A number of county councillors in Waterford have expressed overwhelming opposition to a directly-elected mayor’s office for the city.

It is understood that some of the chickens were killed while others were trapped in their containers pending the arrival of the emergency services.

Waterford’s hurlers may have come up slightly short at Croke Park last September but the county’s recently-opened Greenway has a chance of coming away from the venue with an All-Ireland title next month.

The turnout and enthusiasm by Waterford hurling supporters as their team arrived home last night after coming so close to All-Ireland glory left many wondering what it will be like when they do go and win it.

A large number of people attended Mass at the Lough in Cork at dawn on Easter Sunday.

A Waterford county councillor says “more colour” should be added to a town square renovation programme in the interests of public safety.

Waterford Council is to appoint an independent body to monitor emissions from two wind turbines operating in the east of the county following complaints of excessive noise and light flickering.

A local authority is seeking to ban motor homes and camper vans from parking overnight in non-designated public areas.

Bad hair days in West Waterford are being blamed on a town’s water supplies.

A CHEQUE for €5,000 will boost milk earnings for Kevin and John Walsh from Kilnafrehan West, Dungarvan, Co Waterford, as part of the top prize in the NDC Quality Milk Awards.

NO sooner have the residents of the Clashmore and Piltown areas of county Waterford emerged victorious from one battle with the National Roads Authority (NRA) when they find themselves angrily embroiled in another.

CASH-STRAPPED Waterford County Council has lost much more than the battle to site a 50-acre “super dump” five miles outside Dungarvan.

WATERFORD U21 football boss Pat Nugent has resigned from his role disillusioned with the treatment of the code in the county.

THE man who guided Waterford to an historic first Munster U-21 FC title last year has threatened to quit in a row over the treatment of football in the county.

Pat Nugent of the St Mary’s club in Clare, the winner of cross-country and indoor titles earlier in the season, added the Munster Masters’ road championship to his tally on a windswept course at Lisdoonvarna yesterday.

Successful U21 boss Pat Nugent has ruled himself out of the running for the senior football vacancy in Waterford following the departure of Denis Walsh.

THERE was more pride than disappointment around the Decies yesterday following the defeat of the U21 footballers to Dublin in last Sunday’s All-Ireland semi-final at Semple Stadium.

WATERFORD’S bid to reach a first All-Ireland U-21 football championship final has been dealt a major blow with the enforced withdrawal of experienced full-back Ger Hayes for Sunday’s semi-final showdown with Dublin at Semple Stadium.