Below you'll find a list of all posts from May, 2017
Hospitality Ulster has today launched a policy paper calling on the UK Government and NI Executive to recognise the unique circumstances faced by the hospitality industry in Northern Ireland by Brexit and introduce measures to support and protect the sector. The hospitality sector is worth more than £1.1 billion to the NI economy annually and is a key area for long-term …
The competition that gives Northern Ireland’s top bartenders the chance to win a prestigious training scholarship with the world’s most iconic cognac brand is back. Now in its third year, the Hennessy Connoisseurs Challenge invites local bartenders to mix, muddle, shake and stir their way through a set of challenges in front of a top panel of cocktail experts. Dillon …
Two colleagues from mac-interiors will be putting aside their working friendship to go head to head in the Ulster SFC Quarter-Final this weekend when Down take on Armagh at Pairc Esler. Brendan Donaghy, the hard tackling centre half back for Armagh, is a Quality Manager. Gearard McGovern is a Graduate Project Manager and plays full back for Down. mac-interiors is …
With video production becoming a bigger part of our working lives, MCE’s corporate team attended the Power of Video conference last Friday in St Anne’s Cathedral. YouTubers and vloggers from around the world descended on Belfast to share their top tips for video content. Andrew Kelly outlines a few take home messages from the event. No one size fits all …
The MCE Public Affairs team are running a competition based on the number of votes received for certain candidates in the Westminster election in Northern Ireland. Who do you think will get more votes in each of the following fantasy matchups? Pick 12 winners … Lady Hermon v Jim Shannon Gregory Campbell v Sammy Wilson Jeffrey Donaldson v Ian Paisley Margaret Ritchie …
Leading retailer Musgrave has announced a £100M commitment into the local food and drink industry this year as well as a £10M investment into its store network across Northern Ireland. This multi-million outlay is part of a province-wide campaign to demonstrate Musgrave’s commitment to the local community and industry across its SuperValu, Centra, Mace and MarketPlace brands. In 2017 Musgrave …
MCE’s Niamh Parker reflects back on PRCA’s Live Crisis Simulation event, which helped lay out the do’s and don’ts of managing a social media account when a crisis occurs. Social media has become so powerful over the past few years that a single fault can make or break a brand or client’s reputation. So always think carefully about what you …
Commenting on the figures Niall Harkin, Head of Mortgage Intermediary Business at Danske Bank, said: “This survey shows a generally positive trend, with mortgage activity in Northern Ireland increasing compared with the same quarter last year, albeit at a relatively modest rate. Within the overall increase in mortgage volume there are significant variations across different borrower types. “The first time …
The Lagan Dragons, Northern Ireland’s only breast cancer survivors dragon boat team, is gearing up to host their first ever regatta. The River Lagan is set to come alive with the sound of drums and the splashing of paddles on June 3 as over 420 rival dragon boat paddlers compete in an exhilarating boat race, hosted by the Dragons and …
Neil Walker, General Manager of the SSE Arena, said: “The senior management team of the Odyssey Trust and SSE Arena, Belfast were shocked and saddened by the terrible event in Manchester last night and our thoughts are with those who have lost loved ones and those who were injured in this horrific attack. “We have carefully assessed the implications of …
