With recent reports highlighting the Health Service Executive’s financial deficit reaching €170 million, Home Instead is offering advice to those whose home help packages have been affected. There are currently 6,000 people awaiting home help packages and HSE budgetary constraints may curtail the provision of new packages to those who wish to live independently at … Continued
Under blue skies, the village of Dunmore East was the picture-perfect backdrop to the 25thDunmore East Bluegrass Festival, the four-day festival of free banjo pickin’, foot tappin’ mandolin’ pluckin’, barnstormin’, step dancin’ fiddle playin’, double bass clawin’ bluegrass, Americana, country and roots sessions. Now in its twenty fifth year, the festival attracts some of the biggest … Continued
Daniel Connolly, Abby Wood and Conor Walsh named as Waterford’s best young entrepreneurs As part of a nationwide search launched by Minister Heather Humphreys and Minister Pat Breen to find Ireland’s Best Young Entrepreneurs (IBYE) for 2019, the winners and runners-up were announced at an awards ceremony in Dooley’s Hotel, hosted byLocal Enterprise Office Waterford … Continued
It was a proud moment in Waterford’s esteemed history of glass manufacturing as, this year, the traditional bowl of shamrock presented to the US President on St. Patrick’s Day originated in the Crystal County. Sean Egan of Sean Egan Art Glass had the distinction of designing and crafting the stunning piece, entitled the “Shamrock … Continued
With Daffodil Day on Friday March 23rd, UPMC Whitfield Cancer Centre will hold a fundraising event on the day. Now in its 31st year, Daffodil Day is the Irish Cancer Society’s flagship fundraising event to help fund lifesaving research and crucial services to ensure cancer patients and their families are fully supported. On the day, … Continued
Home Instead Senior Care will hold Open Days in Waterford and Dungarvan over the coming weeks to meet with those who are thinking about a career change or a return to the workplace in the New Year. Danette Connolly, Director of Care, Home Instead Senior Care said that the New Year is traditionally a very … Continued
The Nagle Centre is pleased to partner with the Irish Computer Society (ICS) Foundation to introduce a hands-on and practical IT course, Digital Skills for Citizens. This free five-week course, commencing January 29th is funded by the Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment. The course is primarily aimed at those who have not engaged … Continued
B2B Communications will close on Thursday, December 21st and reopen on Wednesday, January 3rd, 2018. We’d like to wish all our clients, suppliers and friends a very Merry Christmas and a happy, healthy and prosperous New Year. We’d also like to thank you for your support and custom this year and we look forward to … Continued
For the fourth time since 2008, UPMC Whitfield Cancer Centre in Waterford has successfully achieved accreditation from the Joint Commission International (JCI). This recognition is based on an extensive review of the centre’s patient safety and quality standards and processes. The JCI is the recognised leader in international health care accreditation and is … Continued
Waterford business Wigworld was the proud recipient of Hi’s Inspirational Award at the Hi Style Awards in Cork and the Judge’s Highly Commended Recognition Award in the Enhancement Specialist of the Year category at the recent Irish Beauty Industry Awards held in Dublin. Wigworld, which is owned and run by Joyce O’ Carroll, specialises in … Continued
