Waterford faces an economic Demolition Derby next year, with widespread closure of businesses starved of trade by tax ‘hits’ on...
Author: Tom Young
Tramore’s new school ‘will ‘be quite the development’
Tramore’s new school ‘will ‘be quite the development’
With Waterford County Council confirming receipt of an application for outline planning permission, Tramore’s new amalgamated...
Absence of Racecourse Road footpath ‘a danger’
Absence of Racecourse Road footpath ‘a danger’
The absence of a footpath at Racecourse Road in Tramore was highly dangerous and could have tragic consequences; Town...
Conway: merger could ‘become a scalpel job’
Conway: merger could ‘become a scalpel job’
The proposed merger of Waterford City and County Councils could develop into ‘a scalpel job on rural areas’, a prominent member...
Tramore’s elderly are ‘living in fear’
Tramore’s elderly are ‘living in fear’
Elderly people in Tramore are living in ‘terrible fear’ on account of serious crime creeping into society, according to Town...
County Council’s ‘missing millions’
County Council’s ‘missing millions’
Cash-strapped Waterford County Council, already struggling under stringent cuts imposed by government, must somehow manage its...
Paucity of road signage to Tramore’s detriment
Paucity of road signage to Tramore’s detriment
A lack of signage on our main roads is having a depressing effect on the economy of East County Waterford, including Tramore...
Warning over merger of city and county councils
Warning over merger of city and county councils
A prominent local public representative has issued a stark warning about the implications of merging Waterford’s City and County...
Little hope for reversal of garda ‘downgrading’
Little hope for reversal of garda ‘downgrading’
Worries over what is seen as a downgrading of Tramore’s police service have hardly been allayed by pronouncements from the Garda...
Housing estate waiting for twelve years
Housing estate waiting for twelve years
Out of €1.5 million allocated to ten local authorities for the purpose of rendering safe unfinished housing estates, Waterford...
Sand dune blaze prompts fire fighting proposals
Sand dune blaze prompts fire fighting proposals
A fire in Tramore’s sand dunes last month, which caused extensive damage, has prompted a request that the local Fire Brigade be...
Showbiz icons walk tall to Freedom
Showbiz icons walk tall to Freedom
Two Waterford giants of entertainment can walk even taller having been accorded the freedom of their native city last Friday...
