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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 […]
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’ […]
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 […]
Nestled in the heart of the community in Poyntzpass is Rice’s Hotel. Established in 1798 when the village was a bustling hub of markets and fairs, Rice’s Hotel was then one of 4 busy hotels frequented by passing business people. Fast forward to 2022 and they still get asked if they have rooms available for […]
Sinn Féin MLA Conor Murphy has said the latest figures showing the north’s economy outperforming England, Scotland and Wales is more evidence that the protocol is working and creating jobs. The Sinn Féin Finance Minister said: “The latest figures from the Office of National Statistics in Britain for Quarter 3 of 2021 show that the north’s economy […]
Sinn Féin MLA, Conor Murphy has said that tackling the cost of living crisis is a top priority for Sinn Féin Speaking after a key meeting with Finance Ministers of Wales, Scotland and a senior British civil servant in Cardiff, the Sinn Féin Finance Minister said: “Workers and families are struggling as the cost of […]
A new evening cruise bringing together six cross border business groups has been launched. A collaboration between Newry, Dundalk, Drogheda, Kilkeel, Newry and Warrenpoint Chambers of Commerce and the recently formed South Armagh Business Improvement Group, will see over 200 guests come together. The cruise takes place on Thursday 16th June in the stunning surroundings […]
SDLP councillor Karen McKevitt has said the closure of the Ulster Bank branch in Warrenpoint is another blow to the local community. She said it was the last bank operating in the local area and was leaving people with few banking options without travelling. It follows on from the announced closure of the Danske Bank […]
Speaking on a visit to Balmoral Show, DUP MP Carla Lockhart has urged retailers to ensure that, amidst a range of cost pressures throughout the supply chain, farm gate prices are not squeezed to leave farmers in an unprofitable production cycle. After engaging with some of the retailers displaying at the show, the DUP representative […]
Newry and Armagh TUV representative Keith Ratcliffe has stated the importance of the British economy and the maintaining of Northern Ireland within the British Empire. TUV Newry and Armagh representative Keith Ratcliffe: “The announcements by the Treasury of a package of measures to help with the cost of living crisis underscores yet again the benefits […]
Finance Minister Conor Murphy has welcomed the cost of living interventions from Treasury and said he is committed to working with Treasury to ensure the Energy Bills Support Scheme will provide assistance to citizens here given the absence of an Executive. Commenting on the announcement, Minister Murphy said: “I am glad the British Government has at long […]
SDLP South Down MLA Colin McGrath has said the closure of the Danske Bank branch in Kilkeel will have a negative impact on the local community. Mr McGrath said many people in the coastal town relied on the branch for banking and other services and would be lost without it. He will be contacting the […]
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