The Old Market House Arts Centre & Gallery in Dungarvan will host a Meet the Artists event on Saturday, April 21st from 3pm to 4.30pm. This free, informal event will be an opportunity for public and people in town for the West Waterford Food Festival, to meet with the participating painters, Anna Marie Leavy from...
Author: Michelle Clancy
Viking Invasion!
Viking Invasion!
A selection of photos from the wonderful weekend of Vadrarfjodr, the Waterford Viking Festival Photos by Mick Wall
Lá Fhéile Phádraig sa Phort Láirge
Lá Fhéile Phádraig sa Phort Láirge
Photos of St. Patrick’s Day Fun Across the County Waterford City Tramore Carrick-on-Suir Portlaw
Women in Stem and The Numbers Game
Women in Stem and The Numbers Game
Regina Moran took to the rostrum at the WIT Arena on Thursday morning last and beat the drum for female Leaving Cert students to consider a career in Science, Technology, Engineering or Maths (STEM). The lack of young women in such lecture halls is something the Clonmel native is personally familiar with. When she...
New Family Resource Centre in Ballybeg
New Family Resource Centre in Ballybeg
A new Family Resource Centre is to be funded at Ballybeg, Minister of State John Halligan confirmed on Monday morning. The initiative is to be operated by Ballybeg CDP (Community Development Project) and is one of 11 new Family Resource Centres announced this morning that will receive funding from the Department of...
Project Ireland 2040 will help transform Waterford
Project Ireland 2040 will help transform Waterford
Ronan O Brien Reports (Executive, Southern Region CIF) The Construction Industry Federation (CIF) South East Branch warmly welcomed last Friday’s announcement of the National Planning Framework (‘Project Ireland 2040’) and the National Development Plan 2018-2027. Under the National Planning Framework (NPF) Waterford...
Councillors angst at storm Ophelia debt
Councillors angst at storm Ophelia debt
Eoghan Dalton Reports With Met Éireann warning that dangerous conditions are on the way for later in the week, it’s now emerged the Government still owes up to 70 per cent in funding to Waterford City & County Council in the wake of Storm Ophelia. Deep infrastructural damage occurred while over 2,000 trees were...
Healing Arts Trust's New Year programme begins on Monday
Healing Arts Trust's New Year programme begins on Monday
Waterford Healing Arts Trust (WHAT) has announced the renewal by AIB Ardkeen of its sponsorship of the ‘Healing Sounds in the Foyer’ music programme at University Hospital Waterford (UHW). ‘Healing Sounds in the Foyer’ is a programme of monthly live music performances which aims to promote the...
Festive Photos
Festive Photos
A collection of festive photos from “Christmas Hat & Jumper Day” ArdScoil na Mara, Tramore, The “Christmas Day Swim at Tramore” and the “Michael Power Memorial Christmas Day Swim” For all photos from these events see this week’s edition of the Munster...
Blaas and Bloggers…
Blaas and Bloggers…
In the current world of social media, blogging has exploded into a massive commercial and cultural influence. But who are our own local-grown and successful bloggers? Michelle Heffernan reports… The Food Blog: Andrea Veighey (Waterford Foodie) Andrea Veighey, who works locally in administration, began Waterford...
Thieves target festive luxuries
Thieves target festive luxuries
Eoghan Dalton Reports Jewellers and perfume sellers are most in danger of being targeted by thieves during the festive period, according to Waterford Gardaí. Addressing Waterford City & County Council’s Joint Policing Committee, Gardaí said there is always a spike in theft from shops at Christmas but that it...