Linda Spillane On a lovely, bright Sunday morning Fr. Richard O Halloran celebrated his final mass in St. Nicholas’s Church, Ballyduff. Following over seven years of dedicated service to the parish of Ballyduff/Portlaw Fr. Richard will now minister as Parish Priest of Tramore including Carbally, Dunhill and Fenor....
Ballyduff & Kilmeaden
Kilmeaden’s John O’Leary elected Comeragh Cathaoirleach
Kilmeaden’s John O’Leary elected Comeragh Cathaoirleach
Kieran Foley Kilmeaden’s Cllr. John O’Leary has been elected Cathaoirleach of the Comeragh District of Waterford City & County Council. Cllr O’Leary (FF) has previously held the Cathaoirleach position and also recently served as Deputy Mayor of Waterford City & County Council in 2018/2019. He was elected at...
Uncertainty over future of Kilmeaden Village Centre
Uncertainty over future of Kilmeaden Village Centre
A LEVEL of uncertainty continues to surround the future of a prominent site in Kilmeaden village. The future of the Kilmeaden Village Centre has been an ongoing cause of concern for many in the locality in recent years due to its increasingly unsightly appearance and a lack of commercial activity.The centre was once...
Canaries chirping out Ballyduff way!
Canaries chirping out Ballyduff way!
The Dawn Players drama group, which has literally kept the show on the road in Ballyduff Lower and Kilmeaden for many a long winter’s night, is currently entering the home stretch of rehearsals for their latest production. And one suspects their 2019 play will have audiences rolling in the aisles once more!...
Glanbia to Clear Kilmeaden Site
Glanbia to Clear Kilmeaden Site
GLANBIA’S decision to commence works at its site in Kilmeaden has been warmly welcomed, 14 years after cheese production ceased at the plant. “We are working on a master plan proposal for the future phased development of our 64 acres of zoned land at Kilmeaden,” said Glanbia’s Paddy O’Keeffe,...
Hopes for Investment at Former Cheese Factory Site
Hopes for Investment at Former Cheese Factory Site
ATTEMPTS are ongoing to bring the former Kilmeaden cheese factory site back into use. It’s believed the site, which is still in the ownership of Glanbia, is the subject of interest from investors. However, IDA Ireland says it is awaiting communication from Glanbia with regard to plans which would enable the agency to...
Ballyduff Lower Go Back to Back
Ballyduff Lower Go Back to Back
Ballyduff Lower are back to back Eastern Junior Football champions following a five-point victory over Erins Own at Dunhill on Saturday last. . Ballyduff proved the better side throughout but had to withstand a stern examination from Erins Own before a late Jack Lyons goal finally extinguished the challenge from the...
Slim-Spiration in aid of Ballyduff Community Hall
Slim-Spiration in aid of Ballyduff Community Hall
Kieran Foley reports SLIM-SPIRATION has been ongoing in Ballyduff since early January. Around 55 participants are meeting on a weekly basis as part of this eight week challenge which is a fundraiser for Ballyduff Community Hall. Each week, following the weekly weigh-in, participants hear from a different guest...
Choice Words
Choice Words
“Ronan O’Gara is the Barack Obama of Irish rugby”. – George Hook on Newstalk’s Saturday sports show previewing Ireland’s Six Nations prospects in the context of the team’s wholesale investment of faith in Munster’s San Diego-born outhalf staying fit. If he doesn’t...
