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TK Maxx shuts up shop
ALTHOUGH there was champagne and an effort to get a party feel going for the final hours of trading at TK Maxx yesterday (Monday), there was a sense of disbelief as the once bustling store lay barren and empty.
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Direct air access vital for South East economy
THE importance of maintaining and growing links between Aer Arann and Waterford Regional Airport could not and should not be overlooked, it was stated last week as the air carrier went to the High Court to seek voluntary examinership.
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Launch of reinvigorated 10-day festival of music
Tuesday, August 31, 2010
A PERFORMANCE by West End stage star Rebecca Storm and an intimate candlelight Italian themed dinner and opera in the vestibule of the Theatre Royal are among the opening highlights of the Waterford International Musical Festival, which takes place from November 2 to 13.
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Nothing less than university status for WIT acceptable
Tuesday, August 31, 2010
THE Government has been put on notice that nothing less than full university status for WIT will be acceptable in the report pending from the National Strategy Group for Higher Education.
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Senator Ormonde was entitled to claim expenses from Waterford
Tuesday, August 31, 2010
THE Committee on Members’ Interests of Seanad Éireann has found that Senator Ann Ormonde did not misrepresent her normal place of residence for the purpose of making claims for travel allowances.
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Ten applicants for every job at new Tesco
Tuesday, August 31, 2010
THE race for the 100 jobs on offer at the new Tesco Ballybeg store, which opens for business on November 22, has been so great that no further applications are being given out.
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Families feel pinch over delays in school allowance
Tuesday, August 31, 2010
AS children return to school this week it is estimated that up to a third of eligible Waterford families are still waiting on the back-to-school clothing and footwear allowance.
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RTE to screen daring rescues of search and rescue
Tuesday, August 31, 2010
FOR the first time ever RTE cameras have been given exclusive access into the Irish Coast Guard’s helicopter Search and Rescue service.
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Harvey Norman committed to Ireland
Tuesday, August 31, 2010
AUSTRALIAN Electrical and Furniture retailer Harvey Norman, which has a furniture/electrical store on the Butlerstown Retail Park on the outskirts of Waterford city, has confirmed it is committed to a long term future for its Irish operations despite continued trading losses.
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Kilmac company goes global
Tuesday, August 31, 2010
A CO. Waterford engineering and fabrication company is not only beating the recession but diversifying into a whole new area of manufacture to produce state-of-the-art equipment for the mining industries in Guyana, Venezuela and Brazil.
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Waterford woman cheering on the Cats for charity
Tuesday, August 31, 2010
STAUNCH Waterford supporter Margaret Sage will undergo pure personal torture this weekend when she dons a Kilkenny jersey to raise money for charity.
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Woman lured to Waterford to work as sex slave
Tuesday, August 31, 2010
A YOUNG Latvian woman is reported to have been used for sex by a group of Asian men who moved her between different houses in Waterford and Cork.
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Emergency services rescue stranded calf
Tuesday, August 31, 2010
A BABY calf who became stranded at the foot of a cliff at Kilfarassy Strand was successfully rescued by the emergency services on Friday evening last.
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Teen’s garden revamp supports Cheshire homes
Tuesday, August 31, 2010
THERE are very few teenagers who would spend time with their nextdoor neighbours, let alone help them completely revamp their garden and open it to the public to raise funds for charity.
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Dunmore’s kittiwakes play second fiddle to weekend of bluegrass
Tuesday, August 31, 2010
THE resident colony of kittiwakes in Dunmore East, perched precariously in their habitat overlooking the harbour, had to play second fiddle to banjo pickers, mandolin pluckers, fiddle players and double bass clawers as the distinctive sounds of the Bluegrass Festival echoed throughout the picturesque fishing village last weekend.
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Road works cause fury at Somerville
Tuesday, August 31, 2010
RESIDENTS on Tramore’s Somerville estate are up in arms over the commencement of work on part of the final section of a relief road to facilitate the Riverstown Industrial Park.
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No change for commercial owners
Tuesday, August 31, 2010
LOCAL Green Party representative Maria Raftis Kennedy has moved to calm fears on the issue of commercial vehicle tax following a series of inaccurate claims this week.
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Torann to rock Electric Picnic
Tuesday, August 31, 2010
HOMEGROWN band Torann, the group synonymous with semi-naked percussion antics on the streets of Ireland and beyond, are appearing at this year’s Electric Picnic festival, which takes place weekend.
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Mayor honours 70 years of Red Cross
Tuesday, August 31, 2010
THE Irish Red Cross, who are celebrating 70 years of the group, received a Mayoral reception at City Hall last week for the work they carry out in Waterford.
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Crystal fund causes more frustration than solutions
Tuesday, August 31, 2010
THE funding that former Waterford Crystal workers received from the EU has proved to be more of a frustration than the lifeline it was anticipated to be.
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ICMSA believes Glanbia’s profits result of farmers being short changed
Tuesday, August 31, 2010
DAIRY giant, Glanbia has been accused of making huge profits from its milk processing business by keeping prices to farmers low.
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Pet owners warned of prevalence of parvovirus
Tuesday, August 31, 2010
WATERFORD Animal Welfare and City Vets want to highlight to pet owners the need to have pets vaccinated and to maintain yearly booster vaccinations.
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