Person: Ben Gavin

A COMPREHENSIVE SERIES OF ARTICLES ON THIS TOPIC

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Port calls for stronger rail links to boost trade

WATERFORD’S port has called for stronger rail links in the south-east region to boost trade and forge more co-operation with other ports.

business

Waterford achieves record container traffic for last year

business

Waterford touted as key to ‘capacity crisis’ as port turnover hits €10.7m

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Popular bathing spot could close

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Anger over relocation of asylum seekers

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Port of Waterford bids to attract more foreign shipping companies

Refuse charge protestors rubbish ‘mob’ accusation

THE ORGANISERS of a protest over service charges have denied they acted like a “mob” on Tuesday night.

Fri, 10 Feb, 2006

Seaside town ‘terrorised’ by boy racers

A SEASIDE town fears it’s going to become a no-go area this summer if the scourge of ‘boy racers’ continues.

Thu, 02 Feb, 2006

Port investment ‘protecting fishing jobs’

FISHERMEN’S livelihoods are being put ahead of hard commercial realities and investment in our ports is geared more towards protecting “unsustainable” fishing jobs than developing our commercial shipping industry, a port boss claims.

Fri, 30 Sep, 2005

Horse breeder shot dead on return from funeral

THE horse breeder shot dead at his home in Co Waterford yesterday is believed to have interrupted intruders at his stud farm.

Fri, 22 Jul, 2005

Quay structure prompts council crane reaction

A LARGE, steel crane has become such a permanent fixture in Waterford city’s skyline that there are moves to have it listed as a protected structure.

Fri, 01 Jul, 2005

Port gets ship-shape to welcome royal visitor

THE Port of Waterford is today preparing to welcome the world’s most famous ocean liner, Cunard Line’s Queen Mary II, to Dunmore East.

Fri, 17 Jun, 2005

Residents will oppose waste facility

RESIDENTS opposed to a waste treatment plant proposed for the edge of Waterford city say they will continue their campaign if a new partner is found to develop the facility.

Mon, 14 Mar, 2005

Waterford waste centre plans scrapped

PLANS for a controversial waste treatment centre on the edge of Waterford city have been scrapped, much to the delight of opponents to the project.

Mon, 28 Feb, 2005

‘Time to let minister get on with job’

LOSING Martin Cullen, or any possible demotion of the Waterford-based Transport Minister, would have been a major blow to the entire south east.

Fri, 28 Jan, 2005

Firm beats international competition to ports security

DUBLIN firm Risk Management International (RMI) has beaten off competition from Britain, France and Germany to win a major consulting contract to improve security at the country’s sea and ferry ports.

Tue, 10 Aug, 2004

CIÉ accused of blocking Waterford quays development

The Waterford Port Company has accused CIÉ of holding the redevelopment of the city’s north quays to ransom by blocking the sale of a 13-acre site.

Mon, 21 Jun, 2004

Sale of Waterford North Quays site delayed

A PORT authority and CIÉ have locked horns over claims that Iarnród Éireann is blocking the sale of a 13.5-acre site that holds the key to a €100m-plus development on Waterford’s North Quays.

Mon, 21 Jun, 2004

Port authority stays afloat thanks to increase in traffic

A MAJOR port company has turned around its finances, keeping the authority very much afloat into the future.

Mon, 31 May, 2004

Fianna Fáil wins fifth Waterford recruit from enemy ranks

LISMORE Town Council member Helen O’Sullivan has become the fifth public representative in Co Waterford in recent years to switch political allegiances to Fianna Fáil.

Mon, 08 Mar, 2004

Merger of New Ross and Waterford ports likely to go ahead this year

TWO of the country’s busiest port authorities could be about to merge.

Mon, 05 Jan, 2004

Striking port workers in talks to end row

STRIKING port workers in Waterford were yesterday planning peace talks to end a fortnight-old dispute centred on pay and conditions.

Tue, 07 Oct, 2003