SSE to develop solar and battery co-location project at Wexford wind farm

Energy operator SSE Renewables has announced its first solar energy and battery co-location project in Ireland, choosing its existing South East wind farm for the development. Read more

Unum will be hiring for 50 new roles this year in Carlow

Ireland South East Financial Services cluster member, Unum, has announced the further expansion of its IT Hub that will see the hiring of 50 new staff during 2023. Read more

Australian billionaire Richard White acquires Waterford-founded KYC specialist Kyckr

Kyckr a technology company – founded in Arclabs, Waterford and a member of the Ireland South East Financial Services Cluster – that provides corporations with authoritative real-time data on potential and existing customers and suppliers, has agreed to be acquired by Richard White, an Australian technology entrepreneur. Read more

Nolan Transport officially open new €12m ‘Global Logistics Park’ in Wexford creating 30 jobs

Nolan Transport has opened a major new €12m warehousing facility in Wexford that will support 30 jobs in response to an unprecedented demand for warehousing facilities caused by changes in customer needs and disruption in the supply chain stemming from Brexit and Covid.  Read more

Great progress being made on the Bilberry to Waterford City Centre Greenway Extension Project.

New photos from John Cradock Limited show the great progress being made on the Bilberry to Waterford City Centre Greenway Extension Project. Read more

Glenveagh properties ready to start production in first half of 2023 at landmark Braun site in Carlow

Glenveagh properties, a leading Irish homebuilder, say they’re hoping to be operational at the Braun site in Carlow town in early 2023. Read more

Germany energy multinational RWE has bought East Celtic wind farm off the Wexford coast

Germany energy multinational RWE has bought East Celtic wind farm off the Wexford coast from Irish company Western Power Offshore Holdings. Read more

Abbott gets planning go-ahead from Kilkenny County Council for medical device manufacturing building

Abbott Ireland has been granted planning permission by Kilkenny County Council to construct a medical device manufacturing building at the city’s IDA Business & Technology Park. Read more

Rosslare Europort welcomes new Stena Vision cruise ferry and service expansion on the Rosslare to Cherbourg route

Rosslare Europort management have warmly welcomed the announcement by Stena Line that it is to double sailing frequency and treble capacity for tourists on the Rosslare to Cherbourg route for summer 2023, with the introduction of the Stena Vision cruise ferry on the route from June 2023. Read more

BAM awarded contract for the construction of the North Quays Infrastructure project

The contract for the construction of the North Quays Infrastructure project has been awarded to BAM. Waterford City and County Council and BAM entered into contract for the construction of the new integrated transport hub and sustainable transport bridge as well as enhanced multi-modal access infrastructure. Read more