
Newry businesses are being encouraged to enter the 2018 Grant Thornton Runway Run, which has been launched in ceremonial style with a water cannon salute signalling that entries are open for the popular event. The Airport Fire appliances will return to the runway at George Best Belfast City Airport to repeat the eye-catching tradition for […]

Buttercrane Shopping Centre has launched a new VIP Smart Fob with personalised offers and discounts for loyal shoppers. The limited issue Fobs, follow on from a pilot VIP programme last year – the first in the UK. The new Buttercrane VIP Fob is lightweight and the software has been streamlined to offer personalised, […]
Mar 28 2018 | Posted in
Business,
Community |
Read More »

Lidl is championing local suppliers with the roll-out of their Kick Start Supplier Development Programme aimed at giving food and drink companies in Northern Ireland the chance to have their products stocked in 190+ Lidl stores across the island of Ireland. Kick Start is designed specifically to provide small and medium-sized suppliers with the support […]
Mar 27 2018 | Posted in
Business,
Community |
Read More »

Newry-based Around Noon has been named as one of Ireland’s Best Managed companies in the Deloitte Best Managed Companies Awards programme. The company, which demonstrated superior business performance, was recognised at an awards gala dinner in Dublin recently. The Deloitte Best Managed Companies Awards programme is celebrating ten years of recognising management excellence. […]
Mar 21 2018 | Posted in
Business,
Community |
Read More »

The Irish operation of Newry-based mac-group has recorded a 67 percent rise in revenues to £94m for the year to December 31, 2017, with the £38m increase from the previous year driven by a number of high value projects for multi-national clients such as Oracle, Jacobs and EY. Profits for 2017 were also up significantly, […]
Mar 15 2018 | Posted in
Business,
Community |
Read More »

Shelbourne Motors has today announced plans for a new £5m multi-franchise complex in Newry as the family-owned vehicle retailer celebrates its 45th Anniversary. The new state-of-the-art facility will create 60 new jobs when it officially opens in early 2019 with an additional 100 jobs during construction. The purpose built 50,000 sq ft development, […]

Newry and Armagh MP Mickey Brady has said that there needs to be uniformity in relation to adverse weather conditions and the effect on employees. The Sinn Féin MP was speaking after employees from Norbrook Factory based in Newry had contacted him expressing anger at the fact that they would have to work unpaid to […]
Mar 11 2018 | Posted in
Business,
Community |
Read More »

Seventeen County Down businesses have been named amongst the top 100 hospitality hotspots in Northern Ireland. The local businesses were announced as winners at Hospitality Ulster’s inaugural Top 100 Hospitality Business Awards at Titanic Belfast. In Newry the Bank Bar & Bistro was honoured. Other Co. Down winners included: Curran’s Bar & Seafood […]
Feb 26 2018 | Posted in
Business,
Community |
Read More »

Two local building projects have been shortlisted in the prestigious RICS Awards 2018, Northern Ireland. The annual awards recognise exemplary built projects, and the teams behind them, that contribute positively to Northern Ireland and this year the awards have seen the highest number of entries in their 28 year history. Newry Leisure Centre […]
Feb 21 2018 | Posted in
Business,
Community |
Read More »

Belfast law firm Tughans, has made a significant investment in Northern Ireland’s young legal talent with the appointment of four newly qualified solicitors and three new trainee solicitors. Based in Belfast, Tughans is one of Northern Ireland’s biggest law firms and has a professional team of over 100 people. Included in the newly […]
Feb 19 2018 | Posted in
Business,
Community |
Read More »