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Cullen bows out
THIRTEEN years at the highest level in Irish politics finally ended for Waterford’s Martin Cullen at 7.30pm last night when he stepped down as a member of the Cabinet and announced his retirement from Dáil Eireann.
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Mother claims girl (2) abducted
GARDAI were in the dark in relation to an alleged kidnapping of a two-year-old girl in the Ferrybank area on Friday, despite the fact that a mother claimed she reported the incident and that the Gardaí brought her child home.
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Fire-fighters urged to screen calls to save cash
Tuesday, March 09, 2010
CLAIMS that individual fire fighters in Waterford have been urged to “screen out” minor calls to the fire service in a bid to save money have been denied by the Chief Fire Officer, Michael Hession.
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Ladies to lunch for Solas centre
Tuesday, March 09, 2010
WITH construction of the first phase of the South East Cancer Foundation’s SOLAS centre set to commence at Williamstown, in the city, in the coming weeks, another major fundraising drive has been launched to add to the €1m already raised.
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Food drive to help families in need
Tuesday, March 09, 2010
CURVES is encouraging the women of Waterford to show their support for local families by participating in the annual Curves food drive.
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Titanic tragedy enthrals students
Tuesday, March 09, 2010
STUDENTS from primary and secondary schools in Waterford city have begun to take part in an initiative, which is set to encourage them to down there Playstations and X-Boxes and to concentrate on reading a novel.
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Brain drain continues as dole queue lengthens
Tuesday, March 09, 2010
IN the four years since the submission for a university for the South East was last submitted to Government there has been a shocking 167% increase in the number of people on the Live Register.
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Girl power celebrated on National Women’s Day
Tuesday, March 09, 2010
MARKING International Women’s Day the Waterford Women’s Centre hosted a world café event at Espresso Restaurant on Parnell Street yesterday (Monday).
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Confidence returning to motor industry
Tuesday, March 09, 2010
WATERFORD’S motor industry is finally starting to pick up, according to the latest figures published by the Society of the Irish Motor Industry (SIMI).
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No Oscar win but excitement lives on
Tuesday, March 09, 2010
DESPITE losing out on an Oscar, Nicky Phelan from Stradbally, Director of Granny O’Grimm’s Sleeping Beauty, was more than excited to have the animation nominated for the prestigious award.
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WYA get creative for St. Patrick’s Day parade
Tuesday, March 09, 2010
PAST member of Waterford Youth Arts, Louis Quinn is currently working on the most amazing WYA 25th birthday-themed float for the St Patrick’s Day Parade.
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Child’s death brings back painful memories for Dunmore mother
Tuesday, March 09, 2010
THE tragic death last week of baby Ava Foster in Piltown, who died after she became entangled in a roller blind cord, has shone a spotlight on the dangers of window blinds.
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Mayor defends decision to trade New York for Cappoquin
Tuesday, March 09, 2010
COUNTY Mayor Nora Flynn was forced to defend her decision not to travel to represent Waterford at the New York St. Patrick’s Day festivities this year when the monthly meeting of the Council was held yesterday.
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Lucky couple scoop wedding prize
Tuesday, March 09, 2010
RYANAIR Pilot Damien Behan and his fiancée Katie Kelly’s 2011 wedding received a champagne takeoff as they landed a wedding package worth €7,000.
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Tramore’s entrepreneurs join forces to boost tourism
Tuesday, March 09, 2010
FOUR new businesses, which have been established in Tramore in recent months, have given a major boost to the seaside town as it fights the recession and moves into a new tourist season with renewed confidence.
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Families remember loved ones lost at sea
Tuesday, March 09, 2010
FAMILY and friends of those who lost their lives at the hands of the rivers and seas gathered at a moving ceremony in which the names of the deceased were added to the memorial wall in Dunmore East on Saturday.
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Childline calls up 14,000 in Waterford
Tuesday, March 09, 2010
ANNUAL call statistics released by Childline in Waterford show that volunteers answered 44,241 calls in 2009, an increase of 14,085 on the previous year.
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No funds for planned airport runway extension
Tuesday, March 09, 2010
SAFETY and security related projects are a priority for funding at Waterford Regional Airport and not a proposed runway extension, it has been stated by Transport Minister, Noel Dempsey.
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Number of legal highs to be banned
Tuesday, March 09, 2010
AS the Government draws up plans to ban a number of legal highs for sale in head shops, Deputy Brendan Kenneally said the move would be welcomed by many Waterford parents.
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Lotto luck for Christine and Mark
Tuesday, March 09, 2010
THE Waterford winner of €100,000 from the Millionaire Draw on New Year’s Eve has finally collected her win.
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Landmark thatched pub goes up in flames
Tuesday, March 09, 2010
AN investigation is continuing into the cause of a blaze, which gutted one of Waterford’s most well-known thatched pubs on Sunday afternoon last.
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Rubbish poses serious threat to Bilberry goats
Tuesday, March 09, 2010
BUILDING rubble, household waste, metal sheets, beer kegs and bottles have been dumped on the grazing land of Waterford’s famous Bilberry goat herd, posing a serious risk to the welfare of the animals.
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