Community

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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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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4,000 Community Guests Attend Enchanted Winter Garden

Antrim Castle Gardens opened its Barbican gate to 4,000 special visitors from the local community during the opening evening of the Enchanted Winter Garden. Antrim Castle Gardens opened its Barbican gate to 4,000 special visitors from the local community during the opening evening of the Enchanted Winter Garden. This included 100 guests from Ukraine, who

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Storytellers Celebrated With Mayor’s Reception

A group of newly qualified story tellers from Causeway Coast and Glens have received their certificates at a reception held in Cloonavin. The event was hosted by the Mayor of Causeway Coast and Glens Borough Council, with the courses part-funded through the Council’s NI 100 small grants scheme. Organised by Causeway Coast and Glens Heritage

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Belfast Asian Women’s Academy Chosen As One Of Lord Mayor’s Charities

The Lord Mayor of Belfast Councillor Tina Black welcomed representatives from Belfast Asian Women’s Academy (BAWA) to City Hall today, and announced them as one of her chosen charities. Each year, the First Citizen selects a number of charities to support during their year in office. Lord Mayor of Belfast Councillor Tina Black said: “It

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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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