Why Waterford and the Southeast

Ireland South East combines the five counties of Carlow, Kilkenny, Tipperary, Waterford, and Wexford, with a population of over 580,000. Our region is home to friendly and innovative people, beautiful landscapes, world-class research and educational facilities, and a thriving business community.

The region has grown steadily over the past decade and has strong economic clusters in Engineering, Life Sciences, Financial Services, ICT, Agri, and the Creative sectors. Ireland South East represents a place of opportunity for business, careers, investment, and tourism. Source (Ireland South East).

Life in Ireland South East is where you can afford to live in lots of space, where you can be on the beach or climbing a mountain within 30 minutes of leaving work and where shorter commutes can increase your leisure time.