Place: Dungarvan

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Sigginstown Island — uninhabited but supremely rich in birdlife
Sigginstown Island — uninhabited but supremely rich in birdlife
The name 'Sigginstown' comes from the Anglo-Norman settler family of de Sygan who are thought to have built the nearby tower in the 16th century

Fri, 01 Mar, 2024

€1.2m guide price for auction in Dungarvan of 81-acre quality farm
€1.2m guide price for auction in Dungarvan of 81-acre quality farm
Given the farm’s location with direct access onto a national route, the chance to develop further accommodation or a business aspect of the farm should pique the interest of a number of varied parties

Wed, 31 Jan, 2024

Des Whelan steps down as CEO of WLR fm
Des Whelan steps down as CEO of WLR fm
WLR fm will remain in the ownership of Mr Whelan and The Irish Times Group, which owns a number of radio stations and regional newspapers in addition to the 'Irish Examiner'

Fri, 26 Jan, 2024

Plans to convert disused Dungarvan building into seven-storey hotel
Plans to convert disused Dungarvan building into seven-storey hotel
Application includes the provision of 42 conventional hotel bedrooms and a similar number of aparthotel rooms

Sun, 03 Dec, 2023

Garda Stock
Man arrested following armed robbery in Dungarvan
After entering a shop, a man wielding a knife is believed to have threatened staff then fled the scene after taking a sum of cash

Thu, 26 Oct, 2023

Storm Babet: Flood barriers in place across Cork, Kerry and Waterford
Storm Babet: Flood barriers in place across Cork, Kerry and Waterford
Counties under status orange alert for rain, with flooding, poor visibility, dangerous road conditions, wave overtopping and power outages all possible

Tue, 17 Oct, 2023

The science behind buying houseplants for home and work
The science behind buying houseplants for home and work
We visit plant scientist and retailer Louise Ryan at her houseplant shop Sunfleck in Dungarvan, Co Waterford

Sun, 13 Aug, 2023

Q&A: All you need to know about heat-pump technology
Q&A: All you need to know about heat-pump technology
We ask the pros key questions about how to attain a sustainable gold standard and whether a retrofit will suit every home

Thu, 15 Jun, 2023

Ferry connection considered as part of new Youghal-Waterford travel corridor
Ferry connection considered as part of new Youghal-Waterford travel corridor
Senior engineer said a seaborne connection could be included to bypass 'a tricky section' of the route

Thu, 08 Jun, 2023

'Losing my fishing boat is like losing a limb, or my identity'
'Losing my fishing boat is like losing a limb, or my identity'
Caitlín Uí Aodha's family has fished since before the Famine. She lost her husband in the Tit Bonhomme disaster, and returned to the sea herself. Now, she has decommissioned her fishing boat. Neil Michael reports

Sun, 07 May, 2023

Alleged fraudster Catherine O'Brien thought to have fled the country
Alleged fraudster Catherine O'Brien thought to have fled the country
Sources in the horse industry have also indicated that she spent time north of the border last year.

 Listen | Fri, 24 Feb, 2023

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General Liam Lynch's final movements brought to life in docudrama
General Liam Lynch's final movements brought to life in docudrama
Film focuses on the activities of the IRA commander in the Nire Valley and Knockmealdown mountains in the days leading up to his death in 1923

Thu, 02 Feb, 2023

32-acre Waterford holding makes over €20k/acre
32-acre Waterford holding makes over €20k/acre
On the day, the auction room was well attended and a total of 11 interested parties were to put their best bids forward to claim the holding

Wed, 01 Feb, 2023

Historic Waterford hotel to be used as direct provision centre
Historic Waterford hotel to be used as direct provision centre
Meanwhile, planning granted for new 16-bedroom boutique hotel close to Dungarvan town centre 

Mon, 23 Jan, 2023

Three arrested in Waterford as €45,000 seized in organised crime probe
Three arrested in Waterford as €45,000 seized in organised crime probe
Three men, two aged in their 30s and one in his 40s, arrested on suspicion of money laundering 

