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Northern Ireland Office
Government Administration
Belfast, Northern Ireland 15,289 followers
Representing the UK Government in Northern Ireland & supporting Northern Ireland's interests in the UK.
About us
The NIO supports the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland in promoting the best interests of Northern Ireland within a stronger United Kingdom. It ensures Northern Ireland interests are fully and effectively represented at Westminster and the heart of Government, and the Government’s responsibilities are fully and effectively represented in Northern Ireland. Our key purpose is to make politics work by working alongside the Northern Ireland Executive to help improve the effectiveness and delivery of the devolved institutions; to ensure a more secure Northern Ireland; deliver a growing economy including rebalancing the economy; and ensure a stronger society by supporting initiatives designed to build better community relations and a genuinely shared future.
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http://www.gov.uk/nio
External link for Northern Ireland Office
- Industry
- Government Administration
- Company size
- 51-200 employees
- Headquarters
- Belfast, Northern Ireland
- Type
- Government Agency
- Founded
- 1972
Locations
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20-32 Chichester Street, Belfast
Belfast, Northern Ireland BT1 4GF, GB
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1 Horse Guards Road
London, England SW1A 2HQ, GB
Employees at Northern Ireland Office
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Beverly (Craig) Roberts
Senior Management level of multi-disciplinary, multi-agency teams, delivering regionally and nationally significant and sensitive public access events
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Ciarán Hayes
Director - Growth & Economy | Northern Ireland Office
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Fiona Ross
Chair and Non-Executive Director
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Siobhan O'Neill
Mental Health Champion NI, Professor of Mental Health Sciences at Ulster University
Updates
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📽️ NIO Minister Fleur Anderson and Head Distiller at Hinch Distillery William Stafford have both highlighted the benefits for #NorthernIreland following last week’s signing of the UK’s historic trade deal with India. #ukindia #whiskey
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🇬🇧 🤝 🇮🇳 To mark the signing of the UK-India trade deal, NIO Minister Fleur Anderson visited Hinch Distillery with Acting Consul General of India in Belfast, Rama Krishna. NI’s whiskey sector will see duties on Irish whiskey fall from 150% to 75%, dropping to 40% over 10 years. #northernireland #ukindia #whiskey
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📽️ NIO Minister Fleur Anderson visited Lisburn technology company Cirdan Ltd, one of the UK's 5.5 million SMEs, to highlight the UK Government's Small Business Strategy launch. SMEs make up 99.8% of the UK business population, and the #PlanforChange will drive sustainable growth. Tagging: Department for Business and Trade
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📈 The UK Government's Small Business Strategy launches today. 🌱 It aims to increase growth & productivity across the UK, including in Northern Ireland, as part of the #PlanforChange. 🤝 NIO Minister Fleur Anderson highlighted the strategy during a visit to Lisburn firm Cirdan Ltd Department for Business and Trade
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📣Belfast and Derry-Londonderry will receive at least £30m to unlock new, locally-led innovation through the new Local Innovation Partnerships Fund. The £500m fund will empower local leaders, making the most of communities’ expertise to grow the economy. #PlanforChange Department for Science, Innovation and Technology https://lnkd.in/e5ggJNZR
High-potential regions in Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland will each receive at least £30m of investment from the Local Innovation Partnerships Fund. The £500m scheme is already unlocking opportunities across seven areas in England, delivering the growth at the heart of our Plan for Change. Local leaders across the UK can now target science and tech funding to bolster regional strengths, from AI to life sciences and beyond🔬 🔗 Find out more: https://lnkd.in/exyHhiEz
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Secretary of State Hilary Benn has congratulated Northern Ireland company Re-Vana Therapeutics on their landmark $1 billion deal with international company Boehringer Ingelheim👇 https://lnkd.in/eYv2cGYA Queen's University Belfast
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Unlocking NI 's potential 🚀 The British Business Bank Impact Report shows its 2024/25 activity is expected to create: ✅ £300 million business turnover ✅ 1,100 jobs ✅ 600 newly supported businesses ✅ £100 million economic output
Unlocking potential in Northern Ireland 🚀 Our annual Impact Report shows our activity will increase economic output economic output here by £100m, and is expected to create more than 1,100 jobs 🙌 “We have a 10-year track record of delivering impact in Northern Ireland. It's very pleasing to see that our support to 600 smaller businesses in 2024/25 is expected to create 1,100 local jobs,” says Susan Nightingale, our UK Network Director.
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🚀 Growth is the number one priority of the UK Government. Today’s UK - India trade deal signing will benefit Northern Ireland in a number of ways. 👇 #northernireland
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🇬🇧 🤝 🇮🇳 The UK Government has today signed a landmark trade deal with India. Businesses and workers in Northern Ireland are set to benefit from the deal as new analysis shows the agreement will deliver a £50m boost to the local economy as part of the Plan for Change. Read more here: https://lnkd.in/e_GyWF6A Department for Business and Trade #northernireland