Reasons to be positive in Waterford?

enabler · 12-11-2013 10:54am

comeraghs wrote: »

Metalman Pale Ale is as good a beer as is out there. Great stuff.

Some of their seasonal beers are wonderful too.

Geoffs & The Munster stock them & I think Phil Grimes & The Front Lounge too.
Hopefully before long everywhere will.

Looking forward to their being good craft ciders available on tap here at some stage.

include The Reg in that list now

Speak Now · 12-11-2013 1:15pm

enabler wrote: »

include The Reg in that list now

Not forgetting Flash who usually has 3 of their beers on tap.

The Cove/Boat club also have the Pale Ale, would love to see the hotels get invloved as something to offer when a guest asks for a local brew.

comeraghs · 01-02-2014 5:09pm

CitySquare SC is getting a bit of development done which will hopefully allow H&M to locate there.

The Brasserie is on the move & I really hope it is to the Old Stand site.

Dignity is re-opening somewhere else in the city. Not sure when.

There is a Waterford team playing in Croke Park & it's still only Februray.

& The Waterford Treasures museum has won 2 awards last week a the museum of the year awards.

comeraghs · 01-02-2014 5:12pm

& I think Waterford 1100 has something big planned for June.

http://waterford1100.com/

Cabaal · 03-02-2014 5:56pm

Off-topic negative posts deleted!

Lads if you only want to moan and complain about Waterford then please don't post in this thread,

comeraghs · 18-02-2014 6:10pm

Waterford Writers Weekend 2014
Waterford Writers’ Weekend will take place from March 20th to 24th 2014

The festival promotes the craft of writing and celebrates creativity in all ages. Running over the weekend of March 20th to 24th, this lively and engaging festival is filled with workshops, discussions, and debates designed to engage and delight audiences. Creativity in youth is of special significance to the festival, and events for students, children and families serve to inspire the imagination.
Poetry, crime writing, workshops, readings, Viking themed workshops and a feast of family events celebrating Waterford's 1100 years of history and culture are just some of what's in store!
Visit www.waterfordwritersweekend.ie for further information

comeraghs · 18-02-2014 7:10pm

I came across this while looking at other stuff!

Nice & positive reading on our great sports stars

http://thescore.thejournal.ie/waterford-sports-fan-838558-Mar2013/

freewheeler · 18-02-2014 7:12pm

ghogie91 wrote: »

Well theres always a positive

theres a fairly dacent road out of it

Says someone from Athlone? LOL :rolleyes:

LoganRice · 18-02-2014 7:14pm

We visited Waterford city and Tramore over the weekend and enjoyed our time in both places

Much better than places like Sligo or Ballina which we did not like

AbbotSinical · 18-02-2014 7:16pm

Good to see that festival. It's up to us to get out and support these smaller festivals. Maybe some of the events for the 1100 celebration will cotinue into the future. It's important to have a range festivals. I know other counties have events planned throughout the year instead of putting all effort and attention on the large type (eg. Spraoi, Tall Ships, Food Festival). Not everyone fancies the big crowds, traffic restrictions etc. I know we have well planned events but it is a gamble with weather. Winterval and TFM Flag commemoration prove how quickly new events can become established.

comeraghs · 04-06-2014 5:01pm

Waterford's newest festival is on in a few weeks and hopefully will become an annual Viking themed weekend!

http://waterford1100.com/wikid-waterford/

Finnbar01 · 05-06-2014 7:16pm

Several places won awards for the first time, including Waterford’s Kilfrassey.

In Waterford, two flags were won back in Councellors Strand and Dunmore Strand.

http://www.independent.ie/irish-news/76-irish-beaches-four-marinas-get-thumbs-up-with-blue-flags-30329108.html#sthash.69PNXEL5.dpuf

KevIRL · 05-06-2014 7:45pm

A group of people have volunteered their time to turn a piece of waste ground in New Street into a lovely garden area and will have various events there throughout the summer. Read more about it on their Facebook page

https://www.facebook.com/newstreetgardens?fref=ts

Contribute some badly needed funds by going to their Fundit page

http://fundit.ie/project/new-street-gardens-project

Max Powers · 06-06-2014 10:14am

Metalmans joint collaboration with a UK brewer available in some offies/pubs, Yerba, delicious! fair play to grainne and team in Metalman, highly respected beer and putting Waterford on the map (With dungarvan of course). Here's to hope that the pale ale will be available in offies soon for all us oldies who cant get out much.

