The EU Commission are holding a public consultation on a review of rules on exemptions for small amounts of aid (de minimis aid) in agriculture. Current de minimis rules for the agriculture sector allow exemptions from State aid control for small aid amounts as they are deemed to have no impact on competition and...
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Tirlán and Teagasc ‘Farming for the Future’
Tirlán and Teagasc ‘Farming for the Future’
Over 300 farmers attended the Tirlán and Teagasc ‘Farming for the Future’ water quality event on the farm of Donal Kavanagh, near Baltinglass, Co Wicklow last week. The event offered farmers action-focused advice and showed the significant efforts that farmers are undertaking to stabilise and...
More houses planned for Newtown area of Tramore
More houses planned for Newtown area of Tramore
Robert Forrest A planning application has been submitted for the construction of a further 11 houses in the Newtown area of Tramore. The development is set to be located at the back of the Newtown Park housing estate. Permission is also being sought for all associated site works, rainage, water...
New book of local historical interest to be launched
New book of local historical interest to be launched
The Memoirs and Diaries of Judith Isobel Chavasse: An Account of Life in West Cork and Waterford (1867-1935) A new book which recounts a woman’s life from West Cork to Kilmeaden, Waterford, through an almost complete set of diaries from 1890 to 1933 is set to be launched by Waterford historian and...
Anne Valley Walk
Anne Valley Walk
The walking trail from the main car park to the castle car park will be closed from Monday to Friday until the end of June. The castle car park to Annestown remains open. Waterford City and County Council apologises for any inconvenience caused....
Waterford City and County Council Chief Executive will leave a ‘remarkable’ legacy
Waterford City and County Council Chief Executive will leave a ‘remarkable’ legacy
Chief Executive of Waterford City and County Council, Michael Walsh retired from his role on Friday, 31st May, last. A native of Ballyduff Upper, his career in public service began in 1983, after graduating with a degree in Civil Engineering from UCC. He began his career with Waterford County Council and worked...
Two Art Houses to being Vibrancy to Thomas Street
Two Art Houses to being Vibrancy to Thomas Street
Fianna Fáil Councillor Eamon Quinlan has confirmed that significant progress had been made on the delivery of two new Art Venues for Waterford City Centre. Named Art House 1 & 2, both will be located on Thomas Street, just up from O’Connell Street, across the road from the well-known public house,...
People’s Park Fountain gets contemporary upgrade
People’s Park Fountain gets contemporary upgrade
The Fountain in the People’s Park was unveiled on May 29th by Mayor of Waterford City and County, Cllr. Joe Conway. The new fountain, which has retained the shape and limestone capping of the previous fountain, consists of a 7-metre stainless steel spray ring with 88 individual water jets along with a...
St John of Gods students make a clean sweep
St John of Gods students make a clean sweep
St. John of Gods students, Ava Sheridan, Aoife Lanigan and Lucy Lee O'Donnell were honoured at a ceremony in Dublin to mark the first Green-Schools Marine Environment Awards. Twelve winners of the Green-Schools National Marine Creative Writing Competition “Tides are changing” were awarded...
Additional Exhibition Gallery Announced for Popular Irish Museum of Time
Additional Exhibition Gallery Announced for Popular Irish Museum of Time
An announcement for a new additional exhibition gallery has been made for the Irish Museum of Time located at Greyfriars Church in Waterford City, which is part of the Waterford Treasures collection of museums. The works at the new exhibition space are set to commence at the adjoining Central Hall building over the...
Protect Waterford's Coastline
Protect Waterford's Coastline
The Waterford coast is at risk, and we need your help. The Government of Ireland has identified four sites for the development of offshore wind farms off the coast of Co. Waterford within the draft South Coast DMAP. This plan includes the deployment of 330 massive turbines, each towering over 300 meters...
Lavish country estate near Lismore on the market for €12m
Lavish country estate near Lismore on the market for €12m
A lavish country estate with nearly 400 acres of prime agricultural house has been placed on the market with a price tag of €12m. The magnificent Fortwilliam House and Estate in Glencairn, Lismore, adjacent to the Blackwater River, has the Duke of Devonshire’s Lismore Castle and Estate and Glencairn Abbey...