
There is a need to rethink the traditional understanding of the supply chain to rebuild trust across the agri-food industry. That was the key message today from Agriculture Minister Michelle O’Neill to delegates at a high-level conference of producers, processors, retailers and other senior representatives connected to the north’s agri-food industry. Speaking as she opened […]
Oct 14 2015 | Posted in
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Police are asking businesses to be vigilant after a number of companies across Northern Ireland were targeted by a sophisticated card scam. Detective Inspector Will Tate explained that a number of business had suffered losses as a result of the scam. “An agricultural supplies business in the Mid Ulster area has lost £5000 of stock […]

Minister for Employment and Learning Dr Stephen Farry has launched the fourth cohort of the ICT Apprenticeship Scheme to provide opportunities to enter this growing and exciting sector. The scheme, involving a number of public sector and private sector organisations, will recruit apprentices to take up various software development and IT infrastructure roles. Approximately fifty […]

Sinn Féin councillor Terry Hearty has called on businesses in the South Armagh area to appeal their rates revaluations. The Slieve Gullion representative was speaking after a public meeting with Land and Property Services (LPS) in the Sean Hollywood Arts Centre on the issue of Business Rates hikes. “Following the District Valuers Revision of Valuation […]

The Public Health Agency (PHA) is calling on businesses across Northern Ireland to take part in the ‘Workplace 28 day stop smoking challenge’ to help employees who smoke to give up their habit. Smoking is the single greatest cause of preventable illness, premature death and health inequality throughout Northern Ireland. Each year around 2,300 people […]

Sinn Féin councillors Roisin Mulgrew and Mickey Larkin met with Council officials, Clanrye Group and the Forestry Service in Slieve Gullion yesterday to discuss plans for building on the attraction’s immense success in attracting visitors to the area. “More than 100,000 people visited Slieve Gullion in July and August this year, which is a tremendous […]
Sep 29 2015 | Posted in
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The Northern Ireland Independent Retail Trade Association (NIIRTA) has welcomed the publication of the new Strategic Planning Policy Statement, which includes for the first time a new Town Centre First Retail Planning Policy. DOE Minister Mark H Durkan MLA published the policy statement in a written statement to the Assembly today. The new policy incorporates […]
Sep 28 2015 | Posted in
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Sinn Féin Councillor Terry Hearty gave the opening brief at the first public consultation event on Rural Development money. The events are designed to give local people a say in how the £11.18m from the LEADER programme will be delivered across the district over the next five years. The Slieve Gullion representative, who was joined […]

CR Morrow are holding a Coffee Morning this Friday, 25th September in aid of Macmillan. The coffee morning will start at 10am and is open to the general public. Coffee, tea and a variety of buns, cakes and other goodies will be on offer in their Vauxhall showroom located in Bessbrook. Speaking to Newry Times, […]

Finance Minister Arlene Foster MLA has launched a new, improved online tender system for public sector contracts in Northern Ireland. The new eTendersNI system will make it easier for companies to submit online tenders for government contracts. The portal has been developed by the Department of Finance and Personnel’s Central Procurement Directorate, (CPD), which carries […]
Sep 22 2015 | Posted in
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