Driving at Christmas and in December can be risky.People are distracted and do funny things; the weather can change quickly and...
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Council finances hit by Irish Water and other issues
Council finances hit by Irish Water and other issues
Waterford seems to be getting the hard end in relation to the forthcoming annual rates review for business in the city.A 5 per...
Shop local for Christmas
Shop local for Christmas
As we write this on Monday prior to Black Friday, we are looking at one of the biggest online shopping days of the year.Shoppers...
Waterford tourism launch
Waterford tourism launch
Great to see new brand developments for Waterford Tourism. In the late nineties there were some good tourism initiatives by...
Waterford North Wharf plans finally submitted
Waterford North Wharf plans finally submitted
The ongoing story in relation to the North Quays is finally reaching full planning stage and now the next step is to see if any...
UK election sees Brexit delayed
UK election sees Brexit delayed
Ireland has got a good break pre Christmas with a delay in Brexit.The outcome will be uncertain. The next Brexit deadline is now...
Dail voting reform needed for TDs
Dail voting reform needed for TDs
The situation regarding Dail voting is far from satisfactory.Perhaps there needs to be a better system, but it also requires...
Climate Change
Climate Change
Climate Change is becoming a larger and larger issue and demonstrations are growing in cities including Dublin and LondonWhat...
Brexit crucial stage
Brexit crucial stage
Finally, we see that after all the huge press campaign by the UK for various demands that many were unworkable That reality is...
Housing demands remain and need addressing in Budget
Housing demands remain and need addressing in Budget
Respond Housing launched its Pre Budget Submission last week, calling on the Government to ensure that affordable rental housing...
2019 European elections: Record turnout driven by young people
2019 European elections: Record turnout driven by young people
The high turnout in the 2019 European elections was driven by a surge in participation by young people, according to a...
IDA growing regional focus
IDA growing regional focus
The IDA is doing up a new plan for 2020 and the good news is that the regional focus will grow.In the past they have been...
