CALLS were made last night for greater Government efforts to protect high-skilled jobs after another 500 job losses were announced in a 24-hour period.

THE MAYOR of Waterford, Cha O’Neill, has said he is fearful for Waterford’s reputation among developers and investors as it emerged that a college lecturer is making an average of almost one observation, objection or appeal per week against proposed developments in the city.

A TRUST set up to help three children orphaned following a fire at their home at the start of the summer is about to close. Those who still intend to pledge money to the appeal are urged to do so as soon as possible.

AN ACTIVE retirement group is today testing the mettle of its most ambitious members with a bed push which will help raise money for cancer sufferers in Waterford.

EXACTLY 50 years after his late grandfather, Tom Gallagher, wore the mayoral chain in Waterford city, Independent councillor Laurence (Cha) O’Neill has become the new mayor.

A WATERFORD city councillor who was censored by his colleagues when he leaked a traveller accommodation plan has now been encouraged by a party colleague to resign.

WATERFORD County Council is being forced to re-draft its plans to upgrade a stretch of road to the airport because the Government failed to provide funding for the route.

A DECISION by the Office of Public Works (OPW) not to proceed with plans to alleviate flooding on one of the busiest roads in the South East has been branded “shortsighted” by a local city councillor.

CHRIS Doran will have 10,000 reasons for forgetting his Eurovision disaster as he flies home to a hero’s welcome.