This week in our latest 5 minutes with, we caught up with Richhill’s Natalia Dougan of Gifts by Natalia… Why did you choose gifts as a business? Gifts by Natalia was something I always wanted to create and finally in 2020 I got the courage to give it a go. Although not a great year
Armagh-based Linwoods has appointed Patrick Woods to succeed his father as managing director of the company. Meanwhile, John Woods, who led the company – one of Ireland’s leading health food brands – for the past 65 years will continue to have a key strategic role in the business. Patrick, who has worked in the company
The Department of Finance’s Back in Business scheme aimed at attracting businesses onto the high streets and into town centres has opened for applications. The scheme offers businesses a 50% rates discount for up to two years if they move into premises which were previously used for retail purposes and have been unoccupied for 12
County Armagh pharmaceutical giant Almac will create 125 new jobs for the borough thanks to a major £40million investment. The Craigavon-headquartered firm has secured planning approval for the a new manufacturing building. The application – which Armagh I first revealed in April last year – will see a new 100,000sq ft facility built at its Seagoe Industrial
A Crossmaglen man has been appointed to the top position in the Island-wide Irish language organisation Gael Linn. Gael Linn is a non-profit and non-governmental organisation focused on the promotion of the Irish language and the arts and is headquartered in Dublin. Gael Linn Board of Directors, this week, announced Réamonn Ó Ciaráin as the
What is your role in the company and what does a typical day entail? I joined Re-Gen Waste as Mechanical Engineer in 2009 responsible for plant design and process improvements. I was promoted to Technical Development Manager in 2019 looking after research and development (R&D) within the company. I work closely with my R&D assistant
The Civil Service has today launched a campaign to recruit middle managers at Deputy Principal grade, offering a starting salary of £39,748 per annum and an attractive benefits package. Deputy Principals play an important role in developing and delivering key areas of government policy. They work closely with senior staff, supporting them in the management
Richhill woman Emma Stinson is the owner of Simply E Designs which designs and manufactures bespoke leather handbags. We put a few questions to Emma… Why did you choose Simply E Designs as a career/business? I choose Simply E Designs as a career and business path mainly because throughout my years of study, the appeal
A former SRC student from Rathfriland has returned to the Southern Regional College and commenced employment as a full-time joinery lecturer, at Greenbank Campus. Jordan Mark first attended SRC as part of school partnership programme (SPP) while he was studying at Rathfriland High School. As part of the SPP programme, Jordan studied Joinery and Tiling
SRC Armagh Campus hosted the Association of Hairdressers and Therapists Regional Heat on Monday. The association, founded in 1963, involves numerous members ranging from teachers, trainers and assessors of hairdressing or therapy subjects, who hold or are working towards teaching and assessing qualifications. The AHT hosts an annual seminar for updates on skills, national standards,
