Dunhill Ecopark is managed by Dunhill Rural Enterprises Ltd, a registered not-for-profit company, with charitable status. We came together in the late 1990s with a mission to develop a unique entrepreneurial space in which to create jobs.
Today, our mission remains the same and in many ways is even more crucial. We believe it is at the micro-economic level where the most job potential will be found. We are committed to playing a leading role in establishing a successful micro-economy and our ambition is to become a best practice model for sustainable rural regeneration countrywide.
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With many artisan food producers and manufacturers in our community, Dunhill Ecopark enjoys a unique connection to the beautiful environment here. Food grown here and produced is sold and served in the centre’s cafe and shops while the wastewater is treated by the constructed wetlands surrounding us.
A convenient, accessible location, away from the stress and noise of the city
Dunhill is one half of the parish of Dunhill-Fenor, which includes Annestown and Boatstrand. It is a small rural parish with a population of 1,800. Located on the south-east coast of Ireland in County Waterford, it is 13km from Waterford City and 6km from Tramore.
In the late 1980s the area was characterized by falling employment, mainly in agriculture and traditional manufacturing industry. The closure of the local post office, the cancellation of local bus services and major rationalisations at Waterford Foods Ltd and Waterford Crystal Ltd., led to the setting up of a local task group, whose remit was to identify the assets available that could be mobilized for enterprise and job creation.
The aim was to build a more self – reliant and sustainable community capable of retaining young families and a full range of services in the parish. In 1992 a group of nine people from the Dunhill-Fenor parish formed the task force. The outcome of its work was that in 1993 DFBA (Dunhill-Fenor-Boatstrand-Annestown) Community Enterprises Limited was established. The aim of DFBA was to develop the community socially, economically and culturally, using all the resources available.
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