Local News


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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.

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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.

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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.


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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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).

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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.

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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.

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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.


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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.

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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.

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Launch of The High Ground exhibition

‘The High Ground’ is an exhibition of artworks by Art 13 an artist collective from Youghal.

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Electric Codes

One of Ireland’s most exciting new bands CODES headline another great 3 band live bill at Electric Avenue this Friday 19th March.

Business


Nama salaries under spotlight

The Waterford man heading up Nama is being paid an ‘all-inclusive fee’ of €170,000 per annum – €70,000 more than he was supposed to be getting initially.


‘New dawn’ for dairy farmers if proposed Glanbia deal is struck

Glanbia Co-op’s proposed purchase of Glanbia Plc’s Irish interests, which accounts for 80 per cent of Ireland’s milk pool, could lead to greater farmer control.

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Chamber Chief appeals for regional voice in cabinet

Waterford Chamber Chief Executive Michael Garland has appealed to Taoiseach Brian Cowen to maintain the south east’s presence at the cabinet table following Martin Cullen’s resignation.

No funds for airport runway extension

Waterford Labour Deputy Brian O’Shea has been informed by the Minister for Transport, Noel Dempsey, TD, that projects identified for funding at Waterford Regional Airport included a proposed runway extension.

Co-op set to buy Glanbia’s €1 billion dairy business

Glanbia Co-op’s proposed acquisition of Glanbia plc’s €1 billion Irish business could lead to direct farmer ownership of the country’s largest milk pool.

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Crystal Visitor Centre rising like Phoenix from the ashes

Like a Phoenix rising from the ashes, work on the new Waterford Crystal Visitor Centre on The Mall is proceeding to schedule, with the facility’s expected opening set to meet its June deadline.

How to adjust to the new economic reality

“I guess we have to get used to the idea that this is the ‘new normal’”, a friend of mine who owns a little café in Dublin, said to me recently.