Thu, 19 Jan, 2023

Night out ended in tragedy for Waterford man who intervened in fight
Night out ended in tragedy for Waterford man who intervened in fight
Witness tells inquest Richard 'Fetch' O’Leary stopped a man hitting two women in Dungarvan in the early hours of the morning

Thu, 12 Jan, 2023

judge gavel on a blue wooden background
Family of Waterford man identified by DNA after crash settle court action for €450k
The drunk driver was on the wrong side of the road when it collided with a vehicle in which a family was travelling on a Christmas outing

Thu, 12 Jan, 2023

34-acre West Waterford land parcel attracts early interest
34-acre West Waterford land parcel attracts early interest
Size of land makes it attractive option for a number of potential buyers

Wed, 04 Jan, 2023

Green light for 40-bed hotel in Dungarvan
Green light for 40-bed hotel in Dungarvan
The planned development comes amid a year-round increase in visitors to west Waterford

Sat, 17 Dec, 2022

Butchers Block Close Shop in Blackpool, Cork
Butcher's Block redundancies 'cold, clumsy, and lacked compassion'
Varadkar assures affected workers Government is there to help and says they will get redundancy payments

Thu, 24 Nov, 2022

Catherine the Fake: How Clare became a playground for the fraudster 
Catherine the Fake: How Clare became a playground for the fraudster 
Catherine O'Brien has left a trail of destruction in her wake, from the west coast, across the Midlands and south, to the east coast. Ann Murphy speaks to some of the people affected by her crimes

 Listen | Sun, 13 Nov, 2022

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Catherine the Fake: The fraudster being hunted by gardaí who left a trail of destruction
Catherine the Fake: The fraudster being hunted by gardaí who left a trail of destruction
Florist, solicitor, publican, horse trader... Buttevant woman Catherine O'Brien has had many guises, but they all have one thing in common — an ability to make people believe they can make money with her. Ann Murphy follows the trail of destruction left in the wanted woman's wake

 Listen | Tue, 25 Oct, 2022

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Mother tells High Court of her fight for wheelchairs from HSE for her brain-damaged daughter
Emily's mother said: “the world was not made for people like Emily".

Thu, 06 Oct, 2022

House under construction.
An Bord Pleanála rejects plans for 77 homes near Dungarvan
Waterford County Council had granted planning to local developers for construction of 77 houses on 33-hectare site, but local residents objected over 'flawed' traffic survey

Sat, 17 Sep, 2022

Waterford businessman fails in attempt to secure planning permission for new Dungarvan hotel
Waterford businessman fails in attempt to secure planning permission for new Dungarvan hotel
An Bord Pleanála backed decision by Waterford City and County Council to reject plans for a 10-storey apartment and leisure complex on the site of an office block known as 'Bridge House' at the junction of Davitt’s Quay and Walsh Street

Fri, 05 Aug, 2022

Waterford businessman to appeal planning refusal for Dungarvan hotel
Waterford businessman to appeal planning refusal for Dungarvan hotel
Waterford City and County Council rejected plans for a seven-storey, 40-bedroom boutique hotel on Davitt’s Quay, Dungarvan

Wed, 08 Jun, 2022

Test challenge by Waterford woman against personal injury award guidelines dismissed
Test challenge by Waterford woman against personal injury award guidelines dismissed
Bridget Delaney from Dungarvan in Co. Waterford claimed the appropriate award for her injury was between €18,000 and €34,000. She was awarded €3,000 last year

Thu, 02 Jun, 2022

Five walks near some beautiful Blue Flag and Green Coast beaches in Munster
Five walks near some beautiful Blue Flag and Green Coast beaches in Munster
Cork, Kerry and Waterford trails to explore — and maybe pop to the nearby beach afterwards for a paddle to cool down your feet

Fri, 20 May, 2022

'Pressing need' for Dungarvan Traveller project, report finds
'Pressing need' for Dungarvan Traveller project, report finds
City-based Mincéirí Port Láirge says it needs funding for an outreach team to serve Dungarvan

Mon, 09 May, 2022

judge gavel on a blue wooden background
Absence of woman complaining of 'romance fraud' in Dungarvan delays case
Counsel for the defence said the "alleged injured party is a suspect in a number of investigations" by gardaí.

