A special masterclass focusing on the growing medical health and life sciences sector, part of a series of events on regional economic development in the UK & Ireland, has taken place in Derry this week, hosted by Derry City and Strabane District Council. The ‘Joining the Dots’ series is delivered by Connected Places Catapult in […]
FinTrU has announced plans to invest over £20m by 2027, which will see the creation of 300 new jobs in Londonderry and a significant investment in the skills of its Northern Ireland wide staff. Supported by Invest Northern Ireland, the new roles will see FinTrU’s North West operation double in size. Founded in 2013 by […]
After a four-year absence, the award-winning event has returned with exciting live performances, shop tours, water sports, LegenDerry food trails and much more.The Clipper Round the World Yacht Race also made a welcome return to the Maiden City.This year’s theme is What Lies Beneath, focused on the natural beauty of the oceans, rivers and lakes, and how we […]
A worldwide television audience of hundreds of thousands were tuned into Bready last month as the Ireland’s women cricketers played host to Australia and Pakistan in a Tri-Series tournament. The visiting nations used the event as preparation for the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham which featured women’s T20 cricket for the first time. The Australian […]
Paul Nelis is founder and director of ChallengeCurve, a quality assurance and software testing consultancy. Originally from Creggan, Paul left the city in 1985 to study a degree in Maths and Computer Science and then pursue a career in IT. He specialised in sales, strategy and development in London before launching ChallengeCurve with his business […]
A much-loved Derry bookshop has been crowned Business/Entrepreneur of the year at the North West Business Awards. Little Acorns Bookstore, located on Foyle Street, took home the final award at the annual ceremony, which recognises and celebrates the achievements of local businesses. Among those who paid tribute to Little Acorns and its proprietor, Jenni Doherty, […]
The city’s first street art and urban arts gallery has been launched. The Spot gallery, created by UV Arts social enterprise alongside the Inner City Trust, is located at the Garden of Reflection on Bishop Street. The new gallery’s debut exhibition connects the growing local street art movement with a modern and contemporary exhibition space, […]
Strabane’s Summer Jamm made a welcome return to the streets in June. The event saw live music, traditional games, amusements, cultural activities, a petting zoo and circus skills performed across a range of venues. Meanwhile, foodies were treated to a range of sweet and savoury delights at the Castle Street Food Quarter. Mayor of Derry […]
The Anglo Celt Cup is back in Derry for the first time in almost a quarter of a century following the Oak Leaf county’s Ulster Final win over near neighbours Donegal. Rory Gallagher’s side claimed the title the hard way, overcoming the odds against All Ireland Champions Tyrone in the quarter finals before wins over […]
Derry’s Walled City Market has been named local attraction of the year at a prestigious Europe-wide travel event. The market, which takes place on the first Saturday of every month in Guildhall Square, was praised by the Travel and Hospitality European Travel Awards programme for its uniqueness, customer care, and quality of facilities. It was […]
Derry has been hailed as the best place to live in Northern Ireland in a survey by The Sunday Times. The newspaper praised the city as “cool, credible and cheap” in its annual UK-wide list, highlighting the benefits of “years of investment” and the millions of pounds spent regenerating the town centre. Judges added: “Younger […]
Derry has been named regional winner in the UK’s Top Towns for Business competition. Locations across the UK were shortlisted on factors including connectivity, dedicated space, retail space, networks and leadership in the competition, run by Enterprise Nation in partnership with Dell UK and Intel UK. After a public vote, Derry came out as Top […]
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