Economy Minister Gordon Lyons has welcomed the eighth and final in the series of planned PwC Professional Services Assured Skills Academies. Funded by the Department for the Economy, this final PwC Professional Services Assured Skills Academy will see 20 participants receive eight weeks of industry-relevant pre-employment training delivered by Belfast Metropolitan College (BMC) […]
Minister for Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs, Edwin Poots MLA has met with representatives from the Northern Ireland Agri-Food Industry to discuss supply chain pressures and challenges caused by ongoing rises in input costs and the cost of living crisis. Minister Poots previously described the pressures on the NI agri-food sector, including rising […]
Camlough man Pat McGinn will be one of the many locals participating in the World renowned Great North Run Half Marathon in Newcastle, England on Sunday 11 September. Pat will be running the testing half marathon to raise funds for CRY (Ireland) and in particular in memory of young Kevin Fegan from Camlough […]
Sinn Féin councillor Oonagh Magennis has said more must be done to tackle rural and agricultural crime in our communities. The Slieve Gullion councillor was speaking following a recent spate of agricultural thefts in the South Armagh area. Councillor Magennis says, “We’ve learned of a number of rural thefts that have taken place […]
The JP McManus All Ireland Scholarships Scheme for students in Northern Ireland is now open for applications. The annual scholarships, first offered in Northern Ireland in 2009, are funded by businessman JP McManus. They provide financial assistance to top-performing students from low-income households who intend to take up full-time undergraduate courses in the […]
A new drive to help crack down on puppy smuggling has been launched by Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs, Edwin Poots. It is part of the wider ’Paws for Thought” campaign which aims to disrupt the trafficking of low-welfare pups through Northern Ireland’s ports. Promotional posters will be placed at ferry […]
SSE Airtricity has announced today an increase of 28.4% for gas customers, effective from Saturday 1 October 2022. This will impact around 188,000 domestic gas customers throughout the Greater Belfast and West gas networks, and about 4,600 commercial customers. This news means that the yearly gas bill of a typical household with a […]
As millions of children go back to school this autumn, HMRC is reminding families in Northern Ireland to not miss out on up to £2,000 a year towards their child’s wraparound care. Tax-Free Childcare puts more money back in the pockets of working families. It provides much needed financial support towards the cost […]
Newry Sinn Féin MLA, Liz Kimmins has insisted that we need an Executive formed as soon as possible to continue to support the community and voluntary sector, such as Bolster Community, in Newry and the vital work they do for our communities. The Newry and Armagh MLA says, “Recently, we met with Bolster […]
Newry business Playr-Fit, who design customised team wear and sportswear, recently hosted a football tournament for local businesses as part of men’s health week to promote positive mental well-being and physical health. The massively successful tournament, supported by Newry Chamber of Commerce and Trade took place on Friday 17 June 2022 at Newry […]
