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Crafts at Tramore Coastguard, World Wide Wines, Brexit webinars and Dungarvan retail - It's the Hot Desk

Crafts at Tramore Coastguard, World Wide Wines, Brexit webinars and Dungarvan retail - It's the Hot Desk

Christmas has begun in Tramore with the opening of a craft fair at The Coastguard

The town of Tramore is a hive of festive activity as local craft makers begin selling their produce at a Christmas Fair, taking place at the Coastguard Cultural Centre. In addition, the makers are now selling online through their Coastguard Creatives collaborative website.

A star has been placed on top of the Coastguard building, and festive lights will shine from the centre every evening for the Christmas season. Louise Grubb is Treasurer of Tramore Development Trust. She told me it's all about community...

I caught up with Declan Brady, owner of World Wine Wines on the Dunmore Road. He says it's been a tough year for all businesses, including off-licenses, and that supporting local is vital this December.

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Declan also spoke to me about a rare bottle of whiskey from Waterford Distillery, that he's auctioning for the WLR Christmas Appeal...

There was much relief among non-essential retailers and other businesses as they opened their doors again on December 1st, after six weeks of lockdown. I spoke to CEO of Dungarvan and West Waterford Chamber Jenny Beresford, along with Cathy Fitzpatrick who runs Boutique Katie Fitz in the town...

As the Brexit deadline date looms ever closer, Enterprise Ireland is running a series of Webinars  to help people deal with some of the finer points. The series is entitled Brexit Customs Briefing Series: Critical steps to get ready for the new customs rules from January 1st, 2021, and region specific ones are organised for early December.

The South / South East webinar is happening on Thursday December 10th. I spoke to Giles O'Neill, Brexit Unit Manager with Enterprise Ireland...

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