Congratulations to our friends down the road in New Ross who were celebrating last week following the commencement of work on...
Author: John O Connor
FATHER MICHAEL GOES TO VEGAS
FATHER MICHAEL GOES TO VEGAS
Fr Michael was worn out as he had been single handedly covering the workload of three parishes for months. The Bishop decided...
The annoyance of hiccups
The annoyance of hiccups
Have you ever noticed that an attack of hiccups almost always comes at the right wrong time. A hiccup is, I’m told, a brief...
A MISSED OPPORTUNITY FOR TRAMORE?
A MISSED OPPORTUNITY FOR TRAMORE?
No doubt, all the beach and surf athletes in Tramore will be interested to learn that the 2017 European Land-Sailing...
A ‘sulky first for Kilkenny
A ‘sulky first for Kilkenny
Last week, Kilkenny City and County became the first dual authority in the country to officially outlaw sulky racing on public...
Brooklyn on the Slaney!
Brooklyn on the Slaney!
There was a great buzz around Waterford in the early 1970s when Ryan O’Neill, Marisa Berenson and Stanley Kubrick arrived into...
Spreading the news
Spreading the news
There were two or three people waiting for Confession in The Cathedral of the Most Holy Trinity in Waterford city centre when an...
CAPTAIN MADDEN’S MANDOLIN
CAPTAIN MADDEN’S MANDOLIN
One of the most respected Waterford traditional and contemporary folk musicians, Gerry Madden, has just released a solo CD...
An uplifting hour in a hospital corridor
An uplifting hour in a hospital corridor
Last week, I had occasion to accompany an elderly relative to a scheduled appointment at Waterford University Hospital. The...
Dáil seats remain firmly up for grabs
Dáil seats remain firmly up for grabs
As the general election draws ever nearer there were two main political talking points in Waterford last week, the Paddy Power...
A horrible consequence to a terrible atrocity
A horrible consequence to a terrible atrocity
Regular readers will know from my columns down the years that, as well as having ink in my veins, I am also a musician and a...
Rover and Tiddles find their way home
Rover and Tiddles find their way home
We’ve all heard amazing stories about dogs and cats that have become separated from their owners yet, somehow, found their way...
