Northern Ireland risks slipping further behind other countries in the skills of its workforce, a new report by a leading research institute finds. The report, from Learning and Work Institute, looks at how the skills of Northern Ireland’s workforce are likely to compare to
Communities Minister Deirdre Hargey has welcomed the planning approval of a £50m mixed use development in the Queen’s Parade area of Bangor. Ards and North Down Borough Council’s Planning Committee gave their approval at a meeting this evening. The proposed scheme, developed by Bangor
DELI LITES – the County Down artisan food-to-go firm – has started 2021 on a high after securing a major deal to supply sandwiches to Boots stores across Northern Ireland. The new deal builds on the Warrenpoint company’s already strong relationship with the leading pharmacy-led
Once considered a ‘treat’, non-surgical cosmetic procedures are rapidly becoming an indispensable part of many people’s beauty regime in Northern Ireland. Aesthetic treatments such as Botox and lip fillers are now popular with many young people who see them as an accepted and normal way
A local entrepreneur who quit her office job to focus on photography and videography just as lockdown hit has beaten the odds to build a successful media business, thanks to support from the Go For It Programme in association with Mid Ulster District Council. The
Leading online recruitment platform, NIJobs.com believes that 2021 could mark a significant shift regarding the traditional office space, encouraging employers to become more innovative and flexible. Their latest ‘Job Report ‘with Ulster Bank indicates a change in market demand with jobseekers. Searches for work
Allstate NI, EY and Herbert Smith Freehills are set to host a virtual event on ‘Understanding Apprenticeships’, the third instalment in the ‘Your Child, Their Future’ series. As global businesses spearheading developments in digital and professional services with significant workforces in Northern Ireland, the firms
BLK BOX, the world-leading manufacturer of strength and conditioning equipment, is expanding to a new 140,000 sq ft manufacturing and distribution centre in Greater Belfast. The company, which in November 2020 announced 16 new jobs and a £2million investment in laser cutting equipment and a
Lidl Northern Ireland will recruit more than 170 new employees this year across a variety of operational and office-based roles to support its 40-strong network of stores and regional distribution centre in Nutt’s Corner, Co. Antrim. The new roles are being created to support Lidl’s
Hagan Homes is onsite to build its newest £3.25m residential development in the town of Strabane. Creating 38 jobs during the construction phase, Old School Court on Orchard Road, is the company’s second development in the West Tyrone town. It will be home
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