“Our pace of change is not enough to meet our national and EU climate targets.” Council has collaborated with the Fiscal Council on a new report outlining the significant costs should Ireland fail to meet its climate commitments. Read more: News | Climate Change Advisory Council

"Is reformation of Northern Ireland’s licensing laws really on the horizon? And what could it mean for the local hospitality industry here if changes were to go ahead?" Read Seamus McGranaghan: tinyurl.com/nhbnz8d9

Zach Bryan in Phoenix Park: Concert promoter Peter Aiken discusses "the biggest event of the summer" hotpress.com/music/zach-bry…

'The role of the board is to be innovators, rather than the gatekeepers of old. To be proactive, responsive and forward-looking in creating a board culture committed to continuous improvement.' Our MD Claire’s latest column in The Irish News can be read at: irishnews.com/news/business/…

.Stanley McDowell Dr Stanley McDowell & AFBI Executive Management Team with Northern Ireland Assembly Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs Committee Chair Robbie Butler MLA and Members of NI Assembly AERA Committee on a visit to AFBI Hillsborough today. Now heading out on a tour of the AFBI Hillsborough farm🐄

AFBI welcomed NI Assembly AERA Committee to AFBI Hillsborough today to discuss recent research projects and how they support sustainable agriculture in a thriving environment. 📰 To read more, visit: bit.ly/3RlSYFM and watch the highlights below: #AFBIScience #AFBIResearch

With only TWO weeks to go until the start of the Balmoral Show preparations are well underway here in AFBI. Call by and see us in the Government Departments Exhibition over the four days. Updates to follow in the lead up to the show. 📆See you then!🌞 bit.ly/3RHb5GI

“Social impact - the positive contribution a company makes to its community, workforce, environment, and broader society - is no longer a buzzword but a business imperative.” 🔗Read our MD Claire’s latest Business Insight in The Irish News here: irishnews.com/news/business/…

🤠Day 1 at the AFBI stand @balmoralshow. Good to see so many visitors learning about @afbi_ni research across the institute. Lots more to see in the coming days!🐮 #AFBIScience #AFBIResearch #BalmoralShow

Day 2 continues @balmoralshow with a visit from the Minister of Agriculture, Environment & Rural Affairs Andrew Muir MLA to the AFBI stand. Welcomed by Stanley McDowell and Directors he met with staff from across the Institute who updated him on important ongoing research. #BalmoralShow

Great night at the Culloden Estate and Spa last night at the Business Eye Sustainability & ESG Awards last night 🏆 Huge congratulations to Diageo on being named winners of the Sustainable Food and Drink Company of the Year 👏

Great to attend the UKREiiF investment conference in Leeds. Great buzz with Belfast and Northern Ireland well represented. MRP’s event in partnership with Belfast City & Region Place Partnership setting out investment opps in Belfast, including Weaver’s Cross, was a highlight.

Over 400 female entrepreneurs from across the island sharing their business stories. A fabulous event featuring Sara Davies as a keynote speaker 👏 Women in Business AIB Glandore Techstart Grants InterTradeIreland Enterprise Ireland

‘We never know the worth of water until the well runs dry... the increasing electrification of our homes, industry, transportation and telecoms places an added emphasis on both their resilience and reliability.’ 🔗Read Claire’s The Irish News column at: shorturl.at/6ha2S

Centre of Learning marked a decade of delivering female-focused mentoring at a special event hosted this week in Belfast. Since its launch in 2015, the mentoring programme has empowered more than 1,000 women across Northern Ireland with personal and professional development

Ulster University launches Centre for Legal Technology..marking 'a major step forward for legal innovation in Northern Ireland' newsletter.co.uk/business/we-ar…

The clocks may have went back this month but the AIKEN team were moving firmly forward in October with creativity, collaboration and plenty of highlights 🕰️

'Sustainability is a core value and a business imperative': Ireland’s foodservice giant goes green in Belfast unveiling initiatives for £23m sustainable mega-hub trib.al/a6KSvHT

Purpose Month 2025: Sysco delivers 900 food boxes across Northern Ireland newsletter.co.uk/business/purpo…

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