Chancellor confirms landmark investment to fix the foundations for Northern Irelands future prosperity
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News Summary
- £310 million in new funding for economic growth unveiled as part of Plan for Change.
- New funding targeted at the sectors driving Northern Ireland’s future: creative industries, defence, and safer communities.
- Headline investments confirmed today include.
- £25.2 million of UK Government investment through the Belfast City Region Deal.
- Thales’ £100 million expansion will open a third facility and create up to 200 new jobs.
- Northern Ireland will also benefit from increased UK-wide research and development and aerospace funding, supporting 21,000 R&D jobs and 5,000 in aerospace.
310 million previously confirmed in Northern Irelands City and Growth Deals to lay the foundations for longterm prosperity across creative and highgrowth sectors.As part of the Go [+6375 chars]
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