A former mayor of Waterford, who used to work in Bell Lines and was a port director of long standing, believes elected...
Author: Jamie OKeeffe
Local Gardai worried about legal handguns
Local Gardai worried about legal handguns
Fears about legally-held firearms falling into the wrong hands have been raised by members of the Gardai in Waterford. Fine Gael...
Bobby’s reality check
Bobby’s reality check
“The good times are over and we all have to lower our expectations in the interest of the common good.” That’s...
O’Shea gives O’Dea his ideas on recruiting Defence doctors
O’Shea gives O’Dea his ideas on recruiting Defence doctors
Not alone are many of the country’s hospitals up in a heap, but the Defence Forces’ medical corps is also...
Choice Words
Choice Words
“It is a scandalous way to treat a man who has given so much to his club and county in both hurling and football.”...
Top hospital consultant quitting over lab funding doubts
Top hospital consultant quitting over lab funding doubts
Waterford Regional Hospital has lost a top heart specialist to Galway after he became frustrated over the HSE’s failure to...
‘Budget will do nothing to lift gloom’ says Jim Power
‘Budget will do nothing to lift gloom’ says Jim Power
Waterford-born economist Jim Power has described last week’s Budget as “the latest Irish economic debacle”....
Democracy under new attack
Democracy under new attack
A former mayor of Waterford, who used to work in Bell Lines and was a port director of long standing, believes elected...
Déjà vu Dunphy – but he’s right about Reid
Déjà vu Dunphy – but he’s right about Reid
It was classic Dunphy: the initial challenge was hard but fair; the follow-through totally over the top. Having quickly turned...
‘Railway Cups’ can benefit from charity
‘Railway Cups’ can benefit from charity
Nickey Brennan believes the Inter-Provincial competitions may have run their course, with it becoming increasingly difficult to...
The Italian job
The Italian job
TV3’s Italia ’90 in reprise (Thurs) was an enjoyable enough if elongated two hours, though the absence of...
FAI’s hard sell
FAI’s hard sell
The Lansdowne Road Stadium project remains on target to open in 2010, with the last portion of the Government’s €191m...
