Workers told of Gallery closureWATERFORD CRYSTAL workers on Friday received letters informing them that the Gallery showroom on the Cork road in the city is…Mon Jan 11 2010 - 00:00
Workers told of Gallery closureWATERFORD CRYSTAL workers on Friday received letters informing them that the Gallery showroom on the Cork road in the city is…Mon Jan 11 2010 - 00:00
No recession in creativity - WIT presidentTHERE CAN be no recession in education, imagination or creativity, the president of Waterford Institute of Technology, Prof Kieran…Wed Jan 6 2010 - 00:00
No recession in creativity - WIT presidentTHERE CAN be no recession in education, imagination or creativity, the president of Waterford Institute of Technology, Prof Kieran…Wed Jan 6 2010 - 00:00
Decision on €150m plan for Waterford overturnedAN BORD Pleanála has been criticised for overturning planning permission granted by Waterford County Council for a €150 million…Wed Dec 16 2009 - 00:00
Man being questioned over death of womanA 32-YEAR-OLD man was last night being questioned at Waterford Garda station after a mother- of-three was found dead at a house…Thu Sep 17 2009 - 01:00
Fears emerge for Waterford jobs after workers told shift work to finishTHERE WAS concern last night that more jobs would be lost in Waterford after management at one of the biggest pharmaceutical …Fri Sep 4 2009 - 01:00
Two former FF politicians buried at weekendTHE BURIALS of two prominent former Fianna Fáil public representatives from Waterford, who died within hours of each other last…Mon Aug 31 2009 - 01:00
Five arrested at Waterford halting siteFIVE PEOPLE were arrested at a halting site in Co Waterford yesterday, the location of a shooting on Wednesday evening, after…Sat Aug 22 2009 - 01:00
Shooting may be feud relatedGARDAÍ investigating a shooting in Co Waterford believe the incident may be related to a feud between members of the Traveller…Fri Aug 21 2009 - 01:00
Waterford mayor invites public to visitWATERFORD CITY’S new mayor has issued an open invitation to the public to come visit him at City Hall as part of a “concerted…Sat Aug 8 2009 - 01:00
Protest in Waterford over geriatric ward closureMORE THAN 40 people took part in a silent protest outside a psychiatric hospital in Waterford city yesterday, the location of…Wed Aug 5 2009 - 01:00
Garda car rammed during chaseGARDAÍ WERE last night questioning two teenagers after a Garda patrol car was rammed three times as it pursued suspects after…Wed Aug 5 2009 - 01:00
Sun gods smile down on Waterford for SpraoiWEEKEND FESTIVALS: THE OMNIPRESENT sun gods, knowing the importance of the August bank-holiday weekend in Waterford city, answered…Mon Aug 3 2009 - 01:00
Historic organ damaged in raid on cathedralA BREAK-IN at the historic Christ Church Cathedral in Waterford city caused more than €200,000 worth of damage.Tue Jul 28 2009 - 01:00
Fresh appeal on 2004 murderGARDAÍ LAST night made fresh appeals regarding the murder of the daughter of the chief justice of Malawi, whose decapitated remains…Thu Jul 23 2009 - 01:00
BreastCheck for up to 6,500 women to begin in Waterford next monthUP TO 6,500 women in Waterford are to be invited to undergo testing for breast cancer in the city from next month.Wed Jul 15 2009 - 01:00
Crowd of 20,000 delight in parade's mixture of the weird and wonderfulAN ESTIMATED 20,000 people turned out in Waterford yesterday as camels, giraffes, penguins and even a water-spouting elephant…Mon Jul 6 2009 - 01:00
ABB to lay off 178 staff at transformer plant in WaterfordINDUSTRIAL GIANT ABB said yesterday it would lay off 178 staff at its transformer manufacturing plant in Waterford.Fri Jun 26 2009 - 01:00
Six years in jail for supplying cocaine that led to deathsA 27-YEAR-OLD man has been sentenced to six years in prison for supplying partygoers with cocaine which led to the deaths of …Sat Jun 13 2009 - 01:00
Man jailed for supplying cocaineA 27-year-old man has been jailed for six years for for supplying cocaine to a party which led to the deaths of two Waterford…Fri Jun 12 2009 - 01:00
€20,000 donated to cancer fundFORMER WATERFORD Crystal workers who were made redundant when the company went into receivership in January have made a contribution…Wed Jun 10 2009 - 01:00
Man in critical condition after assault by masked assailantsA 23-YEAR-OLD man who was attacked by masked men at a Waterford city apartment in the early hours of yesterday was last night…Tue Jun 2 2009 - 01:00
Hundreds rally against plans to close geriatric wardHUNDREDS BRAVED inclement weather in Waterford on Saturday afternoon to take part in a protest march against Health Service Executive…Mon May 18 2009 - 01:00
