Hollywood, Los Angeles - the team at Titanic Belfast were delighted to accept a THEA Award for Outstanding Achievement – Visitor Experience Re-envisioned at the ‘Oscars’ of visitor attractions.
The THEA Awards, organised by the Themed Entertainment Association (TEA), recognise achievement, talent and personal excellence from those who bring incredible experiences to life for people around the world. This is the first time an attraction has won twice in its 30-year history.
Belfast City Council - He sums up its work as bringing “step changes” to Northern Ireland, such as the emergence of a new film and TV industry in the 2000s after Harland & Wolff’s old Paint Hall was transformed into Titanic Studios.
It's among the milestones for Titanic Quarter witnessed by James Eyre since he joined Titanic Quarter Ltd, the company behind the massive seafront development, as a surveyor in 2006.
James, who studied estate management at UIster University, was last week named its new chief executive – the first at the company since a restructuring in 2015.
The Daily Mail - It's on the site of a filming location for Captain America: The First Avenger - and it's a marvel of a place to stay.
Titanic Hotel Liverpool won the Large Hotel of the Year gong at this year's VisitEngland Awards for Excellence. And I can confirm that it was a worthy recipient, with the location's Captain America cameo adding an extra dollop of allure.
Time Out - Liverpool’s Titanic Hotel wins gold at VisitEngland’s Awards for Excellence.
Every year, the tourism body VisitEngland hosts its Awards for Excellence to celebrate the ‘crème de la crème’ of the country’s tourist and hospitality industry.
Last week’s ceremony saw Liverpool’s Titanic Hotel win the gold award for large hotel of the year. It sits in a former warehouse on the city’s Stanley Docks overlooking the River Mersey.
BAM - On a seminal day for Waterford, ground was broken on the North Quays Public Infrastructure Project by Taoiseach Leo Varadkar TD, Minister for Environment, Climate, Communications and Transport, Eamon Ryan TD and Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage, Darragh O’Brien TD.
BBC News - Non-essential retail was allowed to re-open today in the Republic of Ireland, bringing a boost for the economy in the North-West. While business leaders welcomed the move, there were also calls for the Irish government to continue to support traders as they emerge from a lengthy lockdown.
BBC News interviewed shoppers and the manager of Letterkenny Shopping Centre in the border county of Donegal for their opinion.
Sunday Business Post - The building group has set up donation points at all its properties to help support frontline medical staff battling to quell the coronavirus. Harcourt Developments which owns regional shopping centres around the country, has set up donations points at each of its properties to support hospital patients and frontline medical staff during the Covid-19 crisis.
BBC News - After a six month delay Jersey's new shopping centre has opened its doors.
Liberty Wharf is based at the former abattoir site in St Helier and features Marks and Spencer, Pasty Presto and Costa Coffee.
Gerry Comaskey, of the builders Harcourt Developments, said work on the historical site had been a detailed and meticulous process.
Irish Independent - LETTERKENNY Shopping Centre, Port Road, Letterkenny, Co Donegal has been re-launched after a major upgrade. A new extension has more than doubled the size of the centre to 11,710 sq m from 5,110 sq m retail space.
This includes a brand new 4,182 sq m Tesco and 3,700 sq m Penneys plus new Benetton, Jack & Jones, Paco, Exibit and Sasha fashion outlets.
In addition to the extension, the existing centre was entirely refit in an ultra-modern style and the centre has been re-branded. A land acquisition increased car parking to 750 spaces.
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