Waterford Greenway named ‘Ireland’s Best Visitor Attraction’ in Irish Independent
In what can only be described as a phenomenal start to the year for Waterford Greenway, today saw the popular Waterford trail named as winner of the ‘Ireland’s Best Visitor Attraction’ in the Irish Independent Reader Travel Awards 2022. The old railway line from Waterford City to Dungarvan is a spectacular 46km off-road cycling and walking trail which travels through time and nature crossing eleven bridges, three impressive viaducts and an atmospheric tunnel. The popular route in Ireland’s Ancient
Sanofi back environmental education programme
Sanofi is to invest €120,000 in a three-year environmental awareness campaign in Irish schools as part of its Planet Mobilization programme. The global biopharmaceutical company is teaming up with Junior Achievement Ireland to deliver the ambitious drive encouraging primary schoolchildren in third and fourth classes to make ‘One Small Change’. To be piloted in the current school year and rolled out nationally from 2022-’23, ‘One Small Change’ will involve up to five 40-minute classroom sessions. Pupils
Promoting Waterford
"Actively promoting Co Waterford is as important as promoting your own business," says Paul Kelly, owner and manager at The Haven Hotel in Dunmore East. "There is so much to do and see in County Waterford. "Dunmore East alone has the stunning Cliff and Woodland Walks; blue flag beaches; safe coves for sea swimming as well a good selection of shops, bars, cafés and restaurants. "One thing the pandemic has shown us is that guests want to get out and about, and the abundance of activities in the area is a
Building Strong and Effective Rural Tourism Networks in County Waterford
Dunhill Multi-Education Centre provide tourism training and facilitate regional tourism projects that support the local and national tourism industry in Ireland. On Wednesday 19th January, in conjunction with Waterford City & County Council, they hosted a Webinar “Building a Strong and Effective Tourism Network”. The event attracted over 50 attendees from tourism facing businesses in rural Co. Waterford, demonstrating the interest in and commitment to the process of tourism enterprises across the county.
Waterford Music presents Sharon Carty (mezzo-soprano) & Una Hunt (piano)
The Large Room, City Hall 17th February 2022 7:30pm Pianist Úna Hunt teams up with Irish mezzo-soprano Sharon Carty to take a less travelled road and in their joint repertoire honour works of sung and unsung female composers, such as Joan Trimble and Cécile Chaminade. These wonder women musicians will finally present their programme, including some arias and piano pieces by William V. Wallace, in the Large Room of City Hall on 17th February 2022. Una Hunt is one of Ireland’s leading pianists and has
Waterford Chamber statement on Rescue 117
On behalf of the Waterford business community, following representation from concerned parties, Waterford Chamber has corresponded directly with Minister Hildegard Naughton to raise our serious concerns over the potential loss of Rescue 117 from Waterford Airport. Despite the ongoing discussions around the Airport itself, we believe that Rescue 117 is a critical service for the South East. We understand that the tendering process for the service has been issued for just three helicopters and one fixed
Irish Water appeal to homes and businesses to take steps to prepare for freezing weather
Irish Water and Local Authorities are asking homes and businesses to take some simple steps to avoid damage to their pipes and help conserve water during the cold weather. Freezing conditions can lead to a higher than normal volume of burst pipes. A burst pipe can cause severe damage in the home, while also leading to valuable water being lost. Sometimes a small leak can go undetected for weeks, resulting in expensive repair bills and a disrupted water supply. To avoid this, we are asking home- and
Did you or someone you know get engaged over Christmas?
