15 February 16 – Picture by Darren Kidd / Press Eye.
Enterprise Trade and Investment Minister, Jonathan Bell, has announced a combined investment of over £3million by 17 Fermanagh and Omagh based businesses, which include plans to create 74 new jobs The investments which will contribute over £1.5 million in annual salaries to the local economy are supported by Invest Northern Ireland and build on its current support to companies in the Fermanagh & Omagh District Council area.
Pictured with the Minister at the announcement in Enniskillen Town Hall, are Colm MacRory from Spires Gallery in Omagh and Jason McElwaine from McElwaine Security Services in Lisnaskea, both of who will be recruiting new staff.
Enterprise Trade and Investment Minister, Jonathan Bell has today announced a combined investment of over £3million by 17 Fermanagh and Omagh based businesses which will create 74 new jobs.
In all 61 jobs are to be created at 13 businesses in Fermanagh.
Making the announcement in Enniskillen, and welcoming the commitment of the companies Jonathan Bell said: “This is a significant investment of over £3million by 17 companies who by doing so are committing to both their future and the sustained business growth of the local area.
“The overall investments include plans to create 74 new jobs across a broad range of roles and industries from sales and design to manufacturing and ICT. Once in place these jobs will contribute over £1.5million per annum in annual salaries to both the Fermanagh and Omagh local economy and Northern Ireland as a whole.”
Invest NI has offered £518,385 to support the growth of the businesses, all of which are based within the Fermanagh & Omagh Council area.
The Minister added “The support by Invest Northern Ireland further builds on that already offered to companies in this region to create new jobs, undertake R&D and explore new business in export markets. As a result of this focus, over the last four years, Invest NI support has helped to secure £88million of investment in the Fermanagh and Omagh District Council area and enabled nearly 440 businesses to bring forward their growth plans.”
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