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gel-long-primer">Technology Operations</span></div></a></li></ul></div></div></div></nav></div></header><section class="ise-c-hero"><div class="ise-c-hero-content" style="background-image:"><div class="ise-c-hero-content__wrapper"><div class="ise-c-hero-content__layout"><div class="ise-c-hero-content__content"><h2 id="aboutbbcnorthernireland" class="gel-canon-bold ise-c-hero-content__title ise-u-m__b--0">About BBC Northern Ireland</h2><span class="ise-c-hero-content__synopsis gel-double-pica">At the heart of community and cultural life</span></div></div></div></div></section><main class="ise-c-main"><div class="gel-wrap"><div class="gel-layout"><article class="ise-l-section gel-layout__item"><div class="ise-c-promo-wrapper"><ul class="ise-c-promo-wrapper__body"><li class="ise-c-promo ise-c-promo--card"><div class="ise-c-promo__content"><a href="/web/20191014043208/https://www.bbc.com/aboutthebbc/northernireland/about" class="ise-c-promo__link"><h3 id="aboutus" class="gel-pica-bold ise-c-promo__title">About us</h3></a><p class="ise-c-promo__summary">BBC Northern Ireland provides a broad range of programmes and services across radio, television and online</p></div><div class="ise-c-promo__image"><figure class="ise-c-img ise-c-img--inline"><img class="ise-c-img--responsive" alt="" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20191014043208im_/https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/images/ic/320x180/p011s6yd.jpg" srcset="https://web.archive.org/web/20191014043208im_/https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/images/ic/320x180/p011s6yd.jpg 320w, https://web.archive.org/web/20191014043208im_/https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/images/ic/384x216/p011s6yd.jpg 384w, https://web.archive.org/web/20191014043208im_/https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/images/ic/416x234/p011s6yd.jpg 416w, https://web.archive.org/web/20191014043208im_/https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/images/ic/640x360/p011s6yd.jpg 640w, https://web.archive.org/web/20191014043208im_/https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/images/ic/720x405/p011s6yd.jpg 720w, https://web.archive.org/web/20191014043208im_/https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/images/ic/752x423/p011s6yd.jpg 752w, https://web.archive.org/web/20191014043208im_/https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/images/ic/832x468/p011s6yd.jpg 832w, https://web.archive.org/web/20191014043208im_/https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/images/ic/1088x612/p011s6yd.jpg 1088w, https://web.archive.org/web/20191014043208im_/https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/images/ic/1136x639/p011s6yd.jpg 1136w, https://web.archive.org/web/20191014043208im_/https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/images/ic/1248x702/p011s6yd.jpg 1248w, https://web.archive.org/web/20191014043208im_/https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/images/ic/1280x720/p011s6yd.jpg 1280w, https://web.archive.org/web/20191014043208im_/https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/images/ic/1920x1080/p011s6yd.jpg 1920w"></figure></div><div class="ise-c-promo__inner"></div></li><li class="ise-c-promo ise-c-promo--card"><div class="ise-c-promo__content"><a href="/web/20191014043208/https://www.bbc.com/aboutthebbc/northernireland/appeals" class="ise-c-promo__link"><h3 id="broadcastappeals" class="gel-pica-bold ise-c-promo__title">Broadcast Appeals</h3></a><p class="ise-c-promo__summary">Broadcast Appeals provide an opportunity for local charities to describe their work and to make an appeal for volunteers or funds.</p></div><div class="ise-c-promo__image"><figure class="ise-c-img ise-c-img--inline"><img class="ise-c-img--responsive" alt="" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20191014043208im_/https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/images/ic/320x180/p07nn5xj.jpg" srcset="https://web.archive.org/web/20191014043208im_/https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/images/ic/320x180/p07nn5xj.jpg 320w, https://web.archive.org/web/20191014043208im_/https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/images/ic/384x216/p07nn5xj.jpg 384w, https://web.archive.org/web/20191014043208im_/https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/images/ic/416x234/p07nn5xj.jpg 416w, https://web.archive.org/web/20191014043208im_/https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/images/ic/640x360/p07nn5xj.jpg 640w, https://web.archive.org/web/20191014043208im_/https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/images/ic/720x405/p07nn5xj.jpg 720w, https://web.archive.org/web/20191014043208im_/https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/images/ic/752x423/p07nn5xj.jpg 752w, https://web.archive.org/web/20191014043208im_/https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/images/ic/832x468/p07nn5xj.jpg 832w, https://web.archive.org/web/20191014043208im_/https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/images/ic/1088x612/p07nn5xj.jpg 1088w, https://web.archive.org/web/20191014043208im_/https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/images/ic/1136x639/p07nn5xj.jpg 