Down Royal Races Ahead

Down Royal Racecourse has been awarded the Best Tourism Business at the Lisburn and Castlereagh City Business Awards 2023.

The award recognises Down Royal as an outstanding contributor of local tourism to the Lisburn and Castlereagh region, and acknowledges its work in enhancing the profile of the local area.

Emma Meehan, Chief Executive of Down Royal said: “We are thrilled to have been recognised for our hard work and dedication to ensuring racegoers continually have an authentic, exciting and memorable experience when they attend Down Royal, all while enhancing the profile of our local area and showcasing what the region has to offer tourists.”

Alderman Amanda Grehan, Vice-Chair of the council’s Development Committee, said:

“It’s fantastic to see local businesses like Down Royal thriving within the Lisburn and Castlereagh City Council area, and we are delighted that these awards offer a platform to celebrate the business excellence and innovation being achieved by our local companies.

For information on any upcoming fixtures at Down Royal, please visit: www.downroyal.com

Winning Ways

Rugby legend Andrew Trimble was the guest speaker at a recent luncheon held at the Ulster Reform Club. Trimble played for Ireland 70 times and he remains Ulster Rugby’s most capped player with 229 appearances. He is also Ulster’s leading try scorer with 76. The event was hosted by Mr Jim Neilly MBE. The Ulster Reform Club is a 137-yearold private members’ club situated on Royal Avenue in Belfast.

Green Day

AECOM launched its Ireland Annual Review 2023 at Ten Square Hotel in Belfast city centre on Thursday 2nd February. Trevor Leaker, Head of Architecture + Design at AECOM, opened the evening and officially launched the Review, which was followed by a panel discussion with Wayne Hemingway, Debbie Caldwell and Sara Pearson of AECOM. Jody Wilkinson, AECOM’s Regional Director for Project and Cost Management, closed the proceedings with commentary on the findings of the Review. AECOM is a world-leading infrastructure consulting firm which provides design, engineering and project management services.