Small plane that crashed in Waterford had issues with fuel pump and faulty spark plug
Light aircraft was en route to France from Sligo last month when sole occupant reported technical problems
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Gardaí will be permitted to use Tasers on children and pregnant women
A pilot programme was launched on Thursday to equip 128 uniformed gardaí with the weapons to evaluate their use in advance of a proposed national roll-out
Engineers seek restoration of public transport spending priority
Heavy reliance on private cars for travel cannot continue, Engineers Ireland warns
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Why won’t Waterford council name US investor buying €2.3m of public land for just €50,000?
Council sees development as improving access to southeast and boosting local economy but secrecy is not sustainable
Union warns of potential ‘unsafe’ conditions at Waterford search and rescue base
Contractor Bristow Ireland says practice of ‘factoring’ hours is common in Coast Guard helicopter service
Light aircraft crashes in south Kilkenny
Atlantic Flight Training Academy said there were no injuries to the instructor or the student on board
Thousands without power after Storm Bram brings strong winds and flooding
Around 70 schools closed with widespread travel disruption across air, road and rail due to weather conditions
The Irish Times sells its majority shareholding in WLR FM to Daily Mail Group
Des Whelan will continue as a part-owner of the Waterford-based broadcaster
All Together Now 2026: Kneecap announced as headline act for Co Waterford festival
Other ‘surprises’ to be revealed by festival organisers later this week
Storm Bram to bring ‘significant’ flood risk as orange wind warnings extended to 18 counties
National Directorate for Fire & Emergency Management meets to prepare for ‘multi-hazard event’
Woman (63) who caused unnecessary suffering to 69 dogs in Waterford given suspended sentence
Sandra Hennessy pleaded guilty to 29 animal welfare offences, including 20 related to suffering of dogs in her care
Cork man (90) who saved woman’s life is honoured posthumously at bravery awards
Callaghan O’Keeffe’s family accepted the gold medal at Leinster House following his fatal intervention
Man who raped neighbour as she recovered from surgery jailed for six years
Assailant, who was next-door neighbour, gained entry to victim’s home by pretending to have lost his keys
‘He is being excluded’: Irish mother tells of upset and anger after son denied citizenship
Waterford native is infant’s genetic mother, but her Welsh wife carried the baby and gave birth to him
Tasers – the five-second electric shock coming to frontline Irish policing
Devices and body cameras to be used by 128 gardaí for six months in Dublin, Waterford and Kilkenny pilot project
Yellow warnings for rain in four counties with wet night ahead
Further downpours expected for the week as meteorological winter arrives
Government tightens screws on migration – but will changes fix issues the country faces?
Housing and services remain problems to be solved even as numbers coming into country are going down
Pilot killed in Waterford light aircraft crash is named
Bircan Dokuzlar (48) attempted to land his plane close to Waterford Airport last Thursday
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Three people die in separate incidents on Irish roads
Man and woman fatally injured in Co Antrim crash while pedestrian dies in Co Waterford
Megan Nolan: ‘How can you think it’s so terrifying in the US and not feel that way about the UK?’
The 35-year-old Waterford writer on writing, life in New York and America under Donald Trump
Air crash investigators remove plane wreckage from Co Waterford site
Initial report on cause of crash that killed solo pilot expeced within 30 days
Gardaí appeal for witnesses after road deaths in Louth and Waterford
Woman dies after crash at Bridge Street, Ardee, while cyclist dies after crash on Cork Road in Waterford City
One person dead after light aircraft crashes in Waterford
Plane travelling from Sligo to France attempted emergency landing at Waterford Airport before crashing in nearby field
Bus Éireann Expressway routes viability under review
Examination expected to look in particular at services including Dublin-Wexford, Dublin-Waterford
Rain warnings in place for six counties
Downpours may cause localised flooding, poor visibility and difficult travelling conditions, according to Met Éireann
A look inside Ireland’s only death museum: ‘We’ve had some slight wobbles from people’
At the Irish Wake Museum in Waterford you’ll see death masks, mourning jewellery and dentures made from real teeth. Just watch out for Auntie Nora upstairs!
