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Extend Belfast Nights Out with Translink’s New Year-Round Late-Night Transport Pilot

Translink is set to light up Belfast’s festive season with the return of its popular late-night bus and train services. Starting Friday 28th November 2025, this year’s initiative marks the start of a significant new year-round bus pilot scheme backed by the NI Executive. Building on the success of previous Christmas initiatives, the extended late-night […]

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Business Community Council Government Louth Louth County Council

Fastway Couriers Receivership Having a Detrimental Effect on Workers and Small Businesses

Fastway Couriers going into receivership is having a detrimental effect on workers and small businesses alike. Sinn Féin Councillor Antóin Watters has said “this has come as a major shock to their 300+ workers who still have their bills to pay despite losing their income. I know of a few lads around Cooley and throughout […]

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Business Community Constituency Newry Newry and Armagh Newry Chamber

Newry Chamber President’s Banquet 2025

Over 200 local business representatives attended this year’s Newry Chamber President’s Banquet on Friday 17th October in the Canal Court Hotel, Newry kindly supported by the hotel, Wood Innovations and Ulster Bank, Principal Sponsors of the event which is one of the highlights of the business year in the city. The Chamber’s exceptional, inspirational and […]

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Closure of Armagh Cinema Disappointing for Local Families – Duffy

Sinn Féin Councillor Sarah Duffy has said the closure of the Omniplex cinema in Armagh is disappointing for families and the wider community “This will be disappointing news for many, especially families and young people who’ve enjoyed the cinema over the years. My thoughts are with the staff affected at this difficult time. Councillor Duffy […]

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Business Newry

Bradley NI Rebrands to Simon Brien Bradley, Marking a New Chapter of Growth

Bradley NI has officially rebranded as Simon Brien Bradley, celebrating the launch with a ribbon-cutting at its newly rebranded Newry office. The move marks the start of an exciting new chapter of growth and expansion for the well-established Co. Down firm. Through this franchise partnership, Bradley NI’s three offices in Newry, Warrenpoint and Newcastle will […]

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Business Community Constituency Entertainment Lifestyle Newry Newry and Armagh

Newry TV Company Produces New Daniel O’Donnell Series For TG4

OPRY le DANIEL ar Thuras, TG4 television’s highest rating country music series of concerts, returns with a brand new series on Tuesday 28th October at 9.30pm. The hugely popular series from the Newry-based multi award-winning Big Mountain Productions for TG4, will offer six music filled shows, and a further two compilation programmes running across eight […]

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Business Community Constituency Newcastle Newry Chamber South Down

2025 NMD Recruitment & Skills Conference Is a Huge Success

Over 150 delegates from across the Newry, Mourne and Down District Council Area attended the highly successful ‘NMD Recruitment & Skills Conference’ on Wednesday 8th October hosted by the Broadcaster & Journalist, Mark Simpson in the Burrendale Hotel, Newcastle. This was the second of two FREE District-wide major conferences over a 12-month period following on from […]

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Business Community Constituency Council Government Newry Newry and Armagh NMD Council

Council Invites Local Businesses to Join Make it Local Initiative

Newry, Mourne and Down District Council is inviting local businesses to register their interest in taking part in its Make it Local marketing campaigns, designed to showcase local enterprise, boost trade and encourage residents and visitors to shop, dine and spend within the district. Building on the success of recent initiatives supporting hospitality, retail, personal […]

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Community Constituency Entertainment Lifestyle Newry Newry and Armagh

Spooks In The City Set to Bring Halloween Fun to Newry

Newry BID has announced a programme of events to celebrate Halloween in the city centre. ‘Spooks in the City’ will run from Saturday 26 October to Saturday 1 November with activities for families, shoppers and the night-time economy. Highlights include storytelling in Newry Library, a pumpkin trail across local shops, live music from Ceev, and […]

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Kimmins Thanks Newry Chamber for Putting Road Safety First

Stark statistics show that Newry, Mourne and Down, as a local government district, had the highest rate of fatal and serious collisions caused by speeding from 2019-2023. There were 36 Killed and Seriously Injured (KSI) collisions and 59 KSI casualties in the area during that five-year period. In a bid to raise road safety awareness […]

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Economic Collaboration and Integration Key to Shared Prosperity – Hughes

Sinn Féin MP Dáire Hughes has said that growing all-island trade highlights the real economic benefits of north–south cooperation, and reinforces the case for Irish Unity as a practical, forward-looking strategy. Following a constructive meeting with Trade NI and members of the Joint Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement,  Dáire Hughes said: […]

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Concerns Co Down Festival Will Be Political

By Donal McMahon Unionists have raised concerns a “family friendly” festival could become politicised this weekend. The Newcastle Eats & Beats music and food celebration takes place on Saturday and Sunday – September 6 and 7 – and is expected to attract thousands of people to the town giving a boost to the local economy. […]