Waterford 1-19 Cork 2-22 Brian Flannery Waterford. Waterford’s championship prospects were dealt a major blow when going down to Cork by six points in round three of the Munster senior hurling championship at Walsh Park on Sunday last. This defeat leaves the Déise on the brink of going out of the Munster...
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Vila Nova de Milifontes and Alentejo coastline
Vila Nova de Milifontes and Alentejo coastline
Kieran Walsh A short trip to Portugal in late March saw us take in the region of Alentejo, a less developed region for tourism compared to the Algarve or Lisbon region. In a previous article we wrote about the inland region near Evora south east of Lisbon, but further south Alentejo has a very unspoilt coastline that...
Lending a helping hand
Lending a helping hand
Kieran Foley The new home of The Helping Hand voluntary service was officially opened in Waterford on Friday last, May 13th. The service began operating from a stall near the brewery on The Quay in 2015 before the use of St. Patrick’s Gateway Centre was secured. The service continued to operate from here for a number...
Waterford Volunteer Centre officially opens its doors
Waterford Volunteer Centre officially opens its doors
Monday May 9th marked a milestone event for Waterford Volunteer Centre as Minister of State at the Department of Rural and Community Development with Special Responsibility for Community Development and Charities, Joe O’Brien, officially opened the centre in Waterford city. Minister O’Brien was instrumental in...
Minister praises work of Waterford Local Community Safety Partnership pilot
Minister praises work of Waterford Local Community Safety Partnership pilot
Justine Dwyer Community safety is not just the responsibility of the gardai claimed Minister for Justice Helen McEntee whilst visiting Waterford City on Friday to officially launch the Waterford Local Community Safety Partnership pilot. The pilot Local Community Safety Partnership in Waterford is one of...
‘Plás Charles Bačik / Charles Bačik Plaza’ dedicated at Menapia Building
‘Plás Charles Bačik / Charles Bačik Plaza’ dedicated at Menapia Building
Waterford Crystal co-founder and Czech glass entrepreneur Charles Bačik was honoured in Waterford last Friday, as the space in front of the Waterford Crystal Menapia building was named in his memory. Bačik, a glass works owner in the Czech Republic before and after the Second World War, was also involved with the...
Another bumper Lotto win at Mooncoin’s Centra
Another bumper Lotto win at Mooncoin’s Centra
Eddie Synnott Celebrations were underway, again, ‘on the banks of the Suir that flows down by Mooncoin’, with the news that Blanchfield’s Centra store, Main Street, Mooncoin, was the seller of the €8.5m lottery ticket on Saturday 7th May. The winning ticket, a Quick Pick, was sold on the same day. The news was...
Chamber Expo shows Waterford is back in business
Chamber Expo shows Waterford is back in business
From product launches to birthday celebrations and incredible giveaways, it was an afternoon packed with great business stories at the Waterford Chamber Business Expo in Tom Murphy Car Sales on Thursday last (May 12th). Sponsored by Waterford Local Enterprise Office, the event saw over 100 businesses network and...
Waterford Primed for Progress
Waterford Primed for Progress
Brian Flannery After a three week break Waterford senior hurlers welcome Cork to Walsh Park this Sunday 2pm. The narrative is quite simple. A Waterford win will guarantee their progression to the All-Ireland series and set up in effect a Munster semi-final the following week for the trip to Ennis. Defeat for Liam...
Blues find their mojo in Bray
Blues find their mojo in Bray
Bray Wanderers 1 Waterford FC 4 Matt Keane Following victories over Wexford and Athlone Town, Waterford FC made it a hat-trick of wins on Friday when they easily defeated Bray Wanderers in the Carlisle Grounds. Playing under the guidance of Gary Hunt and David Breen for the third time since the...
Cartuxa Winery
Cartuxa Winery
Kieran Walsh We were recently in Portugal in the Alentejo region as recommended by Portugal Tourism, who would like Irish to visit other regions outside of Lisbon or the Algarve. Our first project was to visit a farm house accommodation and winery on day one. This was the Cartuxa winery outside of the regional...
Exploring rural Portugal
Exploring rural Portugal
Kieran Walsh Portugal is loved by the Irish. It is an alternative to Spain, lower in costs generally, but a fresher climate, perhaps more suitable to Irish. We did get rain, but found a new area to discover. Most visitors from Ireland pick the Algarve, been there twice, and for those on city breaks, Lisbon. However,...