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Martin Cullen to leave cabinet
Though no official announcement had been made before we went to press on Tuesday night, it is almost certain that the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism, Martin Cullen, is to resign his ministerial position due to continued ill health related to chronic back pain.
Tramore’s ‘open arms’ welcome for TK Maxx
Tramore Town Council is waiting with open arms to welcome TK Maxx to the resort if, as expected, the store is forced to shut up shop at the Butlerstown Retail Park on the outskirts of Waterford city.
Good luck to Nicky at the Oscars
This week will certainly be a time to remember for the Phelan family of Cove Lodge, Stradbally, as they travel to Los Angeles and Hollywood to support Nicky Phelan who directed ‘Granny O Grimm’ one of two animated Irish made films nominated for this year’s Oscars.
Celebrations after €2.8m Lotto win
A young Waterford businessman was celebrating this week after learning that he had won €2.8m as a half share in last Saturday night’s Lotto jackpot of €5.6m.
Ferrybank residents ‘left in limbo’
The residents of six unfinished housing estates in Ferrybank, Waterford, were left in limbo and were unable to have them taken-in-charge by Kilkenny County Council, a meeting of the Council's Piltown Electoral Area Committee was told in Newrath last week.
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City woman safe after Chilean earthquake
A Waterford mother has spoken of her relief after her daughter fled to safety from the tsunami catalysed by last Saturday’s massive earthquake in Chile.
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Glorious day for Dungarvan CBS
Colm Curran shot eight points for Dungarvan CBS in their Munster Senior ‘B’ Hurling final win over St Paul’s Community School at Fraher Field on Saturday last.
‘Brick’ has broken arm
The Waterford hurlers will have to plan without inspirational centre-back Michael ‘Brick’ Walsh for the rest of the National League.
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Waterford edge ‘IT’ in Fitzgibbon Cup
Waterford IT qualified for the Fitzgibbon Cup Semi-Finals after a two-point win over a plucky Dublin IT side.
English Channel ‘Stiletto Swimmers’
Six swimmers from Carrick-on-Suir, Dungarvan and Hugginstown, County Kilkenny are in strict training to complete a relay swim of the English Channel in August.
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British underage medal for Ciara
A number of athletes competed in the British Under-17 and U20 indoor championships and their stand-out performer was Ciara Giles Doran.
Blues kick-off campaign at home Friday
The southeast derby against Wexford Youths ia at the RSC on Friday.
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Waterpark’s U17s and 19s are Munster final bound!
What a performance away from home to seal the best weekend of the season!
Kevin Knox wins Munster Championship
Waterford’s Kevin Knox was crowned Munster senior squash champion recently, beating Donal Carroll of Limerick in the final played at Highfield in Cork.
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Future looks bright for Wildcats
Bausch and Lomb Wildcats play their final game of Basketball Ireland’s Superleague this coming Sunday with a 3pm tip-off away to Dublin City University.
Entertainment
Fionn Regan goes electric
The line-up at Electric Avenue this Friday (5th March) promises to be an early contender for “GIG of the Year”, with the brilliant Fionn Regan kicking off his Irish Tour with support from the 7 piece Danny & The Champions Of The World.
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Razor sharp ‘Sweeney’ wows Strand audiences
Audiences of ‘Sweeney Todd’ have been enthralled, mesmerised, shattered almost.
Ronan Collins Showband Show
The Showband Show to top them all comes to Forum Waterford on Saturday March 13th.
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Rockscapes & Surfaces at Garter Lane
Rockscapes & Surfaces is an exhibition of new works by Waterford based Milia Tsaoussis-Maddock and Bernard Queally.
Hip Hop is back
Waterford has been crying out for a good HIP HOP night to represent what is probably the most successful music genre of this century so far.
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Channel One @ The Avenue
“Sound To Light” the debut album by Dublin based 4 piece Channel One was voted the best album of 2009 by the Irish Independent.
Australian Pearl Jam
Without doubt the finest tribute act to Pearl Jam you are ever likely to see, the Australian Pearl Jam have been spreading the good word of Eddie Vedder & Co. since 2005.
Business
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Waterford Airport is financially secure, confident CEO declares
Waterford Airport is financially secure and in a strong position to ride out what management at the Killowen facility referred to last week as the ‘current economic storm’.
IDA: Waterford to receive foreign investment boost
Waterford is among the areas set for a Foreign and Direct Investment (FDI) boost as outlined in a new IDA Ireland jobs strategy published this week.
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WRH leads the way in HSE acute hospital assessment
‘HealthStat’ programme measures Irish acute hospitals patient care delivery.
Endow your child with a financial headstart
I am now of an age that my older brothers and sisters are becoming grandparents and a whole new set of financial responsibilities are being assumed by the young parents – their children.
Waterford-based Datastore to generate 10 new jobs
Waterford-based company Datastore has just announced 10 new jobs, with five coming in stream now and five more in a year’s time.
Ireland/Wales funds now available
In operation since 2007, the Ireland Wales Programme is now open for its fourth call for proposals and a total of €27.8m is available.
Over 300 Saudi students set for WIT over next four years
The first 80 of over 300 students from Saudi Arabia are due to arrive in the south east next September to begin four years of study at Waterford Institute of Technology (WIT).
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