Author: Michelle Clancy

As you are making sense of your Leaving Cert results, the Institute of Guidance Counsellors is welcoming the launch of the NPCpp Leaving Cert Helpline 2018. Hosted by th The 1800-265-165 Freephone Helpline will open from 10am tomorrow to take calls from students, parents and teachers seeking advice and information on...

Michelle Heffernan Reports Outside of bohemian Zagreb City and dazzling Dubrovnik, Croatia carries unique and spectacular scenery in her inland forests, mountains and parks. Michelle Heffernan took a trip from Zagreb to the stunning Plitvice Lakes National Park, taking a break from the bars and bustle to return to an...

DESPITE schools now being closed for the summer holidays, huge traffic problems persist along the Dunmore Road in Waterford City. As recently reported in The Munster Express, local Councillors have been expressing ongoing concerns over the chaotic traffic volumes along the busy route. While school traffic represents...

COUNCILLOR Declan Doocey (FG) has been elected the new Mayor of Waterford City & County Council. He was proposed by Cllr Damien Geoghegan (FG) at the AGM of the Plenary Council held in City Hall on Thursday last. In attendance were Cllr Doocey’s family, friends and supporters, current and former Councillors,...

Halligan feels ‘singled out’ in Confirmation controversy Minister of State John Halligan has accepted that he didn’t meet the criteria to stand as a Confirmation sponsor for his Godson in Waterford over the weekend. However, the Independent Alliance TD feels he has been ‘singled out’ for...

A LOCAL Councillor has said latest Garda figures prove Waterford is a safe city – despite some recent high profile incidents. At the most recent Joint Policing Committee (JPC) meeting of Waterford City & County Council, Councillors were told that Gardaí have recorded 5,592 incidents since January 1st 2018. An...

County Under-21 ‘A’ Football Final Ballinacourty 3-15 Gaultier 0-11 Brian Flannery at Walsh Park Ballinacourty annexed their 12th U-21 ‘A’ title and a second in succession with a comprehensive 13-point victory over Gaultier on Sunday last in Walsh Park. A free-taking master class from the impressive David Looby who...

Fiona Ferguson Reports A woman who claims she was repeatedly raped as a child by her older brother has told a jury the accused man “knows what he did” and she will leave court with a clear conscience. The 47-year-old man, who cannot be named for legal reasons, has pleaded not guilty at the Central Criminal Court to...

A SPECIAL sponsored swim is taking place in Annestown in memory of a local girl who died unexpectedly in December. Fourteen-year-old Cora Griffin from Cois Cille, Dunhill took ill suddenly on Christmas night. She was rushed to University Hospital Waterford (UHW) but sadly died on December 27th. Post-mortem results...

Eoghan Dalton Reports Members of Waterford City and County Council’s Joint Policing Committee (JPC) have rejected a request to allow local radio to record and broadcast its quarterly meetings examining approaches to criminal activity. The decision was taken last week after committee members overwhelmingly voted...