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The latest business reporting from The Belfast Herald.
The Northern Ireland Executive has begun a consultation process with Newry, Mourne and Down District Council to explore the redevelopment of the Irish Street site in Downpatrick.
Preliminary market engagement has been held before a planned competitive tender for technical consultancy work with Northern Ireland businesses.
DAERA estimates that Total Income from Farming rose by 40.5% in 2025, while average Farm Business Income is forecast to increase in 2025/26.
The Department of Finance’s quarterly Northern Ireland House Price Index was listed for release on 19 August, covering standardised prices for the second quarter of 2026.
The monthly Department for Infrastructure release covers vehicle, driver and theory tests conducted in Northern Ireland.
The latest monthly release brings together official measures including Labour Force Survey, claimant-count, redundancy, employment survey and PAYE data.
Eligible farm businesses have until 11.59pm on Thursday 3 September to apply for the first round of DAERA’s Sustainable Farming Investment Scheme.
Capital funding will support innovation, research and development, early design work at Craigavon's Mandeville site and grants for growing businesses.
