Why has loneliness become so prevalent in Ireland, I asked Sean Moynihan, the Chief Executive of ALONE, who spoke to me in the...
Author: Dermot Keyes
Audit: No Loss to the Council
Audit: No Loss to the Council
The annual report of Waterford City & County Council’s Audit Committee has concluded that the local authority incurred no...
Barrow Bridge Name is Back on the Agenda
Barrow Bridge Name is Back on the Agenda
A six-strong steering group, consisting of three appointees from both Wexford and Kilkenny County Councils, has been established...
Is it Hard to Do What's Right?
Is it Hard to Do What's Right?
The annual salary of Health Service Executive (HSE) boss Tony O’Brien comes to €185,000. No-one doubts just how tough a...
Kilkenny Campus Proposal Has No Formal Backing
Kilkenny Campus Proposal Has No Formal Backing
There is no formal arrangement to deliver on any of the options presented in a Kilkenny County Council report which advocates...
Road Rage Riles Council Staff
Road Rage Riles Council Staff
Members of Kilkenny County Council’s area staff are receiving awareness training to cope with escalating levels of abuse which...
Deise's Football Crisis All Too Real
Deise's Football Crisis All Too Real
Will anyone stand up for our second code’s future? “The man who is afraid to risk failure seldom has to face success.” – Coach...
Government Likely to Intervene on Pensions says WIT Academic
Government Likely to Intervene on Pensions says WIT Academic
With 20,000 more people turning 65 in Ireland annually, the Government may finally have to intervene in an attempt to defuse the...
A Health Campaign That Needs Oxygen
A Health Campaign That Needs Oxygen
Eoghan Breathnach looked a picture of health when we met in Dungarvan on Tuesday last. “It’s my first week back at...
A century and a half caring for the city's eldery
A century and a half caring for the city's eldery
The sense of peace and comfort at Saint Joseph’s Home, run by the Little Sisters of the Poor in Ferrybank, struck me as...
WIT Arena's Economic Potential is "Considerable"
WIT Arena's Economic Potential is "Considerable"
The prospect of major shows and concerts at the WIT Arena remains a live prospect, according to the Institute’s Vice...
"Silent Heart Attack Caused Death of Tom Power"
"Silent Heart Attack Caused Death of Tom Power"
County Waterford farmer Thomas Power (40) suffered a ‘silent heart attack’ three to seven days before he died during...
