This week, Waterford transforms into a city of imagination as Imagine Arts Festival 2025 opens across the city from Tuesday 21st to Sunday 26th October, bringing nearly 40 events of theatre, music, dance, visual art, installations and family fun. The festival gets underway on Tuesday with the first in the new Women...
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The Munster Express attends Media Awards
The Munster Express attends Media Awards
Celebrating the 10th Anniversary of Local Ireland Media Awards The Munster Express was a finalist in two categories at the Local Ireland Media Awards held in Mullingar, Co. Westmeath, last week. Our features writer, Linda Spillane, was a finalist in the ‘National Lottery Best Community...
Waterford Harvest Festival 2025 reveals programme of Award Winning chefs, artisanal food stalls and enticing Waterford producers
Waterford Harvest Festival 2025 reveals programme of Award Winning chefs, artisanal food stalls and enticing Waterford producers
From street feasts to classical concerts, Ireland’s favourite harvest celebration returns 5th –7th September. Now in its 16th year Waterford Harvest Festival returns this September 5th to 7th celebrating great food and the people who produce it. Taking place in venues across Waterford City, this Harvest Festival...
A Legacy in Focus: Remembering Leo Murphy and a Special Gift from His Family
A Legacy in Focus: Remembering Leo Murphy and a Special Gift from His Family
Waterford City has been touched by many talented individuals, and among them, Leo Murphy stands out as someone who truly understood the art of capturing precious moments. For decades, from his studio on O’Connell Street, Leo was the man behind the lens for countless significant moments in our lives. Think of...
Jockey flies from Waterford Airport directly after Tramore win
Jockey flies from Waterford Airport directly after Tramore win
We had a nice encounter recently with a racing jockey in Tramore, with a taste for flying. We met Jockey Patrick O Hanlon, outside Tramore Racecourse on Saturday last, dressed in his racing apparel and asked if he was trying to get somewhere. He told us he was hoping for a taxi. He had just won the first race two...
Pope Francis dies aged 88
Pope Francis dies aged 88
I am very sad to hear of the death of Pope Francis. I had seen video footage of him as he sat in his wheelchair on that well-known balcony in St. Peter’s Basilica on Easter Sunday imparting his blessing to those in the Square and to the world. He was different from his predecessor but then all popes are different and...
Cocaine worth €10.6 Million Seized in Southeast
Cocaine worth €10.6 Million Seized in Southeast
As part of Operation TARA and ongoing investigations into organised crime, Gardaí from the National Drugs & Organised Crime Bureau (GNDOCB) and Waterford Drug and Crime Units carried out a series of operations on Tuesday, March 18th, 2025. These operations included the interception of a heavy goods vehicle on the...
Death of Martin Óg Morrissey
Death of Martin Óg Morrissey
Martin Óg Morrissey, a member of the Waterford team that won the 1959 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship has died, aged 90. Morrissey won 15 county senior hurling medals with Mount Sion, including nine-in-a-row from 1953 to 1961 and also added five football titles as well as winning three Munster medals with...
Storm Darragh to bring strong and gusty winds to the country
Storm Darragh to bring strong and gusty winds to the country
Met Éireann has advised that Storm Darragh will bring very strong and gusty northwest winds to the country. Waterford will be under a Status Yellow wind warning from 3pm, Friday, December 6th until 3pm on Saturday, December 7th, with a Status Orange wind warning coming into effect from 12pm (midnight) Saturday,...
Garda Appeal
Garda Appeal
The Crime Unit at Waterford Garda Station investigating a burglary are seeking the public’s assistance in identifying a 3 youths that were seen in Bernard Place/ Slievekeale are of the city on Tuesday the 3rd December between 5pm and 6pm. All 3 were dress in dark clothing and were approx. mid to late twenties. We...
Status Orange Rain Warning for Waterford
Status Orange Rain Warning for Waterford
Storm Bert Met Éireann has issued a Status Orange Warning for Rain for Waterford, valid from 00:00am (midnight) Saturday, November 23rd until 10am on Saturday, November 23rd. The public is advised that Storm Bert will bring strong winds and intense falls of rain over a short period of time and possible impacts...
Waterford Airport ‘tip of the iceberg’ for under-investment in Waterford
Waterford Airport ‘tip of the iceberg’ for under-investment in Waterford
General Election candidate Killian Mangan Killian Mangan, Progressive Independent For Waterford, who is standing for the General Election in the Waterford Constituency, has said Waterford Airport is just the tip of the iceberg, with countless other examples of underinvestment in our county hidden beneath the surface....
