Eoghan Dalton A make-or-break meeting at Waterford Airport this week will reveal whether it has achieved up to €8 million private investment to secure the company’s future. Its board of directors is meeting Wednesday and will hear from a key shareholder on whether negotiations to secure a backer have been...
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Hospital review finds ‘unsafe’ care
Hospital review finds ‘unsafe’ care
UHW included in review of nine hospitals Kieran Foley An independent review of nine hospitals across the country, including University Hospital Waterford (UHW), has found ‘unsafe’ and ‘unacceptable’ treatment caused by overcrowding and staff shortages. The Independent Review of Unplanned Care...
Future of Waterford Airport in doubt
Future of Waterford Airport in doubt
Jordan Norris The future of Waterford Airport has been cast into doubt as it emerged that the €5m emergency funding put in place by the government is set to be pulled by the Department of Transport. The Department is of the view that the payments ‘cannot be continued’ as a result of the impact of COVID-19 on the...
Calls for Dunmore East to become designated landing port
Calls for Dunmore East to become designated landing port
Jordan Norris Waterford TDs have united in their bid to make Dunmore East a designated landing port for Northern Irish and British fishing vessels. Representations were made on the issue on Thursday last by Waterford TDs David Cullinane (Sinn Fein), Marc O Cathasaigh (Green Party) and Matt Shanahan (Independent). As...
TUSE to still go ahead
TUSE to still go ahead
Eoghan Dalton The application for the proposed merger of Waterford Institute of Technology and IT Carlow will go ahead this week as originally planned, a meeting involving college management heard yesterday morning (Monday). Although doubts had been expressed after academic staff at WIT voted against terms for the...
€27.6m for Waterford City in latest URDF funding
€27.6m for Waterford City in latest URDF funding
Jordan Norris Waterford City & County Council has been granted €27,661,564 for transformative Urban Regeneration and Development projects in Waterford City in the latest round of URDF funding. The second round of the Urban Regeneration and Development Fund (URDF) will see the government invest €27,661,564 million...
Support demanded for Waterford Airport
Support demanded for Waterford Airport
Uncertain future for Killowen while Knock Airport flourishes Waterford Airport must receive an immediate commitment to a similar level of support to that provided to Cork International Airport: that’s the view of Waterford City & County Councillor Eddie Mulligan (Fianna Fáil). Cllr Mulligan was speaking...