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The UFU's dairy chair, Cyril Orr, says farming families are coming under increasing financial pressure from rising costs but money from milk price rises isn't being passed to them.

Money from rising milk prices not coming to farmers, says UFU

Caoimhe Archibald has today announced measures to tackle the high price of home heating oil but Diana Armstrong (right) says they do not go far enough

Economy minister refuses to impose price controls on home heating oil

CarMoney NI is run by husband-and-wife team Lyndsey and Richard Kerr, who have 45 years of motor trade experience between them

Belfast couple launches motor finance business to support NI dealers

John Keane and Sandy Keane of the Ardmore Group, Rosie Pierce and Julian Vogel of Modus

NI PR group expands into London with major agency acquisition

Awards success puts spotlight on NI health and wellbeing campaigns

Marc McKee, Founder of Renatus Collective Group, which has commissioned Beyond Weight Loss: A Patient Experience Study, conducted by Patient First Research, with the support of the British Obesity Society.

100 people in NI needed for major UK study into life after weight loss

Pay-as-you-go 'superloos' like this one on Belfast's Custom House Square are out of order across the city, council reports state. Photo: Iain Gray/News Letter

Belfast toilet trouble: Spending a penny to cost £100k

Boots has completed a major refresh of its Londonderry Foyleside store, introducing an enhanced beauty, wellness and healthcare offering

Boots unveils major beauty and wellness revamp at NI shopping centre

Dobbies Garden Centre in Lisburn has unveiled a new-look restaurant and coffee shop in time for Christmas, following a refurbishment designed to bring the garden indoors

Dobbies gives NI restaurant and coffee shop a new look following Antrim closure

Leading professional tour guiding body Tour Guides NI (TGNI) is celebrating its 10th birthday this month with the announcement of Declan Lawn, co-creator of BBC TV drama Blue Lights, as its first Honorary President. Welcoming Declan to the organisation is Tour Guides NI chairman Donal Kelly and TGNI secretary Christine Donnelly

'Essential role': Blue Lights star shines light on NI tour guiding milestone

Northern Ireland construction company Gilbert-Ash has been recognised for its outstanding commitment to sustainability after winning the Environmental Impact Award at the prestigious Building Awards 2026

NI construction firm wins top UK award for environmental commitment

Council was told the premises at 26 Killead Road provide all essential building requirements for the charity’s first residential centre in the province Pic: Google

Vacant guesthouse earmarked for use as a supported residential centre

Fusion Antibodies secures a £45,000-plus antibody engineering project, using its proprietary RAMP technology for an established pharmaceutical client. Credit Fusion Antibodies

Belfast biotech firm secures £45,000 project with global pharmaceutical company

Dr Richard Morrison, owner of Morrison Dental and Fifteen Dental and Maura O’Leary, senior bank manager at Danske Bank

NI dentist strengthens his bite in County Down with second practice acquisition

Dr. Michael McBrien, Consultant Anaesthetist, Belfast Health and Social Care Trust, is made a Member of the Order of the British Empire by the Princess Royal at Windsor Castle.

Belfast anaesthetist awarded MBE by The Princess Royal

EINR Chair John Jordan - Emma Morris, SONI (third) - alongside Hayley McQuaid and Edel Mullan, EINR Committee

'Grown enormously': Engineers Week set to return across NI
Now entering its fourth year in Northern Ireland, Engineers Week is organised by Engineers Ireland Northern Region
Dan Quee

A close-up photograph of a laptop displaying colorful programming code in a dark-themed code editor, with a softly illuminated keyboard in the foreground.

