Whether to do a Zidane on it or a Paul Scholes? Anyone who knows me will have guessed the latter – albeit without the genius....
General Stories
Legacy for the ages
Legacy for the ages
When I was seven I had something of an obsession with a certain Canadian, an atypical hero for a boy in Butlerstown, half a...
Review: When Do You Come From?
Review: When Do You Come From?
Imagine a midsummer night and an audience gathering under angry grey skies for a promenade play. Waterford Youth Arts the 12-14...
Comment: Brian Flynn
Comment: Brian Flynn
At the recent AIMS Awards in Killarney the Tralee Musical Society won the Best Overall Show with Bryan Flynn’s Michael Collins...
Review: Compass Point
Review: Compass Point
More Tall Ships fervour and the fever takes hold as three-piece sea shanty group Compass Point bring out a fine 12 track CD with...
Review: Santa Ponsa or Bust
Review: Santa Ponsa or Bust
Cork stalwarts Pakie O’Callaghan and Frank Twomey brought their smash hit comedy show Santa Ponsa or Bust to the Theatre Royal...
One third of Council planning requests overturned by Bord
One third of Council planning requests overturned by Bord
An Bord Pleanála over-ruled Waterford County Council on 33 per cent of the planning applications that the local authority had...
Council’s €7.8 million spend on water supply
Council’s €7.8 million spend on water supply
Waterford County Council spent €5.85 million last year on the operation and maintenance of its 100-plus water supplies, along...
Dunmore East water tower plans scrapped
Dunmore East water tower plans scrapped
Plans for a 23.3 metre-high water tower at Dunmore East have been scrapped, following strong objections from residents who...
Local farmers’ drought concerns
Local farmers’ drought concerns
Despite the weekend’s heavy rainfall, farmers in Waterford and Kilkenny are openly expressing concern about the low levels of...
Maypark Lane project shot down by An Bord
Maypark Lane project shot down by An Bord
The proposed development of 40 new houses on the Glanbia site on Maypark Lane (opposite Waterford Regional Hospital) has been...
Quish’s seek discount store in Tramore
Quish’s seek discount store in Tramore
Waterford County Council is to consider a material amendment to the Tramore Local Area Plan 2007-1 to enable planning permission...
