
JMK Solicitors are celebrating after being awarded the prestigious Lexcel Quality Mark for the legal profession. The Belfast and Newry-based legal firm, who are Northern Ireland’s leading road traffic and personal injury firm, were awarded the Quality Mark following a rigorous assessment process. The scheme is administered by the Law Society of Northern […]
Jun 18 2018 | Posted in
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Warrenpoint Port is to invest £3 million in the purchase of a new crane and the refurbishment of two further cranes at the harbour. The investment, which will significantly improve efficiency and increase capacity, forms part of a major drive to facilitate continued growth in trade at Northern Ireland’s second largest port. Speaking […]
Jun 17 2018 | Posted in
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It was a successful evening for Newry businesses at the fourth annual Business Eye First Trust Bank Small Business Awards, known as the BEFTAs, which recently took place at the Crowne Plaza Hotel, hosted by television personality Marc Mallett. The awards, which are organised by Business Eye magazine and supported by First Trust Bank, shine […]
Jun 15 2018 | Posted in
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Newry chocolate company NearyNógs, Northern Ireland’s first and only chocolate manufacturer, has been shortlisted as a finalist in the Northern Ireland heats of the Delicious Magazine Produce Awards, to be held at The Irish Game Fair at Shanes Fair on Saturday 23 June. The prestigious awards will be judged by an adjudication team led by […]

Newry Leisure Centre has been named as the winner in the Regeneration category of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) Awards 2018. The £19m leisure centre project funded mainly by Newry, Mourne and Down District Council, was a two-phase design concept combining numerous facilities that were previously spread across the city. The […]

Finalists for The 3rd annual Food Awards Northern Ireland 2018 have been announced after nominations poured in from across the country. Bravo Live Cuisine, Newry has been shortlisted in the Best Buffet Restaurant category and will find out if they will be named winner at the glamorous awards ceremony at The Crowne Plaza Hotel in […]
May 31 2018 | Posted in
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The founder of one of Newry’s and Northern Ireland’s most successful firms was among 11 business leaders to be honoured at the annual Institute of Directors Northern Ireland (IoD NI) Director of the Year Awards sponsored by First Trust Bank. Brian Conlon, who established software firm First Derivatives more than 20 years ago, building it […]
May 23 2018 | Posted in
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Choice Housing has appointed Newry-based firm Peter O’Hare Limited to complete two major south Belfast renovation schemes totalling more than £560,000. The first of the projects will deliver three apartments at a Stranmillis Road property and includes the construction of a new three-storey extension, replacing an existing two-storey return, and significant upgrades to the main […]
May 22 2018 | Posted in
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Newry company STATSports lifted the title of Deal of the Year at The Irish Times Business Awards held in Dublin recently. The sports tech firm’s deal with US Soccer – the governing body of the sport in the US – struck earlier this year fought off stiff competition from a number of other hefty transactions, […]
May 21 2018 | Posted in
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A Newry-based bakery has trebled its sales in the past twelve months to exceed the £1.5million mark, and it expects to double its sales again this year. Sweet Things bakery, which was acquired by leading ‘food-to-go’ manufacturer, Newry-based Around Noon in 2016, has grown its workforce from two to 13 people in the past year […]
May 17 2018 | Posted in
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