Waterford has a proud tradition in the sport of rowing which has flourished on Suirside courtesy of the Waterford Boat Club for...
Author: Joe Falvey
Slan le Mr White of Ballygunner
Slan le Mr White of Ballygunner
Last week we bid farewell, slan agus beannachtai to Treasa, the retiring Priomhoide of the Gaelscoil so this week we turn to...
A matter of Principal
A matter of Principal
Ag briseadh na Samhna an bhliain seo caite bhi ocaid an-speisialta ag Crosaire Baile Mhic Gonair sa bhaile seo againn-ne. Prior...
Name-calling !
Name-calling !
What’s in a name? Well everything it seems as for most of us it is our most personal possession and is usually very dear...
Jacobs and Waterford
Jacobs and Waterford
For the third time in about a month this column has shown a certain prescience in dealing with a number of locally related...
Testing times
Testing times
Well yes, the sun is out, the sky is blue, there’s not a cloud to spoil the view, but it’s raining – exams!...
Walking the City Walk
Walking the City Walk
This week we conclude our short series of Discover Waterford where we become tourists in our own city, exploring its storied...
Order of the Garter
Order of the Garter
Our recent pieces on John Roberts and son Thomas proved very popular and timely and so did the piece on Blackfriars and its...
A Bracelet of Charms
A Bracelet of Charms
Last Saturday was a gloriously sunny day so I thought we would take one of our favourite jaunts along one of the finest...
The Darling Buds of May
The Darling Buds of May
May is upon us again agus ta cead mile failte roimhe. The summer is beginning to show itself with a good brightness in the...
The fees, oh the fees
The fees, oh the fees
A ghra gheal mo chroi, indeed it’s far from a song of praise many students and their parents are singing with Minister...
The John Roberts Story
The John Roberts Story
Well as most people know the pedestrianised square at the centre of Waterford is named in honour of one John Roberts, an 18th...
