Why Newry shows way forward in this new era(4 January 2008) Newry is not the sort of town that you'd automatically expect a dynamic, home-grown multinational to spring from. Yet, in a converted old corn warehouse at number 3 Canal Quay in Newry, a company called First Derivatives is doing just that. This is o...
Strong Euro good for local businesses(4 January 2008) The ever-increasing strength of the Euro against the pound is good for local business, with shoppers from the Republic finding increasing value to be found in Newry.
At present €1 is equivalent to around £0.76 up from £0.65 in the past 12 mo...
Expansion for FPM (20 December 2007) Newry firm FPM Accountants; with offices also in Belfast, Dungannon and Dundalk have announced a significant expansion to their Dungannon office.
Alison Burnside has been appointed Director of the FPM Corporate Recovery, Restructuring and insolvency...
World premiere of "Closing the Ring"(20 December 2007) The world premiere of Lord Richard Attenborough’s latest film “Closing the Ring” was held in the Waterfront Hall in Belfast recently.
FPM Accountants LLP, headquartered in Newry, London associate, SCION films provided a significant element of the fi...
Bypass build set for New Year (20 December 2007) Work on the dualling of the A1 Cloghogue to Beech Hill Road will begin in earnest early in the New Year after the Department of Regional Development announced sizeable investment in the project on Monday.
The news, which will see the completion of t...
Curves step out for charity (20 December 2007) Curves Walk For Womanhood in Newry has raised an impressive £1,130 for Action Cancer’s Breast Cancer Awareness Campaign.
Organised by women-only fitness and weight loss chain, Curves, has raised to date £22,500 in aid of Action Cancer’s Breast Canc...
Reprieve for path lab (18 December 2007) The decision by Health Minister Michael McGimpsey to retain 24-hour pathology services at Daisy Hill Hospital will undoubtedly save lives, it has been claimed.
Mr McGimpsey announced final recommendations for the future of hospital laboratory servi...
Anger at fire budget cuts (18 December 2007) LIVES will be put at risk if new government proposals for cuts to the Fire and Rescue Service in Newry are implemented.That's the prediction from a leading member of the Fire Brigades Union, who was responding to news that just £4.1m has been allocat...
