Poundstretcher invests £500,000 and creates 20 x Jobs in Derry ~ Londonderry Poundstretcher has confirmed its new Derry store will open on Tuesday 6th Feb at the Faustina Retail Park. Poundstretcher have invested £500,000 in the new store and recruited 20 new members of staff (part and full time). Poundstretchers investment at the Faustina Retail park […]
Magee expansion: £11m teaching block opens at Derry campus Ulster University opens a new state-of-the-art teaching block at Magee this week marking an £11million investment in the campus. The innovative development delivers the most modern and cutting-edge facilities available in teaching accommodation to students and provides a collaborative teaching approach at Magee. The four-storey facility, […]
Local designers to showcase during London Fashion Week. Ten ‘up and coming’ local designers will get a unique opportunity to showcase their collections to an audience of global fashion experts and international press at an exclusive exhibitor event during London Fashion Week next month. The ten local designers who have been selected to travel to […]
Beacon Broadband is creating 12 jobs in Derry~Londonderry. A new wireless broadband provider based in the North West, Beacon Broadband is creating 12 jobs in Derry~Londonderry to help it increase its export sales and position itself for future growth in the Republic of Ireland market. Beacon Broadband delivers high speed wireless broadband to homes and […]
Wurkhouse to create 30 digital jobs in Derry Londonderry based technology firm Wurkhouse is to create 30 digital marketing jobs as part of ambitious expansion plans to help it grow its export sales. Wurkhouse provides innovative marketing solutions to a wide range of clients based both locally and outside of Northern Ireland. Welcoming the investment, […]
A STRABANE-based manufacturer is set to double its workforce in an ambitious £7 million expansion. Fabplus, which provides provides prefabricated pipework for use in fire sprinkler systems, is set to create 83 new jobs as part of a three-year plan to increase business both at home and abroad. Recruitment is already underway to fill the […]
North West’s first ever Welding Academy Launched A new academy has been launched by North West Regional College (NWRC) to tackle the chronic shortage of skilled welders in Northern Ireland. Run in partnership with Derry City and Strabane District Council, the new Fabrication and Welding Academy, which currently has 15 students, is a first for […]
CIVIC and political representatives gathered in the Guildhall at the weekend to welcome Chinese Provincial and Municipal leaders as part of the delegation visiting N. Ireland for the UK-China Regional Leaders’ Summit. The Mayor of Derry City and Strabane District, Councillor Maolíosa McHugh, hosted a special reception for the five members of the delegation representing […]
£12m Granny Annie’s investment in Derry “Granny Annies,” the brand operated by W.&R. Holdings, has confirmed details of an estimated £12 million investment in Derry, the ‘Journal’ can reveal. Having purchased the former Wetherspoons and Ice Wharf pubs in the Diamond and Strand Road, the group has also secured the former Clarendon Bar, now to […]
MetaCompliance plans to double Derry~Londonderry workforce North West based technology firm MetaCompliance is recruiting 69 new jobs over the next three years to help develop its worldwide sales and market presence. The company develops software and creative content for the cyber security sector and is aiming to triple its turnover by capitalising on the demand […]
Work begins on building on strong connections made in Boston and Philadelphia A first ever North West Trade delegation trip to Philadelphia next summer is one of a number of positive outcomes from last week’s joint Council led trade and investment mission in North East America. The delegation, led by Mayor of Derry City and […]
Derry set to strengthen trade links with China Derry’s council is set to strengthen its trade links with a city in China as part of a push to attract future investment, it’s emerged. The move is part of a wider strategy by Derry City and Strabane Council, which also involves building trade relations with Boston […]
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