May is the month that seniors celebrate Creativity and the Arts

May belongs to the Bealtaine festival and this year’s Bealtaine theme is “Push the Boat out, whatever the sea”. Celebrating creativity for the older person (over 55’s), Waterford City Library Service has compiled a jam packed schedule of art, dance, digital photography, pilates, techno clinics and gardening workshops. According to Age & Opportunity, which coordinates … Continued


2011 Waterford Festival of Architecture

Check out the mostly free events on during the 2011 Waterford Festival of Architecture. Pick up a festival programme from your local library or log onto www.wfa.ie and get involved! Events get underway on Thursday the 5th with a public talk about plans currently underway for the Viking Triangle, with Eamonn McEneaney in Christ Church … Continued


Seafield National School makes its (not so) big screen debut!

Having recently installed ICT (Information and Communications Technology) Bunmahon’s Seafield National School was featured on RTE’s News2day. Click on the link to see how the two classroom school has benefited greatly from shared resource computing with the aid of the Government’s technology grant. http://www.rte.ie/player/#v=1095911


Seafield National School visited by RTE

Seafield National School in Bunmahon, Co. Waterford was recently visited by RTE as they showcased their recent investment in ICT (Information and Communications Technology). RTE’s South Eastern correspondent Damien Tiernan talked with the pupils and teachers to find out how ICT has impacted on their day to day learning. The two classroom school has benefited … Continued


Is your bed a good place to sleep?

Sleep deprivation is at serious levels in today’s society and the effects are very apparent. The cause could be a sleep disorder and may be due to erratic work hours, lack of time to devote to sleep or ones sleeping environment. Stress, worry or purposely skipping sleep may also be to blame. Whatever the reason, … Continued


Home Instead Senior Care and Denny Corcoran – a real winning team!

Home Instead Senior Care, Ireland’s trusted source of home care for seniors, has won the Irish Franchise of the Year Award in this year’s prestigious Irish Franchise Association Awards. It was a cause for a double celebration as Denny Corcoran, a Home Instead Senior Care client received the accolade of Waterford’s Person of the year, … Continued


HOME INSTEAD SENIOR CARE IS ALL IRELAND FRANCHISE OF THE YEAR

Home Instead Senior Care, Ireland’s trusted source of home care for seniors, has won the Irish Franchise of the Year in this year’s prestigious Irish Franchise Association Awards. This award reassures both seniors who use home care services and their families that the highest standards of care are being delivered. Speaking about the award win, … Continued


Cupcake Heaven, Lamber de Bie and Ardkeen Quality Food Store play Cupid!

Vivienne Walsh of Earlscourt on the Dunmore Road was struck by Cupid’s Arrow in the Ardkeen Quality Food Store Valentines Competition. Vivienne won a “Romeo and Juliet” hamper consisting of a ‘Cupids Tower’ occasion cake made with 100 cupcakes from Cupcake Heaven, a hand-tied Valentines Bouquet from Lamber de Bie and a Jeroboam of Champagne … Continued


Seniors urged to stand up and be counted!

With Election 2011 just days away, Age Action Ireland is urging all older people to vote and ensure that their voices are heard. Age Action, as a charity promotes positive ageing and better policies and services for older people and works with, and on behalf of, older people. As an organisation Age Action is non … Continued