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The announcement of 180 job losses at Norbrook Laboratories has been described as “a terrible blow to the local economy and tragic news for local workers and their families” Speaking after the announcement, Nicola Grant of the Workers Party said, “Only last year the Norbrook company made profits of £28.4 million and only a few weeks ago […]
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 […]
SDLP Leader Colum Eastwood MP has said that a budget statement published by the Secretary of State today will gut public services and devastate public sector workers. Mr Eastwood repeated his call for the urgent restoration of the Executive to address the very serious challenges facing people across the North. Colum Eastwood MP said: “The […]
Sinn Féin MLA Conor Murphy has said the Budget imposed by the Tories today will have a devastating impact on workers, families and the economy. The party’s economy spokesperson said: “The budget imposed today by the Tories will have a devastating impact on our public services, our economy and on workers and families. “Spending on the […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Alliance Upper Bann MLA, Eóin Tennyson, has said it is abhorrent that vulnerable children and young people in Northern Ireland are paying the price for the lack of a confirmed budget and the DUP’s boycott of Stormont. He spoke following news this morning that funding for Healthy Happy Minds, the Engage programme, and the School […]
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