An expert on insects has warned of the dangers of noble false black widow spiders as two Co Waterford women have been treated for severe bites with one spending six days in hospital.

RTÉ has appointed a new south-east correspondent to a position which has been vacant for the past four months.

Christie Agberhiere told local radio station WLR that she hopes such an attack “never happens to anyone else's child.”

Three teenage boys have reportedly been attacked with acid in Waterford.

A popular Waterford GAA club man hopes his recovery from crippling addictions can be a source of inspiration to others.

Sinn Féin leader Mary Lou McDonald has said that Brexit presents a "constitutional earthquake" for this country and is a "game-changer" for the future of the island of Ireland.

ONE of the biggest-selling newspapers in Waterford may lose half its workforce unless employees can produce cost-saving measures in the next 30 days.

IN a way it’s fitting that Limerick and Waterford are scheduled to clash this Sunday.

WATERFORD hurler John Mullane has launched a blistering attack on RTÉ journalist Damien Tiernan’s book ‘The Agony and The Ecstasy’.

MORE THAN 1,000 people will assemble in the south-east this weekend to honour youth achievement and celebrate the work being carried out by teenagers in their communities.

A BUNCH of craft “pigs” fashioned by local schoolchildren helped unveil the programme of events for this year’s Waterford Festival of Food, expected to attract thousands of visitors to the south-east.

WATERFORD hurling star Eoin Kelly has responded to former manager Justin McCarthy’s comments, describing them as “disappointing”.

JUSTIN MCCARTHY has broken his silence on his departure as Waterford hurling manager, describing the players as “bluffers” who did not give him credit, stating it wasn’t a “f**king creche” he was running when manager in the southeast.

DAVY FITZGERALD has launched a passionate defence of his record in charge of the Waterford senior hurlers and insists the 2010 season was an “unbelievable” one for the Déise.

A CELEBRITY hall of fame will be on show next week at Waterford Institute of Technology’s sports hall — and all for a worthy cause.

TALL SHIPS revellers who feel all at sea since the festivities ended are now being offered an opportunity to relive the high points of the four-day event.

THE casual GAA fan could be forgiven for frowning at a Gaultier team sheet. They take on Cork's Carbery Rangers in the Munster final tomorrow and the Déise side have the likes of A Moloney and S Cullinane in their line-up.