Rosslare Europort and ESB join forces on Offshore wind projects

ESB and Iarnród Éireann (Port Authority for Rosslare Europort) have signed a joint Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to cooperate on the organisations’ respective development plans to support offshore wind projects in the Celtic and Irish Seas. Read more

Ireland South East #1 Region for FDI Strategy for third consecutive year

The Ireland South East region has been selected as #1 Region for FDI Strategy for the third consecutive year at the Financial Times/fDi Intelligence Magazine European Regions of the Future 2023 Awards. Read more

Further Expansion at Rosslare Europort as Finnlines expand freight services by adding a second vessel

Major increase in capacity for freight customers on Rosslare Europort to Zeebrugge route. To meet the increased capacity and frequency demand from customers, Finnlines is strengthening its Rosslare Europort to Zeebrugge freight service. Read more

Chamber and LEO team up for ‘Getting to Know You’ Podcast

Waterford Chamber, in partnership with Waterford Local Enterprise Office, has launched a new podcast, Getting to Know You, which will feature interviews with local business people and debates around topical issues pertaining to business. Read more

RelateCare in Waterford expecting to grow staff by a third in 2023

The Waterford health firm, RelateCare grew staff by 65% in first 12 months of pandemic and now expect to expand their workforce further by a third during 2023. Read more

Carlow based Zeus Scooters raises equity funding amid ongoing expansion

Zeus Scooters has raised €650,000 equity funding after buying UK peer Zwings in August 2022. This follows news during 2022 that it would seek to expand its workforce by 20 over the coming months. Read more

SEAM secures over €2m funding to help Irish industry address quality challenges

The South Eastern Applied Materials (SEAM) research centre at South East Technological University (SETU) has been awarded over €2m in funding through the Science Foundation Ireland (SFI) Research Infrastructure Fund to secure an exclusive high-power, high-resolution CT scanner, the first of its kind in Ireland, in a major boost to Irish industry. Read more

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