Some interesting and thought provoking comments by Judge Thomas Fitzpatrick at Athy District Court last week received quite an...
Author: John O Connor
‘Bad deal’ crystal redundancy terms given to workers
‘Bad deal’ crystal redundancy terms given to workers
A mass meeting of about 350 Waterford Crystal workers took place in the Tower Hotel last night (Thursday) to hear Unite union...
Two ‘cute hoors’
Two ‘cute hoors’
Many people may remember that, following the last general election, Kerry politician, Jackie Healy Rae, did a secret deal with...
Waterford Crystal: LRC talks collapse
Waterford Crystal: LRC talks collapse
Labour Relations Commission talks between management and union at Waterford Crystal over the company’s demand for 492...
Eurovision entry is poor example of Tops of the Town ‘filler’
Eurovision entry is poor example of Tops of the Town ‘filler’
Oh dear, oh dear, oh bloody dear. The National Song Contest is over and it has been decided that Dustin the Turkey will...
John B. continues to entertain
John B. continues to entertain
This writer has always been a big fan of the late John B. Keane and, apart from his plays and books, I used to really enjoy the...
WIT university upgrade: Battle close to climax
WIT university upgrade: Battle close to climax
The long-held aspiration and on-going battle to secure university status for Waterford Institute of Technology rose to the top...
WIT’s university bid hits stormy waters
WIT’s university bid hits stormy waters
Last week was not a good week as far as WIT’s bid for university status is concerned. A row at Cabinet level, curious...
Is the Quay of Waterford haunted?
Is the Quay of Waterford haunted?
A claim was made this week that the Quay in Waterford city is haunted and is regularly walked by the ghosts of long ago citizens...
Parlon will deliver upbeat message to SE members
Parlon will deliver upbeat message to SE members
The Director General of the Construction Industry Federation, Mr. Tom Parlon, said this week that the sector in the South East...
Amazing light
Amazing light
As a person who always tries to see the bigger picture, I’ve always been a bit dubious about the merits of people getting...
Waterford ‘severely disadvantaged’ – Brian O’Shea
Waterford ‘severely disadvantaged’ – Brian O’Shea
Official figures obtained by Deputy Brian O’Shea highlight the extent to which Waterford is disadvantaged compared to...
