There is interesting news this week about an apparent change of plan regarding the supply of urgently needed fresh water to the...
Author: John O Connor
Steam from the stream!
Steam from the stream!
As a reporter, I once worked in the courts for many years and must have covered, literally, thousands of cases but I don’t...
Possession of handguns rising sharply
Possession of handguns rising sharply
Apparently, there are now more legally held handguns in this country than ever before and last week in this newspaper, Deputy...
You read it here first!
You read it here first!
The following is an extract from a longer item about US President-elect Barack Obama that appeared in this column almost two...
Blues’ promotion dream dashed
Blues’ promotion dream dashed
Waterford United 0; Shelbourne FC 1 ??? View Photos Shelbourne, the Premier League Champions of just two years ago, took over as...
Battle over Obama’s Irish song
Battle over Obama’s Irish song
As John McCain and Barack Obama battled it out for the US Presidency, there is also a fierce argument underway about an...
Unique gesture from city chiropractor
Unique gesture from city chiropractor
The well-known Waterford chiropractor, Dr Noel Ryan, is about to celebrate his 30th year of practice and to mark the milestone...
Leaving Las Vegas
Leaving Las Vegas
Most people will have read or heard on the news that much of the current financial crisis was caused by massive sub-prime...
Blues’ unbeaten home run broken by Dundalk
Blues’ unbeaten home run broken by Dundalk
Waterford United 0; Dundalk FC 1 ??? View Photos Dundalk reclaimed the top-spot in the league table by virtue of this victory at...
Suirside tops for Nookie?
Suirside tops for Nookie?
As we head into the Bank Holiday Weekend, the writer of a widely-read internet blog in this country has informed his readers...
Council’s bin-waiver scheme ‘unfair’
Council’s bin-waiver scheme ‘unfair’
The Ombudsman, Ms Emily O’Reilly, has ruled that Waterford County Council’s bin-waiver scheme is unfair and has...
The fascinating story of the Carrick Stratocaster
The fascinating story of the Carrick Stratocaster
The following story, I am assured, is absolutely true and it is a fascinating tale of hidden treasure in Carrick-on-Suir, of a...
