Baxters welcome Rick Stein’s Head Chef after the Loch Ness Celtic 7 Marathon Challenge

The Baxters team welcome Rick Stein’s Head Chef Stephane Delourme to their food fayre after the Loch Ness ‘Celtic 7 Marathon Challenge’.

Stephane has been running the Celtic 7 Marathon Challenge with Peter McGahan, owner of Worldwide Financial Planning. The challenge has taken the two men to Belfast, Brittany, Isle of Man, Wales, Scotland, Galicia and Cornwall. Six down one more to go before fundraiser on November 15.

Northern Ireland gears up for Christmas special as Santa’s Gatelodge prepares to light up

Preparations for the annual magical fundraiser which takes place in Northern Ireland are underway and organisers are calling for volunteers to lend a hand.

Santa’s Gatelodge, which takes place at Milford, Co Armagh every year, attracts 5,000 people from all over Ireland and raises thousands of pounds for people in need.

The event takes place this year from November 28 to December 12.

School recruits the MGMPR team to lead media campaign for school growth plans

Education PR is so important because there are a number of audiences to satisfy. Our communications have been tailored for students, parents, teachers, schools, the board of governors, traders, politicians, staff and more.

We have been leading a media campaign for Markethill High School since September 2012 – a campaign which continues to build momentum. Here’s what Principal James Maxwell has to say.

Is it too early to talk about Santa? Not for iCare as staff plan Christmas spectacle

Homecare Independent Living staff are gearing up for their biggest fundraising event of the year and are urging people to come and volunteer with them at this year’s Santa’s Gateloge.

The national leader in homecare provision set up its own charity iCare in 2010 which empowers communities to create a better world through acts of kindness. The company employs 1,200 people and lives by its ethos – ‘Here For You’.

Emersons to house Post Office and restaurant as part of £2M high street investment

Emersons – the family run supermarket which has been serving families in Armagh for 125 years is delivering a £2million investment in the high street.

The supermarket will house the Post Office and a restaurant which will breathe new life back into the city’s historic marketplace.

The redevelopment is expected to be completed by the end of November and will secure up to 150 jobs.

It’s half way time for Stephane and Peter as running men head to the Isle of Man

Rick Stein’s Head Chef, Stephane Delourme and owner of Worldwide Financial Planning began their Celtic 7 Marathon Challenge a few months ago in Belfast.

The pair have since raised approximately £20,000 for charity. Stephane and Peter’s efforts have featured in several media outlets as they reach the half way mark.

Visit the Virgin MoneyGiving page (Celtic 7 Marathon Challenge) to make a donation.

Celebrating Business, Birthdays and Brand Journalism – MGMPR is two-years-old today

MGMPR Ltd is celebrating business, birthdays and brand journalism as the company moves into its third year of business. Brand Journalism has played a key role in our success and the success of our clients who favour brand journalism as a powerful communication tool.

Our team at MGMPR Ltd are a team of media law trained professionals who have the storytelling skills to deliver key messages.

Brave little Avah granted wish as iCare charity sends family on beach holiday

The charity iCare, which raises thousands of pounds every year to help people in need, have granted an iCare Wish to this brave toddler – Avah McGinty.

Avah suffers from Spina Bifida and Hydrocephalus so iCare, the charity set up by Homecare Independent Living, granted her an iCare Wish which meant she and her family could go on holiday this year.

Two down, five to go, as running men Stephane and Peter head to Wales

The Celtic 7 Marathon Challenge has got off to a great start as the two runners, Peter McGahan and Stephane Delourme head for Wales following their success in Brittany.

Stephane, who is head chef at Rick Stein’s Seafood Restaurant in Padstow in Cornwall, and Peter, owner of Worldwide Financial Planning, are raising money for three children’s charities.

Daughter’s love for mum shines as cherry blossom tree iCare Wish comes true

Every quarter, the iCare charity asks people in the community to nominate someone who they would like to grant a wish to.

The charity, set up by Homecare Independent Living in 2010 and which is run by a team of volunteers, grants wishes to people who are in need. The next round of nominations is now open but entries close on October 31.

School of talent grows as new VP looks to a bright future at Markethill High School

Markethill High School is going from strength to strength and the appointment of James McCoy as new Vice Principal, will strengthen its position even more.

The school, which is campaigning for a new build school and sixth form provision, welcomes Mr McCoy to join the team who will help lead the school to continued growth and success.

Leading home care provider continues to meet Investors in People standard

Homecare Independent Living is a solutions driven company and is a leader in the provision of homecare in Ireland. It employs 1,200 people and has offices in Armagh, Belfast, Magherafelt, Ballymena, Sligo, Dundalk and Dublin.

The company is delighted to announce it has been accredited by Investors in People which shows the company continues to meet the IIP Core Standard.

Significant £2M investment paves the way for better home care solutions

The chief executive of Homecare Independent Living, Mairead Mackle, officially opened new offices in Sligo to an audience of carers, stakeholders and members of the public.

The company, which employs 1,200 people, took the opportunity to tell stakeholders about a recent announcement of a £2million investment in technology and the creation of new jobs.

Markethill High School gets Minister’s seal of approval for excellence in ETI Report

Markethill High School is campaigning for a new build school and sixth form provision and has full support of its community and stakeholders.

The Minister for Education, John O’Dowd, welcomed the school to a celebration of success following the school’s inspections in its recent ETI report in the Long Gallery at Parliament Buildings, Stormont.

Lloyd Acoustics complete on a Drill Anchoring contract to retain a shifting wall

Lloyd Acoustics is an independent company specialising in the development of pile testing systems for the building and civil engineering industry.

The team at Lloyds Acoustics have completed the €700,000 contract to make safe an existing Secant Piled wall at the Heuston South Quarter (HSQ) site in Dublin.