Artisan food lovers flocked to Hillsborough on Saturday to attend the first Lisburn & Castlereagh City Council’s first Hillsborough Farmers Market of 2023. Set up at The Dark Walk and Hillsborough Fort, the market took place between 10am to 3pm and showcased over 50 food and non-food local traders.

Marking 5 years of leading recruitment agency Daly Recruitment, high-end hospitality recruitment professional and recently-named Fellow of the Institute of Hospitality Nichola Daly says improving the culture and professionalism in Northern Ireland’s hospitality industry is imperative for building long careers in the industry.

Citi has once again been recognised as a Top 100 LGBTQ+ inclusive employer for lesbian, gay, bi, trans and queer colleagues in the UK in the Stonewall Workplace Equality Index, ranking 10th out of more than 250 organisations. Stonewall’s Top 100 Employers 2023 list recognises exceptional employers who are committed to supporting their LGBTQ+ staff and customers.

People across Ireland who are seeking tattoo removal or rejuvenation of problematic skin will now have a less painful option available to them in the capital city, as Irish aesthetics practitioner Shauna O’Neill launches Edit Laser Skin Clinic. Representing an investment of over 700,000 EUR, Edit Laser Skin Clinic is located at The Cubes Offices, Beacon South Quarter, Dublin 18 and is Ireland’s first clinic to offer tattoo removal and various skin treatments using the PicoSure Pro Laser.

Known for introducing innovative new health technologies to hospitals and healthcare facilities for the past 60 years across the island of Ireland, Hospital Services Limited (HSL) have expanded into the UK with the launch of their new headquarters in the East Midlands, England, with the £1.7m investment aiming to grow the company’s footprint in the UK over the coming years.

As Northern Ireland businesses gear up to navigate an uncertain 2023, Northern Ireland’s only purpose-built data centre, Prescient Data Centres, have doubled-down on their commitment to providing an energy-efficient, carrier neutral data centre facility which offers flexible solutions for enterprises of all sizes and requirements.

The inaugural London Basketball Classic came to a thrilling end at the Copper Box Arena on Saturday night as Princeton University Tigers came out victorious over Northeastern University Huskies and claimed the tournament trophy to take back to their university.

American college basketball returned to the Island of Ireland at the weekend as the National Basketball Arena in Tallaght became the venue of the MAAC / ASUN Dublin Basketball Challenge, presented by Inspirus Sports.

Attended by over 400 runners, Citi Belfast recently welcomed the return of its annual 5K Race, a key fundraiser for its Charity of the Year. This year funds raised will be donated to The Welcome Organisation to enable its continued offering of a wide range of services to support the homeless community across Northern Ireland.

Recentre, Northern Ireland’s first of its kind trauma support programme, have shared research at a launch event on Wednesday that reinforces the role that their unique approach to trauma support can play within the mental healthcare landscape in Northern Ireland.

Over 600 family, friends, colleagues, and close acquaintances of the late Professor Jim Dornan descended on Belfast’s St Anne’s Cathedral Sunday evening to fondly remember his life and many accomplishments.

One of the largest financial advice networks in Northern Ireland, Milecross Financial has announced a £1.5million investment to further expand their operations across Scotland through several key acquisitions and partnerships in Glasgow, South Lanarkshire and Aberdeen.

UK-wide facilities management company Parr Facilities Management (Parr FM), with offices in Manchester, Glasgow and Belfast, has announced its continued success supporting the healthcare sector across the UK after being named as a supplier on NHS Shared Business Services (NHS SBS) second-generation Hard Facilities Management framework agreement.

Working in partnership with East Midlands-based specialist distributor of bespoke healthcare IT solutions Hospital Services Limited (HSL), Hampshire Hospitals orthopaedic team has rolled out an innovative solution to enable better collaboration amongst Multi-Disciplinary Teams (MDTs) located across multiple hospital sites and in turn increasing the spectrum of input from healthcare professionals on cases coming through the Hospital’s orthopaedic department.

As the wholesale energy market around the world continues to be volatile, Northern Ireland green energy supplier for business 3T Power has shared a new feature available for their customers aimed to help local businesses keep their energy bills under control. 3T Power’s new Instant Price Alerts feature will allow customers to monitor the price of their electricity, identify spikes in rates, and make better-informed decisions to reduce the cost of their bills.

Two of Northern Ireland’s leading businesses in construction and facilities management, Parr Group and Parr Facilities Management, have announced an investment of £1million with the launch of a new specialist renewables company.

Citi has been named among the UK’s Top 100 most inclusive employers by Stonewall, the world’s second-largest LGBTQ+ charity, with Citi’s Belfast teams receiving added commendation by receiving the title of Northern Ireland Employer of the Year.

Northern Ireland’s largest financial services employer Citi has announced plans for expansion with the creation of over 300 new jobs.

The bank, which is the only global investment bank operating in Northern Ireland, employs over 3,200 people and supports 21 different capabilities including Legal, HR, Compliance, Audit, Markets and Tech across its four Belfast locations. All roles deliver critical services to the bank and its global customers supporting daily transactions in trillion dollar businesses.

Committed to continued development within Northern Ireland, Citi has employed over 1,000 new people within the last twelve months through organic growth and internal transfers.

Leading heating technology manufacturer Grant has launched a new Knowledge Hub section on its website, dedicated to giving homeowners easy access to information and advice to help them make informed decisions when choosing heating technologies to best suit their home heating needs.

A launch over a century in the making, a historic Belfast spirit which was uncovered by Founder Ian Killen is available once more to be enjoyed by consumers across NI and beyond.