Pro-Life campaigner debating challenge to Waterford Oireachtas Members
Tuesday, 15th January 2013
A prominent Waterford Pro-Life campaigner Mr. John Walsh, The Grange, John’s Hill has thrown down the gauntlet to three local Oireachtas members to debate the issue at any time and at any venue of their choosing.
The three local Oireachtas members he has challenged are Ciara Conway, Labour T.D.; Mr. John Halligan, Indpendent T.D.; and Senator David Cullinane, Sinn Fein. He has challenged the three on the basis of their pro-choice stance on the issue in public statements they have issued.
Mr. Walsh has been a strong pro-life advocate for many years and has played a prominent organising role in various referenda on the issue in the Waterford Constituency.
In his statement Mr. Walsh made no reference to the three other Oireachtas members, Fine Gael’s Mr. John Deasy, T.D.; Mr. Paudie Coffey, T.D.; and Senator Maurice Cummins, Leader of the Seanad.
Mr. Walsh was
Cullinane - Job Creation
Tuesday, 15th January 2013
Cullinane to begin intensive series of consultation meetings on Job Creation in the Southeast
Sinn Féin Senator David Cullinane will shortly begin a series of consultation meetings across the Southeast on behalf of the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation as part of drafting a Jobs Action Plan for the region.
The process will involve meeting dozens of groups including business leaders, trade unions, community groups, educational providers, the unemployed and sectoral interest groups. Senator Cullinane will present a draft Jobs Action Plan for the Southeast to the Committee in June that will recommend clear and realistic interventions and actions which need to be made to help create jobs in the region.
Speaking today Senator Cullinane said:"The percentage on the live register for the Southeast is 19.7%, nearly 25% above the average for the state, which is 14.8%. In Waterford alone
Sinn Fein Councillor opposes HSE Service Plan
Tuesday, 15th January 2013
Sinn Fein City Councillor John Hearne has described the HSE Service Plan 2013, approved today by Health Minister James Reilly, as a plan for slashing our public health services.
Describing the cutting of 40,000 medical cards as an "attack on people on low incomes", Cllr Hearne said:
"This plan implements the savage cuts to public health services imposed by the Fine Gael/Labour Coalition in Budget 2013.
"It is not a service plan – it is a plan for slashing services.
"Of the total of €721 million in cuts in this plan a massive €323 million is cut from primary care. This makes a mockery of the government’s so-called reform programme with primary care at its centre.
"Minister Reilly has signed off on a plan that will deprive some 40,000 people of medical cards in 2013 and many more thereafter as the income criteria for receiving
Panic alarm cuts would have cost lives John Halligan TD
Tuesday, 15th January 2013
Independent TD for Waterford Deputy John Halligan has welcomed the Government’s U-turn on a proposal to half the grant for home panic alarms, a plan which Deputy Halligan described as ‘short-sighted pennypinching’.
The scheme is vital in supporting older people to live longer in their own homes, Deputy Halligan said.
"The €1.3 million savings that would have been made from mooted cuts to the Seniors Alert Scheme was a paltry sum of money, when compared to the €1 million being squandered on trinkets as part of the EU Presidency or the extortionate €244,000 being spent on an EU Presidency website that could, I am reliably informed, have been done for no more than €16,000."
"Two separate attacks have occurred in Waterford in recent times whereby elderly people were brutalised and beaten in their own homes and an increased number of calls are being
Conway welcomes radical reform to Freedom of Information laws
Tuesday, 15th January 2013
Labour TD for Waterford Ciara Conway says moves are underway to make it easier for people to access information from a range of public bodies , including the Garda? and NAMA.
"My colleague, Minister Brendan Howlin, has been discussing the general scheme of the Freedom of Information Bill at an Oireachtas Committee," said Ciara Conway TD.
"This new Freedom of Information law would extend to the administrative side of the Garda Síochána and all statutory bodies and agencies. These changes will undo the damage done by Fianna Fáil in 2003 that reversed parts of the ground-breaking law put in place by the Rainbow Government.
