Suzanne Parker is in for Mary O'Neill this week on the Hot Desk. 

Suzanne will be joined by Niall Harrington from White Box Interiors. Niall joins us in studio following the opening of White Box Interiors’ brand-new Waterford showroom, and we will be talking about the business, its growth and investment in Waterford, as well as the company’s connection with Waterford FC ahead of the FAI Cup Final on 8 November.

Also joining the show is Tony Kelly Commercial Manager with Waterford FC who gives up an update on preparations from the business side on their FAI Cup Final appearance. 

Clem Jacob of Clem Jacob Hire is Suzanne's second guest. The Waterford business is celebrating 20 years in operation this year and has won a 2026 international Sustainability Award in Turkey. Clem talks about the company’s journey over the past two decades, sustainability in the equipment hire industry and the future of the business.

Suzanne's final guest is Eamonn Lonergan, the man behind Knockanore Farmhouse Cheese and now MOZ Ireland. Eamonn is joining Suzanne to talk about his journey in farmhouse cheese, the development of MOZ Ireland and bringing traditional Italian mozzarella-making together with milk from the family’s pedigree Friesian herd here in County Waterford.

Suzanne Parker is in for Mary O'Neill this week on the Hot Desk.&nbsp;
Suzanne will be joined by Niall Harrington from White Box Interiors. Niall joins us in studio following the opening of White Box Interiors&rsquo; brand-new Waterford showroom, and we will be talking about the business, its growth and investment in Waterford, as well as the company&rsquo;s connection with Waterford FC ahead of the FAI Cup Final on 8 November.
Also joining the show is Tony Kelly Commercial Manager with Waterford FC who gives up an update on preparations from the business side on their FAI Cup Final appearance.&nbsp;
Clem Jacob of Clem Jacob Hire is Suzanne's second guest. The Waterford business is celebrating 20 years in operation this year and has won a 2026 international Sustainability Award in Turkey. Clem talks about the company&rsquo;s journey over the past two decades, sustainability in the equipment hire industry and the future of the business.
Suzanne's final guest is Eamonn Lonergan, the man behind Knockanore Farmhouse Cheese and now MOZ Ireland. Eamonn is joining Suzanne to talk about his journey in farmhouse cheese, the development of MOZ Ireland and bringing traditional Italian mozzarella-making together with milk from the family&rsquo;s pedigree Friesian herd here in County Waterford.

Hot Desk Oct 28th Niall Harrington, Tony Kelly, Clem Jacob & Eamonn Lonregan

I'll speak to Laura O'Keeffe, Communications and Marketing Manager at EZ Living Interiors, after the company, which has a base in Waterford, won National Retailer of the Year at the recent Retail Excellence Awards. 
I'll also speak to Diarmuid Costello of the Tallow Enterprise Centre about the recent launch of the TUS Learning Gate. 
And ADHD Ireland has launched Action Hub, a free online course aimed at helping adults with ADHD navigate the workplace. I'll be joined by project Lead Jack Phelan to find out more. 

I'll speak to Laura O'Keeffe, Communications and Marketing Manager at EZ Living Interiors, after the company, which has a base in Waterford, won National Retailer of the Year at the recent Retail Excellence Awards.&nbsp; I'll also speak to Diarmuid Costello of the Tallow Enterprise Centre about the recent launch of the TUS Learning Gate.&nbsp; And ADHD Ireland has launched Action Hub, a free online course aimed at helping adults with&nbsp;ADHD navigate the workplace.&nbsp;I'll be joined by project Lead Jack Phelan to find out more.&nbsp;

Hot Desk, Laura O'Keeffe, Diarmuid Costello, Jack Phelan.

On this week's episode, Mary spoke with Colin Munro, CEO of Miconex, about the company's 'Choose Local. Make the Switch' campaign, which is being used by Waterford Chamber this Christmas through its 'Think Waterford First' gift cards.  


She was also joined in studio by Mark O'Mahony, Branch Manager at Chadwicks, to discuss the company's 50 years in business in Waterford. 


And the Glas Awards 2026 have been launched by the Local Enterprise Office  - Tamara Sheehan of the LEO in Waterford will have the details.

On this week's episode, Mary spoke with Colin Munro, CEO of Miconex, about the company's 'Choose Local. Make the Switch' campaign, which is being used by Waterford Chamber this Christmas through its 'Think Waterford First' gift cards.&nbsp;&nbsp;
 She was also joined in studio by Mark O'Mahony, Branch Manager at Chadwicks, to discuss the company's 50 years in business in Waterford.&nbsp;
 And the Glas Awards 2026 have been launched by the Local Enterprise Office&nbsp; - Tamara Sheehan of the LEO in Waterford will have the details.

