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.

Come and support South Tipperary Hospice at our Coffee Morning Event Friday June 14th from 10am-1pm at Barlo Motors Clonmel.

Every customer that comes along will get a complimentary car wash and Barlo Motors will make a donation to the South Tipperary Hospice on your behalf.

- Ivan Barlow
Dealer Principal

Please contact us if you wish to discuss your training needs.

Contact Sabrina:

​[email protected]​​/052 6191103

Contact Karen:

[email protected]/052 6191105

County Tipperary Skillnet, Waterford Chamber Skillnet, Carlow Kilkenny Skillnet and Wexford Chamber Skillnet recently hosted their third Annual Training and Development Seminar ‘Workforce Ireland’ 2019, which focused on attracting talent to the region. As one of the five key pillars in the Government’s Future Jobs Ireland 2019 report, enhancing skills and developing and attracting talent is recognised as a significant contributor to securing Ireland’s economic success.

Employers from across the region attended the event, which took place in Mount Juliet Estate, Kilkenny. The seminar was facilitated expertly by Michael Cox of MCX Training and Development. For more information and photos click here​.

County Tipperary Chamber member Unitec celebrated their 10 Year Anniversary on Friday 24th of May with a fantastic party held in the Clonmel Park Hotel. A night of festivity, laughter and dancing took place as the employees celebrated 10 years of growth, success and development for the company.

Unitec recognise the importance of ongoing collaborative commitment, support and trust from their clients; 'It is on this note we would like to take the opportunity to thank you for your support. We are very excited about what the future holds in the years to come and hope to continue delivering consistent value'.

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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