“I am just going outside and may be some time” – that’s a quote attributed to the Antarctic explorer Captain Lawrence Oates...
General Stories
Economic myopia is a plague on all
Economic myopia is a plague on all
“This country has been wrecked by about 100 people,” a local businessman put it to me during a conversation last week. “That’s...
Ken McGrath laments closure of sports store
Ken McGrath laments closure of sports store
Business has been brisk since Friday last when Ken McGrath reluctantly put the ‘closing down sale’ signs in the front windows of...
Keith Barry blacks out during stunt
Keith Barry blacks out during stunt
Illusionist Keith Barry gave his audience more of a fright than they bargained for during his ‘8 Deadly Sins’ show at Dublin’s...
New students warned about ‘rogue landlords’
New students warned about ‘rogue landlords’
With the rush to secure accommodation inevitably ensuing once the CAO offers have been made, students are being encouraged to be...
Stock market collapse is a warning to us all
Stock market collapse is a warning to us all
The dramatic stock market collapse of the past fortnight means that there are no easy ways to protect any wealth you might have,...
The Sweet & Lowdown – Thomas Gee
The Sweet & Lowdown – Thomas Gee
Waterford Camera Club’s summer exhibition, incorporating the work of sixteen local photography enthusiasts, opened last Friday...
Walsh Eileen
Walsh Eileen
The Corcadorca production of Request Programme, which has been doing the Irish festival rounds is a thirty year old German...
Theatre and Dance
Theatre and Dance
Tom Creed, the theatre and dance curator, for his final year, excelled himself with a glorious mixed media explosion of the...
Kilkenny Arts Festival
Kilkenny Arts Festival
Take it or leave it folks but it has to be said, that the Kilkenny Arts Festival is the best arts festival available to...
