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Works progressing on new social housing development at Ballytruckle

Plás Ostmen/Ostmen Place is a new social housing development consisting of 14 new social housing units in Ballytruckle, funded by the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage under the Housing for All programme.

Anton Lennon, Executive Engineer with Waterford City and County Council said, “This new development will provide a mix of one, two and three bedroom units, close to schools and within walking distance of amenities.  Work is progressing well on the development so far and we anticipate that the units should be completed on programme.”

Nevin Construction is the main contractor and the design team is led by CJ Falconer & Associates.

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By Waterford City & County Council

Urgent request for Emergency Shelter & Accommodation

Waterford City & County Council is seeking emergency shelter and accommodation facilities in Waterford City & County for refugees fleeing the conflict in Ukraine.

Vacant and shared properties are urgently required for a minimum period of six to twelve months.

To pledge your accommodation or property,  please contact the Waterford City and County Council by emailing pledge@waterfordcouncil.ie or by telephone to 058 22059 between the hours of 10am to 7pm seven days a week.

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Official opening of the Bird hide in Tramore – It’s for the birds!

Waterford’s newest bird hide was officially opened by the Mayor of Waterford City and County, Cllr Joe Kelly.

Located at Tramore Nature Park overlooking Tramore back strand, the project was funded by Waterford City and County Council, under the Outdoor Recreation Infrastructure Scheme in partnership with Tramore Eco Group, with financial support from Tramore Tidy Towns.

The location of the bird hide is of particular significance as Tramore’s back strand is an important habitat for a variety of birds, in particular little egrets, oystercatchers, herons, snipes and sanderlings.

With stunning views of the back strand, the bird hide provides shelter for birdwatchers and also houses a bird identification board, displaying over thirty bird species that frequent the area. This is particularly useful for school groups and anyone wishing to identify the various birds that they might see in the area.

Mayor of Waterford City and County Cllr Joe Kelly commended the collaborative work of Waterford City and County Council, Tramore Eco Group and Tramore Tidy Towns.  “These groups have worked towards the common goal of getting this fantastic facility over the line.”

“Not only is the bird hide a wonderful addition to the landscape of Tramore, it is ergonomically designed and complements its surroundings.  I’m confident that it will be a big draw to birdwatchers from not just Waterford, but from all over the country.”

The outer wall is constructed from stone gabions with sedum grass and wildflower roof that blends in well with its surrounds, helps extend the roof life and also has ecological and environmental benefits.

The bird hide was designed by Waterford firm Bryan McCarthy & Associates, constructed by Liam Whelan Plant Hire Ltd., and Jim Wilson of Wildlife Ireland designed the Bird Identification sign.

 

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Six Heritage projects receive funding under Community Monuments Fund

Earlier this week the Minister of State for Heritage and Electoral Reform, Malcolm Noonan, announced the award of grants for a wide range of archaeological heritage projects under the department’s 2022 Community Monuments Fund.

Building on the impact of last year’s scheme, this year 128 projects are being supported with an overall investment of €6 million, with Waterford City and County Council awarded an allocation of over €220,000 for six projects.heritage_waterford

Waterford City and County Council Heritage Officer Bernadette Guest welcomed the funding, an increase of over 100% on the 2021 allocation, which will support conservation repairs at  Molana Abbey, Stradbally Church, St. Nicholas Church in Ring,  St. Carthage’s Cathedral, Lismore, repair of historic stonework at Kilgobnet Graveyard and Geophysical Survey at  Woodstown Viking Site.

“Allocation of funding will enable continuation of conservation works at these six unique heritage sites across County Waterford.  By safeguarding these monuments into the future, local communities can take pride in their history, while visitors will be able to visit these sites and experience the rich heritage of the areas.”

A total of eleven applications were submitted from Waterford and while only six of the projects were successful in the allocation of funding, Waterford City and County Council will work with the other five projects towards a resubmission in 2023.  The funding scheme is very competitive, however all the project proposals demonstrated strong merit reflecting the great diversity of heritage and work of local heritage groups across the city and county.”

