New employment in IDA-backed companies slumped alarmingly in Waterford last year. Local Fianna Fail TD Deputy Brendan Kenneally...
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Tramore Town Council Briefs
Tramore Town Council Briefs
Council’s prioritised work programme: Tramore Town Council has committed itself to seven sets of approved works for the...
Tramore businesses could benefit if twinning proposals are realised
Tramore businesses could benefit if twinning proposals are realised
The twinning of Tramore with towns in both the United States and France could reap a rich commercial and civic reward for the...
PRSAs offer greater retirement flexibility
PRSAs offer greater retirement flexibility
Last week’s column pointed out how advantageous it can be for people who have lost their jobs and are over 50, to have a...
Major glass supplier to Waterford Crystal closes a German factory
Major glass supplier to Waterford Crystal closes a German factory
Nachtmann, a major supplier of glass to Waterford Crystal, is to close a factory in Germany with the loss of over 180 jobs....
A ‘challenging' six months for Glanbia
A ‘challenging' six months for Glanbia
The first half of 2009 has been ‘challenging’ for Glanbia: that’s the hardly surprising declaration made in the...
WW subsidiary may fetch €40m
WW subsidiary may fetch €40m
Rosenthal, the Bavarian ceramic firm that was part of the Waterford Wedgwood group, is likely to be sold to an Italian cutlery...
Farmer anger as Glanbia shut agri stores in South Kilkenny
Farmer anger as Glanbia shut agri stores in South Kilkenny
The IFA have labelled the closure of Glanbia agri-stores in South Kilkenny this week as ‘madness’ while Glanbia has...
Redundant? Then a PRSA might just be the ticket
Redundant? Then a PRSA might just be the ticket
The humble PRSA – Personal Retirement Savings Account – is finally coming into its own, thanks to this recession....
Appeals submitted against development of ‘New Portlaw'
Appeals submitted against development of ‘New Portlaw'
What has been referred to locally as the development of ‘New Portlaw’ has been objected to by the Provincialate of the...
Strategic plan for Passage East
Strategic plan for Passage East
A strategic plan for Passage East and Crooke, the first ever in respect of the picturesque riverside community, will be launched...
A helpful tale of two companies
A helpful tale of two companies
Two money stories caught my attention last week – because they were so unusual. The first concerned Setanta Sports which...
