Economy Minister

(L-R) Victoria Logan, Cyber Security Communications Delivery Lead, Aflac Northern Ireland, Eamonn Brankin, CyberFirst NI Regional Lead, Mark McCormack, Managing Director, Aflac Northern Ireland, Dr Caoimhe Archibald MLA and Sara Lyons, CyberFirst NI Project Manager alongside students from Ballycastle High School and Foyle College.

‘Empower Girls’ event inspires 600 young women to shape the future of tech in No...

Pictured at AEL in Larne are, from left to right, AEL Giftware team leader Lauren Boyd; trainee Kirstie Kirkland; Economy Minister Dr Caoimhe Archibald and Laura Steele, CEO, AEL.

Trainees showcase talent during Economy Minister's visit

SDLP East Derry MLA Cara Hunter has secured an Assembly debate to discuss the future of the Riverside Theatre. CREDIT NI WORLD

MLA secures Assembly debate on Riverside Theatre

SDLP East Derry MLA Cara Hunter has expressed concern over the future of the Riverside Theatre on Ulster University’s Coleraine campus. CREDIT NI WORLD

MLA concern over future of theatre

Economy Minister Conor Murphy has warned that Portrush's upcoming Open Championship could be affected by a new travel scheme which came into effect on January 8. CREDIT NEWS LETTER

New travel scheme could affect Portrush Open, warns Minister

Economy Minister Conor Murphy has previously said Invest NI has “reported very significant interest in conversations with them" on dual market access. Photo: BBC Northern Ireland.

Economy minister confirms no FDI uptake from 'dual market access'

David Henderson Tobermore, Dr Patrick Ward Alltech, Jonathan McFerran DAERA Green Growth, Dr James Young Centre for Competitiveness Project Technical Lead, Minister Conor Murphy Dept. for Economy, David Millar CEMCOR, Ian Marshall CASE, Dr Paul Madden Director at Centre for Competitiveness, Claire Magennis Road Safety Contracts, Joseph McHugh Road Safety Contracts.  Credit: Supplied

Talks on NI's first large-scale farm slurry biorefinery

Economy Minister Conor Murphy meeting NRC students.

IN PICTURES: Pictured at NRC Causeway Campus opening

Pictured at the opening of Northern Regional College's £46million Causeway Campus in Coleraine are (LtoR) Claudia McLaughlin-Hunt, student; Mel Higgins, Principal and Chief Executive, NRC; Economy Minister Conor Murphy; Ken Nelson, Chair of NRC governing body; Ben McMullan and Oliver Higgins, students. CREDIT KELVIN BOYES/PRESS EYE

New £46m Causeway Campus of NRC officially opened

Economy Minister Conor Murphy has welcomed the job opportunities presented by the North West Regional College (NWRC) collaborative Assured Skills Academy in Software.

Coleraine and Garvagh firms link with NWRC

Opposition leader Matthew O’Toole has criticised 'meaningless' Executive motions. Motions this year have included an Alliance Enhancing Tree Protection motion, noting “the significance of trees as vital infrastructure" and another scoping Universal Basic Income.

Stormont opposition leader slams 'meaningless Assembly motions'

Michael Bell, Executive Director, NIFDA, Conor Murphy, Economy Minister and John Healy, Invest NI

New capital investment scheme to boost industry growth

Pictured during a visit to Limavady are (L-R) Finance Minister Caoimhe Archibald, Mayor of Causeway Coast and Glens, Councillor Ciarán McQuillan and Economy Minister Conor Murphy. CREDIT Department for the Economy

Ministers Murphy and Archibald visit Roe Valley

Ulster University Winter Graduation Ceremony at the Waterfront Hall, Belfast.

DUP: Coleraine university can't lose out

Lagan Valley MLA Sorcha Eastwood has expressed concern about the impact of the cost of living crisis and access to higher education for young people. Pic credit: Alliance Party

MLA expresses concern over access to higher education for local young people

DUP MLA Maurice Bradley with Economy Minister, Gordon Lyons MLA and Jamie Hamill from the Coleraine BID team

Economy Minister makes a visit to home town

Upper Bann MLA Diane Dodds with the High Street Voucher, issued by the Department for the Economy during the COVID19 pandemic to urge people to Shop Local.

Almost £13m spent in ABC area via Shop Local card

Patsy McGlone MLA.

McGlone welcomes Assembly support for fracking ban

Mr Lyons with Neil Collins, Wrightbus Managing Director (right) and Mid and East Antrim Mayor Councillor William McCaughey (left)

Economy Minister sees the future of hydrogen transport at Wrightbus

Welding academy has 12 training places available.

