Waterford’s Suir Engineering has announced the acquisition of Taylor & Fraser

Waterford’s Suir Engineering has announced the acquisition of Taylor & Fraser, a leading mechanical and electrical engineering business operating in Scotland for over 100 years. Read more

Wexford’s EcoMerit are helping businesses with their green transition

EcoMerit client Dundrum Town Centre were delighted to be the Winner of the 2024 Climate Action Success Award (Less than 50 Employees). EcoMerit supports enterprises in optimising their resource usage, including energy, carbon, waste, and water. They do this through comprehensive technical support and robust environmental certification. Read more

Ireland South East Winners at at EY Entrepreneur of the Year Awards

Ireland South East based companies are celebrating success at the EY Entrepreneur of the Year Awards. Sharon Cunningham and Orlaith Ryan of Tipperary-based Shorla Oncology have been named the 2024 EY Entrepreneurs Of The Year. While Ivor Queally from Waterford, of the QK Group South Africa was named 2024 EY International Entrepreneur Of The Year. Read more

Abbott Opens State-of-the-Art Global Manufacturing Facility in Kilkenny

Abbott today marked the official opening of its state-of-the-art manufacturing facility in Kilkenny, Ireland with a ceremony attended by An Taoiseach, Simon Harris, TD, and Abbott Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Robert Ford. Read more

Legendary Wexford hurling manager and entrepreneur Liam Griffin receives SETU honorary doctorate

Liam Griffin has been awarded an honorary doctorate by the South East Technological University (SETU) at a special ceremony at their Carlow campus owing to a combination of his sporting and business successes. Read more

Sanofi wins three awards at the Pharma Industry Awards in Dublin

Sanofi has won three awards including the National Biopharmaceutical Company of the Year award at the Pharma Industry Awards in Dublin. Read more

Taking the Pulse of the region’s tech sector

RIKON Research Centre, in partnership with regional economic agencies, Local Authorities, and SETU, was commissioned to document key data relating to the South East tech firms’ operations in Waterford and the South East. Read more

SETU’s OTRG wins prestigious Irish Pharma Industry award

South East Technological University’s (SETU) Ocular Therapeutics Research Group (OTRG) has been honoured with the Research and Development Achievement Award at the 2024 Irish Pharma Industry Awards.

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North Quays Public Infrastructure Project Update

Waterford City and County Council are reporting good progress on the North Quays Public Infrastructure project. Read more

UKG Launches Global Operations Hub in Kilkenny and the creation of 200 jobs

UKG, a leading provider of HR, payroll, workforce management, and culture solutions and the largest U.S.-based private software company in the world, has announced the establishment of its newest Global Operations Hub in Kilkenny, Ireland. Read more