Ireland’s oldest city and county is getting ready and looking forward to welcoming visitors to Waterford and the sunny Southeast. There are high expectations for a busy summer ahead as the nation dusts off the suitcases, ready for a summer on Irish shores once again. As hotels reopen their doors and outdoor...
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Piltown crush Bohs with quickfire goals
Piltown crush Bohs with quickfire goals
WSFL Under 15 A League Bohemians 0 Piltown 3 Matt Keane Live football returned to Waterford on Tuesday last as the 2020-21 Waterford Schoolboy League season resumed after the eight-month closure due to Covid-19. The 2021-22 season will start in September. The long break certainly did not have any ill effect on the...
Top 20 finish for Seamus Power in South Carolina
Top 20 finish for Seamus Power in South Carolina
Catherine Power Seamus Power posted another good finish on the PGA Tour on Sunday but his tie for 19th at the Palmetto Championship in South Carolina could have been much better but for a costly double bogey on the 16th hole of his final round on Sunday. A run of three birdies from the third to the fifth gave Power a...
Minister Noonan officially opens Irish Museum of Time
Minister Noonan officially opens Irish Museum of Time
The spectacular Irish Museum of Time was officially opened in Waterford on Monday June 14th by Minister Malcolm Noonan TD. The museum is the only horological museum on the island of Ireland and boasts the finest collection of Irish watches and clocks in the world. The Irish Museum of Time is located in the heart of...
Business success for Rathgormack’s Ciara Hennebry
Business success for Rathgormack’s Ciara Hennebry
In November 2020, we saw the launch of Croía Ireland by Ciara Hennebry, local Businesswoman from Rathgormack Co. Waterford. Croía Ireland was born out of a passion and desire to help and support Irish businesses. It is the nation’s new one-stop-shop for buying Irish brands and Irish-made products online. Since...
Dungarvan hoping to hold 2022 Pride Parade
Dungarvan hoping to hold 2022 Pride Parade
Jordan Norris Plans have been outlined for Dungarvan to be the first small town in Ireland to have its own LGBTQ+ Pride Parade in 2022. The Pride flag was raised high outside the Civic Offices on Friday June 4th by Mayor of Waterford, Cllr. Damien Geoghegan. With June being Pride month, local publican Emilene...
Deise seeks to restore Pride
Deise seeks to restore Pride
Jordan Norris There has been widespread condemnation of two instances in which LGBTQ+ flags were removed from The Mall in Waterford City. A man in his 40s had been charged earlier last week after the first incident in which Pride flags were taken down and burnt from outside Waterford City & County Council’s...
Piltown’s pandemic progress
Piltown’s pandemic progress
Despite the challenges posed by Covid-19, significant progress has been made during the pandemic in proactive Piltown Kieran Foley The onset of the Covid-19 pandemic and the subsequent imposition of various restrictions presented many unforeseen obstacles for community groups across Ireland. Current projects, future...
Start-ups & entrepreneurs sought for new Waterford Council-WIT research study
Start-ups & entrepreneurs sought for new Waterford Council-WIT research study
‘Helping innovation to thrive’ Have you experience of starting or growing a company? Have you ideas about what practical actions could be taken to assist local entrepreneurs and start-ups to drive new enterprise initiatives in our county? Could you spare half an hour, to share your views? Waterford Local Enterprise...
Friends ready to run in memory of Eddie
Friends ready to run in memory of Eddie
Kieran Foley A group of enthusiastic young people in County Waterford are preparing to embark on an inspiring fundraising initiative this weekend to raise awareness of suicide and mental health. The fundraiser, entitled ‘Ready Steddie Go’, is dedicated to their friend Eddie Connolly, Ballylynch, Kilmacthomas, who...
Down With The Doomsday Talk
Down With The Doomsday Talk
Jordan Norris It’s been little more than a fortnight since the return of hurling, but our national game now finds itself in ‘crisis’. Or at least some people would have you believe such. With the growing numbers of frees, the odd rule change here and there, players ‘wrapped in cotton wool’ – ‘the game’s not the...
Deise dig deep for Wexford Park win
Deise dig deep for Wexford Park win
Allianz National Football League Division 4 South Waterford 2-13 Wexford 0-18 Jordan Norris It was another worthwhile trip to Wexford Park for Waterford as they made it three wins on the spin at the home of their near neighbours to seal a maiden victory under the management of Shane Ronayne. After what was an...