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04/12/2017
£20m To Be Invested In Newry
A total of £20 million is to be invested in a new civic centre, theatre and conferencing facilities in Newry.
The investment, which will focus on developing a new, modern, purpose built Civic Centre, replacing existing Council sites on Monaghan Row and Greenbank, is part of the Council's plans to regenerate the core city centre in Newry.
The new Civic Centre will help ensure the retention of existing employees, creating a much-improved collaborative workspace for employees as well as local people, visitors and investors using the Civic Centre.
Aligned to the Civic Centre will be the development of an enhanced theatre and conferencing space in the core city centre.
Newry, Mourne and Down District Council Chairperson Councillor Roísín Mulgrew said: "This is a very exciting and important announcement for Newry City and the entire Council area. This significant investment and regeneration project will lead to new employment opportunities as well as creating a better working environment for our Council staff. It will also deliver a wide range of further tangible economic and cultural benefits for the people of the City and will reinforce our statement that Newry City is very much 'open for business'."
"Newry is a gateway city to Belfast and Dublin with a unique geographical advantage, and with fantastic companies such as Norbrook, First Derivatives, STATSports and MJM already located in the city. We also have a wealth of talented, well-educated and well-travelled young people who want to stay or return to work and live in Newry and the surrounding area. We have a unique opportunity to invest in the traditional heart of the city ensuring we deliver the infrastructure to allow Newry to realise its true potential as a city of importance and deliver greater economic growth and opportunities for everyone."
(CD)
The investment, which will focus on developing a new, modern, purpose built Civic Centre, replacing existing Council sites on Monaghan Row and Greenbank, is part of the Council's plans to regenerate the core city centre in Newry.
The new Civic Centre will help ensure the retention of existing employees, creating a much-improved collaborative workspace for employees as well as local people, visitors and investors using the Civic Centre.
Aligned to the Civic Centre will be the development of an enhanced theatre and conferencing space in the core city centre.
Newry, Mourne and Down District Council Chairperson Councillor Roísín Mulgrew said: "This is a very exciting and important announcement for Newry City and the entire Council area. This significant investment and regeneration project will lead to new employment opportunities as well as creating a better working environment for our Council staff. It will also deliver a wide range of further tangible economic and cultural benefits for the people of the City and will reinforce our statement that Newry City is very much 'open for business'."
"Newry is a gateway city to Belfast and Dublin with a unique geographical advantage, and with fantastic companies such as Norbrook, First Derivatives, STATSports and MJM already located in the city. We also have a wealth of talented, well-educated and well-travelled young people who want to stay or return to work and live in Newry and the surrounding area. We have a unique opportunity to invest in the traditional heart of the city ensuring we deliver the infrastructure to allow Newry to realise its true potential as a city of importance and deliver greater economic growth and opportunities for everyone."
(CD)
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