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Newry Chamber of Commerce &Trade has appointed Tony McKeown, as their new Chief Executive Officer. Tony will take over from Colm Shannon, the current CEO, who is leaving the post in August. Welcoming the appointment, Emma Mullen-Marmion, President of Newry Chamber of Commerce & Trade said: “We are delighted to have appointed Tony as our […]
Pocket Box, the free mobile app for vehicle management, has launched a suite of updates to help drivers save money including a unique partnership with Belfast-based price comparison platform Seopa (parent company to Quotezone and CompareNI). The partnership means that users of the app can now find the best insurance deals from hundreds of UK-based insurance […]
Following a horrible 18 months with Covid 19 the summer and sun has hit the shores of Newcastle Co. Down. If you fancy some fun in the sun then look no further than Pleasurelands fun fair situated on Main Street in Newcastle. For me the fun fair experience always brings back memories with my friends […]
Elk Digital, the brainchild of Ryan McCann, Mark Hughes and Amy Magee at Elk Creative Digital is the new local platform for all things radio, podcasts, talk shows and video streaming. The studio located in the heart of Warrenpoint represents the opportunity to develop your brand via media. We now live in the digital age […]
A local Tae Kwon Do club is excited about its reopening following the easing of Covid 19 restrictions. It has been a rocky year to say the least for the local martial arts club but now that the Executive has eased restrictions regarding indoor sports, it comes as a welcome relief for club owner Cathal […]
Newry Chamber of Commerce and Trade is leading the way in helping businesses to plan a pathway for growth and recovery by bringing back its Small Business Conference programme for 2021. The ‘Northern Ireland Small Business Conference’ was a sell out in 2019 and is coming back, virtually, on Thursday 24th June 2021. It will […]
One year on after the start of COVID 19, Newry Chamber of Commerce & Trade has launched a campaign to celebrate COVID Heroes in the workplace. Launching the campaign, Chamber President, Emma Mullen-Marmion said: “This high-profile campaign will run across all our social media channels. We want to recognise all the employees in Newry, Mourne […]
“Where did you put the letter I got the other day?” “I didn’t touch it, but you leave everything lying about, so it’s your own fault if it’s in the bin, which, by the way, was emptied this morning!”It’s a conversation that’s played out in households every day.And it has led to, ahem, heated debates […]
Slieve Gullion area Sinn Féin Councillor Aoife Finnegan has said the announcement by Bank of Ireland that the Crossmaglen Branch which is one of the 103 branches across the country which will close, is a huge blow to the local economy but first and foremost to the workers and their families. The local Councillor said: […]
Finance Minister, Conor Murphy has expressed concern over the Levelling Up Fund. Responding he said: “The fact that this fund will be controlled from Westminster shows blatant disregard for devolution and is unacceptable. “If the British Government were serious about ‘Levelling Up’ then they should be providing a Barnett Consequential to enable funding decisions to […]
Northern Ireland’s economic recovery will be driven by innovation, investment and a skilled workforce, according to Economy Minister Diane Dodds. The Minister was speaking as she launched the Economic Recovery Action Plan which sets out a road map to rebuilding the economy from the impact of the pandemic. The Minister said: “As we move slowly […]
Economy Minister Diane Dodds has announced that a skills development support scheme will remain free for businesses until the end of March 2022. Skills Focus is a post-employment training programme that is open to small and medium enterprises (SMEs), including social enterprises, with fewer than 250 employees. Last May the Minister announced that the usual […]
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