Categories
Advertising Business Community Constituency Newry Newry and Armagh

How to Dress a Baby for Bed in the Heat

Some baby advice for the hot weather from Nicola and the team at Alexandria’s Baby Boutique. So to all the new parents out there we are going to look at the hot Topic of what is best to dress your baby in, what is best for a newborn baby when it comes to sleep suits. […]

Categories
Business Campaigns Community Constituency Cost of Living Government Newry Newry and Armagh Newry Chamber Stormont Westminster

Newry Chamber Calls for Government Intervention in ‘Cost of Living’ Crisis

Newry Chamber today outlined the organisation’s concerns regarding the spiralling ‘Cost of Living’ Crisis, which is severely impacting businesses, as well as individuals and families. The Chamber is calling for Government intervention and will be embarking on a series of engagements with local MPs and MLAs to appeal for action. Julie Gibbons, President of Newry […]

Categories
Agriculture Community Constituency Government Infrastructure Kilkeel South Down Stormont

Patrick Brown Backs Support for Kilkeel Harbour Expansion

Patrick Brown MLA last week met with Kilkeel Development Association and Alan McCulla of Sea Source at Kilkeel Harbour to discuss plans to expand the harbour. Mr Brown said: ‘It was great to be in Kilkeel to discuss the positive plans for community development here – particularly the ambitious plans for the harbour. I look […]

Categories
Council Dáil Éireann Government Infrastructure Louth Louth County Council

Cllr Tom Cunningham: Protect What’s Left of our Fishing Industry

Sinn Féin Councillor Tom Cunningham has told Braymore Wind Farm to ‘think again’ about the proposed location of their Wind Farm along the coast of County Louth. Cllr Cunningham was speaking at a recent presentation to Louth County Councillors given by Braymore Wind farm who are proposing to place their wind farm near Clogherhead right […]

Categories
Business Community Council Government NMD Council

Voting Opens to Nominate Northern Ireland’s ‘High Street Heroes’ in Recognition of Local Independent Retailers

The search is officially on to find Northern Ireland’s High Street Heroes, a public online vote for shoppers and customers to choose their favourite independent retailer and overall local high street. Following a difficult two years for independent retailers, local shoppers are encouraged to support the businesses they want to reward for their tireless service […]

Categories
Advertising Business Constituency Newry Newry and Armagh

Check out the MASSIVE Summer Sale at Alexandria’s Baby Boutique

Alexandria’s baby boutique Ltd is having their MASSIVE summer sale NOW with prices slashed across the boutique, with up to 70% OFF. Over 30% off the Caramelo brand, 30% off the Daga range, 40% off blade and rose, They have beautiful pieces perfect for summer, birthdays and new baby. Check out the Alexandria’s baby boutique […]

Categories
Constituency Government Lurgan Politics Upper Bann Westminster

Government Must Stay the Course on Protocol Bill – Lockhart

Speaking in the House of Commons during the second stage of the Northern Ireland Protocol Bill, DUP MP for Upper Bann Carla Lockhart has said the Bill is finally recognition from the Government of the damage the Protocol is doing to Northern Ireland, and urged the Government to progress the bill through the House with […]

Categories
Armagh Community Constituency Election 2023 Elections Government Newry Newry and Armagh Politics South Armagh Stormont

Economic Violence Against Women and Girls Also Needs to be Addressed

Nicola Grant, Workers Party constituency representative in Newry & Armagh represented the Party at yesterday’s all-party discussions at Stormont as part of the development of a strategy to end violence against women and girls. Nicola also attended the conference later in the afternoon addressed by leading author and academic Dr Jackson Katz. The Workers Party […]

Categories
Banbridge Business Community Constituency Newry Newry and Armagh South Down Upper Bann

Southern Area Hospice Services Announces Closure of its Shops

Located in Newry, Banbridge and Rathfriland, the shops are due to close in the next few weeks.  Like all high street retail outlets, they have faced significant challenges in recent times, mainly related to the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic.  In line with government guidelines the shops were closed for several months since March 2020. […]

Categories
Advertising Business Constituency Newry Newry and Armagh

McEvoys Launch New Embroidery Website

Newry based business McEvoys has launched a new embroidery website. The Monaghan Street store has been at the forefront of local business in Newry for years and has always been the focal point for clothes and uniforms. McEvoys can now proudly add embroidery to their massive portfolio with the launch of a new website. Speaking […]

Categories
Business Community Dáil Éireann Government Louth

PayPal Have Questions to Answer Over Dundalk Job Losses

PayPal must explain how jobs, which were lost in Dundalk last week, were advertised in India the day before staff in Louth were told their fate, Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú has said. The Sinn Féin TD says he has been made aware that some of the positions, in what PayPal calls its ‘UK credit collections’ […]

Categories
Business Community Constituency Lurgan Portadown Upper Bann

All-out Strike at Interface Europe in Craigavon Over Pay Cut Proposal!

Business turned a £3.7 million profit in 2020 with director earning 40 times workers’ basic pay Workers at the Craigavon-based flooring manufacturer Interface Europe are set to commence continuous (all-out) strike action in a dispute over pay. The strike follows a ballot of Unite’s more than one hundred members which delivered a majority of 88 […]