
Newry Style City is back for 2013 and this time Newry Chamber of Commerce and Trade hopes to make it even bigger and better than the successes of the previous two years. Running from Thursday 18th April to Sunday 21st April there will be something for everyone with the return of Newry Style Awards as […]

The East Border Region Ltd recently announced the appointment of Helix Innovation Partnerships Ltd as the delivery agent for the innovative cross border Aspire Programme. Funded through the European Union’s INTERREG IVA Cross Border Programme, the Aspire Programme offers micro businesses across the East Border Region a real boost to help them remain competitive and […]
Jan 28 2013 | Posted in
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Five local business men at the centre of a bizarre Planning Service warning and court summons have been told by Environment Minister Alex Attwood that no further action would be taken. Hill Street businessman Declan McChesney, owner of Cahill Brothers in Hill Street, was one of five local businesses who put up a banner (pictured […]
Jan 25 2013 | Posted in
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Newry & Armagh DUP Assemblyman Councillor William Irwin has urged traders in Newry to be cautious over advertising regulations. He made the calls after Newry Times exclusively revealed last night that five popular local business men – who own four city centre businesses – received a court summons for failure to adhere to a Planning […]
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The local business community is rallying around five popular and prominent local business men tonight after it emerged that Planning Service allegedly served the Hill Street quintet with summons to appear in court on the 19th March 2013. It is believed the court summons is regarding a banner placed on Hill Street by local traders […]
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Newry Chamber of Commerce & Trade will host a Labour Relations seminar on Handling Discipline & Grievances on the 31st January 2013 in Bagenal’s Castle Newry. Local business representatives are invited to this informative seminar which will be conducted by the Labour Relations Agency. Do you have the knowledge, skill and confidence to deal with […]
Jan 24 2013 | Posted in
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It’s the beginning of a new year and I like many all have many new years’ resolutions well underway at this stage. Many business people hope this year will be different whether it is improving profits or in many cases reducing costs. I, like many businesses I work with, are sometimes so busy working on […]
Jan 24 2013 | Posted in
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As I prepare to embark on the first of my many planned exploration missions this year (First stop, Stockholm), I am fondly reminded of a wise man once telling me that to truly be an entrepreneur, you must first be an explorer. Just like an explorer, every creative person and entrepreneur embarks on their journey […]
Jan 23 2013 | Posted in
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Employment and Learning Minister, Dr Stephen Farry recently launched a new advertising campaign to promote the benefits of Foundation degrees to employers and learners with Newry graduate Dearbhail Rafferty and representatives from Southern Regional College in Newry. Speaking of the campaign the Minister said, “Foundation degrees are higher education qualifications that combine academic study with […]
Jan 23 2013 | Posted in
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Are word of mouth referrals an important part of your business? An opportunity exists for business owners in Newry & Mourne to dramatically grow their businesses, in the most cost effective manner, by focusing on referrals. Newry & Mourne Business Networking Group are a not for profit networking group consisting of local businesses, from start-ups to […]
Jan 21 2013 | Posted in
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