Cruise Belfast – the partnership between Belfast Harbour and Visit Belfast – has opened the first dedicated cruise terminal on the island of Ireland to cater for Belfast’s growing popularity as a cruise destination. Belfast Harbour has invested
The Royal Television Society (RTS) has launched its 2019 Programme Awards for the Northern Ireland creative industries, as the educational charity celebrated the Award’s 5th birthday with a party in The Orpheus, Belfast. Once again Ka-Boom, one of Northern
A group of Northern Ireland banks joined forces at an event to launch the Financial Services Inclusion Network, (FuSIoN) for Northern Ireland, a joint initiative set up to promote and drive the inclusion of LGBT+ professionals across the financial services industry. The organisation
This month marks two years since the air ambulance first took to the skies in Northern Ireland and since then it has been tasked to over 931 emergency missions. From its base near Lisburn, the air ambulance can reach any part
Retailers from SuperValu and Centra have been shortlisted in the 2019 Retail Industry Awards, highlighting the excellence on offer across both brands. Widely regarded as ‘The Oscars’ of the grocery sector, the Retail Industry Awards reward excellence and outstanding achievement
Fermanagh Lakeland Tourism has announced that it expects to welcome more golfers from across the world to the banks of the Erne in 2019 than ever before, with a new three-day golf festival in Enniskillen scheduled to tee off in September.
Leading businesses across Belfast kicked off 2019’s Pride celebrations in style to promote diversity and inclusion in the workplace for employees and also give a boost to worthwhile causes. The popular ‘Out on the Roof’ initiative, now in its fourth year,
A new Holiday Inn Express has opened in Derry city centre, creating the second largest hotel for the city. The £7million investment will generate 44 new jobs, enhancing employment and business opportunities for service providers in the region. The major multifaceted
Lagan Investments, the investment vehicle formed following the sale of Kevin Lagan’s building materials business to Breedon in 2018, has acquired a majority stake in Frame-Tech Structures Ltd, a manufacturer of timber frame structures based near Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, for an undisclosed sum.
Job hiring is slowing slightly, but the IT sector is showing no sign of a slump. And Belfast remains a key location for global companies to invest and have access to a talented workforce. Those are among the key findings in