John Mulgrew @newsmulg Twitter profile

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John Mulgrew

@newsmulg

2 years

Belfast Harbour says a bounce back to strong trading and big profits of £34m has been aided in part by the NI Protocol

Belfast Harbour bounces back to £34m profit and says trading ‘aided by NI Protocol’

Belfast Harbour has bounced back to strong trading and profits of £34m.

www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk

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4 years

Harland & Wolff with sound the shipyard horn at 8pm tonight to honour the efforts of the NHS. The shipyard horn has not been sounded properly in 20 years and is the loudest siren in Belfast, and will be heard in all parts of the city

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BREAKING: Primark's flagship Bank Buildings store, which was severely damaged in a blaze in 2018, will open its doors after four years at the start of November, in time for the Christmas rush

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Boundary Brewing finally confirms it's taking over the running of the John Hewitt pub in Belfast. It's been in the works for over a year

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2 years

NEW: Glider routes for north and south Belfast are now confirmed. South will be Ormeau Road up Saintfield Road to Carrydufff North will be Clifton Street to Carlisle Circus then Antrim Road to Glengormley

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2 years

Pleased to say I've won the Emerging Voice award at this year's @irish_writing

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6 years

In transfer news, I'll be moving on from my role as business correspondent @beltel to editor of @UlsterBusiness - it's been a great three years in the role working alongside @MargaretCan on the desk. From February 19 you can reach me at j.mulgrew @independentmagazines .co.uk

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2 years

I interviewed a business boss earlier, chatted to an industry chief and spoke to several other senior business people today. They are NOT impressed with the politicking that's being done today. At all. Read the room

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The Northern Ireland Chamber isn't pulling any punches in response to @paulgivan resigning as First Minister. 'Creates an unsustainable level of uncertainty for businesses... ramifications of this are far-reaching, impacting not just on business'

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2 years

A new zero-emission ferry firm will run a commuter service from Belfast to Bangor. Condor Ferries has joined the Belfast Maritime Consortium and will run the service from 2024

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2 years

Jimmy Nesbitt doing his rendition of Teenage Kicks with @ashofficial @cullodenestate #spiritofni

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6 years

There are thousands of businesses across Northern Ireland who are exhausted. Exhausted, listening to pro-Brexit parties and a continual vague rhetoric. Exhausted. It's pathetic

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4 years

Well, that's not something you see everyday in your backyard in south Belfast #heron

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5 years

Food news: Cuban Sandwich Factory opening up on Botanic. It's taking on the former Bubbacue location

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1 year

East Belfast's second taproom/beer bar will open its doors on Friday. Boundary Brewing's is just five minutes' walk from Bullhouse East, which opened earlier this year

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3 years

Plans are now under way to turn a section of Belfast city centre into a pedestrianised area to include a cafe, bar, seating areas and a performance stage. It's been proposed by Belfast Central Business District (BID) Ltd, temporarily, around Brunswick Street

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4 years

The partners responsible for The Ormeau Parklet have launched it as a test model to expand public space for Belfast’s people and businesses

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9 months

Two bronze statues look set to get the planning green light next week. Belfats City Council is proposing the statues of Mary Ann McCracken and Winifred Carney for the grounds of Belfast City Hall

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3 months

Stix & Stones is launching a new restaurant called Meat Wagon on Wellington Place, serving up a 'diner-style barbecue experience'

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2 years

EXCLUSIVE: Famous London restaurant The Ivy to open eaterie in Belfast city centre

Famous London restaurant The Ivy to open eaterie in Belfast city centre

The lavish luxury of London’s famous Ivy restaurant is coming to Northern Ireland, the Belfast Telegraph can reveal.

www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk

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3 years

BREAKING: Big aviation news. @Ryanair has just now confirmed it will return to Belfast City Airport after 11 years It's launching eight summer routes: Malaga, Mallorca, Faro, Alicante, Barcelona, Ibiza, Milan Bergamo and Valencia

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Ryanair appear to be launching 8 NEW ROUTES at 🇬🇧Belfast City from 1 June 2021 1 June: 🇪🇸Alicante -3x weekly 🇪🇸Barcelona -3x weekly 🇪🇸Malaga -3x weekly 2 June 🇵🇹Faro -2x weekly 🇪🇸Palma -3x weekly 1 July 🇪🇸Valencia -2x weekly 2 July 🇪🇸Ibiza -2x weekly 3 July 🇮🇹Bergamo -2x weekly

