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Ryan McAleer

Reporter · GB

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  1. Article · Oct 1, 2026 · By Ryan McAleer

    Lidl Northern Ireland’s procurement spending reaches a record £624m from local suppliers (opens the original)

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    Lidl’s northern operation said it spent a record £624 million in procuring goods and services from local suppliers last year. It comes as Lidl announced a 16% increase in revenue to £604 million for the year ended February 28 2026. Ahead of the full disclosure of its 2025/26 financial performance in the coming days, the grocery operator has published a breakdown of its procurement spending for the last trading period. Lidl said its spending was distributed across more ​than ​300 agri

  2. Article · Oct 1, 2026 · By Ryan McAleer

    Rusk family sell Waterfoot Hotel to Derry-based business venture led by Ciaran O’Neill (opens the original)

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    Co Armagh entrepreneur Sam Rusk and his family have sold the Waterfoot Hotel in Derry to company led by the hotelier Ciaran O’Neill. Mr Rusk, whose business interests include the Seagoe Hotel and Irwin’s Bakery in Portadown, is understood to have acquired the Waterside venue from Garvan O’Doherty around eight years ago. The four star 44-bedroom hotel, which first opened in 1982, is set to come under new management from the start of October. Ciaran O’Neill is closely associated with the B

  3. Article · Sep 30, 2026 · By Ryan McAleer

    Production ceases at Trouw Nutrition’s Belfast docks manufacturing facility (opens the original)

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    Animal nutrition specialist Trouw has confirmed the closure of its manufacturing facility in Belfast today (Wednesday). First reported in May, the closure of the pre-mix mill at Ship Street in the docks area has resulted in the loss of 29 jobs. The company, which is headquartered in the Netherlands and operates 71 manufacturing plants and has a presence in 105 countries, said its technical support and customer service operations remain unaffected and continue to operate as normal from its headqu

  4. Article · Sep 30, 2026 · By Ryan McAleer

    iPHARMA: £11.7m awarded to university-led project to accelerate pharmaceutical innovation in Northern Ireland (opens the original)

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    UK Government funding of £11.7 million has been awarded to a new university led scheme to accelerate pharmaceutical innovation in the north. Queen’s University and Ulster University will deliver iPHARMA, which will seek to provide businesses with specialist facilities and expertise to support the development and manufacture of innovative pharmaceutical products. The funding comes from UK Research and Innovation’s (UKRI) Local Innovation Partnerships Fund (LIPF) and is the first project anno

  5. Article · Sep 30, 2026 · By Ryan McAleer

    Belfast-based AI company building tech for the defence sector to create 40 new roles (opens the original)

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    A Belfast tech company specialising in artificial intelligence (AI) has announced plans to create 40 jobs over the next three years. Whitespace Global said it will double the size of its workforce, based at Linenhall Street in the centre of the city. Set up in 2015 by Andy McCartney and Paul Jenkinson, the company’s clients include the UK Ministry of Defence and the Royal Navy. Mr Jenkinson is among Belfast’s most experienced and influential tech entrepreneurs, advising more than 200 compani

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