Geraldine is Waterford’s CAREGiver of the Year

Geraldine Grant was announced as the overall winner of Waterford’s Home Instead Senior Care’s CAREGiver of the Year awards. Geraldine will now go on to represent Waterford in the national final which will take place at the Home Instead Senior Care National convention on Saturday, 8th October. Geraldine has cared for over 30 Home Instead … Continued


From the Irish Examiner – August 26th, 2011 Tuning up: Kim Kelly from France, Ciara Kelly from Dunmore East, Co. Waterford, John Waldron from Dunmore East and Elijah Kelly from France, at Dunmore East in preparation for the Bluegrass festival this weekend. (Pic: Mary Browne) The 17th Guinness Dunmore East International Bluegrass Festival will feature … Continued


“………..and they say the way to a man’s heart is through his stomach”

The Waterford Harvest Festival takes place from September 3rd to September 11th and features a packed itinerary celebrating Waterford’s rich and diverse culinary heritage. Over 9 jam-packed days, visitors to the city and locals will be able to enjoy food markets, taste workshops, cookery demonstrations by celebrity chefs, street parties and open air picnics. 2011’s … Continued


Stephen Hunt and Jim Power supporting the Solas Centre Run for Life

Jim Power lives in Ard Na Greine in Waterford City and is an ardent supporter of the Solas Centre. This is following the “enormous” help the Solas Centre gave him when he was diagnosed with cancer. At first Jim coped by himself and kept up a front but soon found that this was not working … Continued


Evie and Lucy are Tramore Race Day Winners!

Based in the Riverstown Business Park in Tramore, Co. Waterford Partyworld is owned by the Acheson family and has been supplying costumes to kids and adults for every occasion for the last five years. Party World, spread out over 5,000 sq. ft., is the South East’s leading supplier of fancy dress costumes and party accessories. … Continued


17th Guinness International Bluegrass Festival line – up gets better and better!

The Guinness International Bluegrass Festival is delighted to announce two more acts to the line up of what is regarded as Ireland’s largest free Bluegrass Festival. Taking place in the picturesque fishing village of Dunmore East, Co. Waterford from August 25th to August 28th the Dunmore East festival is bringing together an enviable line up … Continued


Home Instead Senior Care searches for Waterford’s CAREGiver of the Year

Home Instead Senior Care is looking for Waterford’s CAREGiver of the Year, who will go on to represent Waterford in the national final. The winner will be announced at the Home Instead Senior Care National convention on Saturday, 8th October. Since Home Instead Senior Care opened its doors in Waterford in early 2009, it has … Continued


Rotary Club of Waterford welcomes its first female president

It’s all change at the top as Kathleen Fitzgerald takes up the reigns as president of Waterford Rotary club. Kathleen was welcomed as the new president of Rotary Club of Waterford on Friday July 8th by outgoing President Derek O’Byrne. Kathleen has been a Rotarian for six years and her commitment to the club has … Continued


Bluegrass returns to its roots!

17th Guinness International Bluegrass Festival bound for Dunmore East After 16 years, almost 1,000 gigs, 150 bands and artists and a whole heap of hoopin’, hollerin’, pickin’ and clawin’, the 17th Guinness International Bluegrass Festival is returning to the picturesque fishing village of Dunmore East, Co. Waterford. The line-up has been announced for the festival … Continued


Mr. Binman supports Waterford’s GAA

Mr. Binman recently announced that the company was to sponsor the Under 12 Leagues for Waterford Coaching and Games which commences in August. Mr. Binman is a privately owned waste collection and recycling company providing services to both household and commercial customers. Not only extremely cost effective, “environmentally conscious” is an attribute that Mr. Binman … Continued