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Mooncoin Priest’s emotional return
TO thunderous applause at Mooncoin’s Church of the Assumption on Saturday evening last, Parish Priest Peter Muldowney resumed his pastoral duties, with Bishop of Ossory Seamus Freeman joining him to concelebrate Mass.
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.
Sinn Fein’s Joe Kelly resigns
One of Sinn Fein’s longest serving members in Waterford announced his resignation from the party this week.
Three held over Joe O’Brien death
Three people appeared in Waterford District Court on Tuesday in connection with the death of Joe O’Brien at an apartment at Scotch Quay last week.
New twist in the wild beast saga
The saga concerning the, by now, infamous Beast of Listrolin took an unusual turn this week with news of a sighting that differs in description to all the others.
Sports
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Lismore prevail after a cracker
In what was arguably the game of the weekend, Lismore had three points to spare over an impressive Dungarvan outfit at Fraher Field on Sunday Evening last.
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.
Holders condemned to early reversal
Maybe, just maybe, this year’s senior football championship may not boil down to a battle between the top three teams of Ballinacourty, Stradbally and The Nire.
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.
Comeragh CC’s Copper Coast Sportive
A total of 175 cyclists from local clubs and cyclists from as far away as Kerry and Galway turned out for the Comeragh Cycling Club annual Copper Coast Sportive last Saturday.
Entertainment
Tramore Comhaltas Branch
TRAMORE Comhaltas Branch is busily preparing tunes for our gathering in The Grand Hotel on May 13th between 5pm and 7pm with the potential of sessioning longer!!:)
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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).
Covered at SOMA
JILL Bouchier is a Waterford based artist who studied painting at Chelsea School of Art.
The Black Album Tour
METALLITIA, are playing a few select Irish dates during which they will perform the album in its entirety from start to nish, plus a selection of classic tracks taken from other albums in the Metallica back catalogue.
Free Flower Arranging Workshop
As part of the 2012 Bealtaine Festival for over 50s, Waterford City Council Library Service will host free ¬ ower arranging workshops with Angela Denn.
Business
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Consumer drum is cautiously beating
LET’S not get carried away, folks – not that anyone I know in Ireland or anywhere across the EU is in these most uncertain of times.
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.
Local campaign urges ‘No’ vote…
A meeting of over 40 activists of the Waterford Campaign against Household and Water Tax that included Householders in employment, others without work and pensioners was convened to discuss the Fiscal Compact Treaty and its impact on Households.
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.
Vote ‘Yes’ for recovery and stability…
Fine Gael TD, John Paul Phelan, has called for a ‘Yes’ in the referendum claiming it will bring recovery, investment and stability.