Glenmore and Piltown among rural locations offering work/life balance benefits New data shows that demand for Kilkenny’s six rural Connected Hubs and its five established Business Centres has increased as a growing number of professionals are now hot desking while remote working two to three days a week – and...
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Rockwell College
Rockwell College
Pioneering Co-Educational Boarding in Ireland in 2023 Bringing Excellence, Tradition, and Innovation Together In a groundbreaking stride, Rockwell College stands as the first and only co-educational Catholic boarding school in Ireland, marking an exciting milestone in its history. Nestled on a sprawling 100-acre...
Armagh city – a Georgian gem
Armagh city – a Georgian gem
Armagh city proved to be a great surprise as a place to visit. We have been a number of times across the border, but not Armagh, which was recommended for its important history. It might have an image of Cathedrals and prayer, given that it’s known as the ecclesiastical capital of Ireland, as well as having...
The Blame . . and How to Avoid it
The Blame . . and How to Avoid it
Waterford Youth Arts in association with Garter Lane Arts Centre presents The Blame . . and How to Avoid it Written by Waterford Youth Arts and Liam Meagher Directed by Liam Meagher Following from the success last summer of I’m just a Girl, wtf would I know, director and playwright Liam Meagher returns to...
All Curious Minds plus everything you need to know
All Curious Minds plus everything you need to know
ALL TOGETHER NOW Bank Holiday Weekend Aug 4th – Aug 6th, 2023 Curraghmore Estate, County Waterford, Ireland All Together Now welcomes back, for its latest iteration, the All Curious Minds tent, the festival’s very own cultural enclave, situated on the lawns of Curraghmore House. Where previously it hosted some...
New Game of Thrones Studio Tour costume display is launched in Northern Ireland by screen star Indira Varma
New Game of Thrones Studio Tour costume display is launched in Northern Ireland by screen star Indira Varma
A new display of Game of Thrones costumes celebrating the kingdom of Dorne has launched at Game of Thrones Studio Tour in Northern Ireland. The display was launched by Game of Thrones star Indira Varma and included costumes worn by the actor and her screen daughters, Obara, Nymeria and Tyene (the Sand Snakes), a...
Traffic island “mess” at ‘top of the town’ must be removed urgently, says Cllr Kelly
Traffic island “mess” at ‘top of the town’ must be removed urgently, says Cllr Kelly
Independent representative Joe Kelly has called on Waterford City & County Council to remove the traffic ‘island’ at the junction of Newgate Street and Stephen Street/Browns Lane. Cllr Kelly explained how “the traffic island and traffic lights were put in as part of a rerouting of traffic as part of the planned...
All Together Now announce brand new app plus early entry passes, camping & travel info
All Together Now announce brand new app plus early entry passes, camping & travel info
ALL TOGETHER NOW Bank Holiday Weekend Aug 4th – Aug 6th, 2023 Curraghmore Estate, County Waterford, Ireland ** EARLY ENTRY PASSES ** ** BRAND NEW APP ** ** SEANCHOÍCHE ** ** AVA IN THE WOODS ** ** THE LAST CITY ** ** BOUTIQUE & PRE-PITCHED CAMPING ** ** BUS ÉIREANN ** All Together Now brings you 18 stages...
National Hunt Racing Resumes
National Hunt Racing Resumes
Following a near two-week break, the national hunt season resumed on Tuesday of last week at Tipperary. There was an eight-race card at the ‘Junction’ venue and the Philip Fenton- trained Good As Hell won the featured Tipperary Town Plate Handicap Chase. The eight-year-old mare Good As Hell atoned for unseating at...
Beat is 20 years in broadcasting
Beat is 20 years in broadcasting
Every year at exactly 1:02pm on July 1st, Beat plays the iconic noughties track ‘Beautiful Day’ by U2, as a nostalgic nod to the moment the regional radio station went live in 2003 from state-of-the-art studios in Ardkeen, Waterford city. Fast forward two decades to the present where the multi-platform radio station...
Move to rid The Glen of eyesores
Move to rid The Glen of eyesores
The news that Waterford City and County Council is to finally move to tackle eyesore properties in The Glen has been widely welcomed by those who’ve watched one of the old town’s most iconic districts fall into decay. Local Fianna Fáil councillor Eamon Quinlan has received confirmation from the local authority’s...
Second cath lab to open in September
Second cath lab to open in September
Minister for Health Stephen Donnelly confirmed that the second cath lab at University Hospital Waterford will be opened in September. He made the “commitment” as he attended the official opening of the South East Palliative Care Centre at Ardkeen last Friday. “As many of you will know, the second cath lab will be up...