A recent street arts festival in Waterford brought in an economic boost of over €3m to the city, according to Fáilte Ireland.

RTÉ is expected to make a decision on the future of its regional network of studios within the next two weeks.

A TRAINING course for unemployed people interested in starting their own business in the tourism and hospitality industry will begin in Waterford next month.

CIVIC and business leaders in the south-east have called for “fair pricing” during Waterford’s hosting of the Tall Ships this summer.

BUSINESS and tourism leaders in Waterford are furious with the country’s tourist agencies after the city was omitted from a map on the Meet in Ireland website.

VERY little of the much-heralded €350 million in funding set aside for small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) in Ireland by the European Investment Bank (EIB) has been lent by the banks to date, a Dáil Committee was told yesterday.

Legendary film director Nicolas Roeg is set to film the Fay Weldon novel Puffball early next year along the Armagh-Monaghan border … and he’s being joined by top Hollywood stars, Donald Sutherland and Samantha Morton.