Eden, a play by Eugene O’Brien opens at the Theatre Royal next week for four nights only, starting on Wednesday May 24th. It is...
Author: Nichola Beresford
A highly flawed concept
A highly flawed concept
Getting the work-life balance right seems to be one of the challenges regularly laid down by media articles. We are constantly...
Time to grow up
Time to grow up
There was a proud Irish moment last Friday morning during the Royal Wedding coverage when one of the English television...
Tracing the origins of some alcoholic drinks
Tracing the origins of some alcoholic drinks
I’m working on a particularly involved project at the moment which requires a great deal of time, attention and concentration....
We need heroes in this world
We need heroes in this world
These days it is hard to know if art reflects life or vice versa. History shows that at any given time, even if we didn’t...
It’s My Own Fault!
It’s My Own Fault!
Almost two weeks ago I caught a head cold. It’s so long since I had one that even the Lemsip sachets in the cupboard had gone...
Picking virtual pockets
Picking virtual pockets
I think we sometimes have an overactive imagination that leads us to believe danger lurks around every corner. While I am all...
Hope springs eternal
Hope springs eternal
Our problems are indeed small and insignificant when viewed through the filter of the recent Japanese earthquake and tsunami. I...
Seeds of something good
Seeds of something good
There was something quite emotional about the raising of the Tricolour on the Mall in Waterford City on Sunday afternoon last to...
Let the fun begin!
Let the fun begin!
I’m still trying to decide if the country turned out last Friday to vote a new government in or to vote the old government out!...
The more you practice and observe, the luckier you get!
The more you practice and observe, the luckier you get!
I, like many people I’m sure, am given to the occasional fantasy about winning the lottery. Sometimes I allow myself to scale...
Crude cuts and shortages being experienced in WRH
Crude cuts and shortages being experienced in WRH
I was in and out of WRH several times over the last week as a visitor. As many other people will vouch, the individual staff...
