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Proactive Piltown
The enterprising village of Piltown is basking in the glow of successful community projects
PICTURESQUE Piltown is certainly punching above its weight in terms of community spirit, pride of place and entrepreneurial activities.
Although the village was bypassed in 2002 with the opening of the upgraded N24, Piltown has managed to retain a vibrant atmosphere combined [...]
A warm welcome at the Déise Dementia Café
The Déise Dementia Café is staged at The Hub Café at St John’s College, The Folly on the first Friday of every month.A CAFÉ with a difference is proving to be a very welcome and beneficial addition to Waterford. The Déise Dementia Café is a warm and inviting place to sit, chat, relax and enjoy [...]
Life changing MS diagnosis hasn’t stopped Waterford woman
When Passage East woman, Karen Doyle, started to experience tingly down the left side of her face and ear, she explained it away as being part of working in a call centre and having to use a headset during the course of her work. Around the same time the avid walker started to notice [...]
Community collaboration for Tidy Towns bid
A newly created Waterford City Tidy Towns Committee is working towards achieving ambitious goals and aims to encourage community collaboration (header across top of right page)
MANY hands make light work is an adage which is being put into practice by a newly formed Waterford City Tidy Towns committee.Areas across County Waterford have enjoyed an illustrious [...]
Empowering Communities through Social Enterprise
‘Revitalising Rural Ireland – Empowering Communities through Social Enterprise’ was the theme of an EU Citizens’ Dialogue event staged at Dunhill Ecopark last week
RURAL Ireland and the opportunities presented by social enterprise were discussed at a special event in Dunhill last week. ‘Revitalising Rural Ireland: Empowering Communities through Social Enterprise’ was the title of [...]
IWA opens new Waterford centre
The Irish Wheelchair Association’s new resource and outreach centre at the Cleaboy Business Park has been officially opened
A NEW home for the Irish Wheelchair Association (IWA) in Waterford has been officially opened.Mayor of Waterford City & County Council Cllr Declan Doocey joined Rosemary Keogh, CEO of the Irish Wheelchair Association, to officially open the organisation’s [...]
Care & Repair returns to Waterford
The Care & Repair Programme, a free small odd job service for older people, was recently re-launched in Waterford.
WATERFORD Area Partnership is once again offering the Care & Repair Programme in Waterford in association with Age Action, Ireland’s leading charity for older people.The free small odd job service for older people is operated by [...]
A warm welcome at Déise Day Centre
Déise Day Centre won the Mayor’s award at the 2018 Waterford Public Participation Network (PPN) Community & Voluntary Awards and will represent Waterford at the IPB Pride of Place Awards
Déise Day Centre won the prestigious Mayor’s award at the 2018 Waterford Public Participation Network (PPN) Community & Voluntary Awards held last November.
The Centre [...]
Keeping an eco-friendly eye on Tramore
The Tramore Eco Group is striving to heighten awareness about the beauty and diversity of Tramore’s ecological environment
MEMBERS of Tramore Eco Group have made a significant contribution to promoting and preserving their local environment since the group was established. Its aim is to heighten awareness about the beauty and diversity of Tramore’s ecological [...]
Foróige fun at White Strand
White Strand Foróige Youth Club for Children with High Functioning Autism has marked one year in existence with a special birthday party (header across top of right page)
WHITE Strand Foróige Youth Club for Children with High Functioning Autism recently celebrated one year in existence.
This progressive and innovative club, which is based at White Strand, Abbeyside, [...]