Derry sports dome 'first of its kind' for Northern Ireland A new indoor sports arena planned for Ulster University’s (UU) Londonderry campus has been described as “game-changing” for the city. UU’s Air Dome is one of six "shared space" projects sharing more than €77m (£65m) of funding through the international PeacePlus programme. UU Dome [...]
Taoiseach announces €44.5 million Shared Island cross-border funding to expand Ulster University’s Derry~Londonderry campus The Irish Government has today (2oth June 2023) awarded €44.5 million from the Shared Island Fund for a major investment at Ulster University’s campus in Derry to expand higher education on both sides of the border. Taoiseach Leo Varadkar, Tánaiste Micheál [...]
Completion of NW Greenway Network linking Derry and Donegal officially opens
The €23.8m project has successfully delivered a network of 46.5km of greenway infrastructure, walking and cycling routes, linking communities spanning the North West border area. A new EU-funded cross-border greenway connecting people and communities across the North West was officially opened in September. The €23.8m North West Greenway Network was supported by the European [...]
Taoiseach Simon Harris praises cross-border collaboration in health and education in the NWCR
Simon Harris praised cross-border collaborations in health and education across the NW as he backed the expansion of Derry’s university campus in his first official visit to the city as Taoiseach. The Taoiseach said that it struck him that there were places on the island much smaller than Derry but with much bigger student populations. Speaking [...]
Minister Conor Murphy’s vision for the future of the Northern Ireland economy
Department for the Economy NI Minister Conor Murphy sets out his vision for the future of Northern Ireland economy. Speaking in the Assembly the Minister set out four key priorities as part of a new Economic Mission. He said: “One objective is to create Good Jobs. Many workers and their families are denied a decent [...]
Unprecedented funding of over €800m for Shared Island investment priorities including A5 road
Taoiseach Leo Varadkar, Tánaiste Micheál Martin and Minister Eamon Ryan have announced new Government funding commitments of over €800 million for Shared Island projects including the long-awaited upgrading of the A5 road link to the north west. The Government today committed €600 million to the A5 North-West transport corridor and is advancing work on [...]
Ireland’s North West City Region showcased in the Embassy of Ireland, London
On 4th December 2023 at the invitation of Ambassador of Ireland to Great Britain, Mr. Martin Fraser, an event was held in the Embassy of Ireland in London to showcase Ireland’s North West City Region as an innovative and attractive compelling destination to live, work, study, invest, explore and do business. Ireland’s North West [...]
Connectivity and Innovation in Ireland’s North West City Region
Ireland's North West City Region, is emerging as a dynamic and thriving hub for business and innovation. With its direct connectivity to America and Europe through high-capacity fibre optic cables, the region offers a strategic advantage for companies seeking global reach. Supported by state-of-the-art research and innovation hubs and existing clusters in fintech, MedTech, [...]
International Regulation Conference Puts the North West on the Map
The North West is to become a world leader in regulatory technology with the establishment of a RegTech Supercluster. The conference ‘Navigating the Future of Regulation’ took place in Atlantic Technological University (ATU) in Letterkenny on Wednesday, 25th October - part of a North West RegTech Initiative being developed by Donegal County Council, Derry City [...]
Growing Global business from Irelands North West Knowledge Hub
The Asia Matters Summit took place in Letterkenny on October 2nd and 3rd and was an amazing opportunity for businesses across all sectors in the North West City Region to find a valuable and effective route to market in Asia. Asia Matters was founded over a decade ago by the late Dr. T. P. [...]