As part of the Belfast City Region Deal, Employers from across the Newry Mourne and Down District Council area are being invited to get on board with a new initiative, designed to help graduates achieve industry relevant qualifications and gain work experience within the growing digital sector. The Colleges delivering the ‘Digital Futures’ courses are…
Local businesswoman and star of BBC show The Apprentice, Grainne McCoy, has hailed the support she received from local business support programmes, provided by Newry, Mourne and Down District Council. Even with a wealth of international business experience, Grainne recognised the importance of taking a step back, reviewing her plans and simply asking for help…
A Crossgar based entrepreneur is helping local couples say ‘I DO’ after launching a unique new wedding venue business with the support of the Go For It Programme, in association with Newry, Mourne and Down District Council. The Go For It Programme is part funded by Invest Northern Ireland and the European Regional Development Fund…
Do you need assistance to enhance your premises and to make it Covid 19 safe? Could your premises do with a facelift to stimulate business If so, the Covid 19 Recovery Revitalisation Scheme may be able to help you with small 100% grants to improve shop frontages and interior facilities in Newry City and the…
Business and charities of all sizes in Northern Ireland are experiencing cyber attacks. A recent NCSC 2020 shows that 32% of businesses and 22% of charities had a cyber breach in the last 12 months causing disruption of business, loss of revenue and stress and anxiety to owners and their family and friends. Successful cyber attacks…
A host of businesses in the Newry, Mourne and Down District area have weathered the storm and experienced continued growth throughout the challenging pandemic period, thanks to the support of Council business programmes. The project is part funded by Invest Northern Ireland and the European Regional Development Fund under the Investment for Growth & Jobs…
Newry, Mourne and Down District Council Chairperson, Councillor Laura Devlin has launched a Make It Local awareness campaign. The campaign is part of the Council’s recovery strategy following the relaxation of lockdown measures due to COVID-19. The Make It Local initiative will run every day on the Council’s Facebook and Twitter pages from 12-19 July 2020.…
6 July 2020 Companies from Newry, Mourne and Down District Council region, and further afield, were urged to reimagine business and leadership at a virtual summit last week. The event, which was created by Newry, Mourne and Down District Council, in partnership with the Management & Leadership Network, featured world-renowned business strategist Declan Kelly and…
Press Release Wednesday 1 July 2020 Newry, Mourne and Down District Council in partnership with local enterprise agencies deliver virtual support to local entrepreneurs Newry, Mourne and Down District Council in partnership with Down Business Centre Ltd and Newry & Mourne Enterprise Agency is offering local budding entrepreneurs’ ‘virtual’ access to the Go For It…
Newry, Mourne and Down District Council have teamed up with the Management Leadership Network to create a genuinely unique virtual event headlined by a globally renowned business strategist. The event, which is entitled Re:Launch – Re:Imagining Business and Leadership, will be held on Tuesday 30 June from 2pm – 3.15pm under the Chatham House Rule. This means that…