Secondary Stories

The Department of Social Protection has removed the listing of a JobBridge internship for the position of ‘First Whipper In’ with the Kilmacthomas-based Waterford Hunt Foxhounds from its website. Over 2,500 people had signed an online petition calling for the removal of the internship from the website, following an...

Glanbia enjoyed a sixth consecutive year of double digit growth in 2015 and is facing into the year ahead in an upbeat mood, according to Group Managing Director, Siobhan Talbot. With a 10.6% increase in adjusted earnings per share (79.14 cent – up 29.4 %), the plc’s end of year results, said Ms Talbot,...

Outgoing Kilkenny TD Bobby Aylward (FF) has stated that ensuring a steady roll out of community Gardaí will be his first priority if re-elected. “If elected, my first priority will be to ensure that the importance of the reintegration of the Community Garda is at the forefront of Dáil business,” he said....

Clarification has been sought on the circumstances where Irish Water is liable to fix household repairs. At the Metropolitan District’s February meeting, Cllr Davy Daniels (Ind) said there is huge confusion amongst householders since Irish Water. “Who is responsible from the boundary wall of a property out to the...

Portlaw Musical Society’s 36th annual pantomime, ‘Hansel and Gretel’ will run at the Premier Hall from this Thursday, February 4th, through to Saturday night at 7pm, with a matinee to be held on Sunday at 3pm. The pantomime is being produced and choreographed by Damien Walsh who is making his...

Despite the driving rain, the latest Right2Water march went ahead in Waterford city centre on Saturday afternoon last, the irony of a free soaking not lost on a good humoured crowd. With a local Right2Water spokesperson estimating that at least 1,000 protestors took to the streets on Saturday last, a series of...

Up to 60 construction workers at the new West Pharma site on the Carrickphierish Road downed tools on Monday morning in a dispute over pay. The trades workers and labourers, who are employed by various contractors and sub-contractors, say they are taking the unofficial action because they are not receiving the...

Criminal negligence charges may be pursued by Gardai Gardaí are investigating if they can take a criminal negligence case against health service officials for failing to react to allegations of rape and physical abuse of children and adults with severe intellectual disabilities at a local foster home over a 25-year...

De La Salle teacher’s adventure revealed in 1916 letters project A crowd sourced humanities project which aims to create a digital archive of letters sent to and from Ireland around the time of the 1916 Rising has stumbled upon a quirky tale of an intrepid teacher with Waterford connections. The project,...