On this weeks edition of The Hot Desk with Mary O Neill,

Spraoi and ATN might be over for another year, but there are lots more events ahead in Waterford: 


Mary spoke to Owen Byrne, General Manager Tramore Racecourse about the upcoming August Festival and the economic knock-on for the town and beyond. 


She was also be joined in studio by Mark Dunne, Co-Director of Waterford Harvest Festival about this year's lineup. 


And the team at Curraghmore Whiskey, based at Curraghmore House in Portlaw, is nearing completion of a bonded warehouse to store the casks onsite - Mary spoke with Marketing Manager Laura Dee in studio.

On this weeks edition of The Hot Desk with Mary O Neill,
Spraoi and ATN might be over for another year, but there are lots more events ahead in Waterford:&nbsp;
 Mary spoke to Owen Byrne, General Manager Tramore Racecourse about the upcoming August Festival and the economic knock-on for the town and beyond.&nbsp;
 She was also be joined in studio by Mark Dunne, Co-Director of Waterford Harvest Festival about this year's lineup.&nbsp;
 And the team at Curraghmore Whiskey, based at Curraghmore House in Portlaw, is nearing completion of a bonded warehouse to store the casks onsite - Mary spoke with Marketing Manager Laura Dee in studio.

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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The Hot Desk, Aug 5th, Owen Byrne, Mark Dunne & Laura Dee

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;

The Hot Desk, Aug 5th, Owen Byrne, Mark Dunne & Laura Dee

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