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Web Design & Development
Francis is the owner of Croan.ie, the website design and development company. Croan.ie offers Search Engine Optimisation (SEO), e-Business consulting, website design, web development, web site hosting and website optimisation services in Ireland from its offices in Kilkenny and Cork. […]
Read MoreBusiness Development Consulting
For many start-ups and for some small & medium food manufacturers, running a business can be a confusing and isolating role. While Local Enterprise Offices can provide invaluable tools, navigating the services available can sometimes be as confusing as establishing […]
Read MoreWeb Education & Training
Having worked with Internet technologies since 1994 (that’s right – 1994!) I have witnessed the web evolve from a communication tool to the World’s most important marketing delivery channel. I can customise and deliver a wide range of internet marketing […]
Read MoreSmallholding & Lifestyle Training
All of these courses are hosted at Croan Cottages, the smallholding where I have lived since 2003. Introduction to Smallholding, these two day courses cover all of the basics: Living with Livestock:an introduction to sheep, goats pigs and cattle, Keeping […]
Read MoreThe Kitchen Garden Radio Show, 17th of August 2018
On the show this week we have recipes for Blackberries & Beetroot, both abundant at the moment. We talk about the true cost of Free Range Eggs and how you can adopt a Beehive! We hear from Kitty Scully about […]
The Kitchen Garden Radio Show, 10th of August 2018
On the show this week we visit Fairbrook Garden in Kilmeaden, Co. Waterford to meet it’s owner, the artist Clary Mastenbroek. We’re joined by the Director of the National Botanic Gardens, Matthew Jebb to her about the upcoming Totally Terrific […]
The Kitchen Garden Radio Show, 3rd of August 2018
On the show this week we’re joined in studio by Carmel Nolan from the Ballykeefe Distillery in Kilkenny to talk about them being Ireland’s only on-farm distillery, their award winning Gin, Poitin & Whiskey and being Ireland’s No. 1 Distillery […]