Mark H Durkhan, the Minister for the Environment, has dug the first sod to mark the beginning of the construction on Northern Ireland’s first zero carbon housing development.
The Minister said It is fantastic to see how green technology can operate in a way which keeps a family home well insulated and supplied with electricity while also providing the potential to earn money.
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Titanic Quarter based Inter Weld Inc has secured a €1.5million contract with a French company which will create 10 new jobs with the potential to create a further 23 posts.
Inter Weld Inc is a specialised welding company which operates out of its 44,000sq ft welding works. Inter Weld Inc is one of five companies worldwide who specialise in the welding overlay of high density piping for power stations.
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People travelled from all over Ireland to attend an Autumn Wine and Food Tasting evening at the Black Cat Traditional Restaurant.
The owners welcomed food and wine enthusiasts who gathered to hear Jamie Saint, a wine maker from Australian Vintage who produce McGuigan and Tempus Two wines, discuss wines and the important role the UK plays in the market for Australian Vintage.
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Green energy solutions company AmberGreen Energy expands to offer customers across the UK biomass solutions as well as solar pv.
The team had AmberGreen have launched AmberGlow – a heating solution which can be used in homes or commercial business premises in Northern Ireland, England, Scotland and Wales. The team are currently taking order on this newly launched product.
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Niddocks, based in the South West of England, announces a strategic agreement with Google to become a Google Analytics™ Certified Partner.
The company offers clients a variety of services to help clients make the most out of Google Analytics, including web measurement planning, advanced feature implementations, media analysis and consulting, website optimization, and more.
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Tourism Ireland and the Northern Ireland Tourist Board (NITB) give full backing to a new experiential tourism body.
Activity Breaks UK urges families from the region to staycate and encourages tourists to use the online platform as a means to explore the activity adventures provided by activity providers right across the province.
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A Farm Quality Assured company is urging farmers in Northern Ireland to ensure they are feeding their cows the right mix to gain maximum efficiency.
Hyde Farm Feeds are carefully formulated, using only the highest quality raw materials and designed to meet the requirements of today’s high performance ruminant animals. Hyde Farm Feeds are manufactures of Calf, Beef, Dairy, Sheep, Goat and Horse feeds.
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Markethill High School is one of 11 schools in Northern Ireland which has successfully broken the link between social disadvantage and educational attainment.
The school’s principal, James Maxwell, joined the Education Minister John O’Dowd at a special reception in Newry for the 11 schools highlighted as examples of good practice in an Education and Training Inspectorate (ETI). The recognition by the Minister reflects the hard work carried out.
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The community in Northern Ireland who have installed an AmberGreen Energy solar pv system have collectively generated 1.5MW of renewable power in 12 months.
The company decided to throw a party at Northern Ireland’s largest Grade A listed building, Gosford Castle. Over 300 customers and their families came along to enjoy some AmberGreen Energy hospitality.
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Green Future NI built Northern Ireland’s first zero carbon house which was accredited by the governments, North and South of Ireland.
Since its official opening hoards of visitors have come to see how renewable technologies work together to create a home which is sustainable and only costs £300 per year to heat and light. The house in Co Armagh has been visited by politicians including Mark Durkan, Environment Minister.
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It’s not every day a UK Minister picks up a story and talks about it in the House of Commons but this is exactly what happened with one of ours.
Minister Ed Vaizey was being quizzed by MPs on the status of broadband speeds in the UK. The Minister referred to our story stating he had read about Niddocks in Cornwall who said broadband speeds in Cornwall and faster than in the Silicon Valley. The story gained widespread coverage in print, on broadcast and on digital.
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Two of the world’s leading online marketers say broadband speeds in Cornwall are faster than in some areas of the Silicon Valley.
Rob and Andrea Edlin of Niddocks were chosen out of 14,000 agencies worldwide to attend the Google Engage All-Stars Summit in California. They tested broadband speeds during their visit and compared them to Cornwall. The couple describe businesses in Cornwall as ‘worldwide digital leaders’.
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The New York Times described her as ‘the most perceptive photographer of the 20th Century’. She was a photojournalist, Vogue fashion model and close friend of Picasso.
Here we tell the story of how a Belfast based company have employed digital asset management techniques to bring the archive images of the Lee Miller after her son Anthony Penrose found her treasure trove of 60,000 images hidden in an attic.
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Statistics published by the Department of Education show Markethill High School has officially topped the new Annual Area Profiles as the best non-selective Controlled school in Northern Ireland.
Markethill High School is campaigning for a new build school and sixth form provision. The school is one where pupils ‘Believe To Achieve’. The figures show the strength of rural, sustainable schools.
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At a time when acquisitions are unheard of, AmberGreen Energy announce it is buying Global Solar Renewables – the company’s preferred solar pv installer.
AmberGreen is one of the most trusted green energy solutions companies in Northern Ireland and offers homeowners and businesses solar pv and biomass boiler solutions which will reduce energy costs and save people money.
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