1136w, https://web.archive.org/web/20191014043208im_/https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/images/ic/1248x702/p07nn5xj.jpg 1248w, https://web.archive.org/web/20191014043208im_/https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/images/ic/1280x720/p07nn5xj.jpg 1280w, https://web.archive.org/web/20191014043208im_/https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/images/ic/1920x1080/p07nn5xj.jpg 1920w"></figure></div><div class="ise-c-promo__inner"></div></li><li class="ise-c-promo ise-c-promo--card"><div class="ise-c-promo__content"><a href="/web/20191014043208/https://www.bbc.com/aboutthebbc/northernireland/commissioning" class="ise-c-promo__link"><h3 id="commissioning" class="gel-pica-bold ise-c-promo__title">Commissioning</h3></a><p class="ise-c-promo__summary">Find out about how we commission programmes for the BBC's local and network audiences</p></div><div class="ise-c-promo__image"><figure class="ise-c-img ise-c-img--inline"><img class="ise-c-img--responsive" alt="" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20191014043208im_/https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/images/ic/320x180/p05zf12z.jpg" srcset="https://web.archive.org/web/20191014043208im_/https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/images/ic/320x180/p05zf12z.jpg 320w, https://web.archive.org/web/20191014043208im_/https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/images/ic/384x216/p05zf12z.jpg 384w, https://web.archive.org/web/20191014043208im_/https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/images/ic/416x234/p05zf12z.jpg 416w, https://web.archive.org/web/20191014043208im_/https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/images/ic/640x360/p05zf12z.jpg 640w, https://web.archive.org/web/20191014043208im_/https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/images/ic/720x405/p05zf12z.jpg 720w, https://web.archive.org/web/20191014043208im_/https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/images/ic/752x423/p05zf12z.jpg 752w, https://web.archive.org/web/20191014043208im_/https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/images/ic/832x468/p05zf12z.jpg 832w, https://web.archive.org/web/20191014043208im_/https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/images/ic/1088x612/p05zf12z.jpg 1088w, https://web.archive.org/web/20191014043208im_/https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/images/ic/1136x639/p05zf12z.jpg 1136w, https://web.archive.org/web/20191014043208im_/https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/images/ic/1248x702/p05zf12z.jpg 1248w, https://web.archive.org/web/20191014043208im_/https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/images/ic/1280x720/p05zf12z.jpg 1280w, https://web.archive.org/web/20191014043208im_/https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/images/ic/1920x1080/p05zf12z.jpg 1920w"></figure></div><div class="ise-c-promo__inner"></div></li><li class="ise-c-promo ise-c-promo--card"><div class="ise-c-promo__content"><a href="/web/20191014043208/https://www.bbc.com/aboutthebbc/northernireland/history" class="ise-c-promo__link"><h3 id="history" class="gel-pica-bold ise-c-promo__title">History</h3></a><p class="ise-c-promo__summary">Find out more about the story of the BBC in Northern Ireland</p></div><div class="ise-c-promo__image"><figure class="ise-c-img ise-c-img--inline"><img class="ise-c-img--responsive" alt="" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20191014043208im_/https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/images/ic/320x180/p012j2mm.jpg" srcset="https://web.archive.org/web/20191014043208im_/https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/images/ic/320x180/p012j2mm.jpg 320w, https://web.archive.org/web/20191014043208im_/https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/images/ic/384x216/p012j2mm.jpg 384w, https://web.archive.org/web/20191014043208im_/https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/images/ic/416x234/p012j2mm.jpg 416w, https://web.archive.org/web/20191014043208im_/https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/images/ic/640x360/p012j2mm.jpg 640w, https://web.archive.org/web/20191014043208im_/https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/images/ic/720x405/p012j2mm.jpg 720w, https://web.archive.org/web/20191014043208im_/https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/images/ic/752x423/p012j2mm.jpg 752w, https://web.archive.org/web/20191014043208im_/https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/images/ic/832x468/p012j2mm.jpg 832w, https://web.archive.org/web/20191014043208im_/https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/images/ic/1088x612/p012j2mm.jpg 1088w, https://web.archive.org/web/20191014043208im_/https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/images/ic/1136x639/p012j2mm.jpg 1136w, https://web.archive.org/web/20191014043208im_/https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/images/ic/1248x702/p012j2mm.jpg 1248w, https://web.archive.org/web/20191014043208im_/https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/images/ic/1280x720/p012j2mm.jpg 1280w, https://web.archive.org/web/20191014043208im_/https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/images/ic/1920x1080/p012j2mm.jpg 1920w"></figure></div><div class="ise-c-promo__inner"></div></li><li class="ise-c-promo ise-c-promo--card"><div