Overview of Dunhill Ecopark
Dunhill Ecopark is the umbrella brand under which an integrated set of innovative projects including enterprise, environment, tourism, education, heritage, performing arts and social projects and initiatives are being continually researched and implemented in collaboration with public agencies, private individuals and bodies.
All projects and initiatives are aimed at integration, inclusion, and collaboration to achieve the greatest synergy, effectiveness and efficiency in results. All of our projects aim to add value to existing community activities and neither compete with or replicate what is already in place and working well.
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.
In the early 1990s, unemployment reached 17.4% and rural areas were particularly badly hit. In the initial years, 1993-1998, DFBA initiated and successfully managed a number of environmental, tourism, social and heritage projects. In 1999, Dunhill Rural Enterprises Limited (DREL) was formed in Dunhill and purchased two acres at Ballyphilip, which was later extended by 9.5 acres to 11.5 acres in total and is now known as Dunhill Ecopark. DREL was set up to work on the promotion and development of enterprises and education projects within the Ecopark.
You can find more information about Dunhill Rural Enterprises by clicking here.
All projects and initiatives are aimed at integration, inclusion, and collaboration to achieve the greatest synergy, effectiveness and efficiency in results. All of our projects aim to add value to existing community activities and neither compete with or replicate what is already in place and working well.
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.
In the early 1990s, unemployment reached 17.4% and rural areas were particularly badly hit. In the initial years, 1993-1998, DFBA initiated and successfully managed a number of environmental, tourism, social and heritage projects. In 1999, Dunhill Rural Enterprises Limited (DREL) was formed in Dunhill and purchased two acres at Ballyphilip, which was later extended by 9.5 acres to 11.5 acres in total and is now known as Dunhill Ecopark. DREL was set up to work on the promotion and development of enterprises and education projects within the Ecopark.
You can find more information about Dunhill Rural Enterprises by clicking here.
