Waterford News

The most understaffed hospital in the country

by 09/12/19 11:38am

 *This story appeared on the front page of last week’s edition UNIVERSITY Hospital Waterford is the most understaffed large hospital in the country, according to information obtained by the Waterford News & Star from the HSE. The below figures highlight,...

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BOOK PROFESSOR COMPETITION!

by 06/12/19 3:20pm

  The Book Professor at The Book Centre 25 John Roberts Square, Waterford   CHRISTMAS is all about magic. There are few things more magical than a stack of new books and a realm of possibility within their pages. The...

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Cycle on the Waterford Greenway with Santa & his helpers

Waterford Greenway will become a Sea of Red for this Dungarvan Aglow event. On Sunday, 8th December 2019 Santa & his helpers...

Friday, 06/12/19 - 10:11am Read More

Eight migrants found on ship in Waterford deported from Ireland

The eight men who were discovered hiding on a bulk cargo ship in Waterford yesterday have been deported to the...

Thursday, 05/12/19 - 9:30pm Read More

Containers x-rayed at Port

GIVEN its standing as an international Port, containers have been x-rayed at the Port of Waterford by An Gardaí Síochána...

Wednesday, 04/12/19 - 10:15pm Read More

Migrants discovered on ship

Gardaí in Waterford were alerted to an incident today, Wednesday 4th December 2019, in Bellview, Co. Waterford where eight males were...

Wednesday, 04/12/19 - 7:56pm Read More

Intimidation complaints coming from mothers

ABOUT 70% of complaints made to Gardaí about intimidation are largely from mothers, the Chief Superintendent of the Waterford Division...

Wednesday, 04/12/19 - 5:22pm Read More

New Bonmahon bar & cafe to open this Thursday

BONMAHON’S social scene is set for a fresh injection of life with The Engine House Bar & Café due to...

Wednesday, 04/12/19 - 4:30pm Read More

Local company floats on the stock exchange

WELL known Waterford waste company Kollect have recently listed on the stock exchange for the first time and this Friday...

Wednesday, 04/12/19 - 3:42pm Read More

OBITUARY: Photographer Richard Fitzgerald’s work captured a Vanishing Ireland

“GROWING up in Ireland, I found the countryside a dark mysterious place,” wrote acclaimed photographer Richard Fitzgerald (1943-2019) in the...

Wednesday, 04/12/19 - 1:00pm Read More

Spring Garden Alley residents ‘blocked in’

Labour Councillor Seamus Ryan told the November Waterford Metropolitan District meeting that there had been  “a number of situations lately...

Tuesday, 03/12/19 - 6:00pm Read More

Brown’s Lane set for New Year re-opening

BROWN’S LANE may not re-open to traffic until the New Year, Metropolitan Councillors were told at their November meeting at...

Tuesday, 03/12/19 - 4:45pm Read More

Déise’s Pride of Place recognised by awards

IT was proven that Waterford certainly has Pride of Place after two groups took home top accolades from the prestigious...

Tuesday, 03/12/19 - 4:42pm Read More

Oliver O’Grady to stand trial on January 14

FORMER priest Oliver O’Grady is due to stand trial at Waterford Circuit Criminal Court on January 14. O’Grady (74), currently...

Tuesday, 03/12/19 - 12:45pm Read More

Waterford City & County Council statement on North Quays

Earlier this month, Falcon Real Estate Development stated that they would be submitting their planning application by the end of...

Friday, 29/11/19 - 12:50pm Read More

Wonderful Winterval returns

THOUSANDS of people lined the streets of Waterford city Centre last Saturday evening for the switching on of the festive...

Friday, 29/11/19 - 11:01am Read More

€5,000 worth of cocaine seized by Gardaí

FOR the second time this week, Gardaí in Waterford seized drugs worth thousands of Euros following a search of a...

Friday, 29/11/19 - 10:50am Read More

Rates increases the ‘final nail in the coffin’

THE budget proposal by Waterford City & County Chief Executive Michael Walsh, which councillors will have to vote on this...

Friday, 29/11/19 - 10:44am Read More

The bother of a budget

THIS evening (Nov 29), the 32 councillors of Waterford City & County will meet in City Hall to discuss, and...

Friday, 29/11/19 - 10:36am Read More

Black Audi could be connected to three burglaries

GARDAÍ are on the lookout for a black Audi that could be connected to three burglaries which occurred in the...

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