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Road Closures for Waterford Viking Marathon 2022

VIKING MARATHON – Weekend 25TH/26TH JUNE 2022

Notice is hereby given that Waterford City and County Council, in exercise of its powers pursuant to Section 75 of the Roads Act 1993, propose to close the following roads on Saturday 25th June & Sunday 26th June 2022 during the times specified below to facilitate the holding of the Waterford Viking Marathon 2022.


Alternative Route:
Diversions will be in place on the day and local access will be maintained.
Objections or submissions may be made in writing to the Director of Services, Roads, Water and Environment, Waterford City and County Council, The Mall, Waterford not later than 4pm on Friday 20th May, 2022.

By Waterford City & County Council

New Exercise Equipment for People’s Park

Waterford’s People’s Park will soon have new adult exercise equipment following a replacement of the existing equipment which was beyond feasible repair.

Working with Waterford Sports Partnership suitable equipment was selected, tendered and Browne Bros Ltd, Cork were awarded the contract.

Installation is expected approx. mid July 2022. The design of the equipment can be seen in the PDF below and will be located east of the Skate Park.

By Waterford City & County Council

INVITIATON: ‘The People We Grow Up to Be’ Lunchtime Concert

We are delighted to invite you to a lunchtime concert on Tuesday May 10th  12.30pm to 1.30pm in Christ Church Cathedral, celebrating ‘The People we Grow Up to Be’, an Intergenerational music project between the children of Kilmacthomas National School and Waterford Libraries’ Bealtaine Choir.

‘The People we Grow Up to Be’  was initiated by Music Generation Waterford and Waterford Libraries, the aim of the project was to create an intergenerational collaborative experience using music and song to share stories, express feelings and explore mutual connections within the community while enabling a positive ageing and mental wellbeing for younger and older people. The concert will include songs from the project sung by the children and choir, alongside readings by Lani O’Hanlon and young classical guitarists from Kilmacthomas National School.

The project was funded by the Creative Ireland Programme, Waterford

In your own time you are also invited to visit the project exhibition which is currently on display in the Index Gallery Central Library, Lady Lane until 18 May.

Please RSVP:

sohiggins@waterfordcouncil.ie  / 087 3637119

This event is also part of our Waterford Libraries’ Bealtaine Festival celebrations – Ireland’s national celebration of the arts and creativity as we age.

By Waterford City & County Council

Three Active Travel Schemes launched in Dungarvan

Waterford City & County Council proposes to undertake the construction works and  crossing / footpath improvements at the Dungarvan locations mentioned below.

The drawings of these schemes are available for inspection above and are also on display in our Customer Services Departments in Bailey’s New Street in the City and Davitt’s Quay, Dungarvan from Tuesday 10th May 2022 to Wednesday 08th June, 2022.

The Council will consider any submissions or observations made in writing regarding the proposal. Submissions should be lodged with Ian Ludlow, Staff Officer, Active Travel Team, Waterford City & County Council, Menapia Building, The Mall, Waterford or
by email to iludlow@waterfordcouncil.ie to be received by Monday 20th June 2022.

By Waterford City & County Council

AN CAILÍN CIÚIN (The Quiet Girl) 

AN CAILÍN CIÚIN ( The Quiet Girl) written and directed by Colm Bairead and produced by Cleona Ní Chrualaoi of Inscéal.  The film’s story is set in the Gaeltacht area of An Rinn in Waterford and stars Waterford’s Carrie Crowley.

The film was funded by Screen Ireland, TG4 and the Broadcasting Authority of Ireland as part of the Cine4 scheme.

The film has won a staggering seven Irish Film and Television Academy awards at the recent IFTAs including BEST FILM, BEST DIRECTOR and BEST ACTRESS.

The Business Post says “This delicate, deeply affecting coming-of-age story might just be the best Irish-language film ever made”.

By Waterford City & County Council

Emergency Road Closure – Stephen’s St., Waterford

Notice is hereby given that Waterford City and County Council, in exercise of its powers pursuant to Section 75 Roads Act 1993, will close the following public road to through traffic from 9th to 19th May, 2022 to facilitate Storm and Foul Connection.

Road to be closed:
• St. Stephen’s Street, Waterford.

Diversion Route:
• Via Patrick’s Street & Alexander Street, Waterford.

By Waterford City & County Council

Public Participation: Identification of Bathing Waters 2022

Local authorities must identify official bathing areas in their area every year so that they can be monitored for safety, water quality and their level of use.  To help with this process, Waterford City & County Council are asking people who swim at beaches, lakes and rivers to tell them if they think they should maintain existing designated bathing waters designations or give a new official bathing area designation to areas that are commonly used for swimming, but not identified at the moment.

Under European and Irish law, Irish local authorities must identify bathing waters each year so that these areas can be monitored to ensure they meet stringent microbiological water quality standards. In some cases, the official bathing areas are also the areas where local authorities focus their resources providing lifeguards during the summer season.  These laws also require that the local authority prepares detailed descriptions or profiles for each of the identified bathing water sites that describe not just the bathing area but also areas in the surface waters catchment area that could be a source of pollution. The profiles include an assessment the risk of pollution and what action would be taken if pollution occurs.

