It’s good to see some positive movement to the Michael Street development with works on the sizeable city centre site now...
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New coalition may well be on the cards
New coalition may well be on the cards
The vagaries of forming a Government are swinging by the week. Last week, the Independent TDs were getting all the attention but...
MOVEMENT AT LAST TOWARDS A GOVERNMENT
MOVEMENT AT LAST TOWARDS A GOVERNMENT
The national interest, that long hackneyed phrase, is finally being recognised by the larger parties as they appear to near...
SLOW PROGRESS ON THE POLITICAL FRONT
SLOW PROGRESS ON THE POLITICAL FRONT
An inconclusive general election has, unsurprisingly, led to an inconclusive period in our political system. But given that we...
Ireland commemorates while Belgium mourns
Ireland commemorates while Belgium mourns
The Easter 1916 commemorations in Ireland have been overshadowed by terrorism in Europe, with Belgian security services stepping...
TACKLING CRIMINALITY IN WATERFORD
TACKLING CRIMINALITY IN WATERFORD
Over the past week, there has been an upsurge in Garda activity in Dublin the wake of the recent public executions which shocked...
THE BUSINESS OF FORMING A NEW GOVERNMENT
THE BUSINESS OF FORMING A NEW GOVERNMENT
We are now in the middle of a painstaking process which we hope will lead to the formation of a new Government. This time...
Election thoughts on an uncertain outcome
Election thoughts on an uncertain outcome
That Portlaw-based Mary Butler topped the Waterford poll for Fianna Fáil came as a major surprise in last Saturday’s...
A HUNG DAIL LOOKS LIKELY
A HUNG DAIL LOOKS LIKELY
As we go to press, a variety of opinion polls suggest a political stalemate beckons once the votes are counted and the 32nd Dáil...
THE NEED TO SAFEGUARD THE PRESS
THE NEED TO SAFEGUARD THE PRESS
“I regard any threat to the freedom of the press in Ireland as a threat to the State itself.” The words of Justice...
COMPETITIVE ELECTION IS IN THE OFFING
COMPETITIVE ELECTION IS IN THE OFFING
On the basis of the discourse we’ve listened to over the past fortnight in Waterford, it would appear that the race for...
FUEL PRICE DROP NOT REFLECTED IN OTHER SECTORS
FUEL PRICE DROP NOT REFLECTED IN OTHER SECTORS
Reading several newspapers over the weekend, it was worth noting that that despite the big fall in fuel prices, the benefits one...
