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| 02/06/2009 | | HOLLYWOOD STAR FOR BELFAST'S BLOCKBUSTER |
| a leading hollywood actress is on her way to belfast to star in the multi-million dollar film.
natalie portman is to take a major role in the film, your highness, which will be shot in belfast's paint hall, an increasingly popular studio facility in the city's titanic quarter.
the film gets underway in july with universal pictures funding the comedy, described as a "tale of two spoiled and arrogant princes in a medieval fantasy setting".
james franco, who starred in spiderman, will play one of the princes.
danny mcbride, who wrote the script with ben best, plays the other prince who is lazy and arrogant.
the two princes must complete a quest to save the kingdom.
natalie portman, famous for her roles in star wars and the other b... |
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| 02/06/2009 | | HOLLYWOOD STAR FOR BELFAST'S BLOCKBUSTER |
| a leading hollywood actress is on her way to belfast to star in the multi-million dollar film.
natalie portman is to take a major role in the film, your highness, which will be shot in belfast's paint hall, an increasingly popular studio facility in the city's titanic quarter.
the film gets underway in july with universal pictures funding the comedy, described as a "tale of two spoiled and arrogant princes in a medieval fantasy setting".
james franco, who starred in spiderman, will play one of the princes.
danny mcbride, who wrote the script with ben best, plays the other prince who is lazy and arrogant.
the two princes must complete a quest to save the kingdom.
natalie portman, famous for her roles in star wars and the other b... |
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| 15/04/2009 | | FILM BOOST FOR NORTHERN IRELAND |
| there has been a warm welcome for news that a major multi-million dollar feature film will be made in northern ireland this summer.
ni executive first minister peter robinson (pictured) and the deputy first minister martin mcguinness announced that universal pictures will shoot the film.
the film, your highness, will be shot entirely in northern ireland's own studio facility, the paint hall, in belfast's titanic quarter.
it is expected that the filming of your highness on location in belfast, could infuse as much as £10m into the economy, employing hundreds of cast, crew and extras from northern ireland.
mr mcguinness said: "this announcement is fantastic news for the local film industry.
"during our recent visit to the united states... |
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| 08/05/2008 | | BUSH ADDS HIS VOICE OF SUPPORT FOR NI |
| as if the attendance of president bush's special envoy on northern ireland ambassador paula j. dobriansky wasn't enough - george bush himself has now featured at this week's us-ni investment conference.
he has sent a video message of support to delegates at the north american investment conference in belfast.
the president said it was clear northern ireland was "open to foreign investment".
"the united states will continue to support the people of northern ireland as you take charge of your future, and we share with you the firm belief that even greater opportunities for co-operation lie ahead," he added.
president bush's intervention followed an address at the welcome event in the ni transport museum last night when his ambassador said... |
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| 25/04/2008 | | NORTH CITY CENTRE PLAN LAUNCHED |
| a draft regeneration framework for the northside area of belfast city centre has been launched by northern ireland minister for social development, margaret ritchie.
she said that the framework has the potential to deliver clear benefits, including over 800 residential units, 20% of which will be affordable and social housing, and 1,700 jobs in the office, retail, leisure, restaurant and education sectors.
the minister said: "the northside has been neglected for too long. i want to change that and to create an environment where people can raise families and work in an area close to their roots."
including the neighbourhoods of browns square, carrick hill and press/library quarters, the north west quarter part two area is important in reg... |
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| 16/04/2008 | | BACKPACKER MURDER CASE REVISITED |
| after a weekend of violence in belfast - which left a foreign tourist struggling to come to terms with her rape and an irish rugby fan fighting for life in intensive care after a vicious assault - the search for the murderer of a teenage german backpacker in northern ireland 20 years ago has been renewed.
police have now narrowed the hunt down to a small group of people who had detailed knowledge of the remote forest area where her body was found.
inga maria hauser, 18, was discovered at ballypatrick forest in county antrim on april 1988, a fortnight after she travelled to the country from scotland by ferry, arriving in larne.
