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Business Community South Down

Come to the ELK Launch Night

Elk Events presents ‘The Elk Launch Night’, live at The Skylite Room – No 7 Duke Street, Warrenpoint on the 11th of November 2021. The launch will be headlined by The Professionals, String Ninjas, David Browne-Murray and Yellow Sky.  Elk Creative Media was founded in May of this year and we are on our way to […]

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Business

Ministers Launch High Street Task Force Call for Evidence

Hearing the views and experiences of all our citizens, including our business and community representatives, is crucial in realising our shared vision for thriving high streets, deputy First Minister Michelle O’Neill and Junior Minister Gary Middleton have said. The Ministers were speaking as they visited Magherafelt town centre to launch a call for evidence, seeking […]

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Business Newry

KPI’s and How They Can Drastically Improve Your Business

By Ruth Ellison – Action Coach Newry Still following October’s theme of ‘Ownership’, this blog will explore how setting KPI’s with your team can dramatically increase productivity and efficiency in the workplace.  The Low Down If you haven’t heard of a KPI before, it stands for ‘Key Performance Indicator’. By creating KPI’s and business goals […]

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Armagh Newry Politics South Armagh

Significant Increases in All Ireland Trade Welcome and A Sign of the Benefits of All Ireland Economy – Aontu

On foot of a PQ response from the Tánaiste, Aontú Deputy Leader Cllr Denise Mullen has welcomed the significant increases in all Ireland trade and said this is a sign of the path forwards toward achieving Irish unity.  Cllr Mullen: “I welcomed the Tánaiste’s response to Aontú’s parliamentary question on the value of all Ireland trade […]

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Business Newry

Get Your Gaming PC at Arcadian IT

Newry based business Arcadian IT has emerged as the number one spot within Newry and Mourne for gaming PCs. With the Christmas rush soon approaching and most people getting their high street vouchers in the post, Arcadian IT is the place to be this Christmas. A spokesperson for Arcadian said: “We are busy building gaming […]

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Business

Training With Talon Security

Newry based business Talon security is now providing training for door security throughout the month of November. The course which takes place at the WIN business park in Newry is a HABC level 2 award for working as a door supervisor within the private security industry. Speaking on the training a spokesperson for Talon security […]

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Business Community

Spend Local Deadline Extended

Economy Minister Gordon Lyons today announced that the deadline to use the £100 pre-paid Spend Local card will be extended to December 14. In a statement to the Assembly, the Minister said: “To date, over 1.024 million cards have been dispatched, over 580,000 of these have been activated. Over £26.5m has now been injected into […]

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Business Newry

Forklift Training Centre Opens in Newry

A new forklift training centre has opened in Newry by local business the Compliance HQ. Based at the Itec business park on the Armagh road in Newry city, the company has now become the premier facility for forklift training, developing a forklift and mobile plant training centre. Speaking on the new training centre a spokesperson […]

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Business Newry Politics

Newry BID Offers Random Taps of Kindness

This weekend Newry BID will be out and about on the streets of Newry hosting its ‘Random Taps of Kindness’ initiative as part of the ‘TAP into Newry’ Campaign. TAP into Newry celebrates the arrival of the Spend Local High Street Voucher Card which started arriving through doors in recent weeks. Newry BID is encouraging […]

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Hiring? The ABC Virtual Job Fair Needs You!

Following the success of its first ever virtual job fair in May 2021, Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council is once again calling on local businesses seeking to fill posts to get in touch and register for the next virtual job fair taking place on Tuesday 16 November 2021 from 9:30am to 12:30pm. The […]

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Business

Self Assessment Deadline Countdown Begins

HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) is reminding Self Assessment customers that on Sunday 24 October, they have one week left to submit paper tax returns and 100 days to go for online tax returns. The Self Assessment tax return deadlines for 2020/21 tax year are 31 October 2021 for paper returns and 31 January 2022 […]

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Café Culture Alive in City and Town Centres

A new café culture has emerged in Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough’s city, towns and villages, thanks to the innovation of the region’s hospitality businesses. Local cafés, restaurants, pubs and retail outlets used creative solutions to keep customers safe during the pandemic, which had the positive side effect of boosting the café culture across […]