Carers' supports need higher profile - studyMany carers of the elderly never get a break, and two-thirds have not been offered respite care, according to a study published…Wed Dec 20 2000 - 00:00
Waterford youths rewarded for efforts after completing training programmesYoung people from Waterford who have been powerboating, canoeing, rock-climbing, sailing and snorkelling their way to success…Wed Dec 13 2000 - 00:00
Chamber wants to set up joint body with corporation to tackle Waterford problemsWaterford's business community has called for the establishment of a public-private task force to tackle issues affecting the…Wed Dec 13 2000 - 00:00
The widow's mite seems even smaller in today's IrelandYou are out of coffee, so you nip down to the local shop and buy a new jar, right?Fri Dec 08 2000 - 00:00
Kilkenny residents to meet mayor over relief roadResidents' groups in Kilkenny have sought an urgent meeting with the city's mayor, Mr Paul Cuddihy, over a road proposal they…Wed Dec 06 2000 - 00:00
17 students in Waterford school demand classesClasses went ahead at a school in Dungarvan, Co Waterford, yesterday after 17 students turned up demanding to be taught.Fri Dec 01 2000 - 00:00
Residents await decision on location of `super dump'Two Wexford communities are bracing themselves for a decision on the location of the county's new "super dump"Wed Nov 29 2000 - 00:00
Parents urged to secure classes for sixth-year pupilsThe father of a Leaving Certificate student in Co Waterford has called for parents to come together to ensure that sixth-year…Wed Nov 29 2000 - 00:00
150 join in march to support woman facing deportationAbout 150 people braved severe weather to march through Tramore, Co Waterford, on Saturday in support of a Nigerian woman facing…Mon Nov 27 2000 - 00:00
New law on identifying asylum seekers not norm in EUA new law requiring the media to get the consent of the Minister for Justice to identify asylum-seekers does not apply across…Thu Nov 23 2000 - 00:00
Inquest into the death of Air Corps helicopter crew concludesThe family of one of the Air Corps men killed in a helicopter crash in Tramore has called for urgent steps to ensure a similar…Wed Nov 22 2000 - 00:00
A family that knows horses for coursesVicky Clarke and her family never take a summer holiday, but they've seen "every field in Europe", she believes.Wed Nov 22 2000 - 00:00
Over 100 letters of support for woman facing deportationMore than 100 letters have been sent to the Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform in support of a Nigerian woman living…Wed Nov 22 2000 - 00:00
Staff seek State action to safeguard their jobsWorkers at a Waterford factory which is to close at the end of December called on the Government yesterday to intervene to save…Tue Nov 21 2000 - 00:00
Woman is stabbed to death after night with friendsGardai in Carlow have opened a murder investigation after a 28year-old woman was fatally stabbed following a night out with friends…Mon Nov 20 2000 - 00:00
Most parents heed call to keep children at homeThe classrooms were empty in most secondary schools in the south-east, but in a minority of cases parents declined to take pupils…Fri Nov 17 2000 - 00:00
Clonmel Corporation is split over zoning rowA prominent businessman and developer in Clonmel is at the centre of a major political row over a proposal to rezone a 29acre…Wed Nov 15 2000 - 00:00
Residents oppose threat to deport NigerianResidents of Tramore, Co Waterford, have begun a campaign to stop the threatened deportation of a Nigerian woman whose application…Wed Nov 15 2000 - 00:00
Rosslare hotel not to house asylum-seekers after picketThe Department of Justice has agreed not to use as an accommodation centre for asylum-seekers a hotel in Rosslare Harbour being…Mon Nov 13 2000 - 00:00
Protesters still block use of hotel by refugeesA seven-month protest by residents has prevented the Department of Justice from using a hotel bought to house asylum-seekers.Fri Nov 10 2000 - 00:00
Gardai confirm identity of bodyGardai have confirmed that a body found in the Comeragh Mountains in July is that of Martin Nolan, a Waterford drugs dealer who…Thu Nov 09 2000 - 00:00
Beer crates did not save belongings from deluge in ClonmelResidents of the Old Bridge area of Clonmel are accustomed to floodsWed Nov 08 2000 - 00:00
Waterford oncologist campaigns for cancer serviceThe Government should act now to give cancer patients in the southeast a proper service or the opportunity will be lost, according…Wed Nov 08 2000 - 00:00
