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Waterford artist Seamus Kelly bog art reflects on 13,000 years of Irish history (IrishCentral)

Tue, 14 May 2013 05:49:55 PDT

By: MICHELLE K SMITH

Waterford artist Seamus Kelly makes art out of thousands of years old submerged wood and ancient animal specimens that he finds in wetlands. Taking his inspiration from the Irish bogs, his iconic art gives a modern twist to Irish history.

Barron's Bakery, a family-run, Waterford staple baking the best bread in Ireland for over 125 years (IrishCentral)

Sun, 12 May 2013 04:48:38 PDT

Barron's Bakery, Cappoquin, WaterfordApparently it is “impossible to go into a bakery and just come out with a loaf of bread” which is certainly the case with Barron's Bakery in Cappoquin, in County Waterford, a small, sleepy town on the river Blackwater, backed by the Knockmealdown mountainsServing Cappoquin and the wider community now for over 125 years, Barron’s Bakery is a much loved institution that has survived against all the odds “The supermarkets ruined it for the small bakeries”, Esther Barron, tells me as we stand chatting in front of the oldest working Scotch Brick Ovens in Ireland, which are fired up daily to bake the hand molded loaves of bread on ‘a falling heat’ which is entirely regulated by experienced hands, to produce the finest bread in Ireland todayThere is simply no comparison between ‘factory made’ bread and Barron’s bread READ MORE

The next Bill Gates? 13-year-old Waterford coder to address Silicon Valley CEOs - VIDEO (IrishCentral)

Sat, 04 May 2013 04:42:38 PDT

By: IRISHCENTRAL STAFF WRITERS

A 13-year-old self-taught programmer from Waterford is to speak at the prestigious 20th TiEcon conference in California, where he will address the senior executives of LinkedIn, Amazon, Netflix, and PayPal, among others.

Waterford twins set for Guinness Book of Records – after they were born 87 days apart (IrishCentral)

Mon, 29 Apr 2013 05:03:45 PDT

By: PATRICK COUNIHAN

Irish twins Amy and Katie Jones-Elliott are set for the Guinness Book of Records – after they were born 87 days apart to their proud and relieved Waterford parents.

Step into a storybook garden with a fairytale castle at Lismore Castle and Gardens Arts Centre in County Waterford (IrishCentral)

Sat, 06 Apr 2013 04:33:00 PDT

Lismore Castle Gardens, Lismore, County WaterfordLismore Castle Gardens are exactly how I imagined my storybook garden to be, complete with a fairytale castle and Prince Charming throwin for good measure A place where I could wile away endless sunny afternoons in a floaty dress, playing Titania in "A Midsummer’s Night Dream" Or take afternoon tea in the shade of a gnarled old apple tree having painted yet another perfect botanical watercolorNeatly trimmed box hedges barely contain the flower filled borders with not a dead plant, bald spot or a weed to be seen anywhere READ MORE

Algerian at center of Ireland’s ‘Jihad Jane’ case pleads guilty in Waterford (IrishCentral)

Fri, 01 Mar 2013 04:46:55 PST

By: IrishCentral Staff Writers

Algerian born Ali Damache has unexpectedly pleaded guilty in a Co Waterford court to a single count of sending a menacing message by telephone to an American Muslim activist.

Algerian man in Waterford made death threats to Michigan lawyer after Islam protest (IrishCentral)

Wed, 20 Feb 2013 04:32:55 PST

By: PATRICK COUNIHAN

An Algerian man living in Ireland threatened to shoot an American lawyer who organized a Michigan rally against terrorism in the name of Islam.

Sports Digest - Shock over Waterford star forward John Mullane’s retirement (IrishCentral)

Wed, 23 Jan 2013 12:43:16 PST

By: CATHAL DERVAN

Waterford fans are in shock after star forward John Mullane confirmed his retirement from inter-county hurling.

Fundraiser in Rambling House, Woodlawn, for Waterford boys diagnosed with rare metabolic disorder (IrishCentral)

Tue, 11 Dec 2012 04:58:15 PST

By: KELLY DONOHUE

Ryan and Ethan Caulfield from Tramore, Co.Waterford have recently been diagnosed with ALD (Adrenoleukodystrophy) - a rare metabolic disorder that progressively leads to neurological deterioration.

GAA Digest: Ordinary Tipperary better than Waterford (IrishCentral)

Wed, 18 Jul 2012 07:16:27 PDT

By: CATHAL DERVAN

Tipperary are through to the All-Ireland semifinal, and a date with Kilkenny or Limerick, after comfortably seeing off the Waterford challenge in Sunday’s Munster hurling final at Pairc Ui Chaoimh by a score of 1-13 to 0-15.

