NI Executive

​View from the chair with Cat McCusker, President, Northern Ireland Chamber of Commerce and Industry

Conference merges business and politics to put NI in the spotlight

Surveyors continue to report shortages in labour across all professions in Northern Ireland (Image credit: Pixabay)

Construction workloads fall flat in NI as public housing activity sees pickup

Air quality concerns are rising in Northern Ireland

Pollution: Air quality concerns rising in NI

Casement Park GAA stadium. Photo: Niall Carson/PA Wire

Casement Park funding off agenda at NI Executive until after election

Casement Park GAA stadium in Belfast. Photo: Niall Carson/PA Wire

NI Executive should follow Uefa lead if plug pulled on Casement: TUV

At the Belfast Chamber Annual President’s Lunch at ICC Belfast are Ross Davidson, director at event sponsors Davidson McDonnell, deputy First Minister Emma Little-Pengelly, First Minister Michelle O’Neill and Gavin Annon, President of Belfast Chamber

NI Executive pledges to help our ‘world class business sector’ thrive

Casement Park in west Belfast has been derelict since 2013. Photo: Pacemaker

Labour Party non-commital on finding funds for Casement Park rebuild

Niamh Kenny, director of North Channel Wind calls on NI Executive  for a greater sense of urgency at government level. Credit Darren Kidd

Executive criticised for lack of 'urgency’ on NI floating wind turbine project

The Institute of Directors (IoD) NI Skills & Workplace Forum Action Report sets out a series of recommendations for the NI Executive, business and the voluntary and community sector with a view to addressing skills shortages and ensuring Northern Ireland has the workforce it needs to grow the local economy now and into the coming decades. Pictured at the launch are Frank O’Connor, head of finance and legal, SONI, Louise Smyth, chief commercial officer, MSC Group, Conor Murphy MLA, Economy Minister, Kirsty McManus, IoD’s national director, Northern Ireland, Andrew Webb, chief economist, Grant Thornton and Patrick Gallen, people and change consulting partner, Grant Thornton

IoD calls for stronger partnerships in NI to realise full workforce potential

Casement Park GAA stadium in Belfast. Photo: Niall Carson/PA Wire

'Deeply disappointing' that Stormont has no plans to recoup Casement cash

Ulster Unionist Tom Elliott - who chairs Stormont's agriculture committee - says process of London taking powers from Stormont departments relating to the Irish Sea border "undermines the very democracy that we have waited so long to achieve and deliver on".

'Utter confusion' amid Stormont powers transfer

More than 300 businesspeople have joined policymakers including Economy Minister Conor Murphy and the new Chief Executive of Invest NI, Kieran Donoghue for a collaborative conference designed to facilitate deeper co-operation between industry and policymakers. Pictured are Paul Murnaghan (BT), Suzanne Wylie (NI Chamber), Conor Murphy MLA (Economy Minister), Nigel Walsh (Ulster Bank) and Sean Hegarty (ESB)

Over 300 business leaders join NI conference to hear why 'partnership is key'

Letters to editor

Letter: Is there any wonder the DUP has got us confused?

Communities Minister Gordon Lyons. Photo: Jonathan Porter/PressEye

Casement Park redevelopment ‘outside control of NI Executive’ says minister

The Conservative leader David Cameron after addressing the Ulster Unionists' conference with Ulster Unionist Party leader Sir Reg Empey in December 2008. The Conservative/ UUP link of 2008-12 was an attempt to refocus and rebalance the economy towards the private sector and a higher wage economy. Picture by Kelvin Boyes / Press Eye

Letter: NI economy has remained unbalanced towards public sector against private

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak during a visit to Air Ambulance Northern Ireland at their headquarters in Lisburn on Sunday evening. Pic: Carrie Davenport/PA Wire

Rishi Sunak: NI Executive has to 'deliver for families and businesses'

Stormont’s focus should be now be on “delivering for families and businesses across Northern Ireland”, after power-sharing was restored, Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has said.

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Retail NI chief executive Glyn Roberts. Photo: Pacemaker

No need for further transport strikes following political progress: Retail NI

Angela McGowan, director, CBI Northern Ireland

NI businesses 'breathe sigh of relief' as DUP end power-sharing boycott

Letters to editor

Letter: Issue of authority over Northern Ireland matters is ironic

Translink, Northern Ireland’s public transport provider, has selected developer MRP as its private sector partner for Belfast’s transformational Weavers Cross development. As the appointed master-development partner, MRP will deliver the Weavers Cross development with the potential for 1.3 million square feet of mixed-use office, life sciences, residential, student housing, hotels and retail/leisure space, presenting a unique opportunity to transform and regenerate a current brownfield site and create a new destination in the city. Pictured is a computer generated image of the site (John McAslan + Partners)

Translink names MRP as master-development partner for £500m Weavers Cross scheme

With two days left until the Local Government elections, Retail NI has published a programme for Local Government for the newly elected 462 councillors. Pictured is Helen Wall launching Revive NI

Retail NI launch policy priorities for local councils

Industry challenges continue to weigh on Northern Ireland construction workloads but skills shortages remain acute. Pictured is Jim Sammon, RICS NI Construction spokesman

Northern Ireland’s construction sector remains in 'negative territory'

The Department of Infrastructure has announced its intention to increase prices on the Rathlin Island ferry.

