RiverRidge Sees First Fully Electric Skip Lift Vehicle in Northern Ireland

New service level agreement with Harland & Wolff sees use of first electric skip vehicle WASTE and resource management company, RiverRidge has announced that it has taken delivery of Northern Ireland’s first and only fully electric skip lift vehicle, a Renault Trucks E-tech D Wide 4×2 with Hyva skip loader equipment. The new addition is […]

HEARING LOSS GROUP RECEIVES MUCH NEEDED SUPPORT

The Gallaher Trust awards new loop system LOCAL hearing loss group, the Ballymena Club for the Hard of Hearing, has received much needed support from The Gallaher Trust in the form of a new portable loop system for use by its members. The Ballymena Club for the Hard of Hearing which was founded in 1993 […]

COLLINS AEROSPACE IN KILKEEL RAISES OVER £11k FOR CANCER FUND FOR CHILDREN

Employee fundraising will make a significant difference to the charity EMPLOYEES at Collins Aerospace in Kilkeel, a global aircraft seating manufacturer, have raised over £11,000 for local charity, Cancer Fund for Children through a range of fundraising activities during 2023.  The events were organised by the ‘Collins Kilkeel Connect’ (CKC) committee; a dedicated group made […]

INCREASED CORPORATE TRAVEL DRIVES GROWTH AT BEYOND BUSINESS TRAVEL

BELFAST-based corporate travel management company, Beyond Business Travel, has set out its path for future growth, following an increase in demand for corporate travel that has seen the company’s turnover return to £16 million.  Beyond Business Travel was founded in 2010 by Edel Doherty who, with over 35 years of experience, has seen a myriad […]

The Exact Group Showcases Capabilities To Dutch Techzone Delegation

PRECISION engineering and composite finishing company, The Exact Group recently showcased its capabilities and high-quality products to industry experts, business leaders and government agencies from the Dutch TechZone.   The purpose of the event, which was organised by Invest Northern Ireland and included twenty-six delegates, was to highlight capabilities within Northern Ireland and The Exact Group […]

Donite Plastics Delivers on Innovative Aerospace Project

IRELAND’s leading industrial thermoforming company, Donite Plastics, in partnership with Northern Ireland Technology Centre (NITC) at Queen’s University, Belfast, has concluded an innovative project that will see the introduction of smart technology into the aircraft interiors assembly process and the creation of up to eight jobs later this year at the Saintfield-based company.  Donite Plastics […]

RiverRidge Publishes Inaugural ESG Report

RIVERRIDGE is pleased to announce the publication of its first annual Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) report, an important milestone in demonstrating its commitment to transparent reporting while providing an annual update on the progress it has made towards its ESG goals and ambitions. The leading waste and resource management organisation is the first Northern […]

Historical Painting of King William of Orange Sells for £21,500 

A 17th Century painting of King William III in action at the Battle of the Boyne has sold for £21,500 at an auction house in east Belfast. The equestrian portrait depicted King William III on horseback amid the battlefield during the famous Battle of the Boyne. The painting was dated at 1693 and attributed to […]

Historical Painting of King William of Orange Due Under the Hammer

Historical Painting of King William of Orange Due Under the Hammer

A handsome painting of King William III in action at the Battle of the Boyne is up for sale at Bloomfield Auctions in Belfast. The equestrian portrait shows King William III on horseback amid the battlefield during the famous Battle of the Boyne. Following analysis by a specialist in English Baroque painting at the Tate […]

Newry based Resonate Testing urges caution over Christmas purchases.

Newry based Resonate Testing urges caution over Christmas purchases

As the festive season approaches and the usual scramble for those last-minute gifts becomes a full-scale assault on your senses and your pocket, often overlooked but essential elements of today’s Christmas gifts are batteries. From mobile phones, drones to electric bikes, so much of today’s world depends on high-capacity batteries most of which are made […]