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# South-east

This year
2023
In pictures: Children carried from school during evacuation as floods hit south-east
Locals and emergency services tackled the rapidly rising waters throughout the region today.
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Oct 23rd 2023, 9:15 PM
Status Yellow thunderstorm warning issued for 11 counties lifted early
The warning was due to remain in place until 9pm, but was lifted earlier this evening.
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Jul 4th 2023, 8:40 PM
Last year
2022
'Our child deserves to die at home': Family of boy with cancer told palliative care not available in their area
Tipperary TD Michael Lowry read out a letter in the Dáil from parents of a boy with terminal cancer.
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Dec 1st 2022, 5:52 PM
'The potential here is enormous' - Waterford taken over by Fleetwood Town owner
English businessman Andy Pilley has given his vision for the Blues after agreeing a deal with Richard Forrest.
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Aug 22nd 2022, 4:03 PM
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Road users urged to exercise caution as Status Orange weather warning extended
A Status Orange rainfall warning has been place for Waterford, Wexford and Wicklow since 5.30pm yesterday.
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Oct 28th 2021, 7:17 AM
Status Yellow wind warnings to come into effect for three counties in south-east from tonight
The warnings are in place for Wicklow, Wexford and Waterford from 11pm.
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Feb 17th 2021, 9:25 PM
Regional reporters on why their job is important: 'My superpower is that I know everybody down here'
What state is our regional media in, and do we value it enough?
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Jan 2nd 2021, 10:30 AM
Status Yellow rainfall warning issued for six counties
South-east counties could experience heavy rain and spot flooding today.
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Oct 25th 2019, 8:46 AM
Tributes paid after second garda dies tragically over the weekend
Garda Dave Hearne died on the Wexford coast while Garda John McCallion died while cycling in Mayo.
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May 27th 2019, 12:16 PM
'Disgraceful neglect': Public rally in Wexford today over lack in mental health services for young people
A number of consultants have left the Camhs services in recent weeks and they must be urgently replaced, Sinn Féin said.
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Sep 15th 2018, 8:00 AM
Harris vows to 'expedite review' of cardiac services following protests
The Health Minister said a nationwide review will take place.
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Jul 13th 2017, 10:12 PM
'I had a heart attack myself - if people don't get help in that first hour, they won't make it'
Around 200 people gathered outside Dáil Éireann today to call for 24-hour cardiac care for Waterford and the South-East.
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Jul 4th 2017, 5:38 PM
Differences between the Grace terms of reference, before and after? There aren't many, but they mean a lot...
There aren’t many differences between the before-and-after terms, but what has changed matters.
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Mar 9th 2017, 2:35 PM
HSE didn't publish reports into foster care abuse claims under garda advice
A report published yesterday identified failings in investigation on the behalf of the HSE.
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Nov 2nd 2016, 6:00 PM
Doctors 'utterly reject' report into Waterford cardiac services and say lives are 'absolutely' at risk
They want to meet with Health Minister Simon Harris as soon as possible.
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Sep 14th 2016, 1:02 PM
Two women charged as part of organised crime crackdown
Up to 80 gardaí were involved in searches in Waterford and Wexford today.
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Mar 22nd 2016, 9:52 PM
Waterford is - slowly, very slowly - pulling itself out of recession
Nicky Ryan took a trip back to the Déise to see how Ireland’s oldest city was faring ahead of the general election.
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Feb 24th 2016, 8:37 AM
Nama team up with national housing co-op to put roofs over the heads of 19 families
Partnership between the NABCO and Nama has already delivered 58 homes in Dublin and the south east.
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Oct 17th 2015, 7:15 AM
Waterford 'won't recover' unless it's made the South East's economic hub
Despite receiving more IDA visits than surrounding counties, it is not considered the area’s economic capital.
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Nov 23rd 2014, 4:54 PM
Wexford company making catheters and stents targets job growth of 200
Clearstream Technologies says a completed new facility could accommodate growth up to 2019.
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Nov 5th 2014, 12:22 PM
The Education Minister gave the head of Waterford IT a "tough" talking-to this morning
Waterford IT sent an email to college bosses in Carlow to tell them they were pulling out of a planned university bid.
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Oct 23rd 2014, 3:15 PM
Councillors in the South East aren't happy with David Cameron's plan for a new nuclear plant
The project, just 240km from the Irish coast, is set to go ahead after receiving EU backing this week.
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Oct 10th 2014, 9:13 AM
"You were the minister"- Richard Bruton accused of ignoring Waterford job warnings back in 1996
The current Enterprise Minister held the same role back 18 years ago.
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Jun 10th 2014, 5:12 PM
Unions and Bausch & Lomb looking at 'range of options' to secure plant future
SIPTU has said that the proposed 20 per cent pay cut and 200 jobs losses are unacceptable.
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Jun 3rd 2014, 5:00 PM
Bausch and Lomb workers facing pay cuts should face 'stark reality' - IDA
The IDA’s chief says pay cuts are preferable to the multinational leaving.
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May 30th 2014, 11:29 AM
Stunning pictures of cloud formations over the east of Ireland
I wandered lonely…
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Mar 17th 2014, 2:57 PM
Up to 50 jobs at risk at Essentra Packaging in Waterford
The company are to initiate a 30-day ‘consultation period’ on the future of their plant in the city.
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Nov 7th 2013, 9:58 PM
Several to appear in court following South East drug seizure
Six people were arrested yesterday after plan searches in the south east region returned a seizure of cannabis plants with an estimated street value of €750,000.
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Mar 30th 2013, 12:03 PM
Eight seals found dead on beaches in the South East
The Irish Seal Sanctuary do not know what happened to the seals but say it is “very unusual” for a cluster of dead seals to be found in such a confined area.
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Dec 21st 2012, 4:22 PM
250 jobs to be created at Wexford call centre
The new jobs will be created over the next ten months at Eishtec, an Irish company set up in 2011.
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Dec 17th 2012, 10:08 AM
Proposals to downgrade Waterford Regional Hospital to county status
Proposals outlined this week could see the hospital’s structure broken up and aligned with Cork University Hospital.
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Nov 3rd 2012, 5:53 PM
Man due in court over 120k cocaine haul in Carlow
Gardaí seized the cocaine during a search of two houses in Carlow on Sunday.
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Sep 18th 2012, 9:05 AM
Two arrested over €120k cocaine seizure in Carlow
The two were arrested after planned raids on houses in Pollerton and Carlow Town.
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Sep 17th 2012, 9:16 AM
Motorists asked to avoid scene of oil depot fire outside Waterford
A fire has broken out at an oil depot outside Waterford City, with local traffic diversions in place.
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Aug 3rd 2012, 1:02 PM
Gold digger: Irish company to mine for gold in the south-east
Connemara Mining has joined forces with a Canadian exploration company to mine for gold in areas around the Wicklow-Wexford border.
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Feb 2nd 2012, 8:37 AM
Capital rule: People from Donegal have lowest income in Ireland
Donegal has the lowest average income in Ireland, while Dubliners earn the most. How does your county’s income fare?
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Jan 26th 2012, 12:09 PM
Government clarifies stance on proposed ‘technological university’ for Waterford
The government says it hasn’t yet decided whether to give a university to the south-east – but that it’s speeding up a review.
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Sep 9th 2011, 4:31 PM
Blaa blaa blaa: Waterford bap considered for EU protected status
Waterford’s own unique doughy roll is being considered for European Protected Geographical Integrity status, bakers say.
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Sep 8th 2011, 1:01 PM