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£17 Million Package To Support Ferry Routes

The government has announced a £17 million support package for ferry routes between Great Britain and Northern Ireland. The package, worth up to £17m, is being funded by the UK Government and the Northern Ireland Executive and will be made available


Ardmore Named In UK Top 30 Ad Agency List

Northern Ireland creative integrated communications agency Ardmore has powered its way into the UK’s top 30 list of best regional agencies, according to data compiled by global data measurement company Nielsen and international marketing bible Campaign.   Using


Supermarket Group Steps Up Support For Frontline Workers

SuperValu, Centra and MACE transport lorries have been decked out with colourful messages paying tribute to frontline workers and calling on people to ‘stay safe.’ The 70 lorry fleet, manned by drivers who are themselves part of the frontline effort to keep delivering


SPAR Group Launches £20,000 Community Grant

The Group behind SPAR, EUROSPAR, ViVO and ViVOXTRA in Northern Ireland has launched their Community Cashback Grant, aimed at helping charities and local community groups feeling the effects of the global COVID-19 pandemic.   The £20,000 pot will be


Boost For Air Ambulance Service

LIFE-SAVING charity Air Ambulance Northern Ireland, which in partnership with Northern Ireland Ambulance Service (NIAS) provides the Helicopter Emergency Medical Service (HEMS) for Northern Ireland, is to receive some vital support in 2020 from soft drinks giant Boost. Boost Drinks selected


Construction Looks To An Uncertain Future

Market confidence in the outlook for Northern Ireland’s construction sector has fallen sharply, according to the latest RICS and Tughans Construction Market Survey, as a deterioration in momentum resulting from social distancing measures to stop the spread of coronavirus is expected to continue.


Retail Leaders Welcome Testing Announcement

The Northern Ireland Retail Consortium has welcomed Health Minister Robin Swann’s announcement that those working in retail would be part of the testing regime for coronavirus. Aodhán Connolly, director of the Northern Ireland Retail Consortium said: “We welcome this move by


Cash Crisis Still Faces Many Businesses

Access to cash in the short and medium-term is still an uncertainty for many businesses as they struggle with trading conditions created by the Covid-19 pandemic, reveals the latest results from ACCA UK and The Corporate Finance Network’s (The CFN) weekly poll of


Ulster Bank Launches Card For Carers

Ulster Bank has announced the introduction of a new ‘companion card’ – a supplement to their existing current account that will enable vulnerable customers and those in extended isolation to give trusted volunteers a way to pay for their essential goods.


Belfast EdTech Company Sees Boost In Demand

Belfast educational technology company Komodo Learning has said that it has seen a fourfold increase in global demand for its maths learning tools as parents look for resources to help their children keep learning during the coronavirus lockdown.  

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