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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 […]

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Business Community Constituency Government Newry Newry and Armagh Stormont

Irwin Concern on Further Bank Closure

Newry & Armagh DUP Assemblyman William Irwin MLA has spoken of his concern as the Halifax has announced plans to close their Newry City branch. Mr Irwin said the decision would remove a very valuable local resource from the town and make banking transactions much more difficult with people having to travel to Portadown to […]

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

Newry Chamber Meet Alliance MLAs on Cost-of-Living Crisis

Newry Chamber members held a meeting with Alliance MLAs, Andrew Muir MLA and Patrick Brown MLA at the Canal Court Hotel & Spa on Wednesday 27th July 2022. The focus of the meeting was the cost-of-living crisis but discussions also included a range of business challenges and opportunities. Meetings with other MLAs & MPs will […]

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Business Community Constituency Government Newry Newry and Armagh Stormont

Closure of Local Bank Branch is a Blow to the Community – Kimmins

Sinn Féin MLA Liz Kimmins has said she is deeply concerned at the announcement of the closure of the Halifax bank branch in Newry. The Newry and Armagh MLA said: “It is deeply concerning to hear the announcement today of plans by Halifax to close their Newry branch on 8th November 2022. “The announcement of […]

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Constituency Entertainment Lifestyle South Down Warrenpoint

Massive Dance Festival Hits No 7 Duke Street in Warrenpoint

No 7 Duke Street will play host to a massive all day dance festival this weekend July 23rd. The festival which takes place across three stages at the Duke bar in Warrenpoint will showcase some of the best dance talent across Northern Ireland including an array of local DJs. Speaking to Clanrye News and Sport […]

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Business Campaigns Community Constituency Cost of Living Newry Newry and Armagh

Haldane Fisher Facing Strike Action

Newry based business Haldane Fisher is facing potential strike action. Unite the Union is to ballot its members following months of intense negotiations over pay. A spokesperson for Unite told Clanrye News and Sport: “We will be balloting our members for industrial action. The ballot will commence next Wednesday with a result expected by 12th […]

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Business Community Constituency International Newry Newry and Armagh Newry Chamber

Ambassador Circle Launched in Newry to Promote District as a Global Destination for Business Events

Newry Chamber partners with Visit Belfast, Invest NI and Tourism NI to help attract high profile business events to the city Newry Chamber of Commerce & Trade has joined forces with Visit Belfast, Invest Northern Ireland and Tourism Northern Ireland to launch a new ‘Ambassador Circle’ for the Newry, Mourne and Down district, enlisting local […]