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Tom Murphy's have introduced an end-to-end solution for car purchasing during the lockdown.

Personalised video demonstrations of all new and used vehicles are now available upon request and this is backed up with a remote payment facility and home delivery service which means you can now complete the purchase of your car without ever leaving your home.

VW Sales Manager Mark Burke commented, “The launch of an end-to-end demonstration, payments and delivery system is hugely important for our customers at this difficult time and means they can complete a car purchase transaction entirely from the comfort of their home. Even when the country returns to normal, we see this as a vital service for our customers in the years ahead.”

To learn more about this unique new service please contact any of the Tom Murphy team on 051 301222 or email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Fitzwilton Hotel At Home

Food you love to enjoy At Home!

As lockdown continues, you might find yourself craving something a little different from the usual takeaway fare. And don't you deserve something fancy once in a while! You can enjoy these mouth-watering meals in the comfort of your own home with our takeaway options. Our Takeaway Menu at the Fitzwilton Hotel is a delicious selection of both Traditional and Eastern European Dishes freshly prepared to order by our talented team of chefs. We have some of our favourites included, that will hopefully become some of yours!

MENU AVAILABLE FROM SATURDAY 13TH FEBRUARY AT 12.00 NOON - PREORDER AVAILABLE FROM TODAY!

Please note the following when making a booking:

Our Takeaway Menu is Available Every Day from 12pm – 8pm.

This menu is provided on a Call and Collect basis.

To order simply Call 051 846900 and Press #1 For Reservations

Orders must be placed 30 minutes minimum in advance of collection

Pre-Pay is the only payment method accepted

Anita Cambie TeamAnita Cambie Financial Ltd. is delighted to announce Avant Money mortgage products are now available to Waterford customers, with fixed rate mortgages starting from 1.95%, by far the lowest rate in the market today.

Avant Money, formerly known as Avantcard, which is based in Carrick-on-Shannon, Co. Leitrim with a second office in Dublin, has been providing credit cards and personal loans to Irish consumers for over twenty years. Avant Money is owned by Spanish banking group Bankinter, which also has operations in Portugal and Luxembourg.

Avant Money brings much-needed competition to the Irish mortgage market with its new 3, 5 and 7 year fixed rate products. Fixed rates starting from 1.95% are the lowest rates available in Ireland today. Avant Money’s products will allow customers to make substantial savings across the lifetime of their mortgages.

Switchers, movers and first-time buyers will be able to avail of these new products through Anita Cambie Financial Ltd. today.

Mortgages will be available to all customers, subject to the normal Central Bank of Ireland lending rules on loan-to-value and loan-to-income. The team at Anita Cambie Financial Ltd. are ready to guide their customers on the range of Avant Money products and the various lending rules that apply.

Anita Cambie, Director of Anita Cambie Financial Ltd. said; ‘We are delighted to be awarded the Avant Agency in Waterford – one of the first agencies to be awarded this outside of Dublin. We welcome all our customers both new and existing to contact us. We are confident that Avant Money products and rates will be appealing and significant savings can be made.’

For a quick quote Contact the team at Anita Cambie Financial.
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WIT UPMC prostate cancerUPMC and Waterford Institute of Technology (WIT) are working together on an exercise oncology project with the aim of developing the most effective prostate cancer-specific rehabilitation programme.

The project, funded under the Irish Research Council’s Employment based programme, focuses on a comparison of aerobic and resistance exercise for counteracting adverse effects of hormone therapy in men with prostate cancer. Kira Murphy, principal researcher and a PhD student in exercise oncology at WIT, plans to investigate and compare a six-month supervised exercise intervention with resistance versus aerobic emphasis. Kira, originally from Gorey, Co Wexford and former student of Gorey Community School, has been working as a Senior Radiation therapist in UPMC Hillman Cancer Centre in Waterford since graduating from Trinity College Dublin, nine years ago.

