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CONTENTS Putting your Business First WHAT’S INSIDE YOUR ISSUE IN YOUR DIGITAL ISSUE YOU CAN CLICK ANY PAGE TO BE TAKEN STRAIGHT THERE THOUGHT LEADERSHIP & COMMENTARY Data Controller or Data Transfer Post Wishful thinking and Brexit Data Processor? Brexit is best path Pamela McCreedy Rory Campbell forward for NI Forde Law Angela McGowan CBI Food & Drink success in Northern Ireland Chartered Accountants continues Ulster Society Dr Peter Bolan Ulster University Page 16 Page 22 Page 40 Page 60 Spoiled for choice with issues to comment upon! As we go to print, there is no movement in the endless talks that apparently continue at Stormont. Meanwhile, Civil Servants are swanning around Stormont Estate in chauffeur­ driven cars, the abortion debate is heating up: the Conservative/DUP Pact is being challenged in the High Court and Brexit appears to mean a dog’s breakfast! The problem with most of these issues is simply that the atmosphere of uncertainty continues to create problems for business. Not knowing whether we have a government in place able to propose and pass a budget, let alone manage the required changes in health and education, creates real issues for us in business. And the continued lack of local government responsibility also results in our being poorly represented in Brexit negotiations. Northern Ireland and its border with the Republic of Ireland continues to be a primary aspect of the ongoing talks, yet no local voice is heard in the discussions. Indeed, at times we appear to be better represented by the Dublin Government in the negotiations ­ not quite the result Northern Ireland’s Brexiteers might have anticipated! Meanwhile, Northern Ireland business leaders are taking responsibility for speaking out on all things Brexit and you’ll find two pieces of interest in your Business First: Ian Sheppard, Chair of the IoD in Northern Ireland, page, 20 and Pamela McCreedy, Chair Chartered Accountants Ulster Society, page 40. FEATURES Donnelly Group still growing after 70 years in business New high for Social Enterprise: New Responsible Belfast Tourism a new name for an Business Network Gerry Lennon old concept in Northern Ireland Visit Belfast Prof Simon Bridge Ulster University Business in the Community Page 12 Page 18 Page 42 Page 63 BEST PRACTICE Recruiting aned retaining skilled staff Maybeth Shaw BDO Northern Ireland Protecting Digital Health & Safety in Is it time to agitate Infrastructure Digital Workplace your thinking? Leslie Dick Willis Insurance Mark Maguire Fujitsu Kate Marshall Page 14 Page 28 Page 26 Page 64 In our Digital Issue you can click on any square to be taken directly to the article. Download it from businessfirstonline.co.uk Subscribe to BUSINESSFIRSTDIGITAL Subscribing to a complimentary copy of BUSINESSFIRSTDIGITAL Magazine couldn’t be easier and we’ll send your copy of the magazine directly to your mailbox every time we publish. To subscribe, visit our website at www.businessfirstonline.co.uk and follow the easy links to our subscription page. See you on the frontline! Gavin Gavin Walker, Managing Editor FRONT COVER IMAGE Terence and Raymond Donnelly with Dave Sheeran, Donnnelly’s Group See page 12 for the cover story PUBLISHED BY: The Wordworks Partnership (Limited) Suite 60. Enterprise House Balloo Avenue, Bangor BT19 7QT Tel: [phone] [email protected] www.businessfirstonline.co.uk YOUR BUSINESSFIRST TEAM Editor Gavin Walker [email protected] Sales Jenny Belshaw [email protected] Finance Margaret Walker [email protected] Design Studio Tw2 [email protected] www.businessfirstonline.co.uk 1