Allstate NI Unveils New

Queen’s Award for FinTrU

FinTrU has been honoured with a Queen’s Award for Enterprise in 2022. The company was awarded the Queen’s Award for International Trade for ‘Outstanding Continuous Growth’ in overseas sales over the last six years. Headquartered in Belfast, FinTrU has rapidly expanded in recent years with additional global offi ces in Derry/Londonderry, New York, London, Dublin and Maastricht.

Five-Star Rating For Belfast’s Grand Central

Belfast’s Grand Central Hotel has been awarded a fi ve-star rating by the AA. The Seahorse Restaurant has also been awarded an AA Rosette which is given to restaurants that achieve standards that stand out in their local area, serving food prepared with care, understanding and skill and using good quality ingredients. The Grand Central is the second in the Hastings Hotels collection to be given a fi ve-star rating, joining sister property Culloden Estate & Spa.

£1M+ Project the Perfect Fit for Topglass

Work is underway on the latest £1m+ project for Toomebridge-based Topglass. The work at the New Children’s Hospital (NCH), Dublin is the most recent in a string of highprofi le, large-scale undertakings for the glazing specialist fi rm which is part of the MJM Group of companies.

Allstate NI Unveils New O ce Spaces And Hybrid Policy

Allstate NI has unveiled its approach to post-pandemic working, including a hybrid working policy and redesigned offi ce spaces amid an ongoing recruitment drive for 100 positions.

The company is seeking applicants for 100 roles right across the business, including in software development, cybersecurity, product management, data science, analytics, and full stack development. It has also designated all employees as hybrid and made fl exible hours available to everyone. Employees can book a desk at any of the three sites in Belfast, L’Derry and Strabane.

Allstate NI Vice President and Managing Director John Healy. Belfast Harbour CEO Joe O’Neill and chair Dr Theresa Donaldson launch the 175-year anniversary celebrations.

Carson McDowell Expands Belfast and Dublin Teams

Carson McDowell partners (L-R) Richard Dickson, Belfast law fi rm Carson McDowell

Hilary Griffi th, Neasa Quigley, Roger McMillan, has continued its recent expansion

Kathleen Byrne and Damian McElholm. with the appointment of four new

partners in Belfast and Dublin.

The fi rm announced that it has expanded its senior team to 32 partners with the appointment of Hilary Griffi th as a corporate partner, Richard Dickson as a partner in its real estate division, Damian McElholm as a partner in its banking & fi nance team and Kathleen Byrne as a partner in its healthcare team, based in the fi rm’s Dublin offi ce.

It has also confi rmed plans to further expand its offi ce in Dublin and will shortly move to new premises in order to accommodate this growth.

Belfast Harbour Launches 175-Year Celebrations

Belfast Harbour has launched a programme of celebratory events to mark the landmark 175th anniversary year of Belfast Harbour Commissioners.

Local communities and visitors alike are invited to share in a summer-long calendar of events that will mark the innovations of the past and celebrate the ongoing transformative impact of Belfast Harbour on the city’s landscape.

Taking place along Belfast’s iconic waterfront and Maritime Mile in the coming months, communities can share in a host of activities that will showcase the signifi cant economic and social contribution of Belfast Harbour to the region over many generations.