Archive for the ‘Editorial’ Category
Time to close Anglo Irish Bank
We got further bad news on the banking front with the departure from this country of the Lloyds bank controlled Bank of Scotland.
Munster Champions exit to sharper Tipperary
The defeat of the Waterford hurlers brought sports fans back to earth last Sunday when we could have been looking forward to a second All Ireland Final appearance in three years.
Excitement over Light rail plan
Last week we had great interest in our story of a light rail system linking up with the threatened Rosslare Waterford line.
Munster Final win lifts morale
If ever we needed a morale boost, now was the time.
€20m WIT nurse education building
Mary Harney TD, Minister for Health & Children, noted the high standard of professional education received by nursing students in Ireland and remarked on the excellent 3,910-m² nurse education building.
Illegal Signage
Last week, it was announced by the Department of the Environment that there would be a crack down on illegal signage.
Fine Gael in turmoil – again
Ironically, the previous occasion in which a Crystal Visitor Centre opened back in 1986, turmoil broke out within the ranks of Fine Gael, with then Waterford Minister Eddie Collins given his marching orders by Taoiseach Garret FitzGerald.
Waterford city moving to a more positive beat
The newly completed Waterford Crystal Visitor Centre on the Mall opposite the renovated Theatre Royal has led to a new wave of optimism around Waterford city, something that’s been lacking in recent years.