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New law will break link between criminal gangs and vulnerable youngsters
A new law will break the link between criminal gangs and the vulnerable youngsters they recruit, a Fine Gael Senator has said. Senator...
Jan 15, 20212 min read


Exemption for over 70’s to provide medical report when applying for a driving licence
Waterford Senator John Cummins has welcomed the news today that in light of the surge of Covid-19 cases and, in order to ease the burden...
Jan 11, 20212 min read


€353,210 for 5 Waterford communities under the latest Town & Village Renewal Scheme
Waterford Senator John Cummins has warmly welcomed the announcement that Stradbally, Aglish, Dungarvan, Knockanore and Clashmore will...
Jan 8, 20212 min read
Students with Additional Needs will still be able to attend School
Special needs schools and classes within mainstream schools to remain open Mainstream Primary and Secondary schools to close but Leaving...
Jan 6, 20213 min read


New Fire Station for Kilmacthomas & 2 New Fire Engines for Waterford
Waterford Senator John Cummins has welcomed today’s announcement that Waterford is to receive two new fire engines as part of the €61...
Dec 29, 20202 min read


Cummins makes strong call for €48.5 million Waterford City Centre URDF application approval
22 separate projects earmarked for investment by Waterford Council in the wider Viking Triangle & Cultural Quarter areas Speaking in...
Dec 17, 20204 min read
Cummins calls for Venues, Theatres and Stage Schools to be reopened
Speaking in Seanad Éireann today, Waterford Senator John Cummins called on the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and...
Dec 1, 20202 min read


Cummins calls for expansion of Garda Facilities inWaterford City
Speaking in Seanad Éireann today Waterford Senator John Cummins called on the Ministers for Justice Helen McEntee and the Minister for...
Nov 25, 20202 min read


Enterprise Centres in Waterford set to receive €264,702 in Grant Aid
Arc Labs Research & Innovation Centre, Dungarvan Enterprise Centre and Waterford City Enterprise Centre amongst 95 centres nationally to...
Nov 20, 20202 min read


Let’s make Waterford Ireland’s most Liveable City
· Plans for €48.5 million investment in the wider Viking Triangle & Cultural Quarter areas · 22 separate projects earmarked for...
Nov 17, 20204 min read


Waterford’s North Quays Gets Green Light with Government Funding
Watershed day as Waterford receives its highest allocation of funding for a single project - €110 million. Funding paves the way for €400...
Nov 10, 20203 min read


€9 million for Waterford to New Ross Greenway
Waterford Senator John Cummins has welcomed the news that the government has allocated €9 million for the construction of the Waterford...
Nov 9, 20202 min read


Three Rural Waterford Communities receive CLÁR Funding
Waterford Senator John Cummins has welcomed the announcement of €49,500 for three rural Waterford Communities under the 2020 CLÁR scheme....
Nov 2, 20201 min read


Budget 2021 delivers targeted supports for those who need it most in Waterford
Budget 2021 will deliver targeted supports for those who need it most in Waterford according to Senator John Cummins. He said “In one of...
Oct 14, 20202 min read


Budget 2021 will support economic recovery and job creation in Waterford
Budget 2021 will support the economy to address the immediate challenges of the Covid-19 pandemic and a hard Brexit and help businesses...
Oct 13, 20203 min read


Waterford to receive funding of €174,143 for essential projects in response to Covid-19
Waterford will receive a further funding boost of €174,143 for projects under the second round of the enhanced Town and Village Renewal...
Sep 11, 20202 min read


Restart Grant Plus will help more Waterford businesses to reopen
Cummins encourages businesses to apply for the expanded scheme The Restart Grant Plus, launched today (Monday) will help businesses in...
Aug 10, 20203 min read


Owner Directors will be included in the EWSS
Fine Gael Senator John Cummins has welcomed the announcement by his party colleague Minister for Finance Paschal Donohue and government...
Jul 31, 20202 min read


Positive meeting with Minister Darragh O’Brien
A positive and constructive meeting was held recently between Minister for Housing, Heritage & Local Government Darragh O’Brien and Fine...
Jul 27, 20202 min read


Funding for community groups and micro enterprises from local fisheries group in Waterford
THE first grants for local community groups and micro enterprises in Waterford have arrived from the Fisheries Local Action Group for...
Jul 27, 20202 min read
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