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WATERFORD CHAMBER MEETS IVANA BACIK Waterford Chamber recently held a positive and engaging meeting with Ivana Bacik TD, Leader of the Labour Party, where we discussed the challenges and opportunities for Waterford.
ORCHARDS IN THE COMMUNITY The Men’s Support Group in the Solas Cancer Support Centre were delighted to be contacted by the team in Suir
Engineering with the kind offer of fruits trees. The trees are part of a nationwide Host in Ireland project that aims to help protect bees and increase pollination and plans to plant in excess of 1,000 mixed fruit orchards all over Ireland. David Phelan, Business Development Director at Suir Engineering explains more – ‘We are proud to be a part of the #DCsForBees 1000 'Orchards In The Community' Initiative. The orchard that we have planted in the Solas Cancer Support Centre is one of more than 1200 orchards across the country that will bring huge life support to our bees and other pollinators as they emerge searching for food each Spring’.
NEW DIRECTOR OF RESEARCH AT WALTON INSTITUTE Congratulations to Dr Deirdre Kilbane, who has been appointed Director of Research at the Walton Institute. Dr Kilbane will provide leadership and vision in shaping Walton’s strategic multidisciplinary research direction and agenda. Dr Kilbane will build on the success of the Walton Institute as a world class research centre and continue to promote, strengthen, and enhance a diverse multidisciplinary research culture, expanding its research activities through fostering enthusiasm, excitement, and motivation for research.
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