Ni articles
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Ulster Bank: NI private sector ‘picked up in March’
Recovery in Northern Ireland's private sector economy accelerated during March, an Ulster Bank survey suggests. The Ulster Bank survey...
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NI has a unique role in fostering economic cooperation and innovation
Belfast has the second-oldest continuously operating U.S. Consulate General in the world which was established by the first American President, George Washington, two hundred and thirty years ago. A quarter of U.S Presidents can trace their roots to ancestors from Ulster, who played an important role in shaping the United States we know today. During the Second World War, 300,000 US personnel came to Northern Ireland and their presence was felt from Belfast to Derry/Londonderry. The US Navy...
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NI Water appreciates upset over ‘shocking’ burst pipe flooding incident
The company carried out emergency repairs on the burst watermain at Ballyarnett Road on Thursday with the team working into the evening to ensure the repair was successful. An NI Water spokesperson said: “A burst main on such a scale is fortunately a rare occurrence, but when it happens it can be shocking to witness. "The sheer volume of water from a pipe this size means as much as 110 litres of water per second could potentially have been flowing toward the properties at speed, and...