The greater Cappoquin community remains on tenterhooks as Cappoquin Chickens’ examinership period continues, according to...
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Sinnott: neglect of native forestry a factor in increasing flood levels
Sinnott: neglect of native forestry a factor in increasing flood levels
Environment Minister John Gormley has cited climate change; Fine Gael has cited lack of funding while Labour has cited...
Longer life expectancy requires pension check-up
Longer life expectancy requires pension check-up
The Pensions Board this week urged an annual review of retirement plans, and not just by the self-employed. Speaking as the...
Failte boss predicts a lifting of tourism clouds
Failte boss predicts a lifting of tourism clouds
Although the weather has impacted severely on the tourist trade in Waterford and the South East and unfavourable currency...
Philanthropy: still the charity industry’s poor cousin
Philanthropy: still the charity industry’s poor cousin
One predictably wet evening last week, my doorbell rang. Outside were two well-dressed, smiling young people, wearing dark blue...
Slight house price decline in June
Slight house price decline in June
The average price of an Irish home fell by 0.6 per cent in June according to the latest permanent tsb/ESRI House Price Index....
Waterford man appointed Inspector
Waterford man appointed Inspector
Bill Shipsey, a native of Dunmore East and a past pupil Of Waterpark School, is the recently-appointed High Court Inspector to...
Further setback for Lisduggan shopping centre plans
Further setback for Lisduggan shopping centre plans
The proposed redevelopment of Waterford Shopping Centre, Lisduggan, has met with a further delay, following An Bord...
KRM addresses Bord Pleanala concerns
KRM addresses Bord Pleanala concerns
KRM Construction Partnership, the consortium promoting the €280m Newgate Centre development in the city, has addressed a number...
Debt consolidation: Credit solution or trap?
Debt consolidation: Credit solution or trap?
The Financial Regulator does a pretty good job of keeping its finger on the financial pulse of the nation as it highlights the...
Students urged to take up engineering
Students urged to take up engineering
Average salaries for Chartered Engineers in the healthcare, civil and structural, and mechanical and manufacturing sectors have...
ESB workers consider options as Endesa buys power stations
ESB workers consider options as Endesa buys power stations
Following the purchase by Spanish utility giant Endesa of the ESB power plants at Great Island in Wexford and Tarbert in Kerry,...
