“Would I run again for the Dáil?” queries Mayor of Waterford Mary Roche as we reflect on her year as First Citizen of Urbs...
Author: Dermot Keyes
Waterford fares well in debt repayment index
Waterford fares well in debt repayment index
Businesses in Waterford are among the best in Ireland when it comes to repaying debt, according to an index complied by debt...
Saints, guides, glass and brass honoured in Q2
Saints, guides, glass and brass honoured in Q2
■□■ View More Photos Four more champions of heritage and culture were recognised at Dooley’s Hotel on Wednesday last at the...
Council rejects claims of ‘Bypass arrogance’
Council rejects claims of ‘Bypass arrogance’
South Tipperary County Council has rejected claims made by Carrick-on-Suir residents that it has acted arrogantly regarding...
The marathon: fun, sadism or both?
The marathon: fun, sadism or both?
Relief, blessed relief was the over-riding emotion when I recently completed my second marathon – this time in Edinburgh after...
Waterford hoteliers want out on Sunday pay rates
Waterford hoteliers want out on Sunday pay rates
Local hoteliers have called on Waterford’s TDs to support their call for the abolition of the Joint Labour Committee (JLC)...
Freda Hayes: from Mills, Meadows and back again
Freda Hayes: from Mills, Meadows and back again
Freda Hayes (Blarney Woollen Mills; Meadows & Byrne) is a modern business rarity: a significant Irish retail figure who has...
Ulster counties miffed at Carriganore decision
Ulster counties miffed at Carriganore decision
“At present we are building a centre of excellence for Antrim hurling. Somewhere we can train and develop and so that is taking...
Ben Barnes: a ‘Royal’ vision for theatre in Waterford
Ben Barnes: a ‘Royal’ vision for theatre in Waterford
It’s little over 24 hours before the Eugene O’Brien-written ‘Eden’ begins its five-night run in the Theatre Royal when this...
Mobile radiation: a great unknown
Mobile radiation: a great unknown
A recent conversation saw this column remain connected to a mobile phone for a good deal longer than usually proves the case. By...
‘My mobile mast hell’
‘My mobile mast hell’
A South Kilkenny woman who claims her life has been destroyed by radiation emitted from a mobile phone mast installed literally...
Waterford is a place worth shouting about
Waterford is a place worth shouting about
Chris Tull has been the gardener at Lismore Castle for the past 18 years. The upper and lower gardens, situated either side of...
