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Coronavirus Northern Ireland: Murphy extends support for suppliers impacted by Covid-19

Finance Minister Conor Murphy has announced the extension of measures to ensure Government departments continue paying suppliers impacted by Covid-19. Relief measures for suppliers who provide goods and services, and construction contractors, for which demand has reduced or been paused temporarily due to Covid-19 will continue to be provided during recovery.     Speaking to […]

Coronavirus Northern Ireland: Pavement Café Licences in Newry?

Slieve Gullion area Sinn Féin Councillor Aoife Finnegan has said that she is hopeful Newry, Mourne & Down Council will follow the example of Belfast City Council by introducing a temporary application process for Pavement Café Licences. Embed from Getty Images   Speaking to Newry Times, the Councillor commented, “The announcement by Belfast City Council […]

Newry Council launches ‘Tender For Growth’ programme

In efforts to continue the availability of tailored support to local businesses, Newry, Mourne and Down District Council has launched a new ‘Tender for Growth’ programme to support businesses to access advice in the preparation of tenders, helping them to compete more effectively for public and private sector contracts. The programme is part-funded by Invest […]

The ultimate checklist: 10 top tips for writing great copy

Guest post from the College of Media and Publishing.   We are in a competitive environment where an article can cost as little as 30 pence! So, you must know how to write a good copy before thinking of making this your living. Many people struggle to write good copy. If that’s you, you are […]

Coronavirus Northern Ireland: Buttercrane Manager explains reopening steps

Following Economy Minister Diane Dodds announcement, Buttercrane Centre expects to see the phased reopening of non-essential retailers over the next ten days. Speaking to Newry Times, Peter Murray, Centre Manager said, “Stores are responding as quickly as possible to this afternoon’s news and are working behind the scenes on staff training, deep cleaning and putting […]

Silver award for Newry engineering company

Newry specialist precision engineering and composite finishing company, Exact Group, has become the first-ever company in Ireland to enter the esteemed Aerospace Supply Chain Programme, SC21, with a Silver Award on its first engagement. The generic route for companies entering the programme is with the accreditation of a Bronze award, before progressing to Silver. The […]

Newry McDonald’s Drive-Thru reopens today

Today Newry McDonald’s will reopen for Drive Thru with new measures in place to help keep employees and customers safe. This follows a successful pilot in May.     McDelivery will also become available from the restaurants on 10 June. With restaurant teams adjusting to new procedures to enable safe working and social distancing, things […]

Newry’s Hill Street car parking removal “causing huge concern to traders”

Newry and Armagh MLA Liz Kimmins has said that the announcement by the Department for Infrastructure (DfI) that car parking spaces along Hill Street were to be removed with immediate effect has caused “huge concern and anger” amongst the local business community. Speaking to Newry Times, the Sinn Féin MLA explained, “Traders have been advised […]

Coronavirus Northern Ireland: Retail NI welcomes extension to business rates holiday

Retail NI Chief Executive Glyn Roberts has welcomed the extension to business rates holiday. He was commenting on this week’s announcement from the Finance Minister on further rate relief for businesses.     “This is a welcome announcement,” he told Newry Times. “We are pleased that Minister Murphy has listened to our representations that a […]

Virgin Media’s Project Lightning programme to benefit “half of all premises in NI”

Virgin Media’s Project Lightning programme has now connected more than 150,000 homes and businesses to its ultrafast broadband network in Northern Ireland. The operator is continuing to expand its network, which provides average broadband speeds of 516Mbps as well as TV and phone services, with around half of all homes and businesses in Northern Ireland […]







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