Waterford City and County Council 2024 Christmas Opening Hours
Waterford City and County Council wishes to advise of 2024 Christmas Opening Hours for public offices and facilities.
Customer Services Department (CSD) and Motor Tax Office:
On Monday, December 23rd CSD and Motor Tax Office will close to the public at 1pm. Phones will be staffed until 3pm and thereafter all calls will be transferred to the Council’s out-of-hours services number.
Public offices will reopen on Monday, December 30th from 9.30am to 4pm with phones staffed from 9am to 5pm. On Tuesday, December 31st offices will close at 1pm. Phones will be staffed until 2pm and thereafter all calls will be transferred to the Council’s out-of-hours services number.
Public offices remain closed on New Year’s Day and will re-open at 9.30am on Thursday, January 2nd, 2025, and operate normal opening hours thereafter.
Libraries:
On Monday, December 23rd all Waterford City and County Council Library branches will close at 1pm, with phones staffed until 3pm, and reopen on Monday, December 30th, with all branches operating from 10am to 5pm, unless normally closed on that day. On Tuesday, December 31st all branches will operate from 10am to 1pm, with phones staffed until 3pm, unless normally closed on that day.
All online resources remain available to Library users over the Christmas period and all branches will reopen as normal on Thursday, January 2nd, 2025.
My Open Library will be available during the Christmas period in Dungarvan, Lismore and Tramore branches to registered My Open Library users on a self-service basis. Please contact Dungarvan, Lismore and Tramore Libraries during staffed hours for more information or to register for this service.
Waterford Civic Amenity Sites:
Kilbarry Civic Amenity site will close at 4pm on Monday, December 23rd. The site will reopen on December 30th and 31st from 11am to 4pm. The site will close for New Year’s Day and reopen as normal on Thursday, January 2nd, 2025.
Dungarvan Civic Amenity site will close at 4pm on Monday, December 23rd. The site will reopen on December 28th (9.00am -12.30pm), December 30th (8.30am-1pm & 1.30pm – 4pm) and December 31st (8.30am-1pm & 1.30pm – 4pm). The site will close on New Year’s Day and reopen as normal on Thursday, January 2nd 2025.
Natural Christmas Trees will be accepted for recycling Free of Charge at both Kilbarry and Dungarvan sites until January 13th, 2025.
Waterford City and County Dog Shelter (by appointment only):
Waterford City and County Dog Shelter, Bilberry, will close at 1pm on Monday, December 23rd.
The Shelter will reopen on December 28th (11am – 1pm & 2pm – 4pm) and December 30th and 31st from 11am to 1pm. The facility will close on New Year’s Day and reopen as normal on Thursday, January 2nd, 2025.
Local Enterprise Office Waterford (LEO):
On Monday, December 23rd LEO Waterford office will close to the public at 3pm. LEO Waterford offices will remain closed on Monday, December 30th and Tuesday, December 31st, however phones will be staffed from 9.30am to 4.30pm. Waterford LEO will re-open at 9.30am on Thursday, January 2nd, 2025, and operate normal opening hours thereafter.
Homeless Services:
The Council’s Homeless Services Offices will close at 4pm on Monday, December 23rd and remain closed on December 24th, 25th, 26th and 27th. The offices will re-open on December 30th and 31st. The offices will be closed on January 1st, 2025 and reopen on Thursday, January 2nd and operate normal opening hours thereafter.
For information about Waterford City and County Council Christmas opening hours visit https://waterfordcouncil.ie/ or call 0818 10 20 20.
