Business along the Copper Coast

The Copper Coast is set in a rural part of County Waterford, where agriculture
is predominant. Employment has always been an issue, even before the
European Geopark designation. Undergoing major changes, following the
closing/reorganisation of nearby factories or economical mutations, people
living in the area have been looking for ways to develop their own income
without having to leave this beautiful place to find jobs in the bigger town/cities.

The European Geoparks designation added an extra sense of place to the
Copper Coast, with more tourists visiting the area each year, with needs for
facilities and services.

Below are listed some of the individual and community business initiatives.
The list is not exhaustive and is under completion.

Individual business initiatives

• Georges Munday - Copper Coast Workshops (digital photography),
  web
• Keith Fitzgerald - Freelance photographer
• Mike O'Meara - Seapaddling.com (sea kayaking), web
• Lar Curran - Copper Coast Mini-Farm, web

• Hair & Beauty Rooms (Benvoy, between Annestown
  and Boatstrand), web
• Shops (Stradbally, Bunmahon, Dunhill)
• B&Bs / Guesthouses (Stradbally, Bunmahon, Boatstrand, Annestown,
  Fenor)
• Restaurants (Stradbally, Fenor)
• Pubs (Stradbally, Bunmahon, Dunhill, Fenor)
• Cafes (Ballydwane, Bunmahon)
  

For further info about the above,
please visit www.copper-coast.com

Community business initiatives

Community markets

Stradbally, Barron hall, 1st Saturday month, 10.30am - 12.00pm
Dunhill, Parish hall, last Sunday month, 12.00pm - 2.00pm

Dunhill Rural Entreprises Ltd.

The Dunhill Rural Entreprises Park is located opposite the GAA center in
Dunhill and there are 17 businesses in the Park at the moment. Phase 1 of
the Park was opened by President Mary McAleese on the 6th of March 2000
and Phase 2 was opened by An Tánáiste Mary Harney on the 13th of
October 2000.

Dunhill Rural Entreprises Park website, for further information about the history,
funding, activities of the park and the current businesses.

Dunhill Multi Education Centre

The Dunhill Multi Education Centre is located in Phase 2 of the Entreprise
Park. It comprises a computer room, two lecture rooms, a board room and
caters for all sorts of meetings and classes. WIT, the National College of
Ireland and University College Cork run courses here. The center itself has
computer classes for all ages and abilities.

Dunhill Multi Education Centre website for more information.