Appliance of science as FameLab makes return
The British Council, in conjunction with the Northern Ireland Science Festival and Cheltenham Science Festival, is bringing global science competition FameLab back to Northern Ireland. Held annually in over 20 countries in Africa, Asia, Europe and the United States, it last took place here in 2006 and has helped a number of local scientists climb...
A recordbreaking year for project management body
A recordbreaking year for project management body Last year the UK’s largest professional body for project professionals, the Association for Project Management (APM), celebrated a record-breaking year of achievement. The year 2014 saw APM’s annual revenue grow by £300k from the previous year to £7.5m, the highest in the association’s history, highlighting growth across all...
Positive Recovery
EMPLOYMENT BRIEFS Positive Recovery Northern Ireland’s economic recovery remains in positives territory for most key balances, according the latest Quarterly Economic Survey released this week by Northern Ireland Chamber of Commerce and Industry (NI Chamber) and business advisors BDO. The survey, made up of responses from over 300 local businesses, reveals that more businesses are...
Chemist’s prescription for Success
McKEEVERS Chemists is celebrating success after expanding to open three new stores. This addition of two new pharmacies in Wallasey, Liverpool and one on Springfield Road, Belfast now brings the group to a total of 15 stores, employing 180 staff, including 32 pharmacists. With support from First Trust Bank, McKeevers Chemists, owned and managed by...
Tech Expansion
EMPLOYMENT BRIEFS TECH EXPANSION Software solutions company Cloud Operate Ltd is creating 12 new hi-tech jobs thanks to a recent expansion. The firm, which designs innovative software solutions based around the growing cloud IT segment of the software industry, has moved to expanded premises in Linenhall Street, Belfast, and, with support from Invest NI, is...
Cable Firm Deal
EMPLOYMENT BRIEFS CABLE FIRM DEAL Nearly 70 jobs are to be created by a cabling company in Co Tyrone. The posts come as McCann Cabling Solutions will be working for the KN Group, a large provider to the telecommunications sectors in Ireland, the UK and overseas. McCann Cabling Solutions (MCS), which is based in Benburb,...
Medical company PathXL creates 32 jobs in £3.6m expansion
A Belfast medical technology firm is creating 32 new high-quality jobs amid a £3.6m expansion. PathXL – which began as a spin-off project from Queen’s University – is adding the new positions across a range of areas, including software development, support and project management. Salaries for the new posts will range from £30,000 to £60,000...
Cabling company lays foundations for 70 new Tyrone jobs
A cabling company in Co Tyrone is creating nearly 70 jobs to carry out contract work for a major telecoms provider. McCann Cabling Solutions will be working for the KN Group, a large provider to the telecommunications sectors in Ireland, the UK and overseas. McCann Cabling Solutions (MCS), which is based in rural Benburb just...
Belfast software firm set to expand its city offices
A Belfast software firm is creating a dozen jobs in an expansion which will almost double its workforce. Cloud Operate is adding the new posts as part of a move to new offices at Linenhall Street. Four are already in place. The new ‘hi-tech’ positions, which include software developers and testers, will grow the workforce...
Oh Yeah Project Boosted by Funds
A YOUTH mentoring project at the Oh Yeah Music Centre in Belfast is one of three Northern Ireland winners in a recent round of funding for youth enter-prise from Ulster Bank’s parent company, RBS. Under its Inspiring Enterprise programme, RBS is providing £95,000 to Northern Ireland projects as part of £500,000 in grants being allocated...