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Ionity opens very first high-power EV charging site in Northern Ireland
Pictured, from left, are: Ian Hunter and Aaron Coleman NIE Networks; Francis McKillion from FMK Consultancy; Paul Girvan MP; Paul...
Feb 16, 2024


Firmus Energy raises over £13,000 for Ballymena charity partner Turning Point NI
Sarah McClenaghan and Trudi Power from Turning Point NI are presented with a cheque for £13,389.12 from Firmus Energy Chief Executive...
Feb 15, 2024


End of an era: Popular Antrim business bids farewell after 62 years of community service
Mayor of Antrim and Newtownabbey, Councillor Mark Cooper with (L-R) Alderman John Smyth, Councillor Roisin Lynch, Gareth Harman, Gerard...
Feb 15, 2024


Businesses take action requesting full audit of value for money and financial management at MEA Council
Larne Business Forum is to write to the Local Government Auditor calling for a detailed independent audit of value for money and...
Feb 14, 2024


Approval for former Belfast police station to be transformed into 74-bedroom hotel
The former police station building at Queen Street in the city centre which has been granted planning permission by council’s Planning...
Feb 13, 2024


Northern Ireland named fastest growing region in UK for newly registered companies
Mark Crimmins, Head of Ulster Bank Northern Ireland has been named as the fastest-growing region in the UK for newly registered companies...
Feb 13, 2024


Local school makes ‘tree-mendous’ effort in latest biodiversity activity with Moy Park
Moy Park partnered with Mid and East Antrim Borough Council and pupils from Camphill PS to plant 100 trees on the school grounds. Moy...
Feb 13, 2024


Asda Cafés in NI offering customers FREE porridge and hot drink
Asda has announced that it will offer all its customers a free warming breakfast porridge and a hot drink. The initiative is open to all...
Feb 12, 2024


NI first as Co Antrim firm VYTA introduces vehicles with mirror replacement system
Pictured with one of the new MAN trucks is Mark Hill, who is part of Vyta’s collection crew and DiskShred team. Industry-leading IT asset...
Feb 12, 2024


Residents and businesses brace themselves for “devastating” rates hike in Mid & East Antrim
Residents and businesses in Mid and East Antrim are bracing themselves for a a “devastating” rates hike of at around ten per cent when...
Feb 12, 2024


U-TURN expected by MEA Council on closure of Ballymena town centre public toilets
Mid and East Antrim Borough Council is understood to be considering reopening Ballymena town centre's only local authority-owned public...
Feb 9, 2024


Wrightbus Ballymena looking for 80 apprentices as firm continues expansion
A few of the current Wrightbus apprentices Pioneering zero-emission transport manufacturer Wrightbus is planning to recruit 80 new...
Feb 9, 2024


Wrightbus secures new order to deliver dozens of zero-emission buses to London
Pioneering zero-emission bus manufacturer Wrightbus has secured a new order with Arriva to deliver 87 new buses to London. The order...
Feb 8, 2024


Ulster Bank supports RUAS to launch the 155th Balmoral Show
Launching the 2024 Balmoral Show in partnership with Ulster Bank is Cormac McKervey, Head of Agriculture, Ulster Bank and Rhonda Geary,...
Feb 7, 2024


Ulster Bank backs new affordable homes with £70m Choice Housing loan deal
(L-R) Richard Lusty, Relationship Director at Ulster Bank, Michael Rafferty, Group Director of Finance & Resources, Choice Housing,...
Feb 5, 2024


Northern Ireland consumers munch through more than 1.6 million bananas from Lidl in January
Consumers across Northern Ireland ate their way through 1.6 million bananas purchased from Lidl in January, as the retailer revealed the...
Feb 4, 2024


Belfast International serves 5.9M passengers in 2023 and starts the New Year with growing list of destinations
Annual traffic results published by VINCI Airports show that Belfast International Airport served 5.9 million passengers in 2023, which...
Feb 4, 2024


Genesis Network continues to provide support and encouragement for local Christian businesspeople
Genesis Network Ballymena is set to hold their next hub gathering this week in the town, and the team would like to extend a very warm...
Feb 4, 2024


Larne Business Forum welcomes reversal of car parking charges in town
Larne Business Forum today (Friday 2nd February 2024) warmly welcomed the recent decision by Mid and East Antrim Council that it has...
Feb 2, 2024


Budget Energy announces a 9% price decrease on variable rates for electricity
Budget Energy, Northern Ireland’s third largest electricity supplier, has announced a price decrease of 9% for their domestic electricity...
Feb 2, 2024
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