Business has been brisk since Friday last when Ken McGrath reluctantly put the ‘closing down sale’ signs in the front windows of...
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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,...
Tall Ships creates €7.6 million PR boost
Tall Ships creates €7.6 million PR boost
Some €7,597,568 worth of positive publicity for the city was generated by the Tall Ships visit earlier this summer, the...
Funding boost speeds up reworking of Quay
Funding boost speeds up reworking of Quay
The reworking of the Quay into the city’s second ‘Green Route’, which includes provision for two new roundabouts on Waterford’s...
So what will you live on come retirement?
So what will you live on come retirement?
Recessions come with great – as in huge – consequences. Businesses go under; people lose their jobs while others are forced to...
Radon threat remains high
Radon threat remains high
In the past nine months alone, a sixth of all houses tested for radon in Waterford city and county have revealed high levels of...
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...
Euro and your savings reprieved, not saved
Euro and your savings reprieved, not saved
Last week in this column I suggested that there are three areas of your personal finances that you should be prioritising this...
County Council received 13 complaints in 2010
County Council received 13 complaints in 2010
Waterford County Council received 13 formal complaints from members of the public during 2010, the Council’s annual report has...
New teaching appointments ‘won’t meet student demand’
New teaching appointments ‘won’t meet student demand’
As reported exclusively in last week’s Munster Express, the appointment of six new teachers for the country’s agricultural...
