The Mid South West Region deal had been due to see its heads of terms agreement signed on Wednesday. Instead, Stormont ministers and deal partners gathered at the Event Space, Hill Of The O’Neill and Ranfurly House in Dungannon and issued a joint call for the pause to be lifted. Last month, the Westminster Government announced that four city and growth deals in the region would be paused. It later emerged that the Belfast and the Londonderry and Strabane deals would not be affected because those deals were at a later stage. The deals, which advance investment and infrastructure projects in specific areas, involve bespoke funding arrangements between the Treasury, the Stormont Executive and local partners.

Source: The Herald October 16, 2024 13:34 UTC