Rathlin Energy was awarded their exploratory licence in 2008 by the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Investment to explore the north coast for potential oil and gas reserves.

BBC: Ballinlea

Administrators from Queen's University and the University of Ulster declared their desire for higher education to be reallocated to the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Investment (DETI) at a meeting of the employment and learning committee.

BBC: Employment and Learning Committee

Senior staff from Queen's University and the University of Ulster declared their desire for higher education to be reallocated to the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Investment (DETI) at a meeting of the employment and learning committee.

BBC: NI universities could be under two government departments