Europe Direct Waterford

Europe Direct Waterford in the South East of Ireland - based in @waterfordlibs Waterford City. We provide information on all aspects of EU activity.

[Europe Direct Waterford @eudirect]

⚡️ Likes, Lies and Legal Limits: “Is It Time the EU Banned Social Media for Under-16s?”
Have your say at this year’s Regional Europe Direct Soapbox public speaking competition in Waterford - closing date Monday October 6
Download the Application form at https://t.co/JlfM8jsJ1f

[EU Commission in Ireland @eurireland]

🤩Don't miss a chance to participate in a public speaking competition and win an iPad📱

Contact your local Europe Direct Center 🇮🇪🇪🇺
@eudirect @EDBallinasloe @EDinBlanch @EuropeLimerick @LGMAIreland

More info: https://t.co/lWaAgi70l1

[Europe Direct Waterford @eudirect]

We're bringing some exciting workshops and talks to @WaterfordLibs during #sustainabledevelopmentgoals week this September!

Find out more at https://t.co/vgleAsr6Zk

[Europass Ireland @europassIE]

Sustainable Development Goals (#SDG) Week 2025 is on the way! 🌍

🗓️ Ireland’s SDG Week 2025 kicks off on the 19th of September

Whether you are a learner, educator, employer, or community group, there is a place for you in #SDGWeek!

Find out more at https://t.co/qNTEoKtruX 🌱

[Europe Direct Waterford @eudirect]

⚡️ Likes, Lies and Legal Limits: “Is It Time the EU Banned Social Media for Under-16s?” ⚡️

🗣 Have your say at this year’s Regional Europe Direct Soapbox public speaking competition in Waterford.
To Enter:
Download the Application Form at https://t.co/Na4CHUE30f

[EU Commission in Ireland @eurireland]

🇪🇺⚖️🇮🇪 Rule of Law Report 2025 - Ireland's Chapter
Highlights and Call to Actions⬇️
Full report & Ireland's Chapter👉https://t.co/jwlrAohHKs

@EUCssrMcGrath @HennaVirkkunen @EU_Justice
#RuleofLaw #EUJustice #EUValues

[Europe Direct Waterford @eudirect]

📢📢 Save the date

Europe Direct Waterford, Regional Soapbox Competition 2025
📍 City Hall, The Mall, Waterford
📅 Thurs, 9th Oct2025
⏰ 10AM

This year's thought-provoking topic is:
🤫🫥🤐 “Likes, Lies, and Legal Limits:
Is It Time the EU Banned Social Media for Under-16s?”

[Waterford City & County Council @WaterfordCounci]

The Minister of State for International Development and Diaspora, Neale Richmond TD, has launched the nationwide programme of events for Africa Day 2025. This year’s Africa Day Waterford will take place on Saturday, May 24th from 11am to 4pm at Waterford Cultural Quarter / O’Connell St.

As part of Africa Day Waterford, there will be live music, arts & crafts, market stalls, Active Cities/Playful Streets, Wobbly Circus, Nore Valley Farm Petting Zoo, drumming, dancing, storytelling and much more.

Africa Day is the annual worldwide celebration of the people, cultures, and potential of the African continent. This year, all 31 Local Authorities across Ireland will host various cultural, artistic, and family-friendly events. These will include contemporary African Irish culture, as well as family fun days, fashion, art, film, music, dance, and food events, which will take place in towns and cities across Ireland.

For more information about Africa Day 2025 visit https://t.co/by77eJGUlC or follow Africa Day on social media.

[EU Environment @EU_ENV]

Happy #BiodiversityDay! 🌲🐋🦍🐦

Today, we celebrate nature and its diversity, but also the milestone reached by the #EUBiodiversity strategy for 2030, with almost half of the over 100 actions outlined already implemented!

More 👉 https://t.co/3rzvxkIgXk

Let’s keep this going!

[Waterford Libraries @WaterfordLibs]

Give new life to old clothes!

Get ready for our next Clothes Swap in Waterford City!

📅 Wednesday May 28th
📍 Central Library, Lady Lane in Waterford City
⏰ 5pm – 6:30pm

Clothes Drop Off from 11am onwards.
This is a FREE Event and all are welcome.

