Local News
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Waterford’s VIP French connection
FOLLOWING the election of Francois Hollande as President of France, Waterford city has acquired a powerful and influential friend in the person of Jean Marc Ayrault who has been named as France’s new Prime Minister.
Sinn Fein Councillor irks colleagues
SEVERAL members of Waterford City Council rounded on Sinn Fein member John Hearn for suggesting at their May meeting on Monday night that heroin was taking hold in the city and that some atrisk teenagers were in danger of finding themselves ‘out on the street’ - and consequently more susceptible to drug use - as a result of reduced youth project funding.
Water shortage hit Dunmore East
DUNMORE East experienced a water shortage over the May Bank Holiday Weekend when the village was full of visitors, a meeting of Waterford County Council heard in Dungarvan, this week.
Waterford Regional Hospital: Complete ban on visiting in place
In the interests of patient care and as a precaution, a full ban on visiting has been in place at Waterford Regional Hospital since Thursday last in a bid to curb suspected cases of the Norovirus (vomiting bug).
City Council investigates illegal landfill
A Waterford City Council investigation into allegations of a massive illegal landfill on the Inner Ring Road, near St John’s River, which could contain up to 40,000 tons of builders rubble is ‘at an early stage’, according to officials.
Sports
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Roanmore and Tallow share the spoils
Just over a week after they put in a pretty awful performance against Fourmilewater in the opening round of the county senior hurling championship, Roanmore delivered an altogether different type of performance against last year’s beaten finalists.
Fourmilewater upset De La Salle
Fourmilewater delivered on their promise of the last few years in style when they proved too strong for pre championship favourites De La Salle at Fraher Field.
Tallow see off returning Dunhill after fine tussle
Last year’s beaten county finalists Tallow got off to a good start at Fraher Field on Sunday evening last where they beat Intermediate champions Dunhill with six points to spare.
All too easy for The Nire
The Nire, with two wins from their opening two games, have all but secured their passage into the quarter finals of this year’s Senior Football Championship.
Abbeyside’s strong finish secures win
In Walsh Park last Saturday evening, we saw two teams that tore into each other, bringing out the very best that championship hurling has to offer.
Kelly’s goal proves decisive
Passage proved to be the better of the two sides at Fraher Field on Friday night last where they recorded a deserved one-point victory over Ballyduff Upper.
Waterpark suffer heavy cup final defeat
Waterpark were well beaten by Old Christians in the J2 South Munster Cup final last Sunday in Musgrave Park.
Entertainment
Annual African Day
THE forthcoming Africa Day sounds to be a most diverse programme ranging from music to fashion and food.
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Albert Lee returns
FANS of live guitar are in for a real treat when guitar legend Albert Lee & his awesome touring band, Hogan's Heroes play Forum Waterford, Wednesday 23rd May.
Pop Picnic at Tramore
ALREADY Ireland’s – and fast becoming Europe’s – most famous twins, JEDWARD are promising to take Tramore by storm this summer when they headline ‘Pop Picnic’.
Covered at SOMA
JILL Bouchier is a Waterford based artist who studied painting at Chelsea School of Art.
Radical Rogues on the Road
AFTER a sold-out show here in 2010, the living legend that is Howard Marks (best-selling author, former international drug tra. cker and all round roguish charmer) returns to The Forum on 31 May, this time bringing with him another hero of the counterculture, John Sinclair (American political activist, poet & former manager of MC5).
Business
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Waterford nurse elected President of national INMO
Ms Claire Mahon, a Clinical Nurse Manager at Waterford Regional Hospital, was elected President of the Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation on Friday last at the Annual Conference in Killarney.
Bealtaine Festival of Outdoor Science
Ireland’s premier biodiversity festival, The Bealtaine Festival of Outdoor Science, will take place this year from May 20-27th in venues throughout the South East with a week of outdoor events for all ages.
Genzyme’s latest milestone at Waterford plant
ON Thursday last, Genzyme won approval from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the European Medicines Agency (EMA) for a second suite for filling and finishing product at its plant on the Old Kilmeaden Road.
Glanbia content with the past year’s work
RELATIVE contentment appeared to best capture the mood among the management of Glanbia plc when addressing last Wednesday’s Annual General Meeting at Kilkenny’s Newpark Hotel.
Financial services group appoints Sales Director
BUSINESSES in Waterford are set to benefit from the local approach of Close Brothers Group plc, the UK's specialist financial services group.