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Forty jobs are to be created at a defence firm's plant in east Belfast. | Forty jobs are to be created at a defence firm's plant in east Belfast. |
The expansion at Thales Air Defence follows the signing of a £200m deal in January to make missiles for the Ministry of Defence. | The expansion at Thales Air Defence follows the signing of a £200m deal in January to make missiles for the Ministry of Defence. |
In Newry, online gaming company Jolt is creating 15 technical support and software jobs at its new offices. | |
Meanwhile, 18 staff have been made redundant by Tobermore Concrete Products, which blamed the downturn in the construction and housing market. | |
"We have grown very successful over the past ten years and have recruited staff to meet both production and sales demand," said a company statement. | "We have grown very successful over the past ten years and have recruited staff to meet both production and sales demand," said a company statement. |
"However, the sharp decline in the economy has meant that we have had to make some necessary but unfortunate cut backs." | "However, the sharp decline in the economy has meant that we have had to make some necessary but unfortunate cut backs." |
A spokeswoman for Thales Air Defence said the new jobs include skilled engineering posts. | A spokeswoman for Thales Air Defence said the new jobs include skilled engineering posts. |
In January the company, formerly Shorts Missile Systems, won a contract to supply part of the Starstreak missile system to the MoD until 2020. | In January the company, formerly Shorts Missile Systems, won a contract to supply part of the Starstreak missile system to the MoD until 2020. |
"Getting the contract has secured the company's position, it was over £200m and has meant we can take on more people," she said. | "Getting the contract has secured the company's position, it was over £200m and has meant we can take on more people," she said. |
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