On Thursday 8 June 2017 at 2pm at Newry and Mourne Museum, Frank Dolaghan, who has been involved in business regeneration for many years, will chart the steps taken to reverse the economic decline of local industry and business in Newry in his talk Regeneration in Newry and Mourne from the 1960’s

Frank will take us through the development of initiatives designed to support unemployed people to set up their own business such as the Newry and Mourne Co-operative Society and the “Work In Newry” campaign.

The talk complements the new temporary exhibition ‘Historical aspects of business and commercial enterprise in Newry and Mourne’ which is now on display.

This event is free and if you wish to book or you require more information please telephone 028 3031 3178 or email declan.carroll@nmandd.org