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Council hopes for take-off as it lodges plans to extend runway at Waterford Airport

By Shane Doran 10th July 2020 0

The local authority has applied to national planning chiefs to extend and widen the runway at Waterford Airport. In a statement released today, Waterford City and County Council confirmed it has, “in partnership with Waterford Regional Airport”, formally applied to An Bord Pleanála for the vital runway works. When extended, the runway will be able […]

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Almost half of all boil water notices issued in Ireland were for Waterford drinking supplies

By Graham O'Neill 10th July 2020 0

Four out of every 10 boil water notices issued in Ireland last year were to residents in county Waterford, a new report reveals. In 2019, 25 boil water notices were issued in county Waterford, according to the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Drinking Water report from 2019. In total, there were 65 boil water notices issued […]

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Full steam ahead: €500m North Quays Development gets green light

By Graham O'Neill 10th July 2020 0

The €500 million North Quays Development in Waterford has been granted full planning permission by the local council. The decision was made by Waterford City and County Council this morning to push ahead with the plans which would see the landscape of Waterford City change, in turn creating close to 3,000 full-time jobs. The group […]

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C02 emissions in Waterford to be slashed by 40% over next decade

By Graham O'Neill 6th July 2020 0

Waterford City and County Council has made a commitment to cut C02 emissions by 40% by 2030. In his final acts as Mayor of Waterford City & County Council, Cllr John Pratt signed the Covenant of Mayors for Climate and Energy on behalf of the Council. This commitment to reducing CO2 emissions by at least […]

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Waterford city store site to be transformed into new housing development

By Colin Bartley 6th July 2020 0

Plans to convert the site of a Waterford city store into a new housing estate have been given the go-ahead. Liam Neville Developments Ltd has been granted permission for their plans to build 15 homes and a commercial unit on the site of the former Salvage Shop at Bounds Court on the Airport Road. Waterford […]

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Report into €100,000 scheme to encourage people to return to live in Waterford town centre is published

By Colin Bartley 1st July 2020 0

A Waterford town which received €100,000 windfall to be part of a programme aimed at encouraging more people to live in rural towns and village centres has had the results of its project published. Cappoquin was selected as one of six towns in Ireland to be part of the pilot Town Centre Living Initiative hoping […]

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Wasting away: Significant increase in Waterford residents recycling electrical goods

By Colin Bartley 30th June 2020 0

Waterford people recorded their highest total of electrical waste recycling per head of population in 2019, a yearly rise of 3.2%, a new report has revealed. County Waterford also ranked seventh when it came to the average weight per person of electrical goods collected and recycled in Ireland last year. Waterford people recycled a total […]

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Line in the sand: Battle rages over campaign to pedestrianise Tramore’s Prom

By Colin Bartley 29th June 2020 0

A storm is brewing in Tramore – and this time it has nothing to do with an impending weather front. Lines are being drawn up in the sands of the seaside town about whether or not the local authority should pedestrianise the Prom. Last Friday a petition popped up on Change.org seeking support for the […]

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Green light for large new housing development in Waterford city

By Colin Bartley 29th June 2020 0

A large development of family homes in Waterford City has been given the go-ahead by Waterford City and County Council. Hollyhill Developments Limited has been granted planning permission to build 89 new homes at Knockboy on the Dunmore Road. The development will see the construction of  20 two-storey, three-bed semi-detached houses; two two-storey, three-bedroom detached

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A wee drop: Parts of Waterford remain in drought despite recent rainfall

By Graham O'Neill 28th June 2020 0

You’re not going to believe this but despite recent heavy rainfall, Irish Water says that the number of schemes in drought around the country has actually increased from 27 to 38. An the ones in potential drought has grown from 50 to 58 since the start of the Water Conservation Order on June 8. Two […]