A lot of people outside the catering industry were surprised last week when the Restaurants Association called for Home...
Author: John O Connor
THE MOST REMARKABLE ELECTION OF MODERN TIMES
THE MOST REMARKABLE ELECTION OF MODERN TIMES
So it’s all over, the most amazing election of modern times that saw Fine Gael and Labour walloped by the electorate. My...
Famous political quotes for the week that’s in it….
Famous political quotes for the week that’s in it….
“A government that robs Peter to pay Paul can always depend on the support of Paul.” – George Bernard Shaw...
Safer childbirth for first-time mothers
Safer childbirth for first-time mothers
News this week that new research spearheaded at University Maternity Hospital Limerick has shown a reliable way to predict which...
Tread lightly around the goats of Passage East
Tread lightly around the goats of Passage East
A report by Kieran Foley in this newspaper last week revealed that some residents in Passage East are being tormented non-stop...
MY GENERAL ELECTION CALL
MY GENERAL ELECTION CALL
In all my years covering elections, this has been the most difficult one for me to call and I’m tempted to take the easy way out...
The Boss and King Henry
The Boss and King Henry
Bruce Springsteen has received many accolades over the years but, perhaps, one of the best tributes was paid this week by a...
A pilot’s wish list
A pilot’s wish list
A group from the Waterford Active Retirement Association was sitting in their seats on the plane before flying off to the Canary...
Lip service to the 1916 Rising?
Lip service to the 1916 Rising?
There has been much talk in recent times about the 1916 Centenary yet when one considers the case of Thomas Ashe one wonders is...
KEEPING MY POWDER DRY ON ELECTION PREDICTION
KEEPING MY POWDER DRY ON ELECTION PREDICTION
The latest political polls are certainly adding to the drama of the general election which is proving to be one of the most...
Devices against grave robbers can still be seen
Devices against grave robbers can still be seen
This is a rather gruesome item but did you know that anti-bodysnatching devices can still be found in older cemeteries around...
‘Guardian Angels’ of New York and Portlaoise
‘Guardian Angels’ of New York and Portlaoise
For the first time in 20 years, the so-called Guardian Angels are back patrolling the New York city subways following a spate of...
