TAKE NOTE! Waterford City and County Council confirms Christmas opening hours

With just over a week to go until Christmas, Waterford City and County Council has confirmed the opening hours for its public offices and facilities over the festive period.

Most offices and facilities will close on the afternoon of December 23 and will not re-open to the public until Monday, December 30 - click here for full details.

Customer Services Department and Motor Tax Office

On Monday, December 23, the CSD and Motor Tax Office will close to the public at 1pm.  Phones will be staffed until 3pm and thereafter all calls will be transferred to the Council’s out-of-hours services number.

Public offices will reopen on Monday, December 30 from 9.30am to 4pm with phones staffed from 9am to 5pm. On Tuesday, December 31 offices will close at 1pm.  Phones will be staffed until 2pm and thereafter all calls will be transferred to the Council’s out-of-hours services number.

Public offices remain closed on New Year’s Day and will re-open at 9.30am on Thursday, January 2, 2025 and normal opening hours will operate thereafter.

Libraries

On Monday, December 23, all Waterford City and County Council Library branches will close at 1pm, with phones staffed until 3pm, and reopen on Monday, December 30, with all branches operating from 10am to 5pm, unless normally closed on that day.

On Tuesday, December 31 all branches will operate from 10am to 1pm, with phones staffed until 3pm, unless normally closed on that day.

All online resources remain available to Library users over the Christmas period and all branches will reopen as normal on Thursday, January 2, 2025.

My Open Library will be available during the Christmas period in Dungarvan, Lismore and Tramore branches to registered My Open Library users on a self-service basis. Please contact Dungarvan, Lismore and Tramore Libraries during staffed hours for more information or to register for this service.

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Waterford Civic Amenity Sites

Kilbarry Civic Amenity site will close at 4pm on Monday, December 23.  The site will reopen on Monday, December 30 and December 31 from 11am to 4pm. The site will close for New Year’s Day and reopen as normal on Thursday, January 2, 2025.

Dungarvan Civic Amenity site will close at 4pm on Monday, December 23.  The site will reopen on Saturday, December 28 (9am -12.30pm), Monday, December 30 (8.30am-1pm & 1.30pm – 4pm) and on New Year's Eve (8.30am-1pm & 1.30pm – 4pm). The site will close on New Year’s Day and reopen as normal on Thursday, January 2, 2025.

Natural Christmas Trees will be accepted for recycling Free of Charge at both Kilbarry and Dungarvan sites until January 13, 2025.

Waterford City and County Dog Shelter (by appointment only)

Waterford City and County Dog Shelter, Bilberry, will close at 1pm on Monday, December 23.

The Shelter will reopen on Saturday, December 28 (11am – 1pm & 2pm – 4pm) and Monday, December 30 from 11am to 1pm. It will open on New Year's Eve from 11am to 1pm. The facility will close on New Year’s Day and reopen as normal on Thursday, January 2, 2025.

Local Enterprise Office Waterford (LEO)

On Monday, December 23, LEO Waterford office will close to the public at 3pm. LEO Waterford offices will remain closed on Monday, December 30 and Tuesday, December 31, however phones will be staffed from 9.30am to 4.30pm.

Waterford LEO will re-open as normal at 9.30am on Thursday, January 2, 2025.

Homeless Services

The Council’s Homeless Services Offices will close at 4pm on Monday, December 23 and remain closed over the Christmas period. The offices will re-open on Monday, December 30 and will also be open on New Year's Eve. The offices will be closed on January 1, 2025 and will reopen as normal on Thursday, January 2.

Click here for information about Waterford City and County Council's Christmas opening hours or call 0818 10 20 20.