Portmarnock beach which has lost its Blue Flag status. Photograph: Dara Mac Dónaill/The Irish Times

The number of beaches around the country who are to receive the coveted Blue Flag award this year has dropped by 15 per cent compared to 2012. (...)

File pic of the Tit Bonhomme, which sank on Sunday morning near the mouth of Glandore Harbour in Co Cork. Photograph:  Daragh Mac Sweeney/Provision

The ill-fated trawler, Tit Bonhomme, changed from its correct course for its home port of Union Hall just six minutes before it collided with A(...)

Michael Hayes, skipper of the trawler Tit Bonhomme. Mr Hayes (52) from Helvick Head, Co Waterford, and four of his five crew, all died when the trawler sank last year. Photograph: Niall Duffy/Marine Times

The sole survivor of the Tit Bonhomme fishing tragedy in whic(...)

Gardaí are to prepare a file for the DPP over allegations of the sexual abuse of 30 boys.  Photograph: Bryan O’Brien/The Irish Times

Gardaí are to prepare a file for the DPP after this morning releasing without charge a sports coach arrested for questioning about the sexual (...)

Gardaí have so far been in  contact with over 30 men in addition to the 12 who have made a complaint.

Gardaí in Waterford have this morning arrested a sports coach in the city for questioning about allegations that he abused over 30 boys in the 1970(...)

Cosmos on campus: Dr Cormac Ó Raifeartaigh, physics lecturer at WIT

MONDAY On Monday morning, I give a talk about our physics degree course to students from secondary schools in Waterford and(...)

An advertisement for Clarks from a bygone era

“Keeping it in the family” doesn’t conjure up the image of dynamic and innovative enterprises and nor do the figures on family- run companies. (...)

A detail of We The People by Danh Vo, now at Lismore Castle Arts

In the monumental setting of Lismore Castle in Co Waterford, Mark Sladen has curated an exhibition, (...)

John Halligan

It was a beautiful day. The sun – that prized rarity – shone down on Leinster House, lifting the spirits of smiling deputies as they boun(...)

Kate Adie after she was presented with a certificate of Irish heritage   at a special Waterford Gathering ceremony held in Waterford Castle. Photograph: Patrick Browne

Former BBC Chief News Correspondent, Kate Adie yesterday spoke of her pride at being presented with a Certificate of Irish Heritage in recognition (...)

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