For more than a century, MSD, a leading global biopharmaceutical company, has been inventing for life, bringing forward medicines and vaccines for the world's most challenging diseases. MSD employs approximately 1,600 people across its sites in Ireland, including our site in Ballydine, Co. Tipperary, which has been in operation for over 40 years.  Many of the most widely used MSD medicines are developed by our teams in Ireland, with over 50% of MSD’s global top 20 products now manufactured here in Ireland.

Robert A. Merry & Co. has invested €2.5 million in the last year in new warehousing, refurbishments and an additional bottling line which increases the company’s total hourly bottling capacity to 15,500 units. It provides bottling services for leading Irish whiskey and gin brands and also develops and supplies a range of award-winning products to leading global retailer groups such as Aldi, Walmart, Tesco, Duty Free America and Cost Plus World Market. About 4.5 million litres of Irish Cream Liqueurs are produced annually at the facility. Each year the company sources approximately 1.35 million litres of fresh dairy cream from local farmers in the Golden Vale region of Ireland.

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Julie-Anne O’Sullivan, who lives in Templemore in Co Tipperary, was selected as regional winner for Munster at the award ceremony, which took place at the Royal Marine Hotel in Dún Laoghaire, Co Dublin.

“Julie-Anne has been part of our team of CAREGivers for more than five years now. She’s a great communicator, shows complete devotion to those she cares for, and has always been keen to learn new skills. We are so proud to see her hard work and dedication recognised through this award,” said Dermot Carberry, General Manager of Home Instead Senior Care Tipperary.

Julie-Anne received the award for the consistently high quality of senior care services she delivers to local communities in Tipperary. She is an “outstanding CAREGiver who has a bit of magic around her”, her colleagues said.

Before inviting Julie-Anne to the stage to collect her award, Home Instead Brand Ambassador and former broadcaster Thelma Mansfield described the positive feedback she receives from local health professionals, clients and colleagues.

“Nothing phases her, she always brings out the best in a person, even when they are unwell,” said Thelma Mansfield.

Home Instead Senior Care is Ireland’s largest provider of private home care services and is also an approved care provider for the HSE.

“These awards give us the opportunity to recognise the tireless work that out 4,000 strong team of CAREGivers deliver to clients all over the country, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year,” said Shane Jennings, Director of Franchise Operations at Home Instead Senior Care.

“It is only through their hard work and dedication that we can honour our mission, which is to enhance the lives of older people and their families,” said Shane Jennings.

Pictured: Chris Moores, NQA Operations Director, Con Furey, CEO Language Xchange Ireland, Hollie Hogan, NQA Key Accounts Manager. 

Language Xchange Ireland, a unique work experience-based English Language program, offer international English students Voluntary Work Placements within the business sector, in the South East of Ireland.

This BREXIT proof business has experienced a 40% growth in business in the last 12months and this trend is set to continue after successful marketing campaigns in Europe, over the last two years. This year Language Xchange Ireland were awarded the ISO 9001:2015 Quality Certification for their systems and procedures along with ISO 45001 Health & Safety and ISO 14001 Environmental,  making them the first Work Placement business, to achieve this combined Certification in Ireland and the UK.

With a team of 7 on board, Language Xchange Ireland have been providing access to local businesses, to our many groups of international students coming to Ireland. They offer a refined, well-oiled business model which meets student’s needs and the needs of Erasmus +, the usual EU grant provider chosen by international schools. 

Language Xchange Ireland students work voluntary in Clonmel / Cashel / Cahir for 2 - 4 weeks at a time and many business in Co. Tipperary have availed of their high calibre students over the years. Their students are prepared for the programme via home e-Learning online in advance of arrival, orientation training on arrival and continuous monitoring while in Ireland. LXI students included 2^nd & 3^rd year – Chefs, Electricians, Carpenters, Beauticians, Waiters, Metal Fabricators, IT Coders, Hairdressers, Dental Nurses, Farmers, Nurses, Retail, Aircraft Technicians and Administration students.  Some local businesses use this platform to recruit highly skilled & motivated graduates.

LXI assure their students a very pleasant, unique experience in Ireland. Con Furey, Managing Director, has established partnerships with many European schools from which they receive groups of students annually, bringing repeat business not only to us but also to local businesses and services. LXI are always willing to accept new Host Companies in Clonmel / Cashel / Cahir town & County.

The accommodation spend for LXI students host families exceeds €250,000 annually and each student come with an average spend of €500 - €900 pocket money, over the 2 or 4 week period in your local economy.  

LXI have 5 groups of Business School students & Trades coming to Tipperary this year - If you would like a student to complete some administration, marketing, catering or reception duties at your business, or you want to find out more please visit the Language Xchange Ireland at – [email protected] or [email protected]

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