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Waterford children invited to throw tea party for kids in need

3 days ago | waterfordlive.ie | Lili Lonergan

Children across Waterford are being asked to support vulnerable youngsters around the world by hosting a tea party in their final weeks of school. The new initiative is organised by Team Hope, the charity working to transform children’s lives by tackling poverty and inequality in African and Eastern European countries. Now in its 15th year, the organisation, best known for its Christmas Shoebox Appeal, has revealed that people in Ireland have donated €2million in life-changing aid since 2010.
Grim forecast for weekend but Met Éireann pinpoints return of good weather

3 days ago | waterfordlive.ie | Lili Lonergan

Met Éireann have forecast the weekend ahead but it's a far cry from the glorious heatwave we saw a few weeks ago. Temperatures could start to climb a little but it's expected to be unsettled for the weekend and into next week with rain or showers each day. TodayToday will bring a mix of sunny spells and scattered showers. Highest temperatures of 12 to 17 degrees with light to moderate westerly winds, coolest in the northwest and warmest in the south east.
Post mortem to be carried out on body of young man killed in Carlow shooting incident

5 days ago | waterfordlive.ie | David Hurley

A post mortem is to be carried out this Tuesday on the body of the man who died in a shooting incident at a shopping centre in Carlow at the weekendThe man - named locally as 22-year-old Evan Fitzgerald - died after he was confronted by armed gardai in the car park of the Fairgreen Shopping Centre on Sunday evening. While investigations are ongoing gardai have confirmed the suspect had earlier walked through the retail premises firing a shotgun into the air several times.
'Beautiful car!' Waterford man wins stunning new Audi in 99c raffle

1 week ago | waterfordlive.ie | Charlie O’Gorman

A local Waterford man, Richard Lucas, was the lucky winner of a new Audi in an online raffle this week. He managed to secure the win on Ooosch Giveaways and is now the proud owner of a Audi A5 S-Line and the ticket only cost him 99c.
Irish school went into lockdown following reports of 'sinister and dangerous' male in the area

1 week ago | waterfordlive.ie | Hannah Cahill

A Laois school has confirmed that they have lifted a lockdown instated this morning. Scoil Mhuire Abbeyleix went into lockdown following reports of a male in the area, who has allegedly shared threats online. The school has confirmed that they posted a message to all parents labeled 'precaution' to the Aladdin App:"Dear Parent/Guardian, we are aware of rumours circulating in Abbeyleix this morning. Please be reassured that we are doing everything in our power to keep the children and staff safe.
Man convicted of burglary at popular charity shop

2 weeks ago | waterfordlive.ie | Sian Moloughney

Fines and compensation totalling €1,300 must be paid by a man convicted of burglary from a charity shop in Kilkenny City. Mariusz Lau, with an address of Aldi, Waterford Road, Kilkenny, was charged following a theft from the Oxfam charity shop on High Street, Kilkenny, on the night of October 11-12, 2024. He pleaded guilty. The court heard that Mr Lau was a past employee of the shop. He used a key to enter and take a number of items.
Man jailed for life for murder of 'kind and generous' retired community worker in Kildare

2 weeks ago | waterfordlive.ie | Senan Hogan

Peter Kennedy had just turned 65 and was retired from the probation services when he was killed in 2020 By Ryan Dunne A 24-year-old man has been given the mandatory sentence of life in prison for murdering a "thoughtful, charitable and generous" retiree from Kildare who had taken both the defendant and his mother into his home after learning of their struggles with homelessness.In April, a jury at the Central Criminal Court unanimously rejected the defence’s claim that Brian Ibe was entitled...
Warning to Waterford drivers as NCT testers left horrified by discovery under car

3 weeks ago | waterfordlive.ie | Justin Kelly

NCT testers have shared a shocking image of a 'fix' they discovered on the underside of a car presented at a test centre recently. The testers took to social media to share details of the botched fix that one driver thought would dupe mechanics at their local test centre.
Motorist who live-streamed garda traffic stop banned from driving following conviction

3 weeks ago | waterfordlive.ie | Eoghan MacConnell

A driving ban was handed down to a man who began live-streaming on social media when he was stopped by a garda. Patrick McDonnell, aged 35, of The Maples, Forest Park, Portlaoise, County Laois was before the local district court accused of holding a mobile phone while driving at Colliers Lane, Portlaoise on June 16, 2024. Garda Roy Cooper said he was on patrol when he observed the man holding a mobile phone while driving a 10D registered Ford Focus car. Garda Cooper pulled the man over.
Popular Waterford shop to shut its doors for final time as it is 'no longer sustainable'

4 weeks ago | waterfordlive.ie | Christopher Dunne

Staff of the shop have shared the update on social media A popular Waterford shop is set to shut its doors for the final time this weekend. The Spar shop on Fountain Street in Ferrybank is set to close this Sunday, May 11.