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Recent News
- Join us for a lunchtime poetry reading for International Women’s Day March 7, 2021
- 2x Tidy Towns webinars : United Nations Sustainable Development Goals March 5, 2021
- Thomas Francis Meagher Bridge Goes Green March 5, 2021
- Waterford Libraries and WIT School of Humanities launch bite-sized lunchtime presentations March 5, 2021
- Let Dandelions Bee! March 3, 2021
- Join us for a lunchtime poetry reading for International Women’s Day March 2, 2021
- Applications are now invited for the 2021 Community Heritage Grant Scheme March 2, 2021
- Music Saturdays with Waterford Libraries and Music Generation Waterford March 1, 2021
- Local Waste Prevention Grant 2021 February 26, 2021
- Irish public pledges to read for 500,000 minutes on Ireland Reads Day – Thursday 25th February February 25, 2021
- FREE Sustainable Gardening Course February 25, 2021
- Creative writing for health and well-being February 24, 2021
- Minister Naughton Announces Further Extension to Driving Licences February 24, 2021
- Waterford Winner of Eavan Boland Mentoring Award February 23, 2021
- Bain triail aisti – Seachtain na Gaeilge sna Déise with Waterford City & County Council February 22, 2021
Category Archives: Waterford Greenway
Waterford Council Celebrates World Wetlands Day
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
Déise’s clean waterways a welcome retreat during Covid-19 restrictions
With so many people taking a holiday at home this year, it’s not surprising that Waterford was one of the first places on many people’s list as their top go-to destination. Ireland’s oldest city with its stunning natural harbour and … Continue reading
Explore a brand new Nature Trail at Mount Congreve Gardens
The seventy acres Mount Congreve Gardens in Waterford have launched a brand new seasonal Nature Trail for children. The trail offers families an abundance of nature to explore and to ensure that younger visitors engage with the flora and fauna … Continue reading
Abbeyside Coastal Walk Opens
Mayor of Waterford City and County, Cllr. John Pratt was delighted to be on hand to officially open a new extension or ‘walking spur’ off the Waterford Greenway at Abbeyside earlier this week. The project consists of the upgrade of … Continue reading
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Stay Local, Stay Apart & Stay Safe in the Outdoors
Agencies and organisations involved in the delivery and promotion of outdoor amenities have welcomed the recognition of the importance of the outdoor recreation in Phase 1 of the Government’s Roadmap for Reopening Society and Business. Outdoor recreation plays an important … Continue reading
Waterford receives €350,000 from 2019 Outdoor Recreation Infrastructure Scheme
Waterford receives almost €350,000 in funding under the 2019 Outdoor Recreation Infrastructure Scheme The Department of Rural and Community Development has recently (21st February) published details of projects to be funded under the Outdoor Recreation Infrastructure Scheme in collaboration with … Continue reading
ESRI Ireland helps Waterford Council to improve public services for 116,000 citizens
Esri’s digital mapping technology used by local authority to manage housing, planning, finance, property management, roads, environment and customer service Tech is enabling Council to complete double the number of housing inspections per year Council has created a number of … Continue reading
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CE’s Report on Submissions regarding the Bilberry to Waterford City Greenway link
This Chief Executive’s Report forms part of the statutory process as required by Part XI of the Planning and Development Act 2000 (as amended) and Part VIII of the Planning and Development Regulations 2001 (as amended). The Chief Executive’s Report … Continue reading
Water refill stations used at WWAC half marathon
At the West Waterford AC Half Marathon on the Greenway last weekend, Waterford Council funded the water station at the finish line, where reusable cups and water fountains were supplied. Working with Refill Ireland, tanks of filtered water were provided … Continue reading