Nadine Coyle has received over €330,000 from the wind-up of the firm behind one of the most successful pop groups in history, Girls Aloud.

The Irish-based entertainment firm owned by pop star Cheryl Cole had a stellar year last year, recording post-tax profits of over €2.1m.

West Belfast was given a massive economic boost today with the announcement that the UK’s largest privately-owned marketing company is setting up a contact centre creating hundreds of jobs.