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Pictured (L-R) are Gráinne Moody, Director of Food and Drink, Invest NI, John McDaid, Managing Director, U-Bake and Aeidin McCarter, Head of Regional Business for the North West region, Invest NI.

Famed baker McDaid’s investing £1.6m and creating 15 new jobs in Derry

Economy Minister Dr Caoimhe Archibald is pictured at Invest NI’s new North West Regional Office in Derry’s prestigious Ebrington Plaza with Kieran Donoghue, CEO, Invest NI and Aeidin McCarter, Head of Regional Business for the North West at Invest NI.

Archibald expects Derry jobs figures to ‘tick upwards’ with new Invest NI office

Economy Minister Dr Caoimhe Archibald is pictured at Invest NI’s new North West Regional Office in Derry’s prestigious Ebrington Plaza with Kieran Donoghue, CEO, Invest NI and Aeidin McCarter, Head of Regional Business for the North West at Invest NI.

Derry politicians welcome new Invest NI office at Ebrington Plaza

Economy Minister Dr Caoimhe Archibald is pictured at Invest NI’s new North West Regional Office in Derry’s prestigious Ebrington Plaza with Kieran Donoghue, CEO, Invest NI and Aeidin McCarter, Head of Regional Business for the North West at Invest NI.

Invest NI secures new office in Derry's Ebrington

Pictured (L-R) are: Niall Casey, Director of Skills and Competitiveness, Invest NI and Simon Adcock, Plant Manager, Nelipak.

Nelipak invests £480,000 in its Derry workforce

FoodServe, Phase X Consulting, and Creevagh Consulting Engineers are investing £1.6 million across their businesses to grow exports and create 21 new jobs in the North West.

Derry companies invest £1.6m to create 21 jobs in the North West

Economy Minister Dr Caoimhe Archibald in Derry.

Building a stronger North West through investment, partnership and opportunity

Aeidin McCarter is Head of Regional Business for the North West region at Invest Northern Ireland.

Invest NI North West chief Aeidin McCarter on her ambitions for Derry

Invest Ni has forecast that 274 new jobs will be created in the city and district.

£41m business investment secured in Derry & Strabane - Invest NI

Alison Currie, Invest NI chief development officer, providing an update on the agency's new Derry office at Stormont.

Business case approved for ‘jewel in the crown’ Invest NI Derry office

Aeidin McCarter.

Former council culture chief Aeidin McCarter takes on Invest NI role

Councillors Gary Donnelly, Catherine McDaid and Shaun Harkin expressed grave concerns.

Potential defence company investment 'disturbing'

Steven Scullion, Director of Corporate Finance at Invest NI, Economy Minister Dr Caoimhe Archibald and Ciaran Ryan, CEO at Optik AI at Optik’s offices at The Amp in Derry.

Optik AI receives £600k as part of £1.8m cash injection for tech start ups

Invest NI Chief Executive Kieran Donoghue

Invest NI boss says shortlist for Derry office down to two options

Sinéad McLaughlin

Invest NI boss defends record when quizzed by Derry MLA Sinéad McLaughlin

Pictured at Stormont with Economy Minister Dr Caoimhe Archibald are, from left, George McKinney, interim Chief Development Officer, Invest NI, Louis Taylor, Chief Executive British Business Bank and Mark Sterritt, British Business Bank Director Regions and Nations Investment Funds.

Invest NI commits £29.2 million to Investment Fund for Northern Ireland
Fund increase comes as British Business Bank reveals over £75million has been invested into local firms in just two years
Michael Scott

ConsultTed founders Stephen Toland and Neil Sharpe.

Two Derry businesses thrive with the help of Invest NI

Caoimhe Archibald during a visit to Derry this week.

Archibald committed to working with Invest NI to improve regional balance

Pictured (L-R) are Ian Fulton, Client Executive, Invest NI; George McKinney, Interim Chief Development Officer, Invest NI; Conor McCrossan, Managing Director, KES Group

KES Group celebrates expansion with 40 new jobs at Strabane Business Park

Andrew Fleming, President, Londonderry Chamber of Commerce.

Momentum must be matched by delivery

NWRC Product Design Centre Manager Philip Devlin with Patrick McLaughlin, Chief Operating Officer at Wafer Ltd, announcing the new KTP collaboration.

Derry ice cream cone specialist Wafer Ltd. teams up with NWRC in £150k project

Andrew Fleming

Andrew Fleming ‘deeply disappointed’ at resignation of ‘champion’ Kieran Kennedy

Kieran Kennedy

Kennedy resigns from Invest NI Board claiming ‘NW being discriminated against’

The BT office in Derry

Economy Minister Caoimhe Archibald meets BT over potential Derry office closure

The new IslandMen Irish Whiskey created by Wild Atlantic Distillery founders, Jim Nash, and Brian Ash, who have officially launched their new single malt Irish whiskey and new blended whiskey in The Guildhall, pictured with Nicola Kelly and Mike Crone, who designed the bottle. Picture Martin McKeown. 28.03.25

IslandMen Whiskey launched at the Guildhall

Wild Atlantic Distillery founders, brothers-in-law Brian Ash and Jim Nash will launch Islandmen whiskey in Derry.

New Irish whiskey to be launched in Derry

Pictured L-R are: Christian Kotey, CEO, Nupitch Productions; Carolann Doherty, Business Officer, Derry City Strabane District Council; Mark Johnston, Director, Johnston Financial Solutions; Des Gartland, North Western Regional Manager, Invest NI. (Kevin Boyles/ PressEye)

Over 50 businesses benefit from Invest NI events
More than 50 businesses from the North West have taken vital steps to grow their business by participating in Invest Northern Ireland’s Lunch & Learn workshop series held recently in Derry.
Brendan McDaid

Conor Murphy

57 acres of land held by Invest NI in East Derry available to support business

Steve Harper, executive director of Invest NI’s international business group.

