As Mayor of Waterford I take great pleasure in welcoming you to Waterford City Council's website.
The City Council is the municipal authority for the administrative area of Waterford city; a city which was founded in 914 and developed into a significant urban area during the tenth century. It is arguably the oldest area of continuous urban settlement in Ireland.
Reginald's Tower marks the site of the first defensive structure built by the Viking settlers. The Tower is mentioned in the Irish Annals as early as 1088 thus making it the oldest civic building on this island.
Providing the services and infrastructure of a modern city in this context is a substantial challenge but it's a challenge I believe Waterford City Council has accepted with enthusiasm and determination. This is particularly evidenced in the adoption of this year of the Waterford City Development Plan 2007-2013 which sets the course for the future development of the City.
The recent launch of Project 2014 shows how much progress the city has made in recent years and places Waterford centre stage to fulfill its role as a modern "Gateway City" and Regional Leader.
On this website, you will find details of our core services of housing, transportation, water services, environment, planning, sustainable development, community & enterprise, as well as a host of information about the working of this council and a direct link to the Waterford Treasures museum which is operated by the Council and tells the story of Waterford from its earliest beginnings to the present.
I hope this site will be informative to the people of Waterford and will also give to those living outside Ireland a flavour of this ancient walled city. We are anxious to provide on this site the information that you need and all suggestions are welcome. I would be delighted to hear from you.
Cllr. John Halligan - Mayor of Waterford
E-mail: mayor@waterfordcity.ie
or cllrjhalligan@representative.com