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Excalibur Press

Princess Mary’s Journey to Find True Love tells the heartfelt true story of one dog’s journey to find her forever home
Retail NI
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Sonya Cassidy PR

Retail NI’s annual High Street Heroes campaign returns for 2025, offering a unique opportunity to honour Northern Ireland’s outstanding independent retailers and vibrant high streets.
First Minister Michelle O'Neill MLA visits St Patrick's Primary School in Dungannon to officially open the new Specialist Setting. The First Minister was given a warm welcome by Principal Seamus McCreesh, pupils, staff and invited guests.
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First Minister celebrated the diversity of St Patrick’s Primary School during her visit and opened a state-of-the-art Specialist Provision for children with additional needs
Action Cancer
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Sonya Cassidy PR

Action Cancer, Northern Ireland’s leading local cancer charity, is calling on construction and property companies across Northern Ireland to host a Builders’ Tea during July or August in support of its award-winning Skin Cancer Detection Service.
Creative Industries New Entrants programme (CINE)
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Northern Ireland Screen

The Creative Industries New Entrants programme (CINE) is an initiative which is broadening access to the screen and creative industries at entry level.
Action Cancer
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Sonya Cassidy PR

Skin Cancer Specialist Nurses win Digital Innovation in Nursing Award.
Jonathan Traynor, author of Race the Undead
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Excalibur Press

Jonathan Traynor’s post-apocalyptic Race The Undead out now
Dr Terry Cross OBE
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Sonya Cassidy PR

Comedian and Q Radio Breakfast Show presenter, Andrew Ryan joined ten-year-old Lorcan Fleming and representatives from The Children’s Cancer Unit Charity at Rockmount Golf Club in Carryduff to launch the 2025 CCUC Golf Classic (28th and 29th August).
SHS
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Sonya Cassidy PR

SHS Group is proud to announce its participation in Business in the Community’s (BITC) Time to Read and Time 2 Count initiatives, reinforcing its commitment to responsible business and the development of future talent.
THE BIG LUNCH LOGO  EDEN PROJECT WITH PARTNERS PEARS FOUNDATION  COOP GREENE KING
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Eden Project

Hundreds of people gathered for Big Lunches across Northern Ireland at the weekend – bringing neighbourhoods together and celebrating a month of community action.
Pauline Walmsley, Chief Executive Early Years and Diane Forsythe MLA, Assembly Private Secretary to the Education Minister
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Early Years - the organisation for young children

Early Years – the organisation for young children, and one of Northern Ireland’s longest running community and voluntary organisations, marked sixty years of supporting children and families at its annual conference at Stranmillis University College.
Shelley Cowan, Access Avenue.
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Excalibur Press

Shelley Cowan knows all too well the challenges that come with trying to find accessible accommodation in Northern Ireland.
 L to R; Derek Archibald, BIA Health and Safety Officer who nominated the charity and Matthew Cunningham, Trust and Foundations Executive, NI Hospice.
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Open Strategic Communications

One of Northern Ireland's leading charities, NI Hospice, has received £6,000 support through an initiative managed by Belfast International Airport’s owners VINCI Airports, as a part of VINCI Airport’s commitment to supporting local communities.
Spaces to Be
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PlayBoard NI

FREE mental health and well-being programme for children aged 9-11, featuring fun play sessions and interactive staff training, enhancing Shared Education.
IDOP
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PlayBoard NI

Choose play – every day!
St Vincent de Paul members received a Certificate of Commitment from SVP Regional President Mary Waide, at the Society's annual Members' Day
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St Vincent de Paul members from across the Northern Region gathered to celebrate Volunteers’ Week at the Society’s annual Members’ Day. The joyful and reflective event recognised the vital role of SVP volunteers and centred around 'Journey Together'.
Dr Terry Cross OBE
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Sonya Cassidy PR

Actress Victoria Smurfit and Dr Terry Cross OBE support improved access to children’s eye care
Phyllis McIlduff, Vincent's Volunteer
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​​​​​​​Lurgan lady Phyllis McIlduff is hanging up her Vincent’s apron at 96 years young, having volunteered with St Vincent de Paul for 36 years.
Natalie McGee
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Excalibur Press

A Limavady-based entrepreneur has built a wellness business rooted in Mediterranean-inspired principles.
Elaine Patterson (Innovation and Entrepreneurship Programme Manager at InterTradeIreland), with TechFoundHer Breakthrough Award winners Victoria Finlay, (founder of MenoPal), Shelley Cowan (founder of Travel Ease), Claire Brannigan (founder of Skinakin) and Máirín Murray (founder of TechFoundHer) at the TechFoundHer Summit 2025.
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Excalibur Press

Northern Ireland women tech entrepreneurs have come out winning two out of three prizes  at the recent TechFoundHer Summit 2025 Breakthrough Awards  - sponsored by InterTradeIreland.
Action Cancer
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Sonya Cassidy PR

Local Breast Cancer Ambassador Judith Boyle and Her Family Step Up to Support Action Cancer
Máirin Murray CEO of TechFoundHer at the Mansion House, Dublin
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Excalibur Press

Women in tech advocate and founder of TechFoundHer Máirín Murray has called on global leaders in the tech space to “redefine tech innovation”.
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Business Services Organisation, Procurement and Logistics Service ( BSO PaLS)

Preliminary Market Engagement - Therapeutic Services for Families Affected by Problematic Parental Substance Use
From L-R: Robbie Butler MLA, Health Minister Mike Nesbitt, Joan McParland MBE (Hope 4 ME & Fibro founder), Professor Tom Trinick OBE, Linda Campbell (chair, Hope 4 ME & Fibro)
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Excalibur Press

The event at Parliament Buildings was hosted by Robbie Butler MLA and attended by Health Minister Mike Nesbitt who pledged to “do what I can” to support the continued work by professionals and organisations,
Lough Neagh, the largest freshwater lake in the UK and Ireland
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The ‘Connected Landscapes: How Your Local River Impacts Lough Neagh’ roadshow is free to attend and open to all. Information events are being held in Ballynure, Broughshane, Cookstown, Draperstown and Hilltown.