InterTradeIreland
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InterTradeIreland (ITI) is an all-Ireland economic development agency.{{Cite web|url=https://www.rte.ie/news/business/2024/0822/1466178-intertradeireland-to-provide-new-supply-chain-supports/|title=InterTradeIreland to provide new supply chain supports|date=22 August 2024|website=rte.ie}} Established in 1999,{{Cite web|url=https://www.rte.ie/news/business/2024/1205/1484683-intertradeireland-marks-25-years/|title=InterTradeIreland marks its 25th anniversary|date=5 December 2024|website=rte.ie}} it seeks to "boost cross-border economic co-operation" between Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland.{{Cite web|url=https://www.irishtimes.com/business/economy/intertradeireland-appoints-margaret-hearty-as-chief-executive-1.4731538|title=InterTradeIreland appoints Margaret Hearty as chief executive|website=The Irish Times | date = 18 November 2021 }}{{Cite web|url=https://www.irishexaminer.com/business/economy/arid-40192080.html|title=InterTradeIreland's Margaret Hearty says firms need to avail of funded Brexit Solutions, now|date=16 December 2020|website=Irish Examiner}} As of 2025, ITI had reportedly supported approximately 60,000 businesses and "generated €1.95bn/£1.7bn in business development value".{{Cite web|url=https://businessplus.ie/appointed/intertradeireland-board-members/|title=InterTradeIreland appoints four new board members|date=18 June 2025 | website = businessplus.ie }}
As one of the cross-border bodies established under the Good Friday/Belfast Agreement, InterTradeIreland is funded by the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment in the Republic of Ireland and the Department for the Economy (DfE) in Northern Ireland.{{cite web|url = https://enterprise.gov.ie/en/what-we-do/trade-investment/inter-trade-ireland/ | website = Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment | title = InterTradeIreland | accessdate = 18 June 2025 }}
As of 2023, ITI had approximately 40 permanent staff.{{cite report |url = https://intertradeireland.com/assets/publications/Annual-Report-2023.pdf | website = intertradeireland.com | title = InterTradeIreland Annual Report 2023 | page = 71 }} It is based in Newry, County Down.
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Category:British–Irish Agreement implementation bodies
Category:1999 establishments in Ireland
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