Waterford Leader Partnership CLG under the Rural Development Programme has been an avid supporter of the Waterford Festival of Food since it began in 2008.
11/06/2022. Pictured at the Woodhouse Estate Walled Garden Dinner at the 13th annual West Waterford Festival of Food, one of Ireland’s biggest food festivals, which ran from 10 – 12 June with almost 100 events happening across the weekend. Photograph: Patrick Browne Photography. By courtesy of Waterford Festival of Foods.
A Mural being completed by a Tùs Participant for Kinsalebeg National School
Waterford Leader Partnership CLG were happy to support Goalpost Ireland under the Rural Development LEADER Programme 2014 -2022 towards the design, supply and installation of an energy efficient IR Combi Finishing Oven as its manufacturing site in Tallow, Co Waterford.
Legacy Irish Cider is based in Dungarvan Co Waterford. It is a business three generations in the making with Liam’s father and grandfather both involved in growing and developing apple trees. Liam decided to take it one step further and was inspired to produce his own cider.
This project was supported under the Rural Tourism measure of the Rural Development LEADER Progamme 2014 -2022.
On Thursday, 17th February 2022, Waterford Suir Valley Railway officially unveiled and launched five new storyboards on the Story of Rail at Kilmeaden Station.
Clashmore Tidy Towns were awarded LEADER funding under the Rural Objective Measure and specifically for improving bio diversity.Read More
Ardmore Tidy Towns Association were successful in their bid for LEADER Rural Development funding and were awarded just over €3,0000 towards the landscaping of 1 acre of waste ground at the rear of the National School in Ardmore in a bio diversity friendly manner to include wildflowers and pollinator friendly shrubs.
Funding was awarded under the Coastal Regeneration measure of the Cross Border Cooperation Rural Development Programme 2014-2022 towards 2 sailing dinghies, 1 support boat and 2 trailers.
St. Declan’s Way has long been part of the heritage and folklore of West Waterford and South Tipperary. The trail recalls journeys made by Declan in the fifth century from his monastery in Ardmore northwards to Cashel, the seat of the Kings of Munster. Declan is credited with bringing Christianity to his Déise people who ruled this part of Ireland in his lifetime.