Southern Regional Office

Our Southern Regional Office is located at Drumalane Mill beside the Quays Shopping Centre in Newry. We work with businesses and stakeholders across the Armagh, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council and Newry, Mourne and Down District Council areas.

Together with stakeholders we work in partnership to drive economic development throughout the Southern region, providing a range of support to help our export focused businesses think strategically and achieve greater export sales.

Over the past five years (2020-2021 to 2024-2025), we have offered £70m of support to 849 businesses. This support, alongside the companies' investment commitments, has the potential to generate a £397m investment in the local economy, creating 2,547 jobs.

What we do

We work with local and international businesses across a variety of sectors, including:

Advanced Manufacturing & Engineering
Agri-Food
Creative industries
Energy & Environment
Life & Health Sciences
Financial & Professional services

Council areas covered by the Southern Regional Office

Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council

As a statutory partner in the council's Community Plan, we are committed to working in partnership with Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council, to help businesses achieve growth and compete internationally.

Between 2020-2021 and 2024-2025 we offered support of £42m to 438 businesses based in the Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council area.

This support combined with company investment, has the potential to generate £250m of investment in the area, and support the creation of 1,535 jobs.

Further detail on our activity and economic profile of the council area can be found in the Armagh City, Banbridge & Craigavon Council Briefing (PDF).

Invest NI supports the council, in collaboration with its council partners, Fermanagh and Omagh and Mid Ulster, to maximise the potential of the Mid South West Growth Deal, to drive a higher level of economic success in the region.

Council-led programmes include:

Go Succeed

Digital Transformation Flexible Fund

Newry, Mourne and Down District Council

As a Statutory Partner in the Council's Community Plan, we work in partnership with Newry, Mourne and Down District Council to help businesses grow and compete on an international level.

Between 2020-2021 and 2024-2025 we offered support of £28m to 411 businesses based in the council area.

This support, combined with company investment, has the potential to generate £147m of investment in the area, and support the creation of 1,012 jobs.

The Invest Northern Ireland council briefing for the Newry, Mourne and Down District Council area (PDF) offers further information on the area and our specific support.

Invest NI supports the council, in collaboration with its council partners, to maximise the potential of the Belfast Region City Deal, to drive a higher level of economic success in the region.

Council-led programmes include:

Go Succeed

Digital Transformation Flexible Fund

Head of Regional Business – Southern Region

Alistair Quinn is the Head of Regional Business for the Southern region. His previous experience includes working in both industry and in the Further Education sector.

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