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AND ON THEY RAN…
he skies were largely overcast as the 3,000-plus runners, joggers and walkers hit the streets and surrounds of Waterford City on Saturday morning last for the sixth annual Waterford Viking Marathon.
And while the sun didn’t break through in a meaningful way until shortly before 1pm, as many marathon runners began to cross the line at [...]
BROKEN HEARTED
By Justine Dwyer
“Unforgiveable”: that’s how Catherine Power described the circumstances in which brother Tom died – in the back of an ambulance en route to Cork for cardiac treatment on Father’s Day that could have saved his life.
Tom, who was just 40, passed away in Dungarvan en route to Cork where he was to have [...]
Minister told of “agony” caused by Bypass deaths
In this community, death has visited us on many occasions from the bypass,” Piltown and Templeorum Parish Priest Paschal Moore told Transport Minister Shane Ross, who visited Piltown on June 6th.
Fr Moore, who chairs the Piltown Fiddown Bypass Action Group, stated that the losses of life and serious injuries recorded on the troublesome stretch of [...]
Lukewarm reception to Redwater finale
The finale of the Irish television series, ‘Redwater’, which was filmed in Dunmore East last summer, received a lukewarm reaction from viewers on last Sunday night with many saying the series did not live up to their expectations.
The highly anticipated series which tells the story of ‘EastEnders’ characters Kat and Alfie searching for Kat’s long [...]
Tears as Jasmine (18) is laid to rest
ARM tributes have been paid to Jasmine Halligan from Gracedieu Heights, Waterford whose untimely death occurred last week.
Jasmine, who was diagnosed with a brain tumour in September 2015, died on Wednesday last June 21st.
After reposing at her residence on Thursday last, Jasmine’s Requiem Mass took place on Friday at 11am in St. Saviour’s Church, Ballybeg, [...]
Mayoral elections to be held this week
ATERFORD’S new Mayors will take office this week, with the AGM of Waterford City & County Council takes place this Thursday, June 29th at City Hall.
The Munster Express understands that Dungarvan-based Cllr Pat Nugent (FG) is tipped to become the new Mayor of Waterford City & County Council, with his party colleague Cllr John Cummins [...]
Man in serious condition following Tramore rescue
As we went to press, a man was described as being in a serious condition at University Hospital Waterford (UHW) having been being rescued by the Coast Guard and the RNLI in Tramore Bay on Saturday afternoon last.
The rough seas had knocked the man out of his rib boat ,which he had been using, after [...]
Apple Market facelift attracting varied opinion
By Courtney Oliver
Change often comes with mixed feelings, and as the oldest city in Ireland, Waterford is no exception to reaction and counter-reaction when it comes to any significant alteration of the urban landscape.
Take the ongoing revamp of the Apple Market, for example, the most significant ‘facelift’ in Waterford for some time, and several [...]
End of an era as camera shop closure imminent
ennebry’s Camera shop on The Quay, Waterford is due to close on the first week of July.
The shop first opened in 1952/1953 and the initial business was a selection of still cameras and 8mm movie cameras.
It also offered a service in black and white, developing and printing as well as darkroom supplies.
It was when colour [...]
Waterford designated as unemployment blackspot
By Justine Dwyer
Another blow was dealt to Waterford’s local economy last week with the news that the County has the second highest unemployment rate in the country.
Coming only second to Limerick, the 2016 Census results have revealed that unemployment is still a massive problem in Waterford which has a rate of unemployment of 15.4% [...]