
Local builders’ merchant Haldane Fisher has announced its plans for an interactive event to provide self-builders, renovators, and DIY enthusiasts with the insights, knowledge and techniques needed to transform their dream projects into reality. Set to take place at its Newry Branch on Saturday 19 August 2023 from 9:00 am to 3:00 pm, […]

Building joy should be part of your business. That was the message at the two-day ‘Joy Seminar’ that drew people from across Newry to the Joe Magill Suite at WIN Business Park recently. Around 20 delegates came from charities and companies to hear international speaker Anne Sloan on ‘Restoring Joy In A Post-Covid […]
Apr 21 2023 | Posted in
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A record 11.7 million customers submitted their tax returns on time, HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) has revealed. On 31 January, 861,085 customers filed online to meet the deadline, some with minutes to spare. There were 36,767 customers who filed in the last hour before the deadline, but the peak hour for filing […]
Feb 24 2023 | Posted in
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The Community Cashback Grant Scheme from SPAR NI, which has been labelled “lifesaving” by last year’s winner has returned for a second year. Officially, SPAR NI introduced the grants when community groups and charities felt the huge financial hit of lockdown in 2020, and in 2022, SPAR UK adopted the scheme and gave […]
Feb 20 2023 | Posted in
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Make-up artist and skincare specialist Katrina Doran, who has travelled the world for her job but is from Newry, has been announced as part of the NI Beauty Excellence Awards 2023 judging panel. The awards are designed to recognise and celebrate the success of the aesthetics, beauty and hair industries in Northern Ireland. […]

Newry business Gray Design, a leading architectural practice, has been appointed by Specsavers Ireland to upgrade and deliver over 30 new stores across the entire island of Ireland. Gray Design, which has offices in Belfast, Dublin, and Newry, will join the Specsavers Ireland team as a designer and project manager and will be […]
Feb 13 2023 | Posted in
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Asda has announced an exclusive partnership with Quaker Oats to offer children a free warm breakfast across the February half-term holidays. The new free offer means that families are now able to access both a free children’s breakfast and a main meal for just £1 in all Asda cafes in a bid to […]

A former engineer has turned his passion for traditional craftsmanship into a successful blacksmith business thanks to help from the Go For It programme in association with Newry, Mourne and Down District Council. This project is part-funded by Invest Northern Ireland and the European Regional Development Fund under the Investment for Growth and […]
Jan 24 2023 | Posted in
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Click Energy has announced NSPCC Northern Ireland as its new charity partner, allowing customers to make donations to the organisation each time they top up. NSPCC Northern Ireland helps protect children from abuse with vital services, including Childline and therapeutic services for children and families across their Hubs in Belfast and Derry, their […]
Jan 20 2023 | Posted in
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Land & Property Services (LPS) has released draft valuations of almost 75,000 businesses in Northern Ireland. Known as Reval2023, this revaluation process will result in a new non-domestic Valuation List being used to calculate business rate bills from April 2023. Business rates are charged on most non-domestic premises, including shops, offices, warehouses, factories, hotels […]
Jan 13 2023 | Posted in
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