Craigavon small food business Karri Kitchen has almost tripled its turnover thanks to innovation support from the Department for the Economy. Soon after its establishment in 2019, the ready meals manufacturing company availed of expert support from Southern Regional College, funded through the Department’s InnovateUs programme. This assisted the company with product development, labelling and
Top local employer Lidl Northern Ireland today (Friday) announced pay increases worth £3 million for all employees and confirmed the creation of 200 new local jobs in 2023. The move will see Lidl NI expand its workforce to more than 1,500 employees this year to support its expansion plans after outperforming all other major supermarket
From Wednesday, energy suppliers in Northern Ireland will be able to start providing energy bill support to businesses and both public and voluntary sector organisations that use alternative fuels to heat their buildings. Showing as a £150 credit on bills, it will go to eligible customers across NI and the rest of the UK through
More than 8,300 new businesses were set up in Northern Ireland last year, according to new research from R3, the insolvency and restructuring trade body. R3’s analysis of data provided by Creditsafe shows that 8,325 new businesses were set up in Northern Ireland in 2022, with an average of 694 per month. Q1 saw the
Neil Collins has been announced as the new Managing Director of Bassetts, Northern Ireland’s largest plumbing and heating merchants. With a strong engineering background and vast experience in leading prominent businesses, the County Down man is no stranger to the plumbing and heating world, having previously been MD for Northern Ireland at Dimplex before becoming
A former engineer has turned his passion for traditional craftsmanship into a successful blacksmith business thanks to help from the Go For It programme in association with Newry, Mourne and Down District Council. This project is part funded by Invest Northern Ireland and the European Regional Development Fund under the Investment for Growth and Jobs
The Ministry of Defence has selected a preferred bidder to build support ships for the Royal Navy, with a contract that intends to create 1,200 UK shipyard jobs, hundreds of graduate and apprentice opportunities, and an expected 800 further jobs across the UK supply chain. British-led Team Resolute, comprising BMT, Harland & Wolff and Navantia
Christine McKinney shies away from the limelight. You may not recognise her if she walked past you on the street but you’re sure to recognise her work, especially if you walk through the streets of Armagh at Christmas. Christine, aka CMK’s Doodles, lights up rooms, window displays and anything else she can get away with
The Go For It Programme is set to host a special ‘Develop an Entrepreneurial Mindset’ hybrid workshop with hugely successful entrepreneur and business mentor Phil Graham on Wednesday 16th November 2022 to celebrate Global Enterprise Week. This project is part funded by Invest Northern Ireland and the European Regional Development Fund under the Investment for Growth &
An Armagh man at the helm of Titanic Hotel Belfast has talked of the highlights of his time there as well as the challenges he has faced in the past two years, as the multi award winning venue marks its fifth anniversary. Adrian McNally, General Manager at the hotel, is one of a group of
