Ten-year-old Oisin Millea from Passage East is continuing to enjoy the unexpected fame which has come his way. Oisin attracted...
Farming
Tramore man’s epic drive to Oz
Tramore man’s epic drive to Oz
A TRAMORE man will embark on a globetrotting adventure next week which will see him drive through more than 20 countries and...
Deasy rates lobby progress
Deasy rates lobby progress
The campaign to head off or get a deferral on the rates revaluation for Waterford is gathering pace. Deputy John Deasy has...
Farewell to Geno Hearne
Farewell to Geno Hearne
One of the stalwarts of the Waterford showband and cabaret era died last week and was buried in St Otteran’s Cemetery,...
Mayor John Cummins: enter the challenger?
Mayor John Cummins: enter the challenger?
Congratulations to Councillor John Cummins of Fine Gael who was elevated to the office of Mayor of Waterford City last week....
Gabrielle Cummins: 10 years on the Beat
Gabrielle Cummins: 10 years on the Beat
BEAT 102-103 had, as Chief Executive and Programme Controller Gabrielle Cummins put it, “a lot to shout about” on Monday of this...
Railway line viewed as huge tourism opportunity
Railway line viewed as huge tourism opportunity
THE development of the old Waterford-Dungarvan railway line may have the potential to generate millions of euro for the local...
Speeding fines are too expensive and many are unfair
Speeding fines are too expensive and many are unfair
There is a lot of talk and discussion about Penalty Points underway at present, mainly about who got them and who was able to...
Community rated health insurance is under threat
Community rated health insurance is under threat
On Tuesday of last week, the Higgins Report was published, revealing the future of Waterford Regional Hospital, which shall be...
Keeping each other company
Keeping each other company
A group will meet this week which is aimed at providing those who are widowed, divorced, separated or single with a social...
Housing needs and solutions are different these days
Housing needs and solutions are different these days
There has been much talk in recent times about growing housing lists due to the recession, unemployment and the fact that local...
From darkness into light
From darkness into light
IT’S a simple act but one which is huge in symbolism. On Saturday May 11th, hundreds of people will gather in locations...
