Economy Minister Diane Dodds has said the time is right for Northern Ireland to explore the development of a local hydrogen economy. Speaking after meeting with some of Northern Ireland’s leading players in the hydrogen space, the Minister said hydrogen will create the opportunity for new sustainable jobs for the Northern Ireland economy […]
More than half of Northern Ireland SMEs expect to recover from the impact of COVID-19 on their business within two years, but many see issues such as supply chain challenges, social distancing measures and over-indebtedness as currently holding them back from doing so, according to research findings published by Ulster Bank. Ulster Bank commissioned […]
Economy Minister Diane Dodds has announced skills and innovation support for social enterprises. Eligibility criteria for the Department for the Economy’s Skills Focus and InnovateUs programmes have been extended to enable social enterprises to apply for support. Highlighting the nature of the support available, the Minister said, “Skills development will be […]
Thousands of suppliers are set to benefit from an enhanced tendering system which helps organisations bid for public sector business. eTendersNI, the portal through which around 22,000 suppliers tender for contracts to provide goods, services and works to Government departments, agencies and arms-length bodies, has been redesigned to make it easier for suppliers […]
Insurance Office of America (IOA), based in Florida, is setting up a 40-person technical development centre in Northern Ireland. Newcomers to Belfast, IOA is a full-service agency that provides property and casualty, employee benefits, and personal lines insurance coverage and risk management solutions. The IOA team in the new technology centre will be […]
1,600 Help to Save account holders in Northern Ireland benefitted from their first bonus payment, an average of £350. Embed from Getty Images Across the UK, more than 47,000 account holders received an average first payment of £375, two years after opening an account, HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) reveals. HMRC’s […]
The Southern Health and Social Care Trust is reminding the public how to use the COVID-19 Primary Care Centres in Dungannon and Banbridge. The centres are for clinical assessment following a referral from your own GP. They operate on an appointment-only system and do not offer testing for COVID-19. The Centres, […]
Communities Minister Caral Ni Chuilin has welcomed a £40m Executive allocation to councils to help address their financial pressures as a result of the COVID-19 crisis. Speaking after the Executive meeting Minister Ni Chuilin said, “Councils here have faced significant financial challenges as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. “This financial […]
Communities Minister Carál Ní Chuilín is urging Social Enterprises to apply for the COVID-19 Social Enterprise Fund, which opened this week. Embed from Getty Images A Social Enterprise (SE) is a trading business – selling goods and services – whose primary objective is to achieve social and/or environmental benefit. Social Enterprises […]
NI software company Unitas Software, based in Coleraine, has secured over $1million of new export sales with major egg producers in the US and Europe. Established in 1995, the Coleraine-based NI software company specialises in software solutions for the poultry industry. The new deals have been signed with Kreher’s Farm Fresh Eggs in New […]
