A few weeks ago I raised the issue again of the ‘blind-spot’ at the very busy service station at Tesco Ardkeen, again hoping for...
Author: Joe Falvey
Halloween/Oiche Shamhna
Halloween/Oiche Shamhna
It’s a festival of great antiquity not just in Ireland but in many countries but its Celtic origins is a significant one. There...
Waterford Academy of Music & Arts
Waterford Academy of Music & Arts
Last week I promised you a good news story about a very dedicated and talented group of people at the newly expanded Waterford...
Up Your Street
Up Your Street
This week we turn to what is always a popular item in the column when we bring you the story of some of Waterford’s highways and...
The Story of Faithlegg House
The Story of Faithlegg House
As Faithlegg House Hotel plays host to the Fine Gael party this week, we thought we would delve into the history of the place....
A Coastal Drive of East Waterford
A Coastal Drive of East Waterford
Once again the Bluegrass Festival was a roaring success especially as one and all basked in the glorious sunshine in beautiful...
Dunmore – of strings and things
Dunmore – of strings and things
We know that summer is drawing to a close as the racing in Tramore is done, the schools are beckoning their pupils back and folk...
Cleaning Up Our Act
Cleaning Up Our Act
Over the previous two weeks we brought you on a historic tourist trail of the city to celebrate the launch of a fabulous new map...
Mapping Waterford’s Story (2)
Mapping Waterford’s Story (2)
Last week we embarked on a trail of discovery around Waterford’s story, Ireland’s oldest city – there is always something new to...
Putting Waterford on the Map
Putting Waterford on the Map
Well done to Discover Ireland/Failte Ireland and Waterford Civic Trust who have combined to produce an excellent new tourist map...
More superstitions
More superstitions
Last week’s lot of superstitions proved popular with many readers by way of light summer fare, so here’s a second batch to have...
Holiday season
Holiday season
Well it’s the holiday season so let’s have a bit of fun with some of the trivia of life. Well to some it may be all be a bit of...
