Waterford News

Death through a lens

by 07/04/20 1:14pm

ONE of the saddest consequences of the Covid-19 emergency is the lonely death. Funerals, that would normally attract hundreds of mourners, are now limited to 5-10 socially distancing close family members. Lives which deserved the grandest farewell are having to...

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Curbing the spread… so far

by 07/04/20 1:05pm

  SO far, Waterford appears to be curbing the spread of Covid-19. When the Waterford News & Star went to print last Tuesday, March 31, there were 33 confirmed cases; on Wednesday April 1 there were 37; on Thursday, April...

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Gardaí disband Tramore street party

  WATERFORD has seen an increase in parties streamed live online, together with parties taking place in driveways, with speakers,...

Tuesday, 07/04/20 - 12:40pm Read More

EDITORIAL: No time for complacency

WHILE Covid 19 numbers in Waterford are creeping up, there is hope to be had from the fact that this...

Tuesday, 07/04/20 - 12:23pm Read More

Cocaine found during Covid-19 spot check

At approximately 23:36hrs on Monday, April 6, Gardaí in Waterford were conducting a Covid 19 checkpoint at the Grannagh Junction...

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Property: Cluain Larach offers modern living

What: 4 bed semi-detached house Where: 78 Cluain Larach, Knockenduff, Tramore How much: €275,000 CLUAIN Larach offers a fine blend...

Tuesday, 07/04/20 - 10:44am Read More

Swell of support for healthcare heroes

A CLINICAL Specialist Radiographer is overwhelmed and grateful for the huge swell of support from the people of Waterford, who...

Tuesday, 07/04/20 - 10:37am Read More

News & Star delivered to you!

NEW FREE DELIVERY SERVICE FOR WATERFORD CITY AND TRAMORE HOME deliveries of the Waterford News & Star throughout Waterford City...

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49 confirmed cases of Covid-19 in Waterford (as of April 4)

THERE are now 49 confirmed cases of Covid-19 in Waterford (as of April 4). Elsewhere in the South East, there...

Monday, 06/04/20 - 6:04pm Read More

Covid-19 crisis to catalyse a ‘revisit of capitalist model’

THE post Covid-19 environment is likely to lead to a reframing of the ‘whole model of capitalism’ according to economist...

Monday, 06/04/20 - 5:00pm Read More

Recent deaths in Waterford city and county

WATERFORD CITY IT’S with deep and sad regret that we place on record the death of Tadhg Kenny, son of...

Monday, 06/04/20 - 3:03pm Read More

WIT responds to national call during Covid-19 emergency

PLAYING their part in with the national effort to address challenges presented by the Covid-19 pandemic, students, staff and researchers...

Monday, 06/04/20 - 2:35pm Read More

Azzurri to manufacture face mask in large numbers

PROMOTERS of Azzurri, John and Miriam Molloy have put enormous work to get their reusable face mask to a point...

Monday, 06/04/20 - 2:11pm Read More

The Manicure Company donates almost 2,000 sanitiser bottles

IRELAND’S number one online nail product brand, The Manicure Company, has donated a shipment of almost 2,000 bottles of their...

Monday, 06/04/20 - 1:42pm Read More

Gardaí investigating fatal assault in Carrick-on-Suir

A man in his 40s died this morning following a fatal assault in an apartment complex on Carrick-on-Suir’s North Quay...

Monday, 06/04/20 - 7:44am Read More

46 confirmed cases of Covid-19 in Waterford (as of April 3)

THERE have now been 46 confirmed cases of Covid-19 in Waterford as of April 3, an increase of 3 from...

Sunday, 05/04/20 - 7:59pm Read More

Sean Corcoran’s artful tribute to workers on the Covid-19 frontline

ARTIST Sean Corcoran put his time in self-quarantine on the Copper Coast to spectacular use, with his latest sand-based creation...

Sunday, 05/04/20 - 4:15pm Read More

Drug seizures at a number of locations in Waterford

OVER the weekend so far, the Waterford Garda Divisional Drugs Unit have carried out a number of searches of houses...

Sunday, 05/04/20 - 2:17pm Read More

Gardaí appeal after armed robbery of garage

WATERFORD Gardaí are appealing for witnesses or dash cam footage to an armed robbery that took place on the Cork...

Sunday, 05/04/20 - 12:16pm Read More

De La Salle College donates science glasses and lab coats to UHW

ONE of Waterford’s largest secondary schools has joined the call to support Frontline workers by donating school lab supplies to...

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