Ireland South East is #1 Small Region In Europe for FDI Strategy

For the second year in a row the Ireland South East region has been awarded as the #1 Small Region in Europe for FDI Strategy. Read more

Cahir Castle wins the European Film Commissions Network Location Award for 2021

Cahir Castle, one of Ireland’s largest and best-preserved castles, is the winner of the fifth edition of the EUFCN Location Award, the award for best European location in the film and TV industries organized by EUFCN – The European Film Commissions Network. Read more

Kilkenny based Cartoon Saloon profits soar ahead of arrival on Netflix

Cartoon Saloon Ltd had a net profit of €1.18m for 2020, up from €452,161 in 2019. Read more

Innovation Spotlight – Unmake

Every month the Ireland South East Development Office will spotlight one of our most innovative companies. This week it’s Kilkenny based John Cleere from Unmake. Read more

Kilkenny Granted a World Crafts Council Craft City and Region

Kilkenny has been granted Craft City and Region status by the World Crafts Council, it’s only the fourth place in Europe to be awarded so. Read more

Kilkenny Arts Festival Kicks Off Today

The Kilkenny Arts Festival is taking place from the 5th to the 15th of August.  Read more

Cartoon Saloon win Best Feature Film at last night’s IFTAs

Cartoon Saloon won Best Feature Film for Wolfwalkers at last night’s IFTAs. Read more

South East Regional Enterprise Plan 2021 – 2024: Have your say

Regional Enterprise Plans are an integral part of Ireland’s enterprise policy, aimed at driving economic growth and sustaining better standards of living throughout Ireland. Read more

Cartoon Saloon has been nominated for an Academy Award for its acclaimed ‘Wolfwalkers’

Ireland South East and Kilkenny based Cartoon Saloon has been nominated for an Academy Award for its acclaimed ‘Wolfwalkers’ in the best Animated Feature Film category. Read more

Centre for Design – cultivating design thinking

The Centre for Design (C4D) was established within the National Design Innovation Hub under the Regional Enterprise Development Programme. Read more