Ten students from North West Regional College (NWRC) are about to experience the trip of a lifetime when they travel to Hong this weekend to take part in the VTC-ITE International Student Seminar (ISS) on Smart Living.
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 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 […]
Strabane Community Project’s new ‘Grass Roots Concept’ has been announced as a joint winner of this year’s £2k Social Enterprise Competition run by Derry City & Strabane District Council as part of Enterprise Week 2019. £2,000 from the Council’s ‘Social Enterprise Innovation Seed Fund’ was up for grabs recently at Strabane District Caring Services as […]
The Mayor of Derry City and Strabane District Council Cllr John Boyle said the visit today by the Speaker of the US House of Representatives Nancy Pelossi was a huge honour for the city and a significant vote of confidence in the work being done to bring about real and positive change for the citizens […]
Professional and amateur golfers are teeing up for the Walled City of Derry & Strabane Pro Am Tournament, which will take place on August 24 and 25. As one of the largest events in this year’s PGA calendar, and now in its third year, the tournament hosts 52 teams and a total of 208 golfers. […]
The world’s top golfers are preparing for The 148th Open, which returns to Northern Ireland after 68 years. Sports fans from around the globe are set to descend upon Royal Portrush in July to watch the greatest players compete for the iconic Claret Jug in golf’s oldest championship. The event, which runs from July 14 […]
The last few seasons at Derry City Football Club have been far from vintage, but there is a growing feeling around the recently renamed and refurbished Ryan McBride Brandywell Stadium that the club is back moving in the right direction. Last season’s 8th place finish in the SSE Airtricity League Premier Division table and the […]
Northern Ireland’s biggest and best Jazz Festival returns this May Bank Holiday weekend, with a headliner performance from Tainted Love singer Marc Almond. More than 70,000 revellers are expected to descend on the city for the annual celebration, which is now in its 18th year. Jazz and big band artists from all over the world […]
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