IT’S OFTEN said that a rising tide lifts all boats and there is perhaps no better example of this than the transformation which is taking place in the picturesque village of Kilmacthomas. Since the official opening of the Waterford Greenway in March 2017, the village has welcomed visitors from throughout Ireland,...
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Living with diabetes
Living with diabetes
November is Diabetes Awareness Month and Sunday November 14th marked World Diabetes Awareness Day. Across the globe, in recognition of this date, buildings turned blue including here in Waterford. Buildings along The Mall, including City Hall and The Theatre Royal, as well as Waterford Institute of Technology...
Greening Waterford one tree at a time
Greening Waterford one tree at a time
Kieran Foley Waterford Lions Club was established in the mid-1960s, and its members have been helping and supporting the people of Waterford in many different ways ever since. The organisation has earned the respect of people throughout Waterford City and surrounding areas through its fundraising and the provision of...
Pil River Park and Playground is pride of Piltown
Pil River Park and Playground is pride of Piltown
Kieran Foley Friday October 29th was a momentous day in Piltown, South Kilkenny as a major new amenity was officially opened. The Pil River Park and Playground is the latest addition to this picturesque community and has already proved hugely popular. The park has been tastefully designed in keeping with the...
Piltown’s pandemic progress
Piltown’s pandemic progress
Despite the challenges posed by Covid-19, significant progress has been made during the pandemic in proactive Piltown Kieran Foley The onset of the Covid-19 pandemic and the subsequent imposition of various restrictions presented many unforeseen obstacles for community groups across Ireland. Current projects, future...
Spreading our wings across the region
Spreading our wings across the region
Surrounding counties provide a multitude of options for great day trips this summer Kieran Foley The easing of restrictions on intercounty travel has been warmly welcomed by people of all ages. Many of us have been itching to get away and further explore areas beyond our immediate vicinity. However, the resumption of...
A walk within Waterford
A walk within Waterford
The limited easing of Covid-19 travel restrictions means more of us can now embark on wonderful Waterford walks Kieran Foley Undoubtedly, the Covid-19 pandemic has focused minds on the simple things which we can no longer take for granted. The benefits of exercising, both physical and psychological, have never been...
Power and positivity for people with Parkinson’s
Power and positivity for people with Parkinson’s
Kieran Foley Despite the challenges posed by Covid-19, a local group for people living with Parkinson’s is striving to continue its efforts by embarking on a new collaboration with a neighbouring branch Parkinson’s disease is a progressive neurological disorder which is caused by a loss of a chemical called dopamine....
Fundraising Filipino frontline friends
Fundraising Filipino frontline friends
Members of the Filipino community in Waterford who are on the frontline in the battle against Covid-19 recently embarked on an impressive fundraising challenge Kieran Foley Waterford is fortunate to have a vibrant Filipino community whose members are making meaningful contributions to local life in a variety of ways....
Daffodil Day with a difference
Daffodil Day with a difference
The Irish Cancer Society’s Daffodil Day fundraiser takes place on Friday March 26th Kieran Foley The Irish Cancer Society is urging people in Waterford to get behind a very different Daffodil Day this year. The charity’s much loved flagship fundraiser is unable to take place in its traditional format with...
Echoes of the past at Durrow
Echoes of the past at Durrow
Kieran Foley The centenary of a major historical event at Durrow has highlighted the potential for further developing this popular location on the Waterford Greenway Last Wednesday marked the 100th anniversary of the Durrow Engagement which was an escalation of the War of Independence and one of the first engagements...
Aiding Grozovo
Aiding Grozovo
Kieran Foley In 2020, for the first time in 23 years, volunteers with a local charity were unable to embark on their twice-yearly trips to Belarus 2020 brought many traditional rituals to a shuddering halt. Numerous events and activities which had been annual fixtures were either postponed or cancelled. One such...