
O’Hare & McGovern has received a top ‘green’ accolade from Business in the Community’s ARENA Network by achieving Quintile One status at this year’s 14th Northern Ireland Environmental Benchmarking Survey Results Launch. The Survey, carried out by ARENA Network and supported by the Northern Ireland Environment Agency, annually assesses top businesses in Northern Ireland for […]
Dec 6 2012 | Posted in
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The Northern Ireland Independent Retail Trade Association (NIIRTA) and Social Development Minister Nelson McCausland MLA have launched this year’s Shop Independent at Christmas campaign entitled “Have an Independent Christmas”. This campaign is about encouraging consumers to do more of their Christmas Shopping with independent traders and explore what our town and city centres have to […]
Dec 6 2012 | Posted in
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The Monthly meeting of Newry and Mourne Council tonight (Monday 3rd December) will hear a plea to all Newry and Mourne residents by Sinn Féin Councillor Pat McGinn at what he described is “a time deemed to be the make or break time for many of our Shops and Businesses”, to “First Stop, Shop Local” […]

SDLP Councillor Connaire McGreevy has congratulated Rostrevor business lady Mrs. Patricia Clements on being awarded the NI Business Woman of the Year 2012 award. Newry Times exclusively revealed yesterday that Patricia scooped the prestigious award of ‘Outstanding Businesswoman of the Year’ for her work at Bradfor Ltd. Based in Rostrevor, Patricia starting work at the […]
Nov 29 2012 | Posted in
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The second annual Women in Business NI Awards, in association with Invest Northern Ireland, has recognised the women at the cutting edge of our economy. More than 470 women packed into the Ramada Hotel, Belfast this week to celebrate the success of business leaders, entrepreneurs and senior managers at the only ceremony of its kind […]
Nov 27 2012 | Posted in
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Social Development Minister Nelson McCausland is seeking the views of the public on proposed changes to the law on street trading. The changes are needed to bring the law in Northern Ireland into line with a European Services Directive. Similar changes are being proposed for the law in England, Wales and Scotland. Minister McCausland is […]
Nov 27 2012 | Posted in
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Finance Minister Sammy Wilson has announced his intention to extend a number of rate reliefs and exemptions to assist businesses. The Empty Retail Premises Relief scheme and the rates exemption for stand alone ATMs in rural areas which were due to end in March 2013 will now be extended until the end of the current […]
Nov 27 2012 | Posted in
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South Armagh waste company Transco Waste Limited, and its former Director Mr Vivian Devlin (36), were today fined a total of £6,000 plus £72 court costs at Newry Magistrates Court for unauthorized waste activities. During a site inspection in November 2011 at the company’s waste transfer facility at 124 Concession Road Cullaville, officials from the […]
Nov 19 2012 | Posted in
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Local cafe, Grounded based in Slieve Gullion and Newry is inviting young adults between the age of 16 and 22 to enroll in a catering course run alongside the Clanrye Group based at Slieve Gullion Court Yard. Having opened its second cafe at Slieve Gullion in June of this year, the independent cafe established a […]
Nov 19 2012 | Posted in
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The Northern Ireland Independent Retail Trade Association (NIIRTA) has described the NIRC Shop Vacancy survey findings as ‘shocking’. It shows that 1 in 5 local shops are now vacant and that Northern Ireland has not just the highest shop vacancy rate in the UK, but nearly twice the national average. NIIRTA Chief Executive Glyn Roberts said: “Like the […]
Nov 19 2012 | Posted in
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