Christmas is a special time of year, especially for those who live in Waterford City. The City centre will enjoy its busiest time of the year with Christmas parties, Winterval, shopping and many other activities such as the ice skating and the Rotary memorial tree bringing the public in to celebrate this festive season. Given … Continued
Wild Oats Soap, a Lismore kitchen table start up, borne from a love of natural oils, pure scent and the dearth of soap products for sensitive skin has recently won contracts to supply some of Ireland’s leading retail outlets. The idea to produce fresh fragrant soaps for sensitive skin was the brainchild of marketing professional … Continued
Whitfield is a private hospital which opened in 2006 with the aim of improving the healthcare services available to the community of Waterford and the south east region at large. Whitfield currently employs over 220 staff and in conjunction with more than 60 associated consultants provides services to over 25,000 patients per year. Paul Lynam … Continued
An award-winning Waterford company that has brought the Apollo 11 moon landing to life, an emergency department experience and the soon to launch Titanic Virtual Reality experience recalls a very positive real life experience with Local Enterprise Office Waterford. Immersive VR Education, based in the Waterford IDA Technology Park, provides an educational platform for students … Continued
Sarah Richards always had a creative streak. After graduating from the Crawford College of Art and Design, the young art student funded her fledgling painting projects through baking. This newly discovered passion heralded a change in career for Sarah and she trained as a chef at Ballymaloe Cookery School. It was under the tutelage of … Continued
If you are confident, determined, a risk taker and have a sound business idea, not only do you possess the traits of an entrepreneur, the Local Enterprise Office Waterford wants to talk to you. Since LEO Waterford opened its doors in Waterford and Dungarvan in 2014, almost 1,000 entrepreneurs have availed of the myriad of … Continued
What do Bitcoin, Yahoo, the World Anti-Doping Agency and Sony have in common? They have all been victims of cybercrime. The consequences, whilst not just financially punitive, have had detrimental effects on the brands in question as the security of their sensitive information is compromised. Whilst these are the companies that make international headlines, according … Continued
Waterford’s family-run coffee roaster, Coffee House Lane, is on the move to bigger premises as a result of the increased demand for its freshly roasted coffee. Moving from a 2,000 square foot premises in Kilcohan Industrial Complex to a new 6,000 square foot home at the IDA Northern Extension, the move will facilitate increased production, … Continued
Whitfield in Waterford City has become the first hospital in Ireland and the UK to achieve the new ISO50001 energy management accreditation. By working in partnership with the global resource management company, Veolia, since 2006, the Waterford based hospital has already made significant reductions to carbon emissions. Now with the ISO50001 status, Whitfield is set … Continued
A large number of clients, mentors and entrepreneurs were in attendance at a recent Open Day at Waterford Local Enterprise Office to hear about the range of supports on offer to Waterford’s budding businesses. The Mayor of Waterford City and County, Cllr. Adam Wyse and the Minister of State for Training, Skills and Innovation, Mr. … Continued