It’s also planned to cover public financial bodies including NAMA, the NTMA, NPRF and NDFA l, as well as the Central Bank subject to EU
Irish Cancer Society support programme
Tuesday, 15th January 2013
People recently diagnosed with secondary cancer in Waterford are invited to take part in Irish Cancer Society support programme
The Irish Cancer Society is launching a new programme to help those recently diagnosed with secondary cancer to learn about and discuss the practical and emotional issues of their diagnosis in a safe, confidential and supportive environment. The six month programme which will be facilitated by Clinical Psychologist, Aine Melinn will commence in March 2013 and meetings will take place at the Irish Cancer Society headquarters in Ballsbridge, Dublin 4.
Deirdre Murphy, Patient Support Groups Coordinator, Irish Cancer Society encourages people right across the country to take part and says "We are acutely aware of how vulnerable people with a secondary cancer diagnosis can feel and how they are often overwhelmed by feelings of fear, anxiety, sadness and anger. People can feel very
Waterford company aim to impress international buyers at Showcase
Tuesday, 15th January 2013
A small company from Waterford is planning to make a big impact on international buyers within the ‘Enterprise Zone’ at this month’s Showcase event in the RDS in Dublin.
In all, 75 small businesses, more than double the number of companies in 2010, are being supported by their local County and City Enterprise Board at Showcase, to help them break into new Irish and export markets during 2013.
Exhibiting under the ‘Enterprise Zone’ brand name along the balcony area of the RDS, Joan Casey and Len Canton from The Craftangle, are being supported by the Waterford County Enterprise Board.
During the four day event, Joan and Len are hoping to impress thousands of retail buyers, who are expected to attend Showcase from over seventeen countries.
The Creative Expo, which is organised by the Crafts Council of Ireland every year, is seen by industry experts
Waterford Airport based company the International Acade
Tuesday, 15th January 2013
As one of the first companies in Ireland to be validated by QQI (FETAC) through their new Common Award System, the International Academy of Travel (IAOT) is once again at the forefront delivering effective training to those who would like to become an Outstanding Trainer with the highly sought after FETAC Level 6 Training & Development Special Purpose Award which attracts 30 Credits.
To be approved by FETAC at this early stage is a testament to IAOT’s successful training programmes which are written by experienced, energetic trainers who wish to pass on their years of skill and expertise to those who wish to pursue or further a career in training and development.
Frances Roche, Managing Director, combines her passion for training with over 26 years of extensive experience. She believes that the new Common Award System will prove beneficial for learners. "We
WIT secures €3.7m investment from Science Foundation
Wednesday, 9th January 2013
Ireland for enhancement of Research Infrastructure
Waterford Institute of Technology (WIT) has recently signed papers with the Science Foundation of Ireland (SFI), securing almost €3.7m in research funding. This most recent funding win, which represents over 10 per cent of the total funding available, is part of the Government’s €30m investment in research infrastructures.
A total of 37 projects were approved for funding, divided among 12 higher education bodies including six of the seven universities. WIT is one of only two Institutes of Technology to receive funding through the scheme.
Dr. William Donnelly, Head of Research at WIT said that it is WIT’s research philosophy to create economic impact through the exploitation of its research knowledge base. The investment is recognition of the strategic importance and scientific merits of the Institute’s
Flybe – Europe’s largest regional airline
Wednesday, 9th January 2013
Summer Schedule announced for Waterford Airport
Flybe, Europe’s largest regional airline operates from Waterford to Birmingham five times per week from February 22 and as passengers plan summer breaks, Flybe – Europe’s largest regional airline – has announced its summer timetable and increased the range of onward destinations that passengers from Waterford Airport can fly to via Birmingham with a wide range of European destinations being offered on single transaction booking from Waterford via Birmingham.
Convenient and affordable flights are now available from Waterford via Birmingham to Aberdeen, Dundee, Edinburgh and Glasgow International in Scotland as well as to Guernsey in the Channel Islands; Paris (CDG) and Nice in France; and Dusseldorf and Stuttgart in Germany. Passengers can book on just one booking transaction to include the connecting flight.
Removing the need for passengers from the southeast region to spend time and money
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