Waterford News & Star

Bullying claims at WRH

Waterford News & Star — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 01:42:26 GMT

ALLEGATIONS of intolerable working conditions and a number of reports of bullying at Waterford Regional Hospital (WRH) were linked yesterday to the moratorium on recruitment at the hospital and the additional pressure staff are under.

Grief at crash death of Aaron (22)

Waterford News & Star — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 01:41:43 GMT

INSTEAD of waving their son off on a flight to Australia where he was due to return to, the heartbroken parents of Aaron Duggan endured the agonising task of laying their youngest child to rest after he was fatally injured in a car crash last week.

100 leave the public service in the city and county

Waterford News & Star — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 01:41:24 GMT

BY the end of this month, the hospitals, schools, councils and even Waterford Garda Station will begin to start feeling the effects of the brain drain as almost 100 senior and skilled public service workers are retiring to get a better pension package.

Public sector slashed with early retirements

Waterford News & Star — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 01:41:08 GMT

AS the number of people fleeing from the public sector is slowly emerging, Waterford city and county will be hit hard on the ground as people with a lifetime of experience leave legacies in their wake.

Gardaí investigate spate of crime

Waterford News & Star — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 01:40:49 GMT

A STRING of burglaries took place over the last number of days, with the burglary of a speedboat and kegs of beer, as well as a robbery from a taxi driver, amongst the matters that Waterford Gardaí are investigating.

Hotels and guesthouses feature in renowned guide

Waterford News & Star — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 01:40:26 GMT

TWENTY-ONE Waterford hotels and guesthouses feature in the 2012 Irelandhotels.com Guide, as part of the Irish Hotels Federation’s (IHF) international marketing drive for 2012.

New double degree for WIT

Waterford News & Star — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 01:40:08 GMT

THE Department of Graduate Business at Waterford Institute of Technology (WIT) has completed the formal signing for its new Double Degree – the first International Consortium Agreement of its kind in any Institute of Technology college in Ireland.

Waterford first healthy city in Ireland

Waterford News & Star — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 01:39:50 GMT

WATERFORD is the first city in Ireland to be designated a Healthy City under the World Health Organisation Phase V, and as a result of our health conscious lifestyle life expectancy is at an all time high.

Slow take up for household charge in the city

Waterford News & Star — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 01:39:27 GMT

AHEAD of Tuesday’s meeting to boycott payment of the household charge, the public’s resistance to it showed no sign of abating, as just 324 people throughout Waterford have registered.

HSE should come clean with cuts

Waterford News & Star — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 01:39:00 GMT

AHEAD of Thursday’s Regional Health Forum, when the cuts Waterford Regional Hospital are facing will be put out in the open, politicians have said that the HSE need to let people know what’s going on.

Parents to protest over education cuts

Waterford News & Star — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 01:38:38 GMT

PARENTS are set to protest over savage cuts planned by Government for primary schools.

Theatre Royal gets company status

Waterford News & Star — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 01:38:20 GMT

AFTER almost two years, the Theatre Royal has changed from a Friendly Society, which it has been since the 1950’s, to a Limited Liability Company.

Credit Union looking up

Waterford News & Star — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 01:38:00 GMT

AFTER two hard years Waterford Credit Union has started paying dividends to its members again.

Rural hackney service in the pipeline

Waterford News & Star — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 01:37:39 GMT

A RURAL hackney service could be on the cards and would benefits hundreds of people living in rural towns and villages, with many areas of Waterford not served by public transport.

Five arrested in connection with assault

Waterford News & Star — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 01:37:22 GMT

GARDAI arrested five people in Waterford last week in connection with a vicious baseball bat and hammer assault on a man in Fermoy on January 11.

Son of Dungarvan Sergeant to undergo pioneering surgery

Waterford News & Star — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 01:37:01 GMT

A DUNGARVAN based Garda Sergeant is hopeful that his son will soon receive the gift of hearing as he is set to first Irish child to get pioneering ‘bionic ear’ treatment in England.

Dungarvan Blaa festival

Waterford News & Star — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 01:36:42 GMT

DUNGARVAN will become a hive of activity this weekend, as it celebrates the quintessential Waterford Blaa to the backdrop of traditionally Irish song and dance in its first ever Blaa festival.

Unemployment rate continues to rise

Waterford News & Star — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 01:36:25 GMT

DESPITE the slight decrease nationally in the standardised unemployment rate Waterford has, yet again, bucked the trend with an increase of 129 people signing on the Live Register, during the month of January.

Retiring Seamus was the epitome of high standards and good humour

Waterford News & Star — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 01:32:35 GMT

LAST week, Waterford Circuit Court bid farewell to Chief Clerk, Seamus McGrath, who retired after dedicating a lifetime of work to the courts services.

€10m funding for road improvements

Waterford News & Star — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 01:32:15 GMT

OVER €10 million is being allocated to improve, maintain and make Waterford’s roads safer, an increase on funding made available by the Government last year.

Tramore’s planned new school is named

Waterford News & Star — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 01:31:59 GMT

CONSTRUCTION on the new co-educational secondary school in Tramore is set to begin next month and it will be called ‘Ardscoil na Mara’.

Fear that families will turn to moneylenders to cover Communion costs

Waterford News & Star — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 01:31:37 GMT

FAMILIES could be driven to money lenders for financial help as a result of the Government crackdown on State payments for Communion and Confirmation clothes, the Saint Vincent De Paul said.

Increase in student fees

Waterford News & Star — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 01:29:43 GMT

THE annual increases facing college students over the next few years have been slammed by Waterford Fianna Fail councillor Gary Wyse, who said the Government have displayed a complete lack of respect for young people by casually announcing new increases.