@eudirect @WaterfordCounci

[Waterford City & County Council @WaterfordCounci]

To mark this year’s Europe Day celebrations, @eudirect hosted a range of engaging events in collaboration with @waterfordlibs, Team Europe, European Commission and local schools. These events provided meaningful opportunities for students of all ages to deepen their understanding of the European Union and to celebrate the shared values that unite member states.

https://t.co/TZVHcV4S1y

[Dublin City Libraries @dubcilib]

To mark Europe Day, EUNIC Ireland presents a free online screening of its 2024 Short Shorts from Europe programme. Experience the diversity of contemporary European cinema through a variety of genres from cutting-edge filmmakers from 12 countries.

https://t.co/VMD4XG5atW

[European Commission @EU_Commission]

Have your say. Be heard. Make an impact.

We’ve engaged with young people across 🇪🇺 on EU policies—but the conversation isn’t over! Now it’s your turn.

Join the debate on our Citizens’ Engagement platform and share your ideas on democracy, security, digital skills and more ↓

[European Parliament Ireland @EPinIreland]

Great to be in Waterford today, focusing on #EUFunding and the work of the European Parliament, alongside community stakeholders.

Thank you to @BillyKelleherEU for his keynote on the current parliamentary agenda and its significance. 🇪🇺

With @EuropeAccess & @EUDirect

[Waterford City & County Council @WaterfordCounci]

The word ‘blaa’ has been added to the Oxford English Dictionary (OED), with the official definition of the word according to the OED being, “A soft white bread roll dusted with flour, particularly associated with Waterford, Ireland."

Made from flour, salt, yeast and water, the blaa was introduced to Waterford by the Huguenots in the 17th century, and has a unique floury white top to protect it during baking.

Awarded Protected Geographic Indication (PGI) status by the European Commission in 2013, only blaas made by specialist bakers in a Waterford city and county can be called blaas!

[Access Europe @EuropeAccess]

🗣️MEP @BillyKelleherEU discussing key 🇪🇺policies and the impact #EUFunding has on communities across Ireland🇮🇪

[Access Europe @EuropeAccess]

👏Excellent presentation by Declan O'Driscoll and Amy Doherty from @YICwaterford, sharing their inspiring experience with #European #youth work funded by @EUErasmusPlus 🇪🇺🌍
#Waterford #EUFunding

[Access Europe @EuropeAccess]

We're thrilled to be in #Waterford today to discuss 🇪🇺key issues with @BillyKelleherEU & share inspiring #EUFunding success stories!💡

🌟Our very own Emily Nelson @The_Wheel_IRL is kicking things off alongside Deputy Mayor @adamgarywyse and @sineadohiggins @eudirect Waterford🇮🇪

[South East Energy Agency @SEEnergyAgency]

⚡Free Energy Advice Clinics Across the Southeast in January! ⚡

Got questions about making your home more energy efficient? Join us for a one-on-one chat with an energy expert at our upcoming Energy Advice Clinics!

Our team of experts are here to answer your questions on how to make your home more energy efficient and cheaper to run.

📅January Schedule
Kilkenny: Graiguenamanagh Library, 23/01/2025, 11am to 1 pm
Waterford: Waterford Central Library, 24/01/2025, 2pm to 4pm
Wexford: Bunclody Library, 28/01/2025, 11am to 1pm
Carlow: Carlow Town Library, 30/01/2025, 11am to 1pm

⏰Six 15-minute slots available – Pre-registration is required at each library.

This is your chance to get personalised advice on home energy efficiency or upgrades! Whether you’re curious about insulation, heating systems, or reducing your energy bills, we’re here to help.

Register today at your library! Spots are limited, so act fast! 🚀

Discover home energy advice and grant information for free at https://t.co/6F1fDywMGP

@KilkennyNotices @kilkennylibrary @Carlow_Co_Co @CarlowLibraries @wexfordcoco @wexlibraries @WaterfordCounci @WaterfordLibs

[Europe Direct Waterford @eudirect]

🎇🎇 Another amazing year at @Winterval_WAT
#EUCityofChristmas

[Waterford City & County Council @WaterfordCounci]

🎊Waterford has just celebrated its first year under the title of the European City of Christmas and the 12th year of the Winterval Festival, and new record-breaking data released from the digital counters across Waterford City show that on the Winterval Festival dates just over 1.8 million (after removing the local population base) unique visitors joined Waterford’s festive celebrations.

📱The data is collected via a Smart City Data Collection which is operated by Three Data Analytics on behalf of Waterford City and County Council. It enables the City to view the number of unique visitors to the area who have a mobile phone, thereby ensuring that each person counted is done so on a unique basis.

🎄Upon winning the European City of Christmas Waterford City and County Council and the Winterval team set about placing the bar high, with ambitions of attracting more visitors to Waterford for the festive season, and the visitors numbers released have not only broken all records but also all goals set for 2024.