About Waterford City
Waterford City is the capital of the Sunny South East of Ireland and offers a great quality of living for those planning to re-locate to the City or County.
A natural playground for Golf, Equestrian, Walking, Angling, Water Sports and Cycling enthusiasts, The County offers a dazzling coastline, beautiful river valleys and two dramatic ranges of very accessible mountains.
County Waterford has some of the most beautiful scenery in Ireland. Much of the north and centre of the county is mountainous, including the Comeragh range with its stunning lakes. The Waterford coastline is a series of rugged cliffs and sand-fringed bays, where you'll find many attractive seaside and coastal resorts – Tramore, Dunmore East, Cheekpoint, Passage East, Woodstown, Annestown, Stradbally, Bunmanion, to name but a few.
Waterford City was established in Viking times and it has an exciting medieval flavour and riverside bustle. In 2005 the City was host to the Tall Ships Race.
The City is the home of Waterford Crystal, a lifestyle product of exquisite craftsmanship.
Waterford City, steeped in history, heritage and culture, represents a unique blend of modern shopping centres, traditional pubs and highly acclaimed gourmet restaurants. There is also much to do and see as the City features three of Ireland premier visitor attractions. The Waterford Crystal Visitor Centre, the highly praised Waterford Museum of Treasures and Reginald's Tower.
Local Restaurants
- Bistro At the Tower
- Bodega
- La Palma
- Emilanios
- Tuk Tuk Thai
- Faithlegg House Hotel
- Hanora's Cottage
- Mc Alpin's Cottage Bistro
- Strand Seafood Restaurant- Dunmore East
- Harvey's
- Beckett's on the Dunmore Road
- Jade Palace
- The Limeleaf
- L'Atmosphere
Local Services
- Waterford Regional Hospital
- Whitfield Clinic
- Waterford Castle Golf Course
- WIT
- CTI
- Tower Hotel
- Faithlegg House Hotel
- Granville Hotel
- Dooleys Hotel
- IDA
- Belview Port
- Christchurch Cathedral
- Theatre Royal
- Garter Lane Theatre
- Red Kettle Theatre Company
Major Events
- Spraoi
- Tall Ships Race
Live the Waterford life
They say that life is what you make it! This is never truer that when referring to Waterford. County Waterford offers a real diversity of lifestyle choices. In Waterford you can live the quiet life - enjoying the beaches, mountain, rivers and forests. Alternatively you can live it up in the larger vibrant towns such as Dungarvan and Tramore offering a range of high quality cafés, bars, hotels and restaurants. The choice is yours. Waterford offers the best of both worlds! It can be done!
Commuting in County Waterford is a pleasure rather than a chore. The quality of the roads infrastructure is excellent, traffic levels are reasonable and the scenery from east to west is so spectacular as to make your journey to and from work a pleasure. However, if commuting is not your thing, the extensive Broadband coverage throughout the county makes tele-working a genuine option. But be warned, the tendency to become a recluse in this chilled out idyll, is all too real. Counteract this by dining out in some of the Ireland's award winning eateries. Take in a show, have a social drink in one of the well-appointed and atmospheric bars or maybe take up a new hobby. Have you ever considered sailing, kayaking, water skiing or windsurfing? Or if that all sounds too energetic, a spot of pottery, art or photography could be just the ticket, or maybe let your creative side rip. Join one of the many dramatic or choral societies.
Education
For families with children, County Waterford offers a wide range of primary, secondary and third level education.
Details of the county's 41 primary/national schools can be found on www.educationireland.ie. This impressive coverage includes a number of Gaelscoilanna, or Irish speaking schools which offer a comprehensive education in the Irish language.