Mayor of Waterford City and County, Cllr Joe Kelly also welcomed the allocation of funding, citing the importance of the conservation of Waterford’s heritage. “This funding is crucial to allow us to retain and protect our heritage.  Waterford’s history is embedded in its buildings and by preserving these structures we are preserving our history and fortifying our bonds with the past.”

He added, “This funding is essential in enabling stabilisation of our historic sites, along with important research on nationally significant sites such Woodstown Viking Site.”

The Waterford projects to receive funding under the 2022 Community Monuments Fund are:

  • St. Carthages, Lismore €30,000
  • Woodstown Viking Site €18,000
  • Stradbally Church  €39,805
  • St. Nicholas Church, Ring €61,567
  • Molana Abbey €66,656
  • Kilgobnet Graveyard €6,000

The core objective of the Community Monuments Fund is to support the conservation, maintenance, protection and promotion of local monuments and historic sites. It contains a number of different measures aimed at enabling conservation works to be carried out on archaeological monuments which are deemed to be significant and in need of urgent support, encouraging access to archaeological monuments and improving their presentation and also building resilience in archaeological monuments to enable them to withstand the effects of climate change.

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Double celebrations planned for Waterford

The May Bank Holiday weekend will see not one, but two celebrations taking place in Waterford.

On Saturday, April 30th John Roberts Square in Waterford City will be a hive of music, magic, and free family entertainment from 12 noon to 6pm as Waterford City and County Council celebrates Waterford as Ireland’s Best Place to Live.

On Sunday, May 1st, Waterford City and County Council and Waterford Chamber are teaming up to bring an afternoon of community fun to the new plaza in Tramore, with live music and street entertainment for all the family from 12pm to 4pm to mark the official opening of the new urban renewal space.

According to Cllr Joe Kelly, Mayor of Waterford City and County, “It’s shaping up to be a great weekend to showcase the very best of Waterford as Ireland’s Best Place to Live, as John Roberts Square will be a hive of activity with live music from great local groups, there’ll be a touch of magic and free workshops to keep the kids entertained for the afternoon.”

“Waterford is a vibrant, friendly, liveable city with strong community bonds and a wealth of musical and artistic talent.  What better way to showcase Waterford than with a free family-fun day, where are all are welcome to experience the warmth and welcome of Ireland’s Best Place to Live.”

Trevor Darmody of WAMA has put together a jam-packed programme that will entertain and enthral on the day.  “We’ll have a little magic and mayhem with magicians Jack Wise and Quentin Reynolds, great music from Skazoo and the Pearly Whites, along with some highly engaging kids craft workshops, the Big Dig Excavation and CALMAST slime-making taking place throughout the afternoon and it’s all free.”

The celebrations will extend to Tramore’s new plaza on Sunday, May 1st following the completion of the public realm works which were funded by investment of €3.6m by Waterford City and County Council and the Urban Renewal Development Fund, along with close to €1m invested by Irish Water.

Mayor Kelly added, “On Sunday, May 1st, I am looking forward to performing the official opening of the new space, which will add a vibrancy to Main Street, Tramore. It is now a beautiful space which can be enjoyed by locals and tourists alike, bring a Mediterranean feel to Ireland’s favourite seaside town.”

John McSweeney, Waterford Chamber President added, “The new plaza will bring a new focus to Main Street, enhancing the space and ultimately footfall. This in turn will benefit all the businesses in the area and of course offer a new space for the whole community to enjoy.”

“We have been working closely with our members and with Waterford City and County Council on this over the past number of years and we are delighted to celebrate the conclusion of the project with a community celebration for all.”

Local businesses will spill out onto the streets to showcase the new space, which adds a new focal point to the centre of Tramore. There will also be a live music stage, street art and WLR will be broadcasting live.

