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The Northern Ireland Tourism Alliance (NITA) has urged that the proposed Holiday-At-Home voucher scheme be given more funding. At present there is £2 million set aside to run this scheme, but the NITA believes that a lot of people would miss out on these vouchers and be disappointed if the funding is not increased. With …

Calls For Holiday-At-Home Scheme To Be Given More FundingRead More

Economy minister Gordon Lyons has said that over 160,000 pre-paid cards have been sent out to members of the Northern Ireland community so far, with another 50,000 all ready to be shipped out. The pre-paid cards, as part of the high street voucher scheme, can be used to purchase £100 of products from local businesses. …

Over 160,000 Pre-Paid Cards Delivered So FarRead More

Latest statistics from the purchasing managers index (PMI), which is produced by Ulster Bank, show that inflationary pressures are ramping up for businesses in Northern Ireland. The September survey showed a return to an alarming trend, after a brief slowdown in inflation in August, with prices moving up at a rate not seen since this …

Inflation A Concern For NI BusinessesRead More

Not surprisingly bus and coach companies were sectors that were particularly hard hit by the Covid-19 pandemic. They are also sectors that are struggling to recover, as the tourist industry in Northern Ireland has been very slow to pick up once more. Coach companies rely on tourist trade, taking them to various landmarks and attractions …

Coach Companies Face Hard Winter As Many Operators Close To CollapseRead More

After a welcome holiday on paying stamp duty, introduced when we came out of the first major Covid lockdown last summer, it has now returned to its regular pre-pandemic levels here in Northern Ireland and England. I am sure if you moved house during this stamp duty holiday you were very grateful for this cut, …

Stamp Duty Returns To Pre-Pandemic LevelsRead More

Environment secretary George Eustice has warned the public about the effects of panic buying fuel, saying that there is plenty of fuel for everyone if they buy as and when they need it. There were startling scenes over the weekend as large queues formed on many garage forecourts as people rushed to fill up their …

UK Has Plenty Of Petrol Claims Environment SecretaryRead More

Well it has certainly been quite a week here in the UK so we thought we would take a moment to look back and try to make sense of it all. Let`s start with the shortage of HGV drivers which is an issue that is causing enormous issues in the supply chain. Differing Viewpoints Over …

A Week To RememberRead More

In the run up to the launch of the High Street Voucher Scheme in Northern Ireland economy minister Gordon Lyons has urged all the businesses involved in the scheme to be proactive in supporting it in order to get the most value out of the promotion. Scheme Open To Applications Soon The scheme is open …

Minister Urges NI Businesses To Maximise The Benefits Of The Spend Local CardsRead More