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Gillian Anderson

Derry and Strabane councillors say Invest NI 'failed' area after 'damning' report

Members of Derry City and Strabane Business and Culture Committee described the recent independent report into Invest NI as damning and damaging.

A proposal from Chair, councillor John McGowan which passed unanimously has called for the interim CEO, members of the board and the Permanent Secretary to meet with council to explain how they plan to address the imbalance that exists between the Belfast region and the council area and greater North West.

Referring to the report on Invest NI, councillor McGowan said: “I don’t think it is any surprise to members in this chamber as Rory Farrell has been raising issues on this for quite a while, but what shocked me was in terms of how bad it shaped the organisation.

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