Richard Buckley

Leading creative agency Ardmore Group has been appointed by Irish food giant Denny to help drive the growth of its market presence in Northern Ireland. Denny has appointed the group, including Ardmore Advertising and LK Communications, to provide a range of services including advertising, event support, PR, and influencer activation.

New technology can unlock green methanol as a scalable zero emission fuel for the global maritime sector, according to an industry consortium. Larne-based B9 Energy Storage and Teesside University’s Net Zero Industry Innovation Centre have developed an innovative, patent pending tech solution, which has the potential to make a truly net zero green methanol economy a reality.

NIE Networks has launched a recruitment campaign to bring on board approximately 30 engineers during 2024. The Great Big Recruitment Drive is part of the company’s plan to invest £3bn in Northern Ireland’s electricity infrastructure over the next 7 years.

A Changing Places facility, designed for people with multiple and complex disabilities, has been installed in Titanic Belfast. The Changing Places toilet is an accessible facility for disabled people who cannot use a standard accessible toilet.

Sustainability can be understood simply as “enough for all forever”. At NIE Networks, our people are proud to lead the transition to reliable and sustainable energy for all.

Planning permission has been approved for the new Kainos headquarters at Bankmore Square on Dublin Road, Belfast. Planning permission was granted by Belfast City Council at the Planning Committee meeting on Tuesday 16 April for Kainos’ Bankmore Exchange HQ and for Queen’s University to develop purpose-built managed student accommodation next to the Kainos building, signifying a major investment in the regeneration of the City’s Linen Quarter.

The Open University (OU) is delighted to partner with Cisco, the multinational digital communications technology corporation, to create Northern Ireland’s first Cisco Academy Support Centre. The centre will provide direct support, leadership, and ownership to develop lecturers at the six Further Education colleges, helping students studying OU-validated degree programmes to connect their degree studies with industry certifications and digital badges through the Cisco Networking Academy.

Ulster Bank has announced plans to extend its charity partnership with the Northern Ireland Children’s Hospice and has committed to another year of fundraising for this service. The announcement came as a group of Ulster Bank colleagues were invited to visit the Children’s Hospice headquarters and meet team members and medical staff who provide care at its Horizon House facility in Glengormley.

vinci-airports.com/news/vinci-airports-traffic-at-31-march-2024-10d4-46ae7.html">The 2024 quarterly traffic figures published by VINCI Airports show that Belfast International Airport served 1.3 million passengers in the first quarter of 2024, which represents 98% of pre-pandemic (2019) numbers.

Centre of Learning, a new social enterprise providing bespoke programmes for professionals and business owners has launched today offering tailored, peer learning aimed at empowering participants to excel in their careers and enhance their contribution to the NI economy. Part of The WiB Group, Centre of Learning has today expanded its offering of 15 different programmes delivered through 14 industry leading training associates helping participants learn, connect and ultimately grow within their industry.