Gordon Lyons

Cllr Peter Johnston, Gordon Lyons MLA, principal Mrs A Irvine and Sammy Wilson MP. Photo submitted by DUP

New-build campaigners to invite education authorities to split site school

Irish Sea crossing. Pic: Local Democracy Reporting Service

Inspection buildings proposal for port

David Hilditch (centre) delivering his letter of resignation from the Assembly at Stormont, accompanied by DUP colleagues, Councillors Cheryl Brownlee and Marc Collins. Photo submitted by the DUP

Long-serving MLA announces resignation due to ill-health

The skate park in the People's Park, Ballymena. Photo submitted by Mid and East Antrim Council

Green light for £180k skate park

Traffic calming measures are to be introduced tomorrow (June 14) along the A2 Shore Road.

A2 Shore Road traffic calming measures as gas pipeline work continues

The DUP has officially nominated nine candidates to contest the four East Antrim districts.

Nine candidates on DUP ticket for Larne and Carrick

Council Chairperson Cllr Cora Corry and Gary with Golden Retriever and Labrador cross Buster support Guide Dogs NI’s Open Doors Campaign.

Many businesses are still refusing access to guide dog owners

(Seated) Nella De Luca-Bertram, NDLB Europe Travel and Consultancy; and Liz Steele, Visit Causeway Coast and Glens; with (standing) Niall Gibbons, Chief Executive of Tourism Ireland; Tourism Minister Gordon Lyons; Christopher Brooke, Chairman of Tourism Ireland; and David Boyce, Tourism Ireland, at Flavours of Ireland 2022

Causeway Coast highlighted at London tourism event

Lyons welcomes announcement making Giant’s Causeway one of the world’s top 100 geology sites

Giant’s Causeway one of the world’s top 100 geology sites

Pictured at the topping out of the new Coleraine campus for Northern Regional College are (l-r) Jack Neill, NRC apprentice engineer; Mel Higgins, Principal and Chief Executive of Northern Regional College; Economy Minister Gordon Lyons; and Amy Morrow, NRC Student President and Student Governor

Exciting new future for NRC Coleraine

Economy Minister Gordon Lyons

Consultation on Miscarriage Leave and Pay regulations for NI

Stacey and Jamie Hamill, Dunamoy Cottages, winners of Tourism NI’s Best Self Catering (Large) category, are presented with their award by Frank McGonagle, Wholeschool.

Prestigious tourism award for Dunamoy Cottage and Spa

Ald Stephen Ross with Economy Minister Gordon Lyons, Pam Cameron MLA, Ten Coffee co-owner Sarah Reid and staff.

Ten Coffee opens doors to public

Helen Carton, Supervisor, Fullerton Arms, Ballintoy

Ballintoy's Helen is named a hospitality Rising Star

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

Economy Minister Gordon Lyons welcomed by Lexy Halliday to Halliday's of Bushmills for a business meeting with the Causeway Chamber of Commerce

Economy Minister visits Causeway Chamber of Commerce

Pictured (L-R) at the Ballylumford power station is: Gerard McIlroy, Finance Director at Mutual Energy, Economy Minister Gordon Lyons and David Surplus, CEO, B9 Energy. Mutual Energy and B9 Energy are part of the Ballylumford Power-to-X project collaboration which aims to create a full-cycle hydrogen economy, from production and storage through to distribution and usage, at the site and beyond.

It’s ‘Green for Go’ at Power-to-X Project

Gordon Lyons MLA

DUP selects candidates for Stormont election

A vessel docked in Larne Harbour yesterday. Photo: Pacemaker Press

P&O Ferries: Mayor of Mid and East Antrim calls for urgent meeting with company

The scene at the Port of Larne today after P&O Ferries paused its services. Picture: Pacemaker

P&O redundancies: further sailings cancelled over next few days

Economy Minister Gordon Lyons pictured at the ECOS Centre, Ballymena with the Centre for Advanced Sustainable Energy chair Trevor Haslett CBE at the launch of the £4.5m Green Innovation Challenge Fund pilot.

Green Innovation Challenge Fund pilot launched in Ballymena

Economy Minister Gordons Lyons hailed the success of the Spend Local scheme.

Over £9.3million spent in Mid and East Antrim thanks to card scheme

Mel Higgins, Principal and Chief Executive of Northern Regional College, Brian Hood, Managing Director of BS Holdings Ltd, Gordon Lyons, Minister for the Economy, Councillor William McCaughey, Mayor of Mid and East Antrim, Paul McCormack, Innovation Manager at Belfast Met and Graham Whitehurst, MBE, Chair of Mid and East Antrim’s Manufacturing Task Force.

NRC ready to play important role in Hydrogen Training Academy

Kiverco’s Global Sales Manager, Con Gallagher and Export Sales Manager, Gabriel O’Keefe were delighted to join their customer Dulsco to greet Mr. Gordon Lyons MLA, Department for the Economy NI and his ministerial party to announce Dulsco’s latest waste recovery plant, located at Ras Al Khor.

Tyrone company supports Middle East firm's vision to recycle products

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

Economy Minister Gordon Lyons, Graeme Bennett (Director of IPC Mouldings), Grainne McVeigh (Director of Advanced Manufacturing & Engineering, Invest NI) and Joanne Liddle (Managing Director of IPC Mouldings).

£140k boost to help Carrick company’s Covid recovery

Nerve Centre education manager Dr Rachel McDermott pictured with Economy Minister Gordon Lyons, a former pupil of Dalriada School, Ballymoney

NI Science Festival calling on local schools

Nerve Centre education manager Dr Rachel McDermott pictured with Economy Minister Gordon Lyons.

NI Science Festival to deliver schools programme for Mid Ulster students

Economy Minister Gordon Lyons pictured at the new Game of Thrones Studio Tour at Banbridge with Brad Kelly, General Manager, Linen Mill Studios

Minister visits Game of Thrones tour

Gordon Lyons

Appointments to NRC

Celebrating the Lidl announcement are Economy Minister Gordon Lyons, Maeve McCleane, director of human resources at Lidl Ireland and Northern Ireland, Lidl Dundonald duty manager Matthew Blair and customer assistant Faye Harvey.

Lidl to create 180 new jobs across Northern Ireland

Welding academy has 12 training places available.

Economy minister announces training places at Cookstown college

Nine groups to receive funding.

Boost for Mid Ulster community groups

Looking at the plans for the new Ballymena campus for Northern Regional College are Karl McKillop, Construction Director, Heron Bros; Economy Minister Gordon Lyons; and Gillian McConnell, NRC Governor.

Contractor is appointed for new £45m NRC campus

Economy Minister Gordon Lyons at CS Sports, Larne, during a recent visit to meet with business owners to promote the Spend Local card initiative.

Spend Local scheme: Department extends window for people to use late cards

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

At the official opening of Magheramorne Estate are Sara Allen , David Allen, Jane Allen, Minister Gordon Lyons, Katherine Allen James Allen and Rory Best OBE.

Rugby star Rory Best guest of honour at official opening of Magheramorne Estate

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

Minister for the Economy Gordon Lyons

Don't forget to use Spend Local card

Economy Minister Gordon Lyons pictured in Antrim. Registration for the High Street Scheme Spend Local card will be open from 27 September until 25 October.

'Spend it now, spend it all and spend it local'

Economy Minister Gordon Lyons with NRC student Pierce Brown and Principal of NRC Mel Higgins at the college's Farm Lodge welding training facility in Ballymena.

New Assured Skills Welding Academy at NRC

Economy Minister Gordon Lyons

‘Spend local, spend it all and spend it now’ says Minister