Carrick-on-Suir’s Business Association (COSBA) has laid out its stall for the year ahead in its 2012 policy statement, with one...
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Employment Action Plan cannot be a false dawn
Employment Action Plan cannot be a false dawn
The eagerly anticipated action plan for addressing unemployment in the south east was finally revealed on December 2nd....
‘Politicians must temper their promises to public’
‘Politicians must temper their promises to public’
A scalded political class may be forced to temper pre-election promises come future ballots, according to a Waterford-based...
Determined first time buyers get Budget boost
Determined first time buyers get Budget boost
There was, unfortunately, very little good news in last week’s Budget. Families with more than two children will lose some of...
Dunnes clashes with Ferrybank developer
Dunnes clashes with Ferrybank developer
Dunnes Stores has disputed an arbitrator’s instruction for the retailer to pay almost €20 million to a construction company in...
Bruton: delivering for region is ‘long overdue’
Bruton: delivering for region is ‘long overdue’
Actions to follow the words contained in the 100-page South East Employment Action Plan published on Friday last will be the...
Festive joy is in giving and not the spending
Festive joy is in giving and not the spending
It’s less than three weeks to Christmas and no matter how dismal the economic scene, it is still a holiday that most people...
Walsh calls for resilience among Irish businesses
Walsh calls for resilience among Irish businesses
Airline supremo Willie Walsh, whose mother hails from Waterford, was the guest speaker at last Friday’s Waterford Chamber annual...
Aviva set to close 26 Irish branches
Aviva set to close 26 Irish branches
News emerged this week that insurance provider Aviva plans to close all 26 branches, including their Quay branch in Waterford...
New start-up scheme integral to jobs plan
New start-up scheme integral to jobs plan
A scheme that will see start-up companies competing for up to €20,000 each is expected to form an integral part of the...
An optimistic tone for Enterprise Week
An optimistic tone for Enterprise Week
The tough business climate is not as deterring as some would suggest if the largecrowd that attended the Bank of Ireland...
Is time running out for the euro and eurozone?
Is time running out for the euro and eurozone?
“I just wish they’d make up their minds,” a friend said last week. “Either save the bleedin’ Euro or let it fail. Just get on...