Hot Desk.Colin Munro, Mark O'Mahony, Tamara Sheehan

Waterford will celebrate the 20th National Women's Enterprise Day at an event in Gardenmorris Private Estate on October 15th. To discuss what's happening, I'll be joined by Tamara Sheehan, Business Advisor, of Waterford LEO.


I'll speak to Robert Meehan, who runs NextStep Business Solutions, about what funding for an SME in Ireland looks like today. 


And Chartered HR practitioner Fionnán O’Sullivan has created an AI platform called Ainm to deal with the growing gap between the demands placed on employers and the HR resources available to them. He'll join me to discuss. 

Waterford will celebrate the 20th National Women's Enterprise Day at an event in Gardenmorris Private Estate on October 15th. To discuss what's happening, I'll be joined by&nbsp;Tamara Sheehan, Business Advisor, of Waterford LEO.
 I'll speak to Robert Meehan, who runs NextStep Business Solutions, about what funding for an SME in Ireland looks like today.&nbsp;
 And&nbsp;Chartered HR practitioner Fionn&aacute;n O&rsquo;Sullivan has created an AI platform called Ainm to deal with the growing gap between the demands placed on employers and the HR resources available to them.&nbsp;He'll join me to discuss.

Hot Desk Tamara Sheehan, Robert Meehan, Fionnán O Sullivan

Waterford based Kim Whyte, owner of PawPear, recently won Creative Professional of the Year at the Network Ireland Business Woman of the Year awards in Galway. I'll be joined in studio by Kim, and by Sinead O'Neill, VP of Network Ireland Waterford branch. 


Dan Jenson of Passion for Creative will also join me in studio as the company celebrates 25 years in business. He will focus on the key milestones and how the business has evolved over time. 


And Georgiana Chiatas has rebranded her jewellery company Keepsakes by Georgy to Angelic DNA Jewellery. She'll be studio to talk about the growth and recognition of her business. 

Waterford based Kim Whyte, owner of PawPear, recently won Creative Professional of the Year at the Network Ireland Business Woman of the Year awards in Galway. I'll be joined in studio by Kim, and by Sinead O'Neill, VP of Network Ireland Waterford branch.&nbsp;
 Dan Jenson of Passion for Creative will also join me in studio as the company celebrates 25 years in business. He will focus on the key milestones and how the business has evolved over time.&nbsp;
 And Georgiana Chiatas has rebranded her jewellery company Keepsakes by Georgy to Angelic DNA Jewellery. She'll be studio to talk about the growth and recognition of her business.&nbsp;

Hot Desk, Kim Whyte, Sinead O'Neill, Dan Jenson & Georgiana Chiatas

On this weeks show, Mary was joined in studio by Victoria Wilmott of Waterford company Victoria's Incredible Edibles to discuss her recent diversification into protein products. 


CIPD, the professional body for HR and people development in Ireland, will host a series of mock Workplace Relations Commission (WRC) hearings, with one such event taking place in Waterford in October. Meg Dunphy, HR Policy and Engagement Manager with CIPD, told Mary more. 


And with AI very much in the headlines, Mary spoke to Kevin O'Loughlin, CEO of Nostra, about how companies can harness it in a responsible way. 

On this weeks show, Mary was joined in studio by Victoria Wilmott of Waterford company Victoria's Incredible Edibles to discuss her recent diversification into protein products.&nbsp;
 CIPD, the professional body for HR and people development in Ireland, will host a series of mock Workplace Relations Commission (WRC) hearings, with one such event taking place in Waterford in October. Meg Dunphy, HR Policy and Engagement Manager with CIPD, told Mary more.&nbsp;
 And with AI very much in the headlines, Mary spoke to Kevin O'Loughlin, CEO of Nostra, about how companies can harness it in a responsible way.&nbsp;

Hot Desk, Victoria Wilmott, Meg Dunphy, Kevin O'Loughlin

On this weeks edition of the Hot Desk, SETU and Waterford based Kinetic Labs recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding to deliver a comprehensive ecosystem for laboratory-based and life sciences companies across the South East.

To find out more, Mary will be joined in studio by Director of Kinetic Labs, Patsy Carney. 


Mary also spoke to CEO of South East Energy Agency Paddy Phelan, about a recent gathering in Waterford of regional, national and European stakeholders to explore the future of energy policy in the region. 