Price increase for Rathlin Island ferry announced by Department

President Joe Biden

US President Joe Biden will have one official engagement in NI, report suggests

Letters to editor

Letter: It is time for unionists to withdraw completely from Stormont

View from the Chair with FSB NI’s policy chair, Alan Lowry

View: New ‘Economic Good Friday Agreement’ could usher in prosperity process

New survey of chartered accountants in Northern Ireland reveals rising inflation and squeeze on living standards (96%), cutbacks in government spending (95%) and current political conditions in Northern Ireland (93%) are seen as the most negative issues for the economy. Pictured is Emma Murray, chairperson of Chartered Accountants Ulster Society which represents over 5,300 Chartered Accountants in Northern Ireland

NI chartered accountants survey shows troubling outlook ahead for the economy

Rising inflation and squeeze on living standards (96%), cutbacks in government spending (95%) and current political conditions in Northern Ireland (93%) are seen as the most negative issues for the economy, according to new survey

Claire Cartmill

An IRA and UVF mural in Belfast

Budget March 2023: Tories announce extra £3m to take on paramilitaries

Freight lorries at Larne port on February 27, 2023

Trade unions of Windsor Framework: The main lesson is that negotiations work

Northern Ireland Secretary of State Chris Heaton-Harris.

Secretary of State sets the regional rate in NI in absence of a NI Executive

NI Civil Service chief Dr Jayne Brady

Major financial decisions need NI Executive to return

Jim Sammon, RICS NI Construction spokesman

NI’s construction activity is at its weakest since pandemic reveals report

The lifting of Covid hospital visiting restrictions was among the measures announced yesterday

Flurry of NI Executive activity as Stormont prepares for shutdown

File photo of goods at a food bank. Photo by Andy Buchanan/PA Wire

NI Executive must act to tackle impact of poverty on homelessness say groups

NI Chamber President Gillian McAuley

NI Chamber President calls for an Executive that ‘focuses on what they can agree...

Jenny Moore, Danske Bank, Ciara Brennan, marketing and communications manager, Stepping Stones NI and Sean Hanna, programme manager, NOW Group

‘Disability inclusion is good for colleagues and good for business’: Danske Bank

NIFDA vice chairs Ursula Lavery and Nick Whelan pictured with NIFDA chair George Mullan

Northern Ireland Food and Drink Association appoints new chair

Stormont Buildings

Stormont ‘should get tax powers’

The Independent Fiscal Commission for Northern Ireland said there was 'a strong case for devolving certain tax powers to Northern Ireland'

Stormont should be given some powers over setting income tax rate – report

An anti-protocol placard at Port of Larne

Economic impact of Protocol ‘could justify unilateral action’, says think tank

DUP leader Sir Jeffrey Donaldson at Erskine House, Belfast, after his meeting with Northern Ireland Secretary Brandon Lewis.

Donaldson: No consensus at Stormont over protocol

Damien Long, relationship director at Ulster Bank

Ulster Bank backs £500m Fibrus full fibre broadband roll-out

Aodhan Connolly, director of the Northern Ireland Retail Consortium. Photo credit: Northern Ireland Retail Consortium/PA

Director of the Northern Ireland Retail Consortium to take up Brussels post

Colin Hutchinson, Fibrus, Angela McGowan CBI NI and Dominic Kearns, founder of Fibrus

Fibrus’ investment in NI now exceeds £0.5bn as it secures a further £220m in fun...

Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer delivers a keynote speech at Millennium Point, Birmingham, setting out his party's ambition for a new Britain. Picture date: Tuesday January 4, 2022.

Starmer: Deception the cause of instability

Maeve Hunt, chairperson of Chartered Accountants Ulster Society

New business survey shows better year ahead for our local economy

Irish League fans throughout the country have united to let their feelings be know after much-needed stadium funding hit the buffers again. PICTURE: David Cavan

Irish League fans unite to make their voice heard after funding impasse

NIFL CEO Gerard Lawlor

NIFL given assurances Sub Regional Stadia Programme will 'proceed as planned'

Minister Nichola Mallon is pictured with Chris Conway, Translink Group chief executive and representatives from Farrans Sacyr JV, GRAHAM and Babcock

Mallon announces main works for Belfast Transport Hub to commence

The health minister has written to other Stormont ministers asking for their input before easing restrictions

Fury as DUP leave Northern Ireland in Covid limbo

Health Minister for Northern Ireland Robin Swann. Picture by Jonathan Porter/PressEye

Swann seeks ministers’ input over Covid relaxations after legal advice

Northern Ireland Chamber of Commerce and Industry (NI Chamber) President Paul Murnaghan

Delivering on business priorities in 2022

Economy Minister Gordon Lyons pictured launching the Path to Net Zero Energy strategy recently

Energy plan to ‘create jobs and lower bills’

Press Eye - Belfast - Northern Ireland - 15th June 2021 - Education Minister, Michelle McIlveen . Photo by Kelvin Boyes / Press Eye.

More virus disruption ahead for schools, says Education Minister

Trucks leaving Larne Port.

DUP and Sinn Fein remain on collision course over NI Protocol checks