Health – NEWRY BID

World Clean Up Day 2020

Come along & join in the effort for World Clean Up Day on SATURDAY 19th SEPTEMBER. Newry BID is to lead the charge in Newry to help make our city a better place to live, work and shop. Volunteers will meet at Monaghan Court car park, Newry at 10am for an hour of litter picking. […]

Vacant Properties Painted

We are delighted to see vacant properties painted for our members on Mill Street, Merchants Quay and the Mall (see before and after pictures below) as part of our Improving How Newry Looks theme in partnership with Department for Communities and Council. We hope to do more properties later in the year. Before After Before […]

New Cleansing Team

As part of the BIDs ongoing efforts to improve how Newry looks we are delighted to report that our new cleansing team completed power washing of the exterior of and footpaths adjacent to members business premises in Lower Canal Street, Canal Quay and John Mitchel Place. Watch out for further areas being undertaken over the […]

Re:Launch – Re:imagining Business & Leadership

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 & Leadership, will be held on Tuesday 30th June from 2.00pm – 3.15pm under the Chatham House Rule. This means […]

JMK Solicitors’ ‘Call for Action’ – Press Release

JMK Solicitors’ ‘call for action’ to protect children involved in road traffic collisions successfully leads to proposed legislative intervention. Since 2016, Northern Ireland’s Number 1 Personal Injury firm has been calling for action to ensure children’s rights are fully protected when making personal injury claims following road traffic collisions. The latest figures from the Compensation […]

5 tests for ending lockdown

Cabinet Office Daily Briefing Yesterday – 5 tests for ending lockdown Please find attached the slides from 27th April Cabinet briefing on Covid-19 Slide one is particularly relevant for the 5 tests to end the lockdown.

New Covid-19 Community Hub Opens

We talk to Community advice and Councillor Roisin Mulgrew about the new hub, what help it will bring, how we all can help and how we identify those most in need. We also discuss local Charities and how Covid -19 is affecting them. New Covid-19 Community Hub Opens We talk to Community advice and Councillor […]

Brightening Up Hill Street

Brightening Up Hill Street As part of our improving how we look theme, Newry BID in partnership with Newry 2020 and Live Here Love Here have finished a new colourful flower bed at Marcus Square in the centre of Newry. Just in time for Spring, Thank You to all involved.

“We Must Social Distance”

“We Must Social Distance” – Joint Statement from Newry BID, Newry Chamber & NMDDC Newry BID Managing Director and the President & CEO of Newry Chamber, held discussions on Friday afternoon with NMDDC on the impact of COVID-19 in the area. In an hour-long teleconference, they discussed support arrangements for businesses and local communities, the need for […]

Buttercrane Shopping Centre Awarded Autism NI Impact Award

Congratulations to Buttercrane Shopping Centre who have been presented with the Autism NI Impact Award. This Award recognises staff training and recent improvements made to the centre environment to enhance the experience of visitors with Autism. Staff have undergone training to improve awareness of issues that may be experienced by visitors with Autism and in […]