Fianna Fail to hold Sean O’Rourke Commemoration on Sunday next Jason Murphy
Wednesday, 9th May 2012
Waterford City Fianna Fáil is hosting the Sean O’Rourke Commemoration on Sunday 13th May at 5pm. The event will take place at the Celtic Cross erected in Sean O’Rourkes memory opposite the Holy Cross Restaurant, Butlerstown, Co. Waterford. Keynote address will be given by a prominent FF spokesperson.
Sean O’Rourke lived on John’s Hill Waterford and was one of four brothers, two of whom emigrated to the USA and he and his brother remained at home. Sean O’Rourke was an uncle of Mrs. Mary Lowe, South Parade, who will be a special guest at this event, along with her family.
The Sean O’Rourke Fianna Fáil Cumann which covers the area of Ballytruckle/John’s Park was named in his honour.
On May 1921 Sean was on patrol/guard duty in Butlerstown in the region of the Holy Cross pub. He was set upon by British forces
Free Online Reuse Service
Wednesday, 9th May 2012
http://www.freetradeireland.ie
http://www.freetradeireland.ie is a free national online service where householders and businesses can pick up and pass on quality items such as home and office furniture, baby goods, electronics, DIY / construction materials and tools, sports equipment, musical instruments, toys, gardening accessories and motoring items. The online service is free to use and people can view ads for items as well as post items of their own once are a member of the site. Arrangements to collect items are made directly with the person advertising the item and no cost applies to either party. Items posted up on the website are generally in good condition, full working order and ideal for reuse.
The FreeTrade Ireland service is supported by Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government and funded by the Local Authorities across Ireland. The website aims
The Community Voice
Wednesday, 9th May 2012
Community Forum Fundraiser – Come Along!
A fundraising night will take place at Crotty’s in Lemybrien on SATURDAY 23rd June! Entertainment will be provided by "Checkers". €10 entry fee. Refreshments will be served on the night. Funds raised will go towards the continuous work of the County Waterford Community Forum. All Welcome.
Cove to Cove along the Stradbally Coast
The May outing of the Waterford Branch of the Irish Wildlife Trust takes place on Sunday May 13th at Stradbally Co Waterford. The ecology of the coves will be a topic as will the flora of roadside verges. The walk will take about 2.5 hours and is suitable for all ages. Dogs may be taken on the lead. All welcome. Directions: From Waterford follow the main Cork Road past the Kilmacthomas exit. The signposted exit for Stradbally is about 2 miles past the Kilmacthomas
Shipwreck memorabilia
Wednesday, 9th May 2012
To Facilitate a Shipwreck Exhibition "Shipwreck to Shore" on May 20th to May 31st 2012 at Tramore Coastguard Cultural Centre would like to appeal to the public for their assistance, and are looking for Tramore Bay Shipwreck Memorabilia on a loan basis to exhibit as part of this exhibition for further information Contact the Centre @ 051 391656 or E-mail \n This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need
Public Information Campaign
Wednesday, 9th May 2012
Referendum Commission launches its Public Information Campaign
The Referendum Commission has launched its public information campaign to explain the Fiscal Stability Treaty and to urge people throughout the State to vote. The Commission Chairperson Judge Kevin Feeney said that its factual Guide to the Treaty would be delivered to all homes between May 8th and May 18th, and that the people of Waterford City and County would receive it during that time.
"The Referendum Commission is obliged by law to give a neutral and factual explanation of the Treaty and that is what we will do", said Judge Feeney at the launch. "Over the next two weeks we will deliver a factual Guide to the Treaty to every home in the State; run advertising on television, radio, in newspapers and online; explain important issues as they arise; and use social media to
Active Retirement Ireland
Wednesday, 9th May 2012
The South East Region of Active Retirement Ireland organised a trip to Dublin Zoo on Wednesday 1st May 2012. Despite the rain over 100 brave members of the following ARAs attended: Comeragh Waterford, Cahir & Tipperary town, Thomastown & Johnstown Co Kilkenny, New Ross Co Wexford & Leighlinbridge co Carlow. except for New Ross all members travelled by train. New Ross ARA had the largest number 39 members who travelled by bus.
On arrival at the Zoo they had tea and coffee & scones which were very enjoyable. Then they split into groups walking at their leisure enjoying the animals and the many changes to the zoo since their last visit. They expressed their thanks to Susan O Connor, Chairperson of S. E Region committee for organising the event. After lunch the members
Referendum: Vote Yes for business - Sean Kelly MEP
Wednesday, 9th May 2012
Ireland South MEP, Sean Kelly, is calling on his constituents to vote Yes in the Stability Treaty Referendum in order to boost investor confidence and business opportunities in Ireland.
The Fine Gael MEP says the outcome of the referendum on Thursday, May 31st will be keenly observed by the business community both at home and abroad:
"A Yes vote will not suddenly bring austerity to an end. It will take time and effort from both the government and the people to rebuild our economy and foster prosperity. However, voting Yes will demonstrate thatIrelandis firmly committed to greater fiscal responsibility and returned growth across Europe- that message will be welcomed by overseas investors.
"In 2011, 148 individual Foreign Direct Investments (FDI) were made in Ireland- the highest annual figure in over a decade. These included some of the worlds leading multinational operations, particularly in
Genzyme - Expanded Waterford Manufacturing Plant
Wednesday, 9th May 2012
Genzyme Announces Regulatory Approvals of Expanded Waterford Manufacturing Plant
Genzyme, a Sanofi company has announced that the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the European Medicines Agency (EMA) have approved a second suite for filling and finishing product at its Waterford, Ireland manufacturing plant.
With this approval, Genzyme has nearly doubled its ability to fill and finish Myozyme® and Lumizyme® (alglucosidase alfa) produced at the 4000 litre bioreactor scale. Genzyme will also begin the process to secure FDA and EMA approvals to fill and finish additional products in the second suite, with the long-term goal to use the Waterford site as a filling and finishing platform across its portfolio of products.
"The approval of the second filling and finishing suite in Waterford is another important milestone on our journey to build a robust manufacturing network capable of ensuring reliable and consistent supply of
Website development fund
Wednesday, 9th May 2012
Waterford companies invited to apply for website development fund
Waterford companies are being invited to apply for a website development fund offering €10,000 worth of support to ten companies nationwide. The IE Domain Registry (IEDR), the managed registry for Ireland’s official Internet address .ie, has announced it will extend its €100,000 e-commerce website development fund, called OPTIMISE, for the second year running. Launched by the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation, Richard Bruton, T.D., the OPTIMISE Fund was established in 2011 to mark the tenth anniversary of IEDR and raise awareness of the extent to which small businesses in Ireland remain slow to harness the revenue potential of the Internet.
Open to owners of Irish SMEs and micro-businesses with a .ie website, the OPTIMISE Fund will provide ten recipients with €10,000 worth of consultation, training and e-commerce development support services to begin
Waterford students to take on the teachers for GOAL
Wednesday, 9th May 2012
Transition year students throughout Waterford are being challenged to ‘take on the teachers’ as part of a new annual multi-sport challenge taking place during May in aid of humanitarian agency, GOAL.
Launched nationwide the ‘GOAL Sports Challenge’ provides all school-goers - from junior infants right up to Leaving Certificate level – with the opportunity to compete against each other in a wide range of popular sports and games. Teachers young and old are also being encouraged to participate by either taking part in as many events as they can, or by arranging and supervising games for some of the younger children.
"We expect the ‘students versus the teachers’ event, in something like rugby, soccer, Gaelic football or hurling to capture the imagination of most schools, but we have proposed a number of other games, such as skipping, hula hoop rolling, long puck
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