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Jim D’Arcy, Waterford Youthreach


everybody deserves a second chance at education. For early school leavers aged 16-20 years, Youthreach offers opportunities to develop their vocational, literacy


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and numerical skills and sit state examinations such as Leaving Cert Applied. Practical learning and work experience are key and with exciting new ways to learn like their horticulture course, students can learn essential skills, which are backed up with academic subjects. Jim believes leaving school is a conscious decision for all


students who are sometimes forced into the decision, through no fault of their own. They can be caught in situations like bullying, not fi tting in or problems at home. There are social welfare incentives to return to education


and with a small pupil teacher ratio, many of the students reach their potential with the top 10% going on to further education. Jim believes that school is the best place for kids and


encourages them to stay in main stream education, but for those who have left, Youthreach is a viable option once they have been out of the education system for six months or more.


Waterford Youthreach, 66 O’Connell St., Waterford Tel: 051-877241 www.waterfordyouthreach.com


Mailo Power Athenaeum House Hotel


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Mailo and Kelly Power accepting their award.


he Athenaeum House Hotel was one of the big winners at the


Munster Regional Final for the Irish Restaurant Awards 2012 at The Imperial Hotel, winning the Customer Service Award. “Being a service industry, it’s a great one to win,” said Mailo Power, Director/


Proprietor of the Athenaeum House Hotel. “We have a great team and this award recognises their commitment and dedication.” Speaking at the awards, Adrian Cummins of the


Restaurants Association of Ireland said “Since their inception, the Irish Restaurant Awards have cast a spotlight on Ireland’s hottest restaurants and chefs. They have become a byword for quality, class and achievement… The awards everyone wants to win.” Athenaeum House Hotel will join all the County winners


to compete for the coveted Regional and All Ireland Title, which will be announced at the Irish Restaurant Awards in the Burlington Hotel Dublin on Wednesday, 14th May 2012. In addition to their Award, the Athenaeum also launched their innovative website www.athenaeumhousehotel.com which hopes to attract additional visitor numbers to Waterford.


Athenaeum House Hotel Tel: 051 833999 www.athenaeumhousehotel.com


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im D’Arcy, Co-ordinator at Waterford Youthreach, believes


Liam Moran Faithlegg House Hotel


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iam Moran has been appointed General Manager at the Faithlegg


House Estate in Waterford. Liam joins the FBD owned


hotel from The Ashdown Park Hotel in Gorey, Co Wexford, having


spent over 10 years at the forefront of management since its opening in 2001. From Salthill in Co Galway, Liam was educated


at University of Birmingham where he studied Hotel Management. Upon obtaining his degree he headed for the U.S. where he worked for the fi ve-star Mariott Hotel Group at the 2,000 bedroom and 13,000 person conference venue the Mariott Orlando World Centre. Upon returning to Ireland he lead the Conference and Banqueting team at the Limerick Inn Hotel and from there joined the Portmarnock Hotel and Golf Club shortly after its opening in 1996 and worked with the team there to achieve the ‘AA Staff of the Year Award’. Liam says he is thrilled to be joining the team at the four-


star Faithlegg Estate, including the 18th century House Hotel, Golf Club and self-catering accommodation. Commenting upon his appointment, Liam said, “I am


looking forward to building upon the 18th century house hotel’s reputation as Waterford’s number one wedding venue and also to welcoming faces old and new to the estate.”


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Faithlegg House Hotel Tel: 051 382000 www.faithlegg.com


Lynda Murphy FAB Network


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y Waterford editor Lynda Murphy has been elected Chairperson


of FAB Network, which will replace Network Waterford for the coming year. Lynda, who is also owner of


Lawton Media, a media management


service in Waterford and Cork, has been a visible force in the media industry for the past ten years. Through her work with My Waterford and previously with the Waterford News & Star, Lynda was a regular face to many in business, but it is through her charity work that she is most recognisable, raising in excess of €300,000 for various charities in recent years. That work earned her the title of Waterford Person of the


Year (2 quarter) in 2009 and last year she won the Waterford Business Woman of the Year (Employee) Award. Coming in as Chairperson of FAB Network is a challenge


Lynda relishes and when it comes to organising events, nothing fazes her. “I’ve organised events for hundreds of people I didn’t even


know, so I hope that experience will help me put on some great events for business people in Waterford. The new FAB Network is an amalgamation of Network Waterford and the FAB Programme, so it will see experienced business people work alongside our newest entrepreneurs to build a better future for Waterford.”


Lynda Murphy, Tel: 087 9379894 www.lawtonmedia.ie


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