As part of the National Student Enterprise Awards Waterford City Enterprise Board brought entrepreneur Sean Gallagher to the Tower Hotel to speak to over 300 transition year students on the topic of enterprise and starting your own business. Ciaran Cullen, CEO of Waterford City Enterprise Board was delighted with the event, “ Sean gave an … Continued
When it comes to discussing autism, Asperger Syndrome or autism spectrum disorder (ASD), the focus often falls on the difficulties encountered by parents sourcing services or appropriate education for their children. Sometimes it is the personal account of a person who is on the autistic spectrum. The Certificate in Autism Spectrum Studies at UCC takes … Continued
Stephen Cowman was announced as the overall winner of Waterford’s Home Instead Senior Care’s CAREGiver of the Year awards. Stephen will now go on to represent Waterford in the national final which will take place at the Home Instead Senior Care National convention on Saturday, 5th October. A Waterford native, Stephen, who is relatively new … Continued
Danette Connolly, Director of Care with Home Instead Waterford, is delighted to announce that the nominations are in for the Home Instead Senior Care CAREGiver of the Year and the winner will be announced on Thursday, September, 5th. The overall winner will go on to represent Waterford in the national awards final which takes place … Continued
Irish Times Training has joined forces with the Irish Internet Association to offer a Diploma in Digital Marketing. The course will commence on September 18thand run over 13 weeks (6pm to 9pm) at the NAS Training Centre in the Cleaboy Business Park, Waterford. The course is aimed at any organisation or business that wants to … Continued
Kite Design Studios, in Henrietta Street, will certainly be busy during this year’s Waterford Spraoi weekend as the studio sponsors a new event, String of Sound, on the festival’s opening evening. On Friday, August 2nd, a group of selected Waterford musicians and bands will create a unique music trail in the Viking Triangle, performing a … Continued
Button and Co., which creates unique and innovative jewellery collections, celebrates its fourth birthday this month. The business, which was started by Waterford goldsmith Elaine Sarah Comerford, has had an eventful four years; won many awards, received numerous glowing citations from the craft world and has even been backed by a Dragon. According to Elaine … Continued
The recent heat wave has us flocking to the beaches, seeking out the shade and ensuring we are well protected with effective sun creams. Whilst we all need to exercise caution during the warm spell, older people are at increased risk of heat related illness, especially if they live alone, have medical conditions or take … Continued
University College Cork has introduced a suite of its Adult Continuing Education (ACE) courses which will commence in Waterford in September. ACE at University College Cork is the longest established dedicated centre for adult and lifelong learning in the Irish University system. Over the past several decades ACE has developed a strong tradition of delivering … Continued
Waterford City Enterprise Board and Waterford Adult Education Centre (WAEC) recently launched “First Flight”, an enterprise programme which assists small craft start-ups. Based in the Kite Design Studio, in the heart of Waterford’s Viking Triangle, First Flight is already working with the first group of students, providing them with workspace, mentoring assistance and practical business … Continued
