Credit: PA Images
Piles of trash wait to be taken to a landfill at the Republic Recycling processing facility in Indianapolis on Wednesday, Sept. 9, 2020. Recyclables Sorting Process Facility Tour At Republic Services Recycling In Indianapolis

Waste processing arrangements are drifting towards a crisis. It comes as Stormont are set to make a decision on plans to build a major waste incinerator plant,

Waste processing arrangements 'nearing crisis'

Retailers and shoppers have been making the most of the last day of trade, before the new circuit breaker comes into effect in Northern Ireland.

Last-minute rush to shops ahead of circuit breaker

Crowds have been flocking to shops in Belfast before new Covid-19 restrictions come into force.

There are plans for a voucher scheme to boost spending on high streets in Northern Ireland, but what do we know about what it means for households?

Covid: What do we know about the voucher scheme for NI?

Belfast International Airport Pacemaker Press

Belfast International Airport is to close for several hours on days when commercial flights are not running through the rest of November.

Airport to shut on days with no flights throughout November

US manufacturer Caterpillar is planning to cut up to 700 jobs in its Larne plant in county Antrim.

Caterpillar to axe 700 jobs at Larne plant

The hospitality industry has called on Prime Minister Boris Johnson to extend furlough until Spring. Eight more Covid-19 deaths have been recorded in NI.

Hospitality industry urges PM to extend furlough to Spring

The infrastructure minister has held talks with taxi companies hit by the pandemic, over financial support for the sector. 

Taxi firms hold 'positive' meeting with minister over support

Bombardier says the sale of its Northern Ireland operations to Spirit AeroSystems will go through on Friday.

Sale of Bombardier in east Belfast confirmed

The economy minister has announced a series of new support packages for businesses affected by coronavirus restrictions.

Economy minister outlines coronavirus support for NI businesses

Co Down food producer Finnebrogue Artisan is investing £25m and creating 300 new jobs as it creates a huge new factory to enter the plant-based food market.

NI bacon producer announces £25m expansion into plant-based market

L-R): Patrick McGinnis, Joe McGinnis & Vincent Bradley from Braidwater, Cllr Brian Tierney, Mayor of Derry City and Strabane District Council and Dermot Mullan, Finance Director at Braidwater.  


Local property developer Braidwater has announced plans for a £450m investment in a mixed-use development in Londonderry which will create over 3,000 new homes.

Plans for £450m project to create 3,000 new homes in Derry announced

A new financial support scheme has opened to support businesses forced to close during the four-week circuit-breaker period in Northern Ireland.

£35m scheme to support businesses during NI circuit-breaker opens

Shutters come down again on pubs across Northern Ireland as new coronavirus restrictions come into force.

Fresh restrictions imposed on NI to try to curb the spread of Covid-19 have come into force, amid a political row over the four-week ‘circuit-breaker’.

Shutters down for some NI businesses amid political row over lockdown

A cinema group owner says he has received no direct information over whether they can open amid the new coronavirus restrictions.

Unclear whether we can open, cinema group owner says

Wet pubs reopen across Northern Ireland, despite fresh restrictions to try to limit the spread of Covid-19.

Bars which do not serve food have already endured one of the longest lockdowns in Europe and were only able to open again on September 23.

UTV Business