Waterford City

Whingeing Irish worse than Poms

By Tramore, Co Waterford Saturday November 29 2008 WHY do the Irish whinge and complain about the fiscal policies of the current Fianna Fail-led government? Looking for clues on Holmes actor I would be very grateful if any...

Teachers needed for research

I am a doctoral candidate at the Department of Sociology, Uppsala University, and a former pupil of the Presentation Secondary School, Waterford. My current research focuses on religion and moral values in Ireland, with a...

Mother 'brutally raped with rope round her neck'

DNA evidence led to the arrest of two Wexford men accused of forcing their way into the home of a Waterford mother and taking turns to rape her as she was restrained by a rope around her neck, a jury was told yesterday.

Merger will create a €30m Irish technology powerhouse

The merger today between Hibernia Technology Group and Evros – The Computer Centre will create a new company with a combined turnover of over €30m and 80 employees countrywide. The new company, Hibernia Evros Technology Group...

Fin whales spotted in record numbers off Irish coast

A journey to some distant corner of the world isn’t necessary for awesome views of fin whales, the planet’s second biggest creature. A fin whale 'blowing' - scientists have taken biopsy samples from healthy whales Photo:...

Regional airports seek scrapping of air travel tax

Ireland's regional airports are calling on the Government to scrap the planned air travel tax announced in last month's Budget. Airports in Donegal, Waterford, Sligo, Galway and Knock have issued a joint letter to the Minister...

Green light for huge shopping centre to create 1,900 jobs boost

By Paul Melia and Colin Bartley Friday November 14 2008 SOME 1,300 jobs will be created when a new multi-million euro shopping complex opens in Waterford in three years' time. A further 600 people will be employed during the...

Woman terrified as car caught in 'tornado'

By Colin Bartley Monday November 10 2008 A MOTORIST was left terrified when a freak mini-tornado blasted her car with debris. Ann Scanlon was driving her new Renault Clio in Lisduggan, Waterford city, when it was bombarded by...

Genealogy Query - HAMILTON : MASON : PHELAN

Looking for information on my grandfather Frederick Mason's family in Ireland dating back to the mid-19th century. Samuel William Mason (b. 1865 in Cloghoge, Tandragee, Co. Armagh), son of Henry Mason (b. Ballyshiel, near...