A SUPERMARKET group owner has taken over as president of Waterford Chamber of Commerce and vowed to forge closer links with other bodies in the south-east.

WATERFORD’S city manager yesterday told an urban regeneration conference that the “onus and responsibility” for growth opportunities “falls on ourselves”.

A MAJOR conference on urban regeneration this week in Waterford will hear about the importance of vibrant city centres to economic recovery.

THE city of Waterford should be making the most of its 1,100-year history to build sustainable economic growth and an enhanced quality of life, according to a British heritage expert.