class="ise-c-promo__content"><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20191014043208/https://www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/search/?tag=Northern%20Ireland" class="ise-c-promo__link"><h3 id="mediacentre" class="gel-pica-bold ise-c-promo__title">Media Centre</h3></a><p class="ise-c-promo__summary">Read the latest BBC Northern Ireland press releases</p></div><div class="ise-c-promo__image"><figure class="ise-c-img ise-c-img--inline"><img class="ise-c-img--responsive" alt="" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20191014043208im_/https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/images/ic/320x180/p015z540.jpg" srcset="https://web.archive.org/web/20191014043208im_/https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/images/ic/320x180/p015z540.jpg 320w, https://web.archive.org/web/20191014043208im_/https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/images/ic/384x216/p015z540.jpg 384w, https://web.archive.org/web/20191014043208im_/https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/images/ic/416x234/p015z540.jpg 416w, https://web.archive.org/web/20191014043208im_/https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/images/ic/640x360/p015z540.jpg 640w, https://web.archive.org/web/20191014043208im_/https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/images/ic/720x405/p015z540.jpg 720w, https://web.archive.org/web/20191014043208im_/https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/images/ic/752x423/p015z540.jpg 752w, https://web.archive.org/web/20191014043208im_/https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/images/ic/832x468/p015z540.jpg 832w, https://web.archive.org/web/20191014043208im_/https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/images/ic/1088x612/p015z540.jpg 1088w, https://web.archive.org/web/20191014043208im_/https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/images/ic/1136x639/p015z540.jpg 1136w, https://web.archive.org/web/20191014043208im_/https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/images/ic/1248x702/p015z540.jpg 1248w, https://web.archive.org/web/20191014043208im_/https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/images/ic/1280x720/p015z540.jpg 1280w, https://web.archive.org/web/20191014043208im_/https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/images/ic/1920x1080/p015z540.jpg 1920w"></figure></div><div class="ise-c-promo__inner"></div></li><li class="ise-c-promo ise-c-promo--card"><div class="ise-c-promo__content"><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20191014043208/http://www.bbc.co.uk/showsandtours/" class="ise-c-promo__link"><h3 id="showstours" class="gel-pica-bold ise-c-promo__title">Shows & Tours</h3></a><p class="ise-c-promo__summary">Be in the audience, on a show, join us for an event or book a tour</p></div><div class="ise-c-promo__image"><figure class="ise-c-img ise-c-img--inline"><img class="ise-c-img--responsive" alt="" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20191014043208im_/https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/images/ic/320x180/p011s7dy.jpg" srcset="https://web.archive.org/web/20191014043208im_/https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/images/ic/320x180/p011s7dy.jpg 320w, https://web.archive.org/web/20191014043208im_/https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/images/ic/384x216/p011s7dy.jpg 384w, https://web.archive.org/web/20191014043208im_/https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/images/ic/416x234/p011s7dy.jpg 416w, https://web.archive.org/web/20191014043208im_/https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/images/ic/640x360/p011s7dy.jpg 640w, https://web.archive.org/web/20191014043208im_/https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/images/ic/720x405/p011s7dy.jpg 720w, https://web.archive.org/web/20191014043208im_/https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/images/ic/752x423/p011s7dy.jpg 752w, https://web.archive.org/web/20191014043208im_/https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/images/ic/832x468/p011s7dy.jpg 832w, https://web.archive.org/web/20191014043208im_/https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/images/ic/1088x612/p011s7dy.jpg 1088w, https://web.archive.org/web/20191014043208im_/https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/images/ic/1136x639/p011s7dy.jpg 1136w, https://web.archive.org/web/20191014043208im_/https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/images/ic/1248x702/p011s7dy.jpg 1248w, https://web.archive.org/web/20191014043208im_/https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/images/ic/1280x720/p011s7dy.jpg 1280w, https://web.archive.org/web/20191014043208im_/https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/images/ic/1920x1080/p011s7dy.jpg 1920w"></figure></div><div class="ise-c-promo__inner"></div></li><li class="ise-c-promo ise-c-promo--card"><div class="ise-c-promo__content"><a href="/web/20191014043208/https://www.bbc.com/aboutthebbc/northernireland/technology-operations" class="ise-c-promo__link"><h3 id="technologyoperations" class="gel-pica-bold ise-c-promo__title">Technology Operations</h3></a><p class="ise-c-promo__summary">BBCNI Technology Operations makes our skills, facilities and expertise available to external organisations</p></div><div