Singer Colm Wilkinson has always been a big favourite in Waterford ever since his performing days in Katie Reilly’s Kitchen and...
Author: John O Connor
Court challenge to licensing laws
Court challenge to licensing laws
Publicans in Waterford have joined their colleagues all over the country to watch with interest the outcome of a court case in...
Final wind-up of Crystal pension schemes
Final wind-up of Crystal pension schemes
The trustees of the Waterford Crystal factory and staff pension funds are in the process of winding up the schemes and will be...
Farmers beware – rustlers are on the prowl
Farmers beware – rustlers are on the prowl
The age-old crime of rustling has made a serious comeback in this country and there have been several recent reports of heavy...
Councillor Wyse concerned about ‘gold for cash’
Councillor Wyse concerned about ‘gold for cash’
The opening of shops in the city and county that purchase gold for cash has prompted Waterford city Councilor, Gary Wyse, to...
Death of ‘Book ‘em Danno’
Death of ‘Book ‘em Danno’
Readers of a certain age will be saddened to hear of the death of actor James McArthur who is best remembered as the sidekick to...
Increased use of half-rule ‘jingle mail’
Increased use of half-rule ‘jingle mail’
As a growing number of motorists are returning their hire-purchase vehicles to the banks and finance houses under a little known...
Ten jobs at new BuyLo Store
Ten jobs at new BuyLo Store
Ten jobs will be created by the new Irish low cost discounter, BuyLo, which will open its doors in Waterford on Thursday,...
Local authority first
Local authority first
Last week, Wicklow Town Council become the first local authority in the State to transfer a loan to the Department of the...
Grass too tough to cut!
Grass too tough to cut!
An unusual court case caught my eye last week about a mother and daughter whosued a neighbour accusing him of planting...
Job losses at Bulmers
Job losses at Bulmers
Bulmers of Clonmel, which employs staff from all over the South East including Waterford, announced yesterday (Thursday) that it...
Major award for O’Flynn Meats
Major award for O’Flynn Meats
O’Flynn Meats in Waterford, one of the oldest family butchers in the country, was one of five winners of the EirGrid Euro-Toques...
