This is the weekend we have been waiting for all year. All the planning and preparation will now be put to the test. Will the...
Author: Munster Express
Presidential race hots up
Presidential race hots up
The race for the Presidency has attracted a large number of candidates with Labour, Fine Gael and some Independents now ready to...
Thurles comeback lifts Waterford spirits
Thurles comeback lifts Waterford spirits
The Waterford Senior Hurling Team has given immense pleasure in the past decade. Yet again, they have surprised and entertained...
Conor O Clery enthralls Lismore Immrama Writers Fest
Conor O Clery enthralls Lismore Immrama Writers Fest
Former Irish Times journalist gave a most absorbing talk in Lismore last Saturday at the Immrama travel writers festival. He...
IDA High Tech Jobs
IDA High Tech Jobs
Coming back from a weekend it is heartening to learn of some jobs injection into Waterford from an American company. We have...
Mayor of Waterford welcomes American Mayor of Waterford!
Mayor of Waterford welcomes American Mayor of Waterford!
Last week in Waterford City Hall, there was a unique meeting between the Mayor of Waterford, Cllr Mary Roche, and the Mayor of...
Chamber spells out its concerns to Minister Hogan
Chamber spells out its concerns to Minister Hogan
The Minister for Environment Phil Hogan was in Waterford last week to open the Ferrybank/Belview sewage treatment plant operated...
Visit of Queen Elizabeth II
Visit of Queen Elizabeth II
Last week’s visit to Ireland of Queen Elizabeth proved an enormous success for the country. When the country is at a major low,...
Jobs boost a positive move
Jobs boost a positive move
The launch in Waterford recently of a major new jobs initiative is fantastic with 70 new jobs created.We must be justly proud of...
Do we need a new National Anthem?
Do we need a new National Anthem?
The copyright for our National Anthem, ‘Amhrán na bhFiann’, is due to run out in December 2012. The situation was highlighted...
Good luck to a new batch of entrepreneurs
Good luck to a new batch of entrepreneurs
Great enthusiasm was displayed last week at the launch in Waterford of a major new jobs initiative. With the creation of 70 new...
Action needs to be taken on excess drinking
Action needs to be taken on excess drinking
It seems that Ireland, despite the recession, is still drinking to excess. The report on our front-page last week showed how...