To find out more about the events taking place keep an eye on Waterford City and County Council and Waterford Chamber social media pages. You can also download the programme of events for Waterford’s Best Place to Live Celebration on Saturday, April 30th here.

 

By Waterford City & County Council

Job Alert : Join our Climate Action team

JOIN OUR CLIMATE NEUTRAL WATERFORD ACTION TEAM

THE CONCEPT

In keeping with its designation as Ireland’s Best Place To Live, Waterford is intent on being the first in Ireland to achieve climate neutrality and is seeking to put in place a multi-disciplinary team to lead the change agenda, engage with the wider community and accelerate the National Climate Objective at a local level.

Waterford City and County Council intends to:

  • Embed climate change mitigation as a part of what we are as a corporate entity and community.
  • Be an exemplar in Ireland of best practice in climate action.
  • Forge a new paradigm of participative local democracy through climate action.
  • Be a centre of excellence for research and innovation in respect of the reduction of GHG emissions.
  • Establish Waterford as a leading hub for the implementation of European Green Deal
  • Foster a just transition, through the implementation of Sustainable Development Goals

We are looking for outstanding and dynamic people to work on this exciting project across a range of disciplines with skills required in climate change, green solutions, community engagement, finance, behavioural change and marketing among others.

Director of Climate Action
5 Year Contract		– Advert

– Application Form

– Information Booklet

Senior Climate Action Officer
5 Year Contract		– Advert

– Application Form

– Information Booklet

Assistant Climate Action Officer
5 Year Contract		– Advert

– Application Form

– Information Booklet

Closing Date : 4pm, Friday, 22nd April 2022

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Urgent request for Emergency Shelter & Accommodation

Waterford City & County Council is seeking emergency shelter and accommodation facilities in Waterford City & County for refugees fleeing the conflict in Ukraine.

Vacant and shared properties are urgently required for a minimum period of six to twelve months.

To pledge your accommodation or property,  please contact the Waterford City and County Council by emailing pledge@waterfordcouncil.ie or by telephone to 058 22059 between the hours of 10am to 7pm seven days a week.

By Waterford City & County Council

ArtLinks Collaboration Award : Call for Applications

The ArtLinks partners in Carlow, Kilkenny, Waterford and Wexford local authorities are pleased to announce that they are currently accepting applications for the ArtLinks Collaboration Bursary Award 2022. The aim of this award is to encourage more collaboration between artists across the ArtLinks counties and support artists seeking to expand their practice and networks regionally.

The Collaboration Award is open to application by Professional and Emerging Artists who are members of ArtLinks. For this bursary there will be one award of up to €10,000. The award must involve collaboration between artists from two or more ArtLinks counties in the development of new work, to be showcased in two or more ArtLinks counties.

Closing date: Tuesday 19th of April 2022

ArtLinks is a partnership of the four Local Authority Arts Offices in Wexford , Waterford, Carlow and Kilkenny , and is supported by the Arts Council/An Chomhairle Ealaíon. ArtLinks provides professional development opportunities and supports for established and emerging artists who are resident in the four partner local authority areas of Carlow, Kilkenny, Waterford and Wexford.

Artists must be a current member of ArtLinks to avail of the Collaboration Bursary. You must be registered on or before 11/4/2022 to be eligible to apply for this bursary.

Email artlinks.ie@gmail.com to request a membership application form if you are a new applicant.

This year the application process is online and the closing date for receipt of ArtLinks Collaboration Bursary applications is Tuesday 19th April 2022 at 5pm.

For all ArtLinks enquiries please contact artlinks.ie@gmail.com

Follow ArtLinks on Facebook and Instagram for more information and updates.

By Waterford City & County Council

Urgent request for Emergency Shelter & Accommodation

Waterford City & County Council is seeking emergency shelter and accommodation facilities in Waterford City & County for refugees fleeing the conflict in Ukraine.

Vacant and shared properties are urgently required for a minimum period of six to twelve months.

To pledge your accommodation or property,  please contact the Waterford City and County Council by emailing pledge@waterfordcouncil.ie or by telephone to 058 22059 between the hours of 10am to 7pm seven days a week.

