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Belfast City Airport partners with People 1st for new apprenticeship role | Newry Times

Belfast City Airport and People 1st Partner for New Firefighter Apprenticeship Role

George Best Belfast City Airport has teamed up with People 1st, an award-winning employment and training agency, to find the next candidate for its popular apprenticeship programme.     The ‘High Flyers Apprenticeship Scheme’, launched in 2013, offers apprenticeship placements across a range of disciplines to young people aged 17-24.     This year it […]

Port on ‘Point’ to Deliver Continued Growth in 2021 | Newry Times

Port on ‘Point’ to Deliver Continued Growth in 2021 | Newry Times

Warrenpoint Port has released details of its tonnage for 2020 which held up significantly.     It was down by less than 5% on 2019 volumes and only 0.9% behind pre- Covid expected volumes. This is despite lockdown and a complete drop off in volume for part of the year.     The robust figures […]

KPMG to create 200 NI jobs and invest £14m in new Centre of Excellence | Newry Times

Economy Minister Diane Dodds - Dodds announces KPMG to create 200 jobs and invest £14m in new Belfast Centre of Excellence - NI business news

Economy Minister Diane Dodds has announced KPMG, one of the world’s top four accounting firms, is investing £14million in its Belfast operation and will create 200 new jobs.       The investment will see the audit, tax, consulting and deal advisory firm establish a new Centre of Excellence in Belfast, which will deliver a new […]

Fraudster ‘posing as police officer’ in Newry and Mourne | Newry Times

Fraudster 'posing as police officer in Newry and Mourne' - Newry Times - Newry PSNI - Newry headlines

Police are advising people to be on their guard following a report of attempted fraud in County Down, with the fraudster posing as a police officer.     A man in his 70’s was targeted in the attempted scam, however, was aware that the caller was not legitimate and alerted police.     Newry, Mourne […]

Breakdown of Covid-19 vaccination figures issued | Newry Times

Breakdown of Covid-19 vaccination figures issued - Newry Times - Newry covid-19 coronavirus news

The Department of Health has published a more detailed breakdown of Northern Ireland’s vaccination numbers.     The programme continues to make good progress, but anyone eligible to book their vaccinations is urged to do so without delay. Vaccination saves lives, protects people from serious illness and reduces pressure on our health service.     […]

New Permanent Secretary for Department of Education | Newry Times

New Permanent Secretary for Department of Education - Newry Times - County Down news

The Department of Education has announced that Mark Browne is to be the new Permanent Secretary.     Mark Browne has 36 years’ experience in the Northern Ireland Civil Service.     Since 2013 he has served as Deputy Secretary in The Executive Office. Prior to this, he was Deputy Secretary in the Department of […]

Residential property prices increase in Northern Ireland | Newry Times

Residential property prices increase in Northern Ireland - Newry Times - Newry City house prices

Figures released today show a price increase in residential properties in Northern Ireland in Quarter 4, 2020.           The Index measures change in the price of residential property sold in Northern Ireland (NI).     The Index uses Stamp Duty information on residential property sales recorded by HMRC.  The NI House Price Index series […]

Volkswagen Golf the most popular car for young drivers in Newry | Newry Times

Volkswagen Golf the most popular car for young drivers in Newry | Newry Times

Research from Northern Ireland’s largest insurance comparison website shows the most popular cars for young drivers aged 18-25, in Newry, are Volkswagen, Seat and Vauxhall, in that order.     More specifically the Volkswagen Golf was the favourite amongst the Volkswagen brand followed by Seat Leon and Vauxhall Corsa.     The data, from CompareNI.com, […]

Internet of Things Assured Skills Academy with Sensata Technologies launched | Newry Times

Dodds announces Internet of Things Assured Skills Academy with Sensata Technologies | Newry Times - Newry jobs and careers

Economy Minister Diane Dodds has announced 20 high-quality training places for people with degrees in an Assured Skills Academy with Sensata Technologies.     The Academy, which will focus on the technologies that enable the Internet of Things (IoT), will see participants receive 10 weeks of online training with Belfast Met and gain industry-recognised qualifications. […]

Mallon creates messaging platform for front-line workers | Newry Times

Mallon creates messaging platform for front-line workers | Newry Times - Coronavirus Covid-19 Newry news

Infrastructure Minister Nichola Mallon has created a messaging platform for front-line workers.     The platform which has been created in conjunction with Translink and Health and Social Care provides a space in bus and train stations across Northern Ireland for messages of support, inspiration and gratitude for front-line staff who have been delivering vital […]







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