D.C. Corr and Company
Ballymena Chamber of Commerce President Alan Stewart visited the new premises of new Chamber member D.C. Corr this Month. DC Corr and Co was recently established in June 2014 on Main Street, Randalstown by qualified accountant Dermot Corr. Dermot is a native of Randalstown and spent 17 years working for some of the leading accounting firms in Northern Ireland. He took the decision […]
2014 Business Awards Launch
The 2014 Ballymena Borough Business Excellence Awards were launched at a reception in the Braid on Thursday 21st August. This is the 12th year of the awards which are organised annually by Ballymena Borough Chamber of Commerce and Industry. Ballymena Borough Council is the principal sponsor for this year’s awards. President of Ballymena Chamber of Commerce […]
Marcon builds new McDonald’s in Belfast
Chamber member Marcon Fit-Out is putting the finishing touches to a major new McDonald’s restaurant in Belfast. The building at Boucher Road is the global restaurant chain’s first new build restaurant in Northern Ireland since 2001. Marcon is currently completing works to the new build project, at what will be the 27th McDonald’s restaurant in Northern Ireland. The 84-seater restaurant featuring a two-lane drive-thru is due to open on […]
Galgorm’s Stunning New Conservatory
Galgorm Resort & Spa have recently unveiled a truly breath-taking addition to the Resort, the River Room Conservatory. A magnificent bespoke glass creation that perfectly frames the stunning setting of the cascading River Maine and waterfall. Created by the award-winning Hampton Conservatories and costing over £1 million this creatively designed space is finished to the […]
Progressive invests £1m in Ballymena
Ballymena town centre has received a significant economic boost with Progressive Building Society re-opening its doors after a £1m investment. The redevelopment of the branch, one of 12 that Progressive has in cities and towns across Northern Ireland, is a good news story for Ballymena which, along with 9 other UK towns, is the subject […]
Ballymena Borough Council Principal Awards Sponsor
Ballymena Borough Council has agreed to be the principal sponsor for the 2014 Ballymena Borough Business Excellence Awards. The awards are organised annually by Ballymena Borough Chamber of Commerce and Industry. L-R: Alison Moore (Chamber of Commerce), Roger McKnight (Ballymena Borough Council), Mayor Audrey Wales MBE, Alan Stewart (Chamber President) and Rodney Kernohan (Chamber Business Development Manager) Announcing the sponsorship deal, […]
Invest NI helps open more doors for local company
Ballymena company Garage Door Systems Ltd is creating 17 new jobs as part of a £2 million investment supported by Invest Northern Ireland. The family-run business, which manufactures and installs a range of made-to-measure garage doors for the domestic and professional markets, is now in its 20th year of trading and employs 33 staff. As well as recruiting more staff, the investment will see […]
NRC to host UK Squad selection for WorldSkills
NRC’s Ballymena campus has been selected as one of the College’s to host the World Skills Squad Selection Competition in June of this year. This is the first time that this prestigious competition has been held in Northern Ireland. Skills on show at NRC Ballymena include Mechanical CAD, Mechatronics, CNC Milling, Industrial Control and Sheet […]
Galgorm Castle Golf – NI Open
The stars of the fairways will make a welcome return to Ballymena this year after today’s official announcement that the Northern Ireland Open, the province’s annual international tournament, will take place once more at Galgorm Castle from August 28-31. After record numbers attended last year’s event, this year promises to be a spectacular occasion for […]
Hotel Chain Expands into R.O.I.
County Antrim-based McKeever Hotel Group has announced its expansion into the Republic of Ireland with the purchase of the Letterkenny Court Hotel in Donegal. A major renovation of the three star hotel has just started with the first two phases seeing a £400,000 investment (€500,000) to totally refurbish the ground floor, including building a new […]
