Word that Waterford officials are amenable to hiring out Nowlan Park as a potential home venue for Munster hurling championship...
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Make up Budget shortfall with price comparisons
Make up Budget shortfall with price comparisons
I suspect that it will take some time before the effects of Budget 2011 sink in. I expect the vast majority of us will only...
Beat the cold by understanding the cold
Beat the cold by understanding the cold
There is no doubt that some people feel the cold more than others. It’s not that I get cold quickly, but rather that I am...
The Carer’s Allowance should be sacrosanct
The Carer’s Allowance should be sacrosanct
The financial hedonism that catalysed the IMF’s arrival into this Republic lead our out-of-touch Government to introduce several...
Government still doesn’t ‘get’ poverty
Government still doesn’t ‘get’ poverty
Of course, we don’t know the specific details of the case but the report in last week’s Kilkenny People newspaper by Mary Cody...
Please shop local this Christmas
Please shop local this Christmas
This past two weeks has seen some very unseasonal weather and snow and cold temperatures have led to a cabin fever mentality. As...
To become better-to do a little good
To become better-to do a little good
This week I thought it would be appropriate time of year to learn about the work of St Vincent de Paul who provide such a...
Bend it like Blatter more like
Bend it like Blatter more like
The World Cup bidding debacle that’s so enraged English football was, as votes go, transparent as mud. But there was no...
Penal rates ‘will break businesses’
Penal rates ‘will break businesses’
A city auctioneer has called for a radical overhaul of local authority rates as Waterford businesses contend with an...
International bank to increase staff at Waterford base
International bank to increase staff at Waterford base
US financial services group Citi has announced it will create 250 jobs in Waterford and Dublin over the next 18 months. The New...
Change – it’s all in the way you look at it!
Change – it’s all in the way you look at it!
The Christmas decorations are up, the ironing basket is empty and the house is very tidy; all thanks to the snow. Mind you I’m...
Neighbourly values shone during our snowiest days
Neighbourly values shone during our snowiest days
It was with no little sense of adventure that I donned my hiking boots, gloves and woolly hat to traverse the three miles from...
