On Monday July 1st, the elected members of Waterford City and County Council ratified the appointment of Seán McKeown as Chief Executive of Waterford City and County Council. McKeown was appointed following a recruitment process conducted by the Public Appointments Service and will assume the role on August...
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Holidaymakers warned to be extra vigilant for fraud
Holidaymakers warned to be extra vigilant for fraud
Bank of Ireland is warning customers to be extra vigilant of fraud when travelling on holidays. The Bank is reminding customers to check their banking details prior to travelling, be alert to potential signs of scams while away and if an offer looks too good to be true, it could be fraud. PREPARATION Prior to...
Waterford barristers join nationwide protest in withdrawing services
Waterford barristers join nationwide protest in withdrawing services
Criminal barristers in Waterford joined their judicial colleagues nationwide to take part in the withdrawal of their services last Tuesday, 9th July, in the first of three days of withdrawal this month The action by the barristers follows a recommendation from the Council of The Bar of Ireland last month. As well as...
Re-turn to host consumer information roadshow at City Square, Waterford
Re-turn to host consumer information roadshow at City Square, Waterford
Re-turn, operator of Ireland’s Deposit Return Scheme, is running a series of consumer roadshows nationwide this Summer to provide consumers with helpful information on the Deposit Return Scheme. The next stop is City Square, Waterford, this Friday, 12th and Saturday, 13th July. Re-turn is dedicated to helping...
Winterval announces 2024 Festival dates
Winterval announces 2024 Festival dates
Ireland’s biggest and best-loved Christmas festival and Waterford the official European City of Christmas announce the very festive dates for Winterval 2024 as November 15th to December 23rd. Festival organisers are as busy as elves building and creating a programme of festive fun like no other before....
ISPCA provides assistance to Bats and release them back to their Natural Habitat
ISPCA provides assistance to Bats and release them back to their Natural Habitat
The ISPCA has assisted a number of grounded bats in recent days. One was discovered on a storage shelf in a commercial building by workers in Co. Tipperary, a second Bat was found on the windowsill of a house during the day, while a third Bat was found on the doorstep of a house in Wicklow yesterday. All Bats were...
Sky launches TV advertising competition to help champion sustainable local businesses
Sky launches TV advertising competition to help champion sustainable local businesses
Sky is looking for the nation’s help to uncover and reward regional businesses that are committed to a more sustainable future as it launches the Sky Zero Footprint Fund ‘Local Heroes’ initiative. Sky Media, the advertising arm of Sky, announced that its award-winning Sky Zero Footprint Fund is...
‘Paint Your Town Red’ – up to €60,000 worth of paint to be given to local communities
‘Paint Your Town Red’ – up to €60,000 worth of paint to be given to local communities
Fleetwood, a leading Irish provider of high-quality paint and paint accessories, has unveiled its newest initiative, ‘Community Colours’ and Waterford communities are invited to participate. Designed to support local community groups and clubs across Ireland, Fleetwood will be giving away up to...
Stress and the skin
Stress and the skin
Orla Carroll – a student at Maynooth University – has suffered from eczema since she was very young and finds that at times of stress in her life she experiences flare-ups. Her recent introduction to RELIFE has been a revelation to her, after years of trying to find something that would ease the irritation...
Fun in the sun 2024
Fun in the sun 2024
Everybody can enjoy a Summer Camp and there’s a camp to suit everyone. Age – ability – interests – camp lengths Summer holidays are great and can bring lots of adventures, but it also brings extra stresses to parent’s door when they need to juggle work and childcare. Parents all over Ireland and the world rely on...
New MD at The Munster Express
New MD at The Munster Express
Kieran Walsh, the managing director of the 163-year-old family-run newspaper, The Munster Express, is set to retire and a new MD from in-house is to take up the role, along with becoming the main shareholder. The region’s oldest newspaper is now in the steady hands of Doreen Connolly, who has worked within The...
Peak in demand for up to 150 workspaces across Kilkenny’s remote hot desk network
Peak in demand for up to 150 workspaces across Kilkenny’s remote hot desk network
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...
