Newry Chamber of Commerce & Trade, Dundalk Chamber of Commerce, Newry, Mourne and Down District Council, Louth County Council and Local Enterprise Office Louth have partnered to deliver a major North/South Conference focusing:
Brexit – The Future For Border Businesses
PROGRAMME:
MC – Mark Simpson, BBC News Correspondent
08:45 – Registration
09:30 – Welcome by Leas Cathaoirleach, Louth County Council, Cllr. Maria Doyle
09:35 – Welcome by Deputy Chair, Newry, Mourne and Down District Council, Cllr. Oksana McMahon
09:40 – Address by Irish Government Minister
10:15 – Facilitated Panel Session
- Rose Tierney, Founder, Tierney Tax Consultancy
- Gerard O’Hare, Director & General Manager, Beagans Limited
- Aoife Newton, Director & Head of Corporate Immigration and Employment Law, KPMG
- Ireland Seamus Leheny, Policy Manager, Freight Transport Association
(Followed by 10 min Q&A moderated by MC, Mark Simpson)
11:00 – Tea/Coffee Break
11:20 – The Border Economy
- Dr. Martina Lawless, Associate Research Professor, ESRI
11:45 – Advice & Support
- Thomas McEvoy, Head of Enterprise, Local Enterprise Office Louth
- Aidan McKenna, Regional Director, Enterprise Ireland
12:05 – Brexit Support for Cross-Border Traders
- Deirdre Maguire, Brexit Advisory Service Manager, InterTradeIreland
12:25 – Facilitated Panel Session
- Dr. Martina Lawless, Associate Research Professor, ESRI
- Thomas McEvoy, Head of Enterprise, Local Enterprise Office Louth
- Aidan McKenna, Regional Director, Enterprise Ireland
- Deirdre Maguire, Brexit Advisory Service Manager, InterTradeIreland
- Dr. Conor Patterson, Newry Chamber of Commerce & Trade
- Paddy Malone, Dundalk Chamber of Commerce
(Followed by 10 min Q&A moderated by MC, Mark Simpson)
13:00 – Lunch & Networking
PLEASE REGISTER FOR THIS EVENT BY CLICKING HERE.