Newly-opened State Street offices in Kilkenny host chamber chat

Sean McKeown (KCC), Kilkenny Arts Festival (KAF) Manager Valerie Ryan, Chamber Board members Claire McInerney Brown and Colin Ahern, KAF Marjie Kaley and KAF Director Olga Barry. Pic: Vicky Comerford

placeholder image — Sean McKeown (KCC), Kilkenny Arts Festival (KAF) Manager Valerie Ryan, Chamber Board members Claire McInerney Brown and Colin Ahern, KAF Marjie Kaley and KAF Director Olga Barry. Pic: Vicky Comerford

Kilkenny Chamber’s first Chamber Chat of 2024 took place at the recently opened State Street offices in the Kilkenny Business and Technology Park in Loughboy.

Managing Director Cathal Smyth welcomed a large audience to the iconic building and spoke of the work that was undertaken to ensure an A3 rating for the property, by introducing the sustainable and eco-friendly features within. This includes four beehives that can produce around 13 litres of honey each year.

Maureen Reynolds (office/HR manager) and Lisa Karkut (architect) from local firm Reddy Architecture who designed the building and surrounds. Picture: Vicky Comerford

He said that the offices, with capacity of over 700 employees and a large boardroom overlooking the city with spectacular views, are a sign of the long term commitment of State Street to Ireland, and to Kilkenny in particular.

Those attending were then treated to a tour of some parts of the building and were full of praise for the high standard of design.