Local News

Online outcry over rescue helicopter cut tops 10,000

Dempsey set for grilling over southeast service at Monday’s M9 opening

New York trip grounded

Waterford Co Council won’t have an official delegation in New York for tomorrow’s St Patrick’s Day celebrations because of financial cutbacks.

Historic ‘al fresco’ hearing of High Court

For the first time in the history of the High Court a civil case was heard ‘al fresco’ on a lawn in the grounds of Waterford Courthouse on Thursday last.

Is Passage Pontoon still ‘a terrorist risk’?

DPP to receive file on alleged terrorist plot

A file is being prepared for the Director of Public Prosecutions regarding an alleged plot to kill a Swedish cartoonist and newspaper editor, a plan which have may been partly co-ordinated in Waterford.

Ballybeg drugs party: Mother found not gulity

The mother of a young man who died at a party in her house was cleared of allowing drugs to be handed out at Carlow Circuit Court this week.

Sports

Waterford 2-20 Limerick 2-10

Much of the pre-match talk to last Sunday’s meeting of Waterford and Limerick in this year National Hurling League centred round former Deise boss Justin McCarthy and how long more he can remain at the Treaty helm.

Dungarvan CBS 1-16; Colaiste Eanna (Dublin) 1-10

Determined Dungarvan CBS, fresh from their recent Munster Final victory over St Paul’s Community School, advanced to this year’s All-Ireland senior colleges.

Waterpark 18; Young Munster 0

With the dye cast in the previous final, the pressure was on the Under 19s to also deliver the goods against Young Munster.

Disappointed Kelly fails to make final

On Saturday morning last in Qatar at the World Indoor Championships, Kelly Proper of Ferry bank AC failed to make the final of the Long Jump Championships.

Offaly 1-4; Waterford 2-6

Waterford's U16 camogie team took on Offaly last Saturday in the first round of the All-Ireland championship at Lusmagh.

Father figure of the GAA in Waterford passes away

There was a massive GAA-dominated gathering for the removal of former president, Mr Pat Fanning, in Waterford City last night (Monday).

Waterpark 18; Young Munster 0

With the dye cast in the previous final, the pressure was on the Under 19s to also deliver the goods against Young Munster.

Waterford 1-12; Limerick 1-11

Whisper it quietly but following last Saturday’s fantastic one point victory over Limerick, Waterford are actually in prime position to push on and secure an historic promotion to Division 3.

St Paul’s CC 3; St Declan’s CC 0

St Paul's Community College from Waterford City were crowned Munster champions at the RSC on Friday night last.

Entertainment

Author of “The Boy In The Striped Pyjamas” to visit Waterford

Award winning author of The Boy In The Striped Pyjamas will visit Waterford as part of The Sean Dunne Writers’ Festival 2010.

Squeeze legend returns

Glenn Tilbrook, one of popular music’s most consistently brilliant artists, makes a very welcome return on 24th March.

Jim Daly book planned

In mid-August it is planned to launch a new book commemorating the life’s work of local writer and creative writing teacher Jim Daly.

Mary Coughlan at the Theatre Royal

Ireland has never produced a singer quite like Mary Coughlan.

Johnny Cash comes to Waterford

On Wednesday 7th April the The Forum Theatre in Waterford will pay homage to the life and music of the legendary Johnny Cash courtesy of Roger Dean and his show The Johnny Cash Story.