April 30 Brand Journalism In the Press PR Northern Ireland

Surfing brothers have Richard Branson in sight in campaign for Pitch To Rich

The clock is ticking as two brothers from the North Coast are campaigning to win the chance to pitch to billionaire Richard Branson.

The Pitch To Rich initiative offers businesses, with a new idea, the chance to pitch to the billionaire to compete to be a part of a £1,00,000 prize fund which the 10 best pitches will win. The Skunkworks Surfboard Company strives to make the most robust, high performance surfboards and stand up paddle boards in the world.

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April 28 Brand Journalism In the Press PR Northern Ireland

Markethill High School

BBC News School Report gives Markethill pupils the chance to make the headlines

The BBC News School Report project is a programme, which is hosted by the BBC UK wide, which gives pupils the opportunity to make their own news.

The collaborative programme, which is run by BBC News and BBC Learning, helps students develop their journalistic skills to become school reporters. Markethill High School is one of 1,000 schools UK wide to have taken part in the biggest ever School Report News Day. Here’s the full story:

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April 21 Brand Journalism In the Press PR Northern Ireland

INTO launches scathing attack at ‘ostrich’ ministers over education system breakdown

INTO is calling on parents and business leaders to stand up for education in Northern Ireland as it launches a scathing attack on ministers.

Gerry Murphy, the Northern Secretary, has described ministers as ‘ostriches’ who are burying their heads in the sand instead of dealing with the negative economic impact of dismantling the education system in Northern Ireland. INTO members are working to rule this week over budget cuts.

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April 20 Brand Journalism In the Press PR Northern Ireland

NI races for pink again as 150 elite cyclists prepare for the Tour of Ulster

The countdown is on as 150 elite cyclists prepare to travel to Northern Ireland to take part in this year’s Tour of Ulster.

The race around Ulster’s roads, from Belfast to Newry, through Armagh and finishing in Cookstown, is Ireland’s longest established road race. The organisers are encouraging people to come out and line the roads to cheer on the cycling elite from Australia, Holland, Belgium, France, England, Scotland, Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland.

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April 20 Brand Journalism In the Press PR Northern Ireland

HMRC pays out £20million to innovative NI companies in R&D Tax Credit claims

Businesses in Northern Ireland have claimed over £20million in R&D Tax Credits according to the latest figures revealed by HMRC.

The scheme was introduced in 2000 for SMEs, with a separate scheme for larger companies launched in 2002, to increase the R&D base by helping to reduce the cost of corporate research and development. Tom Verner helps identify R&D activities and submits claims on behalf of companies.

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April 13 Brand Journalism In the Press PR Northern Ireland

Major coup for Goal Line as Asda Foundation funds multi sensory discovery room

The Asda Foundation is all about transforming communities and changing lives and so far this year has donated £2,475,342 to different causes across the UK.

Here in Northern Ireland, the Asda Foundation has funded a new multi sensory discovery room so children of all abilities can now benefit from a state of the art equipment at the Goal Line Youth Centre based in the grounds of Portadown Rugby Club. Here’s the story of the launch.

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