Wed, 06 Apr, 2022

Child playing with mathematical toy
West Waterford parents warn of childcare 'crisis'
Urgent action needs to be taken to stave off a "severe shortage" of childcare in the West Waterford area, a local parent warned.

Sun, 03 Apr, 2022

The Bank Dungarvan
Restaurant review: With a few tweaks The Old Bank could be Michelin-starred in a few years
The Old Bank Ferrero is a monster chocolate and hazelnut bombe — and check out the swish cocktail bar here too

Sat, 12 Mar, 2022

GSK says Dungarvan plant well-positioned for growth
GSK says Dungarvan plant well-positioned for growth
Haleon will be created from the demerger of its consumer healthcare division from GSK

Tue, 22 Feb, 2022

Association of Catholic Priests condemns 'unreasonable' treatment of Waterford priest
Association of Catholic Priests condemns 'unreasonable' treatment of Waterford priest
ACP says that during a meeting with Bishop Cullinan, the Bishop said that he felt it best for Richard Geoghegan if he left the priesthood

Thu, 20 Jan, 2022

West Waterford town opens Ireland's first outdoor cycle learning track
West Waterford town opens Ireland's first outdoor cycle learning track
The facility will give young children the opportunity to learn to cycle on a track designed to replicate a real roadway, with lines, signs, and pedestrian crossings

Mon, 17 Jan, 2022

Priest in Dungarvan gets two-year driving ban after crash with biker
Priest in Dungarvan gets two-year driving ban after crash with biker
'I am keenly aware of the suffering, pain, and loss that it has caused'

Wed, 24 Nov, 2021

Mick Clifford: Why were Waterford reporters refused access to court case of former Fianna Fáil MEP candidate?
Mick Clifford: Why were Waterford reporters refused access to court case of former Fianna Fáil MEP candidate?
Mick Clifford is concerned about a controversy in Waterford where justice had not been seen to be done and a worrying dispute between the gardaí and a judge

Wed, 03 Nov, 2021

Waterford man avoids jail for child abuse images due to 'glowing' probation report 
Waterford man avoids jail for child abuse images due to 'glowing' probation report 
Judge says he could understand the public querying the suspended sentence, but cited the efforts the man made to rehabilitate himself 

Sat, 30 Oct, 2021

Dungarvan feud protagonists accused of 'brazen criminality' with death threat videos
Dungarvan feud protagonists accused of 'brazen criminality' with death threat videos
It is claimed the feud has now infiltrated local schools, with “children threatening other children”

Thu, 16 Sep, 2021

Check In: Pet friendly hotel with the bow-wow factor in Waterford
Check In: Pet friendly hotel with the bow-wow factor in Waterford
There's even a dog-friendly welcome pack at 360 Quay Stay,  a new accommodation that has recently opened its doors in Dungarvan

Sat, 14 Aug, 2021

Wine with Leslie: Some wines that 'taste posh' — and are delicious as well
Wine with Leslie: Some wines that 'taste posh' — and are delicious as well
Packed with plush black and red fruits, these wines taste expensive

Fri, 13 Aug, 2021

Mallow to Dungarvan Greenway study could take two years to complete 
Mallow to Dungarvan Greenway study could take two years to complete 
The project could create a greenway all the way from the north Cork town to Waterford via Fermoy and Dungarvan

Mon, 05 Jul, 2021

Coronavirus - Sat Sep 19, 2020
HSE concerned by Waterford Covid outbreaks 
The HSE is encouraging people throughout West Waterford to avail of a temporary pop-up test centre in Dungarvan, due to open this Thursday until Saturday

Tue, 22 Jun, 2021

Learner Dad: We figured we’d held out on a games console long enough to be classified as Responsible Parents
Learner Dad: We figured we’d held out on a games console long enough to be classified as Responsible Parents
This week is all about snail jails, smug cyclists and seeing too much of your kids in late June.

Tue, 30 Jun, 2020

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