Economy minister announces training places at Cookstown college

Artists impression of the new Southern Regional College campus in Craigavon

New £50m SRC campus for Craigavon 'will be delivered'

Pictured left to right are Zara Thorpe, Head Girl at Dalriada School, Economy Minister Gordon Lyons, and Tom Skelton, Principal Dalriada School

Minister visits Dalriada to launch survey

Minister for the Economy Gordon Lyons

Mid Ulster skills up for the future

Pictured (L-R): Chris Flynn, Centre Director, The Junction; Gordon Lyons, Economy Minister and Craig Stewart, Senior Asset Manager, Lotus Property. The Economy Minister was at The Junction Retail & Leisure Park this week to visit the proposed site for a new 110,000 sq. ft Dobbies garden centre.

Economy Minister visits proposed site for new Dobbies store

‘Get ready to spend local’ Economy Minister tells Lisburn shoppers

The Executive hopes the Spend Local card will encourage more customers back to shops, hospitality and other services .

High Street vouchers - here's how to apply

Top table at the President’s lunch was (L-R), David Burns Chief Executive LCCC, Sir Jeffrey Donaldson MP,
Denise Watson, Minister, Gordon Lyons MLA, Garry MacDonald Chamber President and the Mayor,
Alderman Stephen Martin

Sir Jeffrey Donaldson among guests celebrating 60 years of Chamber of Commerce

Minister Lyons meets Biomedical Researchers at BMSRI

Minister opens new UU Coleraine facilities

VIDEO: Minister visits Coleraine

Economy Minister Paul Frew MLA speaking with Geoff Potter, Managing Director of Gray & Adams. Photo by Aaron McCracken.

DUP Economy Minister highlights role of manufacturing after Newtownabbey visit

South Eastern Regional College (SERC) has welcomed Economy Minister Diane Dodds' 10X Economy vision for a decade of innovation. In step with these ambitions plans, SERC, in partnership with the polymer industry, has recently announced the launch of a new Polymer Processing Apprenticeship to support one of the most important advanced manufacturing sectors in the Northern Ireland economy. (L - R) Noel Gourley, Brett Martin; Steven Boal, Plastics 2000; Ken McKinstry and Andrea Foster, SERC; Gerald McNally, Northern Ireland Polymer Association with (front right) Sophia Robinson, Denroy.

SERC welcomes 10X Economy

PACEMAKER, BELFAST, 30/4/2021: Economy Minister, Diane Dodds, met bride to be Christine van Schalkwyk in Orchard Bridal shop during a visit to Portadown in Co. Armagh today as retail outlets were among the services re-opening under the recent Coronavirus guidelines.
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Minister visits town as restrictions eased

Economy Minister Diane Dodds and Lagan Valley MP Sir Jeffrey Donaldson with staff from the Running Bubble

Economy Minister visits Lisburn

Sir Jeffrey Donaldson MP

Economy Minister to visit Lisburn to talk to business owners

Photo by Aaron McCracken

Economy Minister: I remain committed to the North West

Press Eye - Belfast - Northern Ireland - 11th September 2019 - Picture Matt Mackey / Press Eye.

Sinn Fein's annual 'Away Day' meeting will take place in the Carrickdale Hotel, Co. Louth on Wednesday 11th September.

The meeting is attended by elected representatives from across the island and will address the issues of Brexit, Irish Unity, Sinn Fein's alternative budget and Dail priorities.
John O'Dowd

Dodds urged to help all students

Dolores Kelly

SDLP calls on Dodds to ‘support all third level students’

Economy Dianne Dodds

Debenhams and Arcadia crisis: Economy minister vows to take on board concerns ra...

Caterpillar's Larne plant.
Picture by Presseye

Economy Minister meets Caterpillar management over Larne jobs threat

The US manufacturing firm, is planning to cut 700 jobs.
Picture by: Arthur Allison/Pacemaker Press

Scale of Larne job losses ‘will shock the community’

Plea for Economy Minister not to leave out some busineses from COVID-19 help pac...

11/09/20 REPRO FREE..Economy Minister Diane Dodds visited Linen Mill Studios in Banbridge to view progress on the project to transform the studio into the Game of Thrones(r) Studio Tour visitor attraction. The iconic, globally popular show was filmed principally in Northern Ireland, with Linen Mill Studios the location for a significant proportion of filming. Linen Mill Studios is working with the show's maker, HBO, to progress the project, which will comprise imagery, sets, original props and costumes, and other behind-the-scenes items from the show. When it opens in 2021, the attraction will be the only permanent officially licensed Game of Thrones(r) experience in the world and a further significant boost to Northern Ireland's tourism offering. The Minister is pictured with Andrew Webb, Managing Director of Linen Mill Studios.Pic Steven McAuley/McAuley Multimedia

Minister visits GoT studio tour