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Financial services group appoints Sales Director

The Munster Express — Wed, 09 May 2012 12:45:09 +0000

BUSINESSES in Waterford are set to benefit from the local approach of Close Brothers Group plc, the UK’s specialist financial services group.

It has extended its operations to the Republic of Ireland, appointing Cormac O’Boyle (pictured) as Sales Director for Close Brothers Commercial Finance’s asset finance division.

Genzyme’s latest milestone at Waterford plant

The Munster Express — Wed, 09 May 2012 12:44:25 +0000

ON Thursday last, Genzyme won approval from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the European Medicines Agency (EMA) for a second suite for filling and finishing product at its plant on the Old Kilmeaden Road.

With this approval, Genzyme has nearly doubled its ability to fill and finish Myozyme and Lumizyme produced at the 4000-litre bioreactor scale.

Consumer drum is cautiously beating

The Munster Express — Wed, 09 May 2012 12:43:24 +0000

LET’S not get carried away, folks – not that anyone I know in Ireland or anywhere across the EU is in these most uncertain of times.

But there would, if the KBC Bank Ireland/ESRI Consumer Sentiment Index offers any indication, a slowly escalating level of positivity among consumers.

Kelly’s goal proves decisive

The Munster Express — Wed, 09 May 2012 09:00:51 +0000

Passage proved to be the better of the two sides at Fraher Field on Friday night last where they recorded a deserved one-point victory over Ballyduff Upper.

This game never reached the heights that you would expect of a Championship game, but having won the game, that won’t have overtroubled the Barony men.

Tallow see off returning Dunhill after fine tussle

The Munster Express — Wed, 09 May 2012 09:00:04 +0000

Last year’s beaten county finalists Tallow got off to a good start at Fraher Field on Sunday evening last where they beat Intermediate champions Dunhill with six points to spare.

For much of the opening half the sides proved to be evenly matched.

The ball travelled from end to end and the lead swapped hands a number of times, and with 23 minutes played it was Dunhill that held a 0-7 to 0-6 advantage.

Lismore prevail after a cracker

The Munster Express — Wed, 09 May 2012 08:59:19 +0000

In what was arguably the game of the weekend, Lismore had three points to spare over an impressive Dungarvan outfit at Fraher Field on Sunday Evening last.

While Lismore had the lion’s share of possession in the opening half, Dungarvan always remained in touch and with no more than five points separating the teams throughout the first half at any one point.

Radical Rogues on the Road

The Munster Express — Wed, 09 May 2012 08:56:58 +0000

AFTER a sold-out show here in 2010, the living legend that is Howard Marks (best-selling author, former international drug tra. cker and all round roguish charmer) returns to The Forum on 31 May, this time bringing with him another hero of the counterculture, John Sinclair (American political activist, poet & former manager of MC5).

Tramore Comhaltas Branch

The Munster Express — Wed, 09 May 2012 08:56:07 +0000

TRAMORE Comhaltas Branch is busily preparing tunes for our gathering in The Grand Hotel on May 13th between 5pm and 7pm with the potential of sessioning longer!!:)

On the same day at 11am we are running a flute/whistle workshop with Ciaran Sommers from Carlow as tutor.

Covered at SOMA

The Munster Express — Wed, 09 May 2012 08:52:38 +0000

JILL Bouchier is a Waterford based artist who studied painting at Chelsea School of Art.

This exhibition will include geometric paintings and textile pieces.

New twist in the wild beast saga

The Munster Express — Wed, 09 May 2012 08:50:27 +0000

The saga concerning the, by now, infamous Beast of Listrolin took an unusual turn this week with news of a sighting that differs in description to all the others.

For several years now, a large, cat-like animal has been sighted at different locations in South Kilkenny and just across the River Suir in Kilmeaden.