Category Archives: Awards

National Award for local collaboration

Waterford Chamber has won the Local Authority Collaboration Award at the Chambers Ireland Awards, which were held in Kilashee House Hotel and saw the coming together of Chambers from all over Ireland to recognise the work they do in supporting … Continue reading

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Ten flags flown at Waterford’s Blue and Green Coast beaches

Waterford’s coastline was recently recognised by An Taisce as three beaches were awarded the prestigious Blue Flag and seven the Green Coast Award Flags. The Blue Flag is one of the world’s most recognised awards for beaches. The programme promotes environmental education, … Continue reading

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Arts Office congratulates Waterford poet on Markievicz Award

The Arts Office, Waterford City & County Council, congratulate Áine Uí Fhoghlú, An Rinn, Co. Waterford on being a recipient of the Markievicz Award 2023. Maith thú, Áine. Full PR : https://www.gov.ie/en/press-release/46faa-film-music-theatre-and-traditional-arts-represented-among-markievicz-award-2023-recipients/#

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Ecological Writing Workshop in the Molly Keane Writers Retreat

The Arts Office, Waterford City & County Council is pleased to invite applications for bursaries to attend an , Ardmore, Co. Waterford from 25th to 27th August 2023. (Details of the workshop with Lani O’ Hanlon are on the flyer … Continue reading

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Waterford St. Patrick’s Day Parade Winners 2023

Following the success of this year’s St. Patrick’s Day Parade and the three-day festival, Mayor of Waterford City and County, Cllr. John O’Leary presented prizes to the Parade category winners in the Garden Room of Waterford’s Medieval Museum. Commenting on … Continue reading

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Entries now open for the Molly Keane Creative Writing Award 2023

Since 1998, the Arts Office has been running this national annual Creative Writing Award to celebrate the rich literary life of the late Molly Keane. Molly lived in Ardmore, Co. Waterford until she died in 1996. She started writing at … Continue reading

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Ecological Writing Workshop in the Molly Keane Writers Retreat

The Arts Office, Waterford City & County Council is pleased to invite applications for bursaries to attend an , Ardmore, Co. Waterford from 25th to 27th August 2023. (Details of the workshop with Lani O’ Hanlon are on the flyer … Continue reading

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Local Enterprise Office Waterford launch the 2023 Digital Awards

Following the success of last year’s competition, Local Enterprise Office Waterford, together with Waterford County Council have announced the 2023 entries portal is now open The Awards aim to recognise and reward SMEs based in County Waterford who have developed … Continue reading

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An Garrán residents’ association, Tramore runner-up at All-Island IPB Pride of Place awards

An Garrán residents’ association in Tramore named as runner-up at the All-Island IPB Pride of Place awards The awards celebrate the best in community development, and recognise the efforts of people in making their local neighbourhoods better places to live, … Continue reading

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