improvement District (BID) working with Julie Reid Deputy Head of Service, Libraries NI, the library has given the space free for a
Belfast Central Library Steps In To Support Arson Hit Businesses Read More »
By Brian Alexander, Renewables Business Development Manager, PAC Group Northern Ireland stands on the cusp of major changes in how we generate our power, as global forces converge to shape a very different way of how we produce electricity for our homes and businesses. A legacy of under-investment has created problems that put at risk
Investing In Electricity Grid Urgent To Meet Climate Change Goals Read More »
Lord Mayor of Belfast, Councillor Tina Black, has visited the recently installed ‘Take 5 Steps to Wellbeing’ bench in Dunville Park. The blue bench encourages users to focus on their mental and emotional wellbeing and features a QR code directing people to the Public Health Agency’s (PHA) Minding Your Head website. The initiative is part
Lord Mayor Encourages Residents To ‘take 5’ In City Parks Read More »
The Imagine! Belfast Festival of Ideas and Politics returns next week with a feast of events Next week marks the return of one of Belfast’s most thought-provoking festivals, the Imagine! Belfast Festival of Ideas and Politics during March 20-26. The festival will explore the theme, ‘Brain Food: A feast of ideas for a better world.’
10 Events To ‘Gorge’ On At This Year’s Imagine! Belfast Festival Of Ideas And Politics! Read More »
Plant conservation charity, True Harvest Seeds, is calling on people across NI to donate to help raise the £200k needed by August 31 2023 to save its seed bank. Situated in Kilclief, the new structure will be purpose built to preserve the seed of the island of Ireland’s native flora in the event of de-habitation
Charity Calls On NI Public To Help Save Native Flora Read More »
The disability charity Sense, has announced that it will provide emergency financial support to disabled households, in response to its latest research, published today, that shows the impact of the worsening cost-of-living crisis on disabled people. More than four in five (83 per cent) of disabled people in Northern Ireland say that their financial situation
Schools across Northern Ireland are being urged to support a Northern Ireland wide campaign that’s aiming to plant one million trees, to combat climate change. In an initiative being backed by the Irish National School Teachers Association (INTO), development charity Self Help Africa Northern Ireland is distributing native Irish tree saplings and age appropriate classroom
Schools Back Bid to Plant a Million Trees with Self Help Africa Read More »
The Royal Television Society Northern Ireland (RTS NI) is delighted to announce the nominations for this year’s Student Television Awards, supported by Northern Ireland Screen and the Department for the Communities. Celebrating ten years of encouraging and nurturing student talent in Northern Ireland, the RTS NI Student Awards Ceremony will be hosted by UTV on-screen
The Equality Commission for Northern Ireland, recently published its investigation report which found that the Department for the Economy failed to comply with specific Equality Scheme commitments in relation to the equality screening of the High Street (Corona Virus, Financial Assistance) Scheme Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2021(HSS), commonly known as the High Street Voucher scheme. The
Investigation Report Of Complaints Arising From The High Street Voucher Scheme Read More »