AdMMM · 06-06-2014 11:52am

I have to second this. It came onto the scene when I was leaving Waterford for Dublin and I'm delighted that they've managed to get a strong foothold in Dublin since then. Such a wonderful drink and I can't wait until they build up to the stage where they can start producing bottles

zurbfoundation · 06-06-2014 1:32pm

Max Powers wrote: »

Metalmans joint collaboration with a UK brewer available in some offies/pubs, Yerba, delicious! fair play to grainne and team in Metalman, highly respected beer and putting Waterford on the map (With dungarvan of course). Here's to hope that the pale ale will be available in offies soon for all us oldies who cant get out much.

anyone know what offies i can get it in? Locally?

Speak Now · 06-06-2014 3:58pm

zurbfoundation wrote: »

anyone know what offies i can get it in? Locally?

World wide wines have it.

mooseknunkle · 06-06-2014 7:14pm

Jerry Seinfeld wrote: »

World wide wines have it.

Ive never tasted metalman beer so went to world wide wines today and they only had that yerba stuff and only 1 bottle left so i bought and see how it goes

Also i was walking around the viking triangle for the first time yesterday and the place looked great with the sun shining, i couldn't get over how clean the streets are well done to all involved

fricatus · 10-06-2014 10:11am

Deise Packers wrote: »

The bus and train stations still operate services to Dublin and Cork airports. Get out while ye can tbh

Why don't you follow your own advice and take your negative attitude with you? I know times are hard for a lot of people economically, but there is so much we have going for us compared to the lives people have in other places, or had in different times.

Imagine being sent off to WWI or having your baby taken off you in Tuam (or being one of those babies!). Imagine being in present-day South Sudan, Syria or North Korea.

We have a beautiful country, a city that (despite its problems) is peaceful and has loads going on. We have social protection measures and healthcare which mean that for the most part, people don't die needlessly, and certainly don't do so for lack of food. We don't have bombs going off or a big neighbour threatening to take chunks of our country. We have a clean environment.

We can all give out about our station in life. Some have no work and no money, others (like me) have too much work to do and feel we're not rewarded enough for it - certainly not like in the Celtic Tiger days. The money comes in and is gone, in bills and taxes.

However all my family are healthy and reasonably happy, so I count my blessings. It's not a perfect country or a perfect life, but all things considered it's a pretty good one!

Rant over... up Waterford!

Max Powers · 10-06-2014 10:57am

Read in Munster express that some clothes shop going into old a-wear place.

bilibob · 10-06-2014 2:38pm

Any mention of what shop it is? I had heard rumours a good while back that New Look were going in. It will be a big improvement to see that shop in business again as it is in such a prominent position. Great to hear that Kelly's on the Quay and Besco are reopening too.

SteelyDanJalapeno · 10-06-2014 2:41pm

World wines doing 2 for the price 1, grand for dole Thursdays

comeraghs · 10-06-2014 5:23pm

WATERFORD’S most famous department store, Kellys on the Quay, will open for business again in August of this year. The legendary premises, which closed last year after 166 years in business, will be re-opened by David O’Dwyer of O’Dwyers Footwear and Michael Devane of Pavoni Ladies wear, who already have successful premises in Cork, Kilkenny, Newbridge, Middleton, Dungarvan, Clonmel and Youghal.
Speaking about the new store, which is expected to employ between six and eight people, Michael Devane says they can’t wait to get opened in Waterford, “We have already been greeted with such positivity about the store and everyone, especially Waterford City Council, have been extremely accommodating to us.”
The store will continue to be called Kellys and will have a mix of lady’s clothing and footwear on the ground and first floors. “We wanted to keep the Kellys name because it is so iconic,” Michael said. “Our intentions are to give the shop a more contemporary look and upgrade it somewhat to give it a fresh new look. We did however feel that it was important to keep the name and carry on the strong Kelly’s tradition. We already have all of our stock ready to go and we are looking at a provisional opening date of August 14.”
Peacocks
This news comes after Peacocks Fashion announced that they will be opening their new store in the former A-Wear premises in Michael Street on July 10. The UK ladies fashion giants have over 400 stores in the UK and 200 more across Europe. They currently employ over 6,000 people.

c Waterford N&S

fiachr_a · 10-06-2014 5:31pm

On national radio this week: http://www.rte.ie/radio/utils/radioplayer/rteradioweb.html#!rii=9%3A20594590%3A0%3A%3A

mike65 · 10-06-2014 5:38pm

Nothing positive in the above link as far as I'm concerned! (its Bosch and Lomb)

Max Powers · 10-06-2014 8:16pm

Listening to newstalk today at 18:30 and there was a chap on there talking about the Lismore Immrama writers festival. He was positively gushing about Lismore saying things like, i cant believe people dont flock here, this is where we should be bringing American tourists, talked about amazing walks in area, amazing history in area, amazing castle and a very good writers festival too.
Added to that the presenter was equally as positive saying he was down there and made similar comments about how amazing the place is.