The County has 9 post-primary/secondary schools. Four are located in Dungarvan and two in Tramore with the others in centres throughout the County including Kilmacthomas and Lismore. Meánscoil San Nioclás, in the Ring Gaeltacht near Dungarvan, offers a full post-primary education, in the Irish language. Contact details for the county's post-primary schools are listed below:
- Árd Scoil Na nDeise, Dungarvan T: +353 58 41464
- St. Augustine's College, Abbeyside, Dungarvan T: +353 58 41140
- Scoil na mBraithre (C.B.S.), Mitchel Street, Dungarvan T: +353 58 41185
- Coláiste Chathail Naofa, Youghal Road, Dungarvan T: +353 58 41184
- C.B.S., Tramore, Co. Waterford T: +353 51 386766
- Stella Maris Secondary School, Tramore T: +353 51
- Meánscoil San Nioclás, Rinn O gCuanach T: +353 58 46464
- Blackwater Community School, Lismore T: +353 58 53620/54412
- St. Declan's Community College, Kilmacthomas T: +353 51 294100
Further Training
Anyone wishing to undertake further education will have the option of considering a variety of PLC (Post Leaving Certificate) courses and a wide range of CERT (Centre of Excellence for applied Research and Training) programmes offered by County Waterford Vocation Educational Committee (VEC). Contact County Waterford VEC on: www.wd-vec.ie. Further afield, a range of courses are available from institutions such as, Cork College of Commerce, Skerries College among others.
The Centre for Entrepreneurship at Waterford Institute of Technology provides a framework and environment for entrepreneurs, researchers, academics and policy makers/implementers to engage in a mutually complementary manner to support economic growth and development in the South East region.
Third Level
Waterford Institute of Technology (WIT) is a university-level institution with over 10,000 full-time and part-time students and 900 staff. The Institute offers research programmes in many areas up to doctorate level and has a worldwide reputation. Contact WIT on: www.wit.ie WIT is currently delivering an outreach two-year, part-time Executive MBA Programme, in Dungarvan.
Welcome to Work in Waterford
County Waterford is one of the Country's most socially and economically vibrant areas. The County is unrivalled in terms of lifestyle offering:
- Proximity to a variety of employment opportunities
- Easy access to airports and ports
- Excellent roads infrastructure
- Proximity to third level and further education colleges
- High quality, affordable housing
- Excellent childcare facilities
- Blue Flag beaches, harbours, mountains, lakes and rivers
- Wide range of sporting facilities, both indoor and outdoor
- Numerous community and social facilities
- Quality hotels, bars and restaurants
- Strong tradition in music, stage and the arts
- Friendly, community-based environment
Work in Waterford is an initiative by Waterford County Council to help anyone who may wish to work or live in County Waterford.
Access and Transport Infrastructure
- Cork Airport
- Waterford Airport
- Rosslare Port
- Cork Port
- Waterford Port
- Iarnrod Eireann
- Bus Eireann
- Waterford Co. Council
Places to Live Arts, Culture and Entertainment
- Arts Centre
- Waterford County Museum
- Shopping Festivals and Events
- Things to do
- WhazOn?
- Banking, Insurance and Finance
- ACCBank
- Allied Irish Bank (AIB)
- Bank of Ireland
- Permanent TSB
- Ulster Bank
- Credit Union
Education and Training
- Waterford County Library
- Waterford Institute of Technology
- University College Cork
- Cork Institute of Technology
- South East Enterprise Platform Programme
- FÁS (Irish national training and employment authority)
- Co. Waterford VEC
Internet and Broadband Services
- Cablesurf
Leisure and Recreation
- Dungarvan Hillwalking Club
- Dungarvan Golf Club
- Gold Coast Golf Club
- West Waterford Golf Club
- Dunmore East Golf Club
- Tramore Golf Club
- Dungarvan Brass Band
- Dungarvan Charter Boats
- What’s on
- Dungarvan Hill Walking
- West Waterford Athletic Club
- Waterford County Museum
Local Authority
- Waterford County Council
Media and Press
- Waterford Local Radio
- Waterford News and Star
- Waterford Today
- Munster Express
- The Irish Times
- The Sunday Business Post
- The Irish Independent
- The Irish Examiner
- Waterford People
Statutory Agencies
- Central Statistics Office
- Combat Poverty Agency
- Comhairle (Citizen's Information Database)
- Equality Authority
- FÁS (Irish national training and employment authority)
- Money Advice and Budgeting Service
- National Development Plan
- Oasis (Information on Public Services)
Tourism and Accommodation
- Waterford Tourism
- Booking accommodation
- Dungarvan Tourism
- Dungarvan Tourism
- South East Ireland Tourism
- The Irish Riviera
Waste and Environment
- Waterford County Council
- Repak
- Environmental Protection Agency
- Waterford Energy Bureau
- Mr Binman
