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Matt D’Arcy Irish Whiskey toasts £100,000 launch sales

The once world-famous Whiskey brand, D’Arcy’s Old Irish Whiskey, has enjoyed a spectacular return after a century with launch retail sales topping £100,000 in the Christmas trading period. Matt D’Arcy and Co was first established in 1817 in Newry, gaining a global reputation, before closing in 1918.   The brand has now been revived by local […]

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DODDS WELCOMES DECISION TO EXTEND FURLOUGH UNTIL APRIL

Economy Minister Diane Dodds today welcomed the decision by Chancellor Rishi Sunak to extend the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme by another month until the end of April 2021. The Minister said: “I welcome the Chancellor’s decision to extend the Job Retention Scheme to the end of April. It has been my consistent position that the furlough […]

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ECONOMY MINISTER OUTLINES IMPORTANT STEPS BUSINESSES SHOULD TAKE

Economy Minister Diane Dodds has outlined basic steps businesses can take to prepare for the end of the transition period. A recent survey by the NI Business Brexit Working Group found fewer than one in five businesses were prepared for 1 January. The Minister said: “This has been a time of great uncertainty for businesses and […]