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Waterford and Märkischer Kreis Cement New Cultural Connections

By Ryan Harmon 15 May 2023

A Waterford delegation recently travelled to Märkischer Kreis in Germany to officially sign a twining document to cement a burgeoning relationship between the two regions. Headed by Mayor of Waterford City and County, Cllr. John O’Leary, the two-day trip explored the synergies between the regions, with the Waterford delegation experiencing the region’s offerings in the

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Taoiseach Breaks Ground on North Quays Public Infrastructure Project in Waterford

By Ryan Harmon 7 March 2023

On a seminal day for Waterford, ground was broken on the North Quays Public Infrastructure Project by Taoiseach Leo Varadkar TD, Minister for Environment, Climate, Communications and Transport, Eamon Ryan TD and Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage, Darragh O’Brien TD. The project comes following last November’s Government approval of €170.6m of investment

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Sun Life Reopens Waterford Office With Future of Work Concepts

By Ryan Harmon 4 October 2022

Sun Life has expanded and reopened its office in Waterford with an investment of over €6 million in sustainable, state-of-the-art renovations that include the latest technology solutions, a focus on employee collaboration and a carbon neutral goal. To officially mark the reopening, Sun Life hosted an event in its office in Waterford, with special guest […]

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Horizon Therapeutics Announces Plans to Expand its Facility in Waterford

By Ryan Harmon 30 August 2022

Horizon Therapeutics plc announced it submitted a planning application to expand its development and manufacturing facility in Waterford, Ireland to add new drug substance biologics development and manufacturing capabilities. The planned facility would expand Horizon’s footprint, adding approximately 320,000 square feet to its current 44,000 square foot drug product

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PublicRelay Establish Media Analytics Centre in Waterford City

By Ryan Harmon 5 May 2022

US communications analytics and advisory firm PublicRelay has announced plans to establish a media analytics centre in Waterford City creating approximately 40 jobs over the next two years. Founded in 2008 and with operations in Denver, San Diego, and Portland, PublicRelay is headquartered in Tyson’s Corner, Virginia and provides clients with insights based on their […]

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Waterford Leads the Way in Closing the Digital Divide

By Ryan Harmon 28 April 2022

During the early part of Covid-19, Waterford City and County Council, Waterford Libraries, Waterford Wexford Education Training Board, Waterford PPN, Waterford Area Partnership and the Waterford Older People’s Council, the HSE and the Disability Federation of Ireland worked together to find a solution in closing the digital divide in the community by training people in

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Love is All Around…Waterford!

By Ryan Harmon 8 February 2022

Love is all around and in the air and Waterford City and County Council’s Art Office is bringing a touch of romance to the streets of Waterford. A love-filled Valentine’s programme of events has been compiled by Arts Officer, Conor Nolan and it’s guaranteed to melt the hearts of the young and young at heart. […]

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Waterford Treasures Ends Year On a High

By Ryan Harmon 25 January 2022

With so many highlights to choose from, 2021 ended on a high for Waterford Treasures. With over €1.2 million donated by extremely generous private benefactors, the Viking Triangle was transformed into a leading visitor destination with the addition of two new museums; the Irish Museum of Time and the Irish Silver Museum. The icing on […]

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Atlantic Flight Training Academy Expands its Waterford Facility

By Ryan Harmon 5 January 2022

The Cork-headquartered Atlantic Flight Training Academy (AFTA) has expanded its facilities at its second Irish pilot training base, located at Waterford Airport. AFTA has added a new aircraft maintenance hangar that will service the company’s modern aircraft training fleet, adding further high-skill jobs for the Waterford region. Since 1995, AFTA trained 2,300

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Infosys BPM to Create 250 Jobs in Waterford

By Ryan Harmon 9 December 2021

Infosys BPM, the business process management arm of Infosys, has announced that it is expanding its presence in Ireland, creating 250 jobs locally with the development of a new delivery center in Waterford. Infosys BPM started its Ireland operations in Dublin in 2014, delivering exceptional service offerings across telecommunications, manufacturing, social media,

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Interpretation Plan for Waterford Medieval City Walls Commissioned

By Ryan Harmon 15 September 2021

The Medieval City Walls and Towers form a prominent landmark that influence the character of Waterford, while also providing a tangible link to the story of Ireland’s first city. However, at present there is very little interpretation of the Walls and Towers, their significance and the stories associated with them. The Interpretation Plan has been […]

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Think data management – six steps to reduce ransomware damage

By Jack Mullen 8 September 2021

6 Steps to Reduce Ransomware Damage  Protecting Critical Documents and File Data from Attack or Destruction No organisation is immune to Ransomware. Ransomware is pervasive and represents a serious threat to organisations of every size. Organisations are feeling overwhelmed by the number of threats possible and are figuring out how they are going to protect […]

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Repligen to Expand and Create 130+ Jobs in Waterford

By Ryan Harmon 26 July 2021

Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment Leo Varadkar TD has announced that U.S. headquartered Repligen Corporation is set to significantly expand its manufacturing operations in Waterford, with plans to fit out a 33,000 square foot LEED Silver building that is expected to create 130 new jobs in the South East region of Ireland […]

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Waterford City Centre to unveil ambitious Urban Regeneration Design Strategy funded under the Urban Regeneration Development Fund

By Jack Mullen 18 March 2021

Image courtesy of waterfordcouncilnews.com Waterford City was successful on Monday 15th March 2021 with the announcement of  the allocation of €27,660,000 under the Urban Regeneration & Development Fund (URDF) by the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage, Darragh O’Brien for an ambitious City Centre regeneration project.   The funding allocation will