The Haven Hotel in Dunmore East is an award-winning wedding venue and the perfect place to say "I do" surrounded by family and friends. Plus! It's right here in Co Waterford! The hotel sits in stunning surroundings in the heart of Dunmore East, so your wedding photographer will be spoilt for choice! Karen Kelly, pictured below, who is the Wedding Coordinator at The Haven, said, "We specialise in bespoke weddings and pride ourselves on attention to detail and aim to create a relaxed and homely
Mulligans Pharmacy Vaccine Clinic
Vaccine Appointments Now Available! Our Vaccine Clinic are now taking appointments for: Sunday 15th January Tuesday 18th January (2-6pm) Thursday 20th January Appointments available at our Covid-19 Pfizer Vaccine Clinic at Otteran Place, South Parade, Waterford. Walk-in appointments welcome also. Eircode: X91 W702
Free Training from Access IT
Access IT are pleased to announce, in conjunction with WWETB, in 2022, we are still offering our free Computer Classes for people who would like to get more use from their Laptops/PCs, Tablets or Smartphones.What the training covers:Introduction to the internetInternet safety & securityEmailSearch engines and websitesOnline government servicesConducting everyday transactionsZoomUse of “Apps”. This training is available to individuals or groups and runs for one morning a week, 10am to 12pm, for 7
Waterford Music present The Vanbrugh and Michael McHale
National String Quartet Foundation with Waterford Music present The Vanbrugh and Michael McHale (introduced by Linda Buckley) The Large Room, City Hall | Friday 28th January | 6pm Keith Pascoe - violin Simon Aspell - viola Christopher Marwood - cello Michael McHale - piano THE VANBRUGH together with celebrated pianist Michael McHale, present their Moonlight Tour, including Beethoven’s exquisite Moonlight sonata, Francaix’s delightful string trio, new works by Linda Buckley and Michael McHale, and
Waterford ranked as Ireland’s Only Clean City
In 2021, the 19th year of the Irish Business Against Litter (IBAL) Anti Litter League, Waterford emerged as Ireland’s only Clean City and was classed as Clean to European Norms. The report cited that Waterford City topped the list of the cities surveyed by a ‘long shot’ and went on to add ‘what is so striking about the top performing sites is not just the lack of litter but the overall presentation and maintenance of same.’ Areas such as Plunkett Train Station, People’s Park, Medieval Triangle /
De La Salle College wins local Litter Challenge for Secondary Schools
Secondary schools throughout Waterford and Tramore recently took part in a litter challenge to help make Waterford a cleaner city. Nine secondary schools took part in the challenge and De La Salle College was the overall winner of the prize of €1,500, sponsored by Tom Murphy Car Sales Volkswagen. As part of the Tom Murphy Car Sales Volkswagen - Waterford City and County Council - Schools Litter Challenge, students carried out regular litter picking, identifying black spots for litter in their area,
Minister Harris promises university of scale for South East
After years of debate and years of false dawns, the train is now leaving the station and Waterford and the South East is getting a University”, assured Minister Simon Harris during a meeting with Waterford Chamber this morning. Following intense questioning by Chamber President John McSweeney and a number of Chamber Directors, the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science said he genuinely believes this will be ‘transformational’ for Waterford and the South East region
Purcell Properties reviews a busy year in the Waterford residential property market
As another busy year draws to a close, we have taken the time to reflect upon and review the local residential property markets for the first nine months of the 2021. Sales continue to rise Total sales for Jan – Sept 2021, of just under 1,100 sales. This represented an increase in excess of 280 transactions when compared to the first nine months of 2020. There were minor variances in the price brackets. Most notably we saw a 2.5% drop in the number of transactions between 0 and €100,000, when
2021 is simply the best for WLR
Following on from being crowned Ireland’s IMRO Local Radio Station of the year for the last three years, WLR has announced major increases in its JNLR (Joint National Listenership Research) ratings achieved during the Covid-19 pandemic. Each week 72% of all adults (70,000) living in Waterford City and County listen to WLR, the highest Weekly Reach achieved by WLR in over 20 years. The first JNLR figures released since the beginning of the Pandemic also show that listening hours across WLR's daily schedule
Winterval's VIPSanta Experience goes Green
VIPSanta is Waterford Winterval’s Santa’s Grotto experience for 2021, and this year’s theme is a ‘Green Christmas’. Brian Gormally, founder of Sherpa Events and VIPSanta, is an advocate of sustainability and that ethos is apparent at this year’s Santa spectacular at the Old Postal Sorting Office on the Quay. Not only has Brian and his team dressed the venue in leafy greenery and festive decorations, the interior is illuminated with low-level LED lighting to give the grotto a warm, festive
Local Enterprise Office launches Waterford’s first Student Enterprise Website
Dozens of local student businesses are now being promoted on the new website For the first time ever there is a one stop shop for access to all student businesses in Waterford for the 2021/22 Student Enterprise Programme. WWW.WATERFORDSTUDENTENTERPRISE.COM Everything from sports to crafts, jewellery to tasty treats, you can search for a business via the school they attend or the industry they represent. Ireland’s largest student enterprise programme is now in its 20th year. An initiative of
The South East is listening!
