Cork Airport terminal to be torn down
1 hour ago
The old terminal at Cork Airport is to be demolished, with management announcing plans for a 40-acre business park, from which some revenue will be used for marketing initiatives to attract more tourists.
The developments were revealed by the airport’s managing director, Neil McCarthy, at a meeting between his management...
Rape Crisis Centre hits out Tom Humphries' 2 and a half year prison sentence
13 hours ago
The former high profile sports journalist Tom Humphries has been jailed for two-and-a-half years for grooming and sexually abusing a teenage girl.
The court heard Humphries' daughter discovered texts of a sexual nature between him and the young girl on an old phone she had asked him to donate to charity.
Forensic...
BREAKING: Body of man discovered in Ardkeen
16 hours ago
Gardaí are investigating all of the circumstances surrounding the discovery of a body of a man in his 30s in Ardkeen, Waterford.
The discovery was made shortly before 1.30pm in a house at Appian Close in Ardkeen Village.
He was pronounced dead at the scene.
The Office of the State Pathologist has been notified...
Controversial Kilmeaden speed limit to be reviewed
16 hours ago
Waterford Council's Roads Director says a speed limit outside the village of Kilmeaden will be reviewed following criticism.
Last month saw the roll out of new 30 kilometer per hour limits in residential areas across Waterford city and county, as part of a county-wide review of speed limits.
Included in that review...
New report shows 'shocking' sewerage problem in Waterford estuary
17 hours ago
A Waterford senator has described a new report from the Environmental Protection Agency as shocking.
The Green Party's Grace O'Sullivan says it shows there is a raw sewerage problem in the southeast.
"One of the things that shocked me most is that the deadline to comply with EU directive standards was 2005. This...
The cost of the clean up in the wake of Storm Ophelia in Waterford is well into six figures.
23 hours ago
Waterford City and County Council is to apply for Government funding in the wake of Storm of Ophelia.
Director of Services Fergus Galvin says they are still working on clearing roads and
are assessing the structural damage caused to the coastline, bridges, and drainage channels.
They had to hire in a lot of additional...
Waterford Paralympian's housing purchase rejected because family draws blind pension
Oct 23, 2017
The case of a Waterford family unable to buy their house because they draw the blind pension has been described as "shameful".
Jenny and her husband Damien Vereker (pictured above left from last year's Paralympics), have had their mortgage application rejected as blind pensions are not accepted.
This is despite the...
Victims of Bill Kenneally want state inquiry to start straight away.
Oct 23, 2017
A Solicitor representing six men abused as boys by Waterford man Bill Kenneally in the 1980s says he may seek a high court judicial review if an inquiry into the investigation is not started soon.
Bill Kenneally from Laragh, Summerville Avenue in Waterford City is serving a 14-year sentence for abusing ten teenage boys...
Waterford artists take to the stage for Imagine Festival 'Secular Sunday Service'
Oct 22, 2017
Today's event saw a number of local poets, including Doireann Ni Ghriofa, Sinead Gleeson, Rob Doyle, Sarah Clancy as well as Mark Roper, Edward Denniston and Frank Farrelly, share their work as part of the Waterford Writer's Weekend.
The poetry was interwoven with live classical music by Waterford musicians curated...
'Blaa-mageddon' to hit Waterford this afternoon
Oct 22, 2017
Waterford is set for 'Blaa-mageddon' later today, with the first ever giant flour flight taking place in the Applemarket.
The event kicks off a 1 o'clock as part of the 10 day Imagine Arts Festival
Curator of visual art, education and special events, Jenna Whelan, says it'll be a special outdoor event.
"It's based...
