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,...
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Community archaeology project examines origins of Dungarvan
Community archaeology project examines origins of Dungarvan
A COMMUNITY archaeology project in Dungarvan is seeking to pinpoint the origins of the West Waterford town. The results of a recent extensive survey carried out by the group suggest that Gallows Hill was possibly the location where Dungarvan was founded. On Friday 21st August at Dungarvan Town Hall, Geophysicist...
Heartbroken Mattie leaves with Bridie
Heartbroken Mattie leaves with Bridie
In 1957 in the Holy Family Church, Mattie Stafford married Barrack Street native Bridie Cahill. During the course of their 58 years together, the happy couple were blessed with five daughters, Elizabeth, Claire, Jannette, Louise and Eileen and one son, Bill. Add in nine grandchildren and one great-grandchild and you...
Mayor Relegated to ‘Third Citizen’
Mayor Relegated to ‘Third Citizen’
Clarity was sought at a meeting of Waterford City and County Council on the roles of newly appointed positions. Confusion exists over the protocols surrounding the positions of Cathaoirleach of Waterford City and County Council and Mayor of the Waterford Metropolitan District. At the council’s July meeting, a...
Pizza Delivery Man Attacked in Larchville
Pizza Delivery Man Attacked in Larchville
A pizza delivery man has been treated in hospital after he was hit over the head with a bottle during a robbery in Larchville on Sunday night. The man (29) had been approaching an unoccupied house after a call was made requesting a pizza, shortly after 8.30pm, when four or five youths wearing hoodies and black bags...
Spraoi Funding Cuts Criticised
Spraoi Funding Cuts Criticised
The slashing of Waterford Spraoi’s Bord Fáilte funding by 73 per cent over the last two years came under fire at last week’s meeting of Waterford City and County Council, with Manager Michael Walsh cautioning Councillors not to portray an image that the future of the festival was in absolute jeopardy. Mary Roche...
Bilberry Goats Dispute
Bilberry Goats Dispute
Concern has been expressed over attempts to allegedly privatise the Bilberry Goat Herd. The famous goats, which live on Bilberry hill overlooking the city, have been looked after by the Bilberry Goat Heritage Trust for many years. Members of the voluntary group are now opposing alleged attempts to privatise the herd...
Munster Chernobyl Aid 2014 Fundraiser launched
Munster Chernobyl Aid 2014 Fundraiser launched
A convoy of eight trucks and two vans will depart from Waterford and South Kilkenny on Good Friday next, April 18th representing Munster Chernobyl Aid. The 2014 Fundraiser was officially launched at the Royal Oak Bar on October 20th by Kilkenny County Council Chair Pat Dunphy, Cllr Cora Long and Waterford Deputy...
WIT Gateway centres set to create jobs
WIT Gateway centres set to create jobs
Three new Gateway centres focused on pharmaceuticals, mobile services and materials engineering are to be located at WIT, it was announced this week. Enterprise Ireland has allocated funding of up to €4 million for the three Waterford centres as part of a national Technology Gateway programme to boost research and...
President salutes the regional press at 'Get Involved' campaign
President salutes the regional press at 'Get Involved' campaign
Local communities and newspapers around the country, including The Munster Express can pat themselves on the back for a job well done in the inaugural 'Get Involved' campaign. Over 1,386 volunteers participated in the campaign, putting in a Trojan effort of over 42,400 man hours between them – as they dedicated...
Hoax fire call-outs double
Hoax fire call-outs double
The number of hoax calls to Waterford Fire Services has increased by 65 per cent in a two-year period, according to TD John Halligan. In a recent Dáil question to the Minister for the Environment, Deputy Halligan detailed that the number of malicious calls to Waterford Fire Services went from 44 in 2010 to 66 in...
Resistance growing against EirGrid plan
Resistance growing against EirGrid plan
Resistance is mounting to a proposed plan to erect 45-metre high pylons in County Waterford. As part of the Grid Link Project, EirGrid are investing in a new high capacity power line which will connect substations in Cork and Kildare via Great Island in Wexford. The proposed route corridor travels across Waterford,...