Construction resumes on Famine ship in Wexford after further injection of fundsConstruction of the Dunbrody Famine ship has resumed, 18 months after a funding shortfall brought the project to a halt.Thu Aug 31 2000 - 01:00
Roscoff ferry passengers tell of `nightmare' journeyPassengers delayed for five hours at Rosslare because of the French blockade were taking the experience in their stride, but …Thu Aug 31 2000 - 01:00
`Obscene' RTE fence outrages walkersRTE has angered environmentalists by erecting a barbed-wire fence around its transmitter at the top of Mount Leinster in Co Carlow…Wed Aug 30 2000 - 01:00
Decision on Waterford quay application todayA decision is due today on an application to build a two-storey shop on Waterford's quaysideFri Aug 25 2000 - 01:00
Sounds of music as Enniscorthy gears up for Fleadh CheoilEnniscorthy was already alive to the strains of traditional music last night as the town geared up for the Fleadh Cheoil na hEireann…Thu Aug 24 2000 - 01:00
College may be site for third-level in WexfordA former seminary in Wexford has emerged as the most likely location for the county's first full-scale third-level education …Wed Aug 23 2000 - 01:00
Issues of `historic dimensions' for DungarvanDecisions to be made in the coming weeks will shape the look of Dungarvan, Co Waterford, for future generationsWed Aug 23 2000 - 01:00
Doras project to assess scale of prostitution in WaterfordAn outreach team set up to help prostitutes in Waterford says it expects to establish the scale of the problem over the next …Wed Aug 23 2000 - 01:00
Legal action student celebrates 6 honoursA Waterford student with a disability who took legal action to win more time to sit her Leaving Cert was celebrating last night…Thu Aug 17 2000 - 01:00
Sea change under way for `noblest quay in Europe'It has been called the "noblest quay in Europe" and has caught the imagination of travellers for centuries, but in more recent…Wed Aug 16 2000 - 01:00
Weapons seized at halting siteWeapons including a machete, dagger and two pickaxe handles were seized by gardai early yesterday after they were attacked at…Wed Aug 16 2000 - 01:00
Raider dies as getaway car crashesA raider who made off with £250 from a post office in Co Wexford yesterday was killed minutes later as he attempted to make his…Tue Aug 15 2000 - 01:00
The South-EastJuly may have brought welcome sunshine for the rest of us, but for many tourism interests in the south-east it was a washout.Mon Aug 14 2000 - 01:00
Hotel fire leaves tourist in a serious conditionA woman was in a serious condition in hospital last night following a fire in a Waterford city hotel.Sat Aug 12 2000 - 01:00
Big weekend for artists and hurlers of KilkennyKilkenny was in party mood last night as the city's biggest arts festival yet was opened and hurling fever gripped the county…Sat Aug 12 2000 - 01:00
Gardai deny Waterford is `soft touch' for drugsGardai in Waterford have denied claims by residents and a local councillor that the city is a "soft touch" for drugs barons and…Wed Aug 09 2000 - 01:00
Foul play not suspected in death of man found at roadside near BanshaGardai say there is nothing to indicate foul play in the death of a man whose body was found by the side of a road near Bansha…Tue Aug 08 2000 - 01:00
Biggest street party hits the highs as thousands enjoy Spraoi festival funThe biggest street party of the holiday weekend took place in Waterford where tens of thousands turned out for the annual Spraoi…Mon Aug 07 2000 - 01:00
Passers-by take loot as raider is grabbedMaking a withdrawal was all too easy for passers-by who found crisp £20 notes floating in the air outside a Waterford bank yesterday…Fri Aug 04 2000 - 01:00
Wexford residents oppose `superdump'Opposition is mounting in Wexford to the siting of a new "super-dump" in one of three locations under consideration.Thu Aug 03 2000 - 01:00
19 elderly given notice to leave as nursing home closesNineteen elderly residents of a nursing home in Clonmel, Co Tipperary, have been told they must find new accommodation by the…Wed Aug 02 2000 - 01:00
Kilkenny group unhappy with draft plan for cityKilkenny city is set to double in size in the coming years but residents in the area likely to be most affected claim little …Wed Jul 26 2000 - 01:00
Mayors of five urban centres to meet on Saturday to organise opposition to loss of borough statusMayors of five urban centres will meet this weekend to plan a co-ordinated campaign of opposition to elements of the Local Government…Thu Jul 20 2000 - 01:00
PDs open to coalition with FG and LabourThe Progressive Democrats would consider forming a coalition with Fine Gael and Labour after the next election, the Tanaiste …Wed Jul 19 2000 - 01:00
