Waterford Harvest Festival 2023 is officially here

The Waterford Harvest Festival will run from Friday the 8th September to Sunday the 10th September.

From free talks and demos, kids activities, live music, as well as a huge food and craft market, you’re sure to find something for the whole family to enjoy. Read more

Kennedy Summer School will host economic forum on South East region in New Ross

On Friday, September 1 a panel of business experts, and international, national and regional organisations are set to join a discussion focusing on the South East region and its new relationship with the EU following Brexit. The discussion is being facilitated as part of the Kennedy Summer School.

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Significant river works commence on Sustainable Transport Bridge to connect the North Quays Waterford to city centre

A significant milestone was reached in the progress of the Sustainable Transport Bridge this week as BAMs construction barge ‘Skerchi’ was towed into place to commence piling works for the four bridge pier foundations. Read more

Tickets now on sale for ‘Preparing for the Future’ event for business at Mount Congreve September 20th

The beautiful Mount Congreve will play host to a very special event “Preparing for the Future: Strategies for Building a Resilient Business Toolkit” this September 20th with speakers including Ray Goggins, Níall Ó Murchú, Susan Hayes Culleton and Paul Healy. Read more

South East start-up NEG8 Carbon leading the way on technology to capture carbon dioxide from the atmosphere

Kinetic Labs resident, NEG8 Carbon, has developed and validated a direct air capture (DAC) technology that it is now scaling to capture millions of tonnes of CO2 per year. Read more

Tailr announces €700,000 investment, further cementing their role in revolutionising the garment industry and advancing sustainable fashion

Innovative cloud-based software firm Tailr announces an investment raise of €700,000, with participation from renowned lead investor Delta Partners, UK investor Haatch alongside Enterprise Ireland and angel investors. Read more

First 6km section of the South East Greenway opens today linking Wexford and Kilkenny

The South East Greenway will be a 24km Greenway which commences in New Ross and traverses through South Kilkenny, into Waterford City connecting to the Waterford Greenway, which will result in a 72km Greenway along the South East of Ireland spanning from New Ross to Dungarvan. Read more

SETU launches the second cohort of their Additive Manufacturing and Advanced Systems Engineering (AMASE) program

SETU is launching the second cohort of their Additive Manufacturing and Advanced Systems Engineering (AMASE) programme. This meticulously designed programme equips students with in-depth knowledge and practical skills in Additive Manufacturing, preparing them for a rewarding career in this rapidly evolving industry.

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Rosslare Europort achieves huge revenue growth on the back of a record year in 2022

Rosslare Europort’s revenue has grown by 39% from €9.280m in 2019 to €12.887 in 2022. This comes on the back of a record year in 2022 when over 200,000 freight units passing through the port for the first time in its history. Read more

SETU students in Wexford awarded €100,000 Google funding

A team of students at South East Technological University (SETU) in Wexford were awarded a grant of over €100,000 from Google. The funding is part of Google’s Nonprofit Marketing Immersion project that matches digital marketing students and volunteers around the world with non-profit organisations who need support with digital advertising.

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