Two large 19th century ice-houses that once served both the Blackwater salmon trade and a royal household are to be preserved thanks to a collaboration between a local authority and a tidy towns group in the south east.

Community activists in Waterford are searching for two landmarks that were stolen last week which date to the 1840s.

One of Ireland’s best-known heritage towns has offered a cash prize to encourage Irish colleges to develop a brand logo and a marketing strategy to promote it.

A HERITAGE town is rolling out a new “living history” programme aimed at highlighting some of the famous people connected to the area over the years.