Secretary of State for Northern Ireland Hilary Benn and Department for Business and Trade Minister of State Sarah Jones were at Harland & Wolff in Northern Ireland to welcome Navantia UK 's purchase of all four of its UK shipyards, securing around 500 Belfast jobs.
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Representing the UK Government in Northern Ireland & supporting Northern Ireland's interests in the UK.
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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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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
Deputy Director - Fiscal, Economy & Trade Group | Public Policy, Economic Policy
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Fiona Ross
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Siobhan O'Neill
Mental Health Champion NI, Professor of Mental Health Sciences at Ulster University
Updates
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📽️ 🎁 That's a wrap for December 2024! 👇 Some highlights of what Secretary of State Hilary Benn and NIO Minister Fleur Anderson got up to throughout the month. Belfast City Council | Harland & Wolff | Politics In Action | Simon Community Northern Ireland | SVP - Society of St. Vincent de Paul Ireland
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🚢 The deal between Harland & Wolff and Navantia ensures the delivery of three Royal Navy ships under the Fleet Solid Support Programme. 🏗️ It also safeguards 500 jobs in Belfast and provides further opportunities, boosting the wider NI economy through the supply chain. Department for Business and Trade
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Secretary of State Hilary Benn welcomes Navantia's purchase of iconic shipbuilding firm Harland & Wolff, securing around 500 Belfast jobs ⬇️
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The Secretary of State Hilary Benn has announced the appointment of a new Northern Ireland Veterans' Commissioner. Read more here: https://lnkd.in/edhpHrNz
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On Monday, Minister Fleur Anderson MP met with staff and volunteers at SVP - Society of St. Vincent de Paul Ireland in North Belfast to hear more about their Christmas appeal and the work they do supporting people in poverty across Northern Ireland. The Minister heard that the charity will support thousands of people across NI this Christmas. Afterwards, she had a walk around Vincent's charity shop on the Antrim Road.
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🎉 Celebrating 20 years, the Belfast Christmas Market is a combination of the many great things about NI. 👏 Today, NIO Minister Fleur Anderson had a taste of what the market offers in the St.Nick of time before it closes on another successful year. Belfast City Council #belfastchristmasmarket #celebrating20years #northernireland
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