Jordan Norris Waterford City & County Council have revealed ambitious outdoor dining plans. Funding has been granted by Fáilte Ireland for the scheme which will be in place for the next five years – costing in the region of €230,000. The Council are seeking to create various hubs across the city beginning at The...
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In Spanish Trenches
In Spanish Trenches
Liam Murphy There is renewed interest in the Spanish Civil War since the 1930s. Waterford-born, Emmet O’Connor is co-author with Barry McLoughlin of In Spanish Trenches (subtitled, The Mind And Deeds Of The Irish Who Fought For The Republic In The Spanish Civil War). It uses previous unseen Spanish archival...
50 Weeks A Zoomin!
50 Weeks A Zoomin!
Catherine Power When the Sacred Heart Simply Singing Group connected for the first time via Zoom on March 31st, 2020, we certainly didn’t think that more than a year later we would still be holding our weekly singing sessions online. The group began meeting for a casual singing session, usually taking about 45...
Clinical Carlow leave Deise for dust
Clinical Carlow leave Deise for dust
Allianz National Football League Division 4 South Waterford 0-10 Carlow 3-16 Jordan Norris A clinical performance from Carlow left a wilting Waterford for dust, as the visitors romped to victory at Fraher Field on Saturday night. The Déise made a bright start in the first game under the instructions of new manager...
MSD Ireland’s Ballydine site to expand
MSD Ireland’s Ballydine site to expand
A national newspaper report has stated that MSD near Carrick on Suir is to expand with a plan to invest €140m. This will lead to 300 building jobs over the 18 month construction period after a planning application was lodged with the Tipperary Council. It is stated in the submission that it is a single line facility....
Waterford Area Partnership announces new board
Waterford Area Partnership announces new board
Waterford Area Partnership has announced the appointment of a new Board of Directors, led by chairperson Eoin Ronayne. Eoin Ronayne is a Waterford native who is the current deputy Secretary General of the trade union FORSA and ICTU Executive Committee nominee to the Interim Board. The new Board has moved to reassure...
Seamus Power ties for ninth at Byron Nelson
Seamus Power ties for ninth at Byron Nelson
Catherine Power Seamus Power finished in a tie for ninth at the Byron Nelson in McKinney, Texas on Sunday, his best finish on the PGA Tour since also finishing in a tie for ninth at the Barracuda Championship in August 2020. While a top ten finish on the PGA Tour is always a welcome result, Power could and possibly...
Dixie Hale – A Majestic Player For The Ages
Dixie Hale – A Majestic Player For The Ages
Matt Keane Many people who love football were saddened on Wednesday last when the news broke that Richard Dixie Hale had lost his fight for life in his adopted home of Swansea. Born in Waterford on the 29th of May, 1935 – the Ard na Greine man was one of the four Hale brothers who made their mark in football...
Spreading our wings across the region
Spreading our wings across the region
Surrounding counties provide a multitude of options for great day trips this summer Kieran Foley The easing of restrictions on intercounty travel has been warmly welcomed by people of all ages. Many of us have been itching to get away and further explore areas beyond our immediate vicinity. However, the resumption of...
N25 Slip Road to be abandoned
N25 Slip Road to be abandoned
Jordan Norris A regularly used slip road in the Comeragh area is set to be abandoned, after a majority vote by Comeragh District councillors at their April meeting. The slip road off the N25, before Walsh’s Garage in the direction of Carrick, was abandoned to ensure a ‘maximum reduction of speed’. Instead of taking...
Under The Munster Microscope: Mick Wall
Under The Munster Microscope: Mick Wall
Kieran Foley Mick Wall of ‘Déisepix’ is a popular local photographer who is well-known to many across Waterford through his work as a freelance photographer with The Munster Express. Mick lives in St. John’s Park with his wife Sinead and their son Brian. During the course of his work, Mick normally attends local...
Waterford Chamber shortlisted for six national awards
Waterford Chamber shortlisted for six national awards
Waterford Chamber has been shortlisted for six Chambers Ireland Awards and the category winners will be announced over an eight-day period from June 17-25. Awards will be presented for excellence in seven individual categories with one Chamber also taking home the award for Chamber of the Year 2021. According to...
