
Retail NI has expressed concern that the new regulations announced by the Executive on strict table service for all hospitality ‘will make it near impossible’ for cafes and coffee shops within retail premises, to open on Monday. Retail NI Chief Executive Glyn Roberts said, “These regulations make it extremely difficult for cafes and […]
May 21 2021 | Posted in
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Warrenpoint headquartered artisan food-to-go company DELI LITES has kicked off a major social impact project to show its support for environmental protection, using football as a catalyst to help rid our streets of litter. Based in Warrenpoint, the award-winning fresh gourmet sandwiches and food-to-go products company is teaming up with the non-profit group […]
May 18 2021 | Posted in
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Newry Chamber of Commerce and Trade is leading the way in helping businesses to plan a pathway for growth and recovery by bringing back its Small Business Conference programme for 2021. The ‘Northern Ireland Small Business Conference’ was a sell-out in 2019 and is coming back, virtually, on Thursday 24 June 2021. […]
May 17 2021 | Posted in
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The Northern Ireland Economy Minister has launched her ambitious economic vision which will lead to better jobs with better wages and an improvement in people’s quality of life. In ’10X Economy: An Economic Vision for a decade of innovation’ Minister Diane Dodds outlines the steps her Department will take to ensure Northern Ireland […]
May 14 2021 | Posted in
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Six Northern Ireland businesses have completed carbon literacy training as part of a new programme designed to help companies understand their environmental impact and work towards implementing more sustainable business strategies. The Climate Action Programme with Danske Bank – a partnership between Danske Bank and Business in the Community NI – is the […]
May 12 2021 | Posted in
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Rural Affairs Minister, Edwin Poots MLA, recently visited two County Down businesses that received grant funding totalling almost £50,000 from DAERA’s pilot Rural Micro Business Growth Scheme. The Growth Scheme provided micro-businesses with grant support to allow for investment in innovation and new technologies so as to improve efficiency and productivity, create growth […]
May 12 2021 | Posted in
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Earlier this year, Dairy brand Dale Farm unveiled a new look, which takes it back to its roots, a farmer-owned, local company, founded on goodness. To celebrate, the company is on a mission to start “a ripple effect of goodness” with a six-week kindness reward campaign. Dale Farm has teamed up […]

The region’s fastest-growing supermarket retailer, Lidl Northern Ireland, has confirmed the launch of its brand new instant customer rewards app Lidl Plus which will deliver even more savings and benefits to shoppers across the retailer’s network of 41 stores. The announcement comes after a successful trial and roll out of the Lidl Plus […]
May 10 2021 | Posted in
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Health Minister Robin Swann has announced a further expansion to the current asymptomatic testing programme for workforces. All organisations with 10 or more employees or volunteers, who cannot work from home, can now access the workforce asymptomatic testing programme. Previously this was open to organisations with more than 50 employees. Minister […]

Working together to rebuild Northern Ireland’s economy will make it stronger and ensure businesses are resilient, innovative, sustainable and competitive. That was the vision set out this week by Economy Minister Diane Dodds at a virtual stakeholder event where she discussed her Department’s Economic Recovery Action Plan. The Minister’s ambitious plan […]
May 3 2021 | Posted in
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