Business

Sixteen jobs are at risk of redundancy at the Derry office of the financial services company Computershare.

Derry & Strabane Council has confirmed that it is pressing ahead with developing a £50m funding strategy for a new leisure facility which will replace Templemore Sports Complex.

Local businesses involved in the food and drink industry are being invited to apply to become accredited under a new brand geared towards strengthening and building the local food tourism offering.

An Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has just confirmed voters in the south will be heading to the polls next month with an early February date set for the general election.

A new power-sharing Executive, based on mutual respect and trust, can help rebuild public confidence in devolved institutions, First Minister Rt Hon Arlene Foster and deputy First Minister Michelle O’Neill have stated.

Stormont is to be revived after Sinn Féin agreed to nominate Ministers to a New Executive this evening.

Following a meeting between business and civic representatives with the five political parties at Stormont, Redmond McFadden, President of Derry’s Chamber of Commerce said politicians were left in no doubt as to what was at stake.

The Irish Government has set out a particular focus on investment for the North West within the draft deal plan for restoring power-sharing.

The owners of Crescent Link are to investigate reports that its parking monitoring technology has broken down over the festive period following several complaints from shoppers.

Funding towards the Magee Medical School and Magee expansion, the A5 Derry & Donegal to Dublin routes, pay parity for nurses, tackling waiting lists and mental health provision, more integrated education, addressing the education crisis, and a new Welfare Mitigations package are among the key commitments outlined in the ‘New Decade, New Approach’ blueprint.

Plans for an extension to the Brunswick Moviebowl have been given the green light by Derry & Strabane’s Planning Committee.

Derry Sinn Féin Councillor Sandra Duffy has said she is confident work to ensure construction can start on a multi-million pound retirement village complex in Derry is nearing completion.

The campaign to protect our environment has taken on a new level of urgency as the effects of environmental damage are felt across the world, and global leaders mobilise to mitigate the repercussions for future generations.

Local natural gas supplier Firmus Energy has outlined an investment of £1.5m in the Derry area in the final half of 2019.

£1 classes and taster sessions are being offered to anyone embarking on a New Year fitness regime in Derry & Strabane.

Derry & Strabane Council have confirmed details of bin collections and opening hours of recycling centres and other local amenities over the Christmas and New Year period.

Derry appears to be bucking the trend in the retail sector with reports of an ‘excellent’ trading period in the countdown to Christmas.

Local natural gas supplier firmus energy has outlined its investment of £1.5 million in the Derry area in the final half of 2019.