Seafood firm is catch of the day as it creates 13 posts
A Co Down seafood company is creating 13 jobs thanks to new business secured in France. Kilhorne Bay Seafoods in Annalong will be esxporting its new Queen Scallops product thanks to help from Invest Northern Ireland. The company has also invested over £450,000 in state-of-the-art production equipment, which has been supported by the European...
LRA Appointments
A trade unionist and a charity chief have been appointed as board members of the Labour relations Agency. Albert Mills and Pauline Shepherd have been appointed as employee members for a period of three years. Mr Mills was chairman of the Amalgamated Transport and General Workers Union (ATGWU) Officers Negotiating Committee for Great Britain and...
Student Award
Research into the impact of Belfast’s cultural quarters on the city’s regeneration has secured a top award for a student from the University of Ulster’s School of the Built Environment. Keith Henry scooped the 2012 Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI NI) Joanne Mathers Award, presented in memory of the young mother who was shot dead...
Network Advice
Why not take the chance to share expertise and network at the up and coming free business workshops run by Belfast City Council. The events are being run through the Belfast Entrepreneurs Network (BEN) which is a discussion forum for small and medium-sized businesses across Belfast who also have a chance to network and build...
Trip of a lifetime for engineering students
Northern Ireland engineering students had the chance to develop professional skills during a recent exchange trip to France – the first of its kind for the college involved. SERC students from Lisburn and Bangor campuses spent five days as guests of French engineering college, Lycee Brossaud-Blancho, to gain a unique insight into the French way...
Call for firms to expand into Africa
NORTHERN Irish firms are being encouraged to broaden their horizons when it comes to exporting their goods. According to Barclays there is huge potential for Northern Ireland companies to export goods and services to Africa. Their research found that firms here are hesitant to explore Africa as an export destination but those that have broken...
Sea Firm Is Catch Of The Day As It Creates 13 Posts
A Co Down seafood company is creating 13 jobs thanks to new business secured in France. Kilhorne Bay Seafoods in Annalong will be esxporting its new Queen Scallops product thanks to help from Invest Northern Ireland. The company has also invested over £450,000 in state-of-the-art production equipment, which has been supported by the European Fisheries...
Sea Firm Is Catch Of The Day As It Creates 13 Posts
A Co Down seafood company is creating 13 jobs thanks to new business secured in France. Kilhorne Bay Seafoods in Annalong will be esxporting its new Queen Scallops product thanks to help from Invest Northern Ireland. The company has also invested over £450,000 in state-of-the-art production equipment, which has been supported by the European Fisheries...
Developing Youth Skills Vital For A Better Future
Skills and training support, individually tailored for young people, has the greatest impact on the lives of the most vulnerable, according to Koulla Yiasouma, director at Include Youth. Speaking at her organisation’s recent conference she said: “We know from our own experience of working with vulnerable and disadvantaged young people, through good and bad economic...
Travel Sector Flying High With Jobs Boost
Northern Ireland’s travel sector is creating up to 10 new jobs thanks to business secured by local firm Selective Travel. As part of a major new contract with Queen’s University Belfast, Selective Travel has brought together 13 airlines as well as hoteliers and car hire firms in a new partnership to exclusively meet the university’s...