A new phase of a walking trail which links Northern Ireland and the Republic with the world-famous Appalachian Mountains in the US has been launched in a bid to attract more international visitors. The International Appalachian Trail( IAT) Ulster–Ireland is part of an international walking trail that follows the Appalachian Mountain terrain, which existed on the super continent Pangaea before the Atlantic Ocean formed and broke up the continent. The Ulster-Ireland section totals 279 miles in len

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Work is under way on a bid to open a multi-million pound offshore floating wind farm off the coast of Northern Ireland by 2029. Offshore energy specialist SBM Offshore is assessing the region’s coastal potential for a proposed 400MW North Channel Wind floating project. Two sites in the North Channel, around halfway between Northern Ireland and Scotland, are being considered for the development, which has been described as a “ game changer ”.... Niamh Kenny of North Channel Wind, outlining detai