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The BIG Apprenticeship events are being held this year on Tuesday 7 February in SRC’s Newry West Campus and on Thursday 9 February in Craigavon’s Civic Centre. Both events are from 5:30pm – 7:30pm and are part of The Department for the Economy’s Apprenticeship Week. The BIG Apprenticeship Events will provide attendees with information on […]
An investigation by the Department for the Economy’s Trading Standards Service (TSS) has found that short-weight bags of coal may be contributing to the cost-of-living crisis. Trading Standards Service has found that short-weight bags of coal may be contributing to the cost-of-living crisis. Over the past three months TSS officers have visited 35 retail premises […]
Flybe confirmed today that it has entered Administration meaning that all flights are cancelled with immediate effect. If you have been impacted by this, it’s important that you are aware of your consumer rights as you may be entitled to compensation and assistance. Richard Williams, Head of Transport at The Consumer Council said, “The Consumer […]
Mortgage First opened their Newry office in August 2021 and have been helping clients with their mortgage and protection needs ever since. Based on Newry’s busy Hill Street they offer a free initial meeting and only charge £295 on successful mortgage offer which is substantially less than their competitors in the Newry area. Speaking to […]
Newry, Mourne and Down District Council has hosted the latest meeting of the Belfast Region City Deal (BRCD) Council Panel as it moves another step closer towards delivering transformative investment through NI’s first ever City Deal. Following the first anniversary of the signing of the Belfast Region City Deal, the BRCD Council Panel met today […]
Sinn Féin MLA Conor Murphy has said the DUP’s boycott of the Executive has left public services at the mercy of cruel Tory cuts. Speaking after the Budget Bill passed through Westminster today, Conor Murphy said: “The decision by the DUP to boycott the Executive has left people and public services exposed to the full […]
Last month, Buttercrane offered free visits to their Santa experience as part of their ‘season of giving, inviting visitors to make a voluntary donation in lieu of payment to the St Vincent de Paul society. £1000 was raised and today Centre Manager Peter Murray donated a cheque to society representative Hugh McShane, to help support […]
DUP EFRA Spokesperson Carla Lockhart MP has said proposals by the Government to press ahead with the enhancement of sanitary/phytosanitary facilities in Northern Ireland is wrong, and will only confirm to those within the agri-food sector that the negative and detrimental impact of the Protocol on movements across the Irish Sea is potentially being entrenched. […]
A major Cross Border Trade Conference, jointly hosted by Newry and Dundalk Chambers and with sponsors including InterTradeIreland, has been launched for 2023. It will be held on Wednesday 8th March (9am to 1pm) at the Carrickdale Hotel and will focus on future business opportunities. It is free to attend. Case studies will demonstrate how […]
SDLP Leader Colum Eastwood MP led a party delegation in meetings with Taoiseach Leo Varadkar and Labour Leader Keir Starmer today. Speaking after the engagements, Colum Eastwood MP said: “After yesterday’s farce, today we have had a productive series of discussions with people who are serious about reaching an inclusive consensus on how parties can […]
NIPSA, FDA, GMB and Unite met yesterday with Neil Gibson, the Permanent Secretary of the Department of Finance to discuss the pay offer to Civil Servants. Union leaders made clear that the offer of £552, which is less than 2% to the majority, is insulting and derisory and is totally unacceptable to their members. The trade unions gave […]
Inseego has teamed up with vehicle and driver management software specialist, Pocket Box, to deliver telematics-enabled fleet management solutions. Under the partnership, the company’s fleet customers will now be able to take advantage of a powerful and easy-to-use tool to ensure vehicles are kept road legal and safe, while staff are fit and eligible to […]
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