North West Regional College (NWRC) has signed two Memorandums of Understanding in the United States, signalling its commitment to international co-operation with other education partners. Samantha Traynor, Vice Principal of North West Regional College has travelled to Philadelphia with the College’s European Projects Officer Bronagh Fikri, to sign a MoU with the Pennsylvania Department of […]
During trade missions to Philadelphia and Boston 12th – 16th November potential American investors were told that the North West is perfectly placed for an ‘investment hub for business and global companies seeking to establish a gateway to both the UK and EU markets’. A number of focused engagements with industry specialists, FDI executives and […]
An October trade mission to China as part of the 4th UK-China Regional Leaders Summit that was held in Dalian, has been hailed as a huge success by Derry City and Strabane District Council who led the delegation from Northern Ireland. The local delegation accompanied by senior representatives from Central and Local Government, Invest […]
Ulster University gets £5m donation to boost data analytics Ulster University is to boost its prominence in the field of data analytics and artificial intelligence following a £5 million donation. The money is to be spent on the establishment of the Dr George Moore chair in data analytics. The late Dr Moore was described by […]
Fleming Agri to create 34 new jobs in the North West Londonderry based manufacturer, Fleming Agri Products has announced it is making a £4 million investment and creating 34 new jobs in the North West. The company is a leading manufacturer of agricultural and ground maintenance machinery. Making the announcement, George Fleming, Chairman of Fleming […]
Alchemy Technology Services has announced it is setting up a European Centre of Excellence in Derry. It will provide software implementation and technology consultancy to the UK and European insurance sector. The company will provide certified staff to System Integrators, Software Providers and insurance companies for the implementation of digital solutions across the insurance industry. […]
90 new jobs at E&I Engineering ‘a massive boost’ for Derry City and Strabane Region E&I Engineering is to recruit 90 new staff with €9.5million investment and support of Enterprise Ireland. Donegal TD and Minister Joe McHugh said today the creation of 90 jobs at Burnfoot close to the Derry-Donegal border is a “massive boost […]
Danske Bank creates 67 jobs in Londonderry Danske Bank has created 67 jobs in Londonderry at a new customer protection centre. The roles, 25 of which have already been filled, will include quality assurance managers and analysts. Invest Northern Ireland has offered Danske Bank £234,500 towards the creation of the jobs. Once fully operational, the […]
Local tech entrepreneur wins UK Gamechanger of the Year Award Robert O’Brien, CEO of leading cyber tech firm MetaCompliance, has won the UK Gamechanger of the Year Award at the ACQ5 Global Awards 2018. Having successfully grown and sold a number of technology firms in the past, Robert is an excellent example of a modern […]
Clipper 2017-18 Round the World Yacht Race: Sir Robin praises Derry-Londonderry Legendary sailor Sir Robin Knox-Johnston has praised Derry-Londonderry as the Northern Irish city embraces the Clipper Round the World Yacht Race for a fourth consecutive visit. Sir Robin, the Founder and Chairman of the Clipper Race, has sailed into the walled city from Les […]
INVEST NI, TOURISM IRELAND AND THE NI BUREAU PROMOTE DERRY-LONDONDERRY AS A KEY DESTINATION FOR TRADE AND TOURISM Derry City and Strabane District Council [DCSDC] utilised the Clipper Race stopover in New York to promote itself as a ‘City and Region of Opportunities’ across both the leisure and business tourism industries. In partnership with Invest […]
Derry based online learning firm expands into Scotland Londonderry-based firm Learning Pool has confirmed the acquisition of Scottish company MediaCorp for an undisclosed sum.The e-learning business, which employs 140 people in Derry, Belfast and Nottingham, will now incorporate 12 new members of staff at MediaCorp’s Hamilton office. The Scottish online learning and e-portfolio provider was […]
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