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CRAIGAVON, Northern Ireland, December 16, 2010 /PRNewswire/ -- - Accolade Recognises Strong Communication of Almac's Integrated Services and US Expansion Programmes The Almac Group, one of the world's leading contract drug development and manufacturing organisations, was presented with the "News Flow of the Year" accolade at the 2010 Genesis Awards annual Gala dinner in London last week, following the company being shortlisted as a finalist in the category nominations. Now...

CRAIGAVON, Northern Ireland, November 25, 2010 /PRNewswire/ -- With a growing requirement to support our clients with their EU product launches, reduce stock holdings and provide greater flexibility with regional packs, Almac has added an additional dedicated Late Stage Customisation Suite to the company's commercial facilities. Mark English, Distribution Manager at Almac, explains, "Late stage customisation involves working with the client, understanding their country launch...

STORMONT, BELFAST, Northern Ireland, Oct. 11 /PRNewswire/ -- HeartSine Technologies, Inc. was honored with the Belfast Ambassador Award at the sixth annual Belfast Business Top 50 event in Stormont, Belfast. The award was presented to the company by the Belfast Media Group for pioneering business in developing areas of Belfast, Ireland. HeartSine CEO Greg Cash, who accepted the award at the Long Gallery in Stormont on behalf of HeartSine, said, "We are honored to be singled out for the...

Researchers at Queen's University Belfast have completed one of the first studies of mephedrone use in Northern Ireland since the drug was outlawed earlier this yearResearchers at Queen's University Belfast have completed one of the first studies of mephedrone use in Northern Ireland since the drug was outlawed earlier this year. They found that the ban did not deter those mephedrone users surveyed from taking the substance.Interviews with 23 mephedrone users were completed during a two-month...

A new ecological network is urgently needed in Northern Ireland to ensure the continued survival of its precious lizard population, according to researchers at Queen's University Belfast.Lizards are found in coastal areas, heath and boglands around Northern Ireland, but a Queen's study, published in international journal Amphibia-Reptilia, has found their natural habitats may have been replaced through agricultural intensification."The fact that Northern Ireland has a lizard population...

LONDON, July 22 /PRNewswire/ -- Discover Ireland's food delights with a driving holiday Travel by ferry to Ireland and fill the car with delicious treats to bring backHoliday cottages available for gourmands at the Discover Ireland websiteCalling all gastronomes, holidays in Ireland can reap far more than hospitality and beautiful scenery, as some of Europe's greatest food and drink delights can be found in the Emerald Isle. Food holidays in Ireland are wonderful. Every area in Ireland has...

New research from Queen's University Belfast shows the number of paramilitary flags now flown on arterial routes in Northern Ireland during July has more than halved. The figure is down from 161 flags in 2006 to 73 in 2009. The largest proportion of those that were flying in July 2009 belonged to the UVF.The research is contained in a new report Public Displays of Flags and Emblems in Northern Ireland published by the Institute of Irish Studies at Queen's. The study is funded by the Office of...

Those members of Ireland's ethnic minorities who participated in last year's St Patrick's Day parade in Dublin want to be able to express their own cultures more fully in future events.The claim has been made by academics from Queen's University Belfast who have been working with colleagues in the University of Limerick and St Andrews in Scotland on a research project into Irish identities.While the parade participants congratulated the organizers on creating an impressive and inclusive...

PITTSBURGH March 2 /PRNewswire/ -- TJL Productions announced today that PBS will broadcast WHEN IRISH EYES ARE SMILING - AN IRISH PARADE OF STARS throughout March in celebration of St. Patrick's Day. The latest installment of PBS' popular "My Music" series presents a nostalgic journey back to the 1950s and 1960s featuring long-unseen footage of beloved entertainers singing some of the greatest songs from and inspired by Ireland. The program opens on the streets of Dublin with legendary...

A play in Belfast, Northern Ireland, can only be seen by five people at a time because it's performed by a pair of actors driving and riding in a Hackney cab. The play, Two Roads West by Laurence McKeown, takes audience members on a tour of two roads, Falls Road and Shankill Road, while protestant driver Bill, played by Vincent Higgins, and Catholic passenger Rosie, played by Carol Moore, play out a drama that underscores the history of the tensions between the Christian factions in Northern...