A mother who lost her teenage daughter to suicide has warned that the mentality of “hiding behind closed doors, struggling to keep our problems closed in” is destroying the country.

Elisha’s mother Grainne, has kept her late daughter’s Facebook page as both a memorial to Elisha and for young people and adults who suffer with mental health difficulties to help guide them through their distress.

Waterford City auctioneer Ennis Gough Property is offering an intriguing 57-acre holding in South Tipperary.

Five-bed Victorian in city’s desirable Newtown Road cared for by one family since the 1970s, says Trish Dromey

‘Consequences of Wild Atlantic Way success must be managed’

Cashel Livestock and Property Sales have seen some very strong auction sales over the last two years.

WE SAID we would do better. Time and time again, we have said we will do better, writes Joyce Fegan

A mother whose 14-year-old daughter took her own life last month is calling for a self-care programme to be introduced in primary and secondary schools nationwide.

Psychologists specialising in helping students through difficult ordeals were yesterday giving help to teachers at the school attended by 14-year-old Elisha Gault, whose body was found in the River Suir on Sunday night after an eight-day search.

Waterford’s Greenway, a spectacular 46km all-weather cycling-and-walking trail that stretches from Waterford city to the coastal town of Dungarvan is a resounding success.

A man has died after getting into difficulty while kayaking in Tipperary earlier today.

Bernadette Kiely’s proximity to the Nore has had a huge influence on her art, writes Marjorie Brennan.

Having toured the length and breadth of Ireland, Barry Coughlan finds much more to discover in Ireland’s Ancient East.

A man who drowned in a river in Co Tipperary was named locally last night as 25-year-old Stephen Hoare.

A man has drowned in a river in Co. Tipperary.

Gyles Quay is on the outskirts of Waterford City, but located in the more dominant hurling stronghold of Kilkenny. 

Peter Dowdall first visited Mount Congreve in Co Waterford at age 10, and in an early spring return, he finds he is still lost for words to describe the intense beauty of a world class garden

NOT surprisingly, as the Government meets in Cabinet session today to draw up a flood emergency strategy, the despairing prayer on the lips of those struggling to keep flood waters at bay is that their terrifying ordeal will never happen again.

Latest: The National Emergency Co-ordination group says the country remains at risk for severe flooding.

Fisheries officers Martin Dennehy and David McCarthy, from Cork, were among 42 remarkable rescuers honoured yesterday at a ceremony in Dublin Castle for their brave life-saving acts.

Waterford city’s Marina Hotel has been put for sale, guiding €3.2m with agents Christie + Co. The same agents offered the 54-bed Shannon Court Hotel at €1.1m in May of this year, also for Frontline Asset Management Ltd.

Knocklofty House may trigger a memory from the 1970’s.

Built for an archbishop, and later putting up European and Hollywood royalty, Tipperary’s historic Cashel Palace Hotel comes on the market this week.

As a boy, writes Damine Enright, I enjoyed catching crayfish in the River Suir near Thurles, Co Tipperary. River-prawns, I called them. I was in short pants at the time.

A Waterford-born businessman who has lived in Australia for the last 30 years has emerged as the successful buyer of Waterford Castle, paying over €6m for the luxury hotel, set on an island on the River Suir just below the city.

The search for a man in his 30s seen entering the River Suir in Waterford has been called off for the night.

IRELAND’S signature castle hotels have been changing hands with aplomb this year – think Ashford Castle, and now Adare Manor on the hook for c €40m, while this week the illustrious roll-call is joined by the more modestly priced Waterford Castle.

Waterford Castle, a hotel and resort on an island in the River Suir two miles from Waterford City, has just been publicly placed on the international market guiding over €4.5m.

The death of Sr Paula Buckley in a double tragedy at Inch Strand last week in Kerry had left two families in mourning, the chief celebrant at her funeral Mass said yesterday.

The heroic actions of a garda who has saved the lives of two people over the past two weeks have highlighted the need for better water safety in Ireland.

Gardaí from several districts, including an armed response unit, had to be called early this morning after an armed man robbed a petrol station and made his way towards the town centre in Clonmel.

Details of a €10m investment package to develop greenways and cycling routes across the country has been announced.

From highly professional processional spectacles to downright paddywhackery, villages and towns throughout the country laid it on thick yesterday in honour of our national saint.

The Minister for Energy and Natural Resources Pat Rabbitte is to be told by a county council that Eirgrid’s plans for a major overhead powerline will be a blight on the landscape and may lead to serious health and economic implications.

Price: €695,000

Location: Clonmel

The age of 21 is a milestone, so this year the fireworks will be brighter as the Spraoi festival in Waterford comes of age.

Wake up and smell the roses at this Victorian home just a mile from Waterford City centre, writes Tommy Barker.