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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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Closing today : Project Support Coordinators

Waterford City & County Council is recruiting a number of Project Support Coordinators to assist in the co-ordination of the response in and between the emergency accommodation shelters. The role will involve assisting with planning, monitoring and reacting to the needs of Ukrainian refugees as they arrive.

The Project Support Coordinators will ensure all premises, supplies and resources are used effectively, to the maximum benefit of those using the shelters.

For full details please see Information Booklet. Completed applications must be submitted through this link.

The latest date for accepting fully completed Application Forms via online link is Thursday, 14th April at 13:00.

By Waterford City & County Council

ArtLinks 2022 : Bursaries Awarded

The Artlinks partnership of local authorities Arts Offices in Carlow, Kilkenny, Waterford and Wexford is pleased to announce that it has awarded over €70,000 to artists in the South East.

These bursaries for emerging and professional artist is supported by the Arts Council/An Chomhairle Ealaíon. They provide professional development opportunities and supports for artists who are resident in these four counties.

The recipients of €15,000 in bursaries from the Arts Office, Waterford City and County Council are:

  • Gemma Kearney, Waterford city – Visual Arts
  • Eamonn Dolan, Dungarvan – Theatre.
  • Eilis O’ Toole, Cappoquin – Visual Arts
  • Mary Grehan, Passage East – Literature/Theatre
  • Cora Cummins, Villierstown – Visual Arts
  • Shannon O’ Reilly, Waterford city – Theatre
  • Rayleen Clancy, An Rinn – Visual Arts
  • Fiona Ennis, Butlerstown – Literature
  • Martina Collender, Kilmacthomas – Theatre

The Arts Office, Waterford City & County Council reiterated it’s support for artists and remarked on the high level of entries from all art forms to this scheme. It thanked all who took the time to make applications and reminded artists that they could contact artlinks.ie@gmail.com to register for ArtLinks supports.

ENDS

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2022 Community Safety Innovation Fund – Funding Call 

2022 Community Safety Innovation Fund – Funding Call 

Minister for Justice, Helen McEntee, T.D., has announced the launch of the Community Safety Innovation Fund (CSIF) funding call.

The open call for Community Safety Innovation Funding will run until 8 June 2022. €2 million has been made available to support the development of community safety through innovative, local community based initiatives

The Community Safety Innovation Fund will:

  • Allow proceeds of crime to be directed into community projects to support community safety.
  • Ensure that the most appropriate proposals to improve community safety will access the funding they need.
  • Encourage the development of innovative ways in which to improve community safety from those people who best understand local community safety needs.
  • Allow best practice on community safety and youth justice to be shared with other partnerships and communities nationally as new proposals are developed.
  • Reflect and highlight the success of An Garda Síochána and the Criminal Assets Bureau in seizing the proceeds from criminal activity.

 

This could include activities intended to

  • tackle crime or reduce the fear of crime; improve community safety and feelings of safety
  • support the creation of safe and resilient communities;
  • reduce reoffending;
  • divert vulnerable individuals away from engagement in criminal behaviour.

 

There is also potential from Year 2 onwards to hold a competition for ‘Best Community Safety Project’ in a manner similar to the Tidy Towns competition (e.g. Best Community Safety Project at county, provincial or national level). The format of any such competition will be determined following an evaluation of Year 1 of the fund.

 

Size of Grants

Grants will be in the range of €20,000 – €150,000.

 

Call for applications

Applications will be invited from community safety initiatives as well as groups co-funded with local authorities, NGOs and community organisations working on issues relevant to community safety and youth justice. Applications may be submitted by individual organisations, or by a consortium involving two or more organisations where the lead partner is a community organisation, not-for-profit, social enterprise or similar with a remit relevant to community safety and/or youth justice. Applications with innovative approaches to be especially considered.

 

2022 Community Safety Innovation Fund – Funding Call – The Department of Justice

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