Blues On The Bay Takes North’s Top Tourism Title(5 June 2007) The hugely successful International Blues on the Bay Festival is officially the north’s premier event after being named the ‘Event of the Year’ at the Northern Ireland Tourist Board awards 2007.
The announcement was made at a glittering awards cerem...
Daisy Hill On Course To meet Waiting Times(5 June 2007) Daisy Hill Hospital appears to be on course to meet the new Southern Health Trust’s Accident and Emergency waiting times target. At the Trust’s monthly board meeting, Margaret McAlinden said that 95 per cent of patients attending accident and emergen...
Firms Support For Employers Forum On Disability(5 June 2007) Business in the Community’s Equality Academy paid a visit to Newry to stage a special session on the employment of people with disabilities.
At the event, hosted by Newry and Mourne District council at the Newry Arts Centre, delegates heard how empl...
Model Kelly Heads For The Building Sites(5 June 2007) Co Down woman Kelly Mulgrew has swapped the glamour of the catwalk for the rough and tumble of the construction industry.
The 28 year old from Downpatrick has joined Newry based company Health Matters as a health and safety consultant.
Health Matte...
Corn Dolly Perfect Mix For Export Drive(5 June 2007) A Newry bakery is one of five small bakeries to join forces in a targeted marketing drive designed to develop their export sales.
The Corn Dolly Bakery is one of four bakeries from the North along with one from Donegal to form the Company of Irish b...
FMB Launches Search For Top Apprentices(31 May 2007) Thanks to TV tycoon Alan Sugar, being an apprentice is back in fashion. As Sir Alan searches to find his perfect candidate, the Federation of Master Builders (FMB) begins its hunt for apprentices who have already made their name in the construction i...
Waste Treatment Company Enters New Waters(31 May 2007) Invest Northern Ireland have invested £77,000 in a Newry based firm FM Environmental to help develop new products and services and facilitate entry into new European markets.
The company has successfully exported to parts of Europe, South East Asia,...
Bradley On Culture, Arts And Leisure Committee(31 May 2007) Newry and Armagh Assembly member Dominic Bradley has been appointed to the NI Assembly Committee for Culture, Arts and Leisure.
The committee met for the first time recently at Parliament buildings, Stormont, and speaking afterwards the SDLP Assembl...
