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Community rallies following fire at Bonmahon Pub
COPPER Coast community has rallied round in an extraordinary show of community spirit after a popular pub was badly damaged in a fire last week.
A fire broke out in Hayes’s Pub in Bonmahon on Thursday afternoon last, resulting in significant damage to the building which is located near the village’s popular beach.
The local community [...]
Tall Ships Return Not Yet On Cards
llr Mulligan said he receives many representations from people who are keen to see the event return to Waterford.
He asked if a focus group could be established to look at the possibility.
In response, Deputy CEO of Waterford City & County Council Lar Power said the Tall Ships Festival was “obviously a great event” when staged [...]
Maximising the Irish forest resource for timber growers
Euroforest Ireland is a major new company formed to mobilise wood and maximise the Irish forest resource for timber growers
Timber production on the island of Ireland is forecast to double from four million tonnes in 2016 to eight million by 2035. Log volumes will continue to increase as the sector pays dividends on [...]
Wild Oats Soap makes good pure business scents!
Wild Oats Soap, a Lismore kitchen table start up, borne from a love of natural oils, pure scent and the dearth of soap products for sensitive skin has recently won contracts to supply some of Ireland’s leading retail outlets.
The idea to produce fresh fragrant soaps for sensitive skin was the brainchild of marketing professional Karen [...]
UHW trolley numbers in ’scandalous’ 169 per cent increase
Fianna Fáil TD Mary Butler has spoken of her horror at the ’scandalous’ jump in the number of patients on trolleys in University Hospital Waterford over the past two years.
Deputy Butler was commenting following the publication of yearly trolley figures from the Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation.
“Between November 2014 and November 2016, the number of [...]
“Council merger has saved €5.4m.”
The merger of Waterford’s local authorities has led to savings of almost €5.4 million, according to Housing Minister Simon Coveney.
In response to a Dáil question tabled by Deputy John Deasy (FG) regarding “an analysis of the cost effectiveness of the 2014 amalgamation”, Minister Coveney said that such a study had been undertaken by financial [...]
UHW “ignored” by Minister
University Hospital Waterford is at breaking point and is being ignored by the Minister for Health, Simon Harris, Sinn Fein TD David Cullinane claimed this week.
Deputy Cullinane slammed the Minister for his refusal to address capacity issues at UHW, saying that pressures cannot be ignored any longer.
“I have received figures from the HSE which [...]
A sad farewell to the ‘Voice of Wateford’
Billy McCarthy (1954-2016)
Hundreds packed into Holy Cross Church on Tuesday last for the Requiem Mass of the late WLRfm presenter, Billy McCarthy, who died on Sunday, November 20th following a short illness.
Billy (62), was remembered by Chief Celebrant Father Pat Fitzgerald (PP St Paul’s) whose contribution to Waterford life was exemplified by the cross [...]
Bruton launches Action Plan For Education at Waterford Training Centre
The first in a series of regional meetings on the Action Plan For Education was held by the Minister for Education Richard Bruton at the Waterford Training Centre on Friday last.
The Plan which is aimed at making the Irish Education and Training Service the best in Europe by 2026 was launched earlier this year. [...]
Minister ’stands by’ Herity Report into UHW cardiac care
MINISTER Simon Harris visited University Hospital Waterford (UHW) yesterday (Monday) where he met with management and cardiology consultants from across the South-East.
During a low key visit, Minister Harris heard concerns regarding rising waiting lists in the region and discussed calls for increased cardiology services.
The Munster Express understands that the possibility of a mobile cath [...]