Tipperary rule Munster again as Waterford consigned to play Cork (IrishCentral)

Mon, 16 Jul 2012 05:56:55 PDT

By: PATRICK COUNIHAN

Tipperary are Munster champions again – and beaten finalists Waterford will have to face rivals Cork in the All-Ireland quarter-final.

Waterford and Galway Irish crystal awards rank high on Irish dancer wishlists PHOTOS (IrishCentral)

Sat, 26 May 2012 03:15:11 PDT

Irish dance crystal awardsPhoto: Darlene WhiteThere are many rewards - intrinsic and extrinsic - for the competitive Irish dancer Among the material rewards - scholarships, travel and trophies - the crystal ranks highest on the list of awards! If someone would have told me years ago that my son would have more crystal as a 14 year-old boy than I do as a married adult, I wouldn't have believed them But, that's the case The first piece of crystal he won was at his very first Regional Irish Dance Competition, the 2008 Southern U READ MORE

History shattered - Waterford Crystal Coaches’ Trophy for Alabama’s BCS national title smashed (IrishCentral)

Thu, 19 Apr 2012 06:41:15 PDT

By: KERRY O’SHEA

A twenty-six year old Waterford Crystal trophy was shattered over the weekend while on display at University of Alabama. The trophy, won after the Crimson Tide went to victory in the BCS, is valued at a staggering $30,000.

Horrific shooting of three grey seals and a dolphin found on Waterford beach condemned (IrishCentral)

Fri, 24 Feb 2012 04:28:55 PST

By: KATE HICKEY

Three grey seals and a dolphin were found dead on Tramore Beach, County Waterford, with “horrific” gun wounds.

All eyes on Waterford Crystal ball for Times Square New Year’s Eve celebration (IrishCentral)

Wed, 28 Dec 2011 05:06:24 PST

By: KERRY O’SHEA

For the eleventh year in a row, a Waterford Crystal ball will be descending upon Times Square in New York City at the stroke of midnight on New Year’s Eve to help ring in the new year. This year, the theme for the ball is “Let There Be Friendship.”

Baby Jesus found after theft from crib outside Waterford cathedral (IrishCentral)

Wed, 21 Dec 2011 04:45:01 PST

By: CATHAL DERVAN

Christmas is saved – a statue of the baby Jesus stolen from an outdoor crib in Waterford has been recovered.

Possible huge job loss for Waterford as Talk Talk exit (IrishCentral)

Wed, 14 Sep 2011 02:12:52 PDT

By: PADDY CLANCY

Government pressure is being resisted by a call-center to delay its withdrawal from Ireland after unexpectedly giving just 30 notice days to 575 staff that they are losing their jobs in Waterford.

Sports Digest: Waterford back on track with big win over Galway (IrishCentral)

Fri, 29 Jul 2011 07:44:43 PDT

By: CATHAL DERVAN

Waterford boss Davy Fitzgerald is a hero once again after his team’s big All-Ireland quarterfinal 2-23 to 2-13 win over Galway on Sunday, just two weeks after he received hate calls in the wake of the heavy Munster final loss to Tipperary.

Tall Ships Festival in Waterford promises to be the largest event in Ireland this summer (IrishCentral)

Thu, 30 Jun 2011 10:05:08 PDT

“I must go down to the sea again, to the lonely sea and sky and all I ask is a tall ship and a star to steer her by” wrote the poet John Masefield over a 100 years agoThe same evocative line of thought will lure some 500,000 to Waterford this weekend to visit the Tall Ships Festival which will be largest event in Ireland this year Some 50 ships from all over Europe are taking part in the Tall Ships Race organised by the Sail Training Association of England with predominately youth crews of every nationality with youngsters still being asked to sign up for this leg of the race to Scotland Oh to be under 25 again, never mind READ MORE

Why the Double Foul-Mouthed Standards? (IrishCentral)

Thu, 16 Jun 2011 05:45:09 PDT

Wexford boss Davy FitzgeraldHe next time a national Irish newspaper gets up on its high horse about the behavior of Premier League soccer stars, ask them the Davy Fitzgerald questionAsk them why we have yet to read a line about the foul-mouthed verbals, caught on live TV, from the Waterford manager during the first half of the Limerick game last SundayAsk them why there’s one rule for Wayne Rooney and another for Davy Fitzgerald when it comes to the F word and the television camerasAnd don’t buy into the argument that Rooney is paid millions every year and should know better READ MORE