A top Waterford based trade union official has described the education cuts in the budget as “the gravest injustice of...
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Little Sisters of the Poor's €20 million development to create 70 building jobs
Little Sisters of the Poor's €20 million development to create 70 building jobs
Minister Martin Cullen turns the sod on a new home for the elderly in Waterford and its environs this week, the construction of...
Pensioners get their pockets picked
Pensioners get their pockets picked
Last weekend yours truly met a number of this column’s readers at the Over 50s Show at the RDS. At the three seminars that...
‘Budget will do nothing to lift gloom’ says Jim Power
‘Budget will do nothing to lift gloom’ says Jim Power
Waterford-born economist Jim Power has described last week’s Budget as “the latest Irish economic debacle”....
New building surveying service established
New building surveying service established
Experts drawn from Waterford’s building sector have brought local tradespeople together with potential customers through...
ICMSA claim Glanbia has cut €6,000 from suppliers' income
ICMSA claim Glanbia has cut €6,000 from suppliers' income
The three cent per litre cut recently announced by Glanbia has been described as savage and disproportionate by the Chairman of...
Aer Arann cuts won't affect local jobs
Aer Arann cuts won't affect local jobs
Staff at Waterford Regional Airport will not be affected by Aer Arann’s cost-cutting plan to shed 100 jobs, though the...
431 decentralisation jobs ‘shelved'
431 decentralisation jobs ‘shelved'
The planned transfer of 431 Government jobs to Waterford and Dungarvan has been ‘deferred’ until at least 2011, under the...
‘Business outlook grim' – survey
‘Business outlook grim' – survey
More businesses expect their turnover, profits and workforce to be lower at the end of 2008 than they were at the end of 2007,...
Aylward fighting potato growers' corner as pesticide changes sought
Aylward fighting potato growers' corner as pesticide changes sought
Potential changes to the use of certain pesticides which counter the risk of potato blight in the region are currently before...
Ambitious R&D future envisaged for Suir Valley
Ambitious R&D future envisaged for Suir Valley
Over 200 new jobs have been created through WIT’s TSSG group at the Carriganore campus, according to Barry Downes, the...
MEP confident that Hasbro will remain in Waterford
MEP confident that Hasbro will remain in Waterford
Fine Gael MEP Colm Burke is confident that Hasbro will remain a manufacturing presence in Waterford city for many years to come....
