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War of words as Waterford councillors vote to increase our property tax by 10%

By Shane Doran 22nd September 2020 0

Sinn Féin councillors have hit out at rival parties and Independents who voted in favour of hiking the local property tax by 10%. Councillors voted in favour of the controversial move by a majority of 19 votes to 12 this afternoon. Waterford City and County Council CEO Michael Walsh had looked for a hike of […]

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Waterford Senator John Cummins posts apology over attending Galway golf event

By Graham O'Neill 22nd August 2020 0

Waterford Senator John Cummins has apologised on his Facebook page following his attendance at the controversial Galway golf event on Wednesday night. The senator, who ran for Fine Gael in the last General Election, was among 81 poeple who were at the dinner in the Station House Hotel in Clifden. “On Wednesday night I attended […]

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‘I’m up for the challenge’ – Leo appoints Waterford Senator as housing spokesperson

By Shane Doran 16th July 2020 0

Local Fine Gael Senator John Cummins has been appointed as the Fine Gael Seanad frontbench spokesperson on housing, heritage and local government. Speaking after his appointment, Senator Cummins said: “I am really pleased to have been chosen for this important role by An Tanaiste Leo Varadkar. It is a big brief that will require a […]

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MICHAEL WOLSEY: At long, long last, the war is over

By Waterford Now 1st July 2020 0

THE first shots of the Civil War were fired on 18 February 1922, when an IRA unit commanded by Ernie O’Malley seized a police station in Clonmel. The last shots were fired in April this year when Séamus Ó Néill, president of Fianna Fáil’s  Comhairle Dáilcheantair for Waterford, issued a statement criticising Micheál Martin for proposing a government coalition

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‘This beggars belief’ – Waterford TD dismayed as South East left without a single senior minister

By Shane Doran 28th June 2020 0

A Waterford TD has strongly criticised the new Government for “neglecting” the South East. Local poll topper David Cullinane spoke out after it emerged Waterford and the region were passed over in the new Cabinet appointments. Deputy Cullinane described the absence of any senior cabinet position for the South East as “incredible”, which he said […]

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The new cabinet: Who got what in the Government carve-up

By Graham O'Neill 27th June 2020 0

The new Cabinet has been decided by Taoiseach Micheál Martin, Fine Gael leader Leo Varadkar and Eamon Ryan of the Green Party. The Dáil is currently sitting in the Convention Centre to ratify their positions before they travel to Dublin Castle to receive their seals of office from President Michael D Higgins. The three party leaders are […]

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BREAKING: It’s Taoiseach Micheal Martin as Dáil sits in Convention Centre for historic vote

By Graham O'Neill 27th June 2020 0

Micheal Martin has been elected as the country’s fifteenth Taoiseach at a special sitting of the Dáil in the Convention Centre. The Fianna Fáil leader was elected with 93 votes supporting him. He takes over the position from Fine Gael’s Leo Varadkar who now expected to become Tanaitse before retaking the top job in December […]

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MICHAEL WOLSEY: What will happen if the Greens say No

By Waterford Now 24th June 2020 0

By the time you read this, most of the Green Party members will have voted on the Programme for Government.  It is all over bar the shouting, which will come on Friday when the counting stops. Since I would like to see a stable government formed, I am hoping for a Yes vote.  But, with […]

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Waterford clubs can tap into €70m fund as whistle blown on restart of sport – Senator

By Graham O'Neill 22nd June 2020 0

Waterford clubs can tap into a €70m fund to help them get going again now that the whistle has been blown on restart of sport, a Fine Gael Senator has said. “The Government has announced a really significant new funding package of up to €70m this evening, to help sports across the country restart activity […]

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MICHAEL WOLSEY: Time to bury some myths about government

By Waterford Now 17th June 2020 0

Before, during and since the talks on government formation a number of myths about the last general election have been regularly repeated. The first of these is that Sinn Féin won the election, or, as several of the party’s supporters told Joe Duffy’s Liveline programme, Sinn Féin “got the majority” of the votes. In fact […]