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The @LinenQuarterBID has put forward a proposed vision of what Blackstaff Square in Belfast could look like. It's a concept developed with @OGU_Arch as part of @ImagineBelfast It would include a meeting space, pavement cafe and more pedestrianised areas

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3 years

I'm pleased to say my first regular food column launches in the @BelTel Weekend Magazine. This time we're talking a foray into foraging. Expect meat, pizza, beer and much more to follow in the coming weeks and months

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3 years

Northern Ireland meat mogul Peter Hannan has been awarded an MBE for his work in boosting business here @MeatPeter

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6 years

Dairy/Londondairy (Spotted in Dubai by a friend)

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3 years

It seems new regulations for outdoors dining and drinking are playing havoc with bars and restaurants. This is the latest from @Sunflower_Pub It has a large outdoors beer garden. Was open fine last year amid previous regulations

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2 years

Willie Jack marking Ken Branagh's Oscar success with Belfast. New addition to Commercial Court outside the Dark Horse on the way to the Duke of York

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10 months

'Nappies to the left of me, Manhattans to the right, here I am, stuck in the middle with poo'

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3 years

Mind-boggling. Dross. Manages to be both complicated and overtly simple at the same time. Forced colloquialisms, stagnant acting, script verging on satirical, awful 'action camera' jumpy cinematography, clichéd and some of the worst dialogue I've heard

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@bbcpress

3 years

#Bloodlands to return for a second series on @BBCOne after biggest BBC drama launch in Northern Ireland on record -

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4 years

Diageo has announced it will produce more than eight million bottles of hand santiser for healthcare workers. ▶️That will include 500,000 litres of grain spirit (96% alcohol) for the UK and Ireland

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1 year

Not a bad sky in the city centre this morning looking towards St Malachy's Church on Alfred Street

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3 years

A haulage giant has pulled its entire 20 daily lorry loads of GB to Ireland business and pivoted to increase trade directly with Europe saying it has become unviable

Hannon Transport: 'We've pulled our GB trade in order to grow further'

A haulage giant has pulled its entire 20 daily lorry loads of GB to Ireland business and pivoted to increase trade directly with Europe saying it has becom...

m.belfasttelegraph.co.uk

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6 years

Person: What's it like being a journalist? Me: It's about telling stories that are important, crucial and in the public interest. Stand by principles, be fair, accurate and produce clean copy. (Narrator): In fact, John was Googling how to spell museum as it didn't look right

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10 months

Homemade cottage pie from the newly-crowned Granny Marian was brilliant tonight. We now have the most beautiful little fella - the midwives, doctors, nurses and support staff at the Royal were superb, as were the community midwives @BelfastTrust

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1 year

I really don't think he should be driving. Spotted on the Ormeau Road 🐶

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3 years

I took a half day off to welcome the arrival of my first shed. Big day for the parish. Thanks to Mullan Sheds for such a good job. Built to order and delivered and built on site

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2 years

Pearl Assurance House in Belfast city centre is set for a refurbishment across its five floors. There are also renewed plans to build a new new restaurant, cafe and coffee dock at ground level

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4 years

Looks like the former Arnotts Fruit building on Dunbar Street will be playing host to major gigs and concerts. The @LimelightNI @ShineBelfast expected to get the green light to use the building as venue events, for a two-year period. Had been using former @beltel building

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The revamp of the former BHS store in Belfast city centre has been given the green light by @belfastcc planning committee. The new proposed retail and leisure scheme is being developed by Alterity Investments and is being branded as The Keep

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3 years

Boundary Brewing's plans for a new visitor centre, restaurant and public bar/taproom at its current home at Portview Trade Centre on the Newtownards Road in east Belfast

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3 years

Happy to say that @UlsterBusiness has been shortlisted for Magazine of the Year at the @EditorsUK Regional Press Awards

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3 years

Around 80% of Londonderry Chamber members say they want the Executive to "take advantage" of Northern Ireland’s trading position introduced by the NI Protocol, according to a new survey @Derry_Chamber

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Thanks to all at the @beltel @TheSundayLife for the 'going up to the fourth floor with @UlsterBusiness ' present. It's been a great five or so years between news, digital and business. And of course, I couldn't have done it without @MargaretCan

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'This data should finally put to bed the idea that Protocol is ruining the Northern Ireland economy' says @MatthewOToole2 over new stats showing 7% boost in GB-NI trade

