Entries by Adam Goodall

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Hunter Apparel Solutions business wins multi-million contract following investment in state-of-the-art equipment

Economy Minister Conor Murphy has announced that Derry based professional clothing company Hunter Apparel Solutions has won a £3.5million contract with Dublin Fire Brigade.  The contract follows a £1million investment in new machinery by Hunter which is enabling it to offer a revolutionary PPE decontamination service.  During a visit to the company, Minister Murphy said: “Hunter has embraced […]

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Mayor welcomes students from Goodenough College community

The Mayor of Derry and Strabane, Councillor Patricia Logue, welcomed a delegation of PhD students from a special London College community to the Guildhall on Friday for a special reception.
It’s the first time that students from Goodenough College have visited the city as part of a wider cultural enrichment programme. Goodenough College is an educational charity providing award winning postgraduate student accommodation in the heart of London’s university district.

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£16.3 million investment in Artificial Intelligence Collaboration Centre

Invest Northern Ireland and the Department for the Economy have announced a £16.3 million investment in a new state of the art Artificial Intelligence Collaboration Centre (AICC), to be based at Ulster University in partnership with Queen’s University Belfast.  The Centre will focus on increasing business awareness and adoption of Artificial Intelligence (AI) technology to […]

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Ulster University Supercharges Research and Innovation with Launch of New Five Year Strategy

Ulster University has today unveiled a brand new Research and Innovation strategy which aims to focus its contribution to global challenges such as climate change, inequality and social deprivation and ensure its research aligns to societal needs – both locally, here on the Island of Ireland and on a global scale. Five new strategic research […]

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Northern Ireland’s largest 5G testbed in Derry-Londonderry set to supercharge smart manufacturing

Local technology consortium Smart Nano NI, formed to further the development of smart manufacturing in Northern Ireland, has today launched the largest 5G testbed in Northern Ireland in Derry-Londonderry, marking a significant step in a five-year plan to accelerate smart manufacturing in the country.  Led by consortium partner Digital Catapult, the UK authority on advanced digital technology, […]

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City of Derry Airport Birmingham Bound with Ryanair NEW Service Launching April 2024!

After a hugely successful year at City of Derry Airport in 2023, the Airport is starting 2024 on a high following Ryanair’s announcement that the airline will be operating a new year round service from the Gateway of the Northwest to Birmingham twice weekly from April 2024. Steve Frazer, Managing Director at City of Derry […]

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NW Strategic Growth Partnership celebrates its cross border collaboration success with education MOU

Members of the North West Strategic Growth Partnership met at the An Grianan Hotel in Burt Co. Donegal this week for a winter plenary session to celebrate and raise awareness of the hugely important work of the North West Strategic Growth Partnership, the North West Development Group and the North West Development Fund. This high-level […]

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New Lord Mayor of City of London renews ties with Derry and Strabane

The newly inaugurated Lord Mayor of the City of London, Alderman Michael Mainelli, was in Derry and Strabane last week to explore the challenges and the opportunities for advancing trade, investment and civic connections for the two cities. The 695th Lord Mayor and his delegation were welcomed to the Guildhall by Mayor of Derry and Strabane, Councillor […]

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