she was subjected to a vicious and ruthless attack and police believe she died soon after arriving in northern i... |
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| 13/03/2008 | | VAN MEETS DOLLY FOR NASHVILLE HOOLEY |
| blues and country merged this week as dolly parton and van morrison made their appearances – at separate venues in the same city today – in what is being hailed as a coup for belfast's sister-city relationship with nashville in the usa.
the two music stars are appearing at the prestigious south by southwest festival in austin, texas.
dolly is regarded as nashville's best known star, while van 'the man' is hailed for his role in putting this part of the world on the music map.
and while each will enjoy the full glare of the media spotlight, a belfast city council led delegation is delighted that the sister city relationship between belfast and nashville will be highlighted too.
"the whole emphasis of our involvement is to promote what b... |
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| 27/09/2006 | | NI FREIGHT CARRIER HAS RECORD YEAR |
| independent freight carriers campbell freight services have been recognised by iata (international air transport association) as a leading northern irish air freight carrier and one of the fastest growing businesses in the uk and ireland.
the belfast based company had a record turnover of £17.5 million last year, an increase of 14% on 2004.
these figures saw the company climb over ten places in the industry rankings making it the highest placed irish company and one of the leading independent carriers internationally.
managing director of campbell freight, alan campbell said: "we are delighted with these results and to have achieved such a strong ranking. the iata airfreight league is very influential and drives purchasing decisions by ... |
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| 27/09/2006 | | NI FREIGHT CARRIER HAS RECORD YEAR |
| independent freight carriers campbell freight services have been recognised by iata (international air transport association) as a leading northern irish air freight carrier and one of the fastest growing businesses in the uk and ireland.
the belfast based company had a record turnover of £17.5 million last year, an increase of 14% on 2004.
these figures saw the company climb over ten places in the industry rankings making it the highest placed irish company and one of the leading independent carriers internationally.
managing director of campbell freight, alan campbell said: "we are delighted with these results and to have achieved such a strong ranking. the iata airfreight league is very influential and drives purchasing decisions by ... |
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| 27/06/2006 | | NI SEX OFFENDERS INCREASE BY 15% |
| a new report published today has revealed that the number of dangerous sex offenders living in northern ireland has increased by 15%, bringing the total living in the province to almost 700.
the report also stated that the greatest number of known paedophiles are based in north and south belfast, with around ten being hunted by police at any given time for failing to notify the authorities of their new living arrangements.
approximately 620 offenders are subject to notification requirement.
william mcauley, strategy and policy co-ordinator at the ni sex offender strategic management committee, which conducted the report, said that the authorities fear that some of the most dangerous offenders could go underground, stressing that some do ... |
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| 30/03/2005 | | PUB NEWS: THE ROTTERDAM UNDERGOES A RENAISSANCE |
| in the pantheon of belfast's great venues, past and present, there are those with reputations that endure.
well before my time there was the harp bar, which back in the day hosted some of the best in belfast punk. sugar, david holmes club in the art college, introduced many dance music virgins to the genre that would dominate the nineties. more recently vicos took up the torch, bringing the people what they wanted over four floors of mayhem. the place may have been a fire regulations-breaching death trap, but every friday and saturday it was packed to capacity, and its legend is such that rumours persist that it'll reopen "soon".
and then there's the rotterdam, arguably the best-loved and most intimate live music venue in the city.
for y... |
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| 06/10/2004 | | BELFAST NEVER TASTED SO GOOD |
| more than thirty of belfast’s most popular eateries are gearing up for the launch of eat out 04, the city’s first ever official restaurant week.
belfast visitor and convention bureau (bvcb), in partnership with belfast city council, has organised the event which takes place between 10 - 17 october.
some of belfast’s most popular hot spots will be offering special set menus, providing a varied selection of delicious meals ranging in price from £5- £15 at lunch and from under £10 at dinner.
many restaurants will also be including additional special offers and complimentary extras designed to give customers the best possible value for money whilst encouraging them to try something new.
