Ailing Waterford airport gets £35,000 injection from corporationWaterford Regional Airport is to survive for another month at least after receiving a £35,000 lifeline yesterday from Waterford…Fri Mar 23 2001 - 00:00
Waterford Airport threatened with closureWaterford Regional Airport faces immediate closure unless the Government reverses a decision not to provide it with additional…Thu Mar 22 2001 - 00:00
Plan to house asylum-seekers shelved after locals' protestsThe Department of Justice will not proceed with a plan to house asylum-seekers in Myshall, Co Carlow, against which locals protested…Thu Mar 22 2001 - 00:00
More young men drop out of societyIncreasing numbers of young men are dropping out of regular society and becoming homeless, according to volunteers at a hostel…Wed Mar 21 2001 - 00:00
Visual arts centre could offer major boost to CarlowPlans are at an advanced stage to provide Carlow with a contemporary visual arts centre capable of winning international recognition…Wed Mar 21 2001 - 00:00
Road repairs by councillor fail the test of timeAsk not what your county can do for you might be the motto of Kilkenny councillor Mr Dixie DoyleTue Mar 20 2001 - 00:00
Great Island gets power boost from LottoThere were champagne and chocolates for all customers of a New Ross supermarket yesterday after it sold one of the biggest winning…Fri Mar 09 2001 - 00:00
Waterford literary festival's grand slamA poetry competition with a difference is being organised as part of this year's Sean Dunne Literary Festival in Waterford.Wed Mar 07 2001 - 00:00
Plea to let Irish horses go to CheltenhamA Youghal bookmaker and former member of Waterford County Council has appealed to the Minister for Agriculture, Mr Walsh, to …Wed Mar 07 2001 - 00:00
IDA manager defends job-creation recordCriticism of IDA Ireland's track record in securing jobs for the south-east has been firmly rejected by the agency's manager …Wed Mar 07 2001 - 00:00
Kilkenny family who died spent part of final night planning holiday, inquest toldA Kilkenny family who died in tragic circumstances last September apparently spent part of their last night planning a holiday…Sat Mar 03 2001 - 00:00
Inquest into deaths of mother and sons opensAn inquest into the deaths of Mrs Maeve Byrne and her two young sons, Alan and Shane, last September, is to be held in Kilkenny…Fri Mar 02 2001 - 00:00
Slaughter today of 1,400 farm animalsDepartment of Agriculture officials were yesterday preparing for the slaughter of 1,300 sheep and more than 100 cattle on a Co…Fri Mar 02 2001 - 00:00
Campaign aims to save 850-seat theatreA campaign is under way to save the Regal Theatre in Clonmel, which has been put on the market, having served the town for more…Wed Feb 28 2001 - 00:00
Call for changes in hotel regulationRegulations requiring hotels to provide breakfast, lunch and dinner should be dropped to help the industry become more competitive…Wed Feb 28 2001 - 00:00
Kilkenny council complains to IRTCA formal complaint has been made to the Independent Radio and Television Commission by Kilkenny County Council about an interview…Mon Feb 26 2001 - 00:00
Councillor wants State-wide planning inquiryA state-wide investigation into planning irregularities was called for yesterday by a Waterford county councillor following the…Thu Feb 22 2001 - 00:00
Gardai still investigating incidents involving childrenGardai are treating as suspicious five incidents in Tipperary over the past few days in which children were offered lifts by …Tue Feb 20 2001 - 00:00
Manager to be queried about siteThe Kilkenny county manager is to be asked by the Department of the Environment to comment on how a woman was allocated a site…Tue Feb 20 2001 - 00:00
Town has grown tired of red tape delays on new schoolA west Waterford town waiting 10 years for a new primary school has lost patience with the Department of Education and Science…Wed Feb 07 2001 - 00:00
Yates decision leaves Fine Gael strugglingFine Gael activists in Wexford were reeling yesterday from the news that Mr Ivan Yates has decided not to contest the general…Wed Feb 07 2001 - 00:00
County council inquiry details not to be disclosedThe results of an inquiry into allegations of "nixers" by local authority staff will not be published by the Minister for the…Mon Feb 05 2001 - 00:00
Prisoner who escaped while in transit back in custodyA prisoner who escaped while in transit on Thursday was back in custody yesterday after a Garda raid on a house in Waterford …Mon Feb 05 2001 - 00:00
Inquiry urged after second prisoner escapesThe Labour Party demanded an inquiry yesterday following the second escape by a prisoner in transit in just over a week.Sat Feb 03 2001 - 00:00
