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Waterford job vacancies bounce back after early Covid crash

By Shane Doran 5th August 2020 0

Local job vacancies crashed in April as Covid-19 took a grip on the economy but new figures show that the market bounced back last month. IT staff and sales professionals are  most in demand, followed by insurance and, surprisingly, the motor trade.  Hospitality is the sector hardest hit. The figures are from Hartley People, a […]

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Waterford Council given more power and money to speed up social housing projects

By Shane Doran 5th August 2020 0

Waterford City and County Council has been given more authority and increased funding to speed up badly needed local social housing projects. It comes after the Cabinet agreed to increase local authority discretionary funding for social housing schemes from €2 million to €6 million. The measure was one of the key commitments contained in the […]

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Waterford FC suspends all activities as second player undergoes Covid tests

By Shane Doran 5th August 2020 0

A second Waterford FC player has undergone Covid-19 testing after reporting symptoms. Waterford FC has suspended training and all activities at the club as it awaits the results of two sets of tests. The Blues’ scheduled Premier Divison game against Sligo Rovers yesterday evening was postponed after it emerged a player at the club had […]

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LATEST: No further deaths but 45 new cases, Government to call time on reopening of pubs

By Shane Doran 4th August 2020 0

There has been no further coronavirus-related deaths but 45 new cases of Covid-19 were confirmed this evening. It means the overall death toll as a result of the virus remains at 1,763. There are now 26,253 confirmed cases of Covid-19 in Ireland, according to the latest daily briefing from the Naitonal Public Health Emergency Team […]

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First Waterford towns and villages to benefit from Covid support funding

By Shane Doran 4th August 2020 0

Four Waterford towns and villages have received €140,000 in new funding to help them to adapt in the wake of the pandemic. They are among 106 towns and villages across the country that will benefit immediately from €2.8 million in funding under the enhanced Town and Village Renewal Scheme. Dunmore East (pictured), Kilmacthomas, Lismore and […]

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Elderly woman involved in horror three-car crash on Waterford to Cork road dies

By Shane Doran 4th August 2020 0

An elderly woman who was involved in a three-car collision near a garage on the Waterford to Cork road has died from her injuries. Gardaí are appealing for witnesses to a fatal road traffic collision that occurred on the N25 in Burgess, near Killeagh, county Cork at around 4.30pm on Friday. The collision occurred when […]

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Funding plan for Waterford’s €500m North Quays due next month: Minister

By Shane Doran 4th August 2020 0

A funding package to support Waterford’s North Quays project is expected to come before the Government next month. The reassuring news was delivered by Housing Minister Darragh O’Brien who now has some responsibility for the project, which will develop the quays and link them to the city centre. In a letter to Waterford Senator John […]

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Cocaine seizure: €21,000 of drug found during search of house in Waterford city estate

By Shane Doran 3rd August 2020 0

Gardai seized €21,000 worth of suspected cocaine after they carried out a planned search of a house in an estate in Waterford city over the weekend. A 20-year-old man was arrested after gardai found the drugs during the search of the property on Saturday. A local Garda spokesperson said the suspect was “arrested and detained […]

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Bank Holiday tragedy: Two people die after car enters water in West Cork

By Shane Doran 3rd August 2020 0

Two people have died after the car they they were travelling in entered water near Glengarriff in west Cork early this morning. Gardai confirmed a man in his 40s and a male in his late teens were killed in the accident, which occurred on the Kenmare Road. Two others in the car were taken to […]

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‘Use it or lose it’ – Council challenged over vacant Waterford city pub plagued by anti-social behaviour

By Shane Doran 2nd August 2020 0

Waterford council has been challenged to “use it or lose it” as pressure grows over anti-social behaviour at a vacant pub site. The city and county council bought the site of Flynn’s pub, on Fountain Street in Ferrybank, to develop it for housing. It has recently attracted anti-social behaviour and the building has been damaged. […]