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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, Tourism 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. 1 2 "InterTradeIreland appoints four new board members". businessplus.ie. 18 June 2025.
  6. 1 2 "InterTradeIreland". Department of Enterprise, Tourism and Employment. Retrieved 18 June 2025.
  7. InterTradeIreland Annual Report 2023 (PDF). intertradeireland.com (Report). p. 71.
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