24/08/2026
World Entrepreneurs Day 2026 was marked in Newry, Mourne and Down District Council Area with the launch of the "Kitchen to Market Programme" at the Mourne Mountains Brewery. The brewery, situated just outside Warrenpoint in the Crotlieve District Electoral Area hosted the event as part of the wider programme.
Newry Mourne and Down PEACEPLUS Chairperson Councillor Terry Andrews welcomed everyone and said he was "proud to announce this initiative" and he "looked forward to hearing how the businesses grow and prosper over the coming months and years."
The Mourne Mountains Brewery proprietor, Connaire McGreevy, told the assembled group about the brewery, how it came to set it up, how it works and about the plans he has for the future.
Mairead McKibben from Crossbox Marketing gave a presentation about how businesses can harness the power of social Media to help promote and boost their sales.
The programme will feature participants visiting different venues to learn how other businesses are working, work practices, tips and experiences. This will be through workshops while teaching and learning from one another as well as sharing information.
Warrenpoint Chamber of Commerce have played a major role in helping to enlist participants and tweak the programme for the Crotlieve area.
The "Kitchen to Market Programme" is funded by PEACEPLUS, a cross-border funding programme supported by the European Union, the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, the Government of Ireland, and the Northern Ireland administration.
