Foster: Taking advantage of the exchange rate(21 January 2009) Enterprise Minister Arlene Foster believes the strength of the euro, dollar and yen can help give Northern Ireland a competitive advantage.
The Minister was speaking to members of the Newry Chamber of Commerce event in the Canal Court Hotel, today.
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Velodrome race moves up a gear after late bid(20 January 2009) By Brian Hyland
PLANS for an Olympic-size, £25m Velodrome on the outskirts of Newry are a step closer after one of the other two applicants missed a crucial deadline for entering the second round of bids.
Applications for the 2,500-...
Assault figure down as CCTV cameras pay off(20 January 2009) By Brian Hyland
THE number of assaults in Newry has dropped by 15 per cent and incidents of anti-social behaviour in Warrenpoint have fallen by almost 40 per cent since CCTV cameras were installed across the district, new figures have shown....
Newry Chamber Optimistic(8 January 2009) The President of Newry Chamber of Commerce and Trade Mary Doran has said that she is optimistic about the upcoming year.
Much doom and gloom has been forecast for the economy over the next 12 months but Ms Doran believes that ongoing trends ...
Speed Networking for local businesses(8 January 2009) Newry Chamber of Commerce and Trade and Dundalk Chamber of Commerce are joining forces again to host the annual Cross Border Speed Networking event.
The event, which will take place on January 29 in the Carrickdale Hotel hopes in replicate t...
New firms celebrate cross-border success(6 January 2009) The input of two business support organisations in Newry and Dundalk has resulted in two border companies claiming top prizes in an all-island business competition.
Greenshoots in Newry and the Regional Development Centre (RDC) at Dundalk In...
Sandwich firm keeps growing(6 January 2009) ONE of the district’s leading sandwich companies has proved that investing in the most important ‘filling’ of all – its 150 strong workforce – is paying off as the company continues to grow.
Warrenpoint-based Deli-Lites has extended it contr...
The Quays beats the crunch in huge year(6 January 2009) As economic uncertainty grips the country it seems it’s not all bad news as a Newry shopping centre has recorded its busiest year since it opened a decade ago.
Footfall records have been broken at The Quay’s largely due to the huge influx of...
