I saw The Guard starring Brendan Gleeson at the cinema last week and like thousands of others thoroughly enjoyed it. While the...
General Stories
Merger with Tramore would make city much larger entity
Merger with Tramore would make city much larger entity
Waterford has a population under 50,000 at present and this sometimes leads to the city being under-represented in various...
Presidential race wide open after Norris exit
Presidential race wide open after Norris exit
Despite suggestions of dirty tricks and dark forces conspiring against him, it would appear that Senator David Norris’s own...
A Freudian or Joycean slip?
A Freudian or Joycean slip?
It could only happen in Ireland! I loved the story last week about a North Cork market trader who made a classic Freudian slip...
Time to work on health care costs
Time to work on health care costs
With €700 million cuts on the cards for the health service in the coming year, it’s going to take some manoeuvring for the...
Bailout opposing reporter on bread and water fast
Bailout opposing reporter on bread and water fast
As reported last week, Irish Examiner reporter Diarmuid O’Flynn is leading a campaign in East Cork against the IMF/ECB/EU...
Rose scoops ‘Come Dine with Me’ title
Rose scoops ‘Come Dine with Me’ title
After a week long series of entertaining shows, the final contestant of the TV3 “Come Dine with Me” Waterford series scooped the...
Mixed views on proposed Tipperary Council merger
Mixed views on proposed Tipperary Council merger
With Tipperary facing a local authority merger under plans announced by Environment Minister Phil Hogan, there’s been a mixed...
‘Keyboard warriors’ give Black & Amber the nod
‘Keyboard warriors’ give Black & Amber the nod
For me, one of the more interesting things to do in the lead-up to a big game is to browse the various internet GAA forums to...
Side by Side
Side by Side
In Garter Lane, a two woman show is a treat for the eyes with fine work from Mary Claire O’Brien and Helen Robbins. Both women...
Review: Sing Street/Liam Merriman
Review: Sing Street/Liam Merriman
From the opening bars of Feelin’ Groovy, a Paul Simon song on Liam Merriman’s fourth CD Sing Street, I was happy and sold on the...
Review: Because We Are Poor
Review: Because We Are Poor
Another Merriman, Victor, brother of Liam, has an excellent academic book out from Carysfort Press-“Because We Are Poor: Irish...
