News
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RTE News chief commits to further regional output
Waterford and the south east region should benefit from enhanced levels of news content on both RTE television and radio, this newspaper has learned.
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Tramore Priest complains of traffic problems near Church
At the May meeting of Tramore Town Council on Tuesday night of last week Area Engineer Ken Walsh pledged to meet ‘next morning’ with a local priest over serious concerns he has in relation to traffic and parking arrangements in the vicinity of Holy Cross Church.
Two injured in Kilmacow crash
GARDAI in Mooncoin are investigating a serious road accident in South Kilkenny in which two people sustained serious injuries.
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Kate Adie thrilled to be honoured ‘on home soil’
Author and former BBC Chief News Correspondent Kate Adie beamed with pride when she received her Certificate of Irish Heritage at a ceremony held at Waterford Castle on Tuesday last.
Halligan calls for an abortion referendum
Independent TD John Halligan has called for a Constitutional Referendum to decide whether women who are pregnant as a result of rape or carrying a child with severe foetal abnormalities should be allowed an abortion in Ireland.
Sport
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A life doing the ‘write’ thing
David Walsh never envisaged that the young, enthusiastic Texan he met in 1993 would become his primary sportswriting focus over 13 eventful years. Integrity. Honesty. Passion. A sense of self-deprecation. All of the aforementioned apply to David Walsh
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Terrific 2339/1 treble for Queally
Waterford jockey Tom Queally enjoyed a brilliant day at Ascot on Saturday last when he notched up a 2339/1 treble which included victory in the Betfred Victoria Cup, the most valuable race on the card.
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Mount Sion go top after second win
Mount Sion 1-18 Abbeyside 1-15 Mount Sion continued their good form with a hard earned three-point victory over a much improved Abbeyside last Saturday evening at Fraher Field.
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‘Fred’ hits winner as Bolton clinch Division 3
Bolton 1 St Paul’s 0 Raymond ‘Fred’ Carroll scored a truly dramatic goal six minutes into stoppage time to win the Division 3 League title for Bolton in Ozier Park on Sunday morning last.
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Lacklustre Blues lose again to Mervue
Marvue United 2 Waterford United 1 A wasteful Waterford United lost for the first ever time in Fahy’s Field when they crashed to Mervue United on Friday night last. This was the fourth consecutive victory for the Galway side over Waterford.
Video
'Shake Skin' by the brilliant Waterford band Kodakid. They have been chosen by Hot Press magazine as one of the finalists in The Big Break competition. Visit www.hotpress.com to cast your vote for them.
Entertainment
Slieverue screenwriter’s films screened at Cannes
Two films by Slieverue-based screenwriter Sean Ryan were screened on the opening day of the Cannes Film Festival, on Wednesday: action/ western Revenge and black comedy The Lunch Break.
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Bressie is back!
Bressie closes his current Irish tour at Forum Waterford on Sunday, 19th May, promoting his new album ‘Rage And Romance”, which came storming into the Number 1 spot in Ireland last month, knocking his US rival Mr Timberlake off the top spot.
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Tickets now available for tribute night to singer Don Duggan
A group of prominent musicians in the Waterford/Carrick-on-Suir area has come together to arrange a Gala Tribute Night to the famous and highly respected Waterford-based singer/guitarist, Don Duggan.
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The Hurler: episode 2
Episode 2 of the locally made The Hurler, featuring Ireland’s most notorious hurler, Gar Campion, is now available on Youtube and fast approaching 3,000 views.
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Hive returns
This summer, Hive Emerging is due for launch its new premises at 25 Michael Street, Waterford City. Hive is currently extending open calls for emerging artists to exhibit, curate, volunteer, staff & occupy their studios & galleries.
Business
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Q1 Scientific: boosting Waterford’s pharma profile
One of Waterford’s foremost entrepreneurs Louise Grubb is back on the business trail having sold her previous business Nutri-Science. She is now working with local pharma research firms and storing products which are destined to be sold in the future.
13 year old Waterford student to address world’s largest entrepreneur conference.
What do LinkedIn, Microsoft, Twitter, Amazon and Waterford’s Casey Games have in common? They will all be speaking at the world’s largest conference for entrepreneurs in the U.S. on May 17th and18th.
Sean Gallagher speaks at FREE business start-up seminar
Seán Gallagher, Irish entrepreneur and businessman is to speak at a Waterford City Enterprise Board free business start-up information seminar in the Tower hotel on the morning of Thursday May 16th.
Faithlegg House Hotel receives big makeover
Faithlegg House Hotel & Golf Resort has just unveiled a stunning new look having undergone major re-investment from the hotel group owners FBD Hotels & Resorts.
City must end reverse ‘its economic malaise’
Waterford city businessman Eddie Mulligan has described Waterford city’s ongoing economic situation as “a crisis”, and has joined a chorus of local business figures which had called for Waterfordians to ‘do it for themselves’.