Richard Nairn: How green are greenways?
The proposed Wicklow to Greystones Greenway route runs right along the edge of the ecologically sensitive coastal area known as the Murrough Wetlands
Waterford
More flooding expected as rain falls on saturated ground again
Carlow, Kilkenny, Dublin, Wexford, Wicklow, Waterford and Louth under status yellow rain warning
Water supplies return in north Dublin; those affected by storm urged to take photos of damage
Met Éireann puts status yellow rain warning in effect for Wexford, Wicklow, Waterford, Carlow, Dublin and Kilkenny
Communities bracing for more rain in areas already battered by Storm Chandra
Wexford County Council warns of ‘high risk’ of more flooding in Enniscorthy over bank holiday weekend
Former Labour minister Brian O’Shea remembered as ‘committed’ teacher and politician
Taoiseach describes Waterford TD O’Shea, who died aged 81, as a ‘wonderful parliamentarian’
Ex-Scout leader jailed for indecently assaulting boys claims he should have had two trials
Noel Sheehan was found guilty in April 2024 on 16 counts of indecent assault
Frontline gardaí yet to fire Tasers one month after issue
Pilot project fast-tracked in response to concerns about increasing attacks on officers
Greenways, an island trip and a hero exhibition: Nine new Irish tourist attractions to visit
Ponies, play trails, pilgrimages and Antarctic explorers: These new visitor experiences will help keep your wanderings close to home in 2026
Marquis of Waterford claims solar farm will interfere with his sporting rights
BNRG Mothel Ltd plans €100m facility
Storm Goretti update: Met Éireann issues warnings with snow forecast in parts of Ireland
Temperatures across country set to be well above recent cold snap with cloudy and wet conditions forecast
Texan oil pipeline billionaire behind €30m investment in Waterford airport
The investor is a long-time funder of US Republican Party candidates including Donald Trump, and also owns Castletown Cox in Co Kilkenny
Sligo and Waterford are the cleanest town and city in Ireland, survey finds
Dublin’s north inner city is at the bottom of the rankings, but is much improved on 2024
‘This should be a murder inquiry’: Family of missing woman urge gardaí to reclassify case
Imelda Keenan went missing in Waterford 32 years ago but family dispute last sighting
Man who died in Christmas Day e-scooter crash is named
Alan Walsh (40s) collided with a car in Waterford city
Man dies after Christmas Day collision between e-scooter and car in Waterford
Some 188 people have died on Irish roads so far in 2025
Small plane that crashed in Waterford had issues with fuel pump and faulty spark plug
Light aircraft was en route to France from Sligo last month when sole occupant reported technical problems
Gardaí will be permitted to use Tasers on children and pregnant women
A pilot programme was launched on Thursday to equip 128 uniformed gardaí with the weapons to evaluate their use in advance of a proposed national roll-out
Engineers seek restoration of public transport spending priority
Heavy reliance on private cars for travel cannot continue, Engineers Ireland warns
Sample the slow travel gems on our doorstep – they are better for you and the planet
Overseas holidays bring unexpected stress, but ones closer to home mean you can really relax
Why won’t Waterford council name US investor buying €2.3m of public land for just €50,000?
Council sees development as improving access to southeast and boosting local economy but secrecy is not sustainable
Union warns of potential ‘unsafe’ conditions at Waterford search and rescue base
Contractor Bristow Ireland says practice of ‘factoring’ hours is common in Coast Guard helicopter service
Light aircraft crashes in south Kilkenny
Atlantic Flight Training Academy said there were no injuries to the instructor or the student on board
Thousands without power after Storm Bram brings strong winds and flooding
Around 70 schools closed with widespread travel disruption across air, road and rail due to weather conditions
The Irish Times sells its majority shareholding in WLR FM to Daily Mail Group
Des Whelan will continue as a part-owner of the Waterford-based broadcaster
All Together Now 2026: Kneecap announced as headline act for Co Waterford festival
Other ‘surprises’ to be revealed by festival organisers later this week
Storm Bram to bring ‘significant’ flood risk as orange wind warnings extended to 18 counties
National Directorate for Fire & Emergency Management meets to prepare for ‘multi-hazard event’
Woman (63) who caused unnecessary suffering to 69 dogs in Waterford given suspended sentence
Sandra Hennessy pleaded guilty to 29 animal welfare offences, including 20 related to suffering of dogs in her care
Cork man (90) who saved woman’s life is honoured posthumously at bravery awards
Callaghan O’Keeffe’s family accepted the gold medal at Leinster House following his fatal intervention
Man who raped neighbour as she recovered from surgery jailed for six years
Assailant, who was next-door neighbour, gained entry to victim’s home by pretending to have lost his keys
‘He is being excluded’: Irish mother tells of upset and anger after son denied citizenship
Waterford native is infant’s genetic mother, but her Welsh wife carried the baby and gave birth to him
Tasers – the five-second electric shock coming to frontline Irish policing
Devices and body cameras to be used by 128 gardaí for six months in Dublin, Waterford and Kilkenny pilot project
Yellow warnings for rain in four counties with wet night ahead
Further downpours expected for the week as meteorological winter arrives
Government tightens screws on migration – but will changes fix issues the country faces?
Housing and services remain problems to be solved even as numbers coming into country are going down
Pilot killed in Waterford light aircraft crash is named
Bircan Dokuzlar (48) attempted to land his plane close to Waterford Airport last Thursday
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