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Wexford architect’s international award
Wexford town based practice, Isabel Barros Architects, has won the Corporate LiveWire Global Award for Ireland’s Architecture & Design Firm of the Year.
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Isabel Barros The Corporate Livewire Awards recognise small and medium-sized businesses that have proven to be the best in their market over the past 12 months. This edition saw more than 30,000 nominations submitted from over 30 countries around the world.
The judging panel base their decisions upon areas such as service excellence, quality of the product/service provided, innovative practices, value, ethical or sustainable methods of working, as well as consistency in performance. “We are absolutely thrilled to be the 2022 award winner for the Republic of Ireland”, said Isabel Barros, “this is a testament to the hard work, dedication and perseverance over the last 12 years.” The judging panel was particularly impressed by the environmental focus that is prevalent in the company’s designs, and recognised their consistent work towards implementing netzero carbon emissions within their projects. A graduate of Lusíada University in Lisbon, Portugal, Isabel is a Senior Architect with over 25 years experience. She is a registered member of the Royal Institute of the Architects of Ireland (RIAI) and she holds Accreditation in Conservation at Grade 3.
Isabel Barros Architects is a Registered Practice of The Royal Institute of the Architects of Ireland (RIAI). Isabel Barros: 053 91 689 42 / 087 91 92 550 www.isabelbarrosarchitects.ie
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Enniscorthy North Business District
(Old Dublin Road)
The final masterplan was completed in October 2021. A contract for the initial phase 1 works was advertised in January 2022, these works include new footpath, pedestrian crossings, new entry signage and landscaping. The tender evaluation process is underway and it is expected that the Phase 1 works contract will be awarded within days, and that work can commence within weeks.
A grant application has also been forwarded to the NTA for Phase 2 works. n Enniscorthy and District Chamber Black Tie Ball in the Riverside Park Hotel on 16th April, L-R: Dr. Mairead Kelly, Derek Nally and Helen Barron.
Rosslare Europort –gateway to Europe & offshore renewable energy hub
Potential to create 2,000 jobs!
Earlier in this issue (pages 22-23) we report on Brittany Ferries introduction of a tourism-oriented ship ‘Galicia’ on their Rosslare-Bilbao route from November of this year onwards. This follows a history-making 2021 which saw Rosslare Europort become Ireland’s number one port for direct RoRo/Pax services to Europe. But there’s lots more in the pipeline to drive the future economic development of the port and the region. Jim Meade, Chief Executive of Iarnród Éireann (Port Authority for Rosslare Europort) and Rosslare Europort General Manager Glenn Carr welcomed an exciting group of movers and shakers to the port on 22nd April 2022 including Minister of State at the Department of Justice James Browne TD, Director of Ireland South East Development Office, Alan Quirke, Head of Policy from Wind Energy Ireland, Niall Goodwin, Head of Wexford Campus of Institute of Technology Carlow Dr Karen Hennessy, and Assistant Director New Works from Iarnród Éireann Ciaran Browne to the port to discuss Rosslare Europort’s role as Ireland’s Gateway to Europe and its vision to become Ireland’s Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Hub with the potential to create 2,000 jobs. The Offshore Renewable Energy hub plan represents an investment estimated at €200 million, and will be aligned with existing developments such as: Rosslare Europort Masterplan, including port digitalisation: These works will reflect its status as Ireland’s Gateway to Europe and will include new freight and passenger facilities, storage, export and import facilities, berth extension. Matching the port’s physical transformation, a digitalisation of systems and operations is also planned which will deliver a better, more effective and more efficient Port. Office of Public Works Project T7, to develop a permanent Border Control Post within the port, to provide the facilities and systems for all aspects of Border Control. New TII N25 Rosslare Europort Access Road will ensure a better experience for port users and enhance quality of life for those living and working in the area by taking trucks out of the village and improving access and connectivity to the port. In total, these developments and the ORE Hub plan will see a total of €350 million invested in the port and its environs. Rosslare Europort is already working to be Ireland’s ORE hub: Expert ORE consultants have been appointed to bring the project to planning. Financial consultants appointed to develop the detailed business case and funding options. Application submitted to the EU Connecting Europe Facility for 50% co-funding for the studies and designs for planning; an application supported by government, local authorities of the south east, business chambers, IBEC, Waterford Port and the offshore industry. Rosslare Europort is actively engaging with all the potential developers that will be involved in OSW (Offshore Wind) and have undertaken comprehensive surveys and engagements with them to understand the industry requirements and gain support for the Rosslare project. Discussions have also taken place regarding a potential start-up facility that could be available from late 2023 at Fisherman’s Quay in the port on a limited basis. This would offer the industry some port capacity while the transition to the main facility is completed. n
Huge boost for Rosslare
BRITTANY FERRIES BOOST FOR ROSSLARE WITH NEW CRUISE-FERRY TO SPAIN FROM NOVEMBER (see pages 22-23 for full story)
Below: Cillian Rossi, Second Secretary (Economic and Commercial Affairs), Irish Embassy Paris; James Browne TD, Minister of State at the Dept Justice; Billy Byrne, Tourism Development Officer, Wexford County Council; Christophe Mathieu, CEO Brittany Ferries; Siobhan McManamy, Director of Markets, Tourism Ireland; Maria Nolan, Enniscorthy Historical Re-enactment Society; Jean-Marc Roué, President Brittany Ferries; Marianne Barkan-Cowdy, Deputy Head of Mission, Embassy of France in Ireland; Senator Malcolm Byrne; Rubén López Pulido, Director Tourism Office of Spain in Dublin, Embassy of Spain in Ireland. Above: Billy Byrne, Tourism Development Officer, Wexford County Council; Christophe Mathieu, CEO Brittany Ferries; Monica MacLaverty, Manager Southern Europe, Tourism Ireland; Jean-Marc Roué, President Brittany Ferries; Aileen Dowling, Wexford Officer, Ireland’s Ancient East, Fáilte Ireland; James Browne TD, Minister of State at the Department of Justice.
Right: Breege Cosgrave, Acting Head of Enterprise and Economic Development, Local Enterprise Office, Wexford County Council. Local Enterprise Office, Wexford County Council, Carricklawn, Wexford. 053 919 6020. info@leo.wexfordcoco.ie https://www.localenterprise.ie/Wexford/ n To book: https://www.localenterprise.ie/Wexford/
Green for Micro
The objective of the Wexford Local Enterprise Office Green for Micro programme is to help prepare small businesses for the low carbon, more resource efficient economy of the future. This is a FREE programme, available to companies with up to ten employees. Developing a ‘greener’ policy can offer many benefits to your business, including: ● Increased cost savings ● Increased resilience to climate change impacts ● Increased access to customers
● Improved corporate image ● Opportunities for higher and additional value on products and services ● Reduced environmental footprint and greenhouse gas emissions ● Improved resource efficiency (for example: using less energy, water and materials) Click here to download the Green for Micro brochure: https://www.localenterprise.ie/Green/2 021-Feb-LEO-Green-For-Micro-Brochure-FINAL-pdf.pdf n
