Northern Ireland

Belfast based company makes major investment

Biopax, the Belfast based sustainable carton packaging, paper wraps and self-adhesive labels services firm has invested £20 million in one of the world’s largest makers of printing equipment. The company is currently providing green packaging services to the food, beverage and non-food sector in the UK and Ireland, and has started to export into European […]

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Northern Irish bakery secures new deal with Lidl

(L) Zoe Russell, Lidl Northern Ireland buyer and (R)Gillian Castles, Holmes Bakery account manager A bakery in Co Armagh has won a £200,000 deal to supply sweet treats to Lidl Northern Ireland stores. Holmes Bakery has been in business since 1937 will add three new team members to it’s 20 person strong workforce as a

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Regeneration project moves into its next phase

Plans for a medical facility as part of the King’s Hall site mixed-use regeneration in Belfast are set to move forward after being recommended for approval. The Benmore Octopus Healthcare Developments (HK) Ltd, represented by Turley, seeks permission for plot 9 within the scheme which is currently vacant land to the rear of the listed

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Whiskey production now under way in Belfast for the first time in decades

Left to Right: Titanic Distillers Director StephenSymington, Head Distiller Damien Rafferty and Titanic DistillersDirector Peter Lavery For the first time in almost 90 years, the production of whiskey is under way again in Belfast, on the site of the historic Thompson Dock and Pump House, the birthplace of the Titanic. Drinks company Titanic Distillers has invested almost

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OCN Awards 46,000 Vocational Qualifications to Learners this summer

Open College Network Northern Ireland (OCN NI) has confirmed that it will award a record 46,000 Vocational Qualifications to Northern Ireland learners this summer. Chief Executive of OCN Martin Flynn said that this important operational milestone for OCN demonstrates the organisation’s commitment to providing accessible and high-quality education opportunities to learners across Northern Ireland. With

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King Charles gives seal of approval for Northern Irish guitar company strumming up business internationally

The Dundonald based company IBC-Music received praise from King Charles at Buckingham Palace for its strong growth in international trade. Iain Wilson, founder of IBC-Music attended a glittering reception at the Palace as one of the first recipients of The King’s Award for Enterprise. IBC is one of 148 organisations nationally to be recognised with

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United Wines staff celebrated for their long service

left to right: Transport Manager Arthur Watson, Head of Finance Siobhan McSorley from Donaghmore, and Planning & Transport Supervisor Darren Lynn Three employees at Craigavon-based drinks firm United Wines have been recognised for their long service, having worked for the company for a combined total of 60 years. Transport Manager Arthur Watson from Ards, Head of Finance Siobhan

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Belfast welcomes a delegation to help create new business opportunities

(L) Vice Mayor for Economic Affairs, Seung Won Lee & (R)Belfast Lord Mayor, Councillor Ryan Murphy A mayoral delegation from the South Korean city of Sejong was welcomed to Belfast City Hall earlier this week to sign co-operation agreements to support business growth, academic collaboration, and knowledge exchange. Both cities are participants in the Connected

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Northern Irish employers looking to entice workers back into the office

The latest survey by global recruitment firm, Hays has found that almost a third of employers in Northern Ireland are planning to change their hybrid working model and will ask staff to come into the office more regularly over the next year. In their annual “What Workers Want” survey, which received 8,853 responses including 382

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