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


Local crystal designer presents 9/11 sculpture to American Ambassador

This week the US Ambassador Mr. Dan Rooney launched a 9/11 commemorative crystal sculpture by Master Engraver Sean Egan of Sean Egan Art Glass in Waterford City. The launch took place at the Bishop’s Palace in Waterford City in the presence of the Mayor of Waterford Cllr. Pat Hayes and Michael Walsh, Waterford City Manager. … Continued


Home Instead Senior Care proves laughter is the best medicine!

A funny video posted by Home Instead Senior Care has received more than 3.2 million views in less than a month. The video, starring senior Mary Maxwell, age 73, offers a humorous look at ageing and reminds us “laughter is the best medicine.” The seven-minute-long video was filmed at Home Instead’s annual convention in the … Continued


Avast ye! Partyworld.ie calls on all “sea dogs” to break the World Record

Partyworld, based in the Riverstown Business Park in Tramore, Co. Waterford, is renowned for supplying fancy dress costumes and accessories to kids and adults for every occasion for the last three years. This year sees Partyworld.ie get on board with the Guinness World Record attempt to host the largest gathering of pirates in the world … Continued


A historic day for Waterford

The magnificently restored Bishop’s Palace was officially opened by Dr Leo Varadkar TD, Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport at on Wednesday June 22nd in the presence of Cllr. Mary Roche, Mayor of Waterford City and Dr Pat Wallace, Director of the National Museum of Ireland.


Waterford City Enterprise Board to get businesses on line for free

Waterford City Enterprise, in association with Google, will host a free web seminar that will give small businesses and sole traders the opportunity to create a website and get on line for free. The initiative, “Getting Irish Business Online”, was recently launched by An Taoiseach, Enda Kenny, T.D. and calls on all businesses that do … Continued


The Bishop’s Palace Museum – history on the move!

The magnificently restored Bishop’s Palace will be officially opened by Dr Leo Varadkar TD, Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport at on Wednesday June 22nd in the presence of Cllr. Mary Roche, Mayor of Waterford City and Dr Pat Wallace, Director of the National Museum of Ireland. The historic Bishop’s Palace reveals the story of … Continued