Good Jobs in Northern Ireland: What the Latest Data Means for Manufacturing Firms
The Department of the Economy & NISRA have published the Good Jobs in Northern Ireland 2025 statistics, which provides the proportion of "good jobs" in Northern Ireland between 2017 and 2025, focusing on a variety of key cohorts, such as sex, age, work pattern and...
CyberWise – a Cybersecurity Support Programme for Ards & North Down
Ards and North Down Borough Council have launched CyberWise, a fully funded programme designed to help local SMEs strengthen their cyber security and reduce their exposure to attacks. With cyber incidents now affecting a significant share of UK businesses each year,...
Will the Autumn Budget Help or Hinder SME Growth?
Andrew McClurg, from our partners at Mills Selig- looks at what could be in store from the Autumn Budget Anticipation is building ahead of the Autumn Budget on 26 November 2025, and uncertainty remains high regarding the impact that a harsh announcement could have on...
Good Jobs Bill Townhall Event- Register now
Manufacturing Northern Ireland to host Townhall event to look at the sweeping changes in employment law in Northern Ireland are being proposed by the “Good Jobs” Bill, which is due before the Northern Ireland Assembly early in the New Year. The legislation proposes...
Are you ready to Go Succeed?
Go Succeed Grow supports established business owners who want to scale with confidence. Whether you’re planning to take on staff, launch a new product, strengthen your marketing, or bring new technology into your business to boost productivity, the programme gives you...
Register for Help to Grow: Management Programme with Ulster Uni
Northern Ireland’s manufacturing and wider business community continues to push through rising costs, skills pressures and constant demands on leadership time. Against that backdrop, Ulster University Business School is offering a valuable opportunity for SMEs through...
Restructuring and Insolvency: Turning Challenge into Opportunity
Restructuring and insolvency — two words that carry enormous weight, yet are often misunderstood. For many businesses, they don’t mark the end, but rather the first step toward recovery. When companies face financial pressure, headlines are rarely kind. Last year, 305...
Coca-Cola HBC to expand Knockmore Hill production facility in Lisburn with new €31 million recycled plastic bottle line
Coca-Cola HBC Ireland and Northern Ireland has announced a €31 million investment into its Knockmore Hill production facility in Lisburn. The investment will see the creation of a new high-speed recycled plastic bottling line. Due to be operational by May 2026, the...
Northern Ireland Apprenticeship Week 2026 Announced
Northern Ireland Apprenticeship Week 2026 will run from 2–6 February, celebrating the employers and apprentices driving growth, innovation and opportunity across every corner of our economy. Launching the week, Economy Minister Dr Caoimhe Archibald said the initiative...