Trade between Great Britain and Northern Ireland sees billion pound boost in wake of NI Protocol

Trade between Great Britain and Northern Ireland has seen a more than billion pound bump – up by 7% a year after the NI Protocol was introduced.

www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk

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4 years

There is now the newly-formed Northern Ireland Brewery and Independent Pub Association. It's calling on @niexecutive to allow breweries to sell direct to the public and at taprooms

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1 year

The Castle Buildings revamp in Belfast city centre is certainly one of the best sympathetic restorations in recent years

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4 years

Holidaying at home part two. This time the superb @BGhotelderry

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3 years

Some good news for beer fans here. @bullhousebeer is opening its new bar called Pioneer on the Newtownards Road this year. It will have a full licence and feature 16-20 taps, many from its own brewery Thanks to Willy for having a chat about the plans

Bullhouse Brewery owner to open Belfast bar with up to 20 independent beers on tap

Belfast looks set to get a major beer bar as a brewery owner opens a new spot close to CS Lewis Square as part of an overall £500,000 investment, it can be...

www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk

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8 months

Nine weeks with the most amazing little man on the planet 👶

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10 months

@jorisminne Good to see Frankie and Benny's recognised as one of Northern Ireland's best restaurants

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4 years

Connaire McGreevy has built his facilities management business CTS Projects into a £20m firm, started @MourneBrewery , bought a bar and chaired a football club. He chats about holding back on GB expansion and why staying in the EU is the best deal we have

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4 years

British Airways’ subsidiary BA CityFlyer is replacing a former Flybe route between @BELFASTCITY_AIR and @LondonCityAir The new daily service will begin in September

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4 months

EXCLUSIVE: The Ivy is coming to Belfast this year. It's taken them two years since I first revealed it, but The Ivy is set to open its doors at Cleaver House. Lease signed and strip out under way 👇

Famous London restaurant The Ivy to open in Belfast this year

The luxury of London’s famous Ivy is coming to Belfast later this year.

www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk

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10 months

Some 278 businesses shortlisted in the restaurant awards alone, with Frankie & Benny's in Belfast among those up for best restaurant in NI. At least one restaurant in the best pizza category doesn't do pizza, and some restaurants on the list have shut

Caution urged over NI hospitality awards after hundreds of finalists named - including restaurants...

QUESTIONS have been raised over a series of Northern Ireland award events organised by a Glasgow-based marketing company after restaurants, some of which have been out of business for a number of...

www.irishnews.com

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3 years

Folks, walking three or four abreast is a relic of a time gone by. It was once a bit rude and inconvenient for others but now it's a public health issue

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5 years

Tell us what you really think, David Green. Editorial @Telegraph

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6 months

Happy birthday to me 😘

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4 years

The Orpheus is a very pretty spot. Panelling from old cruise ships and stained glass from the old Orpheus ballroom in Belfast. Thanks again to Willie Jack for letting us use the space this afternoon

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2 years

A lovely early birthday present from my mother. 'Enjoy the ride...'

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3 years

That's a lovely sunset... just a shame it's happening at 4.05pm 😕

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3 years

A Belfast eyesore could finally be redeveloped. Fanum House has sat empty for years. It was a Nama property and bought by South Bank Square. The developer now has plans for a £45m 210-apartment scheme at the site

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7 years

BREAKING: Sources say Language Act talks stuck over people pronouncing Stormont as Stor-mount

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4 years

All done. Dry-aged T-bone, chips, and a firey pink peppercorn and Pedro Ximénez sherry sauce

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4 years

No messing around today. A kilo of dry-aged T-bone. Salted and ready for the cast iron in an hour or so

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3 years

Newry firm Deli Lites providing fresh sandwiches to high street giant Boots in Northern Ireland post-transition

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Supplying Boots NI has been one of the highlights of the last 2 weeks. There were always going to be opportunities with Brexit and luckily at @DeliLites we were able to help.

