The Stormont Executive has announced £15m worth of investment for a new 152-bed hotel in the Ebrington area of Londonderry. The work will involve the refurbishment of the clocktower and five buildings in the former military base. The first and deputy first ministers visited the development on Thursday to confirm the plans. About £7m is […]
A new website listing arts and cultural events in the North West has been launched to provide a one-stop guide to the best family fun experiences in Derry, Strabane and Donegal. The www.happydaysnw.com website, which covers the entire spectrum of arts and culture events and experiences across the region, is a joint initiative by Donegal County Council […]
In June 2020, Derry City and Strabane District Council granted planning permission for the major international data centre developer, Atlantic Hub, to locate the centre at the Foyle Port Innovation Park. Work began this month on the development which will host computer data and services equipment for large tech companies, catering to the growing global […]
Learning Pool has paid an undisclosed sum for True Office Learning, a firm in the United States which specialises in compliance training. True Office was at one time owned by the New York Stock Exchange. Learning Pool’s chief executive Ben Betts said the deal with True Office Learning is “a significant step” for the Derry-based […]
An exciting new opportunity for local entrepreneurs goes live today, with the launch of the RE:IMAGINE Pop Up Shop initiative, which will be delivered by The Fashion & Textile Design Centre (FTDC) in Derry and BID in Strabane. The initiative is part of the new Start Up Accelerator Programme being delivered by Derry City and Strabane District Council, […]
Ryan Williams is founder of The AMP, the North West’s first privately funded business incubator and co-working space, which recently opened a new site in Derry’s Ebrington Square. He is also director of Connected Health, a tech-enabled homecare company with around 1,100 staff in the UK and Ireland. Originally from Armagh, Ryan has lived in […]
City of Derry Airport welcomed Ryanair back to the North West on Wednesday 1st December, for the inaugural service to Manchester Airport. The Mayor of Derry City & Strabane District Council, Alderman Graham Warke, President of Londonderry Chamber of Commerce, Mrs Dawn McLaughlin, Head of Regions at Tourism NI, Mr Ciaran Doherty, and Head of […]
Are you returning to the North West for Christmas? A new campaign is encouraging local diaspora to consider moving home for good. Job opportunities, career progression, quality of life and the benefits of the £250m City Deal are among the key draws highlighted by the ‘Come Home to Us’ campaign, spearheaded by Derry City and […]
Software development company AquaQ Analytics is recruiting 40 staff for its new North West branch. The Belfast-based business, which was founded in 2011 and employs around 250 people globally, is one of Northern Ireland’s fastest growing companies. It provides specialist consulting, software and data services, cloud solutions and more, to clients working in sectors including […]
A captivating new sculpture trail designed by the bestselling children’s author and artist Oliver Jeffers is coming to Derry this Spring. Centred around an epic scale model of the solar system created by Jeffers with support from astrophysicist Professor Stephen Smartt, Our Place in Space combines a three-dimensional sculpture trail, interactive AR (augmented reality) app, […]
A two-week illumination festival will be held in Derry in February, with some of the city’s most iconic buildings transformed into pieces of art. The ‘Illuminating the Walled City’ spectacular will run from February 14 to 27, from 5pm to 10pm daily. It will consist of three main elements including an Illuminated Trail of Light, […]
Plans for next year’s Enterprise Week programme have been rubber-stamped by Council’s Business and Culture Committee. The popular business support event, which is delivered by Council in conjunction with a wide range of partners, will take place from March 7 to 11. The programme will feature a blended series of online and in-person events, with […]
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