The Hot Desk
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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Hot Desk, Kim Whyte, Sinead O'Neill, Dan Jenson & Georgiana Chiatas (opens the original)
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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 com
Hot Desk, Victoria Wilmott, Meg Dunphy, Kevin O'Loughlin (opens the original)
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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 spo
hot desk sep 2nd omnibus (opens the original)
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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 e
Hot Desk Aug 26th, Cliften Foyle, Maeve Monaghan, Sarah Freeman (opens the original)
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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 fr
HOT DESK AUG 19TH 2026 (opens the original)
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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 his
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