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Shannon Sweeney

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  1. Article · Sep 29, 2026 · Shannon Sweeney

    Celebrating 70 years of home-grown produce, bakes and crafts in Waterford - News - Waterford News & Star (opens the original)

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    Waterford Country Market has celebrated its 70th anniversary. The market is based in St Olaf’s Hall on Peter Street next to City Square. To celebrate this wonderful milestone, the market held a coffee morning in aid of Waterford Hospice. Secretary Chris Hilliard said he was delighted to be celebrating this achievement. “To all our regulars, thank you very much for all your support over the years and I look forward to seeing you all for many years to come,” said Chris. Mayor of Waterford City and

  2. Article · Sep 29, 2026 · Shannon Sweeney

    Nicola Spendlove: ‘I think that lives in our bones as Waterford performers’ - News - Waterford News & Star (opens the original)

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    By day, Nicola Spendlove is an occupational therapist, but by night, she is an actress, playwright and one of Waterford’s most promising artists. It has been a fantastic year for the 34-year-old Dublin/Waterford woman. Her radio play Mea Culpa, which aired in January, is currently nominated for an IMRO award and Nicola herself was chosen to audition at the Abbey Theatre this summer. When we spoke to Nicola, she said, for her, an audition at the Abbey was proof that there is a place for regular p

  3. Article · Sep 28, 2026 · Shannon Sweeney

    Good news for Waterford's iconic sand dunes - News - Waterford News & Star (opens the original)

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    There was positive news for the Bonmahon Dunes at the September sitting of Comeragh District Council. Cllr Catherine Burke told the council that the project to preserve the dunes was going well and they were already seeing progress. “We put chestnut fencing on the dunes; the marram grass is looking really good. You can see it coming back. It’s amazing how quickly it grew back. “To be fair to the environment section, this is a really good investment of money, but it does need to be maintained and

  4. Article · Sep 28, 2026 · Shannon Sweeney

    Over 50% of farms inspected in Waterford found to be non-compliant - News - Waterford News & Star (opens the original)

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    Over 50% of farms inspected are found to be non-compliant. That is according to Senior Executive Officer in the Environment Section, Dawn Wallace, at the September sitting of the Comeragh district council. Ms Wallace was responding to Seanie Power, who said he wished to highlight the good work farmers do in upgrading and maintaining their farms and ask that they are given notice before an inspection. “We do have just over 50% non-compliance in farming inspections in this county, which is higher

  5. Article · Sep 25, 2026 · Shannon Sweeney

    ANALYSIS: Waterford has seen a relatively steady decline in official homelessness figures - News - Waterford News & Star (opens the original)

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    The number of recorded homeless people in Waterford has decreased, according to new figures published by the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage. According to the latest Monthly Homelessness Report, 98 adults were in emergency accommodation in Waterford between August 24 and 30. Waterford’s report for July found 106 adults in emergency accommodation and 105 in June, showing a relatively steady decline over the last few months. Tipperary again had the highest number of adults in

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