
With Christmas party planning well underway, Translink has revealed full details of its popular late-night bus, coach and train services at weekends starting on Saturday 30 November. Working with a range of partners including Belfast’s Business Improvement Districts, Hospitality Ulster, Visit Belfast and local taxi companies fonaCAB and Valuecabs, the aim is to […]
Nov 13 2024 | Posted in
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The Annual NI SME Business Conference & Expo, hosted by one of Northern Ireland’s largest membership organisations, Newry Chamber is now just days away. The FREE half day event will take place on Thursday 14 November from 8 am – 2:30 pm at the Canal Court Hotel, Newry and you can book your place for […]

Mulkerns Maxol in Newry is celebrating after securing a double win at the annual Maxol Excellence Awards hosted at a ceremony in Madrid recently. The award-winning service station received two awards at the ceremony: the coveted Store of the Year Award for their consistency as a top performer across all categories and Excellence […]
Nov 12 2024 | Posted in
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Four food-to-go businesses operating in Newry have been listed as finalists for the 2024 NI Food to Go Awards, in association with Henderson Foodservice. VR Fire & Smokehouse is a finalist in the Specialist Newcomer of the Year category. Mac’s Pizzas Ltd – Best Breakfast to Go, Spice India Curry and Kebabs […]
Nov 11 2024 | Posted in
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Cuan Mhuire was honoured at the prestigious Pride of Place community awards on Saturday 2 November at a gala ceremony in the Hillgrove Hotel, Monaghan. The centre came runner-up in the Community Well-Being Initiative category, losing out on the night to Knockmealdown Active, County Tipperary. The awards, hosted by RTE’s Brendan McArdle, took […]
Nov 11 2024 | Posted in
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Sinn Féin MP Chris Hazzard has welcomed the announcement of over €15 million for the development of a Down GAA ‘Centre of Excellence’ at Ballykinlar. The South Down MP says, “I welcome the announcement that over €15 million has been awarded for the development of a Down GAA Centre of Excellence. “This is […]

Health Minister Mike Nesbitt has welcomed the introduction of the Tobacco and Vapes Bill at Westminster. The Bill aims to introduce a progressive smoking ban to gradually end the sale of tobacco products across the UK, so that anyone born on or after 1 January 2009 will never be able to legally be […]

Sinn Féin MP Dáire Hughes has slammed the ever-increasing cost of home and motor insurance for residents of the BT34 and BT35 areas. Dáire Hughes comments, “My office has been inundated with people reporting massive increases to the cost of their car and home insurance policies. “Home insurance costs in particular have drastically […]

Light up the life of someone you love this year by dedicating a light to them on the Southern Area Hospice Christmas tree. Each Christmas their beautiful tree is adorned with thousands of white lights, each one shining in honour of someone special who is lovingly remembered. The tree will be illuminated at […]

Economy Minister Conor Murphy has announced Multiply, a new, free-to-access programme aimed at improving adult numeracy skills. Funded through the UK Shared Prosperity Fund, Multiply will support the delivery of numeracy training to more than 3,000 adults through 115 initiatives delivered by further education colleges, universities and local councils in partnership with voluntary […]