Dr Róisín O’Shea, from Waterford City, is the Chair of a new national organisation for mediators seeking a seat on the soon to be established Mediation Council of Ireland. “I am very excited to announce the arrival of our new professional membership organisation for mediators, the Irish Professional Mediators’...
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Local Enterprise Office Waterford awards over one million in grant aid to local business in 2021
Local Enterprise Office Waterford awards over one million in grant aid to local business in 2021
The Local Enterprise Office in Waterford released its 2021 grant aid figures last week. €886,189 in financial grants were approved in 2021 to 32 applicants, with a further 95 businesses being approved Trading Online Vouchers to value of €192,609. This was added to the 2381 businesses who received training and...
Council calls on government to secure future of Rescue 117
Council calls on government to secure future of Rescue 117
Justine Dwyer You cannot put a price on life – was the message from members of the plenary district of Waterford City and County Council last week when they called on the government to secure the future of Rescue 117 and maintain a base in Waterford. The issue topped the agenda at the January Plenary meeting with...
Jobs boost for city
Jobs boost for city
Justine Dwyer Waterford is to receive a welcome jobs boost with the announcement that 250 new jobs are to be created in the city by an existing business – Infosys BPM. The business process management company is setting up a state-of-the-art delivery centre in Railway Square in the heart of the city to provide support...
Public consultation opens on North Celtic Sea offshore wind project
Public consultation opens on North Celtic Sea offshore wind project
Energia is inviting members of the public to take part in a first phase of public consultation on a proposed renewable energy project in the North Celtic Sea with information available at www.northcelticseawind.ie The project is proposed to be located at a minimum of 10km and up to 25km off the coast of Co. Waterford...
New Pil River Park playground opens its gates
New Pil River Park playground opens its gates
There was huge excitement in Piltown on Saturday August 21st when finally nearly three years after a group of volunteers came together to plan creating a park and playground for the community they saw their vision completed. The Pil River Park and playground opened its gates at 12 noon to the countdown of some of the...
Ivana Bacik’s Waterford connections
Ivana Bacik’s Waterford connections
Kieran Walsh It was great to see Senator Ivana Bacik (Labour) win a Dáil seat finally after many attempts. This time she won in her home Constituency of Dublin Bay South, formerly known as Dublin South East. Her grandfather, Karel Bacik, founded Waterford Crystal in 1947 after coming here as a refugee from...
WSFL Under 13 C League: DLS maintain their lead at the top
WSFL Under 13 C League: DLS maintain their lead at the top
De La Salle 5 Mooncoin Celtic 2 Matt Keane Two teams who are battling it out for the league title met in Williamstown on Thursday evening. De La Salle had a total of nine points from their opening four games while Mooncoin Celtic had banked seven points, but they had played only three games. This was always going to...
Seamus Power ties for 8th at Rocket Mortgage Classic
Seamus Power ties for 8th at Rocket Mortgage Classic
Catherine Power Seamus Power produced his best finish of the season on the PGA Tour when he finished in a tie for eighth at the Rocket Mortgage Classic in Detroit on Sunday. Having finished in a tie for ninth at the AT & T Byron Nelson in May and tied 19th at the Travelers Championship on June 27th, Power...
Under The Munster Microscope: Eamon Quinlan
Under The Munster Microscope: Eamon Quinlan
Jordan Norris Eamon Quinlan is a Fianna Fáil Councillor from Waterford. A former Mayor of Waterford City & Governor of University College Cork, Eamon represents the Tramore / Waterford City West area. A lover of history and a recent law graduate, Cllr. Quinlan has always been actively involved in his community...
Twenty20 Beef Club takes coveted European Award for Cooperative Innovation
Twenty20 Beef Club takes coveted European Award for Cooperative Innovation
A dairy calf-to-beef production system that improves economic, social and environmental sustainability has emerged victorious in a European Awards programme for Cooperative Innovation. The Twenty20 Beef Club, a partnership between Glanbia Ireland and Kepak Group, has won a coveted European Award for Cooperative...
Creative Community Art Exhibition at Garter Lane
Creative Community Art Exhibition at Garter Lane
There’s no denying that lockdown has been challenging for all of us, but it has also given us plenty of opportunities. For many, more time at home meant a chance to step outside our comfort zone and discover new talents and passions. In October 2020, Waterford Area Partnership, Waterford and Wexford ETB, Healthy...
