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Advertising Business Community Constituency Newry Newry and Armagh

Alexandrias Baby Boutique Launches Flower Girl and Holy Communion Collection

Local company Alexandria’s baby boutique Ltd have just Launched their gorgeous new Flower girl and Holy communion collection and it’s absolutely gorgeous.  Find your perfect Flower girls dress at Alexandria’s Baby boutique with a stunning collection to stand out on your special wedding day, we know how important the flower girl is in the bridal […]

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Business Campaigns Constituency Cost of Living Newry Newry and Armagh Newry Chamber

Newry Chamber Meet Sinn Fein Representatives on Cost-of-Living Crisis

Newry Chamber members held a meeting with Sinn Fein Representatives, Mickey Brady MP, Liz Kimmins MLA and Sinead Ennis MLA at the ThinkLab WIN Business Park, Newry on Thursday 18th August. The focus of the meeting was the cost-of-living crisis but discussions also included a range of business challenges and opportunities. This is part of […]

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Business Community Constituency Government Newry Newry and Armagh NMD Council South Armagh South Down

Council Congratulates Local High Street Award Winners

Newry, Mourne and Down District Council is delighted to recognise the success of Murray’s Nearby in Cullyhanna on winning two Gold Awards and the title of Best Convenience Store and Best Deli Categories in the Retail NI Irish News High Street Hero Awards 2022, which took place on Wednesday 17 August at Hinch Distillery. The […]

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Business Campaigns Community Constituency Cost of Living Government Newry and Armagh Politics South Armagh Stormont

Treasury Must Act Now to Support Businesses!

Finance Minister Conor Murphy has said Treasury must act now to support businesses facing soaring energy prices and crippling costs. Speaking following a visit to Portaferry where he met James Higginson, proprietor of Captain Jack’s restaurant and takeaway, Conor Murphy said: “I heard first-hand today the detrimental impact the removal of VAT reduction is having for small businesses in the […]

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Campaigns Community Constituency Cost of Living Newry Newry and Armagh

Firmus Energy Brings Let’s Save Energy Roadshow to Newry

Firmus energy Roadshow aimed at helping Newry Households Save Energy firmus energy are holding A series of events in the Newry area over the coming weeks aimed at supporting local households manage their energy consumption and save money. The drop-in events will take place at the Mourne Country Hotel between 10am – 2pm over three […]

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Business Community Government Westminster

Calls for Legislation to Protect Workers’ Tips

SDLP South Belfast MP Claire Hanna has called for legislation to be introduced in Northern Ireland to ensure that all tips received by hospitality workers are paid directly to them. Ms Hanna was speaking after the UK Government recently agreed to back the Employment (Allocation of Tips) Bill which will force employers to ensure all […]

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Business Community Constituency Council Government Newry and Armagh NMD Council South Down

Make It Local: Council Invites Local Businesses to Engage in a Promotional Campaign

Newry, Mourne and Down District Council has urged independent businesses from across the district to register their interest in the Council’s ‘Make It Local’ campaign.  The Council has issued a call for businesses, operating either instore and/or online, to submit an expression of interest where businesses will be considered to feature in ‘Make It Local’ […]

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Business Community Government Politics Stormont

New Research Demonstrates That Protocol is Working!

Sinn Féin MLA Caoimhe Archibald has said new research further demonstrates that the Protocol is working and is helping the economy. Responding to fresh findings by the National Institute for Economic and Social Research (NIESR), the East Derry MLA said: “This research again demonstrates that businesses are reaping the benefits of the Protocol and the […]

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Advertising Business Constituency Newry Newry and Armagh Two Stacks

Two Stacks Whiskey Celebrates Opening of Their New Bonding, Blending and Bottling Site

Friday July 29th saw Two Stacks Whiskey officially open their new 6,000 Sq Ft Bonded warehouse in Newry, Co Down The event was marked with a celebration of local creatives, including the commissioning of a new mural inside the warehouse with Studio Twenty Three Newry, catering from Finnegan & Sons and musician Daragh McSloy providing […]

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Business Climate Constituency Newry Newry and Armagh

Newry Business Gets Funding to Tackle Climate Change

Newry company Food Safe System, a technology company that simplifies and automates the food compliance procedures for hospitality and food service businesses, has been awarded £5,000 as part of Live Here Love Here’s Climate Challenge Fund, where schools, local councils, community and youth groups and businesses across Northern Ireland benefitted from grants to help put […]

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Advertising Business Newry

Arcadian IT Moves to New Premises

Arcadian I.T. have recently completed the fitout of 3,000 square foot premises at Craigmore Industrial estate.  The new premises contain office space for their business support team, a retail shop, a repair workshop, garage space for the company’s cherry picker and warehouse space on the second floor. Their site team specialise in Office Cabling & […]

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Advertising Business Community Constituency Entertainment Lifestyle South Down Warrenpoint

Skylite Festival Returns for 6th Year

The annual Skylite festival returns to No7 Duke Street in Warrenpoint this august. The popular festival which usually runs for a day will this year run over two days for the first time. The popular event has a plethora of incredible acts ready to perform to massive crowds this August. Bank Holiday Weekend Saturday 27th […]