Archive for the ‘Top Stories’ Category

The Sweet & Lowdown: Aine McCarthy-Kent

Chair of Tramore’s Comhaltal Branch Aine McCarthy-Kent admits she’s “mad for trad”

WIT sports campus project to create 200 construction jobs

An estimated 200 construction jobs are to be created during the construction of a €10.5 million multi-purpose sports arena at Waterford Institute of Technology’s West Campus at Carriganore.

City Council wins big at Chamber Awards

Waterford City Council has been named as Ireland’s leading City Council at the eighth annual Chambers Ireland Excellence in Local Government Awards, held in association with the Department of Environment, Community & Local Government.

Craig Breen Crowned FIA WRC Academy World Champion

Craig exits his Ford Fiesta R2 in service as FIA WRC Champion
In an unbelievable climax to the FIA WRC Academy Championship Irish rally driver Craig Breen was crowned World Rally Championship Academy Champion and claimed a prize of €500,000.

The Sweet & Lowdown: Clodagh and Eoin Jackson

Waterford band Lamph are a brother and sister duo who have been making music since the late 1990s.

Waterford company announces new South African partnership

From left: Johann Willemse, CEO & Chairman of Equity Pharmaceutical Holdings (Pty) Ltd, Jan O’Sullivan TD, Minister of Trade & Industry, Mr Fred Klinkenberg, Enterprise Ireland, Mr Patsy Carney, Managing Director of Eirgen Pharma at the announcement in South Africa.
Waterford company EirGen Pharma have announced a partnership agreement with a leading South African pharmaceutical organisation to supply oncology products from its facility at Westside business Park.

Ballygunner ease past Premier crop at Semple

Ballygunner booked their place in the Munster Club Hurling semi-final when they overcame the challenge of Tipperary champions Drom & Inch in Thurles last Sunday afternoon.

Chef Corrigan out of Woodstown House?

Celebrity chef Richard Corrigan (pictured) has reportedly pulled out of a deal to buy Woodstown House in County Waterford.

Jobs Expo may become an annual city event

Anne-Marie Caulfield (President of Waterford Chamber) with Sean Sherlock TD (Minister  State, Department of Enterprise, Jobs & Innovation) and Waterford Deputy Ciara Conway listen to what Maria O’Connell and Pat Power had to say on the Glanbia Stand| Photos: Noel Browne
Local and Multinational firms from around the region turned out in strength at the Waterford and South East ‘Careers Expo’ last Friday in the Tower Hotel.

Ballinacourty take spoils in Fraher Field mudfest

Stradbally's Kevin Coffey fends off Ballinacourty's Gary Hurney and Mark Ferncombe.  Photo:  Michael Kiely
Stradbally were dethroned as County Football champions at a wet and windy Fraher Field on Sunday.