Even if Fianna Fáil was offering free gold as opposed to free cheese right now, the chances are they’d lose all four outstanding...
Author: Dermot Keyes
War on heroin must be fought head on
War on heroin must be fought head on
Back in my college days, on a gloomy, damp winter’s evening, I was ambling back to my digs when I spotted two kids crouched at...
‘Jobs must be a priority in any recovery plan’
‘Jobs must be a priority in any recovery plan’
A jobs stimulus plan funded by drawing monies from the National Pensions Reserve Fund (NPRF) ought to be a central plank of any...
Raising a glass to a great Waterford success story
Raising a glass to a great Waterford success story
Such has been the level of its initial and welcome success that it’s hard to believe the Dungarvan Brewing Company has only been...
All-Ireland winner Johnny O’Connor dies, aged 82
All-Ireland winner Johnny O’Connor dies, aged 82
Most of his greatest hurling days were on Sundays, so there was a poignant sadness to the passing of 1948 All-Ireland hurling...
Rescue 117’s superb crew deserve every plaudit
Rescue 117’s superb crew deserve every plaudit
‘Rescue 117’, the six-part television series which concluded on RTE One last week, was one of the most compelling pieces of...
Heroin scourge taking sad grip
Heroin scourge taking sad grip
The escalating level of heroin use in Waterford and the south east has further illustrated the requirement for enhanced local...
Shanahan slams defensive tactics
Shanahan slams defensive tactics
In the week in which his autobiography will be officially launched, former Hurler of the Year Dan Shanahan has re-iterated his...
Updated hotel valuation could ease sector strain
Updated hotel valuation could ease sector strain
News that hotels across Waterford are set to be revalued before the end of the year has been welcomed by the local business...
Damien Tiernan nominated for two major book awards
Damien Tiernan nominated for two major book awards
RTE’s South East Correspondent Damien Tiernan’s account of Waterford senior hurlers’ Championship travails since 1998 has earned...
‘Imagine’ on Mount Misery survived only 24 hours
‘Imagine’ on Mount Misery survived only 24 hours
On the glorious Wednesaday just passed, albeit only for 24 hours, the word ‘Imagine’ adorned the Mount Misery cliff-face. The...
Government’s new procurement process could decimate SMEs
Government’s new procurement process could decimate SMEs
There are approximately 300,000 small and medium sized enterprises in Ireland. Fact. In recent months, Enterprise Minister Batt...
