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By Cian Manning Born on 22nd November 1892 at Carrigroe in Carriglea near Dungarvan, Daniel Cooney was the third oldest of the Cooney family and the eldest boy according to the 1901 Census. Daniel’s father John (a farmer) and his mother Ellen both spoke Irish and English. The family were nationalistic in their outlook and

Stepping down: Irish Times Editor Paul O'Neill. WATERFORD native and former Waterford News & Star reporter Paul O’Neill (57) will step down as Irish Times…

WHEN I was six years of age, I decided that I wanted to be a writer when I grew up. I wrote my first book in primary school, a series of stories relating to…

A group of Free State soldiers outside Granville Hotel in 1922. Photo: Poole/National Library of Ireland THE 1922 Siege of Waterford, a highly significant event…

SENAN Cooke is not a man known to do things by halves. His new book, ‘A History of Dunhill GAA – Sporting and Cultural Perspectives: 1882-2022’…

Taoiseach Micheál Martin said the government will allocate €5 million to the fund.

The withdrawal of British forces from Waterford city EARLIER this month in glorious spring sunshine, a large and representative crowd attended a special…

WATERFORD CITY & TRAMORE IT’S with deep and sad regret that we place on record the death of Maurice Monty Burke, Butlerstown, Waterford, who was called from…

John O'Donohoe, sponsor, Mayor of Waterford City & County Cllr Joe Kelly and Brian Kennedy, at the Tower Hotel for the launch of Brian Kennedy book " Refs…

Waterford manager Liam Cahill. Photo: Sportsfile In recent years the move towards greater structure and tactical game-plans influenced Waterford too and raised the ire of some of their admirers, but there were pragmatic reasons behind it. Waterford were reigning Munster champions when Tipp fired seven goals past Clinton Hennessy in the provincial final of 2011. There has been a growing internal acceptance that ultimately if Waterford wanted to win an All-Ireland they had to be willing to compro...