Fly tipping destroying Ferrybank

Waterford News & Star — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 01:29:19 GMT

RUBBISH lies strewn along the grass verge of the Belview Port Road after bags of household waste dumped by mindless homeowners were ripped open by birds, vermin and wildlife.

The survey says knee begins with ‘N’

Waterford News & Star — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 01:28:58 GMT

A MISSPELLING of a word on TV3’s Family Fortunes sparked a massive row, which resulted in one member of a local family to storm off the set in protest followed by her sister 10 minutes later.

Animals left to starve as recession hits hard

Waterford News & Star — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 01:28:37 GMT

THREE out of four horses rescued by Waterford Animal Welfare, in the past two weeks after they were cruelly mistreated and then abandoned by their owners have died as a result of neglect.

Smarter travel choices for Dungarvan

Waterford News & Star — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 01:28:18 GMT

DUNGARVAN is to get €7.2 million for Smarter Travel projects, which will encourage commuters to make more informed choices when it comes to daily travel.

Strong first-half showing sees Waterford through

Waterford News & Star — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 01:27:17 GMT

WATERFORD 3-19 U.C.C.1-19
An impressive first half performance by Waterford that resulted in an unflattering eleven point interval lead gave them a comfortable cushion that was sufficient to hold out with something to spare against a second half revival by U. C. C. that saw the students outscore the home side on a score of 1-11 to 0-9.

Pressure on W.I.T. following defeat in Cork

Waterford News & Star — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 01:26:15 GMT

CORK I.T. 2-10 WATERFORD 1-11
Having looked the likely winners for most of the game, a series of defensive blunders in the second half cost the Waterford students dearly in Bishopstown last Thursday where the home side finished strongly to grind out a two point victory that puts them in pole position going to Belfield tomorrow to face U. C. D..

Defeat in Ennis a blow to footballers’ promotion hopes

Waterford News & Star — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 01:25:52 GMT

CLARE 1-17 WATERFORD 0-12
It was always going to be a difficult task for the Waterford footballers to get something from their opening league game against Clare in Ennis given the upheaval caused by the departure of top players Maurice and Thomas O’Gorman and the absence of other key players through injury.

Walsh ready to lead Déise by example again

Waterford News & Star — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 01:25:31 GMT

While other experienced contenders like John Mullane and Shane O’Sullivan would have featured strongly in the deliberations, Michael ‘Brick’ Walsh offered the solution to a difficult decision when he was announced as the new Waterford captain on Friday night.

Sensational Déise side crush city rivals

Waterford News & Star — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 01:25:07 GMT

COLAISTI NA NDEISE 2-13 DE LA SALLE COLLEGE 1-8
There may have been just eight points between the teams at the final whistle but the result here was beyond doubt by the end of a sensational first half that saw a fourteen man Dungarvan Colleges team destroy and demoralise a highly rated De La Salle side that was fancied to make a bold bid for the title this year after decisively eliminating Cork contenders Midleton in the quarter finals.

Senior hurling leagues to commence in April

Waterford News & Star — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 01:24:44 GMT

The County Senior Hurling League will commence on Saturday 7th April next with the twelve senior teams divided into two groups of six as was the case last year.

CAMOGIE: Ardrahan dash Lismore’s All Ireland dreams

Waterford News & Star — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 01:24:23 GMT

ARDRAHAN 1-10 LISMORE 1-8
The blue and white of Ardrahan celebrated wildly at the final whistle as the Galway champions edged a gripping All Ireland semi final on Sunday afternoon at Fraher Field.

SOCCER: Super O’Sullivan shuts out Bohs

Waterford News & Star — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 01:23:48 GMT

BOHEMIANS 0 SOUTHEND UNITED 0
A match winning performance from Southend United goalkeeper Paul “Eggy” O’Sullivan denied Bohemians the chance to close the gap on league leaders De La Salle in the Umbro U-17A League in a game that was played in sub zero temperatures at Ben Wadding Park on Thursday night last.

SOCCER: Five-star Blues breeze past ten man Seagulls

Waterford News & Star — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 01:23:26 GMT

WATERFORD UNITED 5 BRAY WANDERERS 0
FOLLOWING their disappointing league defeat against Drogheda United, Waterford United U-19’s returned to winning ways last weekend when they proved far too good for the ten men of Bray Wanderers in the FAI U-19 cup on the back pitch at the RSC on Saturday afternoon last.

SOCCER: Blues concede eight times in two friendly games

Waterford News & Star — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 01:23:05 GMT

WATERFORD UNITED 0 CORK CITY 3
IT wasn’t a good two friendly games for Waterford United last weekend as they conceded eight times and failed to find the net against either Cork City or Bray Wanderers as they continue their preparations for the new League of Ireland campaign.

SOCCER: Rangers remain in pole position to gain promotion

Waterford News & Star — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 01:22:42 GMT

ST. JOSEPH’S 1 TRAMORE RANGERS 1
TRAMORE RANGERS are still in the top position in the Umbro Division 1A League despite conceding a late equalising goal against one of the nearest challengers St. Joseph’s in a game played at a rain lashed and mud splattered John Grant Park on Saturday afternoon last.

MOTORSPORT: SWRC leader Breen confident before the Swedish snow

Waterford News & Star — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 01:22:19 GMT

FIA, World Academy Champion, Craig Breen got his SWRC (Super 2000 World Championship) season off to the perfect start at Rally Monte Carlo taking a maximum 25 points.

GAA: Déise’s late show sees off Carlow

Waterford News & Star — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 07:33:12 GMT

WATERFORD 5-16 CARLOW 0-13
Dean Twomey scored 2-1 for Waterford against Carlow at Carraiganore on Friday evening last.