To watch the C4 short series of Gerry’s Big Decision with its touches of Dragon’s Den and The Apprentice, brings to...
General Stories
Review: Candide
Review: Candide
The wonderful presence of Des Manahan in the fifties opera Candide by Leonard Bernstein was an outstanding aspect of this fine...
‘Natural burial ground' within Kilbarry Graveyard
‘Natural burial ground' within Kilbarry Graveyard
A ‘natural burial ground’ is to be provided within the new municipal graveyard at Ballybeg. The City Council has completed...
Two-year waiting list for heroin treatment
Two-year waiting list for heroin treatment
Despite an explosion in the number of new cases seeking treatment for heroin addiction in the region over the past ten years and...
Cathedral Square houses ‘a disgrace'
Cathedral Square houses ‘a disgrace'
The City Council has initiated legal proceedings against the owners of four derelict houses in Cathedral Square which, Cllr Pat...
Rancour over Tramore Mayoral pact rumbles on
Rancour over Tramore Mayoral pact rumbles on
Tension among Tramore’s Town Councillors is set to linger over the summer after stern words were again exchanged regarding...
20-feet high stainless steel barstool earmarked for Grattan Quay
20-feet high stainless steel barstool earmarked for Grattan Quay
A six metre (20-feet) high stainless steel representation of a barstool could soon be installed on Grattan Quay; stunned...
Robbery of Council employee led to end of rent collection
Robbery of Council employee led to end of rent collection
The armed robbery of a rent collector in Larchville two years ago was one of the mitigating factors in Waterford City...
Local IDA jobs fall-off
Local IDA jobs fall-off
New employment in IDA-backed companies slumped alarmingly in Waterford last year. Local Fianna Fail TD Deputy Brendan Kenneally...
Tramore Town Council Briefs
Tramore Town Council Briefs
Council’s prioritised work programme: Tramore Town Council has committed itself to seven sets of approved works for the...
Closure of Strand Street toilet outrages Tramore Councillor
Closure of Strand Street toilet outrages Tramore Councillor
The closure of the public toilet on Tramore’s Strand Street for the majority of the month of June was unacceptable in...
PRSAs offer greater retirement flexibility
PRSAs offer greater retirement flexibility
Last week’s column pointed out how advantageous it can be for people who have lost their jobs and are over 50, to have a...
