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InterTradeIreland

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InterTradeIreland (ITI) is an all-Ireland economic development agency.[1] Established in 1999,[2] it seeks to "boost cross-border economic co-operation" between Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland.[3][4] As of 2025, ITI had reportedly supported approximately 60,000 businesses and "generated €1.95bn/£1.7bn in business development value".[5]

As one of the cross-border bodies established under the Good Friday/Belfast Agreement,[5] 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.[6]

As of 2023, ITI had approximately 40 permanent staff.[7] It is based in Newry, County Down.[6]

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  1. ^ "InterTradeIreland to provide new supply chain supports". rte.ie. 22 August 2024.
  2. ^ "InterTradeIreland marks its 25th anniversary". rte.ie. 5 December 2024.
  3. ^ "InterTradeIreland appoints Margaret Hearty as chief executive". The Irish Times. 18 November 2021.
  4. ^ "InterTradeIreland's Margaret Hearty says firms need to avail of funded Brexit Solutions, now". Irish Examiner. 16 December 2020.
  5. ^ a b "InterTradeIreland appoints four new board members". businessplus.ie. 18 June 2025.
  6. ^ a b "InterTradeIreland". Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment. Retrieved 18 June 2025.
  7. ^ InterTradeIreland Annual Report 2023 (PDF). intertradeireland.com (Report). p. 71.
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