It will be an investment that won't pay out dividends, but could very well be the most impactful decision made by Waterford people for their own future, and that of future generations

Light may be on the horizon for the much-loved Mount Melleray Abbey in west Waterford

The images just keep coming. This week, one of the photos that stopped comfortable Irish people in their social media scrolling was of the dead bodies of two siblings, their vulnerable bodies frozen in time before a sheet was drawn over their pale faces

Airports are an expensive business, but, just like Horan, there is nothing to say this won’t be the investor the Déise will be hailing for decades to come

The President of Ireland, as guardian of the Irish constitution, is, in effect, the person responsible for safeguarding our precious democracy

Unfortunately, it still requires the rallying cry of a bereft community to bring about change

Darragh Murphy was awarded two of the top accolades, 'Young Journalist of the Year' and 'Best News Story', at the regional newspaper industry's gala annual event

Healthcare, in a timely fashion, when it is required, must be a given, for all our children

The deaths of these men are unbearable, and have sent a dark ripple across Waterford communities, both city and rural

Condition Red is the highest level of fire danger warning, and its use is incredibly rare in Ireland

Those of a certain vintage will recall the series Get Smart, and its lead protagonist, Maxwell Smart's, entrance at the start of each episode. He had to pass through multiple high-protection steel doors.

The sod-turning at South East Technological University's Waterford campus brings with it the hope of a new chapter and a new era in third-level education in Waterford

A positive couple of days for Waterford city with investment announcements and hospital projects progressed

Well done to all these valuable Waterford enterprises, and to Waterford Local Enterprise Office who champion and platform the development of excellence in Waterford SMEs

'Mayor Murphy surprised all in attendance at the charity Mayor's Ball on Saturday night as, during his speech, he turned the spotlight onto his beloved partner Yvonne, reaching into his pocket for a piece of jewellery of the very sparkly variety'

Pause for a moment to consider that one in five of us will experience suicidal thoughts at some point in our lives

Ferrybank is currently poorly serviced in terms of amenities for its growing population

It is well over a decade since the campaign for 24/7 first took serious root in Waterford, when a petition to highlight the issue was brought to shoppers in City Square in Waterford city to collect signatures

While Waterford remains an outlier in terms of full cardiac cover, it is heartening to finally be at a point where life-saving intervention is available in the Déise and South East region at the weekends.

As Waterford community groups and clubs came out in force to celebrate St Patrick's Day across the city and county, it was a reminder of the rich and vibrant multicultural tapestry that makes up the Déise of 2025, and of the incredible value of ...

Word on the street is that there might be white smoke from Leinster House this week in the form of a senior cabinet minister for Waterford.

Waterford Airport's vision was bigger because it had experienced the ramifications of being curtailed by its runway and the limitations of smaller turbo-prop carriers to compete in the industry in the past

If successful, this action plan could be transformative, not only for the north-west suburbs of Waterford city, but as a blueprint for getting embedded in our communities and supporting them to their full potential

The tragedy caused a groundswell of support for the establishment of a dedicated RNLI lifeboat service in Waterford

Is this the wake-up call we all need?