A new and innovative employability project has been launched in the Newry, Mourne and Down and Armagh, Banbridge and Craigavon Council areas. The ‘Employ Me’ programme has been developed in partnership between Southern Regional College (SRC) and Clanrye Group to provide training and wraparound support to economically inactive persons aged sixteen and over with the
Newry firm Around Noon, the award-winning food-to-go manufacturer, has secured much-coveted M&S own label supplier status in a major endorsement of the company’s commitment to quality from one of the most trusted brands on the high street. It comes as the company announces significant new investments in readiness to grow its business, including the purchase
Around Noon, the fast-growing food-to-go (FTG) manufacturer headquartered in Newry, has acquired a major London-based FTG business to create an enlarged group with 800 employees and revenues of over £80 million per annum. The acquisition of The Soho Sandwich Company adds more than 300 employees to Around Noon’s headcount, as well as a new north
Kieran McGivern, an executive chef at Around Noon in Newry has been named as one of the food-to-go industry’s best sandwich makers after winning two awards at the Sandwich & Food to Go Designer of the Year competition. The competition is a major highlight of The Sandwich & Food to Go Awards – also known
Gray Design, a leading architectural practice based in Newry, has been appointed by Kaseya, a US IT management and security software provider, to help design its new premises in Ireland. Gray Design, which also has offices in Belfast and Dublin, has been tasked with designing a state-of-the-art office space, for 250 employees in Dundalk, County
Interested in the Food Production sector in Newry, Mourne and Down? Local jobseekers, budding entrepreneurs, careers teachers, students, and other businesses are invited to come along to events across the district to learn from industry experts and to network over lunch. Attendees will hear from industry experts about building and growing a business; while job
The UK and Ireland’s leading provider of under stairs storage, Clever Closet, has announced plans to invest over £2million in Northern Ireland, opening a new base in Newry that will create up to 25 new jobs. Clever Closet provides under stairs storage solutions which help to maximise the overlooked and often inaccessible space beneath the
In January 2023 S&W Wholesale will become one of the largest known businesses in Northern Ireland to move to an Employee Ownership Trust (EOT) model of ownership. This structure will see control of the business move from its current private ownership to a Trust, which will manage and control the shares indirectly on behalf of
Newry company Food Safe System, a technology company that simplifies and automates the food compliance procedures for hospitality and food service businesses, has been awarded £5,000 as part of Live Here Love Here’s Climate Challenge Fund, where schools, local councils, community and youth groups and businesses across Northern Ireland benefitted from grants to help put
People who opt for a Bed & Breakfast when travelling prefer to spend their free time in a cozy, warm and familiar place because they want to feel at home. They don’t expect deluxe rooms or chocolates on the bed cushions, but they do care about tidy rooms and freshly-washed linen, which makes it all
