Dear Member,
We would like to update members that our new phone number is 028 3044 2490.
We are gearing up for a busy period of events over the coming months and you can register for some of our upcoming events via the links below and we are now just one week away from our NI Digital Marketing Conference 2022.
The conference is FREE for Chamber Members and you can still register for it below.
CONFERENCE: NI Digital Marketing Conference 2022
Thurs 24th Feb 2022, 8am – 1pm, FREE – REGISTER NOW
WEBINAR: How Newry JBO Can Help You Recruit
Fri 25th Feb 2022, 1pm – 2pm, FREE – REGISTER NOW
CONFERENCE: Cross-Border Conference 2022
Wed 9th March 2022, 9am – 1pm, FREE – REGISTER NOW
In this update, I have also included information on:
- Update From Finance Minister On The Draft Budget
- Removal Of All Remaining Covid Restrictions In NI
- Almost 100,000 Customers Spread The Cost Of Their Tax Bill
- WEBINAR: How Newry JBO Can Help You Recruit
- NI Digital Marketing Conference 2022
- Cross-Border Conference 2022
- Newry, Mourne and Down Business Support Survey
- ENTER NOW: Newry City 10k & Half Marathon
Tony McKeown
Chief Executive Officer
Newry Chamber of Commerce & Trade
UPDATE FROM FINANCE MINISTER ON THE DRAFT BUDGET
Finance Minister, Conor Murphy MLA has updated the Assembly on the Draft Budget and additional funding.
Updating MLAs, Minister Murphy set out legal advice he has received on how budgetary matters could be progressed in the absence of an Executive.
Read the full statement from Minister Murphy below.
CLICK HERE TO READ FULL STATEMENT.
REMOVAL OF ALL REMAINING COVID RESTRICTIONS IN NI
Health Minister, Robin Swann MLA this week announced the removal of all remaining Covid restrictions in NI.
Covid certificates in nightclubs, face coverings, track and trace requirements and the cap on 30 people in private homes are no longer legal requirements.
Measures, which had previously been guidance rather than law, such as working from home where possible, have not been changed.
Meanwhile, it has emerged that in Northern Ireland the need to self-isolate after testing positive for Covid-19 falls under “very strong guidance”.
CLICK HERE TO VIEW REVOCATION DOCUMENT.
ALMOST 100,000 SPREAD THE COST OF THEIR TAX BILL
Almost 100,000 Self Assessment customers have used online payment plans to spread the cost of their tax bill into manageable monthly instalments since April 2021, HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) has revealed.
Once a customer has filed their Self Assessment tax return for 2020/2021, they can set up a Time to Pay arrangement for up to 12 months on debts up to £30,000, that they’re unable to pay in full. This can be done online at www.gov.uk without speaking to HMRC.
Since April 2021, Self Assessment customers have used the online Time to Pay service to pay more than £310 million worth of tax in instalments. If a customer owes more than £30,000, or needs longer to pay, they should contact HMRC to discuss payment options.
CLICK HERE TO READ MORE.
WEBINAR: HOW NEWRY JOBS & BENEFITS OFFICE
CAN HELP YOUR BUSINESS RECRUIT
DATE: Friday 25th February 2022
TIME: 1pm – 2pm
We are delighted to host a FREE webinar delivered by:
Damian McCorry, Employment Advisor
Newry Jobs & Benefits Office
Damian will provide information about products that Newry Jobs & Benefits Office (JBO) provide to assist local employers in their recruitment.
Currently Newry JBO have approximately 2,700 local employer contacts on their database.
Join us to find out how Newry JBO can support your recruitment needs.
CLICK HERE TO BOOK YOUR FREE PLACE.
NI DIGITAL MARKETING CONFERENCE 2022
DATE: Thursday 24th February 2022
TIME: 8am – 1pm
VENUE: Canal Court Hotel & Spa, Newry
COST: FREE – Chamber Members
Book your place for our NI Digital Marketing Conference supported by NMDDC and SRC, which will include keynote speakers, case studies and an exhibition space.
The conference is aimed at marketing professionals at all levels, those who are responsible for marketing and business owners/managers.
Over 200 people have already booked their place and we would encourage all of our members to book your FREE place for this conference with expert speakers who will help improve your business online.
The stacked programme will cover:
- Marketing Programmes & Apprenticeships
- Do’s and Don’ts of Google Advertising
- How To Use TikTok To Grow Your Brand In 2022
- The Videos You Should Be Making In 2022
- How To Optimise Your Website In 2022
- The Opportunities of a E-Commerce Website
- How To Supercharge Your Digital Content
- How To Get The Best Results From LinkedIn
- Overview: Inbound Marketing
- Overview: Influencer Marketing
- Retailer Case Study: Kukoon Rugs
- Retailer Case Study: Jack Murphy Jewellers
CLICK HERE TO BOOK YOUR FREE PLACE.
CROSS-BORDER CONFERENCE 2022
DATE: Wednesday 9th March 2022
TIME: 9am – 1pm
COST: FREE
ZOOM: VIRTUAL CONFERENCE
Register now for Newry and Dundalk Chambers’ Annual Cross-Border Conference which will focus on sustaining and building cross-border cooperation and trade.
Themes discussed at the conference will include:
- Trading North/South: Challenges & Opportunities
- Economic Outlook: Post-Covid & Brexit
- Harnessing Growth: North/South & East/West
- Newry – Dundalk: A Prospectus For Growth
We’re pleased to announce that Government Ministers, will deliver keynote addresses at the conference:
Michael McGrath TD,
Irish Minister for Public Expenditure & Reform
Conor Murphy MLA,
NI Minister of Finance
Over 200 people have booked their FREE place and we would encourage all members to book their place.
CLICK HERE TO BOOK YOUR FREE PLACE.
NEWRY, MOURNE AND DOWN BUSINESS SUPPORT SURVEY
Newry, Mourne and Down District Council (NMDDC) want to hear from business in the council area to help improve their business support offering.
Your feedback can help NMDDC shape the business support interventions that could help your business in the future.
Your feedback is very important so that the council can develop a business support framework for the next five years that reflects the needs of small businesses like yours. Responses are invited from pre-start, start-up and growth focused businesses.
The short online survey should take no longer than 10 minutes to complete.
CLICK HERE TO COMPLETE SURVEY.
ENTER NOW: NEWRY CITY 10K AND HALF MARATHON
The Newry City 10k/Half Marathon will return this year on Sunday 29th May 2022. Further details are below.
DATE: Sunday 29th May 2022
START TIME: Half Marathon: 9am, 10k: 10am
START LOCATION: Quays Shopping Centre, Newry
FINISH LOCATION: Quayside Close Community Centre
LOWEST AGE LIMIT OF COMPETITORS: 18