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Department for Communities handout artist impression of the pavilion soon be constructed at Ulster Folk Museum

Ulster Folk Museum 'to be reawakened' thanks to project costing £50 million

After two months sunken onto the harbour bed, the Breda Caroline was raised in a somewhat grubby state

Council says 'we did not pay for the salvage of Carrick boat' after all

Birmingham to host UK's first rave drug testing charity (Image credit: Adobe Stock)

NI biotech firm secures £85,000 project with US pharmaceutical giant

One in five workers are putting parenthood plans on hold

Employees delay parenthood due to concerns over parental leave

The top side hustling cities include Bristol and London

Half of Brits work a ‘second shift’ after hours on side hustles

Duality Healthcare, Northern Ireland’s largest and fastest-growing private GP and primary care provider, has officially opened a new 2,500 sq ft headquarters building in Belfast for its expanding team. Pictured are members of the Duality Healthcare team at the new office in Weavers Court Business Park

NI healthcare firm doubles Belfast headquarters and targets further growth

Outdoor clothing giant The North Face is set to open its first standalone store in Northern Ireland this week, with the opening date now confirmed

'Stay tuned': Northern Ireland’s first The North Face store to open this week

Illegal dumping at the Londonderry site

Minister to learn cost of cleaning up illegal Mobuoy dump site in coming weeks

AICON 2026 has announced internationally renowned and Belfast born AI ethicist, engineer and academic Nell Watson as its keynote speaker for this year's conference, marking a major milestone as Ireland's premier AI event moves to its new home at ICC Belfast. Pictured is Fiona Browne, head of AI, Danske Bank, Lord Mayor of Belfast, councillor Róis-Máire Donnelly and Holly Toner, responsible AI technical lead, Kainos

Belfast expert named keynote speaker for NI's major AI conference

Olympic gymnast Max Whitlock says: "Understanding when your body needs rest is just as important as knowing when to push"

Brits ditch exercising after 33 days - here's the REAL reason why

Samson & Goliath, the two iconic yellow Harland & Wolff cranes that dominate the skyline of Belfast’s docks

'Symbols of Belfast': Iconic Samson and Goliath cranes set for £3.1m overhaul

Work on the new Ballycastle Leisure Centre has moved into its next phase, with the £16.4million development now progressing through its internal fit-out

NI contractor begins fit-out as £16.4m seaside leisure centre gathers pace

Northern Ireland’s health and social care trusts are aiming to accelerate plans to tackle the “unsustainable” use of agency staff.

NI health trusts accelerate drive to cut agency staff use

Londonderry workplace learning company Learning Pool has rebranded as Confirm, alongside the launch of a new Workforce Enablement System (WES) designed to connect previously separate workforce systems

NI workplace learning firm ‘confirms’ major rebrand as it launches new platform

The case was heard at Newtownards Magistrates' Court

Landscaper fined after overcharging for shoddy work costing more than £4k to fix

The new office will increase Carplus’s operational capacity

Ad Feature Carplus opens new office as part of continued business growth
Carplus’ new office is part of the company’s wider expansion.
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Painter Tai Shan Schierenberg reinterprets celebrated Greenwich riverscapes to mark Scenic Eclipse II's

Ad Feature World’s most luxurious yacht to dock in London marked with new artwork

The research farm at Hillsborough, Co. Down. Source: AFBI

Work to begin on £8m Co Down research facility after NI contractor appointed

CMI is calling for government, educators and employers to work together to bridge the divide

Ad Feature Less than one in 10 managers think young people are ready for work

Some mainstream schools have “stonewalled approaches” to create more places for children with special educational needs (SEN) in areas of high need, the Education Authority (EA) has said.

Some schools ‘stonewalling approaches’ to create SEN places

Seven in 10 employees use their work laptops to apply for jobs, online shop, and book holidays

Seven in 10 employees use their work laptop for personal things

The Work Project at 105 Victoria Street will be the operator's third location in London

Ad Feature Premium flexible workplace to open in net zero office development

The TANK 5 features an upgraded 2K DLP projector with 220 lumens of brightness

Ad Feature 8849 launches TANK 5 - the world's first rugged flagship smartphone

More than half believe the contribution of working animals is often overlooked

Can you spot the working animals hidden in this scene?

Logitech's new Mobi Fold pretty much rewrites the compact mouse rule book

Logitech Mobi Fold review: I tested a new folding mouse before launch

Cadbury &More has partnered with social media star, Nella Rose, to launch a ‘Bed Retreating Service'

A third of Gen Z would happily book a day off work to 'bed rot'

One in eight young people are not in education or employment

Ad Feature Occupational therapists are the 'missing link' to help unemployment
“Young people do not lack ambition; it’s the system failing them,” the organisation argues.
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Award-winning construction and fit-out contractor, Gilbert-Ash, has been named one of the UK’s best places to work for the second consecutive year. Ray Hutchinson, managing director of Gilbert-Ash and staff celebrate Gilbert-Ash being named Sunday Times Best Places to Work 2026 for a second consecutive year

NI construction firm secures place on prestigious UK's Best Places to Work list

Ishank Gupta and Manish Agarwal co-founded Humyn Labs

Ad Feature Humyn Labs launches report for AI voice benchmarking

Renovations have started on the £2.4m EUROSPAR Silverwood Service Station however the store is very much open for business with a new side entrance created.

