Joanne Stuart

NITA has welcomed the NISRA Annual Tourism Statistics for 2025 which show a recovery in tourism spending in Northern Ireland last year was driven by holidaymakers from the Republic of Ireland. The main headlines from the research are: Brona Moffett, Interim CEO of NITA welcomed this performance, saying “ The Northern Ireland Tourism Industry continues to

NI Tourism Alliance Strategy Launch and Conference NITA is delighted to invite members and industry stakeholders to the launch of our 2026–29 Strategy and Annual Conference on Thursday 25th June 2026 at Titanic Belfast. The event will bring together tourism and hospitality leaders, policymakers, public sector partners and industry stakeholders for a morning of insight,

WATCH THE WEBINAR HERE Building tourism talent through higher-level apprenticeships Recorded for Apprenticeship Week 2026 – the webinar brings together employer experiences and practical insight into how higher-level apprenticeships can support workforce development across the tourism sector. It explores how apprenticeships can be used as a flexible, business-focused solution to current and future skills needs.You’ll

The Northern Ireland Tourism Alliance (NITA) has welcomed the Finance Minister’s decision to pause the business rates revaluation process. NITA will now write to the Finance Minister, John O’ Dowd, to urge continued engagement to ensure Northern Ireland has a rating system that supports investment, jobs and the long-term competitiveness of the tourism and hospitality

Tourism Ireland has launched details of its marketing strategy and plans to promote Northern Ireland overseas in 2026. The plan outlines how overseas tourism revenue to Northern Ireland can grow to £1.3 billion annually by 2035, with the right strategic supports. Northern Ireland welcomed over 945,000 overseas visitors in the first half of 2025, up

Higher-level apprenticeships: A practical workforce solution for hospitality and tourism employers: Roisin McKee, People 1st International – Webinar Host on behalf of NITA Higher-level apprenticeships are often talked about as a solution to skills shortages and leadership development. But for employers and employees alike, it’s important to understand how they work in practice. For the

Budget delivers for little for Tourism and Hospitality There were few surprises in the Chancellor’s recent Budget and, for the tourism and hospitality sector, there was limited direct support at a time when businesses across Northern Ireland continue to face significant cost and operational pressures. A key challenge for Northern Ireland remains the uncertainty around

People and SkillsNITA is working with the Department for Communities to deliver information for employers on the latest phase of the JobStart Scheme which launched on 6th October. At a recent webinar, Andrew Irwin, Head of JobStart, provided an overview of the scheme which supports employers to create new job opportunities for working-age people who