Omagh Chamber of Commerce and Industry Annual General Meeting 22 June 2010 Presidential Address (Loraine Griffin) I want to thank Gerard O’Hanlon as the outgoing President of Omagh Chamber of Commerce & Industry. Gerard has worked very hard over the past year. I congratulate and thank him for his ...

This years Omagh Chamber of Commerce ‘Business Person of the Year’ was recently held in Kelly’s Inn, Garvaghey. The  chamber members were treated to a evening of fine dining and entertainment. Here are a few photos from the event. (photos courtesy of Ulster ...

Omagh Chamber of Commerce ‘Business Person of the Year 2010‘ Peter McBride of the Spar Group was thrilled to be the recipient of this year’s Omagh Chamber of Commerce ‘Business Person of the Year’ award.  In a missive to the chamber’s President, Gerard O’Hanlon, the Omagh man described the ...

The Lisanelly Education Village proposal is a wonderful opportunity that no other town in the UK has. To have an integrated education facility such as this will create further opportunities for the town centre that must be well thought out to maximise this unique opportunity for the future development of the town. The ...

It is an exciting time for business development in Omagh with a number of competing multi-million pound inward investment proposals currently awaiting planning permission. These have the potential to create thousands of jobs and give the local economy a huge boost not just in the coming years but for generations to ...

The immediate development of the new £190 million Omagh Area Hospital is a priority for the Chamber. The hospital is a vital piece of infrastructure for the economic growth of the town. We have been in regular contact with the Health Minister and the Developing Better Services team who keep us well informed of how ...

Omagh businesses are in line for a major boost when the new A5 dual carriageway is constructed. This £850 million investment in the west of the province is a key infrastructure project that will allow through traffic from Dublin to Derry to keep going and not congest the town. But also, with the three major junctions ...

New hotels, business premises, an education village, transport and pedestrian improvements are just some of the major developments earmarked to transform Omagh in the coming years. Much good work has been done for Omagh, people are well disposed towards the region but this momentum must be kept up. Omagh is a good ...

The Omagh: Towards a City Vision for 2025 document is intended to serve as a ‘road map for the future advancement and sustainable development of Omagh.’ It sets out the challenges which must be addressed and identifies what constricts development, and outlines the changes and initiatives over the next decades ...

Omagh as we know it will be consigned to history within the next two decades under major regeneration plans which aim to create a dynamic, attractive and prosperous town centre. The Omagh Town Centre Masterplan identifies and illustrates unprecedented opportunities for major regeneration and development throughout ...