New Minister for Communications, Pat Rabbitte is right to point out a warning note that the public pay bill has to change. A low...
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Voters’ disappointment
Voters’ disappointment
There may have been some naivety in the belief that voting for Fine Gael and Labour might have made a difference to the EU/IMF...
University rebuff
University rebuff
The new Minister for Education, Dubliner Ruairi Quinn, did not have long to settle in his office before he was challenged about...
New cabinet may help establish South East University
New cabinet may help establish South East University
Two new cabinet faces emerged last week with Kilkenny’s Phil Hogan of Fine Gael and Brendan Howlin of Labour. As our exclusive...
New Government
New Government
As we go to press on Tuesday, a new Government has been formed, after a week of talks. It did seem to be slowing down on Friday,...
Definitive election Result brings many new faces into Dail
Definitive election Result brings many new faces into Dail
It has been a long time since there has been so much change in Irish politics. Not since the 1920s has the situation been so...
New book on glassmaking shows long tradition
New book on glassmaking shows long tradition
Former and existing glass workers will be very interested in a new book Edited by historian John M Hearne. The book goes back to...
Election debates getting more lively
Election debates getting more lively
The first week of the general election campaign was very slow but it does seem like the election has been ongoing since...
Election fails to excite public
Election fails to excite public
To date, there has been little to excite the public in Waterford or elsewhere about this general election. The biggest story yet...
Election Day called
Election Day called
As we go to press, election day has been called and perhaps one of the most unpopular governments ever is on the way out. This...
An extraordinary week
An extraordinary week
The torment of when the government would fall is now answered in what was an extraordinary week. The aborted Cabinet Reshuffle...
Waterford Airport looks to the future with growing confidence
Waterford Airport looks to the future with growing confidence
In the last few weeks, we have seen major cutbacks at the Western seaboard airports. This is due to the withdrawal of the...
