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Newry based business Norbrook, has announced it is cutting 180 jobs. The company, which has 1,600 staff in the city across three sites, said that changes in its operating environment, including economic challenges and more competition are the reasons behind the move. A spokesperson for the company said: “We recognise this is a difficult time […]
The award-winning ASM Chartered Accountants has joined GGI Global Alliance, one of the top multidisciplinary associations of accountants and lawyers worldwide. The strategic move will further enhance ASM’s international capability and will help it connect with a group of world-wide companies with the joint potential to help support their clients requiring financial, legal and tax […]
The SDLP opposition will use a roundtable meeting with the Secretary of State and other political parties to propose a financial Triple Lock to protect public services in Northern Ireland while also finally underwriting long overdue good governance in Northern Ireland. With public services at real risk from swinging cuts imposed by a Tory Government […]
Upper Bann MP Carla Lockhart has said the announcement by Portadown based The Deluxe Group of a £1.5m expansion and the creation of fifty jobs is a welcome boost for the area, and an example of how local industry is making a mark worldwide. Carla Lockhart said: “This is fantastic news for The Deluxe Group […]
A state-of-the-art podcast studio in Newry’s Granite Exchange – Granite Podcast Studio -has just launched its new audiobook recording service, with the first recording just released – ‘The Black Knight and the Voyage to the Dark Seas’ by author, Marcus Donaldson. Offering authors and publishers a professional service to enable recordings of audio versions of books, the format […]
Newry Chamber are delighted to announce details of this year’s Golf Classic which will take place on Friday 19th May 2023 in Cloverhill Golf Club, kindly sponsored by Digney Grant. This is the second year that Digney Grant has partnered with Newry Chamber for the Annual Golf Classic. Digney Grant offers a wide range of […]
The Police Service of Northern Ireland is supporting this week’s national ShopKind campaign, by reminding customers across Northern Ireland of the importance of being considerate to shop workers and to each other. The campaign, which runs from Monday 17th April until Sunday 23rd April, is backed by the Home Office and supported by over 100 […]
Sinn Féin MLA Conor Murphy has said the Executive must be formed now to help businesses to grow and strengthen the economy. Responding to a report from Ulster Bank, the party’s economy spokesperson said: “We need the Executive formed now to help grow our businesses, particularly the construction industry which has seen slow growth. “It […]
Sinn Féin’s Chris Hazzard MP has said Newry, Mourne & Down Council must urgently review its policy on street trading as a recent policy change has been an “abject failure” and has led to many local traders seeking urgent financial support. The South Down MP this week met with more than a dozen local traders […]
Upper Bann MP Carla Lockhart has said the decision by Barclays to close their Portadown branch from the end of July is yet another blow to the high street, and the presence of banks in our town centres. Commenting, the DUP representative said: “This will be a blow for Barclays customer base in Portadown and […]
By Columba O’Hare A Dragons Den event like no other, from honey bees to extra cash prizes for the shortlisted finalists. A day to remember for all those that took part. Sincere thanks and gratitude go to the people who supported the Social Enterprise NI event and made it such a success. Congratulations to all […]
Over the last number of weeks the Newry Mourne and Down Labour Market Partnership has hosted two Employer Engagement Events aimed at highlighting Newry, Mourne and Down as a ‘Great Place to Work’. The first event NMD- ‘Food for Thought’ looked at the fantastic work many of our local businesses are doing in the area […]
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