Gardai seek prisoner who escaped after gang holdupGardai in Waterford were searching last night for a prisoner who escaped after a gang intercepted a minibus taking him to Cork…Fri Feb 02 2001 - 00:00
US pharmaceutical company to create 250 jobs in CashelA US pharmaceutical company will create up to 250 jobs at an IDA advance factory in Cashel, Co Tipperary.Fri Feb 02 2001 - 00:00
TD has `nothing to hide'A Fianna Fail TD said yesterday there was "nothing to hide" in relation to a development near Dublin Airport in which his brother…Thu Feb 01 2001 - 00:00
Cashel to get its bypass and lose its famous vista of the rockConstruction is to begin this year on a long-awaited bypass which will relieve a major bottleneck on the Dublin-Cork road.Wed Jan 31 2001 - 00:00
Southeast gets employment boost with 255 jobs for Waterford, KilkennyThe south-east received a significant employment stimulus yesterday with the announcement that 255 jobs would be created in Waterford…Wed Jan 31 2001 - 00:00
Query on official's role in applicationKilkenny County Council is to investigate whether a local authority official was involved in preparing a planning application…Fri Jan 26 2001 - 00:00
Investigation into council officials a `private matter'The results of an investigation into whether local authority officials in Kilkenny have been engaged in private work should not…Thu Jan 25 2001 - 00:00
`Concerted effort' urged to save jobs in regionA concerted effort to retain jobs in the south-east has been called for by a trade union official "alarmed" at rising unemployment…Wed Jan 24 2001 - 00:00
Corporation official also a valuer for B of IA Kilkenny Corporation official, who was on a Bank of Ireland panel of valuers, personally dealt with planning applications submitted…Wed Jan 24 2001 - 00:00
Disabled face job problems, says studyPeople with disabilities face major difficulties securing employment despite the booming economy, according to a study published…Tue Jan 23 2001 - 00:00
Bank says Kilkenny planning official carried out valuations for customersA Kilkenny planning official carried out house valuations for customers of the Bank of Ireland, the bank confirmed yesterday.Fri Jan 19 2001 - 00:00
Airport to offer new Luton flightA new daily service from Waterford Regional Airport is expected to begin in the next few daysWed Jan 17 2001 - 00:00
Co Carlow will press for more autonomy with Leader schemeCarlow has made a bold bid for independence, at least in regard to funding for rural developmentWed Jan 17 2001 - 00:00
Kilkenny officials angry at overhaul of landmark pubA leading Kilkenny publican has infuriated city councillors over his refurbishment of one of the city's best-known pubs.Wed Jan 17 2001 - 00:00
Council officials did private work for publicTwo officials of Waterford County Council were found last year to have carried out work for members of the public, the county…Wed Jan 10 2001 - 00:00
Locals call for restraint amid Laois-Carlow building boomResidents of a town on the Laois-Carlow border plan to run candidates in future elections if massive development of the area …Wed Jan 10 2001 - 00:00
Group looks to Nova Scotia for lesson on treating wasteAnti-landfill protests and a potential mountain of agricultural waste arising from the BSE crisis have done nothing to convince…Tue Jan 09 2001 - 00:00
Goodman plant in Waterford seeks special rendering licenceA Goodman-owned meat plant in Waterford has applied to become the second in the State to be allowed to render specified risk …Thu Jan 04 2001 - 00:00
Waterford city bank rationalisation causes discontentOpposition is mounting to a Bank of Ireland plan to close one of its four branches in Waterford city and withdraw over-the-counter…Wed Jan 03 2001 - 00:00
Boost for region as potential for jobs growth in Kilkenny becomes a realityWhat a difference a year has made to the outlook for job-seekers in Co KilkennyWed Dec 27 2000 - 00:00
Robin Hood and his merry men, Deano and DecoA new version of the Robin Hood story to be staged in Wexford next month will offer a fresh perspective on the legendary tale…Wed Dec 27 2000 - 00:00
Racehorse trainer is flat out todayIf Christmas is a time of rest, nobody told Co Waterford horse trainer Pat Flynn and his staff. At 6 a.mWed Dec 27 2000 - 00:00
Pre-Christmas exams cause student protestStudents who lost class time because of the ASTI dispute have walked out of a Wexford secondary school in protest at being asked…Thu Dec 21 2000 - 00:00
Body of priest is foundThe body of a priest who had been missing since Monday was discovered yesterday off the Waterford coast.Thu Dec 21 2000 - 00:00
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
