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Transition Year at Comeragh College
Mission
The mission statement of Comeragh College Transition Year programme provides a valuable insight into our approach to the holistic development of our students: “To promote the personal, social, educational and vocational development of pupils and to prepare them for their role as autonomous, participative, and responsible members of society.”
Overall Aims [...]
Male Voice Choir Christmas Concert
The Waterford Male Voice Choir Christmas Concert –“Sing a Song of Christmas”- will take place this year in the Franciscan Friary, Waterford, on Friday, December 9th at 8pm. Proceeds of this year’s concert will be in aid of Waterford Samaritans.
The Waterford Male Voice Choir is delighted to be supporting this local charity which provides [...]
Grieving mother’s plea for road death reduction
The grieving mother of Katie Murphy (16), who lost her life following a single vehicle crash in Tramore on October 5th, has made an emotional appeal for a reduction in deaths on local and national roads.
In what was her first ever Facebook post on Tuesday week last, November 22nd, Vivienne Murphy stated she’d been [...]
Dunmore’s NeighbourWood Scheme is officially opened
DUNMORE East’s new NeighbourWood Scheme has been officially opened by the Mayor of Waterford City & County.
At a special event in Dunmore East last Friday, Mayor Adam Wyse opened the scheme, which was funded by the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine under the Forest Programme 2014 – 2020.
The opening of the much [...]
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 [...]
Tinvane Park unit sells for €970,000
The Tinvane Park unit, which sits on a 12-acre site on the Pill Road has sold at auction for €970,000, following a public auction held at the Hotel Minella on Wednesday last.
Considering that the Advised Minimum Value for the premises had been set at €440,000, the eventual sale of Tinvane to two respected and [...]
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 [...]
Improved road ink to Limerick is “not a priority”
A LOCAL Councillor has criticised Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII) and its “Dublin-centric boffins” for failing to act on the concerns highlighted through a motion recently passed by Waterford City & County Council.
Cllr Joe Conway (Ind) said he was hugely disappointed to learn that the upgrading of the N24 Waterford-Limerick road is not a priority. [...]
Comeragh College: a new dawn for education in Carrick-on-Suir
“For us, this is certainly a new world for us in this new school,” said Comeragh College Deputy Principal Kathleen O’Donnell-Ryan, following the College’s Student Choir’s rendition of ‘World In Union’ at the official opening of the magnificent Tinvane campus on Friday last.
The 6329 square metre (68,000 square feet) Comeragh College opened [...]
Factory butcher (35) charged with New Street murder
A Brazilian meat factory butcher was charged with murder in Waterford District Court last week arising out of a fatal stabbing incident during a late night altercation in Waterford city centre.
Juraci Da Silva (35) with an address at No 35, John’s Lane Apartments, Waterford, who worked in Dawn Meats, is charged with the murder [...]