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Paul Givan: “Education is the foundation of everything we aspire to be”
Education Minister Paul Givan pictured with conference speakers, including: (l to r) Tim Oates, Nina Hood, Hardip Begol, Bradley Busch,...
May 8, 2025


RBCA launches 10th year of Accountancy Apprenticeship, offering school leavers an alternative to Uni
L-R Ross Boyd, Jane Gill, Reece Gilmore and Brian Stewart As rising numbers of young people in Northern Ireland find themselves outside...
May 8, 2025


Education Minister officially opens new £5.4m facility in Mid & East Antrim
(L-R): Chief Executive of the Education Authority, Richard Pengelly, Principal of Islandmagee Primary School, Arlene Cambridge, Education...
May 7, 2025


Sysco announces 50 new jobs as £23m facility set to open in County Antrim
Sysco, the island of Ireland’s leading foodservice provider, has announced the creation of 50 new jobs in Northern Ireland as part of a...
May 7, 2025


Independent review panel appointed to examine teacher workload in Northern Ireland
Education Minister Paul Givan has formally announced the appointment of an independent panel tasked with conducting a comprehensive...
May 1, 2025


Ballymena’s Linda Gillen is loving life with support from Northern Trust’s Day Opportunities team
Day Opportunities service user, Linda Gillen, from Ballymena. “It’s fantastic, Linda has come on so well. She has always been a happy wee...
Apr 30, 2025


Northern Ireland MS Research Hub Launches at Queen’s University Belfast
Pictured L-R: Dr Emma Gray, Director of Research at the MS Society; Caroline Millar from Ballyclare, a volunteer with MS Society and who...
Apr 30, 2025


Givan unveils TransformED Delivery Plan to drive educational reform in Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland’s Education Minister, Paul Givan, has today launched the Delivery Plan for the TransformED Strategy, marking a...
Apr 29, 2025


Larne High School students in running for prestigious Young Enterprise NI Award
Pictured (L-R) following a tough pitch battle to an esteemed panel of judges and in front of an audience at Invest NI’s offices are...
Apr 28, 2025


Minister announces most significant upgrade of employment legislation in 25 years
Economy Minister Dr Caoimhe Archibald is pictured at Parliament Buildings with the Department's independent expert on Good Jobs, Dr Lisa...
Apr 28, 2025


Flying High - Belfast City Airport celebrates newest fire service graduates
(L-R) Aoibh Carroll, High Flyers Graduate, Jay Sempey, High Flyers Graduate, and Nicole Dallat, High Flyers Graduate Three apprentices...
Apr 28, 2025


Thousands of NI Spirit workers left facing uncertainty after Airbus announces only partial buy out
Unite, the leading trade union at Spirit Aerosystems, has called on the UK government to intervene to secure employment and the future of...
Apr 28, 2025


Protecting pupils in a digital age: Ulster Unionists champion 100% school uptake of Safer Schools App
In an era where smartphones and social media dominate young lives, the Ulster Unionist Party (UUP) is intensifying its push for...
Apr 19, 2025


Cushendall’s finest: Archie McKay reflects on 35 years of service
NIFRS Group Commander Archie McKay with his patrol car In the verdant Glens of Antrim, where the rolling farmlands of Cushendall and...
Apr 18, 2025


Northern Ireland launches consultation on extending education to age 18
Education Minister Paul Givan has unveiled a major consultation aimed at ensuring all young people in Northern Ireland remain in...
Apr 14, 2025


Project success sees The Gallaher Trust continue support for NIACRO in Ballymena
Pictured are, from left, Gareth Eannetta, Niacro SkillSET Programme Manager and James Perry, a Trustee at The Gallaher Trust. THE...
Apr 14, 2025


MEA’s Create Gifts launches new website offering personalised gifts with a social impact
AEL trainees Cody, Stuart and Rachael Larne-based social enterprise Access Employment Limited (AEL) has unveiled a new online platform,...
Apr 12, 2025


Pupils told to keep their eyes on the prize as optician visits local school
Children at Moorfields Primary School in Ballymena have been encouraged to look after their vision and keep their eyes healthy following...
Apr 8, 2025


Minister encourages applications for the All Ireland Scholarship Scheme
Pictured with Economy Minister Dr Caoimhe Archibald are Taylor McGrath-McAllister, a second-year Natural Sciences student at Homerton...
Apr 8, 2025


Ministers explore opportunities for further cooperation during visit to Middletown Centre for Autism
Education Minister, Paul Givan and Minister for Education and Youth, Helen McEntee pictured with Stephen Douthart, CEO of Middletown...
Apr 6, 2025
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