The Waterford Senior Hurling Team has given immense pleasure in the past decade. Yet again, they have surprised and entertained...
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IDA High Tech Jobs
IDA High Tech Jobs
Coming back from a weekend it is heartening to learn of some jobs injection into Waterford from an American company. We have...
Chamber spells out its concerns to Minister Hogan
Chamber spells out its concerns to Minister Hogan
The Minister for Environment Phil Hogan was in Waterford last week to open the Ferrybank/Belview sewage treatment plant operated...
Visit of Queen Elizabeth II
Visit of Queen Elizabeth II
Last week’s visit to Ireland of Queen Elizabeth proved an enormous success for the country. When the country is at a major low,...
Jobs boost a positive move
Jobs boost a positive move
The launch in Waterford recently of a major new jobs initiative is fantastic with 70 new jobs created.We must be justly proud of...
Do we need a new National Anthem?
Do we need a new National Anthem?
The copyright for our National Anthem, ‘Amhrán na bhFiann’, is due to run out in December 2012. The situation was highlighted...
Action needs to be taken on excess drinking
Action needs to be taken on excess drinking
It seems that Ireland, despite the recession, is still drinking to excess. The report on our front-page last week showed how...
Minister Rabbitte grasps pay issue
Minister Rabbitte grasps pay issue
New Minister for Communications, Pat Rabbitte is right to point out a warning note that the public pay bill has to change. A low...
Voters’ disappointment
Voters’ disappointment
There may have been some naivety in the belief that voting for Fine Gael and Labour might have made a difference to the EU/IMF...
University rebuff
University rebuff
The new Minister for Education, Dubliner Ruairi Quinn, did not have long to settle in his office before he was challenged about...
New cabinet may help establish South East University
New cabinet may help establish South East University
Two new cabinet faces emerged last week with Kilkenny’s Phil Hogan of Fine Gael and Brendan Howlin of Labour. As our exclusive...
New Government
New Government
As we go to press on Tuesday, a new Government has been formed, after a week of talks. It did seem to be slowing down on Friday,...
