Leading the way are (l-r) Games Patron Dame Mary Peters, WPFG Federation President Mike Graham who is from San Diego, Emergency Eddie and the Games Chairman DCC Judith Gillespie.

Northern Ireland welcomes World Police and Fire Games Federation

Northern Ireland is getting ready to host one of the largest multi-sporting events in the world which is expected to boost the local economy by at least £15 million

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The ongoing difficulties in the Northern Ireland construction sector are a major feature of the Northern Ireland PMI

Business activity down at the sharpest rate in nearly three years

The latest Ulster Bank Northern Ireland PMI indicated a sharp reduction in Northern Ireland private sector activity

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Christopher Ward, author of the Sunday Times Top 10 Bestseller And the Band Played On, will visit the Ulster Folk & Transport Museum on Saturday

Best-selling Titanic author to speak at Folk Museum

Christopher Ward, author of the Sunday Times Top 10 Bestseller And the Band Played On, will visit the Ulster Folk & Transport Museum on Saturday

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Launching the campaign were Digit Al, the digital switchover postie, BBC presenter Donna Traynor and UTV presenter Marc Mallett

Countdown to end of analogue era for Northern Ireland

The public information campaign to help viewers in Northern Ireland prepare for the digital TV switchover was launched today

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Fionan Murray of Small Business Can, left, who has met face-to-face with hundreds of small firms, says that owners aren’t aware of the amount of support available to help them export. He is pictured with Ian Jordan and Karen Loughrey of Ulster Bank

Export learnings from hundreds of small firms

Small business owners simply aren’t aware of the extensive amount of support available to help them export, according to experts who have just met face-to-face with hundreds

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IKEA’s Terrie McWilliams (right) and Christina Helm sample some traditional Italian cuisine before they depart to stores in Italy

IKEA Northern Ireland co-worker Italy bound

IKEA Belfast’s Terrie McWilliams has been selected to partake in IKEA’s 2012 global Backpacker scheme – designed to develop and provide international experience to promising co-workers

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