With a career in newspapers spanning more than 30 years, Gary McDonald is among the Irish News' most experienced journalists. He has been the paper's Business Editor for 15 years, during which time he has picked up numerous awards for his work, including the CIPR Business Journalist of the Year on a record four occasions. Gary's gregarious nature means he is well suited to a role that goes beyond traditional reporting, where he often represents the company at a corporate level. This is best illustrated in his successful involvement in the Irish News Workplace & Employment Awards.
A competitive Highland bag-piper, weekend hockey reporter and editor of the Ulster Scot, Banbridge-based Gary is far removed from what many regard as the stereotypical Irish News journalist.
However, he is a popular and valued member of staff, who exemplifies the title's pluralist ethos. Gary is also renowned for his healthy appetite for good food and stout.
LIFESTYLE retailer Miniso has opened a store in Rushmere shopping centre, creating 15 new jobs as part of a major expansion plan supported by Ulster Bank.
ONE of the north’s most famous family-run hospitality venues, The Plough Inn Hillsborough, is changing ownership to another of the sector’s best-known families, the McGlones of Magherafelt.
THE parent company of Co Down artisan food manufacturer Finnebrogue has revealed that sales in the year to February soared by 22 per cent from £119.3 million to £145.3 million.