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Popular Belfast Brewery Co-Launches ROI Distribution


already.


AWARD-WINNING craft brewer Bullhouse Brew Co has begun distribution nationwide by partnering with leading craft beer distributor Fourcorners. Some of the Belfast brewers’ most popular


beers, including Rolling Papers Hazy IPA and Road Trippin’ Extra Pale will now be available to trade and consumers south of the border. Bullhouse opened Belfast’s first permanent brewery taproom (Bullhouse East) in June 2022, a pivotal moment of change in the local beer industry.


Bullhouse adds the Republic of Ireland


to a growing list of export markets for their products, including Great Britain, Italy, the Netherlands, France and Spain. Launching in 2016, Bullhouse are now one of the biggest craft brewers in Northern Ireland. Opening Belfast’s first permanent taproom, Bullhouse East, which was recently crowned the Best Craft Beer Bar in the UK, Bullhouse are well known to many consumers in the market


Bullhouse Brew Co began back in 2011, when founder William Mayne got a taste for great beer on a road trip around the west coast of the US with his brother. William Mayne, founder of Bullhouse Brew


Co, said: “We’re delighted to finally launch in the Republic of Ireland and look forward to having our beer on sale in some of our favourite pubs and off-licenses on the island. It’s a very competitive market and we are thrilled to partner with Ireland’s leading distributor of craft beer, Fourcorners. Our beers will sit alongside some of the best in the industry and we’re looking forward to launching alongside some tap takeovers and collaborations.” Paul Maher, Chief Executive of Fourcorners,


said: “It’s very exciting to have Bullhouse join our growing portfolio of world class craft beers, from this island and beyond. We were particularly impressed with the quality of the beers but also the strong brand and following Bullhouse have created over the past few years.”


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LOCATED at the authentic filming location of Linen Mill Studios in Banbridge, Northern Ireland, Game of Thrones Studio Tour invites you to step behind the scenes of The Seven Kingdoms and beyond. Prepare to experience the world of Game of Thrones like never before and explore how one of the world’s greatest ever TV series was created and brought to life on screen. Delve into the world behind the screen, from the earliest concepts and designs to the jaw-dropping final cuts. Immerse yourself in the expansive collection of


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costumes, props, sets and weapons, seeing first-hand the


exquisite craftsmanship


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Development Plans Unveiled For Ulster Folk Museum


NATIONAL Museums NI has submitted a Proposal of Application Notice to Ards and North Down Borough Council ahead of revealing plans to reinvigorate the Ulster Folk Museum as a dynamic heritage and environment resource. Expected to cost in the region of £50 million, the project has already


attracted just over


£1million support from The National Lottery Heritage Fund to help progress the development stage of the project. The plans prioritise the creation of learning facilities which will enable more people to get involved in heritage and environmental conservation in new and different ways.


new, carefully located buildings – a ‘Culture Hub’, creating a greater sense of welcome and orientation for visitors, an


and the


‘Industry Zone’, story


of telling industrialisation


and unlocking the potential of a unique collection that is currently inaccessible to the public. Plans also include the repurposing of currently inactive and


underutilised spaces to First


opened in 1964, the museum was founded to preserve a way of life distinctive to the people of Ulster which, despite altering little for centuries, had started to disappear due to rapid changes to society. Now, almost 60 years later, the newly revealed plans seek to ‘reawaken’ the significance of these forgotten customs, skills and knowledge as resources for promoting new ideas and actions in response to the issues we face in today’s world including cultural diversity, wellbeing and environmental change. The


scheme includes two


create dynamic learning facilities to enable greater participation in activities such as heritage craft skills and environmental volunteering. Chief Executive of National Museums NI, Kathryn Thomson, said there has never been a more appropriate time for investment. She explained:


“At National


Museums NI we want to ensure inclusive access to our museums and maximise the learning, wellbeing and economic benefits they bring to wider society. We have a fantastic opportunity to reawaken the Ulster Folk Museum and encourage people to reconnect with its heritage and environmental assets in new ways.”


Kathryn continues: “The rich cultural landscape and diverse collections


preserved at the


Ulster Folk Museum have never been more relevant to our


lives today. With co-ordinated investment, we can help to bring people together through heritage and inspire new thinking about our shared and sustainable future.”


Paranormal Investigators Request Permission for Ghost Hunt Co Antrim


THE County Antrim Paranormal


Research Association (CAPRA) is seeking permission to carry out investigations at Victorian farmhouse Sentry Hill in Carnmoney and Clotwothy House in Antrim.


Sentry Hill was built in 1835 and is now a council property. Clotworthy House, built in 1843 by the tenth Viscount Massereene, is a former stable block and coach house in Antrim Castle Gardens that is now currently in use as an arts centre. Requests have been made to Antrim and Newtownabbey Borough Council for the paranormal investigations at the two visitor attractions in the borough. The CAPRA carried out a ghost hunt at Mossley Mill in Newtownabbey in 2021. The group has indicated its investigation would take place during one evening and would involve the use of equipment which detects temperature and frequency.


Six New Seafood Trails for Northern Ireland


THE Northern Ireland Seafood Trails, an initiative by Seafish with funding from the Department of Agriculture Environment and Rural Affairs, through the Maritime and Fisheries Fund, is back with more trails.


The project aims to illuminate Northern Ireland’s maritime and fishing heritage and encourage greater consumption of domestically caught,


and


farmed, sustainable seafood. A year after the successful launch of nine ‘harbour- hopping adventure maps’ across Northern Ireland, six new trails have been added, bringing the total to 15. Celebrating Northern Ireland’s sustainable seafood and aiming to support traditional fishing


and aquaculture industries, the trails were launched in 2022. Since then they’ve encouraged both locals and visitors to enjoy the diverse selection of seafood that the region’s coastal towns and villages have to offer. Sally Chamberlain, Northern Ireland Regional Manager at Seafish, explains why new trails have been created: “We have created trails of more local towns and villages as we want to get more families heading out in the fresh air, exploring and learning about our local connection with seafood in Northern Ireland, supporting seafood eateries and retailers, and gaining a new perspective and appreciation for seafood.”


The new trails will take inquisitive seafood explorers


to: Derry/Londonderry, Carnlough and Glenarm, Bangor and Groomsport, Newcastle and Dundrum, Annalong and three towns surrounding Carlingford Lough; Greencastle, Rostrevor and Warrenpoint.


Pot Fisherman Brian Chambers from Annalong


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