Derry-Strabane enjoyed 33% hike in exports to EU due to dual market advantage

Darragh McCarthy; Michelle O'Neill; Mayor of Derry City and Strabane, Colr. Lilian Seenoi-Barr; Greg McCann; Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, Fleur Anderson MP

First Minister O’Neill speaks of commitment to NW in address at Derry Chamber

Economy Minister Conor Murphy

New plan to direct 65% of Invest NI funding outside Belfast welcomed

Rob Heron, EY Northern Ireland Managing Partner.

‘Big 4’ firm EY has carried out ‘extensive due diligence’ on potential NW base

Pictured L-R are: Archie Clements, Pro-Vice Chancellor of Research and Enterprise, Queen’s University Belfast; Dónal Durkan, Executive Director of Strategy and Partnerships, Invest Northern Ireland; Professor Liam Maguire, Pro-Vice Chancellor of Research, Ulster University; Keith Forster, Director of Innovation, Research and Enterprise, Department for the Economy.

New Artificial Intelligence hub with base at Magee receives £16.3m

Greg McCann, President of Derry Chamber of Commerce

Brighter days on the horizon for NW if opportunities can be grasped

Economy Minister Conor Murphy and Finance Minister Caoimhe Archibald. Picture by Jonathan Porter/PressEye

Investment zone up to London but we’ll adjust policy to boost NW, says Murphy

Economy Minister Conor Murphy and Infrastructure Minister John O’Dowd with Steve Frazer, Managing Director, City of Derry Airport, at the announcement of funding to protect the continuation of flights from the airport to London Heathrow.

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Conor Murphy says regional balance for Derry will be priority

Sinéad McLaughlin has proposed a new regional jobs and investment bill.

Time to deliver on Derry jobs

John Healy has been appointed chair of Invest NI. (PressEye)

Derry man John Healy appointed as new chairperson of Invest NI board

A large pothole on the Northland Road.

Pothole City symptomatic

Guildhall.

Recycling campaign could save ratepayers millions of pounds, Council told

Pictured L-R are: Kelly-Marie Nolan, Regional Director France, Invest NI; Rosalind Young, Investment Manager, Derry City & Strabane District Council; Steve Harper, Executive Director of International Business, Invest NI; Professor Michaela Black, Professor of Artificial Intelligence, Ulster University; Des Gartland, North Western Regional Manager, Invest NI; Dearbhla O'Neill, FDI Business Development Director, Invest NI.

Over 30 Invest NI international staff visit Derry on fact-finding mission

Mel Chittock Interim CEO Invest NI pictured previously as a jobs announcement in Derry. Photo: George Sweeney. DER2307GS – 46

Invest NI ‘committed to doing things differently’

Sinéad McLaughlin MLA.

I’m launching a Private Member’s Bill to address Derry’s economic neglect

Kieran Donoghue has been appointed as the new boss of Invest NI.

Appointment of senior IDA official Kieran Donoghue as Invest NI boss

The Derry Chamber of Commerce held its Annual President’s Dinner at the White Horse Hotel. Pictured left to right are Chamber CEO Anna Doherty, US Consul General James Applegate, Chamber President Selina Horshi and Maurece Hutchinson, JMK Solicitors.

Selina Horshi says efforts must be redoubled to prioritise NW for investment

Rob Heron, EY Northern Ireland Managing Partner, said: “Today is an exceptionally proud day for all of us in EY Northern Ireland as we announce a thousand new jobs in the region over the next five years and aim to more than double our headcount to 1,900 in the years ahead."

‘Big 4’ company EY to establish Derry hub as it creates 1,000 new jobs

GEMX SHOWCASE. . . . .Joanne Sweeney, GEMX, welcoming the Mayor of Derry City and Strabane District Council, Patricia Logue to Friday's GEMX Showcase event at North West Regional College's Springtown Campus. Included from left are Denise Irvine, John Cartin, Head of Department of Traiing and Skills, NWRC and Conor Quinn. (Photo: Jim McCafferty Photography)

North West manufacturers unite in Derry for GEMX Industry 4.0 Showcase

Peace Bridge in Derry.

Invest NI invited to give regular updates to Council

Mel Chittock, Interim CEO Invest NI. Photo: George Sweeney. DER2307GS – 46

Invest NI ‘needs to work on a more collaborative basis’ acknowledges Interim CEO

Pictured at the FinTrU announcement of the creation of 300 new jobs in the North West are Mel Chittock Interim CEO Invest NI, Steven Murtland, CFO FinTrU, Kathleen McDermott Executive Director FinTru, Greg McCann Executive Director and Head of Fin TrU North West and Darragh McCarthy, Founder and CEO of Fin TrU. Photo: George Sweeney. DER2307GS – 46

FinTrU founder 'blown away' by Derry talent as 300 new jobs announced

Invest NI.

Derry and Strabane reps demand meeting with Invest NI

Invest NI

DERRY JOURNAL Editorial: Foreign Direct Investment must be pointed to Derry

Selina Horshi

Horshi says Invest NI report must lead to ‘much less Belfast-centric’ agency

Rose Mary Walker

Invest NI defends record over past 20 years, accepts need to be 'better partner'

Foyle MLAs Sinéad McLaughlin and Ciara Ferguson

‘Damning’ report shows need for ‘profound change’ at Invest NI

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