Munster Express Online

athal O’Shannon, then a young reporter with The Irish Times was dispatched from D’Olier Street to report on a boycott, by then a fortnight old, which had begun in Fethard-on-Sea on the Hook Peninsula.

The United States has always been a land of huge contradictions for me. For the most part, and certainly in my experience, its people are extremely friendly and polite and they have a great sense of humour.

As we go to press it would appear that the resignation of Minister Matin Cullen from the cabinet is imminent.

Last week our WRH attracted national kudos for the unrivalled standards it has achieved in the management of its A&E in particular – currently it’s out on its own and deservedly so and great credit is due to management, consultants, nurses and all the other care workers involved.

The continued delay in funding of school building has been a sore for many years.

We are a nation of abusers.

“Everyone knew Tommy,” said Sister Margaret Fogarty, when recalling her late brother who, for decades, was woven into the social fabric of the Tannery Town of Portlaw.

As anticipation mounts regarding next year’s return of the Tall Ships to Waterford, the possibility of a stand-off with our near neighbours in New Ross is growing.

Last week we reported that Waterford City Council would undertake the repair of roads in the city area.