The 65th anniversary of a dramatic rescue involving a Waterford man occurred this week A very special reunion took place in County Donegal recently involving a Waterford man who is hugely thankful for the gift of life. Seamus O’Rourke (87), originally from Sallypark and now residing on Leamy Street, spent the summer...
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Waterford on track to become ‘Smart City’
Waterford on track to become ‘Smart City’
Waterford will be a Smart City by 2026 with every household in both urban and rural areas having access to broadband thanks to Waterford Council’s new digital strategy which was outlined at the June Plenary meeting. However, Director of Services Kieran Kehoe warned that it would be like having a Ferrari in your...
Tramore man wins Isle of Arran Tailteann-Highland Games
Tramore man wins Isle of Arran Tailteann-Highland Games
A Tramore man, Kilian Walsh, won a combined Tailteann-Highland games event on the Isle of Arran off the coast of Scotland. Contestants arrived from the USA, Ireland, Northern Ireland, Scotland, England and the Netherlands to take part. The games organised by another local, Ger McNulty, brother of Waterford hurler...
‘Narrative’ on housing Ukrainian refugees resulting in ‘conflict’
‘Narrative’ on housing Ukrainian refugees resulting in ‘conflict’
Councillors have called for the “narrative” surrounding the provision of social housing for Ukrainian refugees to be addressed. According to the latest data from the Central Statistics Office (CSO), nearly 1,000 Ukrainian refugees have arrived in Waterford. At the June plenary meeting of Waterford City & County...
Hopes for summer tourism surge
Hopes for summer tourism surge
Cruise ships return but Déise still seeking surge The much-anticipated summer tourism bonanza has yet to materialise according to local stakeholders in the industry who said this week that the record revenue figures of last year will not be achieved again. Founding member of Waterford Business Group, Michael Garland,...
Councillors adopt Development Plan
Councillors adopt Development Plan
Councillors adopted the Waterford City & County Development Plan 2022 to 2028 at a special meeting last week. The Development Plan was adopted at a meeting held in the Civic Offices in Dungarvan on Tuesday last. Cllr Mary Roche (Ind) paid tribute to staff in the Council’s Planning department for “a good day’s...
City set for Viking Marathon
City set for Viking Marathon
Sunday June 26th will see Waterford play host to our 10th annual WLR Waterford Viking Marathon. Organisers and participants are very excited to return to a live event while continuing the option to participate in a virtual marathon if preferred from June 24th to June 27th. Runners will begin their full, half and...
Lending a helping hand
Lending a helping hand
Kieran Foley The new home of The Helping Hand voluntary service was officially opened in Waterford on Friday last, May 13th. The service began operating from a stall near the brewery on The Quay in 2015 before the use of St. Patrick’s Gateway Centre was secured. The service continued to operate from here for a number...
Waterford Volunteer Centre officially opens its doors
Waterford Volunteer Centre officially opens its doors
Monday May 9th marked a milestone event for Waterford Volunteer Centre as Minister of State at the Department of Rural and Community Development with Special Responsibility for Community Development and Charities, Joe O’Brien, officially opened the centre in Waterford city. Minister O’Brien was instrumental in...
Minister praises work of Waterford Local Community Safety Partnership pilot
Minister praises work of Waterford Local Community Safety Partnership pilot
Justine Dwyer Community safety is not just the responsibility of the gardai claimed Minister for Justice Helen McEntee whilst visiting Waterford City on Friday to officially launch the Waterford Local Community Safety Partnership pilot. The pilot Local Community Safety Partnership in Waterford is one of...
‘Plás Charles Bačik / Charles Bačik Plaza’ dedicated at Menapia Building
‘Plás Charles Bačik / Charles Bačik Plaza’ dedicated at Menapia Building
Waterford Crystal co-founder and Czech glass entrepreneur Charles Bačik was honoured in Waterford last Friday, as the space in front of the Waterford Crystal Menapia building was named in his memory. Bačik, a glass works owner in the Czech Republic before and after the Second World War, was also involved with the...
Another bumper Lotto win at Mooncoin’s Centra
Another bumper Lotto win at Mooncoin’s Centra
Eddie Synnott Celebrations were underway, again, ‘on the banks of the Suir that flows down by Mooncoin’, with the news that Blanchfield’s Centra store, Main Street, Mooncoin, was the seller of the €8.5m lottery ticket on Saturday 7th May. The winning ticket, a Quick Pick, was sold on the same day. The news was...
