Kieran Walsh After two years absent due to Covid-19, there is great enthusiasm to have the Waterford Mayors’ Ball back on the social calendar. This will be the 20th ball, said Cha O Neill one of the main organisers and fundraisers for the event, which has raised 1.2 million euro for local charities Mayor Joe Kelly...
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Seamus Ryan elected Metropolitan Mayor
Seamus Ryan elected Metropolitan Mayor
Jordan Norris Labour Party Councillor Seamus Ryan has been elected as the Mayor of the Metropolitan District of Waterford for the forthcoming twelve months. Cllr. Ryan, who previously served as Mayor of Waterford in 2004, will take over from Independent Councillor Davy Daniels, who saw his third term come to an end....
Deise seeks to restore Pride
Deise seeks to restore Pride
Jordan Norris There has been widespread condemnation of two instances in which LGBTQ+ flags were removed from The Mall in Waterford City. A man in his 40s had been charged earlier last week after the first incident in which Pride flags were taken down and burnt from outside Waterford City & County Council’s...
Yellow House ownership dispute resolved
Yellow House ownership dispute resolved
Jordan Norris An ownership dispute which proved an obstacle to refurbishing the site of the former Yellow House Bar on the Cork Road has now been resolved, with Waterford City & County Council now keen to see the site moved on. The status of the premises was queried by Labour Party Councillor Seamus Ryan at the...
Under The Munster Microscope: Seamus Ryan
Under The Munster Microscope: Seamus Ryan
Jordan Norris Seamus Ryan is a Labour Party Councillor for Waterford City South. He first served as a Councillor in 1999, serving as Mayor of Waterford in 2004 as well as being Deputy Mayor on three occasions. A librarian at Waterford Institute of Technology, Seamus is happily married to his wife Deirdre with three...