Belfast tech job opportunities rise by 11% against national decline

Pictured following the announcement of the acquisition of Haworth McCall by AM Consulting Engineers are Aidan McCarthy, MD of AM Consulting Engineers, Chris Chapman, technical director, Geotech, AMCE, Des McCall, partner and MD of Haworth McCall, Paul McGreevy, director, Structures, AMCE and Sarah McCarthy, director, operations, AMCE

NI engineering firm contiunes UK expansion with second acquisition in under year

Long Meadow family, left Pat McKeever, Alana, Catherine and Peter

NI artisans aiming for all-Ireland glory in influential food awards

Northern Ireland transport and logistics firm Crossland has been acquired by specialist event logistics provider KB Event in its first deal since securing investment from H2 Equity Partners

NI transport firm snapped up in first acquisition by event logistics group

London precision engineering and manufacturing business Corvero has acquired a Northern Ireland-based aerospace specialist Datum Design, whose partners include Airbus, Boeing and GKN. The Belfast firm was founded 30 years ago by Michael Maguire and John Getty

'Exciting next step': NI engineering firm snapped up in latest UK aerospace deal

Founded by Ulster University alumnus and CEO Dr Alan Kennedy, PulseAI's proprietary deep learning technology for advanced ECG analysis was developed in collaboration with research expertise from within the University

NI AI firm secures US approval for life-saving heart-monitoring technology

As COP31 gets underway in Turkey, Belfast’s RE[act] Festival is bringing the global conversation closer to home, inviting people across the city to explore what a more sustainable Belfast could look like. Pictured is Chris McCracken, LQ BID, Heather Henry-Wilson, SONI and Gavin Kelly, NI Screen

Belfast festival brings global COP31 climate debate closer to home

Mini Ville, an imaginative role-play village designed to encourage children to learn through play, opened three years ago and has since expanded its offering to include private hire, birthday parties, tutoring and a nursery

Carrickfergus play centre celebrates three years of growth

Family-run Shelbourne Motors was among the standout winners at the Northern Ireland Motor Industry Awards 2026, taking home the Dealer Group and EV Dealer titles, while founder Fred Ward received the prestigious Lifetime Achievement Award

NI family-run motor group leads awards as founder receives lifetime honour

Phil Owen, sales director and John McLeister, MD Sales, UK and Ireland at Euro Bus

NI manufacturer takes global stage with major showcases 7,000 miles apart

Michael McKenna, Antrim and Newtownabbey Council, Ledcom, Catherine Anderson, Ledcom , Mayor of Antrim and Newtownabbey, Councillor Henry Cushinan, Ken Nelson MBE, Ledcom, Steve Norris, Antrim and Newtownabbey Council

New business hub opens in Ballyclare following transformation
PACE Ballyclare, delivered by LEDCOM in partnership with Antrim and Newtownabbey Borough Council, will provide flexible workspace for start-ups and growing businesses
Jackie Logan

Mark Stockdale will become head of A&L Goodbody's Northern Ireland office on January 1 2027, succeeding Michael Neill, who will take on the role of chairman after leading the Belfast office since 2018. Pictured in Belfast.

'I am very proud of what we have built': Law firm names new head of NI office

Does your broadband contract come with a hidden catch?

Explainer Why broadband bills can rise even when you’re in contract

Tommy Doherty, business manager, Bank of Ireland with Colin and Louise Johnston, Benedicts and Gavin North, senior business manager, Bank of Ireland

'Retaining all that makes it special': NI hotel and restaurant sold for £5.25m

Clandeboye Lodge Team

4-star NI hotel celebrates triple business awards recognition

Sam Sayers of S & DS Construction and Cathal Brannigan of Alskea, regional winners at the 2026 NHBC Pride in the Job Awards, which recognise excellence in house building

NI’s best site managers win ‘Oscars’ for high quality house building

Pizza chain Papa Johns is creating 20 jobs with the opening of a new restaurant in Bangor as it continues to expand its presence across Northern Ireland

'It's an exciting time': Pizza chain expands in NI with new Co Down restaurant

Pictured are some of the Morrow Communications team celebrating five award wins at the 2026 CIPR Northern Ireland Industry Awards. The company was crowned CIPR Consultancy of the Year for the second-year running.

