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Shop local for Christmas

Shop local for Christmas

As we write this on Monday prior to Black Friday, we are looking at one of the biggest online shopping days of the year.Shoppers across the world are searching for value and variety in the run up to Christmas. People need though to shop local and support local shops in Waterford and the south east with their...
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Waterford tourism launch

Waterford tourism launch

Great to see new brand developments for Waterford Tourism. In the late nineties there were some good tourism initiatives by Redmond O Donoghue, with the Waterford tourism brand.Now we have another one with the visitwaterford website.David McCoy of the House of Waterford Crystal did a good job on the launch at Tramore...
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UK election sees Brexit delayed

UK election sees Brexit delayed

UK election sees Brexit delayed

Ireland has got a good break pre Christmas with a delay in Brexit.The outcome will be uncertain. The next Brexit deadline is now three months time.Even then it is likely that the transition period will be at least till the end of next year and could go on longer depending on how transition talks happen.A different...
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Dail voting reform needed for TDs

Dail voting reform needed for TDs

Dail voting reform needed for TDs

The situation regarding Dail voting is far from satisfactory.Perhaps there needs to be a better system, but it also requires better monitoring to stop this double voting and abuse of the system.We can recall an Irish MEP who had himself signed into the European Parliament and claimed attendance money, even though he...
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Climate Change

Climate Change

Climate Change

Climate Change is becoming a larger and larger issue and demonstrations are growing in cities including Dublin and LondonWhat are practical things that can be done here as a personal commitment? Simple things like walking to shops more and driving less, getting out the bike from the shed might be another...
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Brexit crucial stage

Brexit crucial stage

Finally, we see that after all the huge press campaign by the UK for various demands that many were unworkable That reality is beginning to dawn.The danger is for congestion in the ports and the great disruption to Northern Ireland in terms of flow of goods. The issues are complex. We met with Sean Kelly MEP last...
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IDA growing regional focus

IDA growing regional focus

IDA growing regional focus

The IDA is doing up a new plan for 2020 and the good news is that the regional focus will grow.In the past they have been criticised for putting too many jobs in Dublin mostly due to client demand.But now with labour shortages in Dublin and housing costs there is a greater reginal focus.An IDA division boss stated in...
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