The research is in partnership with UPMC Hillman Cancer Centre at UPMC Whitfield in Waterford and under the supervision of Dr Michael Harrison, Head of the Department of Sport and Exercise Science at WIT, and Dr Dayle Hacking, Medical Director and Radiation Oncologist at UPMC Whitfield. “Exercise oncology is one of the fastest-growing domains in health-focused exercise physiology. The research evidence linking exercise to quality of life and to mitigating the side effects of specific cancer treatments is central to the international consensus reports,” said Murphy, a senior radiation therapist at UPMC Whitfield, where she has worked for eight years.

Murphy, who earned her BSc in Radiation Therapy from Trinity College, said her ambition is to pursue a career in applied research in the Irish exercise oncology sector, translating research into clinical practice.“This project in prostate cancer will build on previous exercise oncology research at WIT in cancer-related fatigue,” said Dr Harrison. “Ultimately, the goal of these research studies is to optimise exercise for individuals with cancer, before, during and after treatment. The research will be translated into exercise programmes such as the ExWell@WIT programme. Kira has been working hard on this project for almost 18 months now, and the IRC scholarship is recognition of the value of this project and her own potential as a research leader in the exercise oncology field. As a radiation therapist, she already has considerable experience working with men with prostate cancer. The project will also deepen health-related research between WIT and UPMC as they work together to roll out innovative exercise rehabilitation programmes in the South East.”

Dr Hacking of UPMC added, “As co-funders of the scholarship and world leaders in the treatment of cancer, UPMC is delighted that Kira has been chosen for this important research project. This scholarship will support our global efforts to achieve better patient outcomes with evidence-based, personalised care.”

Waterford Walls

Waterford Walls are commencing a very interesting project. They will be transforming a series of gable end walls in Ballybeg, the estate opposite WIT, with amazing art and they are looking for two sponsors (circa €2.5k each) who will get a plaque with their name on it, at the wall and the promotion that goes with this. This prominent outdoor gallery directly across from WIT is a key route in the region and will be visible from the Cork Road.

Benefits:

  1. It really is a great way to promote your company. The Waterford Walls project has grown exponentially and, with COVID-19 continuing into 2021, will be one of the few festivals going ahead in the South East, based on last year's social media and indeed television coverage, it promises to deliver a lot of promotional opportunities for a company who really wants to establish / grow their brand.
  2. The festival is synonymous with innovation and creativity which may help your hiring process by association with it.
  3. It sends out a clear signal that you support the City and Region.

Waterford Walls is supported locally by Waterford City & County Council and nationally by the Arts Council.

Contact Edel Tobin at 087 7624397 or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. for further details.

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We would like to offer an opportunity to those who participated in Resurgence 25X a no-cost virtual introduction to coaching to allow them to play with the idea and see if it can be useful for them.

Furthermore, one of our guiding principles in WJPartners is to make coaching accessible, and so for any of the members that are interested in building a coaching relationship with us to help them in their resurgence, we will meet them halfway on the cost with a 50% discount.

To avail of this offer, get in touch with Eileen on This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Theatre Royal Creative Shoots

Are you a visual artist, writer, musician or performer from or living in Waterford City or County? Are you making, developing or interpreting work at home? Do you require space to develop, workshop and present your work? Do you require financial and technical support, to progress your practice?

The Theatre Royal’s ‘Creative Shoots’ artist bursary scheme has been designed to offer artists currently working at home, during lockdown, the physical, collaborative and financial supports they need to help progress their work, amidst the challenges facing them as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic.

Three artists will be selected for this scheme, each of whom will:

  • ·Receive a €1,000 bursary to support them and their practice;
  • Be given time inside the Theatre Royal to develop and workshop their work with the support of the technical team, once current restrictions ease;
  • Work with the theatre team to shoot a 3-minute video presentation of their work, which will be screened this summer.

Who can apply?

The award is open to professional arts practitioners at any stage in their career.

To be eligible to apply, applicants must be from or currently resident in Waterford City or County and be over 18 years of age.

Each application will be judged by an adjudication panel. Work inside the theatre will commence once it is considered safe to do so under public health guidelines.

For more information on how to apply, see www.theatreroyal.ie. Closing date for applications is 5pm on 12th February 2021.

This project is made possible with the support of The Arts Council & Waterford City & County Council.

 

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