Over 180,000 households nationwide stand to save over €15,000 each by switching mortgage, also known as a remortgage. New analysis by moneysherpa.ie the Irish personal finance website has broken down how much could be saved county by county. Locally more than 4,000 switchers across Waterford will save over €14,000...
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New recycling database to answer all your waste questions
New recycling database to answer all your waste questions
Kollect, Ireland’s best known brand for online waste collection and junk removal has created a comprehensive and free directory of Waste Centres in Waterford and around Ireland with the sole aim of helping people to dispose of waste ethically and more responsibly. The site, Recycling Centres Ireland allows people to...
Contractor appointed for North Quays
Contractor appointed for North Quays
The realisation of the North Quays development moved a step closer this week with the announcement that Waterford City and County Council have awarded the contract for the construction of the infrastructure project to BAM. The project, which is the biggest of its kind in the history of Waterford, is expected to...
Gunners determined to retain Munster crown
Gunners determined to retain Munster crown
According to the bookies Ballygunner are 1-6 searingly hot favourites to win their fourth Munster Senior Club Hurling title when they face Ballyea in the 2022 decider at Semple Stadium on Saturday next. The ‘hot favourites’ tag though will count for nothing if the Gunners fail to see off the Clare champions...
New Waterford Clinic – Roche Injury Clinic
New Waterford Clinic – Roche Injury Clinic
Roche Injury Clinic provides the highest standard of care possible to help you recover from injury and become pain free. All of the treatments which they offer are in line with the latest research and advancements in physical therapy. David Roche is a multidisciplinary therapist with BSc, Pg Dip’s, MSc and specialist...
10th Birthday Celebratory Programme announced for Winterval
10th Birthday Celebratory Programme announced for Winterval
Waterford will host the 10th annual Winterval Festival from November 18th to December 23rd 2022 and in addition details of the country’s first Christmas parade have been unveiled alongside the festival’s biggest programme of events yet. The festival will commence at 5 pm on November 18th with the arrival of Santa...
Farronshoneen Community Youth Project – at the heart of the community
Farronshoneen Community Youth Project – at the heart of the community
Justine Dwyer They say some heroes don’t wear capes. For many youngsters, the team at Farronshoneen Community Youth Centre, located just off the Dunmore Road proved to be just that during Covid – providing an essential lifeline for dozens of young people devastated by the past two years of lockdowns and restrictions....
An Tánaiste Leo Varadkar visits Waterford
An Tánaiste Leo Varadkar visits Waterford
Waterford Fine Gael Senator John Cummins welcomed his party leader, An Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment Leo Varadkar TD to Waterford on Friday last 21st October for a day-long visit across the county. The packed schedule included meetings with the Waterford City and Dungarvan/West Waterford...
First of its kind 3D printing course begins at SETU
First of its kind 3D printing course begins at SETU
Ireland’s newest Technological University is helping to position the South East region as a centre of excellence for additive manufacturing. A new one-year degree programme has begun at South East Technological University (SETU) aimed at creating the specialists companies need to adopt the technology. Additive...
Sanction for formal negotiations to proceed on acquisition of Crystal site
Sanction for formal negotiations to proceed on acquisition of Crystal site
Justine Dwyer The Minister for Further and Higher Education, Simon Harris, has described approval for SETU to enter negotiations regarding the former Waterford Crystal site as “substantial progress.” Speaking in Waterford on Monday (yesterday) to officially open SETU, the Minister also said he was very conscious of...
Pledge to build ‘a truly European TU’
Pledge to build ‘a truly European TU’
Kieran Walsh It was a day of great celebration according to the President of the newly launched South East Technical University, Professor Veronica Campbell on Monday when the doors of Waterford’s new Educational institution were officially opened. An audience of over 400 gathered for the occasion which was also...
€437,603 awarded to Community Centres in Waterford
€437,603 awarded to Community Centres in Waterford
A total of €437,603 has been allocated to twenty-one community organisations across Waterford under category one of the new Community Centres Investment Fund according to Fine Gael Senator John Cummins. Senator Cummins said “I am absolutely delighted to have worked very closely with many of the successful...