Rain couldn’t dampen the South East Run for Life spirits!

 A wonderful day was had by all at the 7th South East Run for Life.  Waterford City was awash with a sea of orange when almost 900 runners, joggers and walkers took to the streets to complete the 10 mile course finishing in the People’s Park. This year was no exception as so many amazing supporters … Continued


Waterford 1100 judges find their “Muse”

Muse was announced as the overall winner of the Waterford 1100 Window Display competition at a ceremony in the Medieval Museum, officiated by the Deputy Mayor of Waterford Metropolitan District, Cllr. John Carey. With almost 40 registered entries from Waterford city, the competition, an initiative of Waterford City and County Council, supported by Waterford Chamber … Continued


Waterford’s best young entrepreneurs win investment of €50,000

Judge Frank O’ Regan, winner Lyndsey Power and Lar Power Conor Browne, Padraig O’Scanaill and Lyndsey Power have been named as Waterford’s best young entrepreneurs, and have won an investment of €50,000 between them, as part of the €2 million Ireland’s Best Young Entrepreneur competition. Ireland’s Best Young Entrepreneur is an integral part of the … Continued


A recipe for successful food production!

Following the success of the Harvest Festival 2014 Waterford food producers are on a high. For year’s Waterford relied on a small number of prominent food producers, though lagged behind the prolific success of counties such as Cork and Tipperary. However, in recent years the Deise has seen an explosion of food production. Success and … Continued


Windows by Franc!

With almost 40 businesses in Waterford City registering for the Waterford 1100 Window Display competition, the judges described the shortlisting process as a “very tough decision, with Waterford retailers showing an extraordinary amount of creativity, insightfulness and pride in Waterford city.” The Waterford 1100 Window Display competition, an initiative of Waterford City and County Council, … Continued


Waterford Local Enterprise Office is open for business

The Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation today [Thursday 2nd October] officially launched the Waterford Local Enterprise Office. The Waterford LEO is part of a network of 31 LEOs which will deliver an improved system of local enterprise supports to start-ups and small businesses across the country – with more staff, more funding, and more … Continued


Eleanor wins Waterford CAREGiver of the Year title

Eleanor Fox was announced as the overall  winner of Waterford’s Home Instead Senior Care’s CAREGiver of the Year awards.  Eleanor will now go on to represent Waterford in the national CAREGiver of the Year awards which will take place later this year. A Waterford native, Eleanor is Home Instead Senior Care’s longest serving CAREGiver, clocking … Continued


An afternoon of Fun for Life !

Last year’s winner of the T-Shirt design competition –  Eoin Moran The South East Fun for Life takes place on Sunday, October 5th in the People’s Park, Waterford.  It’s guaranteed to be a jam-packed family fun day and all for a great cause, the South East Cancer Foundation. There is a full programme of events … Continued


Waterford Entrepreneur receives Seán Lemass Excellence Award

Cathal Daly of De la Salle Waterford, winner of the Senior category of the National Student Enterprise Awards earlier this year, received the Seán Lemass Awards for Excellence in Enterprise from An Taoiseach, Mr. Enda Kenny T.D. last week. The annual Student Enterprise Awards, run by all 31 Local Enterprise Offices around the country, is … Continued