A new era of community finance has officially begun as Journi Credit Union was formally opened Wednesday 3rd September, following the merger of St. Dominic Credit Union and Waterford Credit Union. The official opening ceremony was celebrated at the Credit Union’s Upper Grange branch, where Mayor of Waterford City...
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Have your say and Check the Register
Have your say and Check the Register
Waterford City and County Council, along with the country’s Local Authorities, is encouraging everyone to checktheregister.ie. Even if you’re already registered to vote, now is the time to check and either confirm or update your details by providing your PPSN, Eircode, Date of Birth, telephone number and...
'Bus it' for City Bus Day
'Bus it' for City Bus Day
This Saturday, 20 September, Waterford City and County Council’s Climate Action Team and Bus Eireann are asking everyone to take the bus as part of European Mobility Week. Bus passengers will be in for a surprise as their bus could have quizzes and games to win prizes. Ten community groups across the city were...
‘Breaking ground for a new era’
‘Breaking ground for a new era’
CORK AIRPORT STARTS WORK ON €200M CAPITAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN WITH NEW MEZZANINE FLOOR AND UPGRADED SECURITY AREA CONSTRUCTION Cork Airport’s most significant capital investment plans in almost a quarter of a century will commence this month as Cork based PJ Hegarty have been awarded the contract for...
March for Palestine – Waterford by South East IPSC
March for Palestine – Waterford by South East IPSC
The South East Branch of IPSC invites you to march in solidarity with Palestine. Date: This Saturday, 6 September, at 2.00 p.m. Location: Bullpost, Ballybricken Green, Waterford City.
Waterford Harvest Festival 2025 reveals programme of Award Winning chefs, artisanal food stalls and enticing Waterford producers
Waterford Harvest Festival 2025 reveals programme of Award Winning chefs, artisanal food stalls and enticing Waterford producers
From street feasts to classical concerts, Ireland’s favourite harvest celebration returns 5th –7th September. Now in its 16th year Waterford Harvest Festival returns this September 5th to 7th celebrating great food and the people who produce it. Taking place in venues across Waterford City, this Harvest Festival...
National Rubik’s Cube Championships held in Waterford
National Rubik’s Cube Championships held in Waterford
It may seem like an impossible task to solve a Rubik’s Cube for a lot of us, but for members of Speedcubing Ireland, an organisation who run competitions to see who can solve the twisty puzzle the quickest, it can be done in a matter of seconds. The Irish National Rubik’s Cube Speedsolving Championships...
Clean Air Together – Waterford City
Clean Air Together – Waterford City
Following the success of Clean Air Together in Dublin, Cork, Galway and Limerick cities, this exciting citizen science project is moving to Waterford and will be launched on Monday, 25 August at Waterford Medieval Museum. Clean Air Together Waterford City is led by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in...
Waterford winner at DIAS Reach for the Stars astrophotography competition
Waterford winner at DIAS Reach for the Stars astrophotography competition
A photographer from Waterford has been selected as one of the winners of the Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies’ astrophotography competition, ‘Reach for the Stars’. Brian O’Halloran of Annestown, Co. Waterford for his image Comet Tsuchinshan ATLAS, In All Its Glory. The image taken in Dunabrattin, Co. Waterford,...
Child with scoliosis has 12 month wait for MRI scan
Child with scoliosis has 12 month wait for MRI scan
Five-year-old Hannah, who was recently diagnosed with scoliosis, a condition where the spine curves abnormally, has to wait between eight and 12 months for an MRI scan. Hannah, from Co. Kilkenny, was referred by her GP to University Hospital Waterford (UHW). Her mother, Carolann Walsh was devastated by the news, and...
Walkers in Waterford urged to sign up for Focus Ireland’s Camino challenge
Walkers in Waterford urged to sign up for Focus Ireland’s Camino challenge
Focus Ireland is encouraging people in Waterford to sign up for its Camino challenge this autumn as the number of children and families in emergency accommodation in the south-east continues to rise. There were 71 families with 127 children accessing emergency accommodation in the south-east region at the end of June...
Propeller monument will commemorate SS Portláirge in Wexford
Propeller monument will commemorate SS Portláirge in Wexford
A monument to the SS Portláirge will be unveiled at its final resting place in Bannow Bay, Wexford, during National Heritage Week. The propeller—recovered before the vessel’s complete deterioration—will be permanently installed by the Shore Road, St Kearns, Wexford Y34 DX79, overlooking...