If you are a regular swimmer and want to help your Council decide which bathing areas should be classified as such, it might be helpful to consider the following:

  • How your swimming area has been used up to now;
  • How many people use the site;
  • What facilities exist at the site and how accessible it is;
  • Any safety issues.

If you wish to propose your favourite beach/river, as a new bathing water site or comment on an existing site please do so ONLINE HERE.

Closing date for submissions is 9th June 2022. 

ENDS

Note to editors: Local authorities are required under the Bathing Waters Directive and the Bathing Water Quality Regulations 2008 (SI No 79 of 2008) to identify bathing waters on an annual basis. The Directive requires that water quality at all designated bathing waters meets stringent microbiological standards in order to protect the health of people who choose to bathe there.

By Waterford City & County Council

Recruitment : Machinery Operator/Driver/General Operative

Waterford City & County Council seek applications from suitably experienced candidates in road surfacing and road surface repair works for the role of Machinery Operator/Driver/General Operative.

Duties will include handwork (raking & shovelling) of hot macadam, as well as the operation of plant, machines and equipment used in road surfacing and repair works, including lorries, pavers, planers, rollers, tar sprayers, chipping, spreader and mechanical pot-hole repair vehicles. The role will be based in the Machinery Yard, Dungarvan. Duties may also include the operation of winter maintenance vehicles.

See https://waterfordcouncil.ie/departments/human-resources/vacancies.htm for documentation and full details.  Closing 4pm on Monday 23rd May 2022.

By Waterford City & County Council

Advanced Notice: Temporary Road Closure – Curraghmore Terrace, Dunmore East

otice is hereby given that Waterford City and County Council, in exercise of its powers pursuant to Section 75 Roads Act 1993, propose to close the following road to through traffic from 9.30am to 1.30pm on Saturday 11th June, 2022 to facilitate the Hook or by Crook Triathlon in Dunmore East, Co. Waterford.

Road to be closed:
• Curraghmore Terrace from its junction with the R684, part of Glenville Terrace, and along Wellington Terrace to Dunmore East Golf Club.

Diversion Route:
From the roundabout at Horsequarter follow the R684 out to the Leperstown Road (L-4074), turning right onto the Leperstown Road. Continue through to the Commons Road
(L-8051), turning right at this junction onto the Commons Road. Follow this road to the junction with the Leckaun Road (L-4075), turning right onto the Leckaun Road. Follow this road onto Dunmore East straight onto the Killea Road (L-4209) to the end of diversion at the Strand.

Objections or submissions may be made in writing to the Director of Services, Roads, Water and Environment, Waterford City and County Council, City Hall, The Mall,
Waterford not later than 4pm on Friday 13th May 2022.

By Waterford City & County Council

Recruitment : Beach Lifeguards (Supplementary Panel)

Beach Lifeguards
(Supplementary Panel)

Lifeguards needed for Ardmore, Bonmahon, Clonea, Dunmore East & Tramore.

Closing Date : 3pm, Wednesday, 11th May 2022

Candidates will be required to undergo a practical test in resuscitation, swimming ability and rescue techniques together with a written test. Successful candidates at the test will be invited to attend for interview. Candidates will also be required to attend a compulsory pre-employment briefing session and any further training as set out by the Council. Each candidate will be liable for any expenses incurred by him/her in attending the test and/or interview as applicable.Waterford City & County Council is currently inviting applications from suitably qualified persons for the above competition. Waterford City & County Council will, following this recruitment process, form a supplementary panel for the post of Temporary Beach Lifeguard from which future relevant substitute vacancies may be filled for the Bathing
Season 2022.

Successful candidates may be offered employment as the need arises on a part-time and non-pensionable basis during the Summer 2022 bathing season only.

More information and apply online here : https://waterfordcouncil.ie/departments/human-resources/vacancies.htm

By Waterford City & County Council

New murals on display at performance space in Fairlane Park, Dungarvan

Waterford City and County Council enlisted The Walls Project (the company behind Waterford Walls) to work with students in four Dungarvan secondary schools to create these murals for the new outdoor performance space in Fairlane Park, Dungarvan.

Facilitating artists Magda Karol and Jorge Ruiz worked with four groups of talented young artists to produce eight artworks to adorn the concrete benches at the space, with a theme of ‘the beauty and heritage of Dungarvan’. The students have produced some fantastic, eye-catching work and really captured the essence of Dungarvan and what it has to offer.

With thanks to: Ard Scoil na nDéise, Dungarvan College, Dungarvan CBS, The Friary College, Creative Waterford and the Arts Office.

By Waterford City & County Council

New mentoring programme for Waterford’s Visual artists

The Arts Office, Waterford City and County Council is pleased to announce details of the Big Look online mentoring programme for visual artists. This programme helps emerging visual artists with an existing practice in painting and/or drawing to make breakthroughs in their artistic practice by connecting them to artists they can learn from.

The scheme is open to artists who are resident in Waterford city and County Council administrative area and provides successful applicants support through a programme of online mentoring and exhibition opportunities.

You can learn more about this opportunity and apply here – https://www.biglook.art/pages/artist-online-mentoring-scheme

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