Kieran Walsh The Munster Express attended a recent 3-day plenary session in Strasbourg, where most MEPS appeared in person and some from their home capitals. Deirdre Clune spoke to The Munster Express. She voiced support for the runway expansion at Waterford and is well aware of the situation from her time as a...
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Cheese plant gets go-ahead

Cheese plant gets go-ahead
Kieran Foley There has been a broad welcome locally to the news that a €140m cheese factory proposed for South Kilkenny can go ahead. As well as supporting the incomes of 4,500 farm families, the new Enterprise Ireland supported cheese production facility at Belview is expected to create 85 full time jobs and support...
Rallying call to ‘shop local’

Rallying call to ‘shop local’
As some restrictions are re-introduced, shoppers are urged to ‘support local’ Justine Dwyer The festive season has got off to a flying start, with retailers reporting a bumper weekend for the first weekend in December and urging the local community to help boost the coffers of small businesses by shopping local....
Waterford Chamber shortlisted for six national awards

Waterford Chamber shortlisted for six national awards
Waterford Chamber has been shortlisted for six Chambers Ireland Awards and the category winners will be announced over an eight-day period from June 17-25. Awards will be presented for excellence in seven individual categories with one Chamber also taking home the award for Chamber of the Year 2021. According to...