councillor nelson mccausland, chair of the tourism and... |
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| 09/06/2004 | | FESTIVAL NEWS: DAY OF DARKNESS |
| ballymoney is probably not generally considered to be a mecca for all things metal, but local band putrefy might be about to change all that and put the place firmly on the rock map. putrefy have just been confirmed to appear at this summer's day of darkness metalfest, which will take place in ballylinan, co. laois.
the ballymoney boys will share the stage with a whole host of other irish and international metal acts, including swedish death metallers, dismember and belgian legends, ancient rites.
putrefy have been making quite a name for themselves since they reformed in 2000 after a five-year layoff. their 2003 release, 'lust so vile' has attracted much acclaim on the international extreme metal scene. the band are also set to travel t... |
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| 19/05/2004 | | MINISTER ENDORSES DRIVE FOR MODERNISATION |
| the future of office accommodation for northern ireland’s 29,000 civil servants is to be a key feature in a major programme of reform and modernisation for public services.
a strategic development plan for the civil service estate is being prepared which includes an examination of new and more flexible ways of working. the programme is looking at how government workspace can be used more efficiently and how future procurement can provide real value for money.
the office estate for the civil service in northern ireland comprises some 220 properties both owned and leased with a capital value in excess of £200m.
speaking, following the appointment of deloittes, the finance minister, ian pearson said: “this is an exciting and challenging pro... |
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| 18/03/2004 | | UU TEAM UNCOVER SECRETS OF THE DEEP |
| ultra-modern underwater detection technology is helping university of ulster experts uncover the secrets of the deep - and predict the future.
once the preserve of powerful navies and exploration firms, state-of-the-art sonar technology is now in the armoury of the university’s centre for maritime archaeology (cma).
based at the university’s coleraine campus, the centre plays a vital role in finding out more about ancient shipwrecks and shifting sands.
“many old shipwreck sites and archaeological landscapes currently lie in deep water, or in areas where effective diver-investigations are limited by poor visibility," said dr rory quinn, a lecturer at the cma.
the science of maritime archaeology greatly benefits from the availability of ... |
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| 04/02/2004 | | THE BIG LIST'S BELFAST PUB CRAWL 2004 |
| university challenge...
belfast's universities may not have the academic credentials of oxford or cambridge, they may not boast their very own student prince like st andrew's in scotland, or even a 1000-year-old religious artefact like the book of kells displayed by trinity, but that doesn't stop thousands of students arriving in the city every year. you pour into the place in droves, rosy cheeked and farm-fresh for the most part, and very welcome you are too.
this annual influx revitalises the city, bringing badly needed fresh mea-, er blood, and providing hundreds of slum landlords with their bread and butter.
there is a problem, however. i suspect that many of you, the exception being an adventurous few, never pass far beyond the acce... |
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| 19/02/2003 | | MINISTER DETAILS £2BN INFRASTRUCTURE PLANS |
| nio finance minister ian pearson has announced detailed plans for a range of projects under the strategic investment programme.
the £2 billion strategic investment programme was first announced on 11 december last, but the details of the projects are being announced for the first time today.
the plans include massive investment on waste water treatment works, schools, hospitals and transport systems, among which is £100 million earmarked for a pilot rapid light transport system for belfast as well as funding for upgrading of the westlink and the m1 approach to belfast.
the minister also announced the creation of the strategic investment board, which was first unveiled in outline form at the launch of the reinvestment and reform initiat... |
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| 19/02/2003 | | MINISTER DETAILS £2BN INFRASTRUCTURE PLANS |
| nio finance minister ian pearson has announced detailed plans for a range of projects under the strategic investment programme.
the £2 billion strategic investment programme was first announced on 11 december last, but the details of the projects are being announced for the first time today.
the plans include massive investment on waste water treatment works, schools, hospitals and transport systems, among which is £100 million earmarked for a pilot rapid light transport system for belfast as well as funding for upgrading of the westlink and the m1 approach to belfast.
the minister also announced the creation of the strategic investment board, which was first unveiled in outline form at the launch of the reinvestment and reform initiat... |
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| 04/10/2002 | | MINISTER ANNOUNCES £2M TOWNSCAPE PACKAGE |
| a £2 million european union package, to help town and city centres in northern ireland that have suffered seriously from the violence of the past 30 years, was announced today by minister for social development, nigel dodds.
the funding is part of an allocation for area-based regeneration that includes the recently announced £12m for neighbourhood renewal.
announcing the package, mr dodds said: “town and city centre reinvigoration is an essential element of urban regeneration. this package will provide the basis for government, local councils and local communities to work together to renew, improve and reinvigorate some of our town and city centres which have suffered during the violence of the past thirty years.
