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European success for Carrick’s Dr. John Nolan
European success for Carrick’s Dr. John Nolan
Carrick-on-Suir native John Nolan has secured €1.5 million in European Research Council funding in recognition of his...
Half of Waterford cars failed NCT during 2010
Half of Waterford cars failed NCT during 2010
Just under half of all the vehicles tested by the National Car Testing Service in Waterford last year failed, according to...
Tidy Towns victory for ‘welcoming’ Lismore
Tidy Towns victory for ‘welcoming’ Lismore
Lismore has been ‘crowned’ Ireland’s tidiest small town. Evaluating the picturesque Heritage Town, judges of the 2011 Tidy Towns...
Merger of councils increasingly likely
Merger of councils increasingly likely
The merging of Waterford City and County councils appears to be increasingly likely. Speaking at the National Jobs Conference in...
Mortgage debt forgiveness is unlikely, but that doesn’t mean you shouldn’t seek some relief
Mortgage debt forgiveness is unlikely, but that doesn’t mean you shouldn’t seek some relief
Two domestic stories dominated last week’s airwaves and headlines – the price of sending kids back to school and the plight of...
Ex-prisoner programme wins national acclaim
Ex-prisoner programme wins national acclaim
A Waterford Area Partnership (WAP) programme catering for former prisoners has won a special social entrepreneur award, having...
Funding for education needs an early start
Funding for education needs an early start
August provides the newspapers with photo opportunities of delighted Leaving Certificate students examining their satisfactory...
Ken McGrath laments closure of sports store
Ken McGrath laments closure of sports store
Business has been brisk since Friday last when Ken McGrath reluctantly put the ‘closing down sale’ signs in the front windows of...
New students warned about ‘rogue landlords’
New students warned about ‘rogue landlords’
With the rush to secure accommodation inevitably ensuing once the CAO offers have been made, students are being encouraged to be...
Stock market collapse is a warning to us all
Stock market collapse is a warning to us all
The dramatic stock market collapse of the past fortnight means that there are no easy ways to protect any wealth you might have,...
Tall Ships creates €7.6 million PR boost
Tall Ships creates €7.6 million PR boost
Some €7,597,568 worth of positive publicity for the city was generated by the Tall Ships visit earlier this summer, the...
