
The Ring of Gullion Landscape Partnership Scheme and AONB team are providing local farmers, hoping to grow their business, with the tools to develop their business. In November there will be a number of Farmers Information Events which will cover a range of topics. The first talk will be by the Woodland Trust on Tuesday […]

Police are warning businesses to be vigilant after two businesses in Tandragee and Newry were targeted by fraudsters. In both instances secretaries of the businesses were contacted by their managers by email with requests for money transfers to bank accounts. While the emails appeared to be sent from the manager’s email accounts they were not. […]

The Brain Injury Foundation in co-operation with the Brass Monkey is holding Newry’s second annual quiz to find the brainiest workplace in Newry on Tuesday 18th November at 8pm in the Brass Monkey. The winners of last year’s first annual Brainiest Workplace in Newry were a team of workers from the then Newry and Mourne […]

Buttercrane Centre Management is the first Shopping Centre in Northern Ireland to purchase a GoTo Shop Trolley to suit older children with special needs. Buttercrane Shopping Centre Manager Peter Murray said that it was part of their recent commitment to be a centre ‘for everyone’ and follows on from investments in a Sensory Zone, New […]
Oct 29 2015 | Posted in
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O’Hare & McGovern, the leading Northern Ireland construction company, has been declared the overall winner of this year’s Construction Excellence Awards. Managing director Eamon O’Hare and senior members of his management team received the top accolade in recognition of the firm’s work on the showpiece Wellcome-Wolfson Institute for Experimental Medicine building at Queen’s University, Belfast. […]
Oct 26 2015 | Posted in
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Leading Northern Ireland retailer The Rug House is taking its business to the next level with the launch of a new, state-of-the art website designed to enhance their global sales and drive exports. The Newry-based firm, which recently opened a store in the local area and already ships 3,000 rugs per week, is aiming to […]

Newry, Mourne and Down District Council in association with the local business community is taking the ‘Brexit Debate’ (Britain’s potential exit from the European Union) to the national stage by hosting the first major political debate to be held in Northern Ireland on the economic implications of the UK leaving the EU. With high profile […]

Many of Ulster’s finest butchers went head-to-head in the first-ever Traditional Fine Food & Butchery Awards organised by butchery members’ association, the Butchery Excellence Scheme. Newry-based Bairds Butchers returned home with a haul of awards for its products including the top title for ‘Best Cook In The Bag’ product with their Shepherd Collins Curry Night […]
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The search is on to find the stars of the local enterprise sector with the launch of the Northern Ireland Enterprise Awards 2015. The awards aim to showcase the work done by the Northern Ireland small business community and the efforts of the local enterprise agency network to support business development. Taking place in Belfast […]

Employment and Learning Minister Dr Stephen Farry is reminding people that a major Job Fair will be held in Belfast on Wednesday 21st October. The event will take place in the Europa Hotel, Belfast between 10:00am and 4:00pm and has been organised by the Department for Employment and Learning (DEL). Speaking to Newry Times, Minister […]