@MerlinFDC4 That’s a shame, I find they work really well. Is there a specific reason?
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Kelvin Collins
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Kelvin Collins
@Kelcoll
Director - Ben Madigan’s Bar & Kitchen / Seatons of Sailortown
Belfast, Ireland Katılım Şubat 2009
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I miss the days when a TV just turned on with no fuss. 3 tellies since the advent of "smart TV" (aka a glorified tablet) and every one, after 6 months, slows to a crawl and gets buggy.
Sort it out manufacturers!
Walton, England 🇬🇧 English
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Last night of @northbelfast100 at the fabulous @seatonsbelfast - great space & supporter of the festival 🎭- hosted by the equally fabulous @NiamhyMcNally #SupportLocalArts @The_JHS @Kelcoll @belfastcc @UlsterUni @ArtsCouncilNI #LNF2026 ⛰️ @GreatplaceB ❤️ #BossaNova 🇧🇷 🎵 🎶 🎻
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We all know about the rising price of a pint. But what might surprise many is how little of that actually ends up in the pockets of publicans.
Here, Gavin Bates of Ryan’s Bar in Belfast explains how the price of a pint typically breaks down.
Read more tinyurl.com/43vjz3ha
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@bbcnewsline ‘have gave’? Really? Is that the best BBC can do? 🤦🏻♂️
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@CircleLineBT @micky_murray Has Giants Park been mentioned as an alternative?
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100% agree with @micky_murray.
Withdrawing Boucher Road Playing Fields as an event venue before an alternative is ready is a terrible idea.
Giant’s Park isn’t event-ready yet, so all this does is create a gap, not a solution.
Plan first. Then move.
The Irish News@irish_news
“I don’t think Boucher is the perfect space - it’s the only space we have." Councillor Micky Murray is asking Belfast City Council to delay a decision to close Boucher Road Playing fields as an event space until an alternative venue is selected. The decision is set to be ratified on Monday evening. 🎥 Hannah Patterson
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This will shock some people, but we used to have Dunkin' (well, in Belfast, anyway).
Prizes for anyone can remember where it was?
aly@currentsleeps
why does massachusetts get dunkin’ donuts but ireland doesn’t, the irish built you. I deserve a heart shaped donut and a shitty overly sweet coffee
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@andyjlennox @reformparty_uk I’m guessing this is for food only? We’ll never see a tax cut for alcohol.
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Reform have just announced a 10% VAT cut for #Hospitality and phasing out of Business rates will now form the main part of their manifesto pledge @reformparty_uk
I mean they are not in power but that’s 2 of the 4 main parties. 🎯🎯
#Hospitality #VatCut #TaxedOut
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@MisterVivian You’ll love it. First few episodes are a bit random but gets infinitely better. Every single episode character is *chefs kiss*
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I'm ashamed to say I didn't watch anymore than the first episode but I am intrigued now
Kristin Raworth 🇨🇦@KristinRaworth
Well I simply have no choice but to binge Schitts Creek… again
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@Foolkiller82 @BBCNewsNI There’s no loss in revenue. It was a rebalance of the total pot among non domestic premises.
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@BBCNewsNI So what are they going to do to raise revenue? What gets cut to make up the shortfall from the loss of projected income?
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UPDATE: Finance Minister John O’Dowd has announced a pause in the process which would have seen large rates increases for many in the hospitality sector.
bbc.in/465RmYE
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@Mickmac45049764 @BelTel Rates increases of up to 400%? How can you plan for that?
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The Economy Minister has faced calls to reverse the proposed revaluation of business rates, as MLAs heard “hospitality businesses are closing their doors due to rising costs”.
belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/northern-…
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📈 2026 REVAL: “What ever action we deem necessary will be taken."
Read here 👉 tinyurl.com/an43xj8s
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Why is Rachel pulling Guinness into a large wine glass?
(And her u-turn doesn’t touch the sides of what’s needed - she’s still clobbering pubs, high streets and all hospitality with a sledgehammer)
Rachel Reeves@RachelReevesMP
British pubs are at the heart of our communities. Today we’re backing them with a 15% cut to new business rates bills, a two-year freeze, and a new High Streets Strategy so retail, leisure and hospitality can thrive – restoring pride in every community. gov.uk/government/new…
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📈 RATES REVAL:
"This will not stand - and we will not take no for an answer."
Read more 👉 tinyurl.com/5n8rsky4
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@JP_Biz Competition is healthy and welcome. The issue is what used to be ‘low margins’ are now minuscule. And with overheads rising and taxes increasing at every turn around it’s putting pressure on even the most experienced operators.
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Hospitality has relatively low barriers to entry, has relatively low margins & is highly competitive. It’s a market in which you should expect to see a relatively high number of business births & deaths.
Belfast Live@BelfastLive
A number of local restaurants, shops and businesses have sadly announced closures since the New Year. belfastlive.co.uk/news/northern-…
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Statement from Michael Cadden, Chair, Hospitality Ulster on latest Rates Reval.
"The Northern Ireland hospitality sector is trapped in an economic pincer movement, driven by a valuation system that has become detached from the reality of running a business in 2026.
Read More: tinyurl.com/4hv373em
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“This little pub, which isn’t in the middle of Holywood, it’s actually outside. We’re paying more rates than the other four pubs in Holywood added together."
A Co Down pub owner has hit out at “heartbreaking” rates hikes on the hospitality sector, saying it is a “tax on success”.
🎥 Hannah Patterson
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