Tag: Waterford Crystal

Norwegian and Swedish business students pay enterprising visit to Waterford

Over 60 Norwegian and Swedish students and teachers marched in Waterford City’s St. Patrick’s Day parade as part of an enterprise visit to Waterford on the invitation of the Local Enterprise Office. The students (18-19 years olds) are studying a three year entrepreneurship program, this is the student’s third and last year and the Irish … Continued

The future is clear for ex Crystal workers

Following the closure of Waterford Crystal Ltd and the layoff of most of the workforce the European Parliament approved Ireland’s application for assistance under the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund (EGF) for those redundant workers. The EGF fund made available encompasses over 650 workers made redundant at the Waterford Crystal Kilbarry plant and in ancillary enterprises … Continued