Work starts at £2.4m Eurospar in Lurgan

Gracie debuts as the first cross-domain agentic capability in GRC, convening AI experts across risk, compliance, audit and third-party domains on a single task

Ad Feature SureCloud launches AI agent team for GRC operations

Harvey is used by 1,500+ customers in 60+ countries.

Ad Feature Harvey launches purpose-built legal agents

Upgrade your home office for less with this best-selling desk, which is now on sale - and with next day delivery available.

Upgrade your home office with this best-selling desk, now on sale

Fathers are ready for change

Ad Feature Half of the world’s fathers feel unsupported, study suggests

SentiPulse's goal is a digital human system capable of sustained interaction with users in a continuous operating context.

Ad Feature SentiPulse launches SentiCat

Nearly six in 10 think animals working with humans is something we’ve largely chosen not to think about in society.

Half of adults think animals working for humans is a thing of the past

Work is well advanced at the new £9m Lidl at Rushmere Shopping Centre in Craigavon, Co Armagh which will create 40 new jobs for the area.

New £9m Lidl at Rushmere to create 40 new jobs

Kairos closes the gap between AI's capability overhang and operational reality

Ad Feature Firstsource launches Kairos - the operating system

The platform is now available to UK clients, with Australia, New Zealand and North America to follow.

Ad Feature Deliverect launches AI assistants to boost restaurant sales

(L-R) Thomas Turley, Director with Ardoyne Youth Enterprise, deputy First Minister Emma Little-Pengelly, Lord Mayor of Belfast Councillor Tracy Kelly and First Minister Michelle O'Neill, cut the first sod at a new youth hub in Ardoyne, Belfast

Work begins on £3.4m shared youth centre at Ardoyne shops

65 per cent have a designated member of the family who takes charge of the finances.

Financial changes this spring could save households over £800 a year

One of Londonderry’s best-known hospitality venues, Da Vinci’s Hotel, is set to unveil 38 newly refurbished rooms and suites as part of a major £2.5 million redevelopment of its hotel and bar complex. Credit Facebook

Date set as NI hotel to unveil 38 refurbished rooms as part of £2.5m facelift

Amazon's spring sale has seen some popular lawn mowers discounted - here's our pick of the best deals

Best lawnmower deals in Amazon spring sale: bargains from £40

Botterill has released a comprehensive, step-by-step start-up training programme for free.

Ad Feature TV appearance inspires entrepreneur to launch free start-up incubator

Belfast ranks near the bottom for construction workers in the UK, facing limited opportunities despite decent pay

Belfast ranks near the bottom for construction workers in the UK, facing limited...

Marine Gardens on Bangor seafront could be paved to make way for a 90-space car park, as part of a £60m revamp that's already scrapped a 200-space parking lot. Photo: Save Marine Gardens

Anger as park to be paved for parking lot in '11th hour' change to £60m project

Award-winning short letting Agent Guesthoo and cutting-edge AI automation platform Aeve AI announce their partnership.

Ad Feature Aeve AI and Guesthoo automate guest communication for short-term lets

Industry Minister Chris McDonald is tackled by Steph McGovern over apprenticeship fears.

Ad Feature Industry Minister Chris McDonald champions apprenticeship reforms

Complyance’s new funding will accelerate GTM expansion and continue the company’s market-leading agentic AI innovation.

Ad Feature Complyance raises $20m in funding to modernise GRC with agentic AI

James Donegan, from Lisburn, known as Jim, was murdered as he waited for his 13-year-old son outside the boy’s school in west Belfast on December 4, 2018.

Police pressed for progress towards James Donegan inquest

Pictured at the launch of the HSENI Workplace Health Advertising Campaign are (L-R) Nicola Monson, Deputy Chief Executive HSENI, Jonathan Close, HSENI Inspector, Dr Caoimhe Archibald, DfE Minister, Laura Hughes, HSENI Inspector, Robert Kidd, Chief Executive HSENI, and Martin Rafferty, HSENI Principal Inspector.

New campaign aims to help reduce deaths from work-related illnesses

Black Castle Capital Partners specialises in tailored introduction services across Private Equity, Venture Capital and Real Estate.

Ad Feature Black Castle Capital Partners wins award

Henderson Retail, the locally owned retailer which operates 115 Spar and Eurospar stores in Northern Ireland, has announced a £2.4m expansion of Spar Silverwood will begin in April

NI food group to start £2.4m expansion to convert and rebrand Co Armagh store

Work and Pensions Secretary Pat McFadden making a statement to MPs in the House of Commons, London, where he said that Waspi women will not receive compensation. Picture date: Thursday January 29, 2026. PA Photo.

Waspi women denied compensation for second time

Nearly ten years ago, Mohammad Al Najjar established Mohammad Al Najjar Advocates and Legal Consultants in Dubai.

Ad Feature Legal voice in Dubai strives to become international industry leader

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