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• Service goes live from 8am on Monday 6th July Waterford Fine Gael Minister, John Cummins TD, has described the commencement of 24/7 primary PCI and emergency cardiac care at University Hospital Waterford from Monday, July 6th at 8am as a landmark moment for medical care across the entire South-East region. Minister Cummins said: “Monday will be a really significant day for Waterford and the entire South-East region. It marks the beginning of a new chapter for cardiac serv

Carers in Waterford will benefit from significant improvements to the Carer’s Allowance means test starting today according to Fine Gael Minister John Cummins. The weekly income disregard for Carer's Allowance will increase from €625 to €1,000 per week for a single person, and from €1,250 to €2,000 per week for a couple - meaning a two-adult household earning up to roughly €110,000 will now keep their full Carer's Allowance payment, rising to around €138,000 for a partial pay

Minister of State for Planning & Local Government, John Cummins TD has announced the allocation of €5.53million in special funding for Waterford local roads as part of Storm Chandra Damage Remediation allocations. The storm in late January caused significant damage to a number of roads across the county. Minister Cummins has engaged extensively since to ensure funding to help address the issues in the aftermath of the severe weather event. Minister Cummins said: “I’m delighte