The protocol, according to the Deputy First Minister, is to thank for Almac's announcement that it will hire 1,000 people because it has dual market access. In the next three years, the Almac Group, a Craigavon-based pharmaceutical development and production company, plans to hire 1,800 people worldwide, 1,000 of whom will be in Northern Ireland. […]
Almac, a pharmaceutical business located in Northern Ireland, has announced plans to hire 1,800 people over the next three years. More than 1,000 of them will be stationed in Northern Ireland. Almac, which develops its own medications, employs over 6,000 people across its global operations, making it one of Northern Ireland's top employers. Manufacturing and […]
According to a union, the exemption of teachers in Northern Ireland from fair employment legislation is "outdated" and should be repealed. That exemption has been criticized by a number of MLAs, including former first minister Arlene Foster. The NASUWT, a teachers' union, is the latest to push for the exception to be repealed. Teachers are […]
Official numbers reveal that the number of paid employees in Northern Ireland increased by 1.3 percent last month compared to before the outbreak. Employee numbers in Northern Ireland reached a new high of 762,000 in July, according to the Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (Nisra). It's the second month in a row that numbers […]
A Marine Construction Licence has been granted to a gas storage project off the coast of Northern Ireland, allowing it to begin construction. The project will generate 400 new jobs. The Islandmagee Energy gas storage project will begin with seven gas storage caverns. When completed and fully operational, the gas caverns in County Antrim will […]
Northern Ireland's Barclay Communications has won two government contracts worth approximately £0.75 million. Following competitive tender processes, the company won contracts with the Welsh Parliament and the New Forest District Council in Hampshire. In Wales, it will supply and manage hundreds of connections on O2, Vodafone, and EE for Welsh MPs in a two-year deal […]
The DfE skills academy will fill 130 positions for the e-commerce fashion giant's £14 million Belfast facility. ASOS, the online fashion retailer, announced today that it will invest £14 million in a Belfast tech hub that will employ 184 people. Economy Minister Gordon Lyons stated that the positions, which include data analysts and software engineers, […]
Lunn's, a luxury high-end jeweller and watch boutique, is hiring up to 40 new employees as it opens four stand-alone brand stores in Belfast. The family-owned company is establishing separate showrooms for some of its most popular watch brands. Omega, Breitling, and Montblack are among the brands represented, as is a Gucci Watches and Jewellery […]
With the opening of a new office in Belfast, a Japanese cyber security firm will create ten new jobs. Nihon Cyber Defence (NCD), a Japan-based technology company, has also announced the appointment of two highly experienced cyber security professionals to senior management positions. Dougie Grant, a former senior PSNI, and National Cyber Security Centre officer […]
Connected Health, a home care provider, has announced a 4% increase in hourly pay to £10 per hour as part of a challenge to hire 100 care workers in a week. Connected Health, based in Belfast, also stated that it is offering a separate £100 "sign-up bonus" to every care worker it hires this month, […]
