Fleetwood, a leading Irish provider of high-quality paint and paint accessories, has unveiled its newest initiative, ‘Community Colours’ and Waterford communities are invited to participate. Designed to support local community groups and clubs across Ireland, Fleetwood will be giving away up to...
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Stress and the skin
Stress and the skin
Orla Carroll – a student at Maynooth University – has suffered from eczema since she was very young and finds that at times of stress in her life she experiences flare-ups. Her recent introduction to RELIFE has been a revelation to her, after years of trying to find something that would ease the irritation...
Fun in the sun 2024
Fun in the sun 2024
Everybody can enjoy a Summer Camp and there’s a camp to suit everyone. Age – ability – interests – camp lengths Summer holidays are great and can bring lots of adventures, but it also brings extra stresses to parent’s door when they need to juggle work and childcare. Parents all over Ireland and the world rely on...
New MD at The Munster Express
New MD at The Munster Express
Kieran Walsh, the managing director of the 163-year-old family-run newspaper, The Munster Express, is set to retire and a new MD from in-house is to take up the role, along with becoming the main shareholder. The region’s oldest newspaper is now in the steady hands of Doreen Connolly, who has worked within The...
Peak in demand for up to 150 workspaces across Kilkenny’s remote hot desk network
Peak in demand for up to 150 workspaces across Kilkenny’s remote hot desk network
Glenmore and Piltown among rural locations offering work/life balance benefits New data shows that demand for Kilkenny’s six rural Connected Hubs and its five established Business Centres has increased as a growing number of professionals are now hot desking while remote working two to three days a week – and...
Rockwell College
Rockwell College
Pioneering Co-Educational Boarding in Ireland in 2023 Bringing Excellence, Tradition, and Innovation Together In a groundbreaking stride, Rockwell College stands as the first and only co-educational Catholic boarding school in Ireland, marking an exciting milestone in its history. Nestled on a sprawling 100-acre...
New Game of Thrones Studio Tour costume display is launched in Northern Ireland by screen star Indira Varma
New Game of Thrones Studio Tour costume display is launched in Northern Ireland by screen star Indira Varma
A new display of Game of Thrones costumes celebrating the kingdom of Dorne has launched at Game of Thrones Studio Tour in Northern Ireland. The display was launched by Game of Thrones star Indira Varma and included costumes worn by the actor and her screen daughters, Obara, Nymeria and Tyene (the Sand Snakes), a...
Beat is 20 years in broadcasting
Beat is 20 years in broadcasting
Every year at exactly 1:02pm on July 1st, Beat plays the iconic noughties track ‘Beautiful Day’ by U2, as a nostalgic nod to the moment the regional radio station went live in 2003 from state-of-the-art studios in Ardkeen, Waterford city. Fast forward two decades to the present where the multi-platform radio station...
Sixty years of service at Hennessy’s Garage
Sixty years of service at Hennessy’s Garage
Hennessy’s Garage has been situated in the heart of Kilmeaden for six decades and last Friday, April 14th, it proudly celebrated 60 years in business. The family purchased the premises from the late Jerry O’Callaghan in 1963 and proprietor Pat Hennessy took over the business from his late father, Paddy, five years...
The Ferocious O’Flahertys
The Ferocious O’Flahertys
Last year Killian O’Flaherty was nominated for craftsperson of the year in the under 30s category in the SPAB Heritage Awards (Society for Protection of Ancient Buildings). Last November, he was invited to London to attend the Awards ceremony in Soho, London. Killian was the first ever Irish Nominee to be put forward...
Cakeface Kilkenny
Cakeface Kilkenny
Cakeface is the brainchild of the Ballymaloe trained pastry chef duo Laura and Rory Gannon. After meeting and training at the renowned Ballymaloe Cookery School in Cork, the young couple headed to Europe and honed their skills and refined their craft with some of the best pastry teams and kitchens in France and...
Women with influence
Women with influence
First female Principal of Waterford College of Further Education Noreen Reilly is the first female Principal of Waterford College of Further Education (formerly CTI Waterford) which has been in existence since 1906 serving the educational needs of Waterford City and its environs. Noreen says she is privileged to...