South East badly affected as rivers burst banksTowns throughout the south-east were vying for the unenviable honour of being declared the most flooded in Ireland.Tue Nov 07 2000 - 00:00
Girl shot by man who then killed himselfA 16-year-old girl is in a critical condition in hospital after a double shooting in Wexford in which a young man diedTue Nov 07 2000 - 00:00
Some roads impassable as flooding hits south-eastSevere flooding throughout the south-east made driving conditions extremely hazardous and some roads impassable.Mon Nov 06 2000 - 00:00
Funeral of young boy killed in his homeTwo families were united in grief yesterday at the funeral of eight-year-old Robert Costello, who was killed at his home in Mullinavat…Thu Nov 02 2000 - 00:00
Region's rape crisis centres to share resourcesRape Crisis Centres in the south-east are pooling resources to meet increasing demand for their servicesWed Nov 01 2000 - 00:00
Woman wants hospitals to commemorate deadCountless patients who died in psychiatric hospitals are buried in unmarked graves in private burial grounds or special plots…Mon Oct 30 2000 - 00:00
Murder investigation into death of boy (7) openedA murder investigation was opened at the weekend after a seven-year-old boy was pronounced dead shortly after arriving at Waterford…Mon Oct 30 2000 - 00:00
Meeting in Waterford will decide today how £4.2bn is to be spentDecisions on how to implement a £4Wed Oct 25 2000 - 01:00
One name at least is remembered at St Senan'sBehind St Senan's psychiatric hospital in Enniscorthy, Co Wexford, there is a small cemeteryWed Oct 25 2000 - 01:00
Wexford festival appeals to a wide, varied audienceIt started last night as many festivals do, with a fireworks displayFri Oct 20 2000 - 01:00
Kilkenny to honour courageous and prolific essay writerWhenever Hubert Butler was asked to fill out a form requiring him to state his occupation, he replied: "Market gardener".Wed Oct 18 2000 - 01:00
Plant reduces CO2 emissionsNew combined heat and power (CHP) plants will lead to a significant reduction in harmful greenhouse gases, the Minister for Public…Tue Oct 17 2000 - 01:00
Harney determined to bring down taxes across the boardLower taxes brought extra money to the Exchequer, the Tanaiste Ms Harney said yesterday, explaining her determination to cut …Sat Oct 14 2000 - 01:00
Historic Waterford Infirmary to be restoredA landmark Waterford building is finally to be restored after a planning battle lasting several yearsWed Sept 20 2000 - 01:00
A tolerant public, but maybe less so next timeHauliers in the south-east are likely to press for a repeat of yesterday's protest if the Government does not cut fuel tax in…Sat Sept 16 2000 - 01:00
Deutsche Bank brings up to 200 jobs to KilkennyDeutsche Bank is to create up to 200 jobs in KilkennyThu Sept 14 2000 - 01:00
Heritage Council presents Minister with planning guide for local bodiesA blueprint for local authorities to guide them when dealing with heritage issues was presented yesterday to the Minister for…Wed Sept 13 2000 - 01:00
River-bank work by anglers angers residentsA bitter dispute has broken out over alterations being carried out to the bank of the Nore river between Inistioge and Thomastown…Wed Sept 13 2000 - 01:00
Board turns down wind masts moveAn Bord Pleanala has refused permission for two wind-monitoring masts in Co Waterford which had been opposed by residents' groups…Tue Sept 12 2000 - 01:00
Hurling champions return to sea of black and amberIt was not the song they expectedTue Sept 12 2000 - 01:00
KilkennyIt may be a cliche to describe hurling as a religion in Kilkenny, but the language of the locals does nothing to dispel the notion…Sat Sept 09 2000 - 01:00
PD man questions `quality' of Tramore visitorThe chairman of Tramore Town Commissioners has been sharply criticised for questioning the "quality" of visitors coming to the…Fri Sept 08 2000 - 01:00
Battered bridge is a sore point with villagersThe people of one of Kilkenny's most picturesque villages have begun a campaign to save a historic bridge from further destruction…Wed Sept 06 2000 - 01:00
Helicopter crash victims honouredMore than 1,000 people gathered in Tramore, Co Waterford, yesterday to remember the four Air Corps men killed in a helicopter…Tue Sept 05 2000 - 01:00
Car window shatters as President leavesGARDAI are investigating an incident in which the rear window of the President's official car was shattered as Mrs McAleese and…Tue Sept 05 2000 - 01:00
Waterford landowners object to proposed electricity linesLandowners in west Waterford are objecting to the construction of an overhead electricity line to link a proposed power station…Fri Sept 01 2000 - 01:00
