SETU completes its purchase of former Waterford Crystal site 

Built in the early 1970s, the Waterford Crystal plant at Kilbarry was among the largest manufacturing units of its type in the world at the time, employing up to 1,000 people

Minister for Further and Higher Education Simon Harris said: 'This acquisition has been a long-standing commitment for me since SETU’s formation back in 2022.'

The South East Technological University (SETU) has completed the purchase of most of the former Waterford Crystal site for development as an enterprise hub.

The university signed final contracts today for the purchase of just over 20 acres of the 37-acre former world-famous glass factory site, which sits alongside its Cork Road campus in Waterford, marking the end of a long process.