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‘I had no hand in my wife’s murder’
THE husband of murder victim Meg Walsh dramatically took the stand in the Central Criminal Court yesterdayandsensationallytoldthe jury he had “no hand, act or part” in his wife’s murder.
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Taxi row moves up a gear
WATERFORD taxi drivers staged a further protest yesterday when they drove in convoy around the city centre for two hours in demand for more taxi spaces in the centre.
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First liner of season is jewel in our crown
Friday, May 09, 2008
ANOTHER first for the Port of Waterford on Saturday when the Norwegian Jewel cruise liner made its maiden call to Dunmore East.
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Lifeboat man’s hoax call...so he could be on dramatic ‘rescue’
Friday, May 09, 2008
THE death of a good friend and the recovery of another person who died as a result of a clifftop plunge had a greater impact on a volunteer of the RNLI lifeboat station at Tramore than anyone had initially thought.
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Shot referee’s gun is sent for forensic examination
Friday, May 09, 2008
THE gun recovered from the scene where referee John Michael Kelly was shot, has been sent away by gardai to be technically examined.
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The life and photos of Annie Brophy
Friday, May 09, 2008
CITYArchivist, Donal Moore will give an illustrated talk on the life and work of Water-ford photographer Annie Brophy on Thursday, 8 May, at 3.30pm in Central Library, Lady Lane.
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O’Brien breaks his silence on killing
Friday, May 09, 2008
A WATERFORD man accused of murdering his wife has told a Central Criminal Court jury that he had no idea he would end up facing a murder investigation.
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Waterford man is CEO of Pobal
Friday, May 09, 2008
A Waterford man has recently been appointed CEO of Pobal, which manages 18 different programmes on behalf of seven government depart-ments.
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Two units under pressure as nurses threaten to escalate action
Friday, May 09, 2008
THE 90-bed inpatient residential facility in St. Otter-an’s Hospital on John’s Hill and the 44 bed acute psychiatric unit at Waterford Regional Hospital are feeling the effects of industrial action by nurses which got
their industrial action over assaults
underway in the past week.
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New cardiac services open ... but only for two days a week
Friday, May 09, 2008
THE long-awaited commencement of the cardiac service at WRH took place last week, but will only be available for two days of the week.
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2,000 mourners at emotional funeral
Friday, May 09, 2008
IT was standing room only in the Church of the Holy Cross, in Tramore, on Friday evening and again on Saturday morning as near-ly two thousand mourners paid their last respects to inseparable identical twins Michael and Richard Walsh.
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My ‘priceless boys’, by the father of tragic fire twins
Friday, May 09, 2008
THE support and sympathy
the Walsh family, who lost
identical twins Richard and
Michael in a house fire last
week, has gone a long way
towards helping them
through such a difficult
tragedy.
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Culture week brings song and dance to Glór na Mara
Friday, May 09, 2008
STORIES, art, music and dance brought colour and joy to the celebration of Culture Week at Glór na Mara, Tramore recently.
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Terrorised city woman’s plea to move house is rejected
Friday, May 09, 2008
A HEARTFELT plea by a city woman to be transferred from her Ballybeg home because of years of anti social behaviour have been rejected.
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Jockeys’ accolade for Tramore track
Friday, May 09, 2008
TRAMORE racecourse has been picked out by a champion jockey as one of the four Irish racecourses which looks after trainers, jockeys and stable hands.
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Minister Cullen facing an anxious wait over job
Friday, May 09, 2008
WATERFORD-based Minister for Social and Family Affairs Martin Cullen was facing an anxious time last night over whether he will retain his seat at the Cabinet table when the new Taoiseach, Brian Cowen takes over as head of the Government tonight (Wednesday).
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Modern-day pilgrims retrace an historic voyage to Spain
Friday, May 09, 2008
FIFTEEN modern day pilgrims are to set sail from Waterford aboard the Jeanie Johnston - the stunning replica of a 19th century sailing ship - bound for La Coruna in north west Spain.
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Comic duo’s victory in a national talent competition
Friday, May 09, 2008
THE Kilmacthomas Macra duo of Killian Power and Jack Walshe won Waterford’s eighth Macra National Talent title last Sunday at the National Final of the 2008 Macra National Talent Competition at the Limerick University Concert Hall.
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Bridge is shut after truck overturns
Friday, May 09, 2008
RICE BRIDGE was partially blocked yesterday morning (Tuesday) for nearly five hours when a truck over-turned and spilled its load at about 4.30am. The truck was carrying dry construction waste, including rubble.
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Body of Irish poet’s works presented to WIT Library
Friday, May 09, 2008
DR Gregoir O Duill launched his 9th collection of poems, New Room Windows, in WIT's College St. Campus, on Wednesday 23rd April.
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Outcry over Meagher sword being ‘given’ to Washington
Friday, May 09, 2008
THE priceless sword once used by Waterford-born Thomas Francis Meagher and presented to the Friends of Ireland in the US Congress, in the past week, has only been given on loan.
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Going Dutch! First flight to Amsterdam sold out
Friday, May 09, 2008
WATERFORD and the wider South East region opened up to over 100 countries and 300 different destinations following the launch of the new four-day-a-week service to Amsterdam in the past week.
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Stabbing horror outside city bar
Friday, May 09, 2008
A MAN was stabbed five times in broad daylight yesterday during a row outside a Waterford city bar.
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