Waterford MEP Reflects on Leaving Seanad for New Position As I pack to get ready for my first official day as an MEP, I’m trying to make a bit of space for contemplation. It’s been a whirlwind since that fantastic day when the people of Waterford (and the other twelve counties of Ireland South) put their trust in me...
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Hearne repeats call for control of sulky racing
Hearne repeats call for control of sulky racing
Renewed calls have been made for the control of sulky racing in Waterford. Sulky racing is an ongoing problem in a number of areas in Waterford, including the Outer Ring Road in the city. At the October plenary meeting of Waterford City & County Council, Cllr John Hearne (SF) called for by-laws to be introduced...
Councillor's apology for live-streaming Council meeting
Councillor's apology for live-streaming Council meeting
A Sinn Féin Councillor has been criticised for live streaming a council meeting without seeking the permission of his fellow Councillors. Cllr Declan Clune has apologised for live streaming proceedings at the July plenary meeting of Waterford City & County Council on Facebook. The issue came to light at the...
Butler: Fianna Fáil not getting carried away by polls
Butler: Fianna Fáil not getting carried away by polls
Despite riding high in the latest Irish Times/IPSOS/MRBI opinion poll, Fianna Fáil has no interest in triggering another general election according to Waterford TD Mary Butler. Speaking to The Munster Express, Deputy Butler said that “there’s no-one getting carried away with that,” despite the...
Overcrowding at UHW labelled 'shocking' by TD
Overcrowding at UHW labelled 'shocking' by TD
The number of patients waiting on trolleys in the emergency department and on wards of University Hospital Waterford rose by a shocking 178 per cent in June, according to Independent TD Deputy John Halligan. Reacting to the Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation (INMO)’s Trolleywatch statistics, Deputy Halligan said...
Coffey selected to run in General Election
Coffey selected to run in General Election
Minister of State Paudie Coffey been selected to run for Fine Gael in the next General Election by members of the party who attended the selection convention in Leamybrien last (Monday) night. Minister Coffey, elected to the Dáil in 2011, was appointed as a Minister during his first term as a TD. “Over the last...
Promenade Festival '15 honoured at City Hall
Promenade Festival '15 honoured at City Hall
New Metropolitan Mayor Eamon Quinlan hosted the directors and committee of Tramore’s Promenade Festival directors and committee in a Mayoral reception on Thursday last to celebrate the success of this year’s event. Mayor Quinlan (FF) congratulated the entire committee for all their hard work, he more than...
Fianna Fáil in Election Mode
Fianna Fáil in Election Mode
Fianna Fail’s National Recovery Plan for the 2011-2014 period was worth revisiting in the wake of last Thursday’s plenary meeting of Waterford City & County Council. Why? Fianna Fáil supported the following Sinn Féin motion and in so doing voted against pact colleagues Fine Gael and Labour, with whose...
Comeragh: Between the mountains and the sea
Comeragh: Between the mountains and the sea
MUCH of the discussion related to last year’s amalgamation of Waterford City Council and Waterford County Council centred on the city and the perceived ‘downgrading’ of its status. While this is still open to debate, it’s worth considering the impact which the amalgamation has had on the county. Prior to the...
Brazil elected Cathaoirleach of Comeragh District
Brazil elected Cathaoirleach of Comeragh District
FINE Gael Councillor Liam Brazil has been elected Cathaoirleach of the Comeragh District of Waterford City & County Council. Speaking at the Comeragh District Council AGM held in Ballymacarbry Community Centre last Tuesday June 30th, Cllr Brazil outlined his plans to promote the tourism potential of the entire...
Quinlan elected Mayor of Metropolitan District
Quinlan elected Mayor of Metropolitan District
NEWLY elected Mayor of the Waterford Metropolitan District Cllr Eamon Quinlan has said he will oppose any attempt to undermine the role. Cllr Eamon Quinlan (FF), who represents the Tramore-Waterford City West area, was elected Mayor at the Metropolitan District Council’s AGM at City Hall last Tuesday June 30th . He...
Councillors welcome Greenway green light
Councillors welcome Greenway green light
WORK is to begin immediately on the Ballinroad-Durrow section of Waterford’s eagerly anticipated Greenway. There has been a broad welcome to the news that the long-standing court injunction, which had delayed developments along the route, was lifted last week at Waterford Circuit Court. This paves the way for work to...