On our door step folks! (well not quiet door step but you know what i mean)

comeraghs · 11-06-2014 4:52pm

Max Powers wrote: »

Listening to newstalk today at 18:30 and there was a chap on there talking about the Lismore Immrama writers festival. He was positively gushing about Lismore saying things like, i cant believe people dont flock here, this is where we should be bringing American tourists, talked about amazing walks in area, amazing history in area, amazing castle and a very good writers festival too.
Added to that the presenter was equally as positive saying he was down there and made similar comments about how amazing the place is.

On our door step folks! (well not quiet door step but you know what i mean)

There's no doubt that Waterford is one stunningly beautiful county, Ardmore, Lismore,The Copper Coast, The Nire Valley and Dunmore East are as beautiful as anywhere in Ireland.

Jamie2k9 · 13-06-2014 11:54pm

Anyone know who purchased the old Halifax branch on the quay and if a new retail store is opening.

bilibob · 18-06-2014 2:17pm

It was sold but now it says 'to let'... KBC are supposed to be opening more branches around the country. Maybe they would go in there. .. pure speculation by the way.

AdMMM · 18-06-2014 4:39pm

bilibob wrote: »

It was sold but now it says 'to let'... KBC are supposed to be opening more branches around the country. Maybe they would go in there. .. pure speculation by the way.

Don't think they identified Waterford as a good area for expansion though... Moreso Galway and Cork.

fricatus · 19-06-2014 9:02am

AdMMM wrote: »

Don't think they identified Waterford as a good area for expansion though... Moreso Galway and Cork.

Have you a source for this? They're already in Galway, Cork and Limerick, so opening a branch in Waterford would seem like a logical next step if they are expanding around the country, I would have thought.

Max Powers · 19-06-2014 11:21am

Credit to all Waterford (and beyond presumably) people who helped fund the €10,000 the new street gardens were looking for. People digging deep in tough times to help out its fellow citizens, city etc

Chip Whitley · 19-06-2014 11:30am

The city has never looked better imo. Streets always seem clean. Roundabouts are landscaped. Buildings are being looked after, flowers are blooming, more trees than ever seem to be planted and are flourishing, roads are being fixed, marked etc. Puts me in a positive mood driving around anyway.

olpaddymac · 19-06-2014 12:14pm

The Incredible Hulk wrote: »

The city has never looked better imo. Streets always seem clean. Roundabouts are landscaped. Buildings are being looked after, flowers are blooming, more trees than ever seem to be planted and are flourishing, roads are being fixed, marked etc. Puts me in a positive mood driving around anyway.

Totally Agree with you. I walked around Waterford last Saturday and was surprised at how clean it was and how nice the new garden development looked. Congrats to all involved

mooseknunkle · 19-06-2014 4:38pm

The Incredible Hulk wrote: »

The city has never looked better imo. Streets always seem clean. Roundabouts are landscaped. Buildings are being looked after, flowers are blooming, more trees than ever seem to be planted and are flourishing, roads are being fixed, marked etc. Puts me in a positive mood driving around anyway.

Was only thinking the same myself and they have finally filled in that big hole in the ground on Johns street just outside K recipe ...i wonder was it because the president is going that way tomorrow

comeraghs · 20-06-2014 3:12pm

article on Waterford in Today's Examiner.

Waterford city will be buzzing this weekend as it takes a step back in time to celebrate its 1,100th birthday with a comprehensive programme of cultural activities, especially for young people.

The WiKID festival will focus on children and interactive children’s events, while showcasing the heritage and culture of Ireland’s oldest city. Events include a sleepover at the architectural award-winning Medieval Museum, where participants will slumber while surrounded by ancient artefacts, and a Viking excavation where children can experience what it is like to be an archaeologist. There will also be a Viking school where they can learn to make and handle weaponry. There will also be fun for the rest of the family with archery for families and an authentic Medieval Fair.

The event, organised by Waterford City Council, will be launched by President Michael D Higgins on Friday.

“WiKID offers a fantastic birthday festival to mark Waterford1100 but, within this, something that could become an independent festival,” said Eamonn McEneaney, director of Waterford Museum of Treasures and an organiser of WiKID.

One of the highlights of the weekend will be the Vadrarfjordr Viking Village and Viking School where people can meet and watch ‘Vikings’ at work and participate in an authentic recreation of Viking life. A special Viking School will allow children to handle (under supervision) authentic weapons and to design their own wooden shields.

Viking history will further come to life at the Medieval Fair with its authentic sights, sounds and smells, and where Viking traders will demonstrate and sell their crafts. One of the most eagerly anticipated events is The Big Dig — a simulated and controlled archaeological dig where children aged from five to 12 years can work alongside real archaeologists. The Big Dig will take place in association with the School of Archaeology in UCD.