“this investment, which ... |
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| 04/10/2002 | | MINISTER ANNOUNCES £2M TOWNSCAPE PACKAGE |
| a £2 million european union package, to help town and city centres in northern ireland that have suffered seriously from the violence of the past 30 years, was announced today by minister for social development, nigel dodds.
the funding is part of an allocation for area-based regeneration that includes the recently announced £12m for neighbourhood renewal.
announcing the package, mr dodds said: “town and city centre reinvigoration is an essential element of urban regeneration. this package will provide the basis for government, local councils and local communities to work together to renew, improve and reinvigorate some of our town and city centres which have suffered during the violence of the past thirty years.
“this investment, which ... |
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| 04/10/2002 | | MINISTER ANNOUNCES £2M TOWNSCAPE PACKAGE |
| a £2 million european union package, to help town and city centres in northern ireland that have suffered seriously from the violence of the past 30 years, was announced today by minister for social development, nigel dodds.
the funding is part of an allocation for area-based regeneration that includes the recently announced £12m for neighbourhood renewal.
announcing the package, mr dodds said: “town and city centre reinvigoration is an essential element of urban regeneration. this package will provide the basis for government, local councils and local communities to work together to renew, improve and reinvigorate some of our town and city centres which have suffered during the violence of the past thirty years.
“this investment, which ... |
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| 16/05/2002 | | DUNLOE EWART RECOUP £91M FROM PROPERTY SALES |
| dunloe ewart have completed the sale of 13 of the island's most exclusive properties in a deal worth £90.75 million.
the sale to property developer brunswick comprises 10 sites in northern ireland including the sirocco factory and four buildings in lanyon place in belfast. the proceeds from the deal will fund the company's expansion of its dublin portfolio.
dunloe ewart chairman noel smyth said: "the difficult financial market conditions for listed property companies have not helped dunloe ewart's ability to fully realise its development in recent times.
"these conditions, along with a number of other considerations, have brought a change in strategy that will see us focus more on the dublin market in the future."
the rental income from... |
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| 08/08/2001 | | RAMADA HOTEL PUTS BELFAST ON HOSPITALITY MAP |
| a new £15 million hotel has opened in belfast which promises to place “belfast firmly back onto the world hospitality map”.
the ambitious four-star ramada belfast, situated on belfast’s shaw bridge, is a new luxury hotel campus from the andras house group that will incorporate 120 bedrooms, 1,000 seat function room, paul rankin’s belfast bar and grill, the sophisticated suburbia bar, and l.a. fitness.
the new hotel complex, which will initially create up to 120 full and part time jobs, has been in construction for over 18 months and is the brainchild of andras house group director ramesh rana.
mr rana said: “we believe that belfast is now the most progressive city in europe. this is due to the rapid pace of change and the dynamism of loc... |
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| 08/08/2001 | | RAMADA HOTEL PUTS BELFAST ON HOSPITALITY MAP |
| a new £15 million hotel has opened in belfast which promises to place “belfast firmly back onto the world hospitality map”.
the ambitious four-star ramada belfast, situated on belfast’s shaw bridge, is a new luxury hotel campus from the andras house group that will incorporate 120 bedrooms, 1,000 seat function room, paul rankin’s belfast bar and grill, the sophisticated suburbia bar, and l.a. fitness.
the new hotel complex, which will initially create up to 120 full and part time jobs, has been in construction for over 18 months and is the brainchild of andras house group director ramesh rana.
mr rana said: “we believe that belfast is now the most progressive city in europe. this is due to the rapid pace of change and the dynamism of loc... |
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