class="ise-c-promo__image"><figure class="ise-c-img ise-c-img--inline"><img class="ise-c-img--responsive" alt="" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20191014043208im_/https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/images/ic/320x180/p014jm2z.jpg" srcset="https://web.archive.org/web/20191014043208im_/https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/images/ic/320x180/p014jm2z.jpg 320w, https://web.archive.org/web/20191014043208im_/https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/images/ic/384x216/p014jm2z.jpg 384w, https://web.archive.org/web/20191014043208im_/https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/images/ic/416x234/p014jm2z.jpg 416w, https://web.archive.org/web/20191014043208im_/https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/images/ic/640x360/p014jm2z.jpg 640w, https://web.archive.org/web/20191014043208im_/https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/images/ic/720x405/p014jm2z.jpg 720w, https://web.archive.org/web/20191014043208im_/https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/images/ic/752x423/p014jm2z.jpg 752w, https://web.archive.org/web/20191014043208im_/https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/images/ic/832x468/p014jm2z.jpg 832w, https://web.archive.org/web/20191014043208im_/https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/images/ic/1088x612/p014jm2z.jpg 1088w, https://web.archive.org/web/20191014043208im_/https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/images/ic/1136x639/p014jm2z.jpg 1136w, https://web.archive.org/web/20191014043208im_/https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/images/ic/1248x702/p014jm2z.jpg 1248w, https://web.archive.org/web/20191014043208im_/https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/images/ic/1280x720/p014jm2z.jpg 1280w, https://web.archive.org/web/20191014043208im_/https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/images/ic/1920x1080/p014jm2z.jpg 1920w"></figure></div><div class="ise-c-promo__inner"></div></li><li class="ise-c-promo ise-c-promo--card"><div class="ise-c-promo__content"><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20191014043208/http://www.bbc.co.uk/careers/home" class="ise-c-promo__link"><h3 id="workforthebbc" class="gel-pica-bold ise-c-promo__title">Work for the BBC</h3></a><p class="ise-c-promo__summary">Jobs, careers and more</p></div><div class="ise-c-promo__image"><figure class="ise-c-img ise-c-img--inline"><img class="ise-c-img--responsive" alt="" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20191014043208im_/https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/images/ic/320x180/p011s720.jpg" srcset="https://web.archive.org/web/20191014043208im_/https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/images/ic/320x180/p011s720.jpg 320w, https://web.archive.org/web/20191014043208im_/https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/images/ic/384x216/p011s720.jpg 384w, https://web.archive.org/web/20191014043208im_/https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/images/ic/416x234/p011s720.jpg 416w, https://web.archive.org/web/20191014043208im_/https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/images/ic/640x360/p011s720.jpg 640w, https://web.archive.org/web/20191014043208im_/https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/images/ic/720x405/p011s720.jpg 720w, https://web.archive.org/web/20191014043208im_/https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/images/ic/752x423/p011s720.jpg 752w, https://web.archive.org/web/20191014043208im_/https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/images/ic/832x468/p011s720.jpg 832w, https://web.archive.org/web/20191014043208im_/https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/images/ic/1088x612/p011s720.jpg 1088w, https://web.archive.org/web/20191014043208im_/https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/images/ic/1136x639/p011s720.jpg 1136w, https://web.archive.org/web/20191014043208im_/https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/images/ic/1248x702/p011s720.jpg 1248w, 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class="ise-c-promo__link"><h3 id="bbcradiofoyle" class="gel-pica-bold ise-c-promo__title">BBC Radio Foyle </h3></a><p class="ise-c-promo__summary">A speech-led service for audiences in the North-West of Northern Ireland</p><span class="ise-c-promo__tags">RADIO</span></div><div class="ise-c-promo__image"><figure class="ise-c-img ise-c-img--inline"><img class="ise-c-img--responsive" alt="" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20191014043208im_/https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/images/ic/320x180/p0358zn5.jpg" srcset="https://web.archive.org/web/20191014043208im_/https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/images/ic/320x180/p0358zn5.jpg 320w, https://web.archive.org/web/20191014043208im_/https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/images/ic/384x216/p0358zn5.jpg 384w, https://web.archive.org/web/20191014043208im_/https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/images/ic/416x234/p0358zn5.jpg 416w, https://web.archive.org/web/20191014043208im_/https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/images/ic/640x360/p0358zn5.jpg 640w, 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