If the country wasn’t in such a bad state at the present time and if people weren’t so worried about money and jobs,...
Author: John O Connor
Would 20 Blaa be more valuable than 20 Euro?
Would 20 Blaa be more valuable than 20 Euro?
It is interesting to observe what different commercial communities do in order to fight against the recession and, at present in...
That 80s feeling, only different
That 80s feeling, only different
A lot of people will tell you that ‘an 80s feeling’ has returned to the country as dole queues lengthen and young people...
All the April Fool jokes
All the April Fool jokes
Quite a few regional newspapers come out on Wednesdays which, this year, was April 1st and the following are just some of the...
WIT moves to cut costs, raise income
WIT moves to cut costs, raise income
Waterford Institute of Technology, which is one of the city’s biggest employers with over 1,000 full and part-time staff,...
Crystal pension funds wound up
Crystal pension funds wound up
The two pension funds for ‘staff’ and ‘workers’ at Waterford Crystal were wound up on Tuesday following a meeting...
A big, unnecessary fuss
A big, unnecessary fuss
It’s hard to know what to make of the brouhaha over the so-called rude paintings of Taoiseach Brian Cowen other than to...
Hand out chocolates, Minister, not threats
Hand out chocolates, Minister, not threats
Personally, I was very much in favour of The Lisbon Treaty the last time out and will definitely be voting ‘Yes’ this...
Waterford caught at the death – again
Waterford caught at the death – again
Waterford Utd 0; Shelbourne 1 In this top of the table clash, Waterford United were hoping to record their first league success...
HSE assurance on St Patrick’s
HSE assurance on St Patrick’s
Speaking at a meeting of the Regional Health Forum South in Cork on Thursday last,Mr Pat Healy, Assistant National Director for...
Surrounded by untouchable seaweed!
Surrounded by untouchable seaweed!
Believe it or not, I came across a case last week where an Irish start-up company is being forced to import seaweed from Norway...
City flood prevention: River walk glass wall works begin
City flood prevention: River walk glass wall works begin
Waterford city’s quays are about to get an attractive glass wall, a new walkway and other landscape features as part of a...