JNLR figures published yesterday confirm that radio remains THE choice for the Irish public when it comes to audio listening. 3.18 million people tune in each day! Even though listeners have more options than ever before, radio continues to dominate with 80% choosing radio daily. 7 in ten young Irish adults aged 15-34 listen in every day and each of them listens for an average of 3 hours and 26 minutes. The nation has taken to their smart speakers in the last twelve months with 450,000 people now
Remembering loved ones at Christmas with Waterford Rotary
Waterford Rotary’s 24th Memorial Christmas Tree supporting Waterford Hospice and Solas Cancer Support Centre Waterford Rotary Club’s 24th annual Memorial Christmas Tree is open every weekend from now until Christmas, at Ireland’s largest Christmas tree in John Robert’s Square, Waterford City, and will open daily from December 17th to Christmas Eve. Christmas is such an important time for family, but it’s also a time when we most miss those loved ones who are lost to us. The Rotary Memorial Tree
Local Enterprise Office Waterford encourages people to ‘Shop Waterford, Support Local’
Local Enterprise Office Waterford launched its ‘Shop Waterford, Support Local’ campaign in November to encourage Waterford shoppers to support local business in the run up to Christmas. It aims to put the spotlight on the vast array of retail and gift options within our county. From artists to designers, food producers to craft makers and everything in between that makes Waterford the first and last stop for Christmas shopping. Just because people can and do buy their Christmas gifts online it doesn’t
New Suir River Walk in Waterford opens to public
With construction complete on the enhanced Suir River Walk, the newly extended pathway from Maypark Village to Cove Lane was opened to the public this week. Improvements to the 3km of woodland trail included the widening of paths, realigning of the path to avoid mature trees, the installation of culverts, fencing, and a new entrance was created at Cove Lane, while the entrance at King’s Channel was improved. Overall, the works have improved access to the trail, and made it more accessible to a wide
12 Red Hats of Christmas
Waterford’s Red Hat have again shown incredible generosity and support for the local business community by committing €12,000 worth of Waterford Shop Local Gift Vouchers to an on air competition being run by WLRfm and BEAT 102 103. “The 12 Red Hats of Christmas” will run from December 1st across both stations with €1,000 in Waterford Shop Local Gift Vouchers being divided between the stations each day for 12 days. According to James Mernin of Red Hat, “Red Hat is founded on the principle that open
Spend Local this Christmas with Waterford Credit Union Member Reward Card
COVID-19 National Protocol for Employers and Workers
On 31 August 2021, the government published ‘Reframing the Challenge: Continuing our Recovery and Reconnecting’, containing updated guidance to take effect from 20 September 2021, as part of a gradual and careful reopening process. On 19 October 2021, the government, taking into account the latest developments with regards to the incidence and behaviour of COVID-19, and progress in the roll out of vaccinations, announced further steps in reopening, to take effect from 22 October 2021. However, due to a
Waterford Parks successful at Green Flag Awards 2021
The 2021 Green Flag Awards were announced today, Wednesday, November 17th, by An Taisce Environmental Education, acknowledging Ireland’s best public parks and gardens. Not alone has Waterford been successful in retaining its two Green Flags for the Waterford Greenway and Kilbarry Nature Park 2021/2022, but Kilbarry Nature Park was the overall winner in the Pollinator Projector Award. International accreditation for public park excellence in Ireland has increased again this year, to reach over 100
Chambers Ireland raises concerns that further Covid-related measures will be needed within weeks
Following a meeting this morning of the Chambers of Commerce Chief Executives from around the country, Chambers Ireland, the voice of Business throughout Ireland, has released a statement on the Government’s “additional measures to reduce levels of social contact and interrupt the spread of Covid-19”. Our network expressed their concerns that the current increase in covid cases is putting pressure on an already challenged health system and the actions which cabinet decided upon yesterday are half-measures
Tramore to light up for Christmas
Public realm works on Main Street, Tramore are due to be completed by the first week in December to coincide with the start of the festive season and the switching on of the Christmas lights in Tramore on December 2nd. While weather conditions have hampered progress on some days, there is currently a full complement of pavers on site working to ensure the deadline is met. The junction at Main Street and Queen Street will re-open to traffic once works are completed on Main Street. The new paved area
Significant improvements in water supply as works begin in Tramore
Irish Water, working in partnership with Waterford City and County Council, is constructing new water mains in Tramore, to support the economic and social development of the area. Approximately 700m of new mains will be constructed. The section of works will take place on the Monvoy Road, approximately 50m north of the Monvoy roundabout, and continue on the Ring road to the Racecourse roundabout. The works will be carried out by Shareridge Ltd., on behalf of Irish Water. Speaking about the works, Irish
Waterford North Quays Infrastructure progresses to final procurement phase
Waterford City and County Council is delighted to announce that the main construction contract for the Waterford North Quays Infrastructure has progressed to final procurement stage. All short listed / qualified applicants have been invited to proceed to stage 2 works tender, with tenders expected to be returned in Q1 2022 with construction planned to commence in Q4 2022. The main construction works comprises: 1.3km of urban dual carriageway and local road upgrades in the Ferrybank area, together with
