Monthly Archives: January 2021

Waterford Council Celebrates World Wetlands Day

Posted on January 29, 2021 by Conan Power

This year celebrates  the 50th anniversary of  the Ramsar Convention  on Wetlands -the first modern day environmental treaty signed in Iran on February 2nd in 1971. The Ramsar Convention was established to raise awareness about the value of wetlands  in … Continue reading →

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Build Waterford! deadline extended

Posted on January 28, 2021 by Conan Power

Put your creative, engineering and building skills to the test and see if you can help us to Build Waterford! Waterford City and County Libraries in partnership with the Waterford Europe Direct, Waterford are delighted to announce Build Waterford, an … Continue reading →

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Important information for persons recently arrived from Brazil regarding the new Brazilian strain of COVID-19

Posted on January 27, 2021 by Conan Power

All passengers who have arrived in Ireland from Brazil in January are requested to come forward for a free COVID-19 PCR test. This test can be obtained by going to a GP and seeking a referral. These travellers are also strongly … Continue reading →

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Supporting Waterford Communities Fund 2021

Posted on January 27, 2021 by Conan Power

Waterford City & County Council is committed to encouraging communities / residents and empowering communities to make a difference to their areas/communities. To support this, the Council is inviting applications to the 2021 Supporting Waterford Communities Fund. The Supporting Communities … Continue reading →

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Primary school litter-picking programme inspiring and empowering the next generation of environmentalists

Posted on January 26, 2021 by Conan Power

Inspiring young environmentalists, one litter picking adventure at a time Primary school children in Waterford are taking a stand against litter in their area, through a unique school based litter-picking programme called Picker Pals. The programme, run by environmental NGO … Continue reading →

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Sad passing of Des Manahan, Waterford RIP

Posted on January 22, 2021 by Conan Power

Waterford City & County Council are saddened to hear of the passing of Mr Des Manahan, Waterford and wish to extend sympathies on behalf of the Mayor, Chief Executive and staff of the Council to his wife Mona and all … Continue reading →

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Minister Harris launches one-stop shop for people seeking to upskill

Posted on January 22, 2021 by Conan Power

Minister for Further and Higher Education Simon Harris TD has launched a new online portal for people seeking to upskill or retrain. The online portal – http://www.gov.ie/therightcourse – is a one stop shop for businesses, employees or unemployed persons and … Continue reading →

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Economic Incentive Scheme for Vacant Properties in Urban Areas 2021-2022

Posted on January 21, 2021 by Conan Power

Waterford City & County Council is offering incentives over a three year period to attract new retail and other businesses within the core retail area of the City Centre, towns and village centre of Waterford in order to bring vibrancy … Continue reading →

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St. Patrick’s Day Parade 2021 cancelled

Posted on January 20, 2021 by Conan Power

Waterford City and County Council wishes to confirm the St. Patrick’s Day Parade 2021 will not go ahead in the usual format due to COVID-19 restrictions. A decision on a re-imagined format will be made over the coming week in … Continue reading →

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