Angry workers force entry into hotel to confront reluctant TánaisteWATERFORD CRYSTAL workers, angry with the Government because they have not received their statutory entitlements, forced their…Sat May 16 2009 - 01:00
Jail for woman who extorted €65,000 from farmer (88)A 54-YEAR-OLD grandmother received a two-year jail term at the Circuit Court in Waterford in relation the theft of more that €…Thu May 14 2009 - 01:00
Petrol bombs for protection laughable says judgeA JUDGE yesterday described as “laughable” a man’s claim that 19 “Molotov cocktails” which he had were for protecting his family…Wed May 13 2009 - 01:00
Woman jailed for stealing €65,000A 54-year-old grandmother received a four-year jail term, with the last two years suspended, at the Circuit Court in Waterford…Wed May 13 2009 - 01:00
Prosecution for false complaint on gardaíA MAN who appeared in court yesterday charged in relation to making a false complaint against gardaí is the first person in the…Sat May 2 2009 - 01:00
Ten bound to peace after funeral rowTEN MEMBERS of the same extended family were bound to the peace for three years last night for their involvement in an affray…Wed Apr 29 2009 - 01:00
Freeman of Waterford Nicholas Fewer (60) diesTRIBUTES WERE paid yesterday to businessman and Freeman of Waterford, Nicholas “Nicky” Fewer, who died in the city yesterday …Fri Mar 27 2009 - 00:00
Waterford Crystal furnace turned offASHE ROAD, where Waterford Crystal’s Kilbarry plant is situated, was eerily quiet yesterdayFri Mar 27 2009 - 00:00
Waterford group working to re-establish glass manufacturingAN INVESTMENT group in Waterford has started working to re-establish the manufacturing of crystal at Kilbarry.Tue Mar 24 2009 - 00:00
Workers left bitter and resentful after calling off actionSOME HUDDLED in groups discussing the day’s events, others quietly took down posters; the rest said their farewells to each other…Mon Mar 23 2009 - 00:00
Waterford Crystal workers end sit-in at factoryABOUT 90 per cent of workers at Waterford Crystal voted in favour of a package yesterday which ended the sit-in at the plant.Mon Mar 23 2009 - 00:00
Crowds line 'Capital of Colour'WATERFORD: TENS OF thousands of people lined the quay and the Mall for the parade in Waterford city yesterday, which was themed…Wed Mar 18 2009 - 00:00
Manahan hailed by Hynes, McDonaghTRIBUTES CONTINUED to be paid yesterday to award-winning actor Anna Manahan, who died in her native Waterford at the weekend …Tue Mar 10 2009 - 00:00
Union backs talks with US companyWATERFORD CRYSTAL: TRADE UNION officials last night recommended Waterford Crystal workers continue their occupation at the Kilbarry…Fri Feb 13 2009 - 00:00
Woman found guilty of stealing money from elderly farmerA WOMAN was found guilty at the Circuit Court in Waterford yesterday of stealing tens of thousands of euro from an elderly farmer…Sat Feb 7 2009 - 00:00
3,000 people attend union rallyOVER 3,000 people were addressed by Unite union officials on the grounds of the Waterford Crystal visitors centre on Saturday…Mon Feb 2 2009 - 00:00
Bausch Lomb cuts wages by 25%UNION LEADERS will this morning discuss with management at Bausch Lomb last night’s announcement that 1,400 workers at the plant…Fri Jan 30 2009 - 00:00
Angry scenes outside Waterford CrystalThere were violent scenes outside Waterford Crystal this afternoon after the receiver announced that the company was to cease…Fri Jan 30 2009 - 00:00
Traveller family evicted by local authorityLOCAL AUTHORITIES in Waterford last night evicted a couple and their three children, including twins suffering with Down syndrome…Thu Jan 29 2009 - 00:00
Four years' jail for supply of deadly cocaine at 21st partyA YOUNG MAN acting as a “drugs runner” for another person has been sentenced to four years in prison for supplying cocaine to…Sat Jan 17 2009 - 00:00
Former bishop is laid to restTHE FORMER Bishop of Waterford and Lismore, Dr Michael Russell (88), was laid to rest at the Cathedral of the Most Holy Trinity…Fri Jan 16 2009 - 00:00
Waterford workers pin hopes on finding buyerREACTION: SOLEMN ONE-or-two word answers tumbled from the lips of of workers who yesterday morning learned that Waterford Wedgwood…Tue Jan 6 2009 - 00:00
Risk of health risks from pets stressedPUBLIC HEALTH specialists with the HSE have issued a statement reminding parents of the responsibilities of owning a domestic…Mon Dec 29 2008 - 00:00
Travellers' site attacked with deviceGARDAÍ IN Waterford are investigating an attack at a Travellers' halting site in the city which the intended victims have described…Tue Nov 25 2008 - 00:00
Inquest into Waterford drug death adjourned as prosecution imminentTHE INQUEST into the death of a 21-year-old man, who died weeks after taking drugs at a house party in Waterford last November…Tue Nov 18 2008 - 00:00