Entries by Adam Goodall

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Holiday Inn Express city centre hotel opens in Derry ~ Londonderry creating 44 jobs

The city of Derry~Londonderry’s tourism sector is thriving, enjoying record occupancy levels and welcoming thousands of visitors each year. The latest addition to the city’s portfolio is the new Holiday Inn Express Hotel, which opened its doors in July 2019. The Holiday Inn Express is part of the Intercontinental Hotels Group, a global company representing […]

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Investment of £8m by EU into Strabane and Lifford Riverine Project.

The European Union has announced that it will provide almost €9m (£7.98m) in funding for a 30-acre park that will cross the Northern Ireland border. The Riverine project, which is designed to increase cross-border understanding, will stretch from Strabane, a town in west Tyrone, to Lifford, a town in the neighboring county of Donegal. The […]

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IT giant Allstate plans to open new 850-seat facility in Derry

MULTI-award winning technology giant Allstate is in negotiations to move into a new purpose-built 850-seat flagship office block in Derry, the Irish News can reveal. The company, one of Northern Ireland’s first major IT inward investors, is understood to have identified a site at Ebrington, and expects the building to be open within two to […]

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Ireland North West drinks companies In Good Spirits for Philadelphia showcase

Ireland North West drinks companies In Good Spirits for Philadelphia showcase: Two North West companies are travelling to Philadelphia this week to take part in a prestigious Irish American Chamber of Commerce (IACC) Craft Drinks event.   Locally based Baronscourt Brewing Company, and  The Muff Liquor Company from Donegal, will showcase their produce, connect with […]

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Significant City Deal and Economic Growth Funding Package confirmed for Derry and Strabane

Significant City Deal and Economic Growth Funding Package confirmed for Derry and Strabane. The announcement today of a £105M economic package by the UK Government in the Derry City and Strabane City Region has been widely welcomed by City and District partners with the Mayor saying it will be “a significant catalyst for change and […]

Seagate unveils £57m investment plans and 25 new jobs for Derry plant

Seagate unveils £57m investment plans and 25 new jobs for Derry plant LEADING electronics manufacturer Seagate Technology has announced a £57.4 million investment in its Springtown plant. The company, which provides data storage solutions for companies across the world including read-write heads for hard disk drives, has announced major investment in R&D at its wafer […]