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Waterford Council overlooked at national Local Government Awards

By Colin Bartley 18th October 2020 0

Waterford City and County Council is one of just a handful of local authorities not to be nominated for this year’s an Excellence in Local Government Awards. Chambers Ireland, in conjunction with the Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government this week revealed the shortlist for the 2020, but Waterford Council does not feature this […]

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Ferrett and dogs rescued from van stopped at Covid checkpoint in Waterford

By Colin Bartley 16th October 2020 Post a comment

Nine dogs and a ferrett have been rescued following a search of a vehicle at a Garda checkpoint in Waterford city. The discovery was made at a routine Covid-19 checkpoint at Newrath yesterday afternoon. The city dog warden and members of Waterford Animal Welfare assisted the gardai to check on the health of the animals, […]

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Imagine that: 40 fantastic free events as Waterford arts festival goes online

By Shane Doran 15th October 2020 0

The first online Imagine Arts Festival gets underway at noon tomorrow – withno fewer than 40 events taking place on http://www.imagineartsfestival.com and all freely available to the public. Festival Manager Nora Boland said it’s a big and adventurous step for the nineteen-year-old festival. “We are excited to take our 2020 event programme global and

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Council rejects plans for new warehouse at Waterford city retail park

By Colin Bartley 15th October 2020 0

Plans to build a new retail warehouse in Waterford city have been refused because planners thought the site could be a flood and traffic risk. Waterford City and County Council has refused planning to MMM Limited to build a new retail warehouse on a site at Boland’s Retail Park on the Cork Road. In giving […]

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Waterford tourism industry reaps benefits from €24m water treatment programme

By Colin Bartley 14th October 2020 0

Waterford’s clean coastline and waterways has been a major factor in people choosing the Déise as part of their staycation. So say Waterford City and County Council who have overseen a €24 million, six-year water treatment upgrade programme. Working in partnership with Irish Water, the council has managed to eliminate the discharge of raw sewage […]

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€100,000 facelift for Waterford’s libraries

By Shane Doran 7th October 2020 0

Waterford’s libraries will be opening a new chapter with the help of a €100,000 Government grant. The money will be used to upgrade the Central Library and branches at Dungarvan and Cappoquin. And it will help to develop the participation schemes run at all the library branches. Waterford City and County librarian, Jane Cantwell, said […]

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Row erupts over plans to develop apartments overlooking county Waterford coast

By Colin Bartley 29th September 2020 0

A planning row has erupted in a county Waterford town after locals became aware that permission for huge development is being sought on a beauty spot overlooking the sea. Recently a planning notice was posted on lands known as Gallweys Hill in Tramores eeking permission to build a mixed-use development of apartments and retail space. […]

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‘It’s in our hands’ – Waterford Council, gardai HSE and hospital chiefs urge people to ‘remain vigilant’

By Shane Doran 27th September 2020 0

Local government, health and Garda chiefs have joined forces to again urge the people of Waterford to continue to “remain vigilant” to the threat of Covid-19. In a joint statement, Waterford Council, local gardai, University Hospital Waterford and South East Community Healthcare welcomed the recent easing off of cases of the virus locally. But they […]

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Plans approved to redevelop landmark Waterford store into modern offices

By Colin Bartley 26th September 2020 0

A prominent and landmark shop on Waterford’s quays, which has lain idle for over a decade, is set for a new lease of life after the local authority approved plans for its redevelopment. Waterford City and County Council has approved plans to develop John Hearn’s Hardware and Ironmongers store situated on the corner of Coal […]

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Memo to Waterford DIY fans: Go easy with the paint

By Michael Wolsey 24th September 2020 0

There has been a surge in DIY across Waterford with many people working from home or staying home to conform with Covid-19 restrictions. People have been buying a lot of paint – too much paint, according to Waterford City and County Council. It has joined with the local authorities of Carlow and Kilkenny in a […]