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Author Rev Clare Hayns. Photo by Ian Wallman
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Excalibur Press

This year’s 4 Corners Festival is set to tell the story of the lesser known women in scripture as Rev Clare Hayns reflects from her latest book.
illustration - people standing/sitting on a plane
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Consumer Council for Northern Ireland

Have you used airport or airline special assistance services? If so, we would like to hear about your experiences.
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Excalibur Press

A thought provoking exhibition is to be showcased in Belfast city centre as part of this year’s 4 Corners Festival. Opening on Thursday, February 1, A Culture Of Hope, will run until February 10 at ArtCetera Studio in Rosemary Street.
Eastside Awards Winners 2023
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This year’s Eastside Awards in association with George Best Belfast City Airport has been the most successful to date.
Award winners Millennium Forum receive Arts Organisation of the Year Award
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Arts & Business Northern Ireland

Powerful partnerships between the corporate and cultural worlds took centre stage at the Arts & Business NI Awards in Belfast’s Lyric Theatre this week. Two North West organisations took home the top awards at the ceremony, attended by over 200 guests
Action Cancer
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Sonya Cassidy PR

Improved mental health support, along with information on and access to community services, is needed to improve cancer care experiences in Northern Ireland.
Pictured (L-R) is school pupil Emmet, Energia Group representative Louise Kennedy, Kenbann Community Pre School leader Karen Scollay and school pupil Rosie.
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Open Strategic Communications

Every book that forms part of an extensive library at one Ballymena playgroup can now be safely stored after it received £300 in additional support through Energia Group’s charitable Helping Hands scheme.
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Northern Ireland Environment Link

Northern Ireland Environment Link (NIEL) and The Irish Environmental Network (IEN) are delighted to invite you and your colleagues to take part in an All-Island Civil Society Forum on the Environment.
From left brother and sister Abdelmonieum and Maryam Salman, Ed Petersen (4 Corners Festival) and Joshua Curtis
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Excalibur Press

This year’s 4 Corners Festival is set to bring young people from local communities across Belfast together through the medium of sport.
4 Corners Festival Committee
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Excalibur Press

Now in its 12th year, the 4 Corners Festival is set to deliver 15 interesting and unique events across all four corners of Belfast. The festival, which features a range of music, discussion, sport and faith-inspired events, will run from February 1 to 11.
(L-R) Reverend Steve Stockman, Ulster University student Tyree Patton, Writer Declan Lawn and Father Martin Magill
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Excalibur Press

The screenwriters behind the successful BBC police drama Blue Lights have joined the lineup of the 4 Corners Festival next month to tell the story behind their critically acclaimed TV show.
Young people standing at a desk working together on a project.
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Special EU Programmes Body (SEUPB)

The SEUPB has announced €45m (£38.5m) of funding for youth projects in Northern Ireland and the border counties of Ireland. The money is the first to be awarded from PEACEPLUS, a new cross-border funding prosperity across the region.
TRÚ
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Excalibur Press

Folk music stars Trú have been confirmed as the latest musical act to be added to the 4 Corners Festival lineup next month.
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Special EU Programmes Body (SEUPB)

PEACEPLUS – a new €1.14billion funding programme, designed to support continued peace and prosperity across Northern Ireland and the border counties of Ireland held its official Brussels launch event on Thursday 12 October 2023 as part of EU Regions Week.
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Wibble Web Design & Development

Our “Making Wibble Better” initiative will continue in 2024.
Funeral Manager Barbara Wilson and Senior Funeral Arranger Sandra Williamson from John Gray and Co with Lynsey Lynch from Kilcooley Womens Centre
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Mosaic Publicity

Second round of applications set to launch on Monday, January 8.
4 Corners Festival Co Founder Reverend Steve Stockman, Journalist Tyree Patton, Blue Lights Screenwriter Declan Lawn and 4 Corners Festival Co-Founder Father Martin Magill at the 4 Corner Festival Launch at The Hub
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Excalibur Press

The annual 4 Corners Festival is set to return in February 2024 with a packed lineup of events which include everything from talks, discussions and exhibitions to music and literature.
Pupils from Mitchell House School in east Belfast got a private viewing of the Big Christmas Photo Sale currently on display at Belfast Exposed
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Belfast Exposed

Pupils from Mitchell House School in east Belfast got a private viewing of the Big Christmas Photo Sale currently on display at Belfast Exposed, an annual exhibition and sale showcasing photographic work by more than 30 amateur and professional artists.
Peter Mulholland, Mulhollands Funeral Directors; Julian Hodgkinson, Regional Development Director, Funeral Partners; Very Rev Stephen Forde, Belfast Cathedral; Thelma Abernethy, Head of Cruse Bereavement Support NI; and James Brown, James Brown & Sons; at ‘Light Up the Night – An Occasion to Remember’, a service in Belfast Cathedral organised by Funeral Partners NI and Cruse Bereavement Support NI. www.jamesbrownfuneraldirectors.com
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Belfast Cathedral provided a poignant setting for an emotional and uplifting ceremony, ‘Light Up the Night - An Occasion to Remember’, organised by Funeral Partners NI and Cruse Bereavement Support NI.
Lord Mayor's Charity will benefit from proceeds of Belfast Christmas Market's Santa's Grotto
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Lord Mayor of Belfast's Charity to benefit from proceeds of Santa's Grotto designed by Creating Retail Magic
Jim Bradley (Partnership Manager at Belfast Hills Partnership) and Steven Gregg (4 Corners Festival Director)
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Excalibur Press

As this year’s global climate summit COP28 draws to a close where nations convened to discuss and negotiate actions to address climate change and its impacts, Belfast’s 4 Corners Festival announced their commitment to carbon neutrality.
4 Corners Festival Committee
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Excalibur Press

The annual 4 Corners Festival is back for another packed lineup of events next year. The organising committee has announced its dates for 2024 and the theme which will be OUR STORIES…Towards A Culture Of Hope.
Sponsors of the Eastside Awards 2023
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Finalists of this year's Eastside Awards in association with George Best Belfast City Airport, have been arrived at from a diverse range of entries received across all categories.
UpCity Feature
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ProfileTree Web Design and Digital Marketing Ltd

The Founder of ProfileTree Web Design and Digital Marketing, Ciaran Connolly, recently shared his insight into personal branding for small businesses.
Sam Barr of Healthy Mind Coaching
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Excalibur Press

As the holiday season approaches, many people find themselves grappling with anxiety and fear that can be exacerbated by the pressures and expectations associated with Christmas.