35 jobs created as shipbuilding returns to Belfast Harbour
Artemis Technologies are establishing a new facility at Belfast Harbour, creating 35 jobs and marking the return of commercial shipbuilding to the area. Led by double Olympic gold medalist, Iain Percy OBE, the company will use its expertise of world yacht racing to develop new green maritime technologies and build an ‘Autonomous Sailing Vessel’ (ASV)....
£28m factory to create 300 jobs
Camlin has announced nearly 300 new jobs in Lisburn as it opens a new £28m factory. The high-tech electrical manufacturer already employs around 300 people at its Ferguson Drive premises and produces engineering products for the electricity and rail industries. Nearly 100 of the new roles are already in place. Invest NI, the economic development...
445 Royal Mail Christmas jobs up for grabs
Royal Mail is launching its annual recruitment drive in a bid to fill 445 temporary positions in Northern Ireland over the busy festive period. The seasonal recruits will help to sort Christmas parcels and cards as well as the growing amount of online shopping orders before they are taken to delivery offices for postmen and...
Amazon relocates NI base to new Belfast Titanic Quarter site
Amazon, the online retailer, has relocated its base in Northern Ireland from Carrickfergus to Belfast. The online retail giant confirmed yesterday that it had moved to the Titanic Quarter in Belfast from its Amazon Logistics centre at Kilroot Business Park in Carrickfergus. 18 jobs were initially based at the Kilroot site, with another 130 driver...
New bar and restaurant at Belfast airport to create 15 jobs
Plans for ‘The Artisan’, Belfast City Airport’s new bar and restaurant, have been revealed. The bar and restaurant will create 15 new jobs and will open as part of a £15m investment at the airport. With work nearly completed on the 280 square metre premises, it is hoped that it will be ready to open...
Grant Thornton expands staff
Grant Thornton, the business advisory firm, has announced it is expanding its staff in a £4m investment. The firm will be recruiting 48 members of staff to add to its existing workforce of 100 in Northern Ireland. The roles include change management experts, IT consultants, economic advisers and cyber-specialists. Economic development agency Invest NI has...
McDonald’s opening 30th outlet in Northern Ireland – creating 100 new jobs
A new McDonald’s restaurant will open in Northern Ireland next month creating 100 jobs. The “dual lane” drive thru restaurant at The Junction in Antrim the retail and leisure park, will be the first McDonald’s in Antrim. Its opening will see it compete directly with rival fast food chain, Burger King, which also has an...
Software giant to create 1,000 new jobs
First Derivatives, the Newry software giant, have announced plans to create 1,000 new jobs in the next three years. Chief executive Brian Conlon announced the news during a keynote speech at yesterday’s inaugural Innovation Nation event in Newry. First Derivatives produces software used in the financial service sector, but has also expanded into a variety...
Co Tyrone firm in £15m plan to create 40 new jobs
Capper Trading, a transport and logistics firm, is set to invest in a £15m expansion. The family-owned firm currently employs 125 people at its headquarters off the M1 near Dungannon and has said the development of its new agri-development hub will create 40 new jobs in the area. The Co Tyrone firm has been based...
STATSports announces 237 new jobs as part of major expansion
STATSport based in Newry has announced the creation of 237 new jobs during its latest expansion. The firm specialises in wearable technology and provides analysis software to professional athletes. With over a decade of experience, STATSport has offices in Ireland, London and the USA. The major recruitment drive is due to an investment of...