Minister of State with responsibility for the Irish Coast Guard, Jack Chambers TD, officially opened the newly constructed Coast Guard station in Bonmahon, Co. Waterford. Following a significant investment by the Department of Transport of €5.2m, the volunteers at the Bonmahon Coast Guard unit will now take up residency at their new facility. Over the […]
Renew Enterprises from Waterford City scooped the overall award at the 19th Annual Waterford PPN Community & Voluntary Awards at the gala awards ceremony in The Park Hotel, Dungarvan. Renew Enterprises will represent Waterford at the 2024 Pride of Place Awards, a national competition. This prestigious award is presented to the group which demonstrates excellence in
The Independent Chair of the Waterford Local Community Safety Partnership (WLCSP), Sean Aylward, has announced the commencement of the WLCSP Small Grants Fund. This initiative offers grants ranging from €1,000 to €5,000, specifically intended to aid local community organisations and service providers. The primary objective is to boost innovative projects and initiatives
With the National Women’s Enterprise Day planned for October 19th, Local Enterprise Office Waterford, in collaboration with Network Ireland, Dungarvan West Waterford Chamber and Waterford Chamber will host a networking event at the Mount Congreve House, that promises to inspire and educate the next generation of female entrepreneurs. This year’s “Empowering Business
Sun Life is celebrating its 25th anniversary since opening its office in Waterford. The company held various celebrations, and welcomed Michael McGrath, Minister for Finance, and Nancy Smyth, Canadian Ambassador to Ireland to the office for an all-employee Town Hall meeting. The celebratory events concluded an active summer of employee fundraising for local charities and
Waterford has recently marked the successful conclusion of the Fáilte Ireland Destination Towns initiative, a groundbreaking project that has significantly enriched the visitor experience within the city. The project, generously supported by a €500,000 investment from Fáilte Ireland, has achieved its objectives, breathing new life into Waterford City’s cultural and
The Old Market House Arts Centre Dungarvan, and Waterford Arts Office are delighted to present the work of Eamon Gray (Abbeyside, Waterford and Longford) in a free exhibition of masterly crafted sculptures and medals made from marble, metal, wood, and a found object or two. Much like the subheading of the exhibition, “It still tick-tocks, […]
The annual survey of beaches and inland waterways by business group Irish Business Against Litter (IBAL) shows our most littered areas to have cleaned up over the past year. Both Dungarvan Harbour and Tramore were found to be Clean to European norms. However, the study of 33 areas nationwide revealed the majority of beaches falling […]
Mayor of Waterford City and County Cllr. Joe Conway attended a unique project in Portlaw to launch the Community Playful Streets Programme. Community Playful Streets are being rolled out through the Waterford City and County Council section under initiatives from the Healthy Ireland strategy. This was one of Mayor Conway’s first outings since recently being […]
In the Irish Business Against Litter (IBAL) most recent summer survey, Waterford emerged as Ireland’s Cleanest City and was classed as Clean to European Norms. The report cited that this was the customary splendid result for Waterford – some of the city centre sites deserve special mention as they are not only very good with […]
Due to the current high demand for water as a result of the current warm spell, Uisce Éireann is urging communities across Waterford to conserve water to protect supply and reduce the risk of outages. High usage can lead to pressure reductions which can impact the supply to customers. Supplies across the county are vulnerable […]
A Waterford delegation recently travelled to Märkischer Kreis in Germany to officially sign a twining document to cement a burgeoning relationship between the two regions. Headed by Mayor of Waterford City and County, Cllr. John O’Leary, the two-day trip explored the synergies between the regions, with the Waterford delegation experiencing the region’s offerings in the
On a seminal day for Waterford, ground was broken on the North Quays Public Infrastructure Project by Taoiseach Leo Varadkar TD, Minister for Environment, Climate, Communications and Transport, Eamon Ryan TD and Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage, Darragh O’Brien TD. The project comes following last November’s Government approval of €170.6m of investment
Sun Life has expanded and reopened its office in Waterford with an investment of over €6 million in sustainable, state-of-the-art renovations that include the latest technology solutions, a focus on employee collaboration and a carbon neutral goal. To officially mark the reopening, Sun Life hosted an event in its office in Waterford, with special guest […]
Horizon Therapeutics plc announced it submitted a planning application to expand its development and manufacturing facility in Waterford, Ireland to add new drug substance biologics development and manufacturing capabilities. The planned facility would expand Horizon’s footprint, adding approximately 320,000 square feet to its current 44,000 square foot drug product
US communications analytics and advisory firm PublicRelay has announced plans to establish a media analytics centre in Waterford City creating approximately 40 jobs over the next two years. Founded in 2008 and with operations in Denver, San Diego, and Portland, PublicRelay is headquartered in Tyson’s Corner, Virginia and provides clients with insights based on their […]
During the early part of Covid-19, Waterford City and County Council, Waterford Libraries, Waterford Wexford Education Training Board, Waterford PPN, Waterford Area Partnership and the Waterford Older People’s Council, the HSE and the Disability Federation of Ireland worked together to find a solution in closing the digital divide in the community by training people in
Love is all around and in the air and Waterford City and County Council’s Art Office is bringing a touch of romance to the streets of Waterford. A love-filled Valentine’s programme of events has been compiled by Arts Officer, Conor Nolan and it’s guaranteed to melt the hearts of the young and young at heart. […]
With so many highlights to choose from, 2021 ended on a high for Waterford Treasures. With over €1.2 million donated by extremely generous private benefactors, the Viking Triangle was transformed into a leading visitor destination with the addition of two new museums; the Irish Museum of Time and the Irish Silver Museum. The icing on […]
The Cork-headquartered Atlantic Flight Training Academy (AFTA) has expanded its facilities at its second Irish pilot training base, located at Waterford Airport. AFTA has added a new aircraft maintenance hangar that will service the company’s modern aircraft training fleet, adding further high-skill jobs for the Waterford region. Since 1995, AFTA trained 2,300