
Sinn Féin MLA Liz Kimmins has welcomed the announcement that the issuing of water bills will be deferred until July at the earliest, after lobbying the Minister for Infrastructure to do so as a way to support people at this time. Speaking to Newry Times, the Newry and Armagh MLA stated, “I am pleased that […]
Apr 17 2020 | Posted in
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Newry based sandwich, salad and snack maker, Around Noon has completed a £1.5 million loan. The company, which employs 330 people at its headquarters in Newry County Down and a manufacturing site in Slough in the South of England, supplies customers across the UK and Ireland, including airports, event companies and coffee shop chains, […]

Dale Farm has announced its plans to fund four iconic sporting bodies and player development programmes in a bid to create a meaningful legacy across grassroots sports in Northern Ireland. Among the organisations announced was Ulster GAA as Dale Farm Protein Milk has been confirmed as the title sponsor of the 2020 Ulster Minor Football […]
Mar 27 2020 | Posted in
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Buttercrane Shopping Centre has made two new appointments to the management team this month. Mary McDonnell has been appointed as Operations Manager for Buttercrane Shopping Centre by Lambert Smith Hampton, the Centre’s Letting & Management Agents. Article continues below Mary has significant experience across retail, operations and the customer service industry having previously worked with […]
Mar 27 2020 | Posted in
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A charitable start-up which lets users give directly to an individual living in poverty is making its platform available free of charge for any charitable organisation across the UK. Founded by Rostrevor’s Carol Rossborough and Newry’s Ailís McCaul, the entrepreneurs have made their platform free for charities from today. The platform can be up and […]

Economy Minister Diane Dodds joined New York-based commercial real estate company, SquareFoot, to announce the setting up of its new software development centre in Belfast. The Minister met the company in New York at the start of a recent week-long visit to the USA. The visit programme included meetings with potential investors in New York, […]
Mar 26 2020 | Posted in
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Specialist excavation attachment manufacturer Hill Engineering has achieved recertification as one of Ireland’s best-managed companies in the Deloitte Best Managed Companies Awards Programme. The company, which is based on the Carnbane Business Park in Newry, Co Down, demonstrated superior business performance for the sixth consecutive year – the third as a gold award winner – […]
Mar 24 2020 | Posted in
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Infrastructure Minister Nichola Mallon has announced a recruitment campaign to appoint a Chair to the Board of Warrenpoint Harbour Authority. Speaking to Newry Times, Minister Mallon said, “This is an excellent opportunity for an individual to make a tangible and valued contribution to the management and continued growth of one of Northern Ireland’s main commercial […]

Economy Minister Diane Dodds has announced that Atlanta-headquartered risk management firm Riskonnect is creating 100 new jobs with a new FinTech Centre in Belfast. The Minister met the company on the second day of her visit to the USA. Speaking in New York, the Minister said, “Riskonnect is a global leader in integrated risk management […]

PIPS Newry and Mourne is one of five local mental health charities which were supported through an 18-month partnership between IOD and the Community Foundation for Northern Ireland. Gordon Milligan, Chair of the Institute of Directors, recently met staff and volunteers from the charity, along with representatives from Pips Charity Belfast, Links Counselling Lurgan, Foyle […]
Mar 20 2020 | Posted in
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