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‘I want to champion Newry wherever I go’ – Shadow Chancellor of the Exchequer Ed Balls

“I want to champion Newry wherever I go”. Those were the words a packed Canal Court today heard today from British Shadow Chancellor of the Exchequer, Ed Balls. The event attracted almost 200 delegates representing Newry Chamber members and the wider Northern Ireland business community along with NI Assembly Ministers, political leaders and other high […]

‘Facing up to the Challenge’ with top economist, Angela McGowan

The chief economist of Northern Bank will be in Newry on Tuesday 9th of October to deliver a key note speech on ‘Facing up to the Challenge’. Angela McGowan, speaking ahead of the event said, “Despite the challenging economic environment it is important to recognise that opportunities also exist. The city of Newry has a […]

13 job losses in Newry as JJB Sports goes into administration

Struggling sports retailer JJB has today been placed into administration, leading to the loss of 2,200 jobs nationwide. Administrators from company KPMG had been called in on Monday and managed to save 550 jobs after selling part of the business to Sports Direct, who are reportedly in the process of buying 20 JJB stores, the JJB […]

Ritchie welcomes competition commission insurance investigation

In light of the Office of Fair Trading (OFT) referral of the UK’s private motor insurance market to the Competition Commission, SDLP South Down MP, Margaret Ritchie, has called on the commission to include Northern Ireland in its investigation. The OFT referred the UK’s private motor insurance market to the Competition Commission for further investigation […]

‘Brain injury does not define me, it is my motivation’ – Headway Newry

An exciting venture was undertaken by members of Headway Newry – the brain injury association – on Friday 7th to Sunday 9th September 2012. Sixteen people from Headway Newry participated in a three day residential weekend to the Share Centre, Fermanagh. During this three day event members from Headway Newry joined with members of Headway […]

‘Small businesses will prove worth of Ulster Bank lending scheme’ – Bradley

SDLP Finance Spokesperson Dominic Bradley has welcomed Ulster Bank’s announcement that they will be signing up to the Bank of England’s Funding for Lending scheme for businesses, but says that the worth of the scheme will be proven by the experience of Small and Medium Enterprises who get finance from them. Speaking to Newry Times, […]

PSNI offer advice on burglary prevention

Crime prevention officer for Newry and Armagh, Paula Nicholl is encouraging all householders to reassess their crime prevention routine. Police in Newry say they are aware that burglary can be a very emotive crime with victims’ homes and privacy invaded. Paula explained to Newry Times, “Thieves will scour neighbourhoods and streets to identify easy opportunities […]

‘Extra haulage duty will damage economic growth’ – Murphy

Sinn Féin MP for Newry and Armagh Conor Murphy has stated that a move by the British Government to introduce charges of up to £1000 a year to truck drivers travelling from the 26 counties to the north of Ireland fly in the face of efforts to boost the economy across the island of Ireland. […]

Extended Flurrybridge Site sparks keen interest

The completion of a scheme between Oriel Developments Limited, the Newry & Mourne Co-op Limited and the County Armagh Development Trust at the Flurrybridge Enterprise Centre is drawing a lot of attention from prospective clients. This is the third phase of a scheme costing £1.4 million, which will be completed and available from October 2012. […]

Women in Business NI masterclasses launched for autumn/winter 2012

A series of masterclasses have been launched by Women in Business NI, sponsored by Invest Northern Ireland, for autumn/winter 2012. Women in Business NI is the largest and fastest growing business network for female entrepreneurs and business leaders in Northern Ireland. Established in 2002, the network has almost 800 members spread throughout all industry sectors. […]







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