James McNaney

1 week ago | belfasttelegraph.co.uk | Margaret Canning |James McNaney

Carol Fitzsimons, CEO of Young Enterprise NI, tells Margaret Canning and James McNaney how she kept the organisation going after it lost half of its fundingCarol Fitzsimons MBE has been running Young Enterprise Northern Ireland for a decade and a half. Young Enterprise runs a range of online and in-person schemes with around 90,000 young people a year in Northern Ireland.

3 weeks ago | belfasttelegraph.co.uk | James McNaney

The Department for the Economy has released modelling of the impact of President Trump’s tariffs on Northern Irish exports, which model a range of scenarios. Since the US President’s ‘Liberation Day’ in April, there has been concern around the world about the impact of US tariffs on global trade and national economies. From April 4, the US imposed a 10% tariff on UK goods entering the US.

3 weeks ago | belfasttelegraph.co.uk | James McNaney

Danielle Webb is taking part in a campaign by Sepsis Research FEAT, the UK's only sepsis research charity, outlining what happened to her husband Christopher. Sepsis is life-threatening and happens when your immune system overreacts to an infection and starts to damage your body's own tissues and organs. Just 32% of adults in Northern Ireland say they can confidently identify what sepsis is, according to a recent YouGov survey.

3 weeks ago | belfasttelegraph.co.uk | James McNaney

Campaigning Co Down widower urging Stormont to launch awareness drive about ‘sneaky’ symptoms of killer diseaseA former senior civil servant is advocating for a government awareness campaign about the symptoms of ovarian cancer after his wife died from the disease last year. Stephen McCormick (67) has spent the last 12 months working with ovarian cancer charities in memory of Julie, who was an oncology nurse.

3 weeks ago | belfasttelegraph.co.uk | James McNaney

Mash Direct has returned to profitability after losing £2m in the previous two accounting year. James McNaney digs into what has brought yields up at the family businessOne of Northern Ireland’s most recognisable food brands has reported healthy financial returns in their accounts, after a few years of losses. Mash Direct, headquartered in Comber, Co Down, reported a pre-tax profit after losing around £2m in the prior two accounting periods.