The organisers of one of Ireland’s most atmospheric and scenic race weekends the WLR Waterford Viking Marathon outline that there are only 2 weeks left to secure a place in the 2026 WLR Waterford Viking Marathon, with just a limited number of places left ahead of the June 15th registration deadline. Returning for its 14th […]

Get ready to run through history! The Waterford Viking Marathon Running Festival returns on June 20th and 21st, 2026, and it’s set to be the biggest and boldest event yet. Excitement is continuing to build across the city and county as the countdown begins to one of the biggest events on the Waterford calendar, with […]

After 47 days, Waterford climber Adam Sweeney has made history by becoming the youngest Irish person ever to summit Mount Everest. The 22-year-old from Dunmore East reached the top of the world overnight alongside teammates Padraig O’Hora and Éanna McGowan, as part of Team Ireland. The group successfully reached the summit with their Sherpas Pemba, […]

Waterford Fire Services have brought a major fire at the old Jute Factory site in Tycor, Waterford City, under control following a large-scale emergency response over the weekend. The fire broke out on Saturday evening (May 9th) at a commercial premises located at the former factory site, prompting an extensive operation involving multiple fire brigades […]

A Waterford-based GP and skin cancer specialist is urging people to take a more proactive approach to protecting their skin, as Skin Cancer Awareness Month gets underway this May. Dr David Brennan, who is based at Waterford Health Park and works with SkinScan Ireland, says the importance of skin cancer awareness and across Ireland cannot […]