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I recently met up with Billy Kelleher MEP, who is a Fianna Fáil candidate for Ireland South in the European elections.   He was one of only two Fianna Fáil candidates elected in the last European election, along with Barry Andrews of Dublin.   Kelleher has adapted well to the European stage...

Property Partners Barry Herterich   If you are lucky enough to live in Tramore or are from the town, then you’ll know why it’s such a great place to live. Tramore has grown massively in the last 40 years, from a population of less than 4,000 to around 11,000 now and the town is continuing to grow...

Dave Kelly Friday, 19th of April provided a beautifully sunny morning in Tramore to herald the arrival of a new extension to the Saint Vincent de Paul retail shop at the Summerhill Shopping Centre. The existing shop now houses mostly clothing, while the 3,000 Sq. Ft extension holds mainly furniture....

Motorsport Ireland have confirmed that they have withdrawn their bid to host the World Rally Championship.   In January, it was announced that Waterford, along with Limerick and Tralee, would each host a stage of the competition within the next three years.   This news was met with widespread positivity,...

Waterford Chamber has launched its Local Government Manifesto 2024, calling on those seeking election to Waterford City & County Council to “put their head above the parapet and be genuine in delivering for Waterford”.  The extensive document outlines the current requirements to drive Waterford...

Robert Forrest   The residents of the Glenville estate on the Dunmore Road have again taken to the streets to protest against the removal of a traffic sensor.   A sensor light, which activated as cars left Glenville, was removed in September of last year, causing outrage among the residents.   To...

Taking up the role of Editor on 14th May, Paul originally from Antrim, started out when he was a teenager delivering various daily and weekly newspaper titles during early mornings and late afternoons. It was during this time that his employer, Eugene Diamond, of Diamond's Newsagents, encouraged him to do his...

Variety is the spice of life for many people. For Cynthia Ní Mhurcú, that statement seems to run true.   The former RTÉ presenter is perhaps best known for presenting the Eurovision Song Contest in 1994, despite having started her career as a primary school teacher. During her 10 years at...

The majestic Mount Congreve Gardens are celebrating their first anniversary and are offering the ‘Gift of the Gardens’ to visitors for the month of April 2024.   With a special ‘Gift of the Gardens ticket’ visitors to the gardens will be able to enjoy a variety of special offers, from the...

A sunny St. Patrick's day parade in Munich proved to be a great experience, with 20,000 people turning out for the festival.   The main area of Odeonsplatz and Ludwig Strasse was closed off to tourism for this annual parade that is the largest in mainland Europe and going for 20 plus years.   The Mayor...

Local Fianna Fail Councillor and apprentice Solicitor Eamon Quinlan was last week conferred with a certificate in Public Legal Education by the Law Society of Ireland for his work with Deis Schools under the Law Societies outreach programme called ‘Streetlaw’. The Streetlaw programme operates from...