Valerie Martin
Editor at Northern Ireland World
Editor NI World; senior weeklies editor jpimedia NI, [email protected]
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3 days ago |
northernirelandworld.com | Valerie Martin
Rev Alan Wardlow will be installed as the next President of the Methodist Church in Ireland at the denomination’s conference taking place this week in Portadown. Rev Alan Wardlow, currently superintendent of the Portadown Circuit, is to take up the position during the opening service of the 256th conference at Thomas Street Methodist Church being held from Thursday, June 5 until Saturday, June 7.
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4 days ago |
northernirelandworld.com | Valerie Martin
Lurgan Park will come alive with the sights and sounds of the annual Lurgan Show on Saturday, June 7. Lurgan and District Horse and Cattle Show Society are once again staging this popular event which will see thousands of people travelling from near and far to enjoy the day. With an increase in exhibitions across all sections of the show, competition amongst those taking part is expected to prove exciting. This year’s nominated charity will be Air Ambulance Northern Ireland.
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4 days ago |
northernirelandworld.com | Valerie Martin
The much-anticipated opening of the new Home Bargains store in Carrickfergus, representing an investment of around £5m, will take place on Saturday, June 7. The ‘Carrickfergus 2’ store, located at Shore Commercial Park, Belfast Road, will be officially opened at 8am. One of the UK’s largest family-run retailers, Home Bargains is creating 79 new jobs in the area with the new store, with 76 of these being new hires.
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5 days ago |
northernirelandworld.com | Valerie Martin
A nimble-fingered Lurgan woman who is celebrating her 92nd birthday this month is certainly proving that age is no barrier to showing kindness to others. Myrtle McCavish from Derryadd has been putting her crafting skills to good use for decades by handknitting little hats for babies at the Royal Jubilee Maternity Hospital in Belfast.
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5 days ago |
northernirelandworld.com | Valerie Martin
Portadown-based Thompson Aero Seating has reported strong growth in its financial performance following a three-year recovery and transformation plan. According to the company’s annual report – for the year ending December 31, 2024 – filed with Companies House in May 2025, Thompson achieved a 47% year-on-year increase in revenue, alongside an operating profit of £23 million.
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