The three Independent members of Tramore Town Council have come together to fight closure of the motor tax facility in the local Civic Offices, which they see as a vital pillar of the resort’s economy. And they pledge to take the legal route if necessary. Cllrs Joe Conway, Blaise Hannigan and Pat Finnerty described...
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Tramore to lose motor tax service
Tramore to lose motor tax service
Waterford County Council is to close its motor taxation service in Tramore and curtail road tax counter facilities as part of the latest round of cutbacks in local authority services. The move led to protests being voiced at a council meeting in Dungarvan on Monday amid claims that a two-tier service was bring...
€150,000 for new park in Tramore
€150,000 for new park in Tramore
The new Tramore Park Project, on land between Lower Branch Road and The Promenade, was approved for funding of approximately €150,000 by Waterford County Council, at a meeting in Dungarvan on Monday. Phase one of the park project is being led by Tramore Tidy Towns Committee and is being funded by the Committee,...
Disruption after break-in at Tramore Civic Offices
Disruption after break-in at Tramore Civic Offices
Burglars made off with a small amount of cash after gaining entry to the home of Tramore Town Council at Tankfield in the early hours of Friday morning. Damage was caused to one exterior door as well as a number of interior doors at the Civic Offices. Administrative Officer Jack Lillis said the incident caused huge...
Tramore twinning to be finalised in October
Tramore twinning to be finalised in October
The twinning of Tramore with the French town of Cadaujac should be finalised by the end of October. That was confirmed at Tramore Town Council’s September meeting by Mayor Ann Marie Power after Cllr Tom Raine, chairman of the local twinning committee, reported on progress to date. Delegations from both towns...
Young girl plucked to safety from Sandhills
Young girl plucked to safety from Sandhills
The coastal rescue helicopter saved a life last week when a 14 year old girl went missing in Tramore on Thursday. A distraught mother discovered her daughter had gone missing and alerted the emergency services after 9pm. The helicopter swung into action along the coast near Tramore and, a few hours later with the...
Waterford’s ‘laziest lights’ are in Tramore
Waterford’s ‘laziest lights’ are in Tramore
Tramore’s Ring Road Park lights at Elm Park have an unhappy history and are described by one local public representative as ‘the laziest lights in Waterford’. Installed some years ago to regulate traffic at the busy Holy Cross School junction, the lights have had a chequered career to date. Commenting, Cllr Joe...
Rocky rocks the Tubridy Show
Rocky rocks the Tubridy Show
■□■ View More Photos The famous Tramore man and Elvis tribute artiste, Rocky Mills, livened up the Ryan Tubridy Show last week and brought the house down at the T-Bay Centre. Ryan really enjoyed Rocky’s performance and said so to all and sundry. As he went into a commercial break, he declared that Rocky really needed...
New Town Park for Tramore
New Town Park for Tramore
Waterford County Council, in association with the Tramore Tidy Towns Group, plans the development of a new Town Park in the seaside resort on land between the Promenade and Lower Branch Road, the traditional entrance to the town. The new park will be set in land surrounding the privately owned boating lake and will...
Mayor O’Callaghan says ‘united front’ will surmount obstacles
Mayor O’Callaghan says ‘united front’ will surmount obstacles
Fine Gael and Labour, with a total of 15 votes, ensured the rotation of the officer of First Citizen between the parties. Councillor Ger Barron (Lab) of Kilmacthomas was elected Deputy Mayor unopposed. Fianna Fail proposed Councillor Pat Daly as a candidate for the office of County Mayor but Councillor O’Callaghan...
An Bord Pleanála rejects Aldi’s Tramore proposal
An Bord Pleanála rejects Aldi’s Tramore proposal
An Bord Pleanála has refused planning permission for the proposed construction of an Aldi store on a two-acre site in Crobally Upper, Tramore. The news has been described by Deputy Mayor Tom Raine as “another devastating blow” for the county’s biggest town, which many argue remains underserved in terms of large...
Litter surveillance teams set for Tramore ‘mission’
Litter surveillance teams set for Tramore ‘mission’
In order to effectively tackle Tramore’s ongoing litter problems, surveillance teams may have to be engaged and be remunerated through payment to them of half the income accruing from financial penalties imposed on culprits caught. That emerged at the monthly meeting of Tramore Town Council, at which Town Manager...