Solar Panels to reduce carbon emissions at Waterford Council depot
Consolidating its commitment to reducing CO2 emissions by 51% by 2030, Waterford City and County Council recently installed solar Photo Voltaic panels at its machinery yard depot in Dungarvan. The installation includes 129 solar panels on the southerly facing roof of the machinery yard building. The panels will supplement the yard’s and neighbouring Council depot’s electrical requirements and reduce 17 tonnes of CO2 being emitted to the environment, through the elimination of electricity being imported
The Enchanted Garden – Winter Light Festival
Location: Lafcadio Hearn Japanese Gardens, Pond Road, Tramore Co. Waterford X91DE48 Festival Dates: December 3rd – January 9th (Runs weekly: Wed, Thurs, Fri, Sat and Sun. nights 4.30pm – 8.00.pm) Now in it’s sixth year, the Enchanted Garden has firmly established itself as one of the leading Winter Light Festivals in Ireland. These unique Japanese Gardens are lit at night by a sea of twinkling lights, animal sculptures, dramatic tree and foliage lighting and special effects all creating a magical
Irish Silver Museum receives substantial silver donation
The team at Waterford Treasures, Five Museums in Waterford’s Viking Triangle, has been informed by Senator John Cummins, that the Minister for Finance Paschal Donohoe TD has approved two further donations to the Irish Silver Museum in Waterford. One of the donations is valued at €850,000 and the second donation valued at €750,000. These donations will ensure that the Irish Silver Museum in Waterford will have one of the largest collections of antique Irish silver in the world and will be the only
Solas Cancer Support Centre 2021 Virtual Run and Walk for Life raises €150,000
Over 2,500 people joined forces ‘virtually’ to run or walk for the Solas Cancer Support Centre and collectively raised €150,000. The people of Waterford and the South East, and quite a number from overseas, turned out in their orange t-shirts over the weekend of October 8th to 11th. Family generations- grandparents, parents and children - running and walking together, along with clubs, schools and organisations who all had one common goal in mind, to #GoOrangeforSolas and supporting those on a cancer
Works begin on Waterford Greenway Extension
Works have commenced on the extension of the Waterford Greenway from Bilberry to the City Centre and are expected to be completed within 18 months. The project will help augment the user numbers along this section of the Greenway and, in addition, provide users with a safer and more comfortable cycling and walking experience as they approach the City Centre. The enhancement and improvement of the 2.1km stretch of the Greenway will also provide for the future Greenway links to New Ross, currently at
Help keep seniors warm this winter!
With Winter on the way Home Instead Waterford is advising those with older loved ones to help them deal with the changes Winter brings. Steven Tubbritt, General Manager of Home Instead Waterford, says that there are some useful tips and practices that can be put in place to ensure our older relatives, friends and neighbours stay warm, safe and cared for in the coming months. “We have a duty of care to our ageing parents, grandparents and neighbours and by looking after their interests this winter, we can
Tramore Public Realm Works - Streetscape and Resurfacing
With works continuing to connect the upper and lower aspects of Tramore and enhance the town’s centre, Waterford City and County Council reports that the paving works on Main Street are close to completion. Limestone kerbing and steps have been installed adjacent to the Vee Cafe and Seagull Bakery. Currently the paving crew are installing the ‘infill setts’ (Portuguese granite) and assuming favourable weather conditions will complete the works to the junction of Broad Street and Queen Street. In
Waterford named Best Place to Live in Ireland
In June The Irish Times launched its search for the Best Place to Live in Ireland and was today revealed that Waterford has been chosen as the overall winner. Members of the public were invited to nominate their favourite place to live and over six weeks more than 2,400 entries for 470 locations were received. After being shortlisted in the Top five, a panel of judges visited Waterford, along with Clonakilty in Co Cork, Galway city, Glaslough in Co Monaghan and Killarney in Co Kerry. Each place was
Network Magazine - Issue 16
IN THIS ISSUE:Collaboration for Success - Martin Shanahan, CEO of IDA IrelandNavigating the urban jungleWhat kind of future has Waterford?Business community reunites after 557 daysLaunch of fifth Regional Leaders ProgrammeChamber and Energia Energy PartnershipWaterford – a city of opportunityTime to inject momentum and confidenceA Century of BakingBig business at RepligenSailing into Wellness — not your average team building event!Waterford to become 'City of Light'Decarbonisation by 2040 – how?From Vietnam
Waterford unveils ambitious plans for a new investment brand, Waterford - Find your Future
Plans to propose the entire City of Waterford as a Decarbonising Zone under Ireland’s Climate Action Plan have been unveiled at the launch of Waterford’s new investment brand identity. Under the ambitious Waterford - Find Your Future brand, which is centred on Waterford’s critical role in future national development as a population centre and economic driver, a range of climate mitigation measures are to be introduced across the city to address future growth in a sustainable way. These include plans to
Network Magazine - Issue 10
We are delighted to publish our first issue of 2020. In this issue: Grace O'Sullivan MEP on the Waterford Green Deal A Fresh Look at Waterford RetailSummary of supports available to SMEsBuilding a Greener WaterfordStyling the Future of RetailHealth & Safety Advice for Employers and ManagersNational award nominations for Chamber5 things companies can do to make themselves greenerBite-Size NewsPlus much more...Read online at https://issuu.com/waterfordchamber/docs/network_-_issue_10
