Shares in Newry-based specialist technology firm First Derivatives jumped by more than 5% in London yesterday on the back of it suggesting it should “comfortably” beat market expectations with its latest set of annual results.

Specialist technology firm First Derivatives has acquired Canadian company Affinity Systems, for a maximum consideration of Can$14.5m (€10.6m).

The largest indigenous technology firm in Ireland, First Derivatives, has bought a controlling stake in a US big data vendor in a multi-million euro deal.

Specialist technology firm First Derivatives has called its trading performance during the first half of its current financial year "robust", adding that full-year performance should be in line with forecasts.

The favourite to take over from Alan Mulholland as Galway manager, Kevin Walsh, saw his Micheal Breathnach side crash out of the Galway SFC yesterday as Salthill/Knocknacarra prevailed on a of 3-10 to 0-13 scoreline in atrocious conditions at Moycullen.

A financial technology company is to create almost 500 jobs in Co Down.

The HSE is to carry out a trawl of bank statements at the Central Remedial Clinic as part of its efforts to pursue “to the bitter end” issues at the disability service.

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Paul Kiely is a man who got around. He was a very busy bee in the charity and voluntary sector. Chief executive of this company; secretary of another; and board member of a third — all of which were interlinked. A man like that could do with a rest after his strenuous efforts, and what better way to kick back than with an obscene pension.

Sinn Féin's Mary Lou McDonald has accused former CRC boss Brian Conlon of attempting to stonewall the Public Accounts Committee.

“I don’t think I have ever been at a meeting where the emotions are such that we are actually angered and saddened. What we are hearing is how a noble concept, the Friends and Supporters group was turned into the Directors and Friends group.”

The former chief executive of the Central Remedial Clinic (CRC) will be called to appear before a Dáil committee again after it emerged he retired with a gold pensioned pay-off worth €742,000.

The HSE says it may be necessary to call the Gardaí to discuss financial arrangements at the Central Remedial Clinic.

The Dáil’s Public Accounts Committee is to examine whether charity donations to the Central Remedial Clinic were dipped into to a greater extent than previously thought to top up the pension of the former chief executive, Paul Kiely.

The board of the Central Remedial Clinic has resigned today.

The recently retired boss of the Central Remedial Clinic, Brian Conlon, will face a grilling over salary top-ups at the agency when he appears before the Dáil’s Public Accounts Committee next month.

All parents of children who use the services of the Central Remedial Clinic want the board to resign, it has been claimed.

Director and acting chief executive of the Central Remedial Clinic, Jim Nugent, has rejected calls for his resignation in light of controversy surrounging top-up payments to nine senior staff members at the disability agency.

The Central Remedial Clinic (CRC) is insisting it came to an agreement with the Health Service Executive (HSE) in 2009 to allow for the top-up of some salaries.

The former chief executive of the scandal-hit Central Remedial Clinic (CRC) has repaid the extra salary he received which was in excess of HSE guidelines.

The Public Expenditure Minister Brendan Howlin says the former head of the Central Remedial Clinic could be compelled to appear before an Oireachtas Committee.

The Public Accounts Committee may seek the powers to compel current and former staff at the Central Remedial Clinic to appear before it.

Fresh enquiries are under way into suspected top-up payments at another four state-funded bodies as the investigation into bonuses for senior managers at voluntary hospitals and agencies is set to widen.

The chief executive of the Central Remedial Clinic has resigned in the wake of the top-up payments scandal.

Newry-based specialist technology firm First Derivatives is expecting to meet full-year financial targets, despite seeing a double digit percentage decline in first half profits.

A delay of two-and-a-half years can be expected should an alternative site to the Mater be chosen for the children’s hospital, it has been claimed.

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THE tiny white coffin was decorated with Dora the Explorer stickers, but everyone attending five-year-old Mari Connolly’s funeral yesterday would have known her favourite colour was pink.

Stormont leaders are set for another stateside mission in search of potential investors.

LUKE BURGESS proved to be the UCC matchwinner with a stunning strike in extra time to help take the famous Irish Universities Collingwood Cup back to Leeside for the first time since 2005.

Newry: Software consulting services First Derivatives FDP, which specialises in services to global investment banks and hedge funds, has announced a joint venture with Trading Cross Connects US (TXC).

FIRST Derivatives, which provides software and other services to the international capital markets, has reported a strong first half, with sales up by more than 56%.

BRIAN CONLON, the founder and chief executive of Newry firm First Derivatives plc, is the 13th Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year.

FIRST Derivatives – the Newry-based specialist technology company – has reported a 27% rise in full-year pre-tax profits, to £5.64 million (€6.56m).

NEWRY-based technology company, First Derivatives has reached agreement to buy Dublin firm, Cognotec from receivership, for an undisclosed sum.

FIRST Derivatives, the Newry-based technology company, has made its second significant overseas investment in as many weeks with a $10 million (€6.6m) acquisition of New Jersey-based software firm, Reference Data Factory (RDF).

DUBLIN-listed financial services technology company, First Derivatives has said that it is on course to deliver increased profits for its current fiscal year after posting a record set of first-half figures.

NORTHERN Ireland specialist technology firm First Derivatives has reported a strong set of full-year results – for the 12 months to the end of February – and has expressed confidence for further growth in its current fiscal year.

IRISH technology company First Derivatives has acquired Australian software provider, Lepton Solutions for Aus$2.2 million (€1.15m).

There was jobs joy for the North today as US sandwich chain Subway said it planned to generate up to 400 jobs across the North over the next two years.

NEWRY-based financial services IT support company, First Derivatives is actively pursuing acquisition opportunities in the Australasia region, in the coming months, as it seeks to significantly expand its international presence.

NORTHERN Irish financial services IT support company First Derivatives has made its first acquisition — buying US company Marketing Resource Partners (MRP) for $20 million (€14.09m).