Foyle Port boss Brian McGrath says City Deal milestone is an exciting development for Derry

Reacting to the announcement that the Derry City and Strabane City Deal Heads of Terms have been signed, he said: “This is excellent news for the entire North West region.

"The City Deal has real potential to bring new investment, new jobs, and innovation and enterprise to Derry and Strabane.

"It is an exciting programme of forward-thinking projects which will harness new skills in digital, tech, and life sciences. As we develop and expand our own enterprise and innovation offer here at the Port, we look forward to being involved to support the full roll-out of the deal’s projects over the coming years.”