Have a Go Archery! offers safe target shooting for all the family with Hungarian horse bows.

Waterford is renowned for its street theatre and visitors can wander back in time with WiKID Streets, which will feature medieval-themed entertainment for families. There will be interactive theatre with Tumble Circus, which promises to turn the circus tradition upside down, with disobedient clowns, suffering acrobats and confused jugglers.

There will also be circus fun in the city’s Central Library, with The Tallest Smallest Circus, where the audience have to stand in for the missing circus acts.

Younger culture vultures can participate in puppet-making workshops, as well as backstage tours of the city’s beautifully restored Theatre Royal, and interactive sessions with Little Red Kettle theatre company.

The ‘Cool Stuff’ programme includes a talk by 14-year-old Waterford native and gaming entrepreneur Jordan Casey.

Full programme and booking info available at www.waterford1100.com.

© Irish Examiner Ltd. All rights reserved

comeraghs · 20-06-2014 3:14pm

Article in the Journal from earlier this week.

http://www.thejournal.ie/best-things-to-do-in-waterford-1506965-Jun2014/

Chip Whitley · 20-06-2014 10:22pm

There was a great buzz around town today! Loads of tourists, and of course President Higgins was kicking about too!

comeraghs · 25-06-2014 10:37pm

The City was looking great over the weekend and there seemed to be lots of visitors around,

The Rally & the Marathon & the two big hurling matches this weekend should mean big crowds around the City Centre! Hopefully the weather plays its part & remember to be nice to our visitors!

The Bowling Alley · 26-06-2014 7:27am

comeraghs wrote: »

The City was looking great over the weekend and there seemed to be lots of visitors around,

The Rally & the Marathon & the two big hurling matches this weekend should mean big crowds around the City Centre! Hopefully the weather plays its part & remember to be nice to our visitors!

And then the following weekend it's daytripper and the Tramore prom festival.
I wonder how the sales are going for daytripper. As we know Waterford is notoriously bad for supporting these things.

KevIRL · 28-06-2014 4:15pm

Did the Museum of Treasures and Bishops Palace tours today. Fantastic stuff altogether, anyone who hasnt been needs to get in there. Highly recommended

Max Powers · 28-08-2014 1:08pm

http://www.independent.ie/business/small-business/latest-news/waterfords-specialist-startups-take-over-the-mobile-world-30542439.html

Positive and worth a read. Local legends

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was browsing around on web, looked up metalman to see if any update on bottles, not yet but they have bought more tanks for more brewing capacity.......i want to live in that brewery. I will be on my death bed looking for another sup of their pale ale. awesome stuff.

Riverireland · 28-08-2014 1:11pm

Very low house prices. Just saw a house in the Folly for €125,000..... Real bargain to be had there!

fricatus · 28-08-2014 3:20pm

Max Powers wrote: »

http://www.independent.ie/business/small-business/latest-news/waterfords-specialist-startups-take-over-the-mobile-world-30542439.html

Positive and worth a read. Local legends.

It really is quite a sparkling article. Nice to hear some serious positivity, in contrast to the usual "de towen is fúcked" pessimism.

fiachr_a · 28-08-2014 6:09pm

Never knew Waterford-produced music was regularly played on American Idol!

reni10 · 29-08-2014 9:46am

It would make sense for someone like Google to just buy up a few of those Waterford startups and use them to develop Talent for the wider Google group.
It would probably only cost about €20mil - €30mil to buy up all the startups and then you would have gained about another 100-200 highly skilled employees without the headache or costs of recruiting etc.

Firms like Google are struggling to get people to fill roles in Dublin and they could probably pay people about 3/4 of what they pay in Dublin to Waterford staff and get just as good talent and have all the other benefits of having a Satellite facility in the same country feeding into their main worldwide talent pool and expertise for less cost.

I know that this is done by other industries especially in the states where they setup in smaller communities when they have reached their limit in larger cities and it has worked well.

It would be great for the whole country as well if there was a micro silicon valley type cluster in Waterford so come on Google get the chequebook out

fiachr_a · 30-08-2014 12:21pm

reni10 wrote: »

Firms like Google are struggling to get people to fill roles in Dublin

That's because of our world-class schools full of women teaching kids vital skills like religion and Irish!

KevIRL · 30-08-2014 12:47pm

3 cruise liners in today

kuang1 · 30-08-2014 3:01pm

Was in around the place earlier...lovely feel/vibe to the place today. Put a smile on my face.:)

Deise67 · 31-08-2014 10:39am

fantastic to see the three liners, departing last last night , nice crowd around on the Quayside, fair play to whoever organized there arrival ! more of the same please for 2015 ! well done to all involved !

Reasons to be positive in Waterford?

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