LATEST NEWS | John Cummins

Apr 17, 20223 min read

€15 Million Community Centre Fund Launched

Grants of between €10,000 and €300,000 available for upgrade and refurbishment works to Community Centres Waterford Fine Gael Senator...

Apr 10, 20222 min read

Proceeds of Crime Fund to support Community Projects Open for Applications

Waterford Fine Gael Senator John Cummins has welcomed the news that his party colleague Minister for Justice, Helen McEntee TD, has...

Mar 28, 20222 min read

Increased funding to improve homes of older people & people with a disability in Waterford

€2,250,625 in Housing Adaptation Grants for Waterford Waterford City & County is set to receive increased funding to continue its work in...

Feb 21, 20222 min read

Former Trinity College Provost Patrick Prendergast to Chair new SETU Governing Body

Head of Insulins Manufacturing at Sanofi, Ruth Beadle & CEO of Glanbia Ireland, Jim Bergin announced as the first ordinary members...

Feb 14, 20223 min read

3 Waterford Affordable Housing Schemes Approved

119 Affordable Houses to be built at Kilbarry, Deerpark and Mountneil State will take an equity in the property to lower purchase prices...

Feb 12, 20222 min read

Recruitment campaign for new President of SETU a major milestone

Waterford Fine Gael Senator John Cummins has described the commencement of the recruitment campaign for the new president of the South...

Feb 11, 20221 min read

€4,789,731 allocated to 65 Waterford sports clubs

Waterford Fine Gael Senator John Cummins has warmly welcomed the news that 65 Waterford Sports clubs and organisations have been awarded...

Feb 4, 20223 min read

New ‘Town Centre First’ Policy will revitalise towns in Waterford

A new ‘Town Centre First’ policy, will revitalise towns across County Waterford and benefit local communities, a Fine Gael Senator has...

Feb 4, 20222 min read

Waterford Airport Cleared for Take Off

Waterford Fine Gael Senator John Cummins, who is a former member of the board at Waterford Airport has welcomed the news today that An...

Feb 2, 20223 min read

Cummins warns public of phenomenal demand for Passports

Urging those who plan on travelling this year to check their passport A projected threefold increase in passport applications for 2022,...

Feb 2, 20222 min read

Potential to repurpose nearly 5,000 vacant homes across Munster through local authority schemes

Fine Gael is inviting stakeholders to take part in an online meeting on how to target Munster’s 29,000 vacant homes and almost 7,000...

Jan 27, 20222 min read

New IDA Advance Building Solution to commence construction in the coming weeks

The contract for the construction of the third Advance Building Solution at IDA Butlerstown Business Park has been awarded to JJ Rhatigan...

Jan 27, 20222 min read

20% increase in funding for Vacant Home Officer to tackle empty houses across Waterford

A 20% increase in funding for the Vacant Homes Officer (VHO) in Waterford City and County Council will ensure even further progress can...

Jan 23, 20223 min read

Tánaiste anticipates that all Search & Rescue Bases will be Maintained

Eagerly awaiting An Bord Pleanála decision on Waterford Runway extension expected shortly Speaking in Seanad Eireann on Wednesday 19th...

Jan 20, 20222 min read

31% Increase in House Commencements reported in Waterford in 2021

2,516 Housing commencement notices reported in the past 5 years hugely encouraging 589 Housing Units commenced construction in 2021...

Jan 16, 20222 min read

State Supported Employment in Waterford increased by 46% in the past decade and now stands at 15,387

IDA Ireland employment now stands at 8,868, an increase of 70% on 2011 Enterprise Ireland employment now stands at 6,519, an increase of...

Jan 6, 20222 min read

Dungarvan Digital Transformation Hub to receive €1,394,822 in Government Support

· Dungarvan Town Centre one of 27 landmark regeneration projects nationwide · Three town centre buildings set to provide 90...

Dec 9, 20212 min read

Portlaw to receive €100,000 under new Town Centre First Plan

Waterford Fine Gael Senator John Cummins has this morning welcomed the announcement that Portlaw is to receive €100,00 in funding to...

Dec 8, 20212 min read

Infosys BPM to Create 250 Jobs with the creation of a State-of-the-Art Delivery Centre in Waterford

Waterford Fine Gael Senator John Cummins has warmly welcomed the decision by the Business Process Management arm of Infosys, a New York...

Dec 8, 20213 min read

€50m live entertainment industry package must benefit entire sector

The success of entertainment sector supports will be judged by who can access the €50 million funding package, a Fine Gael Senator has...