Dawn Meats pursued New Zealand deal due to lack of openings in Ireland and UK, says chief executive
Waterford-based company received green light on Monday to acquire 65% of Alliance Group for €133m
What will €299,000 buy in Kerry and Waterford city?
Two homes, one price: A bungalow with an orchard in Listowel or a three-bed semi-D in Waterford
Mystery US investor’s €30m private funding for Waterford Airport gets council approval
Land valued at nearly €2.3m will be handed over to enable airport extend its runway to attract commercial airlines
Agency in North seeks Asian hornet advice from Waterford centre
Further sightings of Asian hornets in Belfast suggests nest, environment agency says
Which of Ireland’s waterways are most in trouble from agriculture and human activity?
Stress added by poor sewage control and interference with river structures
Made of Stone review: One man’s quest to revive ancient Celtic feat of strength
Television: ‘Indiana Stones’ is an unlikely influencer who hefts celebrated Irish rocks
Up Crockery Mountain, Dungarvan’s smashing monument to too much stuff
Sean Corcoran’s idea of recycling cups and plates into an artwork has become a wall sculpture worthy of the Guggenheim
Profits grow at Sensodyne maker Haleon’s Irish sales division
Haleon is best known for manufacturing the painkiller, Panadol, and toothpaste Sensodyne
Michelin names 16 best hotels in Ireland, with two new additions to the list
Ashford Castle and the Park Hotel Kenmare were among the luxury stays recognised at a ceremony in Paris late on Wednesday
A Tricolour patriot goes to hospital. Would he insist on a white Irish doctor?
The eruption of Tricolours by a small group of people who want to make a point about immigration has left the rest of us in a bind
Waterford Airport aims to ditch State funding bid for €30m international investor offer
The local council which owns a minority share in the airport is being asked to cede its share
Annie Fletcher: ‘Once you’ve breached my anger, it takes a lot to get the trust back’
The Imma director and lay canon at Christ Church Cathedral, Dublin, on Dutch directness, the ‘Annie dance’ and Leonardo da Vinci influencing her career choice
Irish businessman who smeared Jim Gavin was convicted of violent assault of fisheries officer
Incident off Helvick Head, Co Waterford, in 1993 left fisheries officer badly injured, followed by allegations Kieran Kelly linked to IRA
Five homes on view this week in Dublin, Meath and Waterford
New to the market in Rialto, Stillorgan, Sandyford, Millerstown and Dungarvan
Klearcom to open US office, add 20 jobs
Company helps multinational contact centres avoid voice call outages using AI
Right-wing environmentalist and ‘Trump loyalist’ behind derogatory Jim Gavin posts
Kieran Kelly, former Waterford fisherman now living in Indonesia, declined to share any evidence for claims made online
Dawn Meats offers 93% premium on fair value to buy majority stake in New Zealand co-op
Waterford-based company makes offer to buy 65% of Alliance Group, one of New Zealand’s biggest meat co-ops
At swim, two brothers: Denis McClean on a remarkable feat of sporting prowess in Tramore
It is amazing what a healthy dose of sibling rivalry can do to inspire you
A place to park up: why rural pubs are welcoming camper vans for overnight stays
Motor homes are becoming increasingly popular, but there are too few camp sites for them
Hosepipe bans to be extended for four weeks in some areas after hottest summer on record
‘Stark situation’: Water levels in lakes supplying affected areas remain critically low despite recent rainfall
TV chef Aisling Larkin on ‘blowing up’ her life to move home to Waterford: ‘When I’m here, I’m calmer’
‘I needed to get away from the people and the noise and the houses and the dogs and the hustle and the bustle’ of Dublin
Creches empty or converted to housing as developers seek to drop childcare facilities
Planning rules require developers to include a creche facility with 20 childcare placements for every 75 homes built in an estate
Irish neighbours appeal against billionaire James Dyson’s planned helipad
Waterford County Council previously granted permission for helipad to be built under certain conditions
Ian Walsh murder investigation shifts focus to social media accounts
Gardaí considering possibility murder victim may have arranged to meet killer at home
Murdered railway worker Ian Walsh is remembered at funeral service
Signaller was found dead at home with stab wounds
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