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Galgorm has submitted fresh plans to turn the former Holy Rosary church on the Ormeau Road into an 18-bedroom hotel and restaurant. It received planning permission for a similar scheme in 2019

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3 years

That's us now. Much better handling of the heat on the @oonihq . No scorched nonsense this time. Semolina to stop any sticking to the peel. Pepperoni, scarmoza, mozzarella, pickled shallots, fresh chillis Wild garlic, scarmoza, mozzarella, pickled shallots

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2 years

Robbie Butler elected on second count in Lagan Valley @BelTel #ae22

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2 years

The Reporter bar is one of the best new bars in the city. Well done to Henry. A lovely spot

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3 years

Translink's new plans for Yorkgate train station have been given the green light by @belfastcc

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4 years

The Prime Minister has been speaking for seven minutes but still hasn't said anything

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2 years

Part of former Castle Buildings on Castle Place is being turned into a luxury apartments. DCM Contracts is currently on site working on the scheme

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6 months

A big congratulations to the wee sister on her big day yesterday @MulgrewSarah

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4 years

First @pizzaonthesq and it's going down very well. And delivered by the man himself @GerryCarlile . Cheers again

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4 months

The Electoral Office for Northern Ireland (EONI) is seeking a tender for a supplier to print and deliver ballot papers and other associated documents

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4 months

Happy new year and the best that there's ever been with a small spud arriving along the way

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3 years

A company I've spoken to recently has cut its GB to Ireland business. From 15-20 trucks a day, to zero. It's not because of Covid...

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3 years

'They should be ashamed of themselves. Two grown men who should know better, engaging in a very personal attack on Northern Ireland's Health Minister.' @BeattieDoug on Van Morrison and Ian Paisley's 'performance' last night

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6 years

Thanks, Phil. Just bought our first house in April

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1 year

Suzanne Wylie is taking on the role of chief at the @NIChamber replacing Ann McGregor. She was formerly head of @belfastcc and is currently chief of the Government of Jersey

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3 years

An after and before of our garden, just a handful of months apart. From four foot high madness to this. Thanks to @WinchcombeTerry for the superb work

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4 years

A return to @DeanesAtQueens with lots of food, wine and a beer or two. Great service as usual and a sense of safety amid very strange times

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3 years

Belfast International Airport is working with @RandoxOfficial on a new 'walk in' testing facility at the airport to provide PCR Covid tests for those needing a negative test before travelling

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5 years

Is 5am morning or still night? Belfast city centre stirring to life this morning

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2 years

There are problems with the NI Protocol but I keep waiting for the chat I have with businesses in which one says its vehemently opposed. Spoke to one chief today who says the NI Protocol has made rivals in GB extremely jealous. Access to markets in Ireland, UK and Europe

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6 years

First time back at the gym in a while, a short story: i) Solid 20 min session on treadmill... ii)... IPhone falls, hits treadmill, gets stuck IN the moving parts, I reach to grab it, hit the moving tread, fall on my arse off the machine, land on arse, budge phone from machine.

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4 years

A good night for @allianceparty in East Antrim. @DannyDonnelly1 looks to have doubled Alliance vote #ge19 #GeneralElection2019 @beltel

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4 years

The Custom House building in Belfast has gone on sale. The The listed building was designed by Sir Charles Lanyon and built by D & J Fulton between 1854 and1857. Pic @futurebelfast

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4 years

My mother often mixes up millimetres with centimetres. That means very small prints around the house and then things like this...

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4 years

NEW: Eason will not reopen its seven stores in Northern Ireland The company says it has informed its 144 employees in Northern Ireland 'of its intention to commence a consultation process around proposals not to reopen'

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2 years

Waterstones opening up a new store at Forestside in south Belfast

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5 months

Food poisoning? 🫥 Head cold? 😮‍💨 Car still at the garage? 💵 But... A fridge full of @MeatPeter 🥩 A little elf at home 🎄

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2 years

The @UlsterBusiness Top 100 is done for 2022. Time for a whiskey sour

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3 years

First official ministerial statement condemning Belfast violence tonight and appealing for calm. This from @NicholaMallon following the petrol bombing and burning out of a Translink bus this evening

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3 years

I'll say it now. Political stability is seen as of greater importance for FDI than almost any other factor. With the existing challenges and building back, this is really the last thing we need

Belfast Telegraph

@BelTel

3 years

LATEST: Call for urgent Executive meeting after DUP Minister Lyons orders halt to construction of food inspection posts

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3 years

I'm marking a decade with @beltel and then @UlsterBusiness as part of INM. First Tele byline back in 2011. Onwards and upwards with the new Mediahuis company and hopefully many years ahead

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4 years

Yep. That'll do @Slievedonard @HastingsHotels

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3 years

Harland & Wolff is set to welcome a new 279 metre crude oil tanker, called Dorset Spirit. Sailing from Canada for repair works, it's the first time since the company's takeover that a ship of its size will enter the building dock

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4 years

Home this evening. Fire and seared meat to follow

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