And Mary was also joined in studio by Eddy Blake to discuss his new music management and events company 'ALT-Entertainments' 

On this weeks edition of the Hot Desk, SETU and Waterford based Kinetic Labs recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding to deliver a comprehensive ecosystem for laboratory-based and life sciences companies across the South East.
To find out more, Mary will be joined in studio by Director of Kinetic Labs, Patsy Carney.&nbsp;
 Mary also spoke to CEO of South East Energy Agency Paddy Phelan, about a recent gathering in Waterford of regional, national and European stakeholders to explore the future of energy policy in the region.&nbsp;
 And Mary was also joined in studio by Eddy Blake to discuss his new music management and events company 'ALT-Entertainments'&nbsp;

hot desk sep 2nd omnibus

On this weeks edition of The Hot Desk, The Bluegrass Festival returns to Dunmore East this Thursday Mary was joined in studio by organiser Cliften Foyle about the positive economic effect it has on the village and the wider area. 
Only 8% of Irish employers are very confident hiring neurodivergent people and people with disabilities, new research from NOW Group reveals. Mary got the details from CEO Maeve Monaghan. 
And the latest edition of Business Plus Magazine is on shelves. Mary heard more from editor Sarah Freeman. 

On this weeks edition of The Hot Desk, The Bluegrass Festival returns to Dunmore East this Thursday Mary was joined in studio by organiser Cliften Foyle about the positive economic effect it has on the village and the wider area.&nbsp; Only 8% of Irish employers are very confident hiring neurodivergent people and people with disabilities, new research from NOW Group reveals. Mary got the details from CEO Maeve Monaghan.&nbsp; And the latest edition of Business Plus Magazine is on shelves. Mary heard more from editor Sarah Freeman.&nbsp;

Hot Desk Aug 26th, Cliften Foyle, Maeve Monaghan, Sarah Freeman

On this weeks Hot Desk with Mary O Neill, Mary was joined in studio by brothers Peter and Sean Ormonde, owners of the Spinnaker Bar in Dunmore East, to tell her about celebrations this weekend, sponsored by DNG Reid & Coppinger, and Dunmore East Guest Rooms; to mark the venue's first anniversary.
Event planner Anna Jordan will also be in studio with details of her new business, Tiny Weddings Ireland. 
And Aaron Jay, CEO of Emagine, discussed how their new technology is helping capture ancient historic sites around Ireland in vivid detail. 

On this weeks Hot Desk with Mary O Neill, Mary was joined in studio by brothers Peter and Sean Ormonde, owners of the Spinnaker Bar in Dunmore East, to tell her about celebrations this weekend, sponsored by DNG Reid &amp; Coppinger, and Dunmore East Guest Rooms; to mark the venue's first anniversary. Event planner Anna Jordan will also be in studio with details of her new business, Tiny Weddings Ireland.&nbsp; And Aaron Jay, CEO of Emagine, discussed how their new technology is helping capture ancient historic sites around Ireland in vivid detail.&nbsp;

HOT DESK AUG 19TH 2026

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On this weeks edition of The Hot Desk with Mary O Neill, Entries are now open for the annual Waterford Business Awards 2026 - Mary got all the details from Lynda Lawton of Waterford Chamber. 


She was also joined in studio by Mark McLoughlin who has set up Ithaca, a new cafe / bookshop in Waterford City. 
And Boxworks, the co-working space in Waterford City, is celebrating 10 years in existence. Mary spoke to Founder and Director of Operations Jim Flash Gordon about its evolution in the past decade. 

On this weeks edition of The Hot Desk with Mary O Neill, Entries are now open for the annual Waterford Business Awards 2026 - Mary got all the details from Lynda Lawton of Waterford Chamber.&nbsp;
 She was also joined in studio by Mark McLoughlin who has set up Ithaca, a new cafe / bookshop in Waterford City.&nbsp; And Boxworks, the co-working space in Waterford City, is celebrating 10 years in existence. Mary spoke to Founder and Director of Operations Jim Flash Gordon about its evolution in the past decade.&nbsp;

HOT DESK Aug 12th, Lyna Lawton, Mark McLoughlin, Jim Flash Gordon

The Hot Desk is WLR's weekly business programme, produced and presented by Mary O'Neill and sponsored by MK Brazil. The show features stories and developments from all industry sectors, as well as highlighting the many brilliant entrepreneurs in Waterford City and County.

The Hot Desk is WLR's weekly business programme, produced and presented by Mary O'Neill and sponsored by MK Brazil. The show features stories and developments from all industry sectors, as well as highlighting the many brilliant entrepreneurs in Waterford City and County.

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