Knockanore Farmhouse Cheese wins big at National Enterprise Awards

Founded by Eamonn and Patricia Lonergan, the west Waterford company produces a variety of hard-pressed mature farmhouse cheeses

Patricia and Eamonn Lonergan from Knockanore Farmhouse Cheese with Cathaoirleach of Waterford City and County Council, Cllr Damien Geoghegan and Richie Walsh, Head of Enterprise at Waterford Local Enterprise Office (LEO) in Millenium Park, Lismore. Knockanore Farmhouse Cheese won the Brexit Ready Award at the 22nd National Enterprise Awards. Picture: David Clynch. 

Knockanore Farmhouse Cheese in Waterford - which was supported by the Local Enterprise Office (LEO) - took home the Brexit Ready award at this year’s National Enterprise Awards.

The award was presented to the company for excelling in its preparation for Brexit in light of the fact that it would have created specific challenges for it.