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Morgan Stanley, ISIF, Peter McLoughlin, SETU, Noel Frisby Snr, Frisby, Sarah Hickey, ISIF, and Noel Frisby Jnr at the launch of Glassworks Building One on the former Waterford Crystal site

Former Waterford Crystal site in €130m transformation

The former Waterford Crystal manufacturing site is to be transformed to form part of the country's first co-located university enterprise quarter in a €130 million initiative

Business • 10 Jun

The company's pre-tax profit of €788,000 in 2021 followed a pre-tax loss of €516,000 in 2020

Waterford Crystal firm returns to making a profit

The company behind the Waterford Crystal brand returned to profit in 2021 to record pre-tax profits of €788,000.

Business • 24 Mar 23

Firm behind Waterford Crystal pays out €12.5m dividend

The company which owns the Waterford Crystal brand paid out a dividend of €12.5m in November 2021.

Business • 20 Feb 23

On New Year's Eve, more than one million people are expected to crowd Times Square to watch the crystal ball descend from the top of One Times Square to mark the start of 2019

New Waterford crystals added to Times Square ball

New Waterford Crystal triangles have been installed in the iconic Times Square New Year's Eve ball.

News Lens • 28 Dec 18

Waterford Crystal went out of business in 2009 and its former employees lost most of their pension benefits

Waterford workers to receive €182m compensation

Waterford Crystal workers are to receive €182m in compensation for losses to their pension scheme after the company and its pension scheme went into insolvency.

News • 01 Aug 15

The settlement will apply to all 1,774 deferred members of the Waterford Crystal Staff and Factory Pension Schemes

Cabinet approves Waterford Crystal settlement

The Cabinet has approved a €180m final settlement on pension arrangements for Waterford Crystal employees, who lost their pensions when both the company and their pension scheme became insolvent in 2009.

News • 24 Mar 15

Joan Burton described the proposed pensions as 'modest'

Cabinet agrees Waterford Crystal pension deal

The Cabinet has signed-off on a deal for former Waterford Crystal workers that will involve lump-sum payments of €1,200 per year of service in what Minister for Social Protection Joan Burton called "modest pensions".

News • 09 Dec 14

The old Waterford Crystal plant closed in 2009 with the loss of around 700 jobs

Agreement close on Waterford Crystal pensions

A pension deal for former Waterford Crystal workers is being finalised and full details are expected to be known during the week.

News • 09 Dec 14

Thousands attended the march through Waterford city centre

Thousands attend Waterford Crystal pension protest

Over two thousand people marched through Waterford city this afternoon to highlight the ongoing pensions issue for former workers at Waterford Crystal.

News • 23 Aug 14

It is understood there are plans to build office space on the site of the Waterford Crystal plant

Demolition of Old Waterford Crystal plant

Demolition work has begun on the former Waterford Crystal plant in Kilbarry in Waterford city.

News • 09 Oct 13

Enda Kenny said the ruling had implications for all workers

Kenny rules out Waterford Crystal settlement

Taoiseach Enda Kenny has ruled out reaching an out-of-court settlement with former Waterford Crystal workers on their pension entitlements.

News • 17 Jul 13

ECJ found the State had an obligation to protect the pension entitlements of workers

Court finds in favour of Waterford Crystal workers

The European Court of Justice has found in favour of the Waterford Crystal workers who took a case against the State for the loss of their pensions when the company went bankrupt in 2009.

News • 26 Apr 13