Harney looks to savings as possible solutionTax-related incentives to encourage people to put money into long-term savings accounts could form part of the Government's response…Wed Jul 19 2000 - 01:00
Farmers rewarded for eco-friendly husbandryIntensive tillage farming and care for the environment are regarded by some as mutually exclusive conceptsWed Jul 19 2000 - 01:00
Greater employment opportunities needed for over-55s, says TanaisteA re-examination of compulsory retirement at the age of 65 was called for yesterday by the Tanaiste, who said measures were needed…Wed Jul 19 2000 - 01:00
Kilkenny residents rally in protest at relief road plansThere was a large turnout of local people for a protest against the planned inner relief road in Kilkenny city yesterday.Mon Jul 17 2000 - 01:00
Kilkenny businesses `will sue' if dispute doesn't end soonBusinesses in Kilkenny are threatening legal action against traindrivers in the dispute unless there is an imminent resolution…Sat Jul 15 2000 - 01:00
Woman resumes fight to go to collegeA Waterford student with disabilities who took legal action to win more time to sit her Leaving Certificate is engaged in a new…Fri Jul 14 2000 - 01:00
Man dead for up to eight monthsGardai have established that the man whose body was found in the Comeragh Mountains near the Waterford-Tipperary border last …Wed Jul 12 2000 - 01:00
Residents give lead in adult literacy campaignResidents of an estate in Kilkenny city are giving a lead in the drive to reduce illiteracyWed Jul 12 2000 - 01:00
Gardai try to identify body of man found in mountainsGardai were last night attempting to identify the body found in the Comeragh Mountains on Wednesday night.Sat Jul 08 2000 - 01:00
Death of person in wood suspicious, say gardaiGardai are treating as "highly suspicious" the death of a person whose body was found in the Comeragh Mountains, near the Waterford…Fri Jul 07 2000 - 01:00
Worry at Portlaw asylum-seeker planResidents of Portlaw, Co Waterford, have expressed concern about a plan to house up to 44 asylum-seekers in the town.Thu Jul 06 2000 - 01:00
Priest calls for end to `scapegoating' of clergy in debate on sexual abuseA Catholic priest has called for an end to the "scapegoating" of the clergy and members of religious orders in the debate over…Thu Jul 06 2000 - 01:00
Software firm to create 100 jobs in KilkennyKilkenny is to receive a much-needed jobs boost with a plan by a German software firm to occupy an advance factory in the city…Wed Jul 05 2000 - 01:00
Prospect of hot gossip brings all sorts to Waterford festivalWaterford has the dubious distinction of being the gossip capital of Ireland, at least for the rest of the weekWed Jul 05 2000 - 01:00
Ahern, Mitchell stress people's wish for peaceThe decision to bar Orangemen from marching on the Garvaghy Road this weekend was welcomed yesterday by the Taoiseach, Mr Ahern…Tue Jul 04 2000 - 01:00
Memorial to Air Corps crash victims unveiledA memorial to the four Air Corps men killed in a search-and-rescue operation a year ago was erected yesterday in Tramore, Co …Sat Jul 01 2000 - 01:00
15-year campaign rewards new Tipperary TDAbout half way through the Tipperary South by-election campaign, the headquarters of the independent candidate, Mr Seamus Healy…Wed Jun 28 2000 - 01:00
Space now for asylum seekers in new centresThe accommodation crisis for asylum-seekers has eased and the Department of Justice has spare capacity in a number of centres…Wed Jun 28 2000 - 01:00
Day of surprises as Independent gains and FF faltersThe election of an Independent candidate, Mr Seamus Healy, the strong showing by Fine Gael and the collapse in support for Fianna…Sat Jun 24 2000 - 01:00
Unexpected winner is no overnight political successHe may be a new name on the national stage, but Mr Seamus Healy is no overnight political success.Sat Jun 24 2000 - 01:00
Bypass dispute will not halt Waterford bridgeWaterford city will get its second river-crossing on schedule, regardless of a row which had threatened to delay the development…Fri Jun 23 2000 - 01:00
FG rejects by-election overspending claimFine Gael yesterday rejected an allegation by Fianna Fail that it had spent more than the legal limit in the South Tipperary …Wed Jun 21 2000 - 01:00
Closure of bank angers Cappoquin residentsThey are not the first to lose a local bank outlet and they know they will not be the lastWed Jun 21 2000 - 01:00
Candidates work for God and yogaAt least one candidate in the Tipperary South by-election will be happy after next week's event, whatever the result.Fri Jun 16 2000 - 01:00
