As the winter chill continues, it’s been confirmed that almost 1,500 low-income households in Waterford received some sort of...
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Big increase in those availing of MABS locally
Big increase in those availing of MABS locally
Not surprisingly, there has been a significant increase in the numbers availing of the State’s Money Advice and Budgeting...
Time for health insurance members to fight back
Time for health insurance members to fight back
The VHI’s announcement that it is increasing its 2010 premium by between six per cent and 9.5 per cent from February 1st has...
Ann Marie and Pat clash over Youth Café cash
Ann Marie and Pat clash over Youth Café cash
Tramore Town Councillor Pat Finnerty is convinced the method by which government funding is being sought to keep the local Youth...
City house prices down 30% on ‘07 peak
City house prices down 30% on ‘07 peak
House prices in Waterford city have declined by almost 30 per cent from the peak asking price recorded back in 2007, the latest...
Big drop in planning applications
Big drop in planning applications
The drop in planning applications to Waterford County Council ‘accelerated’ in 2009 and reflected a 44% decrease compared to the...
Concern over Tramore Road flood relief
Concern over Tramore Road flood relief
Waterford City Council Director of Services Mr Fergus Galvin has been asked by Tramore Town Council to address its January...
Masts, trout hatchery and floodlights approved
Masts, trout hatchery and floodlights approved
Planning permission has been granted by Waterford Co Council to Hutchinson 3G Ireland Ltd. for two masts at Carranglass,...
Pre-planning talks cull, angers Brazil
Pre-planning talks cull, angers Brazil
Expressing deep disappointment at the failure to reinstate on-site pre-planning meetings for councillors, mid-Waterford Fine...
County climate strategy rewards green
County climate strategy rewards green
Waterford Co Council was the first local authority in Ireland to adopt a climate change strategy and was to the forefront of...
Cutting-edge IT to reduce County Council office calls
Cutting-edge IT to reduce County Council office calls
To meet the challenge of supplying the public with up-to-date information, Waterford Co Council is to publish the location of...
What a Year! It Can Only Get Better . . . Really
What a Year! It Can Only Get Better . . . Really
I’m always a little bemused by those ‘going up/going down’ columns that you see in the weekend magazine supplements that...