‘Double double’: Belfast PR firm celebrates another year at the top

Lord Mayor of Belfast, Councillor Róis-Máire Donnelly; Judith Abraham, Head of Business Events, Visit Belfast; Beth Greenan, Business Solutions Manager, Tourism Northern Ireland; Rachael McGuickin, Deputy CEO, Visit Belfast

Belfast named the best destination in the UK for business events

The Heritage Room at the Harbour Office, Belfast Harbour

Harbour looks to the future while marking its past after significant investment

Goldsmith Joel M Smyth, founder of Joel Metal Smyth, pictured in his Newtownards workshop where he designs and handcrafts bespoke jewellery in gold and silver

From garden shed to striking gold: How NI man forged his own jewellery business

A chalet-style glamping pod is among the designs approved by Mid Ulster planning officers. Image: Mid Ulster planning portal

17 glamping pods ‘will help boost tourism offer’

RTE presenter Sarah McInerney speaking outside the RTE headquarters in Dublin after staff at Ireland's national broadcaster were evacuated following a bomb threat at its television and radio headquarters. Picture date: Friday November 6, 2026.

RTÉ staff return to offices as garda probe bomb threat

Cutting the costs of welfare will require the government to spend more in other areas, like education, Andy Burnham has suggested.

Andy Burnham: ‘Welfare cuts will result in spending in other areas’

Mallusk Enterprise Park’s much-loved Christmas Market returns for its fifth year, bringing together local businesses, festive entertainment, fantastic prizes and opportunities to support three deserving charities. Photo: Mallusk Enterprise Park’

Return of Christmas Market at Mallusk Enterprise Park

Donal MacLynn is the innovator behind Mara, the new Sparkling Sea Moss Tea: Mara brings a healthy and delicious taste to the drinks sector

Newry innovator brews up a new idea with sea moss drink

The data centre is close to the River Bann, on the edge of Ulster University's Coleraine campus

Protest against AI data centre as MP accuses objectors of 'howling at the moon'

The team behind the new UK deals for Two Stacks in Newry are Shane McCarthy, Liam Brogan and Donal McLynn, now also the innovator behind the recently launched Mara Sea Moss beverage

NI whiskey maker takes ‘Dram in a Can’ nationwide across Tesco GB

General view of Sprucefield Park, Lisburn. Supplied by Lisburn and Castlereagh Council.

Major planning application boost as owners look to further develop retail park

No complaints were made about the incident, but Police Ombudsman Chief Executive Hugh Hume decided an independent investigation was necessary because officers' actions could potentially amount to misconduct.

Ombudsman clears police after Palestine protest arrests in Belfast

'Keep growing': NI family-owned car retailer lands exclusive AION franchise

New death duties have plunged farming families across Northern Ireland into money stress, industry bodies have said, leaving them worried they won't be able to afford to inherit the family land. Photo: James Hardisty

MPs call on Westminster to scrap family farm inheritance tax

Victoria Square will launch its Christmas celebrations this weekend with a festive lights switch-on and two days of seasonal entertainment in Belfast city centre

NI shopping centre kicks off Christmas celebrations with two-day festive event

Vittorio Angelone as he appears in forthcoming BBC NI sitcom 'Rewarding'. Photo: Conker Pictures/Peter Marley/BBC

Graham Norton pushed back for joke storm comic's sitcom, as BBC condemns remarks

A CGI image showing how 'Once Upon A Winter', the new festive market to open in Custom House Square later this month, is to look. Image: Turley

New Belfast Christmas market unwrapped: How Custom House Square event is to look

Ross Davidson, Partner in the Belfast office at Browne Jacobson

Belfast law firm advises on £615m sale of 55 care homes

Nathan Murphy, General Manager at Haymarket Belfast and James Joyce, Director of Operations at Haymarket Belfast; pictured with Stuart Marshall’s miniature model of the original Alhambra Theatre of Varieties, to mark the launch of Après at The Alhambra

Vacant Royal Avenue landmark to become Belfast Christmas hotspot

Lisa McWilliams and Jade Jones

Olympic champion backs NI entrepreneur in multi-million-pound deal

The Atlantic Link Enterprise Campus was launched in 2017 on a 16-acre site with the aim of attracting high-tech businesses to Coleraine

'Highly recommend': NI data centre sold in under month as buyer plans AI campus

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